Community
John Murdy Honored With Spirit of Helena Award for Quiet, Constant Work Around Town
John Murdy — a face familiar to just about anyone who spends time on Last Chance Gulch — was named the July Spirit of He...
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Government
Helena Adopts FY2027 Budget With $1.3 Million in New Spending — and Silence From the Public
The Helena City Commission adopted its FY2027 budget at its September 8 meeting, approving $1.3 million in expense increases, establishing a new taxpayer reserve fund, and setting the annual mill levy — all without a single member of the public stepping to the microphone.
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Spray Paint Down on the Walking Mall, But Sticker Tags Are Picking Up the Slack
Helena's Business Improvement District gave the City Commission a graffiti update at its September 8 meeting, and the picture is what you might call a...
Public Safety
Two Prescribed Burns Recorded in Lewis and Clark County, Acreage at Zero
Two prescribed fires — the Beartrap Gulch RX and the Kelly Gulch RX — were recorded in Lewis and Clark County as of September 22, with both reporting ...
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Community
Grandstreet Theatre and 4-H Square Off in Musical Battle at the Fairgrounds
Two of Helena's most recognizable community organizations are settling things the old-fashioned way — on stage, in front...
Arts & Culture
'The Moors' Brings Gothic Dark Comedy to the Myrna Loy This Fall
A gothic romance with a sharp edge is coming to the Myrna Loy this fall, as a local production of "The Moors" takes the ...
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