Ed Lester said the incident began at about 3 a.m. when police received a report of an intoxicated man who was allegedly armed with a firearm and threatening suicide.

In a press conference on Monday afternoon, Butte-Silver Bow officials announced that the Do Not Consume order for tap water a ...

As soon as the potential contamination to the water, Butte reached out to the Department of Environmental Quality and then ...

NorthWestern Energy replaced the mighty Montana Power Co. in 1997, which was headquartered in Butte for decades.

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has lifted the "Do Not Consume Advisory" order for most of Butte-Silver Bow, ...

The $34 million Readiness Center opened last September in the Montana Connections business park just west of Butte.

The Mission Butte Fire was reported at 6,149 acres on Monday morning with no containment. There are currently 36 wildfires ...

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality said testing of Butte's municipal water in a target neighborhood has not ...

Residents south of Front Street are ordered not to consume the tap water until the Water Division is able to test and clear ...

Butte, MT residents anxious over possible water contamination as scientists at Montana Tech quickly test tap water samples.