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Pete Buttigieg visits Butte to discuss removing corporate money from Montana politics

Pete Buttigieg visits Butte to discuss removing corporate money from Montana politics

BUTTE, Mont. — Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came to Butte on Sunday for a town hall focused on Initiative 194, also known as the Montana Plan. The proposal would change state law to block businesses from donating to election campaigns. NonStop Local attended the town hall and asked

Butte crews contain building fire around Main Street and East Silver Street

BUTTE, Mont. — Fire crews responded to a structure fire in the area of Main Street and East Silver Street after it was reported around 9 p.m. on Thursday night. The Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department stated that crews ran into heavy smoke and no visibility inside the building upon

Federal report details Sen. Tim Sheehy plane crash near Ennis

ENNIS, Mont. — A preliminary federal report detailed U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy plane crash near Ennis on April 10, 2026. The report said Sheehy was piloting the aircraft during a Part 91 instructional flight and was not injured. It said the flight was preparing for an upcoming checkride while practicing

Jefferson City search ends after missing man found safe

Jefferson City search ends after missing man found safe

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mont. — The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) reported a search that began after a text-to-911 message on Thursday, May 7 ended when a missing man was found on Friday, May 8. JCSO said dispatch received the message at about 5 p.m. from a

State provides status update on suspected Anaconda shooter

State provides status update on suspected Anaconda shooter

ANACONDA, Mont. -- More information in the case of Michael Paul Brown, the suspect in a mass shooting that took place in an Anaconda bar last August, is coming out this week, starting with a status hearing at the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Courthouse on Wednesday morning. Brown appeared in court

Butte-Silver Bow County warns voters their ballot may have been rejected due to new signature requirement

Butte-Silver Bow County warns voters their ballot may have been rejected due to new signature requirement

BUTTE, Mont. - Butte-Silver Bow County is warning voters about an increased number of rejected ballots in the current school election due to a new signature requirement, and encouraged citizens to check the status of their ballot online before the deadline to resolve it. The deadline to resolve rejected ballots

Company's land purchase puts Butte data center plans in question

Company's land purchase puts Butte data center plans in question

BUTTE, Mont. — Long-discussed plans for a data center in Butte faced a new hurdle after a different buyer moved to purchase the land tied to the project. About 600 acres at the Montana Connections Business Development Park had been set aside for a possible data center for more than