Public Safety
Prescribed Burn Reported Near Bear Gulch in Lewis and Clark County
A prescribed burn designated as the Bear Gulch Rx fire was reported in Lewis and Clark County as of September 8, with ze...
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Government
Mayor Dean Warns Helena's Budget Squeeze Is a Statewide Problem
Helena Mayor Wilmot Dean used last week's budget adoption meeting to frame the city's financial difficulties not as a local anomaly, but as a symptom of a broader crisis playing out in municipalities across Montana — one she says has been made worse by changes in state legislation.
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Spray Paint Graffiti Down on the Walking Mall, BID Reports
Spray paint graffiti — the kind that takes the most time, money, and effort to remove — is down in Helena's downtown district compared to last year, a...
Government
Commission Creates Reserve Fund as City Braces for Tough Budget Year
The Helena City Commission voted unanimously at its August 31 meeting to create a government large taxpayer reserve fund — designated Fund 2388 — for ...
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Public Safety
NWS Issues Flood Watch for Parts of North-Central Montana Through Monday Noon
The National Weather Service office in Great Falls issued a Flood Watch on September 8 at 5:10 a.m. MDT for a stretch of...
Community
Montana Indian Heritage Day Celebration Comes to the Myrna
The Myrna Loy is partnering with Mike Jetty to bring Helena a full evening of Indigenous arts, music, and film in celebr...
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