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A public lecture on the history of Montana’s trans and Two-Spirit community that was canceled by local officials in Butte has been rescheduled and relocated.
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An event at the Butte Public Library discussing transgender history in Montana was canceled by local officials who feared it may conflict with a recent law banning minors from attending drag shows.
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A series of slow moving and intense thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall and small hail in parts of central and southwest Montana Wednesday afternoon.
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A Missoula Starbucks has become the first store in Montana to join a growing list of unionized stores across the country.
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Butte’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on Friday saw crowds not seen since the start of the pandemic. MTPR’s John Hooks filed this report from the parade this afternoon.
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Preparations for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade are getting underway in uptown Butte. The Butte celebrations are expected to be the biggest in years.
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The number of children in Butte who have elevated blood lead levels has dropped more than 25% in the last 20 years, according to a study that was presented to the community last week.
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A years-long, undercover investigation dismantled a Butte drug trafficking organization with ties to the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico. The investigation led to the conviction of 18 Montana residents.
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The Montana Board of Housing Monday announced more than $31 million in competitive federal tax credits for affordable housing projects across the state.
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A Canadian mining company began electromagnetic surveys of a property north of Butte last month, which could potentially lead to the first new copper mine in the region in almost 20 years.