Nolan Lister

Feb 20, 2024 | helenair.com | Nolan Lister

Passing through the rift in time that is the front door of East Helena's Hollywood Video douses the senses in nostalgia. The sound of the shopkeeper's bell as you walk through the entrance off Lane Avenue, the feel of high-pile carpeting under your feet, the sight of thousands of movie box art designs front-facing across rows of shelving, it all works together to instantly transport patrons 20 years into the past.

Feb 14, 2024 | helenair.com | Nolan Lister

Blood is thicker than pancake syrup. It is a lesson the Eller family, longtime proprietors of the popular Helena eatery No Sweat Cafe, knows all too well. The breakfast and lunch restaurant celebrated its 40th anniversary in January and in February, ownership was passed on to the third member of the Eller family, Micah Eller. "I have great faith in her," said Debi Corcoran, founder of both the No Sweat Cafe and Eller.

Feb 13, 2024 | billingsgazette.com | Nolan Lister

Frustration regarding Helena's lack of an emergency shelter boiled over during the city commission's administration meeting recently. Good Samaritan Ministries Executive Director Theresa Ortega told the commission last week that a recent bid to open a 26-bed emergency women's shelter dubbed Ruth's Place was snuffed out when the proposed site of the shelter was purchased in January. "We have gone through all the steps of this," Ortega said.

Feb 13, 2024 | helenair.com | Nolan Lister

A 27-year-old Helena woman was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday driven by her husband, officials said Tuesday. Lewis and Clark County Sheriff and Coroner Leo Dutton said deputies responded to the intersection of Canyon Ferry Drive and Custer Avenue about 9:30 p.m. Sunday to "what was initially reported as a vehicle versus pedestrian accident."Jessica Lee St. Clair was pronounced dead on the scene.

Feb 9, 2024 | helenair.com | Nolan Lister

Frustration regarding Helena's lack of an emergency shelter boiled over during the city commission's recent administration meeting. Good Samaritan Ministries Executive Director Theresa Ortega told the commission during its Wednesday evening meeting that a recent bid to open a 26-bed emergency women's shelter dubbed Ruth's Place was snuffed out when the proposed site of the shelter was purchased in January. "We have gone through all the steps of this," Ortega said.