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March Madness: Live updates from the NCAA men's basketball tournament

'Hell with the Lid Off': Archives gets a journalist's hair-raising memoir of Butte in 1890s

Lifestyles

'Hell with the Lid Off': Archives gets a journalist's hair-raising memoir of Butte in 1890s

BILL LAMBRECHT Writer in residence

Journalists in these mean times can appreciate the plight of Butte reporter Horace “Bert” Smith in the 1890s, when gamblers Billy Fay and Frank Dougherty declared their intention to shoot him.

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March Madness: Live updates from the NCAA men's basketball tournament

March Madness: Live updates from the NCAA men's basketball tournament

Updated 8 min ago

Levi Strauss readies for prime time in the public markets

Levi Strauss readies for prime time in the public markets

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Mining companies polluted waters, leave taxpayers holding the tab

Mining companies polluted waters, leave taxpayers holding the tab

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To better predict avalanches, scientists in Montana turn to drones

To better predict avalanches, scientists in Montana turn to drones

6 hrs ago

Evel dreams: A photographer's personal exploration of daredevil mentality at Evel Knievel Days

Evel dreams: A photographer's personal exploration of daredevil mentality at Evel Knievel Days

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No. 5 Bittersweet Drive: Country-club convenience, ease and elbow room

No. 5 Bittersweet Drive: Country-club convenience, ease and elbow room

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Harrowing airlift rescues 463 from cruise ship stranded off Norway; 17 injured

Harrowing airlift rescues 463 from cruise ship stranded off Norway; 17 injured

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Photos: Purdue routs defending champion Villanova as favorites mostly rule at NCAA Tournament

Photos: Purdue routs defending champion Villanova as favorites mostly rule at NCAA Tournament

Updated 7 hrs ago

Pets of the Week

Pets of the Week

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Sign your child up for Easter Swim

Sign your child up for Easter Swim

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Glance Into the Past

Glance Into the Past

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Top Stories

As volunteers help collect weather data, weather service seeks an observer in Butte

Local

As volunteers help collect weather data, weather service seeks an observer in Butte

Anaconda residents get major update to Superfund plans

Local

Anaconda residents get major update to Superfund plans

'Centered on the future': Butte high school students place first at state health conference

Local

'Centered on the future': Butte high school students place first at state health conference

Yankee Doodle expansion takes another step forward

Local

Yankee Doodle expansion takes another step forward

Local & Regional News

Mining companies polluted waters, leave taxpayers holding the tab

Business News

Mining companies polluted waters, leave taxpayers holding the tab

To better predict avalanches, scientists in Montana turn to drones

State and Regional

To better predict avalanches, scientists in Montana turn to drones

Butte neighbors: Recently published obituaries

Local

Butte neighbors: Recently published obituaries

Pets of the Week

Local

Pets of the Week

Crime & Courts

Police blotter: Hey, wake up; out-of-place blasting cap; mom and son fighting

Crime & Courts

Police blotter: Hey, wake up; out-of-place blasting cap; mom and son fighting

Ex-Miles City athlete says he repeatedly told coaches of trainer's abuse

Crime & Courts

Ex-Miles City athlete says he repeatedly told coaches of trainer's abuse

Former Montana undersheriff accused of stealing firearms

Crime & Courts

Former Montana undersheriff accused of stealing firearms

Lockwood couple jailed on charges they killed their toddler

Crime & Courts

Lockwood couple jailed on charges they killed their toddler

406 Politics

State estimates GOP Medicaid expansion bill will halve number of people covered; add 84 state jobs

406 Politics

State estimates GOP Medicaid expansion bill will halve number of people covered; add 84 state jobs

House committee hears proposal for grant program to fund mobile crisis units

406 Politics

House committee hears proposal for grant program to fund mobile crisis units

Bill reimbursing wolf trappers questioned as 'bounty' program

406 Politics

Bill reimbursing wolf trappers questioned as 'bounty' program

Fox unfazed by prospect that Gianforte may enter Montana's race for governor

406 Politics

Fox unfazed by prospect that Gianforte may enter Montana's race for governor

Bill declaring fossils are surface rights heads to Montana governor's desk

406 Politics

Bill declaring fossils are surface rights heads to Montana governor's desk

Montana lawmakers pump brakes on pay cut to utility regulators' staff

State and Regional

Montana lawmakers pump brakes on pay cut to utility regulators' staff

'Save Colstrip' bill heads out of committee for Senate floor

State and Regional

'Save Colstrip' bill heads out of committee for Senate floor

Outdoors

True ‘classic’ skiing: WWII skis with minimalist bindings

Montana Untamed

True ‘classic’ skiing: WWII skis with minimalist bindings

Smith River State Park temporarily closed due to ice, snow

Montana Untamed

Smith River State Park temporarily closed due to ice, snow

Man rides 1,600 miles along Baja Divide on a unicycle

Outdoors

Man rides 1,600 miles along Baja Divide on a unicycle

Montana considers new classifications to help people find the kind of state park they want

