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Megan Nielsen

13,400 bowls later: Local potters heed the call to feed kids in need at Butte's Empty Bowls

The day after the upcoming Empty Bowls fundraiser, the shelves that currently hold over 1,400 hand-crafted bowls will sit empty. But for potters, they rejoice knowing they can start making bowls for next year’s event. “Some of our potters, that’s all they do,” said Mike Kujawa,

Sri Lankan ambassador visits Helena, Butte during Montana tour

Following a Montana National Guard emergency aid mission to the country, the Sri Lankan ambassador to the United States and the country's Montana liaison, Mahinda Samarasinghe, visited the Treasure State this week to talk future partnerships and mining education. “It’s good to see you,” Samarasinghe said, shaking

'Celebrate our life': Montana State powwow celebrates and preserves Indigenous heritage

Colorful regalia filled the stands of the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on Friday night. Aunties adjusted jewelry and pinned feathers into the hair of younger girls. Men made sure their headdresses were on tight. The call for all dancers to make their way to the floor for the Grand Entry saw

Hundreds in Butte join cities across the nation in holding 'No Kings' protest rally

Hundreds of protestors lined the street in front of Butte Plaza Mall on Saturday for the latest “No Kings” rally, the first since October, and waved as cars drove by. Indivisible Butte, which organized Saturday's rally and the previous “No Kings” events in Butte, estimated a crowd size

St. Paddy’s Day Race brings festivities to Anaconda ahead of Irish holiday

The early morning rain gave way to sunshine as racers gathered outside of Anaconda’s Ancient Order of Hibernians Saturday morning. The conditions teased the prospect of a rainbow, but gave way to wind and blowing snow by the time racers made it back to the finish line. After all,

Blood Moon visible across Montana during total lunar eclipse

The moon turned a blood-red color early Tuesday morning as a total lunar eclipse was visible across Montana. The total eclipse was visible for about an hour, beginning at 4:04 a.m. and reaching it's maximum eclipse at 4:33 a.m. During a total lunar

'Throw concerts and feed people soup': Creating community at Walkerville Grocery

It is with pride that the owners of the future Walkerville Grocery invited members of the community to stand, walk and dance on their newly completed hardwood floors. Soup was dished, cake was plated and music rang through the room as local bands took the corner stage in the historic