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Helena
Saturday, December 6th, 2025
Good morning, Helena. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 6th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Local groups and businesses donated truck beds and cars’ worth of goods—including toiletries, detergent, bedding, cleaning supplies and more—to Family Promise to assist families in need. Independent Record
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Downtown Helena retailers urge shoppers to support local businesses this holiday season as free gift wrapping and curated selections help keep money in the community while small shops rely on local customers to thrive. KXLH
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The 38th Annual Festival of Trees is continuing at the Civic Center with family days on Saturday and Sunday and a Jingle Bell jam on Saturday night; decorated trees will be auctioned to support local programs for kids with emotional & behavioral needs. KTVH
- ➤ Sunday will mark the 84th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack that claimed 2,403 lives, including 15 from Montana. The Montana Military Museum features an exhibit (highlighting the resilient crew of the USS Helena) that honors Montanans’ World War II service. KTVH
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Carroll College anthrozoology horses (Lucas and Radar) helped boost student morale with a festive campus walk and caroling on Friday. The horses bring calm to stressed students during finals and show how animal help can ease mental tension. KTVH
- ➤ The Montana Historical Society is raising $10 million in private funds to support school trips to the Heritage Center — with $3.5 million already raised this fall, students will start visiting next spring. KTVH
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission extended the bison season by shifting its end from Feb. 15 to Feb. 28 while keeping the Nov. 15 start in district 385 near Gardiner — only license 385-21 stays unchanged as flexible quotas mean hunters must enter a drawing for coveted tags. KTVH
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Lewis and Clark Public Health is offering free arsenic and uranium testing for private wells in Helena through Dec. 31 (a $300 rebate is available for treatment systems when tests exceed safe limits), and nearly 30 homeowners have already reported unsafe results. KTVH
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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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Python for Scientists Training/Class
Dec 8-12 — The Training Den Helena — $2250 — Enhance your Python programming skills with expert-led courses tailored for scientists.
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Free NeuroMotion Brain-Body Movement Class-Thursday Dec 11 @ 1:30pm- Lewis & Clark Library
NeuroMotion is a fun, interactive brain-body class that uses 10 simple stations to engage physical movement and cognitive skills focusing on memory, attention, processing speed, and executive functioning. The session is designed for adults of all abilities, with both standing and seated options available and taught by Montana's only Certified Brain Health Trainer.
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Cookies And Cocoa - Holiday Open House and Cookie Potluck
Join us from 6pm-8pm for one of our favorite community nights of the year! Bring your favorite holiday cookie to share and we will provide hot cocoa, studios to explore, live artists demos, and holiday shopping in the gallery.
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Book Reading and Kids Craft with author Deb Halliday
Bring the family at 10:30am and enjoy a cozy morning as Deb reads from her new children’s book Fox and Moon. Afterward, kids can make a fox-themed craft to take home.
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A Phill Aaberg Christmas Concert
7:30-10:30 p.m. — The Myrna Loy — Ticket prices vary — Experience an enchanting evening of diverse musical styles by Grammy-nominated composer Philip Aaberg.
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The Nutcracker Ballet
2:00-3:30 p.m. — Helena Civic Center — Tickets may be required — Experience the magic of the classic holiday ballet featuring enchanting music and beautiful choreography.
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Live Music @ Safeway with Dan Henry
11 AM - 3 PM — Safeway — Free entry — Enjoy live Christmas music while picking up last-minute holiday items.
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