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A Sun River man in his 20s was charged on Friday with deliberate homicide in the death of Trysten Fellers of Fairfield, according to the Choteau Acantha.

Demolition of Rainbow Dam powerhouse continues and last updated 2021-05-13 17:04:31-04 After starting in the fall of 2020, work to demolish the old Rainbow Dam powerhouse in Great Falls was finally becoming visible Wednesday as work was being done on the outside. From the hills on the north side of the river, heavy equipment could be heard Wednesday, and from the road across the river, that heavy equipment could be seen. In 2014, NorthWestern Energy bought Rainbow Dam, built between 1908 and 19...

Fred L. Fairhurst - 101 The Division B election originally took place in May of 2020 and Lankford won by less than 30 votes. Putnam filed a complaint against Cascade County, the district and the state of Montana due to votes being distributed incorrectly in the district and Cascade County permitted a special election to take place May 4.  Cascade County Clerk and Recorder Rina Moore said the counting for all four elections, including the Fort Shaw Irrigation, School District 1 & Centerville, t...

Choteau community reeling from Tuesdays apartment building fire, but staying strong Choteau community reeling from apartment fire By: Cassandra Soto and last updated 2021-04-21 22:52:35-04 CHOTEAU — The town of Choteau is still reeling from a fire that destroyed the Gunther apartment building on Tuesday. All residents of the building were accounted for by late Tuesday afternoon; two people were taken to Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau to be treated for burns and smo...

Choteau mayor thanks first-responders and community for fire response Cassandra Soto - MTN and last updated 2021-04-21 14:36:00-04 CHOTEAU — The town of Choteau is still reeling from a fire that destroyed the Gunther apartment building on Tuesday. All 20 residents of the building were accounted for by late Tuesday afternoon; two people were taken to Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau to be treated for burns and smoke inhalation. There were no reported injuries among emergency respond...

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Cascade County is set to receive more emergency food and shelter funding. The United Way of Cascade County is set to distribute $25,823 to help boost non-profit funding this spring. Eligible organizations could apply online to receive some of that money through the national Emergency Food and Shelter program. A local board of representatives from the American Red Cross, Opportunities Inc., and the Salvation Army are working to directly buy food and provide shelter for low-i...

UPDATE: APRIL 21 AT 7:09 A.M. CHOTEAU, Mont. - Fire crews monitored hot spots overnight at the Gunther Apartments in Choteau and the Teton County Sheriff’s Office will investigate the exact cause of the fire that was a result of an explosion Tuesday afternoon. Two people were sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation. A front left corner of the apartment complex is left standing, which may be the area where the fire started.  According to Choteau Volunteer Fire Department Incident Co...

Fire in Choteau displaces apartment residents Cassandra Soto - MTN By: Cassandra Soto and last updated 2021-04-20 17:21:14-04 CHOTEAU — Emergency crews battled a fire at an apartment building in Choteau on Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses tell MTN News it happened at the Gunther apartment building nad people were urged to avoid Main Avenue North. All 20 residents of the building have been accounted for; two people were taken to Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau to be trea...

Written by Westchester County In order to encourage more people to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Westchester County has produced numerous Spanish language public service announcements. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “We want to reduce hesitancy in underserved communities and let people know the vaccine is safe and effective. Westchester County is committed to fair and equitable distribution of the vaccine and we want people to know, particularly our Spanish speakers and i...