Articles with the Tag: Helena
HELENA — A jury in Helena found Harry Lozeau, 53 of Ronan, guilty of a lesser amended offense of negligent homicide for the shooting death of his brother, 51-year-old Terry Lozeau. Lozeau fatally shot his brother in the head with a shotgun in June 2014 over a dispute about truck repairs. He wa...
HELENA — A group of 55 legislators called on Governor Bullock to block or resist any efforts by the Obama administration to relocate Syrian refugees to Montana until the federal government is able to properly conduct background checks and ensure with 100 percent certainty that any refugees settling in ...
News from the office of Governor Steve Bullock HELENA — On Nov. 17 Governor Steve Bullock, Montana state senate member Cynthia Wolken and District Judge Ingrid Gustafson announced the start of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative in Montana, a comprehensive examination of the state’s crimi...
HELENA — Governor Steve Bullock has proclaimed Nov. 5 Elouise Cobell Day in honor of the woman who lead a 15-year, class-action lawsuit on behalf of Indians against the federal government, demanding back payment and better accounting on Individual Indian Money Accounts managed by the BIA. Cobe...
News from the office of Governor Steve Bullock HELENA — Governor Steve Bullock appointed three local individuals to committees last week. Megan Bailey was appointed to the Protect Montana Kids Commission. Bailey is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and serves as mental healt...
Hunters: store meat properly to avoid bear conflict News from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks MONTANA — With the general deer and elk rifle season now open, and in light of the considerable increase of bear activity and bear-human encounters, hunters and other recreationists are remi...
POLSON — The Polson City Commission voted to write a letter of support for and send a representative to Helena to speak on behalf of Polson Landing, a low-income housing development. Alex Burkhalter, who approached the commission about the building project, will submit his project to...
News from the Office of the Governor HELENA – Montana’s unemployment rate rose slightly in August to 4.1 percent, an increase of 0.1 percentage points. The U.S. unemployment rate edged down to 5.1 percent, a 0.2 percentage point decline. “Montana’s economy continues to show stre...
Bull-A-Rama to benefit Polson Police officer POLSON — A Bull-A-Rama, a rodeo just for bull riders, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Polson Fairgrounds. The event will benefit Polson Police Officer William Cleveland, who has had been diagnosed with incurable cancer of the...
HELENA — The School Funding Interim Commission is soliciting input from Montana residents through an online survey for its study of the funding of Montana’s public elementary and secondary school system. “We are using an internet survey so Montanans can easily share their ideas and...
