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Butte officials to head west for a Sabey data center road trip to Washington facility

To drive straight through from Butte to Quincy, Washington, requires about seven hours. Maybe more with a dozen people in a 12-person van. As envisioned, seven members of the Butte Council of Commissioners, two city-county staffers and three members of an Ad Hoc Data Center Impact Committee will

Restoration expert to lead education program for future environmental stewards

Robert Pal, Ph.D., a recognized expert in restoration and an esteemed professor at Montana Tech, recently took the reins as interim director for Ripple: The Center for Education and Ecosystem Studies. He replaces Rayelynn Brandl, who has taken a job with the Montana Association of Conservation Districts. Pal said

Don Peoples dies at 86; former chief executive remembered as 'Butte's greatest leader'

Don Peoples Sr. remembered for tenacity, love of Butte

'Irish today': Butte's St. Patrick's Day parade draws crowds, campaigners

Throngs clad in shamrock green lined the route in Uptown Butte for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Tuesday. Some spectators readily admitted their veins feature little or no Irish blood. Heidi Paetzel and her daughter, Zoe Jensen, nabbed a traditional spot on Granite Street well before the

St. Urho King and Queen crowned Monday at Helsinki Bar in Butte

St. Urho King and Queen crowned Monday at Helsinki Bar in Butte

Lorrie Tracy and Bill Willis celebrated by revelers

New owners of historic Uptown Butte Tuttle Building envision an arts-oriented future

New owners of historic Uptown Butte Tuttle Building envision an arts-oriented future

The historic, vacant Tuttle Building in Uptown Butte sold earlier this month. The new owners of the c. 1892 building at 304 N. Main St. include Mason Bondi, his father Michael Bondi, and Yannick Pigois-Braunschweig. Mason Bondi talked Monday about the acquisition. “I’ve been interested in Butte for

‘The guy you want in your child’s life’: Beloved Butte YMCA swim coach hangs up his cap

He’s stern. He’s kind. He’s patient. He’s demanding. He understands kids and looks them square in the eye. He tags them with nicknames. Those descriptions of outgoing coach John Thurmond seemingly fit more snugly than a latex swim cap. Thurmond, 57, is wrapping up his tenure