Matthew Hidalgo
KXLH - Helena
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Duckin' around: Billings firefighters come to rescue of feathered friends
Billings firefighters responded to a call earlier Friday of a rescue mission at the Burger King on 15th and Grand avenue. Baby ducks fell into the man hole and couldn't get out. → Read More
Moth Invasion
Moths, like most bugs, are active during certain times of the year. But due to the drought and dry conditions the past couple of years, moths especially, couldn’t flourish. → Read More
Cool Montana spring affecting gardening
BILLINGS — It's that time of year when gardens are coming back to life. And if you have plants or flowers, you know this spring has been a cool one. Montana is no stranger to cold snaps and wind, but the weather this spring is really affecting plants and flowers. "The arborvitae discoloration this year has to do with the cold snap and cold winds. What it does is it burns them. It burns the… → Read More
Special Olympic athletes give back to the community in Montana
BILLINGS — Special Olympics Montana is making its return for the first time in two years after being sidelined due to COVID. While many participants are excited about the games, Special Olympics is also about more than athletes competing. It’s also about giving back to the community, which is what happened at the Montana Rescue Mission in Billings during the holidays. You’ve seen their… → Read More
Billings hospitals to send back millions of dollars of COVID-19 equipment
At one point last year, Billings Clinic had 44 COVID patients, 16 of them in the ICU. Fast forward a year and things have drastically changed. → Read More
Columbus High teacher resigns after allegedly distributing erotic and violent images to students
COLUMBUS — A Columbus High School teacher was placed on leave and resigned this week after allegedly showing students a book of graphic and erotic art and violent images, Superintendent Jeff Bermes told MTN News Friday. The district is not publicly identifying the teacher. Bermes said the book, "100 Drawings" by Mitsu Okubo, was from the teacher's home library and contained inappropriate images… → Read More
Eastern Montana digging out after big snow storm
BAKER — First they heard it. Then they saw it. Winds pushed snow so high in parts of Eastern Montana that some residents had to literally dig out. "Yeah, it was just big and it's still out there. The whole north side of the house is still completely drifted and it’s a good 4 or 5 feet deep still," says Randi Selle, a resident who lives near Baker. From closed roads to downed power lines, the… → Read More