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Early morning fire heavily damages Butte home

Early morning fire heavily damages Butte home

BUTTE, Mont. — The Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 2700 block of Colusa Street early Thursday morning. Crews were called to the scene at 3:59 a.m. on March 27, 2026, according to a Facebook post from the fire department. Engine 2 arrived

Firefighters begin prescribed burn northeast of Winnett

LEWISTOWN, Mont. — Firefighters from the U.S. Wildland Fire Service started a controlled burn about 15 miles northeast of Winnett in the Musselshell River Breaks, according to a press release. The Bureau of Land Management planned the burn for a 2,386-acre area called Tin Can Hill Unit B.

Browning middle schoolers praised for community cleanup effort

Browning middle schoolers praised for community cleanup effort

BROWNING, Mont. — A group of middle school students in Browning decided to pitch in and clean up the area around their school. The students volunteered to help tidy up around Browning Middle School. The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council noticed their work and gave the students a shout-out on Facebook.

Helena City Commission takes back immigration enforcement amid state pressure

Helena City Commission takes back immigration enforcement amid state pressure

HELENA, Mont. – The Helen City Commission voted to rescind its policy limiting compliance with immigration enforcement during a late night meeting on Thursday. City leaders said threats from state leadership made it better to rescind the law and reinstate an amended version later on, rather than lose out on state

Manhattan High School sent into lockdown by swatting incident, second in the state that day

MANHATTAN, Mont. – A fraudulent phone call sent Manhattan High School into lockdown on Thursday. Local police believe the call was a swatting incident, one of many in the region identified in the last month. Swatting is when a “deliberately false call” is made with the goal of prompting a significant

Polson fire crews contain rooftop bench fire

Polson fire crews contain rooftop bench fire

POLSON, Mont. — A small fire on a commercial building's rooftop was quickly put out by local firefighters with no injuries reported. The City of Polson Fire Department responded to a report of a possible building fire on 3rd Avenue West near the Cove around 9:00 a.m.

Sportsman's Bridge work in Bigfork to cause traffic delays March 27

Sportsman's Bridge work in Bigfork to cause traffic delays March 27

BIGFORK, Mont. — Drivers heading through Bigfork should expect delays Friday as crews work on the Sportsman's Bridge. According to the Montana Department of Transportation, crews will pave the bridge approaches. The work will reduce traffic to a single lane controlled by temporary traffic lights and flaggers. Delays could