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Grandstreet Theatre Brings Shrek the Musical to Helena This Season
Grandstreet Theatre is staging Shrek the Musical this season, bringing the DreamWorks fairy tale to its Helena stage in ...
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Helena Jury Convicts Former Senate President Ellsworth of Official Misconduct
A Lewis and Clark District Court jury found former Montana Senate President Jason Ellsworth guilty Tuesday night of misdemeanor criminal official misconduct, capping a trial that put the Hamilton Republican's handling of state contracts under a courthouse spotlight here in Helena.
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Trump Administration Rolls Back Endangered Species Habitat Protections, Leaving States to Sort It Out
The Trump administration has issued a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act that strips federal protections from critical wildlife habitat ...
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Gianforte Opens Applications for Public Service Commission Vacancy in District 2
Gov. Greg Gianforte is accepting applications for a temporary appointment to the Montana Public Service Commission, filling a vacancy in District 2, w...
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Helena Symphony Opens Season with American Classics, Marks Nation's 250th
The Helena Symphony opens its new season Saturday, September 12, with a Masterworks Concert at 5:30 p.m. built around th...
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Grammy-Nominated Stride Pianist Judy Carmichael Coming to Helena
Judy Carmichael, the Grammy-nominated pianist and vocalist whom Count Basie nicknamed "Stride" for her mastery of the te...
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