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EPA's directive for lead in soils described in Butte as 'troubling' and 'hogwash'

The EPA announced Monday a new national directive for addressing lead contamination in residential soils — long a hot topic in Butte-Silver Bow County because of Superfund cleanup of pollution from historic mining and smelting. J.P. Gallagher, chief executive officer of Butte-Silver Bow, described being deeply troubled by

Walkerville Grocery: From boarded up to bound for bagging

Walkerville Grocery: From boarded up to bound for bagging

Brick by brick, joist by joist, rubble and toil. Clark Grant sat in a folding chair within a few feet of a brawny woodstove. The stove produced a notion of heat in the historic building that will someday house the Walkerville Grocery. That’s the plan, anyway. The building has

DEQ and river advocacy group spar over water quality standards for nutrients

Nutrients made news again this summer when extensive algal blooms appeared in the Big Hole and other regional rivers. The algae posed risks to fish and other aquatic life. A longstanding debate about nutrients pollution acquired new urgency in rivers found to have declining populations of trout. That debate continues,

A history of psychotic delusions preceded Anaconda shootings linked to Michael Brown

First came the delusions. The killings, the manhunt, the capture and homicide charges followed. Michael Paul Brown insisted he was John Wick, the movie hitman. He maintained he was married to movie star Sandra Bullock. He said he could time travel. He believed drinking and drugging diminished his wizard powers.

A history of psychotic delusions preceded Anaconda shootings linked to Michael Brown

First came the delusions. The killings, the manhunt, the capture and homicide charges followed. Michael Paul Brown insisted he was John Wick, the movie hitman. He maintained he was married to movie star Sandra Bullock. He said he could time travel. He believed drinking and drugging diminished his wizard powers.

Amazon ceremony in Butte celebrates new delivery station

Amazon ceremony in Butte celebrates new delivery station

Multinational e-commerce giant Amazon celebrated Tuesday the company’s new Butte delivery station on Ascension Drive. Speakers included U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, along with Karen Byrnes, community development director for Butte-Silver Bow County. Amazon officials included Sarah

Owl Bar owner skeptical of PTSD claims for accused shooter

ANACONDA — Michael Paul Brown walked into the Owl Bar that deadly morning holding a burning pizza box with a fuse-like flame that was apparently meant to be a distraction before he allegedly opened fire, killing four people. David Gwerder, owner of the Owl Bar, said Wednesday that investigators told