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Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a Missoula Democrat, is the first trans woman elected to the Montana Legislature.
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Priests' attendance at Trump rally causes furor, and apparently incurred the displeasure of their superiors in the church.
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The board that oversees the Butte School District voted 6-0 to mandate that all teachers, students and staff wear masks for at least the first four weeks of the school year that starts Aug. 31.
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"Going to battle with those guys every single Saturday has been some of the best memories of my life." MSU fullback RJ Fitzgerald
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Jason Ferris is going to get his shot at the NFL.
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A void has endured for Butte's Thatcher since her sister Alex died in a horrific accident nearly five years ago.
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'Good Morning America' paid a surprise visit Wednesday to the Pekin Noodle Parlor in Uptown Butte and presented Jerry Tam a $40,000 check.
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Butte native Tommy Mellott has gotten reps in various positions with Montana State thanks to his versatility and athleticism.
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BUTTE – Montana Tech guard Keeley Bake has been a vital aspect of the Diggers’ success the last two seasons. On a roster stocked with talent from top to bottom,
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Butte bar owner and former county chief executive candidate Ted Deshner was jailed at around 1:20 a.m. Saturday for failing to close the Party Palace at 12:30 a.m., which is part of Gov. Steve Bullock’s COVID-19 restrictions.
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We live in unprecedented times, so add this to the record book: There were no arrests in Butte on St. Patrick’s Day.
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Montana Tech defensive back and Isaiah Allik (Charlo) went from a two-year battle with cancer to taking the field in the Orediggers' final game of the season against MSU-Northern Saturday.
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“We’ve relied on people to be responsible and they’re being irresponsible,” Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon said. "If I can’t rely on you, we’re going to have to do something else."
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The rescue operation Sunday relied on the helicopter piloting skills of Mark Duffy, who flew all seven short haul rescues before attending the afternoon funeral of his son Tom.
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Two
@montana_tech
grads prepare to embrace careers as 'petroleum landmen.'
Both say the coursework in business ethics and natural resource law at Montana Tech prepared them for this specialized work.
#Montana
#news
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The Montana Tech football teams lands a graduate transfer from the University of Montana.
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Spring practice is underway for Montana Tech, a team with hopes of building off of last seasons success.
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Many of the large corporate donors said to be reconsidering campaign contributions after false allegations of election fraud fomented an assault on Congress, had been contributors to Montana Sen. Steve Daines’s election bid.
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Saturday's game against Rocky Mountain College is only the latest test for Butte's Kiley Caprara
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Montana Tech defeats William Penn 79-78 in overtime to continue its deepest NAIA national tournament run ever.
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Senior quarterback Jon Jund is a repeat selection as the Offensive Player of the Year.
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Montana Tech plans new $24 million building as recruiting, retention tool
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BUTTE — Jack Prigge, a standout golfer at Butte High School, was formally invited to the 2022 National High School Golf Invitational after his stellar performance at the state tournament last week.
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“But to understand McGree’s success as the field general, it’s important to understand his journey into a leadership role at Central, which begins decades before his birth.”
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Simkins, a Dillon native, led the Frontier Conference in most receiving statistical categories
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Montana will face a tall task trying to contain Weber State return specialist Rashid Shaheed, who Griz coach Bobby Hauck said "may be the most explosive player in FCS football."
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An allocation of 100 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine is being used this week to vaccinate Butte’s transient population.
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Raised by his brother during the South Sudanese Civil War, John Dhuol's search for education, basketball and peace took him to five countries on two different continents.
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Editor's note: The following is part of a year-long series of Teen of the Month profiles. School officials select each student. At the end of the year, one of the students will receive a scholarship.
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When a South Carolina drive-thru coronavirus vaccine clinic got backed up, the town mayor decided to call in a professional for help: a Chick-fil-A manager.
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Ding Kuen Tam, owner of the renowned Pekin Noodle Parlor, died at 86 on Monday. He was better known to the Butte community as Danny Wong, and better known still as a Butte icon.
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Butte High's Banner Cetraro will join first-year coach Kyle Samson at Montana Tech.
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The Orediggers led the Frontier Conference with 13 post-season selections and had a conference-leading eight players selected to the first team.
