Good day Helena! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: Summer Community Celebration at the Clancy Old Red Schoolhouse and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Friendship Center in Helena faces months-long recovery after flood damage (ktvh.com) — A burst pipe severely damaged multiple rooms at Helena's Friendship Center, forcing staff to move domestic violence survivors into hotels and limiting already scarce local shelter space. Repairs are expected to take about 12 weeks, but the center remains open, and a new $25,000 grant will help sustain services for people facing abuse in the Helena area.
2. Man dies after he was accidentally run over by tractor near East Helena (kxlh.com) — A 58-year-old resident died Monday evening after apparently being run over by a tractor while collecting hay bales north of East Helena, according to the Lewis and Clark County sheriff-coroner. Authorities say no one witnessed the incident, but evidence indicates the tractor struck him, and life-saving efforts at the rural property were unsuccessful.
3. JN Roberts Passes (cyclenews.com) — Legendary desert racer and Hollywood stuntman JN Roberts, a Hall of Famer known as the "King of the Desert," died at his home in Helena on August 18 at age 84. Roberts' storied career included major off-road victories, film stunt work, and recognition in multiple motorsports halls of fame, linking a global racing legacy to Helena.
4. Governor orders flags half-staff honoring Dolly Parton (bozemandailychronicle.com) — From Helena, Gov. Greg Gianforte has ordered flags on government buildings across Montana to fly at half-staff for a week in honor of Dolly Parton. The story also highlights how her Imagination Library, expanded statewide from Helena in 2023, now mails free books to nearly 30,000 Montana children, including many in the Helena area.
5. State agrees to accountability for Indigenous education (nbcmontana.com) — From Helena, state education officials have agreed to a settlement that tightens accountability for Montana's Indian Education for All funding. The deal would require districts to document spending, face possible funding cuts for misuse, and work more closely with tribes, aiming to ensure students statewide actually receive authentic Indigenous education.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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