Public Safety
Prescribed Burn Ignited Near Coyote Divide in Cascade County
A prescribed burn called the Coyote Divide Piles Rx has been ignited in Cascade County, fire tracking records show. As o...
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Government
Water Main Work Closes Park Avenue Corridor Through October 9; City Also Flags Smoke, Paint Exchange, and Budget Meeting
City Manager Ana Lake used her report at the September 29 Helena City Commission meeting to flag four things residents needed to know heading into October: a road closure, hillside smoke, a chance to unload old paint, and an invitation to weigh in on the city budget.
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Park Avenue Closed Through October 9 for Water Line Replacement
The stretch of Park Avenue between Park and Clerk Street is closed to traffic and will remain so through approximately October 9, City Manager Ana Lak...
Public Safety
Dense Fog Advisory in Effect Through Noon Wednesday; Ice Possible on Bridges
The National Weather Service office in Great Falls issued a Dense Fog Advisory for the Canyon Ferry area, Gallatin Valley, and Missouri Headwaters beg...
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Arts & Culture
Actors' Theatre Brings Story of Hawaiian Steel Guitar's Birth to Helena Stage
A new play tracing the invention of the Hawaiian steel guitar is coming to Helena, built around a moment in the late 180...
Arts & Culture
'Clue: Live on Stage' Coming to Helena — Audience Gets to Play Along
The board game is coming off the shelf and onto a Helena stage. Clue: Live on Stage, a touring theatrical production bas...
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