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Well, mark this on your calendar. For the first time in recent history, there were no arrests in Butte for driving under the influence over the New Year’s weekend.
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Fire destroyed the iconic M&M Cigar Store in Uptown Butte early Friday morning, taking out the roof and leaving the rest of the building charred and gutted.
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BUTTE — While booting a pigskin through the uprights might seem like a straightforward operation, the mechanics of placekicking are complex and leave razor-thin room for error.
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Former Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, who made a name for himself decrying the influence of secretive “dark money” spending in politics, has taken a job with a Super PAC affiliated with a large dark money group.
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Standing together on a breeze-ruffled bridge over Upper Silver Bow Creek near its confluence with Blacktail Creek on a great fall day, Steve Bullock and Dave Palmer traded autographs on a document that could bring welcome restoration to both streams.
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Whether it is on the court, on the bench, or in the classroom, Montana Tech forward Aubrie Rademacher is a leader by example.
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"I’m very comfortable here and very excited to see what we’re going to do this year." Lonyatta Alexander Jr., a wide receiver from Washington State
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"Dylan plays the game the way it's meant to be played and Casey might be the most dynamic kicker that we've seen, and maybe the state's seen in a while." – Butte High football coach Arie Grey
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Every woman and child served by a home for young mothers was kicked off Medicaid by the state health department — all 13 were later determined to still be eligible. | Tap on the picture to learn more 🔽
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The awards keep on coming for the Helena Capital football team as Talon Marsh, a key part of the Bruins 2022 Class AA state championship team, was named Montana's Gatorade
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Kenley Leary won tournament MVP and Aidan Lee won the tournament batting title.
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The rankings by Best Value Schools of the “50 Best Value
#Engineering
Schools 2018” puts
@montana_tech
at the top of the list.
#education
#college
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Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney will run for governor.
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“Last year, we took down the No. 1-rated team, so why can't we do it again this year?” MSU center Justus Perkins
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"My heart is more Montana Tech because the love was unconditional, it's something I'll never forget," — Former Orediggers and current Houston coach Kelvin Sampson
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The historic donation will establish the Lance Scholars program, an endowed Energy Chair, and provide a leadership investment to Digger Athletics.
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.
@montana_tech
students are more than "nine-month tourists." They mentor local kids, work for
#Butte
employers and start businesses of their own.
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Butte quarterback Jace Stenson announced his commitment to play college football at Montana Tech via Twitter.
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An all-state running back and all-conference safety for the Rams, Boyd verbally committed to the Orediggers via a Twitter post Thursday.
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The Maroons lost just twice over the past two seasons combined.
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Oredigger Dion Williams cares about more than just football and the community is better off for it.
“Helping other people, giving them the opportunity to have somebody that they look up to, to just mentor them and talk to them … it’s a great thing.
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The Butte Central Maroons took their firetruck ride around Butte on Monday to celebrate their Class A boys basketball state championship.
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A decade-long swim career that includes multiple high school records and an impending trip to the 2020 Olympic Trials would seem to indicate an athlete that as a child naturally took to the water.
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A visibly angry Gov. Mark Gordon urged Wyomingites on Wednesday to wear face masks and to not minimize the deaths and dangers facing the state’s most vulnerable residents from the coronavirus.
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Montana Tech announced the addition of track and field programs on Thursday, stretching the number of sports offered to 12 for 2022.
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He can't yet get a learner's permit and he's never taken a high school final, but 14-year-old Cayde Stajcar has been instrumental to the Butte Miners this season.
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“It’s been a historic and a magical season...I’m just so happy for all the hard work that these guys put in and the culmination of us being able to cut down some nets.”
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Sindou Diallo scored a game-high 21 points and Caleb Bellach added 18 for the Orediggers.
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Mia Keeley and Logan Dubois were named king and queen at Butte High School's prom Thursday night.
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Butte head coach Arie Grey spoke highly of Vetter, both for his athletic performance and for his off-field character. He called Vetter "a delight to see in practice each day."
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For the first time in the history of Montana Tech basketball, the Orediggers advanced to the Round of 16 with a 77-72 win over Thomas More University on March 8
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BUTTE — Arie Grey can’t think of a time he told Tommy Mellott to pick up the pace.
