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Six historic Butte buildings selected for revitalization grant

Six historic Butte buildings selected for revitalization grant

BUTTE, Mont. – Butte, a city renowned for its historic architecture, is set to breathe new life into its century-old buildings. County officials are taking steps to restore these landmarks through a significant grant. Several historic sites in Uptown Butte are poised for restoration. Butte-Silver Bow County secured nearly

The origins of the Butte St. Patrick's Day parade

BUTTE, Mont. — The Butte St. Patrick's Day parade has deep roots dating back to the late 1860s, a time when Irish migrants faced discrimination and struggled to secure employment in America. The story of this parade begins with Marcus Daly, the Irish-born founder of the Anaconda Mining

St. Urho King and Queen crowned Monday at Helsinki Bar in Butte

St. Urho King and Queen crowned Monday at Helsinki Bar in Butte

Lorrie Tracy and Bill Willis celebrated by revelers

From Ireland to Butte: Author embarks on a journey into her Irish grandmother’s past

Like so many of Butte’s Irish descendants, Debbie Bowman Shea, a Butte author, has ancestral ties to Ireland’s Beara Peninsula. It is estimated more than 2,000 people migrated to Butte from the Beara, including Shea’s grandparents, Abigail “Bina” Harrington Healy, who hailed from Allihies, and Michael

Butte St. Patrick's Day parade to follow scenic downtown route

BUTTE, Mont. – Butte is set to host its annual St. Patrick's Day parade, which is known to be the biggest celebration of the holiday in Montana. The parade will begin tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. near the intersection of Arizona and Granite. It will then travel west

Beara and Butte bond: Ireland peninsula celebrates its historic ties to the Mining City

The historic link between Ireland’s Beara Peninsula and Butte continues to be celebrated. This St. Patrick’s Day, the people living on the peninsula on Ireland's southwest coast are remembering the stories of their ancestors who once lived and worked in the mining town of Butte and

New owners of historic Uptown Butte Tuttle Building envision an arts-oriented future

New owners of historic Uptown Butte Tuttle Building envision an arts-oriented future

The historic, vacant Tuttle Building in Uptown Butte sold earlier this month. The new owners of the c. 1892 building at 304 N. Main St. include Mason Bondi, his father Michael Bondi, and Yannick Pigois-Braunschweig. Mason Bondi talked Monday about the acquisition. “I’ve been interested in Butte for