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Montana's Youth Challenge Academy mourns cadet death

Montana's Youth Challenge Academy mourns cadet death

DILLON, Mont. — The Montana Youth Challenge Academy (MYCA) and the Montana National Guard released a joint statement to say they’re mourning the death of a cadet enrolled at the academy in Dillon. The student died on June 2. The National Guard said an investigation is ongoing and could not

EPA proposes lower lead threshold, soil cleanup expansion in Butte

EPA proposes lower lead threshold, soil cleanup expansion in Butte

BUTTE, Mont. -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially proposed a new threshold for lead contamination in soil and attic dust to trigger remediation efforts, making much more of Butte eligible for that cleanup in the process. The newly proposed lead action level, for which the EPA had set a

EPA proposes lowering trigger for Butte lead cleanup, expanding work

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday morning released details about a long-awaited proposal to significantly lower the lead cleanup level for residential soils and interior dust in Butte. As envisioned, the cleanup level would drop from 1,200 parts per million to 456 ppm. In addition, EPA

Camping restrictions added in Butte due to bear activity

Camping restrictions added in Butte due to bear activity

News release from Bureau of Land Management BUTTE, Mont. — The Bureau of Land Management has issued a temporary order restricting camping at the Carbella Recreation Site in Park County to hard‑sided camping units only through Dec. 31, 2026, due to ongoing grizzly bear activity in the area. The order

Wire found across Pipestone trail system raises safety concerns

Wire found across Pipestone trail system raises safety concerns

PIPESTONE, Mont. — A parent who rides with his family in the Pipestone Off-Highway Vehicle area said a wire stretched across a trail has left him worried about safety for trail users. Kale Hellwinkel said he was dirt biking with his family in the Pipestone OHV area near Homestake Pass

Help Me Ben: Is rounding change the new norm with pennies on the way out?

Help Me Ben: Is rounding change the new norm with pennies on the way out?

BUTTE, Mont. -- You know how the old saying goes: A penny saved is a penny earned. But what happens when you pay with cash, and your penny magically disappears? This is becoming a more common trend around the country and in Montana, as a NonStop Local viewer in Great Falls

Eat, Bleat, Repeat: Montana goat company helps landowners reduce wildfire fuels

Eat, Bleat, Repeat: Montana goat company helps landowners reduce wildfire fuels

SHERIDAN, Mont. — As wildfire season approaches, a local business is offering landowners another way to clear grass and weeds from their property. Goats can offer an eco-friendly way to manage land, whether it be regular real estate property, agricultural land or grazing land for other livestock, explained Ohana Goats