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A private nuclear power plant could come to Butte. The company behind the plan said it has backing from local government.
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In the coming days, property owners in nearly all Montana counties will find increased property-tax bills in their mailboxes.
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The small town of Walkerville is a place where local government is indistinguishable from family tradition. But a dispute over the town’s boundaries and a looming vote over its future could determine where and if the town continues to exist.
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Local governments in Montana are receiving federal money to expand composting and food waste reduction projects. Montana’s K-12 education agency is looking for a new way to pay for a major college readiness exam. Missoula’s airport set a new passenger record in 2023 and officials expect another strong showing this year.
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A lecture on the history of trans and Two-Spirit people in Montana went ahead at a private community venue in Butte earlier this week and was entangled in a new law banning drag story hours in public buildings.
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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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Montana’s influenza season is ramping up. Federal health officials say this year’s flu season is hitting the U.S. harder and earlier than in years past.
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Highlands College of Montana Tech will use the $1 million of federal funding given to the Butte-Silver Bow county as pandemic aid to provide workforce development, education and training.
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Butte-Silver Bow County is the latest local jurisdiction in Montana looking to add a local excise tax on cannabis sales.
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Butte’s $150 million cleanup deal is at last carved in legal stone after more than a decade of negotiations, and more than three decades on the Superfund…