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.

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

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

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

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.

Blackstock passed away at the age of 48 after a three-year battle with cancer, with his obituary now revealing new details ...

Brandon Blackstock died on Aug. 7 while under hospice care at his home in Butte, Mont. He was "surrounded by his family" when ...