Butte-Silver Bow County

County commissioners in Butte last week approved a 600 acre land sale to a company aiming to build a large data center.

County officials in Butte voted to lead what could be a nationwide lawsuit over allegations of toxic chemicals in firefighters’ protective gear.

Butte-Silver Bow’s election head Tuesday told state lawmakers human error led to a miscount in the county’s June primary election. Officials last month completed a full recount and confirmed the outcome of the races.

Local election officials in Butte Tuesday completed a full recount of June’s primary election. A district court judge ordered the county to review the count after it came to light that more than a thousand absentee ballots had accidentally been counted twice.

A private nuclear power plant could come to Butte. The company behind the plan said it has backing from local government.

In the coming days, property owners in nearly all Montana counties will find increased property-tax bills in their mailboxes.

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.

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.

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.

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.