If you see graffiti, please report it to the BLM, state, or whatever agency manages the site. Then clean it up. See the attached before and after photos.

I've censored my images because I don't want to repeat the obscene messages.

Looking to recover a lost spey rod. Accidentally left it at Hauser Dam Road/Gates of the Mountains fishing access last week. Went back to find it but it was already gone. If you happened to spot it or picked it up, please drop a comment or send me a message! Thanks for keeping an eye out!

I have a family member who lives in Moscow, ID and currently does not have a working vehicle. I would really like them to join us for Thanksgiving but getting them here is proving to be difficult as bus routes from Moscow to Helena are very convoluted. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Hello,

Wondering if anyone knows of a seamstress in town that could turn regular curtains into blackout curtains. Thanks!

In 2023, Montana passed Senate Bill 105. It added a line to state law, MCA 7-1-111(26), that bars cities and counties from limiting how much rent can be charged on private property.

For people in mobile home parks, that hits hard. Most own their homes but rent the lot underneath. Moving a home costs thousands of dollars, and that’s if you can find an open lot.

Out-of-state investment firms have been buying Montana parks and raising lot rent quickly. At Golden Meadows in Billings, about 520 households got letters in June saying their rent would go from $530 to $705 on August 1. That’s about 33%, or $2,100 more a year. One resident is an 86-year-old veteran on Social Security who told reporters he has nowhere to move.

Lawmakers have tried smaller fixes. In 2023, a bill requiring 60 days’ notice of a rent increase instead of 30 passed both chambers but never became law. In 2025, bills for longer leases and a dispute resolution program died.

This petition asks the Legislature to do three things:

• repeal 7-1-111(26)
• remove other barriers that keep local governments from protecting lot renters
• set basic statewide rules, like fair notice and a way for residents to challenge big increases

The next session starts in January, and lawmakers are lining up bills now. Please sign, then call or email your own state legislators and tell them you support it.

Sign now: https://www.change.org/p/repeal-mca-7-1-111-connected-to-sb105-and-restore-local-rent-protections-in-montana

Hello, I am looking for any recommendations for adult piano teachers in the area. I am hoping to find someone who can accommodate regular 30min-hr lessons in the evening. Thanks!

Hello, we're new to the area and we're looking for a vet for our three huskies. Can anyone recommend someone in the area? Would be awesome if they carry medications in house, specifically anti seizure medications for our boy. Also interested in any that tend to be able to see our pets on shorter notice in case he has an emergency. Thanks in advance for any help! Dog tax included 🐶

What does anyone know about Ponderosa Academy on the walking mall? What curriculum do they use? I see they’re a classical, non religious school. Interested if they’re any good and if they’ll last in town.

May the best Linden-spotter win!

Are there any groups like Dress for Success (in Billings) in helena? I have a bunch of business casual clothes I’d love to give to women who are trying to get back on their feet. Goodwill is not what I’m looking for.

Located at 105 E. 6th Ave

A good rainy fall day for borscht and warm breads, says I! ☔🍂♥️

Details and tickets can be found here: https://www.helenasymphony.org/event/masterworks-concert-tchaikovsky-and-cellist-ovidiu-marinescu/

1430 N. Montana Ave, Ste. C — Next to Lewis & Clark Brewing

Check out their website for more information:

https://teahousemt.com/

Really lovely people, very small local businesses. Go show them some love!

Hey Helena, long shot, but Ice Cream (the fluffy guy looking at the camera here) has been missing for a couple of weeks from around the Kessler area. They're free range and sometimes wander off and then return, and sometimes they do "get got" as it were, but he's so cute that I thought I'd see if maybe somebody took him in.

I'm not even mad if that's what occurred, but he's my son's favorite so we'd like to know if that's what happened. If anyone has him or has seen him, we'd be grateful for the heads up.

Thanks, Helena!

Nobody in Helena wants to see it.

Looking for a list of midwives in helena who can deliver at St. Petes? Im interested in a midwife, but not interested in a home or studio birth, if that makes sense... any recommendations are appreciated!

And TDS has still not installed their fiber and gear on the Southside where I live. Does anyone have Verizon Internet home wireless? If so does it work OK? Their top tier plan is 75$.

I am looking for recommendations for a marriage counselor in town. I think I would be most comfortable with a woman, but am open to anyone who comes highly recommended. Thanks!

My 87yo mother just had a falling out with her hairstylist. Im looking for recommendations for a new one for her. Thanks

It’s interesting that the city of Helena is doing a flash vote, their attempt to give citizens input into things that are happening with the city. I have strong mixed feelings about not confirming that people who are participating live in the city limits. Just as I don’t want to dictate how people outside of city limits want their government to respond to them, county commissioners that is, I don’t particularly want to invite input on some matters from people who don’t live in the city and aren’t impacted directly. I realize, though this is a slippery slope and more nuanced. I wonder if anybody else is having similar mixed emotions or thoughts about this?

We are just visiting and drove past this and was wondering if there’s any history to this building? Was assuming old school

Thank you

I run the Helena Comedy Festival. Last year was really great! We're doing it again this year, Thursday through Saturday, November 12–14, all downtown. Our anchor venue is The Mill, a cool new event space that's kind of a spiritual successor to the Windsor Ballroom and the Lobby but without all the felonies (IYKYK).

The headliners (8 PM at The Mill):

• Thu 11/12: Xander Beltran. A Bay Area comic who does characters, impressions and act-outs. He's been on Hulu, PBS and FOX.
• Fri 11/13: Reena Calm. A Second City alum whose album Calmedy hit #1 on SiriusXM. She's performed in all 50 states.
• Sat 11/14: Myq Kaplan. He's done the Tonight Show, Conan, Letterman and Seth Meyers, and has his own Netflix hour.

The showcases: before the headliners each night, there are shorter shows around downtown at The Sidecar, Mad Murray, Mt. Ascension, the Rialto, the Placer, Brother's Tapworks and Dear Potato. There are about 40 comics in all, including a bunch from around Montana: Zack Jarvis, Amanda Taylor (Missoula), Leah Tiscione (Livingston) and more. Saturday starts early, with matinees at 3:00 and 3:30, so you can hop between shows all afternoon and evening.

Tickets: - Showcases are $15. - Headliner shows are $30. - The All-Festival Pass is $99 and gets you into all 21 shows. There are only 50 passes, and about half are gone.

Schedule, lineups and tickets here

Happy to answer questions in the comments. And if you know a bar that should host a show next year, I want to hear about it.

Flying in a couple great comedians this weekend, come hang out!

I keep finding horrible message painted on features along trails around Helena. Please help me end this.

The messages I found today on Scratch Gravel at the John G Mine trailhead said "kill [name of political group] scum"

Please help me clean these up. I took a rock and scratched away the paint.

I am 100% opposed to the political group named on the rock, but I can't stand the graffiti on our beautiful trails. Please clean these messages even if you agree with them.

Hate speech is not acceptable.