The state Supreme Court reinstated a key permit for the proposed Black Butte Copper Project. An underground copper mine in Montana near the Smith River that’s drawn legal fire from environmental ...

Nestled up high in the heart of an expansive, pine-covered mountain range is the long-abandoned Garnet, Montana's self-proclaimed "best preserved ghost town." Founded in the late 1800s, this ...

BUTTE, Mont. — Nine blows of the original Granite Mountain whistle sounded Thursday night to break a moment of silence for the lives lost in the 1917 fire at the Granite Mountain and Speculator mines.

Preface: The Meaning and Making of Childhood in Butte, Montana -- Children of The Hill : Situating Children in Butte's History -- Mining Childhood -- Saving Children -- Child's Play -- School Days -- ...

DILLON, Mont. — Off the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway between Wise River and Polaris is an abandoned mining settlement. NBC Montana spent timein this ghost town, which is on the National Register of ...

CLANCY, Mont. — It's a county rich in mining and railroad history. From the Amazing Amazon Tunnel to the Corbin Trestle, NBC Montana's Laurel Staples takes you off the beaten path exploring the ...

Note: Jim Killoy is a 2025 Butte Local Heroes honoree. Every year, The Montana Standard partners with community groups and organizations to identify and honor locals that go above and beyond for Butte ...