Lewis and Clark County

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power everything from our phones and laptops to power tools and personal medical devices. But those discarded lithium batteries are also exploding in our landfills and starting fires. MTPR’s Edward O’Brien reports on Lewis and Clark County's efforts to address the problem.

Federal rental assistance isn’t keeping up with Montana’s surging rental market. A study in the Helena area aims to correct that.

Public health officials in Helena are urging parents to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for their teens before school starts. State education officials say parents know what’s best for their kids.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into law a bill Friday that prohibits actions — such as those taken to prevent the spread of the…

Montana’s Lewis and Clark County will lift all COVID-19 related restrictions, except its mask mandate, on Friday. The health board’s decision comes as more communities consider peeling back or amending some health orders as COVID-19 cases have fallen.

A fourth Montana state lawmaker has tested positive for COVID-19 after working in-person at the Capitol in Helena. Nearly two dozen close contacts have…

Some Helena businesses are raising concerns about state legislators flouting public health guidance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lewis and Clark County…