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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Gold Creek School closing for final time, after more than 100 years

1 day ago | ktvh.com | Jonathon Ambarian

GOLD CREEK — As schools across Montana reach the end of their year, it’s a much more significant moment for one rural school in Powell County, which will soon be closing its doors for the final time. For more than 100 years, if you entered a building on the south side of the small community of Gold Creek, you’d hear the sounds of kids in school. But since 2022, that’s all changed: The last of the students are gone, and now the building is quiet.
Kids learn about what a life in agriculture could look like

1 day ago | ktvh.com | Allie Kaiser

HELENA — Students at Jim Darcy Elementary School now better understand some of the jobs Montanans do every day with their over 20 year tradition of Agriculture Day or AG Day. Petting cows, trying fresh honey, and attempting to rope - kids got hands-on experience with what life in agriculture could be like. "For me, it's really important because a lot of kids don't live a ranch life anymore," said Brenna Stefanick, a 3rd-grade teacher at Jim Darcy who organizes AG Day.
Montana marijuana industry shares concerns over testing

2 days ago | ktvh.com | Jonathon Ambarian

HELENA — Business owners in Montana’s legal marijuana industry say they’re facing challenges – as there’s currently only one lab in the state performing the tests they need before selling their products. “The fear is what happens if the one lab that is up and going gets shut down for some reason,” said Wes Stucki, CEO of Top Shelf Botanicals.
Lincoln students give back to community by pulling noxious weeds

2 days ago | ktvh.com | Allie Kaiser

LINCOLN — It is a regular thing here in Montana - growth, death, and rebirth, but one thing that can hinder that is noxious weeds, which can take over Montana's native plants. That's why students from Lincoln are getting out into nature to give back to the forests they've grown up with.
Suspect in Great Falls high-speed chase has been identified

2 days ago | ktvh.com | Tom Wylie

James Patrick Adam Dennis, 36 years old, has been identified as the suspect in a high-speed chase in Great Falls on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Court documents state that a man reported that his Jeep Wrangler had been stolen from a worksite several miles north of Monarch, about 50 miles southeast of Great Falls. Several of the man's co-workers were able to stop the Jeep and"made contact" with a man matching the description of Dennis near the Belt turn-off along US Highway 89.
State officials share predictions for drought this summer

2 days ago | ktvh.com | Allie Kaiser

HELENA — During a Montana Drought and Water Supply Advisory Committee meeting, experts suggested that June is a make-or-break month for drought. "This year, we're set up on the drier side to start June," said Troy Blanford, a water information manager for the Montana State Library. "It's going to take June to improve conditions and really get through July [and] August.
Montana Ag Network: Uncertainty for Montana farmers and ranchers while waiting for new Farm Bill

3 days ago | ktvh.com | Jonathon Ambarian

HELENA — For the last two years, Congress has debated a new “Farm Bill”: a major piece of legislation setting agriculture policy and spending for years to come. But in both cases, lawmakers were only able to agree to extend the current farm bill – one year at a time. (Watch the video for more on how the uncertainty on the farm bill affects Montana.) Uncertainty for Montana farmers and ranchers while waiting for new Farm Bill It’s generally expected a federal farm bill will last five years.
Helena Capital's Tyler Crum encapsulated hard work to repeat as state champion

4 days ago | ktvh.com | Jonny Walker

HELENA — What does it take to become a state champion? It’s a title Helena Capital senior Tyler Crum earned twice after repeating as champion in the javelin at the Class AA state track meet in late May in Kalispell. “Just try to stay relaxed. Just try to follow the technique best I can. And then just let it rip and see what happens,” said Crum, who recorded a personal best throw of 186 feet, 1 inch to clinch his second title. “It was pretty awesome.
HPS free summer meal program will soon begin

4 days ago | ktvh.com | Allie Kaiser

HELENA — Serving up burgers and hot dogs, the Helena Public School's food service director, Robert Worthy, is winding down for the school year, but his work is far from over. "There's nothing worse than the last day of school, and a kid says what am I supposed to eat tomorrow," he said. "It makes you feel like, 'Oh man – what can I do?
Squirrel knocks out power to thousands in Helena Tuesday morning

4 days ago | ktvh.com | John Riley

HELENA — According to NorthWestern Energy, about 14,500 customers in the Helena area lost power Tuesday morning, and a squirrel was the culprit. The animal entered the energizing equipment in a substation, knocking out power around 7:05 a.m.NorthWestern Energy says service was restored to about half of the affected customers by 7:30 a.m. and all services were restored by 8 a.m.Power outages as a result of wild animals are not uncommon.