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Complete local news coverage for Lewis and Clark County, Montana. Stay updated on local government, community events, business developments, and civic matters affecting residents of Helena, East Helena, Wolf Creek, Lincoln, and surrounding west-central Montana communities.
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New auto body and paint shop rises on Helena’s Lyndale corridor
Business

New auto body and paint shop rises on Helena’s Lyndale corridor

A long-visible project at 1000 E. Lyndale is a $2.02 million auto body and paint shop, with access planned from three streets and major site work.

Sarah Chen2m read
Comfort Food Challenge raises $20,000 for Helena homeless families
Community

Comfort Food Challenge raises $20,000 for Helena homeless families

More than 200 people packed Carroll College and helped raise about $20,000 for Helena families facing homelessness. The money will support Family Promise’s work as it expands a 16-room shelter.

Lisa Park2m read
Helena refillery helps shoppers cut plastic waste with reusable containers
Business

Helena refillery helps shoppers cut plastic waste with reusable containers

Helena’s new refillery lets shoppers reuse jars for soap and cleaner, cutting plastic waste with a habit that can fit into ordinary errands.

Sarah Chen4m read
Helena simulation shows tough first 30 days after prison release
Community

Helena simulation shows tough first 30 days after prison release

A Helena reentry drill showed how fast prison release can unravel when housing, IDs, bus fare and treatment all run short.

Marcus Williams2m read
Helena sexual assault care program faces uncertain future after funding loss
Healthcare

Helena sexual assault care program faces uncertain future after funding loss

Helena’s sexual-assault forensic nursing program lost rural funding, putting 24/7 exams, evidence collection, and trauma care for survivors at risk.

Lisa Park2m read
Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash snarls traffic near Custer Avenue interchange
Community

Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash snarls traffic near Custer Avenue interchange

A motorcycle crash near the I-15/Custer interchange sent one rider to St. Peter’s Hospital and tied up a busy Helena shopping corridor at midday.

Marcus Williams2m read
Helena Public Schools lunch debt nears $154,000 as ScareLadies raise aid
Education

Helena Public Schools lunch debt nears $154,000 as ScareLadies raise aid

Helena Public Schools’ meal debt has climbed to nearly $154,000, and some seniors could lose diplomas until unpaid balances are cleared.

Sarah Chen2m read
Helena police seek help finding missing 12-year-old Aaron Lynn Caye
Community

Helena police seek help finding missing 12-year-old Aaron Lynn Caye

Helena police are asking for help finding 12-year-old Aaron Lynn Caye, last contacted April 20. Call 406-444-2800 or 406-444-1526 with tips.

Marcus Williams1m read
Helena resident sentenced to 13 years for felony sexual assault
Government

Helena resident sentenced to 13 years for felony sexual assault

A Helena resident must serve five years in Montana State Prison after a judge imposed a 13-year sentence, with eight years suspended, for felony sexual assault inflicting bodily injury.

Marcus Williams2m read
Montana Supreme Court blocks limits on transgender birth certificate changes
Government

Montana Supreme Court blocks limits on transgender birth certificate changes

Transgender Montanans in Lewis and Clark County kept access to corrected birth certificates and driver’s licenses after the state Supreme Court upheld a Helena injunction.

Marcus Williams2m read
Helena to cut ribbon on solar array at Bill Roberts Golf Course
Government

Helena to cut ribbon on solar array at Bill Roberts Golf Course

Helena’s new 50-kilowatt solar array at Bill Roberts is expected to save the city more than $80,000 while adding a safer lighted crossing at the golf course entrance.

James Thompson2m read
Lewis and Clark County hosts walk-in hiring event for detention officers
Government

Lewis and Clark County hosts walk-in hiring event for detention officers

Lewis and Clark County will use a walk-in hiring event to fill detention officer posts as the jail holds 153 people in a facility built for far fewer.

Marcus Williams2m read
Exempt wells spark water-rights crisis for Helena Valley families
Government

Exempt wells spark water-rights crisis for Helena Valley families

Daniella Bowen’s house is now part of a water-rights fight that could freeze home sales, financing and growth from the northeast Helena Valley to East Helena.

James Thompson6m read
Helena father-in-law, son-in-law gain following with restaurant reviews
Business

Helena father-in-law, son-in-law gain following with restaurant reviews

Otto Hoogendyk and John Miller have turned Helena restaurant outings into a fast-growing local guide. Their ROMEO Club is already nudging neighbors toward new places to eat.

