Helena Montana

Memorial plans for former Montana Congressman Pat Williams are set and open to the public. Williams passed away Wednesday.

The day was abnormally rainy and cold for June in Montana, with clouds hanging low over Mount Sentinel, but that didn’t stop artists from setting up shop in long lines of white tents throughout Caras Park.

Helena Public Schools trustees voted to close its historic Hawthorne Elementary. The district cites the need to close a budget gap.

A woman is dead after allegedly threatening to kill a judge and staff in the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse Friday afternoon. A city spokesperson says officers shot and killed the woman, who was reportedly armed at the courthouse, when she failed to comply with their commands.

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.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it will do additional cleanup of residential yards in East Helena that have been contaminated by lead.

The 30th annual Montana Pride took place in Helena over the weekend. Drag performances and story hours were able to proceed after a recent ruling blocked a new drag ban from going into effect. MTPR's Ellis Juhlin has more on the weekend and the legislation that could have changed it.

A federal district court judge Friday put a temporary block on a new state law banning drag performances where minors could be present.

Montana tribes are closer to gaining more authority in a state program designed to preserve Indigenous languages.

Senior U.S. District Court Judge Charles Lovell died in Helena today at the age of 93.