‘Butte deserves better’: Here’s why some residents question the contamination cleanup timetable

An EPA public meeting Monday focused on a proposed drop in a lead action level drew kudos for that change but criticism about how long the related cleanup might take. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

New $1 billion, 14-story, St. Vincent Hospital will be economic powerhouse for Billings

Most of the functions on the hospital’s current campus will be combined into the 737,000 square foot tower, which will face North 27th Street. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

EPA: Soils and sod likely safe at Copper Mountain complex

EPA said Monday that preliminary data from extensive soil testing at the Copper Mountain Sports and Recreation Complex in Butte suggests little risk of contaminants exposure from soils and sod. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

AWARE and Liberty Place to join forces. Here’s how that will help the community

AWARE and Liberty Place, two dedicated nonprofit organizations serving the Montana community, have announced their partnership to enhance support for individuals seeking greater independence. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Surgeon with grit proves human touch can make all the difference

Aylward and her husband spend as much time on the trail as they do indoors. Lucky for her, they happened to be home when she started coughing up blood. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

‘The kindest man you’d ever meet’: Friends mourn death of Helena’s ‘Book Guy,’ David Spencer

Spencer, most recently the Holter Museum’s store assistant and historian, was a familiar sight in downtown Helena, carrying bags stuffed with books. He was 78. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Photos: Uptown Butte gets another visit from Taylor Sheridan’s 1923 TV series

Filming for the hit TV series 1923 starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren is seen underway in Uptown Butte largely on Granite Street on Nov. 12-13, 2024. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Clancy man acquitted in 2023 death in White Sulphur Springs

A jury on Friday found Dominic P. Driscoll not guilty of deliberate homicide and the lesser included offense of negligent homicide following the death of Benjamin Andrew Bullington. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Youth hockey coach accused of rape in Butte, Flathead County wants bail reduced

A former youth hockey coach accused of sexually assaulting young boys in Butte and Flathead County want his bail reduced. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Bull elk killed and wasted near Dillon

Carcass found on public land near Small Horn Canyon Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Butte flier on new Salt Lake, Denver deal: ‘I feel like we just got screwed’

A Butte resident says a new package of flights to Salt Lake City and Denver is no true expansion of air service, especially for Delta fliers. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Bryan Lockerby to retire Dec. 13 as head of Montana Division of Criminal Investigation

Bryan Lockerby, Montana Division of Criminal Investigation administrator, will retire Dec. 13 after a 43-year career in law enforcement. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

‘That’s hope’: Helena gym for veterans fights mental health crisis with camaraderie

Eddie Aguasanta struggled returning to civilian life, but supporting his fellow veterans kept him going. At the Adaptive Performance Center, he helps other vets through the same journey. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Final conviction secured in meth-trafficking conspiracy on Crow Reservation

Twenty-four of the defendants have already been sentenced to a cumulative 165 years in prison. Three defendants are awaiting sentencing. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Helena father-daughter attorneys get prison time for exploitation, embezzlement of clients

Timothy McKeon will serve 10 years and daughter Meghan Doud will serve five years. They were accused of cheating clients out of $1.3 million. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

UPDATE: Argument led to shootout that left man dead at Billings’ Reno Club

A Billings man is dead and two others were injured in a shooting outside the Reno Club early Thursday. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Jack Copps’ life remembered for dedication to education and communities

On Nov. 12, a day filled with students, family and friends, George Bernard “Jack” Copps Jr. was remembered lovingly for the marks he left on Montanans through his dedication to education and care for people. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

‘I am so, so sorry’: Bloom Montessori School closes Tuesday, one month earlier than planned

Bloom Montessori School, a Helena childcare center that planned to close in December, announced Tuesday that it would be closing immediately due to extreme financial loss. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Lead-based paint shrouds Fort Harrison veterans housing: Real estate agent and contractor admit guilt

Freedom’s Path was mentioned in two court hearings Tuesday including a real estate agent who did not disclose lead paint and a Kalispell company that filed false requests for payment. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Butte, Anaconda voters give views on 2024 election

Will Election 2024 be one for the record books? “This is the biggest voter turnout in years.” Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Trickling funds, shrinking margins: Clark Fork River cleanup and lessons not learned

The strategic plan for remediating historic mining and smelting contamination in the floodplain of the Clark Fork River calls for leaving more wastes in place as cleanup dollars tighten. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

Holiday Giving Program awards $356,000, including money to 3 Butte organizations

Montana basic needs organizations receive funds from the Holiday Giving Program. Three Butte organizations benefit from the program. Top Featured Tags: – Montana News Press Release Distribution Service

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