Montana Untamed

Montana considers new classifications to help people find the kind of state park they want

Hike of the Week: Mount Brown in the Sweetgrass Hills

Montana Untamed

Hike of the Week: Mount Brown in the Sweetgrass Hills

Ironman veterans team up to beat common foe: pancreatic cancer

Outdoors

Ironman veterans team up to beat common foe: pancreatic cancer

Research ties lake trout to changes in Yellowstone ecosystem

Montana Untamed

Research ties lake trout to changes in Yellowstone ecosystem

Montana Untamed

Land access group meets in Bozeman April 6

Butte & Southwest MT Best of the Best 2019

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Butte & Southwest MT Best of the Best 2019

Green Gazette 2019

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Green Gazette 2019

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Sports

March Madness: Live updates from the NCAA men's basketball tournament

Basketball

March Madness: Live updates from the NCAA men's basketball tournament

Photos: Purdue routs defending champion Villanova as favorites mostly rule at NCAA Tournament

Basketball

Photos: Purdue routs defending champion Villanova as favorites mostly rule at NCAA Tournament

Spirit fills Montana Football Hall of Fame ceremony

Sports News

Spirit fills Montana Football Hall of Fame ceremony

Bill Speltz: Timmy, Donaven and team sacrifice helped make March Madness possible for Montana

Grizzlies

Bill Speltz: Timmy, Donaven and team sacrifice helped make March Madness possible for Montana

Opinion

Guest view: Republicans in Legislature are trimming lives, not fat

Columnists

Guest view: Republicans in Legislature are trimming lives, not fat

Standard view: Thankfully, veterans' home about to become a reality

Editorial

Standard view: Thankfully, veterans' home about to become a reality

George F. Will: Supreme Court should stay out of gerrymandering

Columnists

George F. Will: Supreme Court should stay out of gerrymandering

Colstrip power needed

Letters

Colstrip power needed

Photos

Today's Birthdays, March 24: Peyton Manning

Birthday: Alyson Hannigan

Birthday: Amanda Brugel

Birthday: Benj Gershman

Birthday: Bob Mackie

Archives

Today's Birthdays, March 24: Peyton Manning

Today is Sunday, March 24.

Today In History, March 24: Exxon Valdez

Archives

Today In History, March 24: Exxon Valdez

Photos: Purdue routs defending champion Villanova as favorites mostly rule at NCAA Tournament

Basketball

Photos: Purdue routs defending champion Villanova as favorites mostly rule at NCAA Tournament

21 things only people in New England say

People

21 things only people in New England say

Week in review: Top photos of the week from AP

Archives

Week in review: Top photos of the week from AP

Today's Birthdays, March 23: Rex Tillerson

Archives

Today's Birthdays, March 23: Rex Tillerson

Today In History, March 23: Japanense Internment

Archives

Today In History, March 23: Japanense Internment

Nation & World

The Latest: Harris drops possible hint to Biden on 2020 race

The Latest: Harris drops possible hint to Biden on 2020 race

The Latest: Company says damaged gasoline tank stable

The Latest: Company says damaged gasoline tank stable

Democrats press for full release of Mueller's report

Democrats press for full release of Mueller's report

Ship channel remains closed; draining of gas tank continues

Ship channel remains closed; draining of gas tank continues

Trending topics

How Twitter's algorithm is amplifying extreme political rhetoric

How Twitter's algorithm is amplifying extreme political rhetoric

Escaped wallaby goes on walkabout in Dallas and more of this week's weirdest news

Escaped wallaby goes on walkabout in Dallas and more of this week's weirdest news

A linguist, a pop star and 'Putin's chef': 8 you probably didn't know were key figures in the Russia probe

A linguist, a pop star and 'Putin's chef': 8 you probably didn't know were key figures in the Russia probe

Then and now: World transformed over Jimmy Carter's 94 years

Then and now: World transformed over Jimmy Carter's 94 years

The 15 most popular cities for families with young kids

Parenting

The 15 most popular cities for families with young kids

Bill aims to get Medicaid coverage for donor breast milk: ‘Something like this makes smart policy’

Parenting

Bill aims to get Medicaid coverage for donor breast milk: ‘Something like this makes smart policy’

Travel dilemmas: Questions about Real ID driver's licenses? See below

Travel

Travel dilemmas: Questions about Real ID driver's licenses? See below

15 cities where you can still live close to work

Home and Garden

15 cities where you can still live close to work

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