News Talk KGVO Radio » Helena http://newstalkkgvo.com Missoula's News, Talk and Weather Station Sat, 25 May 2013 01:19:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Woman Charged with Stealing from Housing Authority http://newstalkkgvo.com/woman-charged-with-stealing-from-housing-authority/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/woman-charged-with-stealing-from-housing-authority/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:37:45 +0000 Associated Press http://newsradio95.com/?p=127017 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A 46-year-old Helena woman faces federal charges after investigators say she stole rent checks when she worked for the Anaconda Housing Authority. The Associated Press reports former Anaconda resident Coleen Furthmyre is charged with taking in rental payments between January 2009 and November 2011, and depositing more than $28,000 in her own bank account

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/woman-charged-with-stealing-from-housing-authority/feed/ 0 Townsquare Media School Choice Rally in Helena Monday [AUDIO] http://newstalkkgvo.com/school-choice-rally-in-helena-monday-audio/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/school-choice-rally-in-helena-monday-audio/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:01:16 +0000 Peter Christian http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=129751 Activists who want to reform the Montana education system will hold a rally on the Capitol steps in Helena Monday at noon.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/school-choice-rally-in-helena-monday-audio/feed/ 0 photo courtesy of School Choice Week.com Marijuana Provider Reaches Post-Conviction Plea Deal http://newstalkkgvo.com/marijuana-provider-reaches-post-conviction-plea-deal/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/marijuana-provider-reaches-post-conviction-plea-deal/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:03:15 +0000 Associated Press http://newsradio95.com/?p=120948 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A medical marijuana provider facing more than 80 years in prison and the forfeiture of $1.7 million has reached a post-conviction plea agreement that dismisses six of eight drug-related convictions as long as Chris Williams agrees not to appeal.

The agreement was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Helena.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/marijuana-provider-reaches-post-conviction-plea-deal/feed/ 0 Neighbors Seek $75K From Homicide Victim's Estate http://newstalkkgvo.com/neighbors-seek-75k-from-homicide-victims-estate/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/neighbors-seek-75k-from-homicide-victims-estate/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:36:43 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=95154 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Three Helena-area residents who filed a lawsuit against a neighbor alleging he threatened and harassed them in an ongoing land and road access dispute are seeking a total of $75,000 from his estate

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/neighbors-seek-75k-from-homicide-victims-estate/feed/ 0 Winds Fan Helena Fire, More Homes Evacuated http://newstalkkgvo.com/winds-fan-helena-fire-more-homes-evacuated/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/winds-fan-helena-fire-more-homes-evacuated/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:57:47 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=87833 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Gov. Brian Schweitzer has declared a state of emergency for four Montana counties where wildfires are burning.

The emergency order signed Tuesday afternoon is for Lewis and Clark, Broadwater, Jefferson and Madison counties due to the fires and extremely hazardous conditions

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/winds-fan-helena-fire-more-homes-evacuated/feed/ 0 Photo Courtesy of USDAgov/Flickr Fire Evacuations Ordered for 200 Near Helena http://newstalkkgvo.com/fire-evacuations-ordered-for-200-near-helena/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/fire-evacuations-ordered-for-200-near-helena/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:54:16 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=87624 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana authorities say evacuation orders have been issued for 200 residents north of Helena as wildfires broke out across western Montana.

Gawkers blocked traffic Monday afternoon as helicopters dumped buckets on the flames burning in the Scratchgravel Hills that could be seen from the roadway in the Helena Valley

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/fire-evacuations-ordered-for-200-near-helena/feed/ 0 Photo by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images State Signs Contract for Employee Clinic http://newstalkkgvo.com/state-signs-contract-for-employee-clinic/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/state-signs-contract-for-employee-clinic/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:03:13 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=87628 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The state has signed a contract with a Tennessee firm to operate a new health care clinic for state employees and has leased a building in Helena to house the clinic.

Lee Newspapers of Montana reports CareHere of Brentwood, Tenn

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/state-signs-contract-for-employee-clinic/feed/ 0 Helena Deals with Unemployment and Layoffs [Audio] http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-deals-with-unemployment-and-layoffs-audio/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-deals-with-unemployment-and-layoffs-audio/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:03:55 +0000 Jon King http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=86767 A look at Helena's unemployment rate through the eyes of Helena Job Service Supervisor Carol Rule.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-deals-with-unemployment-and-layoffs-audio/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of 5of7/Flickr Five Former Students, Custodian Charged in Vandalism http://newstalkkgvo.com/five-former-students-custodian-charged-in-vandalism/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/five-former-students-custodian-charged-in-vandalism/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:43:41 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=86923 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Five recent Capital High School graduates and a janitor are charged with vandalizing the school.

