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Uncover Butte's mining legacy through its distinctive headframes that stand as testaments to the city's industrial history. Delve into the stories of renowned mines like Copper King W.A. Clark's operation and the innovative block caving technique used in the northernmost mine.

Uncover Butte's mining legacy through its distinctive headframes that stand as testaments to the city's industrial history. Delve into the stories of renowned mines like Copper King W.A. Clark's operation and the innovative block caving technique used in the northernmost mine.

Uncover Butte's mining legacy through its distinctive headframes that stand as testaments to the city's industrial history. Delve into the stories of renowned mines like Copper King W.A. Clark's operation and the innovative block caving technique used in the northernmost mine.

Uncover Butte's mining legacy through its distinctive headframes that stand as testaments to the city's industrial history. Delve into the stories of renowned mines like Copper King W.A. Clark's operation and the innovative block caving technique used in the northernmost mine.

Uncover Butte's mining legacy through its distinctive headframes that stand as testaments to the city's industrial history. Delve into the stories of renowned mines like Copper King W.A. Clark's operation and the innovative block caving technique used in the northernmost mine.

Headframes remain a source of pride to Butte residents.

The Travona headframe in Butte is getting new, fancier night lights and other headframes could follow.

A mural by renowned London artist Peregrine Heathcote now graces a section of the Finlen Motor Inn for all to see.

EDITORS NOTE: There are not enough pages in a Sunday newspaper to mention every major Butte fire — from the citys infancy to present day. Suffice to say, the Mining City has had its fair share. Today’s story and photographs feature several that have occurred throughout Butte’s history. Butte firefighters worked from the early morning hours and all day on Friday as a fire gutted the iconic M&M Cigar Store in Uptown Butte.  Meagan Thompson, The Montana Standard The f...

MICHAEL CAST At the regular meeting of the Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners on Wednesday, B-SB Superfund Coordinator Jon Sesso announced the creation of the Butte-Silver Bow Superfund Department, and the appointment of its leaders. The department will have 23 full-time employees, most of whom are already working on Superfund projects for the county. Eric Hassler, who has worked as the county’s Superfund operations manager the past four years, and has worked on Superfun...