HELENA - Authorities are reporting a black bear sighting on the upper east side of Helena Tuesday.

UPDATE 9/21 6:58PM: 

HELENA- Helena Public Schools are making some changes to spectator passes for in town participants and visiting participants.

HELENA - A Missing Endangered Person Advisory has been issued for Justice Griffith by the Helena Police Department.

HELENA – The Helena Symphony is preparing for its first performance after a 203-day hiatus. Starting Saturday, September 19th, the symphony will begin live streaming their performances. 

HELENA- East Helena Schools are now providing free lunch and breakfast for any student starting Monday, September 14 through December 18, 2020.

HELENA- A wildland engine and crew of three from the Helena Fire Department will be deployed to California this week.

HELENA- Benefis Health System is planning a freestanding clinic in Helena that will initially offer primary care and specialty care services.

HELENA - The Grizzly Bear Advisory Council shared their final report on the future of grizzly bear management in Montana Thursday, offering their comments and suggestions to bear conservation agencies.

HELENA - Right now, there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the Lewis and Clark County Detention Center, however, Sheriff Leo Dutton says he does have a plan ready if an outbreak occurs.  

Update at 6:42 pm-

HELENA – The Helena Family YMCA has launched a distance learning program. It provides remote learning for children through each phase of Helena’s back to school plan.  

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday, arguing changes made to the postal service could affect the ability to vote by mail in November.

HELENA- Firefighters are on the scene of a small fire in the Minnehaha area near Bullion Parks suppressing a small fire.

HELENA- The Helena Police Department is looking for a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing around 8:15 pm on September 3.

HELENA- A member of the Helena Hot Shot crew died in a car crash while coming home from a fire assignment in Idaho on Wednesday. 

HELENA - Gov. Steve Bullock declared a state of fire emergency through executive order Thursday night due to severely dangerous wildfires around Montana.

HELENA- The Lewis and Clark City-County Board of Health has voted to allow spectators at local and school-sponsored sports and other community youth activities with conditions.

HELENA- The Oddfellow Inn & Farm has rounded up all their animals after having to release them due to a fire headed towards them.

HELENA- Those who were evacuated for the fire south of Franklin Mile Road are able to return home tonight at 8:30 pm according to the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office.

HELENA – The West Valley Volunteer Fire Department is holding a benefit for Sgt. Alex Betz, of the Montana High Patrol on Saturday.  

HELENA- The public is being asked by the Helena Police Department to help locate Reuben Jesse Gillian, who is reported as a walkaway from the Helena Pre-Release Center.

HELENA- A 22-year-old man was arrested on August 26 in Colorado on an arrest warrant issued by Helena law enforcement after what appeared to be hidden camera recordings of people using the bathroom was found.

HELENA – Wednesday was the first of many meetings the Helena City Commission will hold on policing policies. They discussed hiring standards, training techniques, data and statistics for the commission to review.  

HELENA- A Helena man has been charged with several counts of sexual intercourse without consent after raping a 10-year-old, court documents say.

HELENA- A former NRA instructor who was charged in the shooting death of his hunting partner in 2018 has had his sentence reduced.

EAST HELENA – School doors are officially open at East Helena High School as students and staff begin to navigate their new building.  

HELENA – On Tuesday, the American Postal Workers Union rallied in the Capital City. It was all part of a National Day of Action. 

HELENA, Mont. - The Helena Police Department is asking residents to remember to take precautions and secure their homes while away and overnight.

HELENA, Mont. - A participant within the Helena High Cross Country program has tested positive for COVID-19.

DEER LODGE- A motorcyclist has died after hitting a guardrail on I-90 outside of Deer Lodge Friday.