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Crews knock down wildfire on Mount Helena

Firefighters knocked down a wildfire on Mount Helena Monday afternoon. The fire was burning just below the summit and the smoke plume was visible from town. A spokesperson for the city said as of 5 p.m. crews had it contained and command of the fire was transferred to Montana

2026 Montana wildfire season outlook: Mild winter leaves questions, some above-normal potential

Despite a mild winter, only a few parts of Montana are forecast to have above-normal significant wildfire potential, but the effect of the near-record-low snowpack on this year’s wildfire season is still a bit of a mystery. This insight and many others were shared Tuesday during

National Weather Service forecasting heavy rain, possible flooding this weekend

The National Weather Service office in Great Falls has issued a flood watch and is forecasting heavy rain for large swaths of Montana this weekend, with up to 3 inches possible in some places. According to meteorologist James Brusda with NWS, the widespread rain and mountain snow is expected to

Renowned appraiser values Montana Historical Society's collection of modern art

Timothy Gordon looks at art so closely, he said Montana Historical Society staff had to help him make sure he didn’t fall through any of the paintings this week at the Montana Heritage Center. The reason Gordon was getting up close and personal with the pieces in the historical

Helena's Alive at Five summer concert series lineup announced

It's time to bust out the sunscreen and dancing shoes and get ready for this summer's Alive at Five concert series, whose lineup was recently announced. The free weekly concert series hosted by Lewis and Clark Brewing Co. and Rocky Mountain Credit Union kicks off June

Bureau of Land Management aiming to burn 1,300 acres near Clark Canyon Reservoir

Bureau of Land Management firefighters are shifting their prescribed fire efforts south after a few weeks of successful burn operations in the East Pioneer Mountains. Fire officials announced that operations will shift into three units located in the Red Rock River watershed near Clark Canyon Reservoir this week. If weather

Capital High band wins first Big Blue Battle of the Bands in East Helena

It was a night of rock through the ages on Saturday at East Helena High School for the first Big Blue Battle of the Bands competition. The event drew four bands: Brutus from Capital High, which took first place; Sk@zz from Capital High; Goldstrand from Helena High and The