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Whitehall's 'little mine that could' can't anymore

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Whitehall's 'little mine that could' can't anymore

SUSAN DUNLAP susan.dunlap@mtstandard.com

The 3.3 million ounces of gold Whitehall-based Golden Sunlight has dug up since 1982 could fit into the back of a standard-size pickup, even though the mine has excavated 1,575 feet into the ground.

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Hemp processor buys Blue Marble facility in Missoula; plans to hire 40 new workers

Hemp processor buys Blue Marble facility in Missoula; plans to hire 40 new workers

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Political commissioner ends year-old complaint against Montana Family Foundation

Political commissioner ends year-old complaint against Montana Family Foundation

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Photos: Builder and real-estate company combine forces to bring new homes to Butte

Photos: Builder and real-estate company combine forces to bring new homes to Butte

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Glance Into the Past

Glance Into the Past

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Bridge Results

Bridge Results

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Summer swim lessons on the horizon

Summer swim lessons on the horizon

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Pets of the week

Pets of the week

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Western A track: Dillon races to boys title, Corvallis girls win in dramatic fashion

Western A track: Dillon races to boys title, Corvallis girls win in dramatic fashion

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Missoula Loyola wins Western B-C softball crown in dramatic fashion; Florence, Plains/Hot Springs, Manhattan also qualify for state

Missoula Loyola wins Western B-C softball crown in dramatic fashion; Florence, Plains/Hot Springs, Manhattan also qualify for state

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Butte Central High School class of 2019 listed

Butte Central High School class of 2019 listed

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Bullock outlines core issues to Iowans in presidential campaign stop

Bullock outlines core issues to Iowans in presidential campaign stop

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Top Stories

What happens next for Golden Sunlight?

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What happens next for Golden Sunlight?

Builder and real-estate company combine forces to bring new homes to Butte

Lifestyles

Builder and real-estate company combine forces to bring new homes to Butte

Man gets 300 years for raping Deer Lodge girl

Crime & Courts

Man gets 300 years for raping Deer Lodge girl

Woman wanted in deadly Butte dispute arrested in Idaho; case file sealed

Crime & Courts

Woman wanted in deadly Butte dispute arrested in Idaho; case file sealed

Local & Regional News

Hemp processor buys Blue Marble facility in Missoula; plans to hire 40 new workers

State and Regional

Hemp processor buys Blue Marble facility in Missoula; plans to hire 40 new workers

Political commissioner ends year-old complaint against Montana Family Foundation

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Political commissioner ends year-old complaint against Montana Family Foundation

Butte neighbors: Recently published obituaries

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Butte neighbors: Recently published obituaries

Summer swim lessons on the horizon

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Summer swim lessons on the horizon

Crime & Courts

Mexican citizen gets prison in 34 pound meth bust in Montana

Crime & Courts

Mexican citizen gets prison in 34 pound meth bust in Montana

Police blotter: Blood, whiskey bottle, theft; squatter's rights denied

Crime & Courts

Police blotter: Blood, whiskey bottle, theft; squatter's rights denied

Lawyers appeal forcible medication of suspect in Broadwater deputy's death

Crime & Courts

Lawyers appeal forcible medication of suspect in Broadwater deputy's death

Driver of red Caddy tries to pull over Missoula cop

Crime & Courts

Driver of red Caddy tries to pull over Missoula cop

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Political commissioner ends year-old complaint against Montana Family Foundation

406 Politics

Political commissioner ends year-old complaint against Montana Family Foundation

Bullock outlines core issues to Iowans in presidential campaign stop

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Bullock outlines core issues to Iowans in presidential campaign stop

Plan to manage vast BLM lands in central Montana realigned with Trump administration's goals

Montana Untamed

Plan to manage vast BLM lands in central Montana realigned with Trump administration's goals

Department of Energy working with power plant owners to save Colstrip

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Department of Energy working with power plant owners to save Colstrip

Tribes seek ban on public hunting of revered grizzly bears

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Tribes seek ban on public hunting of revered grizzly bears

Scenes from Montana Gov. Bullock's announcement to run for president

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Scenes from Montana Gov. Bullock's announcement to run for president