The Independent Record reported Wednesday that 18-year-olds Corbin Fuchs, Quay Painter, Grant Clark, Justin Roope and Sam Schmeltzer are charged with burglary and accountability to criminal mischief

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/five-former-students-custodian-charged-in-vandalism/feed/ 0 Capitol High (Image courtesy of chs.helena.k12.mt.us) Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash North of Helena http://newstalkkgvo.com/man-killed-in-motorcycle-crash-north-of-helena/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/man-killed-in-motorcycle-crash-north-of-helena/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:11:17 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=86684 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Highway Patrol says a man was killed in a motorcycle crash near Lake Helena, north of Helena.

Trooper Tim Proctor says Department of Transportation workers found the crash on Lincoln Road East shortly before 9 a

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/man-killed-in-motorcycle-crash-north-of-helena/feed/ 0 Child Hit by Motorhome Hospitalized in Great Falls http://newstalkkgvo.com/child-hit-by-motorhome-hospitalized-in-great-falls/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/child-hit-by-motorhome-hospitalized-in-great-falls/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:24:55 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=86470 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Officials in Lewis and Clark County say a 5-year-old boy suffered serious injuries when he was hit by a motorhome driven by his father northwest of Helena.

Sheriff Leo Dutton says the boy was hit just before 2 p

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/child-hit-by-motorhome-hospitalized-in-great-falls/feed/ 0 (Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images) Man Gets 15 Years for Helena Hostage-Taking http://newstalkkgvo.com/man-gets-15-years-for-helena-hostage-taking/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/man-gets-15-years-for-helena-hostage-taking/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:46:52 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=85777 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A 26-year-old man who pleaded guilty to holding a convenience store clerk hostage for part of an 11-hour standoff last October has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

The Independent Record reports Eric Scott Hamper of Helena was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison with five suspended

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/man-gets-15-years-for-helena-hostage-taking/feed/ 0 KGVO State-Wide & Regional News Retirement Facility Expanding in Helena http://newstalkkgvo.com/retirement-facility-expanding-in-helena/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/retirement-facility-expanding-in-helena/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:35:08 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=85197 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Helena retirement and assisted living facility has broken ground on a $9 million expansion project to meet an increased demand of people suffering from Alzheimer's or other age-related dementia ailments

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/retirement-facility-expanding-in-helena/feed/ 0 KGVO State-Wide & Regional News Helena Officials Concerned About Coal Trains http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-officials-concerned-about-coal-trains/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-officials-concerned-about-coal-trains/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:25:10 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=84147 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Helena City Commission plans a public hearing Monday about asking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to examine potential problems with an increased number of coal trains traveling through the city

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-officials-concerned-about-coal-trains/feed/ 0 (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Helena Teen Denies Criminal Endangerment Charge http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-teen-denies-criminal-endangerment-charge/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-teen-denies-criminal-endangerment-charge/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 10:24:44 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=82734 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Helena teen has denied a Youth Court charge of criminal endangerment in the Easter Sunday death of a pedestrian.

The Independent Record reports the woman, who was 17 at the time, denied the juvenile delinquency petition Wednesday

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-teen-denies-criminal-endangerment-charge/feed/ 0 KGVO State-Wide & Regional News Big Dipper Ice Cream Wins National Acclaim http://newstalkkgvo.com/big-dipper-ice-cream-wins-national-acclaim/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/big-dipper-ice-cream-wins-national-acclaim/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 18:57:20 +0000 Jon King http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=80157 Big Dipper Ice Cream makes national headlines as one of the best places to get ice cream in the United States.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/big-dipper-ice-cream-wins-national-acclaim/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of nshontz/flickr Helena Woman Pleads Guilty in Fatal Rollover http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-woman-pleads-guilty-in-fatal-rollover/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-woman-pleads-guilty-in-fatal-rollover/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 10:54:26 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=79129 A 30-year-old Helena woman has pleaded guilty to two felony charges for a drunken driving crash that killed one passenger and injured another.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-woman-pleads-guilty-in-fatal-rollover/feed/ 0 Photo by Jeff Fusco/Getty Images One Man Dead, One Injured in Helena Hit and Run http://newstalkkgvo.com/one-man-dead-one-injured-in-helena-hit-and-run/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/one-man-dead-one-injured-in-helena-hit-and-run/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:19:03 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=74428 Authorities say one man died Sunday morning and another was seriously injured when they were hit by a vehicle while crossing a street in Helena, and that the driver fled the scene.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/one-man-dead-one-injured-in-helena-hit-and-run/feed/ 0 Helena man faces endangerment, drug charges http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-man-faces-endangerment-drug-charges-2/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-man-faces-endangerment-drug-charges-2/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:49:41 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=73909 A 24-year-old Helena man who police say shot himself in the shoulder during a struggle with officers over a gun faces a criminal endangerment charge along with two drug charges.

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]]> http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-man-faces-endangerment-drug-charges-2/feed/ 0 Helena Man Faces Endangerment, Drug Charges http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-man-faces-endangerment-drug-charges/ http://newstalkkgvo.com/helena-man-faces-endangerment-drug-charges/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:45:36 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=73912 A 24-year-old Helena man who police say shot himself in the shoulder during a struggle with officers over a gun faces a criminal endangerment charge along with two drug charges.

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