Arts & Culture
Grandstreet Is Having a Moment — And So Is Helena's Broader Arts Scene
Grandstreet Theatre appeared three times in this week's coverage — enough to earn its own trend line. The company is sta...
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Friday, June 5, 2026WEEKLY DIGEST
Government
Montana's Political Map Is Being Redrawn in Real Time
If there was one story that dominated Helena newsrooms this week, it was Tuesday's primary election — and the aftershocks are still rattling. Eight Republican incumbents lost their seats, the most in a single cycle in recent memory. A generational shift reshaped Montana's congressional picture. An out-of-state super PAC called School Freedom Fund spent heavily to influence legislative races. AOC flew into Missoula to stump for Helena-area Democrat Sam Forstag. And both wings of a fractured Montana GOP claimed partial victories when the dust settled.
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Water Is the Word: Flood Watches, River Rescues, and a Campground Closure Signal a Wet and Complicated Season
Helena and the surrounding region spent much of this week watching water levels with one eye and the calendar with the other. A Flood Watch covered Ga...
Government
Federal Policy Is Landing Locally — and Not Always Gently
Washington, D.C. made its presence felt in Helena this week in ways that go well beyond the primary results. The Trump administration announced it wou...
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Real Estate
Helena's Real Estate Market Spans Seven Figures and Everything Below: What This Week's Listings Say About the City
Five real estate stories crossed the desk this week, and the spread tells you something about where Helena stands as a m...