Public Safety
Prescribed Burn Activity Recorded Near Powell County; No Acreage Burned
A prescribed burn designated the Mike Renig Pile RX fire was recorded in Powell County as of October 20, with official r...
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Government
Boy Scout Troops Turn City Commission Meeting Into Merit Badge Classroom
Two Helena Boy Scout troops showed up to the October 19 Helena City Commission meeting not to protest a zoning decision or weigh in on a budget line — but to watch democracy in action as part of their merit badge requirements. Scoutmaster Jared Camp of Troop 207 addressed Mayor Collins and the commission directly, explaining that his scouts were fulfilling a communications merit badge requirement that asks young people to observe local government firsthand.
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Commission Clears Wastewater Plant Change Order in Unanimous Consent Vote
The Helena City Commission voted 5-0 on October 19 to approve two consent agenda items, including a second change order for the ongoing scum pump stat...
Public Safety
Dense Fog Cuts Visibility in Helena Valley Wednesday Morning
The National Weather Service office in Great Falls issued a Special Weather Statement at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday after patchy dense fog settled into the H...
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Community
Montana WILD Brings 'Spooky' Species to Storytime This October
Every Wednesday this October, Montana WILD is hosting Critter Tales Wildlife Storytime for the pre-K crowd — and the the...
Community
Carroll College Hosts Donor Celebration Event November 5
Carroll College is inviting supporters to campus on the evening of Thursday, November 5, for a fundraising celebration t...
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