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NorthWestern Energy to continue groundwater sampling near substation NorthWestern Energy will sample groundwater on Butte-Silver Bow property at the request of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality after the utility company found an oil sheen in the groundwater on a neighboring property. Cattle ranchers don't want Montana wolves moved to Colorado Montana cattle ranchers say Colorado ranchers don't have management tools in place to protect their property from wolves. Showing support: B-SB courthouse draped in blue and yellow for Ukraine Before the Butte-Silver Bow commissioners got down to business at their last meeting, Council Chairwoman Cindi Shaw said she just had to say something. Weigh in now: County wants your input on Butte's parks and trails More than 140 people have responded to a survey on Butte-Silver Bow’s parks and trails so far but county officials hope way more weigh in with suggestions on what would make it better. Regional snowpack down from last month Snowpack percentages in southwest Montana went down from both last month and this month last year. Kokanee cap at Georgetown Lake stirs opposition Anglers who enjoy ice fishing for kokanee salmon at Georgetown Lake are unhappy about a new catch limit. Town Pump bringing "next generation" car wash to Butte Butte could soon have a new Town Pump Express Car Wash on Harrison Avenue south of Silver Bow Pizza. More Montana counties can go maskless as hospitalizations decrease Montana is the only state in the U.S. to see an increase in COVID cases over the last two weeks, trailing only Idaho in highest daily case counts. It's official: B-SB voters to decide pot taxes, levy for search and rescue Voters will decide on June 7 if recreational and medical marijuana sales are taxed in Butte-Silver Bow County and whether residents should pay about $75,000 in property taxes each year to the 15-90 Search and Rescue team. Police blotter: Indecent exposure; criminal contempt warrant; multiple warrants; criminal trespass; fight over truck; felony strangulation Butte police report Butte's business park flying high as tax sunset nears For all its successes, and they’ve been coming fast and furious the last five years, the Montana Connections Business Development Park is still its own little island in a way. Local schools comply with state rule change requiring they test water for lead Butte, Anaconda and Deer Lodge parents can rest a little easier knowing schools in their area have complied with or are in the process of complying with the state rule change that requires accredited K-12 schools to test their waters for lead. Montana State's Troy Andersen shows off elite speed at NFL combine The Dillon native ran the fastest 40-yard dash among all linebackers at the combine. Daines criticized for tweeting during Zoom call with Ukrainian president Zelenskyy Montana’s Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines drew some heat Saturday after tweeting a photo from a Zoom meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Congress members. Nebraska-born mountain lion killed in Montana The mountain lion was just a kitten in 2018 when state biologists found it and a sibling in a den in the Pine Ridge area near Chadron, Neb., and attached yellow ear tags. Former Butte Central grad returns to teach history When Carroll College graduate Archie Petritz decided to study education, he didn’t think he’d end up teaching high school students at his alma mater. Judge denies preliminary injunction in wolf regulation lawsuit The lawsuit deals with equipment for night hunting and the omission of language prohibiting use of aircraft. Watch now: Annual Uptown Butte Blood Drive Over 50 participants showed up to donate blood in the fourth annual blood drive and food drive event put on by volunteers from Water and Environmental Technologies. "There is definitely a need for this on a national level," says Shari Kelley with WET. "Blood banks are very low on blood at a … Watch now: Annual Uptown Butte Blood Drive Over 50 blood donors turn out to the fourth annual Uptown Butte Blood Drive at the Butte Brewing Company. Sidney law firm asks MT Supreme Court to block state vax law The lawsuit also seeks to have the law struck down as unconstitutional, an argument that is still playing out at the district court level. EPA finds no evidence of health hazards from plume Additional air-quality testing in January by an EPA contractor suggests a chemical contaminant plume in the vicinity of Butte High School and an adjacent apartment building does not pose health hazards for occupants of either building. Watch now: Butte history teacher returns to his roots Archie Petritz is new to teaching but not new to the halls of Butte Central High School. Petritz is a recent graduate of Carroll College and he says part of the reason he returned to Butte Central to teach is to give back to the Community that raised him. UPDATE: Butte man booked after chase with state troopers Note: This update makes an important correction to the previous story to say the man was jailed in Anaconda. Past State Hospital report highlighted staffing issues State lawmakers meet Friday to ferret out potential solutions to correct the dangerous conditions at the state hospital, some of which were mirrored in an independent review of the facility's geriatric wing in 2020. Snuffed out: Council kills proposal to move Butte fireworks show Not long after Butte-Silver Bow commissioners settled a months-long debate over fireworks, another one began. Accused porch thief in Butte pleads guilty A man caught with numerous packages taken from porches in Butte and 80 stolen checks pleaded guilty to felony charges of theft and possession of dangerous drugs Thursday. Montana Western secures $2.2M toward new sports complex DILLON — The University of Montana Western Foundation has announced that over $2.2 million has been secured — roughly half of the goal — for a new Sports & Activities Complex on the UMW campus. Watch now: School ski field trip for Butte kids is a tradition For decades Butte elementary school students have taken a ski field trip to Discovery Ski Area where they get to learn a new outdoor activity or improve skills they already have in the sport of skiing or snowboarding. Guest view: We ...