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Butte-Silver Bow coroner steps down, citing 'mental and physical well-being'

Butte-Silver Bow coroner steps down, citing 'mental and physical well-being'

BUTTE, Mont. – Jason Parish, the Butte-Silver Bow County coroner, is stepping down from his position. Parish confirmed his resignation to the public in a Facebook post on Friday, citing his mental and physical well-being for the decision. “As many of you are seeing in the news, yes, I

Pete Buttigieg to visit Butte to endorse 'Montana Plan' regulating corporate money in elections

Pete Buttigieg to visit Butte to endorse 'Montana Plan' regulating corporate money in elections

BUTTE, Mont. – Pete Buttigieg, the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, endorsed the “Montana Plan” and will speak about it at a Butte town hall on May 17. The plan was proposed by the Transparent Election Initiative (TEI), which described it as a “first-in-the-nation, grassroots effort to

Small earthquake reported near Butte

MONTANA — A small earthquake measuring 2.9 was reported about 11 miles from Butte just after 9:30 last night. People in the area may have felt some shaking. An earthquake of that size would not necessarily cause damage. The report also noted that Montana sees seismic activity from time

Big Sky Cinema in Dillon set to close after decades of business

Big Sky Cinema in Dillon set to close after decades of business

DILLON, Mont. - Big Sky Cinema, a staple of the Dillon community for over 50 years, is set to shut its doors for good on Wednesday, April 29, the theater announced in a social media post. Its absence will leave both Dillon and Butte without a single indoor movie theater. The

Adult woman taken into custody after child's death north of Whitehall

Adult woman taken into custody after child's death north of Whitehall

BOULDER, Mont. — According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO), a 5-year-old boy died after a reported medical emergency north of Whitehall on the afternoon of Friday, April 24, 2026. JCSO said the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Jefferson Valley EMS and deputies from the

Pekin Noodle Parlor in Butte announces closure

Pekin Noodle Parlor in Butte announces closure

Article updated on April 24, 1:06 p.m. to include a statement from Jerry Tam. BUTTE, Mont. – Pekin Noodle Parlor, considered the longest consecutively operated family-run Chinese restaurant in America, is going out of business. The historic Butte-based noodle shop announced its closure on Facebook on Thursday.

Crews to work through night to restore gas service in southwest Butte

Crews to work through night to restore gas service in southwest Butte

UPDATE: April 23 at 7:35 p.m. NorthWestern Energy said crews continue to go door to door in southwest Butte after a natural gas outage that started at about 7:30 a.m. and affected about 670 customers. The company reported the outage hit customers mainly west of Rowe