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Helena
Friday, May 16th, 2025
Good morning, Helena. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 16th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Family Promise held a groundbreaking on Thursday for its new homeless shelter designed to serve 16 families and women. The project is 80% funded—an additional $200,000 is needed while construction is expected to take six to eight months, and city and nonprofit leaders attended the event. KTVH
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A nine-person coroner's inquest jury in Helena found that three police officers were justified in fatally shooting Paul Rolfes last November at Jester's Bar—after he returned to the bar, barricaded himself in the bathroom, and stabbed an officer when a taser failed to subdue him. KTVH
- ➤ Today, officials at the Boyd Andrew prerelease center in Helena reported that 19-year-old Kaetau Old Horn, who faced assault charges in Lewis and Clark County and is described as 5'8" with black hair and brown eyes and weighing about 220 pounds, walked away from the program and urged anyone with information to contact local law enforcement. MontanaRightNow
- ➤ Anaconda man was sentenced to prison after a hunting incident—officials held him accountable for breaking hunting laws. Independent Record
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Helena will keep its current policy for managing the unsheltered after new state laws let cities enforce rules on urban camping + local police said there are no large encampments causing major problems. The city also relies on a volunteer cleanup program with Good Samaritan Ministries Our Place + a credit system to offset fines. KTVH
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Helena families are reexamining decades-old medical records after a ProPublica investigation into cancer doctor Thomas Weiner raised concerns about his past care. Patients are now directed to work through the hospital quality team while Montana’s strict malpractice laws make clear accountability difficult & leave many with unanswered questions. Independent Record
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Helena's Spring Art Walk
Helena's Spring Art Walk: Visit 100+ artists in-person, on display at more than 40 business hosts from 4 - 8pm. Start by picking up your map at Omerta Arts to win prizes, see two great new exhibitions, real artist studios, live music, BBQ + ice cream, then shuttle to the library and wander back (800 Front St.)
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Mount Helena’s Changing Forest Field Trip
9:00 AM - 12:45 PM — Delta Hotels Helena Colonial — Free — Discover how 7th graders monitor forest health in Helena with expert foresters.
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Water Girl: Screening and Talkback
7 p.m. — The Myrna Loy — Special screening — Experience a supernatural drama film inspired by gbanje mythology.
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Live Standup Comedy Night
8-9 p.m. — The Rathskeller — Free entry — Enjoy a lively evening of side-splitting humor at Helena's cozy favorite spot.
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Junie B. Jones Jr.
7:30-9 p.m. — Grandstreet Theatre — Check local listings — Relive the adventures of Junie B. Jones in this delightful musical adaptation.
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Adam Mamawala Stand-Up Comedy Show
7:30-9:30 p.m. — Reeder's Alley — Ticketed event — Enjoy a night of comedy with Adam Mamawala, featuring Will Abeles.
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Junie B. Jones Jr. Musical
2:30-7:00 p.m. — Grandstreet Theatre — Ticket prices vary — Experience the delightful musical adaptation of Barbara Park's beloved character Junie B. Jones.
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Senior Living Awards On-Site Tour
9 a.m. - 7 p.m. — 2475 Winne Ave, Helena, MT — Free entry — Explore award-winning senior living communities and experience their exceptional dining and activities firsthand.
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Junie B. Jones Jr.
7:30-10:30 p.m. — Grandstreet Theatre — Tickets required — Experience the charming musical adaptation of Barbara Park's beloved children's book character Junie B. Jones.
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Annual Stakeholder Event
YTCC's Annual Stakeholder Summit will highlight alternative transportation accomplishments in the Greater Yellowstone Region, with a focus on Montana. With decarbonizing the transportation industry as the driving theme, YTCC will share ways individuals, communities and states can become more efficient while lowering GHG emissions.
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Junie B. Jones Jr. Musical
7:30-9 p.m. — Grandstreet Theatre — Tickets required — Experience the delightful musical adaptation of the beloved children's book series by Barbara Park.
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