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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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Helena-Area NorthWestern Energy Customers Report Summer Bills Tripling, Demand Answers
NorthWestern Energy customers across the Helena area are opening their August bills and doing double-takes. Helena resident Michelle Sexton said her electrical bill tripled from July to August, and she wasn't alone — hundreds of customers took to social media in recent days to ask neighbors whether they were seeing the same thing.
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Family Trust Sells Helena Home to Out-of-State Buyer, Who Files Homestead Same Day
A property that had been held by the Cartan and Brazy Family Living Trust changed hands August 18, with Blanche Sumner recorded as the new owner in Le...