Montana VA to hold veterans’ town hall on Thursday

Veterans are invited to join Montana VA virtually for a town hall 5-6 p.m. on Thursday to discuss updates on policies, programs and services. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

FBI offers first Citizens Academy in Montana, to be held in Helena

The FBI’s Salt Lake City Division is accepting applications through April 18 for its first Citizens Academy in Montana, which will hold classes in Helena in July. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Hubber to jurors: ‘Our lives were on the line’ during fatal Butte bounty hunt shooting

A bondsman accused in a fatal bounty hunt in Butte took the stand in his own defense Tuesday and told jurors he was “getting attacked from all angles” when he heard one or two gunshots. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

IVF in Montana today: 8.5 times more patients, still just one clinic

The Billings Clinic Fertility Specialists now see about 500 patients per year, up from 58 patients in 2011, the year the clinic opened. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Little known battlefield near Broadus is where the Great Sioux War began

The Battle of Powder River was fought 148 years ago on March 17, 1876 between the Northern Cheyenne and U.S. Cavalry. Its outcome directly led to the Little Bighorn. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

ZooMontana recognized as national fan favorite in USA Today readers poll

ZooMontana came in at No. 10. Rounding out the top three were Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and the North Carolina Zoo. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Butte Irish pride alive and well

The grandparents of Chris Hardesty, Danette Harrington, Mary Kay Maloney, and Julie O’Gara came from Ireland, making these ladies only the second generation to be born in America. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Jury finds Hubber and Jaeger guilty in Butte bounty hunt homicide trial

Prosecutors charged bondsman Hubber and Jaeger with aggravated burglary and deliberate homicide after 42-year-old William Harris was killed on Dec. 19, 2021. He was not the fugitive they were after. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Governor’s addiction initiative sees 7 participants in 2.5 years

Almost two and a half years later, the Department of Health and Human Services, which manages the program, reports that just seven individuals have made use of it. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

‘The Director of Blarney’: Butte welcomes new Irish restaurant and pub

The Shawn O’Donnell’s American Grill and Irish Pub opened March 8 in Uptown Butte. A key presence and partner in the new restaurant is ‘Irish Johnny,” a native of Ireland. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Irish heritage celebrations kick off at Montana State Capitol

The annual raising of Ireland’s national flag by Montana’s governor marks the start of Irish heritage festivities in the state. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

To prosecutors, Butte bounty hunt case was about ‘justice for Bill Harris and his family’

Prosecutors say a two-week homicide trial in Butte was about getting justice for William Harris and his family. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Tiernan Irish Dancers celebrate 20 years of kicking up their heels

Cindy Powers and Kerry Powers Hall reflect on two decades of dance. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Uptown Butte parade revived 58 years ago

An estimated 300 people marched in 1968, with hundreds more lining the streets of Uptown Butte. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Attorney: Jaeger was ‘trapped in a trap house’ before fatal Butte shooting

A man accused in a fatal bounty hunt in Butte told jurors Wednesday that he only shot William Harris because he was coming at him and bondsman Jay Hubber with a knife. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

BLM eyes grazing management in Grasshopper Creek watershed

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has released an environmental assessment for the Grasshopper Watershed in Beaverhead County, intended to improve riparian and grassland habitat and manage grazing allotments. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Mussel-fouled boat found at Anaconda inspection station

A full decontamination was completed on site. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Montana man pleads guilty to giant sheep hybrid scheme, feds say

A Vaughn man pleaded guilty Tuesday to two felony wildlife crimes as part of an effort to create giant sheep hybrids in order to sell them to captive hunting facilities. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Premiere Dance’s ‘Boots and Ballet’ blends the best of both worlds

The dancers of Premiere Dance Company weave together an eclectic blend of music, dance genres and talent in their “Boots and Ballet” production on March 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. at the Helena Civic Center. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Recipe for fun: Future chefs of Helena whip up dishes at Capital High School

The Future Chefs National Challenge was held at Capital High School on Saturday where elementary students from across the Helena Public Schools district showed off their talents in the kitchen. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

More witnesses take stand, prosecution rests in fatal Butte bounty hunt case

Mark Hockaday told jurors the victim was yelling at bounty hunters and stepped toward one of them when he was shot. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

America250 launches nationwide student contest

America250 is launching a nationwide contest for students to participate in America’s Field Trip where they will have an opportunity to go to American historical and cultural sites. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

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