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Montana's Western Congressional Race Moves to Toss-Up as Analysts Shift Forecasts
Three separate political analysis organizations shifted their ratings on Montana's western congressional district race t...
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City's $3.9M Water Main Overhaul Explains Summer of Street Closures
If you've been rerouted around unexpected barricades this season, Helena's Utility Maintenance Superintendent Trent Shoyer has your explanation. The city is mid-way through a four-phase Cross-Town Connector project replacing aging valves, air relief vaults, and fittings along a water transmission main that's been in the ground since the 1950s and 1970s — and the $3.9 million effort is the source of the detours and pressure-related main breaks that have frustrated drivers and residents alike.
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Commission Backs $750K Grant Bid for YWCA Helena Basement Renovation
The Helena City Commission voted 5-0 this week to sponsor a Community Development Block Grant application on behalf of YWCA Helena, seeking $750,000 f...
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New Public Records Fee Structure Comes to Helena — But a Resident Says the City Already Can't Keep Up
The Helena City Commission held a public hearing this week on a resolution to bring the city into compliance with a 2023 Montana Legislature overhaul ...
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Shed Explosion Near Three Forks Sends Man to Hospital
A shed explosion rattled a neighborhood outside Three Forks Thursday afternoon, sending one man to the hospital and scat...
Public Safety
Montana State Warns Students After Spike in Drink Spiking Reports
Montana State University sent students a campus-wide email this week warning of an increase in reported drink spiking in...
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