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Hanni, Ronald

Hanni, Ronald

Ronald W. Hanni passed away February 8, 2026, at home surrounded by family. He was born on November 15, 1942, in Butte, Montana to Arne P. Hanni and Mary J. Gardetto-Hanni. Ron was raised with his two brothers in East Butte. He later attended Harrison Grade School and Butte

Schmidt, Edward

Schmidt, Edward

Edward John Schmidt June 28, 1943 - February 16, 2026 Edward J. Schmidt was born to Julia Mihelic and Edward Schmidt on June 28,1943. Growing up in Butte and Anaconda, he graduated from Anaconda High School in 1961. Edward worked at the Anaconda Company for 21 years, retiring in1983. Following

Dringle, Joe

Dringle, Joe

Joe Dringle January 15, 1941 - January 19, 2026 Joe Dringle passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026, at home in Portland, OR. Joe was born on January 15, 1941, to John and Hazel Dringle. Joe had just celebrated his 85th birthday. Joe spent his childhood and teenage years helping the

As US pressures Nigeria over Christians, what does Washington want?

As US pressures Nigeria over Christians, what does Washington want?

US President Donald Trump's decision to put Nigeria on a blacklist for religious freedom violations has sparked high-level talks between Abuja and Washington -- but what they can agree on remains to be seen. Since Nigeria was labeled last year as a "Country of Particular Concern,"

Dark times under Syria's Assad hit Arab screens for Ramadan

Dark times under Syria's Assad hit Arab screens for Ramadan

A Syrian prison warden screams at a group of chained, crouching inmates in a harrowing scene from one of several Ramadan television series this year that tackle the era of former ruler Bashar al-Assad. Talking about Syria's prisons and the torture, enforced disappearances and executions that took

Bridgeman powers to six-shot lead over McIlroy at Riviera

Bridgeman powers to six-shot lead over McIlroy at Riviera

Jacob Bridgeman closed in on a first US PGA Tour title on Saturday, firing an impressive seven-under par 64 to take a six-stroke lead over world number two Rory McIlroy heading into the final round of the Genesis Invitational. Bridgeman, who played the iconic Riviera Country Club course

Artist creates 'Latin American Mona Lisa' with plastic bottle caps

Artist creates 'Latin American Mona Lisa' with plastic bottle caps

Call it a Renaissance in recycling. A massive mural made of plastic bottle caps depicts Latin America's version of the famed Mona Lisa, adorning a modest apartment building in a working class neighborhood outside the capital of El Salvador instead of the walls of the Louvre. Using a