Helena Valley West Central
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Montana VA breaks ground on first standalone dental clinic in state
Fairfield Sun Times
Helena veteran says service dog access was denied
HELENA, Mont. — A Helena veteran said two White Sulphur Springs businesses turned him away when he tried to enter with his service dog. Russ Christian said he served 15 years in the U.S. Navy and later began dealing with mobility issues and PTSD after his honorable discharge. He said those challenges led him to seek help through Veteran Affairs, which connected him with K-9 Care Montana.
Daily Montanan
No Kings rallies in Missoula, Helena quieter, but crowds focus on voting
MISSOULA and HELENA — Dallas Tenbrink was in the military in 2016 and supported President Donald Trump, but he’s changed his mind. “I really saw his aggressive, authoritarian policies and his attitude, and even in the military, it just did not sit well with me,” Tenbrink said. Saturday, Tenbrink was among an estimated 1,000 people […]
Daily Montanan
Original governor’s mansion in Helena to reopen to tours
Following the completion of exterior restoration work, the original governor’s mansion has been reopened to the public, the Montana Historical Society said in a press release. Built in 1888, the 21-room mansion will be open, with registration, for tours at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., every Saturday. The state bought the property in 1913 and […]
NBCMontana
Back 9 Bar in Butte announces closure
BUTTE, Mont. — The Back 9 Bar and Grill in Butte is closing its doors for good. According to the restaurant, the closure is due to contracts moving forward, managers saying the bar and county are unable to agree on terms. NBC Montana reached out to Butte-Silver Bow County...
theoutdoorwire.com
Shooting Facilities Task Force to Meet October 19
HELENA – The Montana State Shooting Facilities and Improvements Development and Oversight Task Force will meet Monday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting will be held at FWP headquarters at 1420 East Sixth Avenue in Helena and on Zoom. The task force will discuss potential...
NBCMontana
Butte volunteers kick off local Toys for Tots campaign
BUTTE, Mont. — Volunteers gathered at the local Marine Corps Hooch in Butte on Wednesday afternoon to begin preparations that will ensure kids across southwest Montana will have a merry Christmas. “Knowing that parents have the dignity to give their kids toys and gifts under the Christmas tree when...
NBCMontana
Butte community leaders launch mental health, suicide prevention initiative
BUTTE, Mont. — Mining City community leaders have taken a critical initiative on mental health and suicide prevention to the campus of Montana Tech. The Butte-Silver Bow Community Action Team is responding to a distressing rise in recent local suicide instances with a community-wide initiative focused on mental health intervention and awareness.
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From Liberian refugee to Montana’s first Black mayor
Former Helena Mayor Wilmot Collins fled the First Liberian Civil War in 1990, becoming the first Black mayor in Montana in 2017. Collins discussed this odyssey with author Daniel Blake Smith during a book tour stop at Country Bookshelf on Thursday. Smith’s biography of Collins, titled “RUN: The Wilmot Collins...
KULR8
Helena veteran says service dog access was denied
HELENA, Mont. — A Helena veteran said two White Sulphur Springs businesses turned him away when he tried to enter with his service dog. Russ Christian said he served 15 years in the U.S. Navy and later began dealing with mobility issues and PTSD after his honorable discharge. He said those challenges led him to seek help through Veteran Affairs, which connected him with K-9 Care Montana.