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The Montana Folk Festival is coming up July 12 - 14 in Butte, and you can listen live on Montana Public Radio!
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Advocates for the Montana film industry say the state has seen an uptick in productions since it began awarding tax credits. Now, the industry is encouraging the legislature to expand the amount of credits on offer in the next lawmaking session.
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Organizers in Uptown Butte are trying to convince property owners to chip-in money to clean up and advertise the neighborhood and local businesses.
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A circus elephant briefly escaped onto a busy street in the middle of Butte.
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U.S. Sen. Jon Tester held a town hall in Butte Friday and was met with a mix of gratitude for his work in Congress and outrage over his stance on the Israel-Hamas war.
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A citizen-driven resolution that would have set Butte’s policy for ongoing Superfund cleanup is dead. The resolution was defeated after the county attorney made significant changes.
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Superfund officials in Butte want to use the famous Berkeley Pit as a waste dump. The idea comes as the EPA has ordered an investigation into contaminated seepage at another waste dump.
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2023 has been a contentious year for the Superfund cleanup in Butte. Locals have accused the EPA of failing to take their concerns seriously. One artist is trying to expand the conversation through an installation aimed at residents not involved in the official process.
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Community members in Butte are skeptical of a plan from federal environmental regulators to clean up Silver Bow Creek while leaving some contaminated dirt in place.
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Effects from the combined strike of Hollywood writers and actors are beginning to make their way to Montana.