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Helena students gain leadership experience behind the scenes at Special Olympics USA Games

While Montana athletes spent the week competing for medals at the Special Olympics USA Games, two Helena Capital students were making an impact in a different way.

Helena, MT · 06-26

Montana Sports

Montana State's Taco Dowler, Adam Jones hold girls flag football camp in midst of sport's growth

"I might have a chance to play a college sport": Taco Dowler and Adam Jones included a girls high school flag football session in their summer youth camp tour, a sport that's tremendously growing.

Bozeman, MT · 06-26

NBCMontana

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Butte High’s Logan Carden wins NBC Montana Baseball/Softball Play of the Year

BUTTE, Mt. — A routine fly ball turned into the top high school baseball and softball NBC Montana play of the year. Butte High senior Logan Carden won NBC Montana’s 2026 Baseball/Softball Play of the Year after more than 2,000 viewers voted for his highlight-reel double play. Carden made the catch in center field, then fired a perfect throw to first base to get a runner who had strayed too far off the bag.

Butte, MT · 06-26

Lake County Leader

Reksten offers update on education issues

The Education Interim Committee met June 15–16 in Helena to hear updates and prepare recommendations for the 2027 Legislature. The key topics discussed by the committee are summarized below. School Safety A draft School Safety bill was presented and discussed. The draft legislation would elevate the School Safety Center in Missoula to the Montana School Safety Center and incorporate the 10 components of school safety. Two components targeted for all Montana school districts are developing a school safety plan that fits the needs of each district; and using a tip line, which has proven effective in helping deter serious school events. Special Education Special education services will now be extended through age 22 when recommended in a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP), following a court order. Montana was the last state to comply with this federal requirement. Mental Health in Montana The committee reviewed mental health supports for Montana students. HB 872, passed in 2023, allows schools to screen for at-risk youth and connect students with services, including an Early Identification System (EIS) and school-based training in behavior intervention plans such as the PAX Good Behavior Game. Recommended actions include directing the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)

Montana · 06-25

Fairfield Sun Times

Three Forks Public Schools to pay more than $72K for laptops

Trustees for Three Forks Public Schools voted unanimously to pay $72,656 for 200 laptops for students. A third of the cost will be borne by the high school’s budget, while two-thirds of the cost will be paid from the elementary tech budget, according to a staff report to the board.

Three Forks, MT · 06-24

msuexponent.com

‘Real crisis on our hands’: MT teachers discuss violence, impacts of staff cuts in schools

More than 30 Montana teachers and school staff from across the state lined up to talk about their experiences working in classrooms and to advocate for higher pay to state education leaders in Helena last week. The teachers from more than a dozen districts across the state spoke on Wednesday...

Montana · 06-22

Montana Sports

Rosters released for 2nd Montana high school all-star baseball game

The rosters for the second Montana high school all-star baseball game were released Monday. The game will be played Saturday, Aug. 15, at 3 Legends Stadium in Butte.

Butte, MT · 06-22

Montana Sports

MHSA announces 3 new inductees for officials' hall of fame

Vince Gundlach of Miles City, Don MacIntyre of Helena and Tom Nansel of Colstrip will be inducted into the Montana Officials Association Hall of Fame for 2026.

Helena, MT · 06-18

KTVH

Helena Public Schools breaks ground on new high school

Pretty soon, things are going to start looking different on Helena High’s campus. Tuesday, the school district officially broke ground, one step closer to a brand new school.

Helena, MT · 06-17

msuexponent.com

Helena High grad lands spot in Smithsonian's first rural internship class

This summer, Helena native Lyla Ackerman swapped Montana for the nation's capital, becoming one of the first 10 students nationwide chosen for a new internship at the Smithsonian Institute. Ackerman, a rising junior at the University of Montana studying biology with a concentration in education, was selected for the inaugural...

Helena, MT · 06-20

Montana Sports

Montana East-West Shrine Game cheerleaders are 'coordinators of energy'

"They teach the fans when to cheer and how to get things going. It's super important for them as an aspect of the game itself."

Butte, MT · 06-18

NBCMontana

Belgrade star ready to shine in Shrine game

BOZEMAN, Mont.- The 79th annual Montana East West Shrine Game will go down in Butte on Saturday, June 20 and will feature the premier graduating senior football players the state has to offer. For many, this will be their last time putting on a helmet and shoulder pads, but for...

Belgrade, MT · 06-19

swxlocalsports.com

West All-Stars topple East 20-6 for sixth straight Shrine Game victory

BUTTE, Mont. -- For the sixth consecutive summer, the West Team All-Stars are the victors of Montana's annual East-West high school football Shrine Game. The West bested East 20-6 at Naranche Stadium in Butte on Saturday night, a late pick-six by Sentinel's Rudy Hess helping to seal the victory. On...

Butte, MT · 06-21

Yahoo!

Helena leaders break ground on new high school

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Helena, MT · 06-17

KTVH

"Stuff the Bus" aims to support students amidst increasing school supply costs

The need for kids to have enough school supplies in the classroom grows every year, and the Helena community is doing their part to make that happen.

Helena, MT · 06-19

KTVH

Helena leaders break ground on new high school

Helena, MT · 06-17

Montana Sports

Long wait over after unanimous vote green-lights baseball for Helena schools

The Helena Public Schools Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Tuesday to launch varsity baseball at Helena High and Helena Capital beginning in the spring of 2027.

Helena, MT · 06-10

mtpr.org

Helena High signs ‘sister school’ pact with Japanese high school

5,700 miles and an entire ocean separate Helena High School from its “sister school” in southern Japan. But, the two became a little closer in a special ceremony this June. Helena High band students struck up a stirring rendition of a traditional Japanese march to open the ceremony....

Helena, MT · 06-10

KTVH