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Two individuals, one that previously worked as at Pete's Place in Helena, face felony charges involving child pornography, daycare facility officials say. helenair.com/news/local/cri…

🎧 Get a recap of recent financial, health and general interest stories through this special edition of our Hot off the Wire daily news podcast. helenair.com/news/nation-wo…

The six men — two from Montana and four from Washington — are each scheduled to enter pleas to the charges on Aug. 13. helenair.com/news/state-reg…

Lawmakers revived a bill to reimburse county jails for holding people awaiting a mental health bed and another that funds a future clean water system for the town of Colstrip. helenair.com/news/state-reg…

The woman, who alleges the officer raped her, wrote in a court document that he “was so persistent and would not take no for an answer." helenair.com/news/state-reg…

The two federal lawmakers from Montana pointed to a Bozeman think-tank's report saying a surcharge for foreigners could raise tens of millions of dollars as the reasoning behind the proposal. helenair.com/news/state-reg…

Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday. helenair.com/life-entertain…

The Helena Fire Department responded to the 3100 block of Bozeman Avenue at 9:51 p. helenair.com/news/local/art…

Gov. Gianforte says the Alliance Defending Freedom representative brings a "fresh perspective" to the council tasked with monitoring laws that impact the state's complicated criminal justice system. helenair.com/news/state-reg…

“The excitement of the win has kinda covered the sadness of the last home game...Not many people get to experience the Helena community like this.” helenair.com/sports/basebal…

Attorney General Pam Bondi faced Democratic calls to testify before Congress following a revelation she told President Donald Trump his name appeared in the files of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. helenair.com/news/nation-wo…

Montana Democrats call DPHHS proposal a “premature and unnecessarily hasty rush to wrap red tape around Medicaid.” helenair.com/news/state-reg…

“I think these two bureaus and agencies are so different and so volatile. … We should keep things the way they are,” said House Speaker Brandon Ler, R-Savage. helenair.com/news/state-reg…

The committee is citing an executive order from President Donald Trump. The order, signed in February, threatens to cut funding for organizations allowing transgender athletes in women’s sports. helenair.com/sports/other/o…

“I was just so worried people would live their lives and forget about her. God has a funny way of showing you that’s not happening.” helenair.com/sports/college…

The former Whitehall School Board trustee will fill Rep. Marta Bertoglio's seat until the 2026 election, which he aims to run in. helenair.com/news/state-reg…

Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, has died. helenair.com/life-entertain…

House Speaker Mike Johnson's stance seemed unlikely to satisfy many Republicans who are threatening to support a bipartisan bill to pry information from the Justice Department. helenair.com/news/nation-wo…

A federal judge sentenced an ex-Kentucky police officer Monday to almost three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly Breonna Taylor raid. helenair.com/news/nation-wo…

Flanigan was MSH’s fifth administrator since 2022. DPHHS plans to apply for recertification for the facility by January. It’s unclear how the shake-up at Warm Springs may affect that timeline. helenair.com/news/state-reg…