The Helena-Lewis and Clark Resource Advisory Committee will meet Thursday to review project proposals that benefit national forest system land within Broadwater, Teton, Lewis and Clark, Fergus, Judith Basin and Meagher counties, forest officials said.
“Right now, it’s a lot of pain and sadness, but I know that I’m making the right choice for myself.” — Andrew Cook
Helena College's second graduation ceremony was held on May 4 at the Donaldson Campus where students were recognized for their academic achievements throughout the year.
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Mark Wilson asks in his religion column: Would you be surprised to learn that none of the characters mentioned in the Bible are white?
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An active jet stream pattern in the western half of the country means that the first half of May will favor more tornadoes in the Great Plains.
Friday's victory was the Saints' 20th of the season, tying the program's most since 2018 (28).
Reichert was an exceedingly optimistic advocate for civility in politics and was closely involved in civic duties beyond the convention’s 54 days
The Vigilante Parade on Friday was filled with floats, boxing, flour, clowns and hundreds of people who came to celebrate its 100th anniversary in Helena.
The 100th annual Vigilante Parade made its way down Last Chance Gulch Friday afternoon.
Fewer kids were enrolled in Medicaid at the end of 2023 than before the pandemic, according to a new report. Montana's rate of decline leads the nation.
Stalled restoration work on the Guardian of the Gulch fire tower in downtown Helena has sparked frustration among members of the city/county Heritage Preservation and Tourism Council.
A shed-antler hunter shot and killed a grizzly bear sow last week during an encounter northwest of Wolf Creek. The bear had a single cub-of-the-year nearby.
The 24-hour online giving campaign reported $253,384 raised from 1,193 donors by 9 a.m. Friday, short of its $300,000 goal. But there's sill time to donate.
The case law reaches all the way back to the Continental Congress of 1785 and the 1864 designation of Montana as a territory.
Montanans covered by Medicaid for at least three years make fewer trips to the emergency department and incur lower costs for intensive or inpatient care.
Helena colleges will have their moments to highlight graduates in their programs in the coming days in May.
Here's what's happening in the Helena area's arts and entertainment scene.
The community-centered fundraiser Greater Helena Gives, which began 8 p.m. Wednesday, is slated to run through the day and end 8 p.m. Thursday.
A look back at Vigilante Parade coverage in the Independent Record.
“It’s given me something to work for. It’s given me something to strive [for]: to not let the team down and keep my head out of the gutter.”
Matt Reyant never pictured himself as a basketball coach, but is now the Capital girls head coach. "It's funny how life works out."
The Helena Fire Department is holding an open house and pancake breakfast from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at Station 1, 300 Neill Ave.
A Washington man was sentenced to five years in prison with five years of supervised release on Wednesday for trafficking large amounts of fentanyl in multiple Montana cities, federal officials said.
St. Peter’s Health held a grand opening Wednesday of its new pharmacy inside the St. Peter’s Health Medical Group North Clinic at 3330 Ptarmigan Lane.
Data released Tuesday from the state Office of Public Instruction showed a decline in enrollment within East Helena and Helena public schools.
Lewis and Clark County commissioners have approved a professional services contract with Helena-based Great West Engineering for $197,200 for improvements to Lake Helena Drive.
On Friday Helena’s historic Vigilante Parade will once again travel its downtown route — this year, for its 100th anniversary.
A Helena man was charged on Wednesday with two felony counts of sexual intercourse without consent after deputies responded to a 12-year-old who reported she was kidnapped.
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"We had a lot of personal- and season-bests, which is a great sign as we head into championship season." MSU coach Lyle Weese
Pickens and Currier's wins see this year's Little Sullivan Award go to NAIA athletes after a pair of Montana State Bobcats swept last year's awards.
Whitefish High grad Erin Wilde broke the University of Montana women's high jump record in a home meet Saturday.
Scores from around Montana during the 2024 high school baseball and softball seasons.
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Nancy Wilson from Heart, whose pioneering female leads helped create one of the most successful bands of all time, stops in for a career-spanning chat to kick off their the Royal Flush Tour.
The decision to end the series rests in the hands of CBS, says Executive Producer Gina Yashere. “The industry’s in flux right now."
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