Bill aimed at tackling shoplifting, misdemeanor crimes becomes Montana law

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Bill aimed at tackling shoplifting, misdemeanor crimes becomes Montana law

Outdoors

Yellowstone concessionaires aim to build more housing, RV sites for seasonal employees

Montana Untamed

Yellowstone concessionaires aim to build more housing, RV sites for seasonal employees

Plan to manage vast BLM lands in central Montana realigned with Trump administration's goals

Montana Untamed

Plan to manage vast BLM lands in central Montana realigned with Trump administration's goals

Yellowstone announces future priorities

Montana Untamed

Yellowstone announces future priorities

Where'd they go? Half of elk herd missing from spring survey

Montana Untamed

Where'd they go? Half of elk herd missing from spring survey

Montana game wardens aim for 'level playing field' during annual Sun River antler hunt

Montana Untamed

Montana game wardens aim for 'level playing field' during annual Sun River antler hunt

Stretch your legs, access Clark Fork River at Deer Lodge park

Montana Untamed

Stretch your legs, access Clark Fork River at Deer Lodge park

Video: See how many birds you can identify

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Video: See how many birds you can identify

Parrotfish poo makes beautiful white sand beaches

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Parrotfish poo makes beautiful white sand beaches

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Sports

Western A track: Dillon races to boys title, Corvallis girls win in dramatic fashion

High School Track & Field

Western A track: Dillon races to boys title, Corvallis girls win in dramatic fashion

Missoula Loyola wins Western B-C softball crown in dramatic fashion; Florence, Plains/Hot Springs, Manhattan also qualify for state

High School Softball

Missoula Loyola wins Western B-C softball crown in dramatic fashion; Florence, Plains/Hot Springs, Manhattan also qualify for state

State B-C tennis: Freshman sparks Loyola girls to first team title; Great Falls Central takes boys team title

High School Tennis

State B-C tennis: Freshman sparks Loyola girls to first team title; Great Falls Central takes boys team title

A disputed winner in a Triple Crown race? 39 years ago, it happened at the Preakness

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A disputed winner in a Triple Crown race? 39 years ago, it happened at the Preakness

Opinion

Steve Bullock: Job 1 for nation’s governors: Good jobs

Columnists

Steve Bullock: Job 1 for nation’s governors: Good jobs

Standard view: Congratulations to Montana Resources on an important step

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Standard view: Congratulations to Montana Resources on an important step

Robert J. Samuelson: So far, we're losing the trade war

Columnists

Robert J. Samuelson: So far, we're losing the trade war

Montana view: Compromise budget is a good achievement

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Montana view: Compromise budget is a good achievement

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Today In History, May 19: Anthony Weiner

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1935: Lawrence of Arabia

1943: Winston Churchill & FDR

1962: Marilyn Monroe

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Today's Birthdays, May 19: Pete Townshend

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Today's Birthdays, May 19: Pete Townshend

Sure signs you grew up on the West Coast

People

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Week in review: Top photos of the week from AP

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Week in review: Top photos of the week from AP

Today In History, May 18: Archibald Cox

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Today In History, May 18: Archibald Cox

Today's Birthdays, May 18: Tina Fey

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Stars we've lost so far in 2019

Entertainment

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Nation & World

Jimmy Carter finds a renaissance in 2020 Democratic scramble

Jimmy Carter finds a renaissance in 2020 Democratic scramble

Trump's 'great patriot' farmers follow him into a trade war

Trump's 'great patriot' farmers follow him into a trade war

Tribes, environmentalists battle copper mine in Arizona

Tribes, environmentalists battle copper mine in Arizona

Trump tells anti-abortion activists to stay united for 2020

Trump tells anti-abortion activists to stay united for 2020

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Fact check: A look at 5 popular but completely untrue stories from the past week

Fact check: A look at 5 popular but completely untrue stories from the past week

Before you meet someone to buy or sell items in online transactions, read this

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Done pretending it’s easy: Amy Schumer, Meghan Markle represent new generation’s way of talking about childbirth

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Done pretending it’s easy: Amy Schumer, Meghan Markle represent new generation’s way of talking about childbirth

Atop Sydney's harbor bridge: incredible views and maybe a fear of heights cure

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