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Good morning Helena! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Helena Capital fare in Glacier's dominant soccer weekend?
• How a Helena rail summit could reshape train travel across Montana
• Are you following Montana's 30-foot rule around school buses?

Also on today's calendar: 6th Annual Helena Septemberfest: Gulch Goes Galactic and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 51 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 86, low: 54. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wolfpack soccer completes Helena sweep (dailyinterlake.com) — High school soccer fans in Helena saw Glacier's girls open their season with a 4–1 win over Helena Capital, while the boys capped a weekend sweep with a 6–1 victory. A lightning storm forced Glacier's earlier matchup with Helena High to be abandoned, with plans to reschedule the game for a later date.
   

• First step corridor identification and development of passenger rail service almost complete (inforum.com) — Work to restore long-distance passenger rail through southern Montana is moving ahead, with project leaders sharing that the first planning step is 95% complete during a recent rail summit in Helena. The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority and partners are now preparing a multi-million-dollar service development plan, which would shape future Chicago-to-Seattle trains serving rural Montana and neighboring states.
   

• Montana drivers urged to use extra caution around school buses as students return for another school year (falloncountyextra.com) — With school buses rolling again from Helena across Montana, drivers are being reminded to stop at least 30 feet away from buses with flashing lights and never pass when those lights are on. The piece stresses cutting distractions, improving visibility, and giving buses extra space so students can get to and from school safely this year.
   

📸 Around Helena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Helena

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• 6th Annual Helena Septemberfest: Gulch Goes Galactic →
  Helena Walking Mall, Helena
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 4
• 2026 Mullan Road Conference →
  618 Helena Ave, Helena
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Finding Freedom Women's Retreat →
  The Blacktail Ranch, 4440 S Fork Trail, Wolf Creek
  3:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Babes In Canyon (ft. Anna Smyrk & Shelby Natasha) →
  Lewis & Clark Tap Room, 1535 Dodge Ave, Helena
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• EVMS & EHHS Picture Day!
  EAST HELENA K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICT East Helena, MT 59635
  8:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Radley Picture Day!
  EAST HELENA K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICT East Helena, MT 59635
  8:00 am
• VB vs Ennis 4-00
  Jefferson High School Boulder, MT 59632
  6:00 pm
• VB @ Ennis 4-00
  Jefferson High School Boulder, MT 59632
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• FFB vs Helena High 6-00
  Jefferson High School Boulder, MT 59632
  4:00 pm
• XC @ @ Manhattan
  Jefferson High School Boulder, MT 59632
  6:00 pm
• FB vs. Conrad 7pm
  Jefferson High School Boulder, MT 59632
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• VB vs Lone Peak 1-00
  Jefferson High School Boulder, MT 59632
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• PPE Picture Day!
  EAST HELENA K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICT East Helena, MT 59635
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone missing this guy?
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• Helena School District posted a job opening for Substitute Teachers (26-27 School Year) in Helena. Apply here.
• Zurich NA posted a job opening for Technical Underwriter - Auto in Helena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Helena here.

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• Manhattan's Tyson Pavlik throws 5 touchdown passes as Manhattan routs Anaconda to begin title defense (bozemandailychronicle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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