The 51st annual Helena Farmers Market opened on April 27 during a rainy Saturday morning where community members walked the two block market seeing what Montanans had to offer.
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Kimberly Pepper, a chaplain at St. Peter's Health, writes that church gives us the gift of 50 days of Easter.
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The festival featured 135 poster and oral presentations from students across a range of disciplines, including sciences, humanities, social sciences and arts.
In its order Friday, the Supreme Court found that the state didn’t make any arguments as to why two of the bills should be deemed constitutional.
Pyramid Mountain Lumber General Manager Todd Johnson said one group has made a proposal to keep the company in business, and a couple more investors still have interest.
Three trees were planted Friday in Anchor Park in downtown Helena in honor of Arbor Day, a national holiday which is traditionally the last Friday of April.
The Western Montana Railroad Historical Association will take part in the 42nd annual Helena Railroad Fair at the Helena Civic Center, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, at 340 Neill Ave.
Bella Lucca Guccione, 18, was arrested after officers were dispatched to a crash reported in the area of North Washington Street and Skyway Drive.
Sharyl Allen, a Republican candidate for Superintendent of the Montana Office of Public Instruction, has been charged with a misdemeanor in Madison County.
A helicopter crashed Friday morning on a hillside somewhere in the vicinity of the Anaconda Smelter, killing the lone pilot on board.
The endorsements, totaling 58, mark the first time Gov. Greg Gianforte has publicly announced his support for candidates in Republican legislative primaries.
"She did the work. Everything that she's getting, she's earned." Capital head coach Mike Miller on Kathryn Emmert.
United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area said it has raised nearly $610,000 toward its $5 million goal to buy the Helena Inn for permanent supportive housing.
Morris' order left the remaining provisions of House Bill 892 intact, including criminal penalties for double voting.
An upgrade at a NorthWestern Energy substation will require a planned power outage from 11 p.m. April 29 to 4 a. m. on April 30.
Helena Public Schools Superintendent Rex Weltz on Thursday offered more details on an incident in which a student brought a loaded gun to the campus at C.R. Anderson Middle School.
The new location will showcase work from local and regional Bray-affiliated artists, and will help tell the story of the internationally known ceramics center based in Helena.
A 2021 sex ed law is being challenged in court. Opponents say it's restricting important education and creating a chilling effect among teachers.
In early April, Lee Newspapers joined personnel from the U.S Forest Service, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and volunteers from Montana Vet Program to embarked embark on a five-day trip down the river to remove and raft out the latrines, officially ushering in the new era of recreational …
Starting this year, floaters are now required to carry with them something they have always been able to leave behind — their excrement.
The Montana Motor Vehicle Department’s Helena office is moving locations to offer what state officials said would be an improved customer experience.
St. Peter's Health Foundation received $732,000 in grant funding to expand its forensic nursing program for victims of sexual violence.
A male student accused of bringing a loaded handgun onto the C.R. Anderson Middle School campus was charged Wednesday, Helena police said.
The Carroll College Talking Saints won two awards at the British Parliamentary debate championships, a national competition, before ending its year.
The profound appreciation for public lands and natural environments — and a pervasive feeling of worsening quality of life — were widespread across the state's normally gaping political divide.
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The 51st annual Helena Farmers Market is set to open Saturday with vendors lining two blocks along Fuller Avenue in downtown Helena.
C.R. Anderson Middle School principal Kathleen Prody emailed families about a student who appeared to be intoxicated and after investigating, a loaded weapon was found in the student's possession.
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Davis is a guard from California, while Turner started at guard last season.
"I just think, how do I keep doing this?" Gallatin's Nash Coley said. "It's like a dream."
It is the fastest mile time ever by a Montana high school boy, beating Weston Brown’s top mark from 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals.
Olson redshirted last season after playing 24 total minutes the year prior.
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