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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

‘In their backyard’: MCPS students study river ecology with science ed nonprofit

During a field trip on the banks of the Clark Fork River, Dalit Guscio asked a group of Missoula County Public School fifth-graders to get together for a photo. “Can you tell me what mayflies do?” Guscio, with nonprofit Ripple: The Center for Education and Ecosystem Studies, asked the

Our Lady of the Rockies Foundation starts new campaign to raise $5M for gondola project

When word spread in Butte 46 years ago that work had begun on a 90-foot statue of the Madonna to be later set atop the East Ridge, there were both pessimists and optimists. A former Butte resident living in Deer Lodge was less than thrilled with the project. She

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

Butte laments the loss of Pekin Noodle Parlor, a symbol of the city's Chinese history

The Pekin Noodle Parlor was the talk of the town on Thursday. Word spread quickly when Jerry Tam, owner of the Pekin Noodle Parlor, announced early in the afternoon on Facebook that the restaurant had closed. In a released statement, Tam explained family and people just stopped coming, while even

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