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Iron Front Hotel work in Helena brings housing and repairs
Helena, Mont. — Construction is now underway at the historic Iron Front Hotel in downtown Helena after the 138-year-old building was heavily damaged by fire in 2023.Anyone driving or walking through downtown Helena has likely noticed the work near the building. Phase one is focusing on exterior restoration, historically accurate replacement windows, ADA-compliant sidewalk upgrades and work on the Jackson Street vault that holds the boiler system.That first phase is estimated at $1.5 million and is expected to wrap up by the end of November. A second phase is set to move construction inside the building.Plans for the interior keep commercial space on the first floor. The second and third floors are planned for 20 apartments with shared storage, laundry and common areas, while the fourth floor has plans for five condominiums in place of the public ballroom.Online listings on Zillow show the five condominiums priced from nearly $665,000 to more than $1.5 million.The architect involved in the project said restoring long-standing buildings in Helena can be difficult and costly because of current safety standards and public use requirements."A lot of these buildings they've been in Helena for so long, but they're incredibly expensive and difficult to maintain in today's
KTVH
Historic Boulder Hot Springs barn gets a second chance
KULR8
New building helps public connect with wildlife at Montana WILD
HELENA, Mont. – Montana is home to some amazing birds, including a diverse group of birds of prey. People can now see many of the species only a few feet away now that the new Avian Walkway is complete at Montana WILD. “This build has been an incredible upgrade...
Flathead Beacon
A River Runs Through It Act Offers Hope for the Blackfoot
For more than two decades, people in Seeley Lake, Ovando, and Lincoln have worked through one of the hardest questions in Montana: how do we care for public lands in a way that respects the many different people who depend on them?. There has never been just one answer. These...
Fairfield Sun Times
Montana Free Press
Luxury condos coming to the Iron Front
Good morning, it’s JoVonne here with your dose of Helena This Week. In this issue, we list a few opportunities for folks to learn about local county candidates and ballot initiatives, former mayor Wilmot Collins new biography is being released, and you’ve got a chance to play with some bunnies.
Whitefish Pilot
Guest opinion: A River Runs Through It Act offers hope for the Blackfoot Valley
For more than two decades, people in Seeley Lake, Ovando, and Lincoln have worked through one of the hardest questions in Montana: how do we care for public lands in a way that respects the many different people who depend on them? There has never been just one answer. These lands support timber jobs and rural economies. They provide places to hunt, fish, hike, ride horses, mountain bike, snowmobile and use off-highway vehicles. They hold some of the wildest country left in the Lower 48 and support some of the most iconic wildlife. And they surround communities that live with the realities of wildfire and forest management every year. That is why the proposal now called the A River Runs Through It Act matters. Earlier this month, Rep. Ryan Zinke announced legislation based on long-running, locally developed efforts that grew from negotiation among Montanans who often began with very different ideas about public lands. The resulting legislation will manage different parts of the landscape according to these diverse interests. It creates designated areas for forest restoration, adds to the Bob Marshall and Scapegoat Wilderness, and expands motorized and non-motorized recreation areas. It would also resolve the status of Wilderness Study
Fairfield Sun Times
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library hands out one millionth book in Montana
BUTTE, Mont. -- Though county music icon Dolly Parton sadly passed away in August, her legacy will live on for generation across the country and in Montana--and not just because of her music. Monday marked a special occasion for statewide youth literacy, as Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a program responsible...