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'Carry this community': PAL graduates tout resilience as they collect diplomas

Twenty-one Project for Alternative Learning graduates walked across the Helena Middle School stage on Friday with smiles, tears and laughter. There were 28 total graduates for the PAL class of 2026, but the 21 present heard a speech from keynote speaker and Helena Education Foundation Executive Director Becca Leaphart.

Jim Darcy students sow the seeds of learning at Ag Day

Hundreds of Jim Darcy Elementary School students wandered around their campus Friday to learn about and interact with various livestock, heavy machinery and Indigenous teachings for the annual Ag Day. There were 21 sessions students could participate in, including weed control, emu and goat care, fiber arts, branding, rodeo, horsemanship

Liberty tree planted on State Capitol grounds honors American patriots for years to come

A liberty tree was planted Friday on the Montana State Capitol lawn in Helena to stand as a symbol of recognition for American patriots who gave people the freedoms they have today, officials said. The event, organized in collaboration between the Montana State Society Daughters of the American Revolution and

Canyon Creek Rural Fire District settles lawsuit alleging open meeting violations

The Canyon Creek Rural Volunteer Fire District board of trustees agreed to pay plaintiffs $19,500 to settle a lawsuit that stemmed from a previous board's alleged open meeting violations. The lawsuit was filed by 13 plaintiffs in October 2024, but the number of plaintiffs still attached to

Man charged after 120-mph chase from Butte to Helena; separate armed robberies investigated

A man faces three felony charges in Lewis and Clark County following a Tuesday high-speed chase from Butte to Helena, and he could face further charges in Gallatin County after being linked to multiple armed robberies that occurred earlier Tuesday. Brandon Lee Verge was charged in Lewis and Clark

'Be proud': Carroll College celebrates graduates at 116th commencement ceremony

Carroll College celebrated 281 graduates on Saturday with speeches about faculty's goals for them, personal mementos and memories and heartfelt sendoffs. The 116th Carroll College commencement ceremony saw a crowded Valley Bank Field at Nelson Stadium packed with friends and family of graduates who cheered them on throughout

Helena's Don't Fence Me In Trail Run brings in nearly 2,000 runners

Almost 2,000 participants flooded the hills and streets of Helena on Saturday during the 2026 Don't Fence Me In Trail Run. The event started in 2000 as a means to raise awareness for the Prickly Pear Land Trust, the host organization, before it grew into the fundraiser