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Breezy winds keeping fire weather conditions elevated; hazy skies; Air Quality Alerts
AIR QUALITY ALERT in effect until 8 AM Saturday for Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Granite, Madison, Ravalli, and Silver Bow counties for elevated air particulates from wildfire smoke. When air quality is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, state and local health officials recommend that people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children should limit prolonged exertion.
Near-record heat and wildfire risks prompt new restrictions in southwest Montana
With near-record heat blanketing the state and wildfire risk rising, interagency fire management officials in southwestern Montana are implementing fire restrictions this week. Stage 1 restrictions were implemented July 23 in Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Butte-Silver Bow, Beaverhead, Granite and Madison counties due to the increasing likelihood of fires from rising temperatures...
Butte-Silver Bow County Fair to be held at Butte Civic Center
The Butte-Silver Bow County Fair will take place in and around the Butte Civic Center Aug. 1-3. This year's theme is "Celebrating Our Wild Heritage." Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack. Events include 4-H festivities, rodeo events, a pie-eating contest...
B-SB joins BID, a major step toward a Butte business improvement district
Butte-Silver Bow County has opted into a proposed business improvement district in Uptown Butte, adding 42 county-owned parcels to the effort in one fell swoop. More than a dozen business owners and residents urged commissioners to buy into the plan Wednesday night and after a 90-minute discussion, the council did so on an 11-0 vote.
Schedule set for 2024 Butte-Silver Bow Fair
BUTTE, Mont. — Organizers of the 2024 Butte-Silver Bow County Fair have released the full schedule of events. Set to take place from August 1-3 at the Butte Civic Center, the theme of this year’s fair is “Celebrating Our Wild Heritage,” and events and activities include music, stunt shows, vendors, a rodeo, a cornhole tournament, 4-H festivities, and more.
Parks to Passes trail funding a no go
The vision remains but the wherewithal to realize it recently suffered a blow. Hopes aren't dashed but they're dented. A grant application, submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation in late February, sought $6.3 million from the 2024 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity discretionary grant program, known as RAISE.
Butte-Silver Bow County Fair to be held at Civic Center
BUTTE, Mont. — The Butte-Silver Bow County Fair officially has a new home for 2024. This year's fair will take place in and around the Butte Civic Center from August 1-3, with the theme of 'Celebrating Our Wild Heritage.'. The main musical act for the fair will be the...
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