Sarah Chen5m read
Federal wildfire reorganization raises response concerns in Lewis and Clark County
Government

Federal wildfire reorganization raises response concerns in Lewis and Clark County

A federal fire overhaul is landing just as Lewis and Clark County enters peak fire risk, with 44.1% of county land under the Forest Service and 3.3% under BLM.

Marcus Williams3m read
Helena schools approve girls flag football for fall launch
Education

Helena schools approve girls flag football for fall launch

Helena schools opened girls flag football to Helena High and Capital High, backed by a $30,000 grant that turns a board vote into a fall program.

Lisa Park2m read
Helena launches monthly listening sessions on sustainability, workforce issues
Government

Helena launches monthly listening sessions on sustainability, workforce issues

Helena’s first session is April 23 at Lewis & Clark Library, with staff and commissioners taking questions on sustainability and workforce issues.

James Thompson2m read
Helena Mineral Society marks 80 years with gem, fossil show
Community

Helena Mineral Society marks 80 years with gem, fossil show

The Helena Mineral Society opened its 80th gem, mineral and fossil show at the Civic Center Ballroom, pairing a 43-pound lapis slab raffle with kid-friendly geology fun.

Sarah Chen2m read
Search underway for missing Helena teen Marcus Cole Eisenbeil
Community

Search underway for missing Helena teen Marcus Cole Eisenbeil

Searchers are looking for 14-year-old Marcus Cole Eisenbeil, last seen April 16 in Helena. Authorities ask anyone with information to call 406-442-7883 or 406-444-1526.

Sarah Chen2m read
Montana fighters train at Red Hawk Academy, follow Sean O'Malley path
Community

Montana fighters train at Red Hawk Academy, follow Sean O'Malley path

Sean O’Malley’s Helena-to-UFC rise is pulling more Montana fighters toward Red Hawk Academy, where Ty Curry and Kyler Raiha are chasing the same path.

Marcus Williams2m read
Janicki keeps Great Falls in running for $200 million factory site
Business

Janicki keeps Great Falls in running for $200 million factory site

East Helena’s bid for Janicki’s $200 million plant is out, leaving Great Falls and Idaho in the race for hundreds of jobs and a bigger industrial prize.

Sarah Chen2m read
East Helena hairstylist opens Honey Beauty after long search for salon space
Business

East Helena hairstylist opens Honey Beauty after long search for salon space

East Helena’s tight commercial market finally gave Nikki Marie a salon home, but only after a landlord offered a full buildout on Canyon Ferry Road.

Sarah Chen2m read
Montana trooper warns distracted driving rising among teen drivers, families urged to act
Government

Montana trooper warns distracted driving rising among teen drivers, families urged to act

Teen-driver distraction is driving most of Eric James Arnold’s stops in Helena-area traffic. Since Jan. 1, Montana Highway Patrol has logged 529 distracted-driving crashes and 3 deaths.

Marcus Williams2m read
Helena job market slips as Montana urban employment trends soften
Business

Helena job market slips as Montana urban employment trends soften

Helena employment fell 0.5%, a warning sign for household budgets as Bozeman and Great Falls saw deeper losses and local hiring cooled.

Sarah Chen2m read
Prescribed fires planned across Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest through 2026
Government

Prescribed fires planned across Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest through 2026

Smoke and short-term access changes are most likely first near Helena, Highway 12, Brooklyn Divide, Favorite Gulch and Radersburg as forest crews keep burning through spring.

Marcus Williams2m read
Helena zoning commission to dissolve, delaying pre-zoning hearing for development applicant
Government

Helena zoning commission to dissolve, delaying pre-zoning hearing for development applicant

Helena’s zoning board is being replaced under state law, and that transition pushed back a hearing over East Helena Valley land-use rules that could affect nearby residents and development plans.

Marcus Williams2m read
Helena High mock trial wins seventh straight state title, heads to nationals
Education

Helena High mock trial wins seventh straight state title, heads to nationals

Helena High's mock trial team won its seventh straight state crown, then staged an all-Helena final at the state Capitol.

Marcus Williams2m read
Lewis and Clark County urges Helena Valley flood prep now
Community

Lewis and Clark County urges Helena Valley flood prep now

Helena Valley basements, low-lying homes and drainage routes toward Lake Helena face the first serious runoff risk this spring. County officials said flood danger is already real despite average precipitation and below-average snowpack.

Marcus Williams2m read
Capital softball tops Butte High with big third and fourth innings
Education

Capital softball tops Butte High with big third and fourth innings

Capital’s third- and fourth-inning surge built a 7-1 lead, and the Bruins held on to snap a two-game slide against Butte High.

Lisa Park2m read