Butte

A christian group, 'Faithful America,' has been gathering thousands of signatures to bring to the Diocese of Helena. They will urge the Bishop tomorrow to rehire the pregnant teacher who was fired for having a baby out of wedlock from Butte Central elementary school.

USA Today reports that J.C. Penney will close 33 under performing stores and lay off 2,000 employees. Two of those stores are in Montana.

On Friday, December 13, the Montana Law Enforcement Academy announced the graduation of 55 new officers.

Officials in Butte-Silver Bow County are still trying to identify a man who was struck by a car and critically injured while crossing a street in Butte last week.

A public meeting is planned Oct. 21 in Butte to discuss the operating permit for a proposed underground gold mine about 15 miles south of the city.

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — A Butte man who was struck by a vehicle after leaving a wake service has died, and prosecutors are reviewing his medical files to determine whether to charge the driver with his death.

Butte is famous for its large Irish population and active St. Patrick's Day celebrations, but things were a bit different this past holiday.

Two new buyers plan to reopen the famous Dumas Brothel in Butte as a hotel.

ANACONDA, Mont. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in Butte and Anaconda are investigated the reported theft of several hundred pounds of copper wire from an asphalt plant near Fairmont Hot Springs for the second time in three months. A spokesman with Gilman Construction tells the Montana Standard reports the thieves are believed to have taken the wire last week...

State economic development officials say a $25 million wind turbine manufacturing plant proposed for Butte isn't going to happen.