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Federal Judge Puts Trump 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund on Hold, Demands Clear Proof It's Been Shut Down

1 source · daily montanan · 06:46

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a preliminary injunction Friday freezing the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund for one week, giving the government a short window to produce what the court described as a clear and unambiguous confirmation that the fund has actually been dissolved. The ruling adds a new legal complication to one of the administration's more contested domestic spending programs.

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Builders FirstSource Files Liens Against Seven Helena-Area Properties in Single Day

4 sources · lc recorder: liens · 06:46

2Real Estate

Bohlman Family Transfers Four Properties in Single Day of Lewis and Clark County Filings

4 sources · lc recorder: property transfers · 06:46

Builders FirstSource Files Liens Against Seven Helena-Area Properties in Single Day

4 sources · lc recorder: liens · 06:46

Builders FirstSource, the national building materials supplier that operates locally through its BFS Group LLC entity, filed mechanic's liens against seven separate Lewis and Clark County properties on May 18, recording the claims simultaneously against a range of residential addresses from Rust Minor Subdivision to Wheat Ridge Estates. The sweep of filings suggests the company is pursuing unpaid accounts from multiple construction projects across Helena's active building corridors.

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Bohlman Family Transfers Four Properties in Single Day of Lewis and Clark County Filings

4 sources · lc recorder: property transfers · 06:46

Leland and Vikki Bohlman recorded four property transactions on the same day last week, transferring interests in multiple Lewis and Clark County parcels to family members — and retaining at least one property in their own names — in what public records show is part of a broader pattern of activity spanning seven filings across four distinct properties.

The Instrument Room

What the record shows

Signal of the Week

Top spender

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Paid Attention

Ads

Active

747

Advertisers

174

Tracked

750

1D&D RV Center, LLC45

2LunaNovels-wr45

3Marthaler Honda of Helena39

4InkBlaze-wr37

5Evolve Nutrition35

Real Estate 409Business 301Government 37

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Water Watch

USGS

Missouri River below Holter Dam

Jun 14

Flow

5 readings · 14d

3,150cfs

3,1303,1503,200

Gauge Height

5 readings · 14d

2.33ft

2.312.332.36

Missouri River below Hauser Dam

Jun 14

Flow

5 readings · 14d

17cfs

171727

Gauge Height

5 readings · 14d

1.98ft

1.981.982.12

Tenmile Creek near Helena

Jun 14

Flow

5 readings · 14d

36cfs

243636

Gauge Height

5 readings · 14d

2.88ft

2.742.882.88

Stored USGS observations, last 14 days. The tick marks the latest reading in each station's recent range.

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People & Places

1Helena133 2Lewis and Clark County83 3Montana49 4Last Chance Gulch39 5Helena City Commission39 6Donald Trump34 7Montana Secretary of State26

Business230 Government194 Community188 Real Estate85 Arts & Culture27 Public Safety17 Education4

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