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Hill played football and basketball for four years at Anaconda High School
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Carroll offensive lineman Alex Hoffman has signed a free agent contract with the NFL's New Orleans Saints.
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The Montana Standard endorses Democrat Bryce Bennett for Secretary of State.
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Revival of a southern Amtrak route across Montana got a boost Wednesday when the Biden administration, awarded $500,000 to the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority. | Tap on the picture to learn more 🔽
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After a Butte High School education filled with hard work and great friends, co-valedictorian Ella Prigge says she’s “ready for the next chapter.”
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Under the massive tax overhaul passed by Congress earlier this week, many Montanans will see more money in their paychecks because of tax cuts.
But some worry those same families will see expenses rise elsewhere, offsetting the savings.
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Like MSU's 1976 title team, this year's Bobcats are led by a quarterback from Butte and a mild-mannered coach.
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Gros Ventre scored 71 points on Tuesday in a 108-70 victory over Huntley Project.
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With a roster comprised entirely of Montanans – pretty smart Montanans, at that – the Orediggers and coach Sean Ryan are dialed in for another promising season.
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"Everybody on campus is all in, and then in the community as well. It's been a magical season.” – Adam Hiatt
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Montana Tech didn’t just add a 6’7”, 230-pound lineman to their football roster, they added another Mining City native.
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#BREAKING
:
U.S. Senator
@SteveDaines
secured President
@realDonaldTrump
's decision to keep the Anaconda Job Corps training center open, overruling the closure announced late last month by the U.S. Department of Labor.
#mtpol
#BreakingNews
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About 170 kids in grades K-8 participated in a football camp with Montana Tech athletes and coaches at Bob Green Field on Tech's campus.
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BUTTE — After spending his first two seasons at Montana State, 6-foot-6 guard Caleb Bellach has transferred to Montana Tech, where his father and mom have already built a legacy within the basketball programs.
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In addition to the conference title, head coach Sean Ryan was named the Frontier Conference's Men’s Golf Coach of the Year
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All entrances to Yellowstone National Park closed Monday due to flooding, rockslides and other "extremely hazardous conditions," the National Park Service announced.
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Former Montana Gatorade Player of the Year and Helena Capital standout Brayden Koch has announced his transfer to Montana Tech.
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Graduating biological sciences major Cade O'Neill will graduate from Montana Tech as a valedictorian with a 4.0 and high honors. He plans to start coursework at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in July.
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Hundreds of cars drove past the home of Butte High sophomore and Bulldog football player Max Demarais on Friday evening in a showing up of support for the 16-year-old who, after a lengthy battle with optic nerve glioma, will have…
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Light it up: Butte for the win.
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Montana Tech put together a season of defensive work to beat the No. 3-ranked Lewis-Clark State.
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“Any time we play Carroll, regardless of our record, it’s going to be a game the players are up for and one the fans surrounding both programs are going to be interested in.”
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"They've been the foundation and rock we've built this program on."
@MonTechFootball
says goodbye to a talented senior class
#mtscores
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Here's a look at one of Butte’s most historic landmarks from The Montana Standard archives collection. Fire destroyed the iconic M&M Cigar Store in Uptown Butte early Friday morning, taking out the roof and leaving the rest of the building…
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As a multi-sport athlete, Kodie is still deciding what she wants to do after high school. But she said the presence of golf in both her family and day-to-day life has created lifelong memories.
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Is Kooper Klobucar a football player who plays basketball, or a basketball player who plays football?
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@montana_tech
student-athletes will be in uniform to walk Butte kids to school as park of the Walk to School Program on Wednesday
#mtscores
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Montana Tech grad donates $1 million to Student Success Center
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DILLON — Jason Ferris was waiting on a phone call.
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After Butte’s Lucas Kingston signed with Montana Tech Tuesday, Bulldogs head coach Arie Grey said that the lineman is “going to be a monster.”
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The copper star that topped the
#Montana
-grown national
#Christmas
tree in Washington, D.C., this holiday season will be on permanent display in
#Butte
once Montana Resources can find a home for it
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