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Megan Nielsen

‘Bring Butte with you': Butte High School class of 2026 encouraged at graduation

Purple gowns flooded into the Butte Civic Center on Thursday night as Butte High School celebrated the 295 members of its 2026 graduating class. Celebrating years of hard work, the ceremony highlighted the graduates' academic achievements along with the bonds they’ve created along the way. “The accomplishments, the

Wood carvings to digital photos: How visual media has changed in Butte newspapers over time

News today rarely reaches our audiences without accompanying images, not only as an interesting addition to print journalism, but as a journalistic force in its own right. Photojournalism, at its finest, aims to inform and educate the public with images that capture events, issues and stories as they unfold. Photojournalists

Butte abuzz for first-ever Montana Tattoo and Western Arts Rendezvous

Tattoo guns hummed, flash sheets were flipped through and artists cooked up designs while waiting for clients. The Copper King Hotel and Convention Center was abuzz with over 100 tattoo artists who came from across the country for the very first Montana Tattoo and Western Arts Rendezvous. “Butte is showing

'Unique in our people and our purpose': Montana Tech celebrates graduates at commencement

Students donning graduation caps and hard hats filed into the HPER Saturday morning as Montana Technological University celebrated its graduating students. “Montana Tech is unique because of our people and our purpose,” said Johnny MacLean, Montana Tech’s chancellor. “We show up with dirty boots and calloused hands, and we

Anaconda turns out for Special Olympics athletes at Southwestern Area Games

An estimated 150 Special Olympics athletes and volunteers came together for the Special Olympics Montana Southwestern Area Games in Anaconda on Wednesday morning. The games included opening ceremonies, track-and-field events and bocce. Kari Hoscheid, one of the organizers for the event and the local program coordinator for Anaconda

Egg hunts and Easter bunny kick off Easter weekend in Butte

Eggs were not in short supply as multiple Easter egg hunts took place around Butte on Saturday. The Southwest Montana Veterans’ Home, Vigilante Rodeo and Saddle Club, Team 406 Disaster Relief and The Springs at Butte all planned Easter egg hunts. A special visit from the Easter Bunny took place

Here's how Butte potters craft vessels for annual Empty Bowl fundraiser

Butte’s Empty Bowls got its start in 2013 with a group that included two art teachers, a potter and the director of the Butte Emergency Food Bank. Empty Bowls reported that, from its start through May 2025, local artists had made more than 13,400 bowls and the event