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Election year underway in Butte-Silver Bow as candidate filing opens for 2026

This isn’t a heavy local election year in Butte-Silver Bow like it is in some Montana counties, but voters will decide several local races, and some candidates hit the courthouse Tuesday as the filing season opened. Justice Court Judge Ben Pezdark was the first to file at the

After years of delay, EPA promises Butte community that a new lead action level is coming

EPA’s regional administrator spoke Tuesday night at Montana Technological University and said something locals have verbalized for years. “We all know that the 1,200 number, that’s not acceptable, that it needs to come down, and that’s going to by a pretty significant extent,” said Cyrus Western,

MSU hosts opportunities for students to explore internships and careers

MSU hosts opportunities for students to explore internships and careers

Last Tuesday and Wednesday, students gathered at two separate networking events to meet employers from all over Montana. Here, Bobcats could inquire about internships, make connections and learn more about the networking and job application process. On Tuesday evening, the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship (JJCBE) hosted the

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.

Michael Brown pleads not guilty in Anaconda slayings; judge sets initial trial date

ANACONDA – Michael Paul Brown entered not guilty pleas to four counts of deliberate homicide and related charges Wednesday morning in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County District Court. He appeared via video from the Butte-Silver Bow County Detention Center, where he has been jailed since Aug. 8. The homicide charges stem

Property owner encountered suspected Anaconda bar shooter day before he was captured

The property owner encountered accused killer Michael Paul Brown just before dark. “I was just headed back to my (home) trailer and my dogs started barking,” the owner said. “And then I was face-to-face with him.” The man who owns the property where Brown was captured Aug. 8

What we know about the arrest of alleged Anaconda gunman Michael Brown

A shooting at an Anaconda bar on Aug. 1 left four people dead — a bartender and three patrons. The shooting suspect, Michael Brown, was arrested about 2 p.m. Aug. 8. Here is what else we know about the incident: Suspected shooter Michael Brown arrested Michael Brown, the man suspected