🌱 Patch AM: Who do you call when an East Helena street needs fixing?

Hello Helena! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Who do you call when an East Helena street needs fixing?
• How Helena residents can weigh in on O'Brien Creek restoration

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

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rather cloudy and comfortable, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: A passing shower or two, temps: high: 77, low: 50.
• Saturday: Periods of sun with a shower, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The road beneath your tires: who's responsible for East Helena's streets? (kxlh.com) — If you live or drive in East Helena, who fixes your street depends on whether it's a city, county, or state-maintained road, and each has different funding sources. Local officials outline recent resurfacing work, upcoming sidewalk improvements near Eastgate School, and a Montana Department of Transportation project to widen and preserve key routes, all aimed at keeping East Helena's roads safer and better maintained.
   

• Upper O'Brien Creek Restoration Project Draft Checklist EA (mt.gov) — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is taking public comments on a draft environmental assessment for restoring Upper O'Brien Creek near Missoula, with a deadline of September 16. While the work is in Missoula County, comments are mailed to the agency's Helena office on East 6th Avenue, giving local residents a direct way to weigh in on stream restoration and monitoring plans.
   

📸 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
Saturday September 12
• Women's Healing & Connection Circle →
  Horse Sense Healing, LLC, 82 Norris Rd, Helena
  10:00 am
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

Thursday September 3
• FFB vs Helena High 6-00
  Jefferson High School Boulder, MT 59632
  4:00 pm
• FB vs. Conrad 7pm
  Jefferson High School Boulder, MT 59632
  6:00 pm
• XC @ @ Manhattan
  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
• VB vs Broadwater 4-00
  Jefferson High School Boulder, MT 59632
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Eastgate Picture Day!
  EAST HELENA K-12 SCHOOL DISTRICT East Helena, MT 59635
  8:00 am
• FB vs Columbus (Homecoming)
  Jefferson High School Boulder, MT 59632
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 🇦🇺 MAGIC HUNKS® AUSTRALIA TAKEOVER – HELENA, MT USA!!! 🔥 →
  Lakeside on Hauser, 5295 York Rd, Helena
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi everyone!
  My son built this website that is very useful when trying to find public documents pertaining to Lewis and Clark County. Check it out... it puts… (Nextdoor Canyon Ferry)
• Is anyone missing a chicken?
  She has been at my office for the last few days. I work at 8001 N Montana Ave. (Nextdoor Northstar Subdivision)

• Helena School District posted a job opening for Substitute Custodians in Helena. Apply here.
• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Helena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Helena here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Helena

• The road beneath your tires: who's responsible for East Helena's streets? (ktvh.com)
• Firefighters use controlled burns to battle Sand Creek and Bobcat Lakes fires near Wisdom (kxlh.com)
• Confidence high as flag football begins third season (jcmonitor.com)

Manhattan

• Fifty purple kites fly high for overdose awareness in Butte (kbzk.com)
• The 21-year murder mystery: What happened to Joshua Haight? (bozemandailychronicle.com)
• Silver Bow Mining (SBMT) Reports High-Grade Assay Results Amid U (gurufocus.com)

Ok Helena! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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