KBGF-TV (Helena, MT)

KTVH-DT, broadcasting on channel 12, is a television station based in Helena, Montana, and is affiliated with both NBC and The CW Plus. It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, which also owns KXLH-LD, a CBS affiliate on channel 9. The two stations operate from shared studios located on West Lyndale Avenue in Helena. KTVH-DT's transmitter is situated on Hogback Mountain. Additionally, KTVH-DT runs a low-power translator, KTGF-LD, on channel 50 in Great Falls, where Scripps also manages KRTV on channel 3.

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Mother Nature on Display for Mother's Day Weekend

1 week ago | ktvh.com | Curtis Grevenitz

A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for Saturday across northeast Montana. Happy Mother's Day Weekend! Mother Nature will be on display with near record warmth, wind, strong thunderstorms, beautiful sunshine and even some fire danger. The weekend won't be a washout but if you're outside you should be on the lookout for thunderstorms both Saturday and Sunday. There will be plenty of sunny and dry stretches through the weekend as well.
You Asked: What happened to free parking for disabled veterans in downtown Helena?

1 week ago | ktvh.com | Marian Davidson

HELENA — The City of Helena recently overhauled and updated parking regulations and rates in the city, with that came changes to some long held practices—including one viewer Jennifer Nielsen asked about, free parking for those with disabled veteran license plates. According to city officials, free parking downtown for those with disabled veteran plates ended in February.
Advocates to monitor how high schools prepare students with disabilities for life after graduation

1 week ago | ktvh.com | Jonathon Ambarian

HELENA — An advocacy organization says it’s going to be visiting Montana high schools this year, to see how well they’re doing at preparing students with disabilities for the transition to life after graduation. “It's not an adversarial process, and it's not a gotcha,” said Tal Goldin, director of advocacy for Disability Rights Montana.
Carroll College to hold 115th commencement ceremony on Saturday

1 week ago | ktvh.com | Eric Jochim

HELELNA — Carroll College will recognize the 290 graduates of the class of 2025 at its 115th commencement ceremony on Saturday. The class of 2025 includes 260 bachelor students and 30 students from the Master's of Social Work program. Students graduating represent 24 states and seven countries. At the ceremony, leaders will also recognize alumni from the classes of 1955, 1965, and 1975.
Great Falls College plants sweetgrass to honor Native American heritage

1 week ago | ktvh.com | Brianna Juneau

Great Falls College-MSU is strengthening its commitment to cultural inclusivity and environmental sustainability with the installation of sweetgrass planters on campus. WATCH: Great Falls College plants sweetgrass to honor Native American heritage “We’re just trying to build a space for our indigenous people,” explained Calvin Gone, a Native American Student Ambassador for the college.
School records fall at Helena's crosstown track and field meet

1 week ago | ktvh.com | Jonny Walker

HELENA — The Helena High School and Capital High School track and field teams held their annual crosstown meet at Vigilante Stadium Thursday afternoon.
Approaching Record Warmth

1 week ago | ktvh.com | Curtis Grevenitz

It's a beautiful stretch of May weather with mostly sunny skies and warming temperatures, and Saturday some towns' record highs could be challenged. Nice weather will continue on Friday with mostly sunny skies and highs in the 70s to low 80s. This weekend will continue to be warm but take another stormy turn. Saturday will be partly cloudy with highs in the 70s and 80s. Some areas will approach record highs. Scattered thunderstorms will develop through Saturday afternoon and evening.
NOAA says it will discontinue its billion-dollar disaster database

1 week ago | ktvh.com | Evan Thomas

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday it will archive its database of billion-dollar climate disasters, as the Trump administration reduces the resources available to the agency. The database has measured the direct costs of major weather disasters in the U.S. since 1980. It collects information from federal and state agencies and insurance companies to estimate the dollar impacts of individual events such as hurricanes or wildfires.
Helena's St. Andrew School celebrates newly elected Leo XIV, first American pope

1 week ago | ktvh.com | Jonathon Ambarian

HELENA — The introduction of a new pope Thursday morning – particularly one born in the United States – was a big moment for Catholics in the Helena area, including students at St. Andrew Catholic School. TVs were on all around the school’s Warren Street campus, showing the historic scenes from the Vatican. Students were wrapping up their final exams, but many were closely watching the introduction of Pope Leo XIV when they could.
The first American pope grew up just outside Chicago

1 week ago | ktvh.com | Charles Benson

People in Chicago are overjoyed and proud to hear that the newly elected Pope Leo XIV hails from their own city. Outside Holy Name Cathedral, just off Chicago Avenue, staff were replacing banners, taking down black shrouds that marked Pope Francis' death and putting up yellow and white bunting that reflects the colors of the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, is the youngest of 3 boys. His father was an educator and his mother was a librarian.