Butte Montana

Butte residents Wednesday voiced their concerns on the possibility a new state women’s prison is built in town. The Department of Corrections has Butte on a shortlist of potential locations.

General Electric is spending $2 million to modernize a manufacturing facility in Butte. BLM’s Butte Field Office has opened a 14 day public comment period for the Big Hole West Forest Management Project. A former Montana U.S. Attorney will temporarily return to lead the post until a permanent replacement can be confirmed.

An iconic landmark returned to Uptown Butte this weekend. On the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, pepole gathered to relight the neon sign for the M&M bar.

The Butte Community Resilience Hub will be a multi-purpose facility, providing space for fitness and recreation, community events, and as a shelter during wildfire and extreme weather.

The Environmental Protection Agency last month proposed to increase cleanup of residential lead contamination in Butte.

The Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday released a new plan that will expand the number of homes in Butte eligible to receive free cleanup of lead contamination.

Property owners in Uptown Butte have agreed to chip-in money to make the neighborhood prettier, cleaner, and safer.

High on the Butte Hill, officials have preserved a historic mine yard — waste and all. MTPR’s John Hooks takes us on a tour through the past and present of Butte’s mining legacy.

Butte’s Superfund cleanup entered a new phase Tuesday. Contractors for Atlantic Richfield officially started moving dirt to address historical mining contamination along Silver Bow Creek. It’s a small start, but one that officials say marks a new milestone in Butte’s cleanup.

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.