Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton has identified the Helena teen who died while swimming at Canyon Ferry Lake over the weekend as 17-year-old Elias Bowe.
High Wind Watch from THU 3:00 PM MDT until FRI 3:00 AM MDT
Weather Alert
.RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT THURSDAY.
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag
Warning.which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Thursday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. IMPACTS: Low humidities, hot temperatures, strong gusty winds,
and a wind shift with a cold front will create erratic fire
behavior. AFFECTED AREA:
In North Central WY Fire Zone.274.
In South Central MT Fire Zones.127.128.129.
In Southeast MT Fire Zones.130.131.132.
In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone.133.
Community members donate hay to feed horses in Helena Valley neglect investigation
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Jonathon Ambarian
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff s Office Detective James Ward stacks bales of hay donated by David Pool and his wife, Barbara.
By: Jonathon Ambarian
and last updated 2021-06-03 01:26:11-04
HELENA â On Tuesday, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton asked the community for assistance, as his office began caring for 58 horses seized from a Helena Valley property as part of an animal neglect investigation. On Wednesday, the community responded.
The Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office seized 58 horses Tuesday from a north Helena Valley ranch, where it was believed they were being neglected.
Tester provides update to Hi-Line on bills
Amtrak, veteran health care, law enforcement resources and infrastructure discussed
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. held a rural press call Thursday where he talked about the return of full Amtrak Service to the Hi-Line, a bill to provide benefits to veterans suffering from exposure to toxic substances, and a bill providing more resources to law enforcement for combatting drug trafficking. Tester said he s happy to see full Amtrak service return to the Hi-Line
after long-distance service was cut last summer by Amtrak, which cited reduced ridership due to the pandemic.