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Mount Helena trails reopen after wildfire prompts closure

Mount Helena trails reopen after wildfire prompts closure

Helena, Mont. — The Mount Helena trail system reopened after a fast-moving wildfire temporarily closed the area. Conditions have calmed down and people are back out on the trails. However, the scene looked much different the afternoon before, when the area closed and firefighters worked to contain a small wildfire.

Prescribed burn in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Prescribed burn in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

HELENA, Mont. - The Lincoln Ranger district is set to burn hand piles along Copper Creek near the Indian Meadows Admin site in the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service. "Smoke may be visible northeast of Lincoln and Highway 200,"

Helena man dies after being struck by truck while walking on highway near Kalispell

A 28-year-old Helena man died Saturday after being hit by a pickup truck while walking on U.S. Highway 2 near Kalispell, the Montana Highway Patrol reported Sunday. The crash occurred just before 3 a.m. on Saturday. A Ford F-150 was driving westbound on the highway

Helena History Festival marks full opening of Montana Heritage Center

Helena History Festival marks full opening of Montana Heritage Center

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Historical Society announced the Montana History Festival will run from Wednesday, June 24 through Sunday, June 28 to celebrate the full opening of the Montana Heritage Center. The five-day event will bring free tours, hands-on workshops, live music, an Indigenous artisan market, traditional games,

Fire contained near Mt. Helena summit, trailheads still closed

Fire contained near Mt. Helena summit, trailheads still closed

UPDATE: June 16 at 12:19 p.m. The trailhead and trails at Mt. Helena are back open after Monday's wildfire, according to the City of Helena. UPDATE: June 15 at 5:45 p.m. The fire near the summit of Mt. Helena is contained, but trailheads in

Sean O’Malley never stopped being a Montana kid

Sean O’Malley never stopped being a Montana kid

Sunday night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Washington, D.C., for fights featuring some of the sport’s biggest names, including Helena native and former UFC bantamweight champion “Suga” Sean O’Malley. The UFC Freedom 250 event has also been at the center of political controversy due to the

Three Forks area to get more law enforcement coverage under new deal

Three Forks area to get more law enforcement coverage under new deal

TOWNSEND, Wash. — Broadwater County Sheriff Mark W. Wood announced his office hired a resident deputy for southern Broadwater County and expanded coverage plans aimed at improving service across the county. The new deputy is set to begin service on June 24. Sheriff Wood explained the hire became a priority after