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Butte Mine Waste Repository gets formal nod from EPA, DEQ

The Berkeley Pit bit the dust, at least for the foreseeable future, as a place to dump contaminated soils from Superfund sites in the so-called Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area. The Butte Mine Wastes Repository, after being dismissed early on as being too small, ultimately got the nod after

The pinnacle of Freezout Lake migration occurring now

The pinnacle of Freezout Lake migration occurring now

CHOTEAU — As dawn breaks over Freezout Lake, the flapping of thousands of wings creates a low hum across the vast valley of Montana’s eastern Rocky Mountain Front. Visitors flock from all over the country for the renowned spectacle where light geese, swans, and other waterfowl birds descend in the

Butte officials to head west for a Sabey data center road trip to Washington facility

To drive straight through from Butte to Quincy, Washington, requires about seven hours. Maybe more with a dozen people in a 12-person van. As envisioned, seven members of the Butte Council of Commissioners, two city-county staffers and three members of an Ad Hoc Data Center Impact Committee will

Helena to host traveling flag ceremony at state capitol March 23

Helena to host traveling flag ceremony at state capitol March 23

HELENA, Mont. — A ceremony recognizing Montana's role in a nationwide flag initiative will be held at the Montana State Capitol Monday. The event will mark the state's participation in Flag Sojourn 250, an initiative that showcases a single U.S. flag traveling to every state, territory

Hellgate Gem & Mineral Show brings rocks from around the world to Missoula

MISSOULA, Mont. — Vendors gathered at the Hellgate Gem & Mineral Show to showcase geology's finest specimens, offering something for every rock enthusiast. "We have fossils and other Lake Missoula artifacts, speaker here, and then in the vendor area, we have 24 different vendors, from Montana, Idaho and

Bozeman's Bikefill Park Master Plan Finalized, Construction Set To Begin

Bozeman's Bikefill Park Master Plan Finalized, Construction Set To Begin

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A new bike park is one step closer to becoming a reality for the Bozeman community. The Gallatin Valley Land Trust has finalized the master plan for the Bikefill Community Park, a project first announced last summer. The plan includes background on the history of the project, outlines

Conservationists sue the FS to stop Cooke City deforestation project on the border of Yellowstone National Park | Mike Garrity (copy)

The Cooke City area of Montana has one of the healthiest whitebark pine forests in the region. Yet now, the Forest Service wants to apply an unscientific method of logging across more than 2,000 acres of these whitebark pine forests on the northeastern border of Yellowstone National Park. Whitebark