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Here's where and when to catch Anaconda AOH Pipes & Drums Corp during St. Patrick's

For nearly 40 years, the Anaconda AOH Pipes & Drums Corp has played an integral part in the St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Butte and in Anaconda. This year is no different, as the bagpipers will be playing Sunday through Tuesday at various locations in the Mining City and

Sheriff Lester reflects on 36 years working St. Patrick’s Day, reminds revelers to be smart

Butte-Silver Bow Sheriff Ed Lester said there’s no place like Butte America on St. Patrick’s Day. As a seasoned law enforcement officer, the sheriff can back that statement up, as this year marks his 36th working during Butte’s Irish celebration. “I really enjoy the parade and

Butte School District, Butte Central Catholic Schools to close all schools Thursday for wind storm

Butte School District, Butte Central Catholic Schools to close all schools Thursday for wind storm

BUTTE, Mont. - Butte School District No. 1 and Butte Central Catholic Schools announced they are cancelling all classes Thursday, March 12 and will be fully closed in anticipation of the heavy windstorm blowing through most of Montana and the Northwest. Butte Central Catholic Schools announced in a social media post

Butte School District cancels Thursday classes due to ominous storm forecast

Forecasts of an formidable winter storm bearing powerful winds and heavy snow led the Butte School District to cancel classes for Thursday. “Due to hazardous weather conditions, including high wind warnings projected for March 12th, Butte School District is cancelling school Thursday, March 12, 2026. School will resume as usual,

Different Dems? At Butte debate, candidates make pitch to challenge GOP

BUTTE — Montana Democrats gathered in the Motherlode Theater in Butte on Tuesday night for the first debate among the party’s four primary contenders for the state’s western district congressional seat. More than 100 people attended Tuesday’s debate, which came on the heels of a Monday event in

Butte to celebrate its Irish heritage ahead of St. Patrick's Day

The highlight of Butte’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities is always its annual parade. It won’t matter if it’s raining, snowing or the sun is shining, the parade kicks off at noon on Tuesday in historic Uptown Butte. Hosted by the Butte America Foundation, all parade entries

Butte high school football player recovers from life-threatening spleen injury, finds new athletic passion

Butte high school football player recovers from life-threatening spleen injury, finds new athletic passion

BUTTE, Mont. – A high school athlete in Butte faced a life-threatening situation after a severe injury during a football game last fall. Preston Jensen, a senior at Butte High, experienced a ruptured spleen, a critical organ for filtering blood and maintaining a healthy immune system, during the Bulldogs'