Canyon Creek
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Montana Free Press
Luxury condos coming to the Iron Front
Good morning, it’s JoVonne here with your dose of Helena This Week. In this issue, we list a few opportunities for folks to learn about local county candidates and ballot initiatives, former mayor Wilmot Collins new biography is being released, and you’ve got a chance to play with some bunnies.
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Harrington Bottling Launches Montana's Treasures To Spotlight People Making Real Differences Across The State
Butte's Harrington Bottling Company is recognizing Montana's Treasures, starting with Special Olympics Montana. The program celebrates those who show up for others and strengthen their neighborhoods, one community at a time.
Hungry Horse News
Liquid Gold talks Kintla well project
On Aug. 7 Liquid Gold Well Service Inc of Cut Bank welded on the final cap to plug the first oil well drilled in Montana. The Butte No. 1 well has sat open near the back country campground at Kintla Lake within the boundaries of Glacier National Park for 125 years. Natural oil seeps inspired early oil explorers to drill the well in the remote wilderness area five miles from the foot of Kintla Lake and just feet from its banks. At the time, Glacier Park didn’t yet exist. Breaking ground in 1901, Butte Oil Company used a wooden derrick and cable tools to reach a depth of approximately 1,450 feet before the derrick caught fire and the well was abandoned. In 2023, natural gases were detected to be leaking from the Butte Oil Well. The area is seismically active; tremors and changing pressures within the bedrock often lead to gas escapes. Such conditions present a health and safety hazard. Plugging the well was considered essential to reduce methane leaks, prevent the migration of chemicals into the lake, minimize physical hazards, and ensure adherence to environmental regulations. In May of 2025, representatives from Liquid Gold kayaked to the well site
unearththevoyage.com
This Historic Montana Ranch Still Works Like the Old West
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site is more than a collection of old ranch buildings. This working Montana property still has cattle, horses, historic structures, and demonstrations that show how large-scale ranching shaped the American West. The ranch began with fur trader Johnny Grant and later grew under cattle baron Conrad...
Fairfield Sun Times
Helena airport emergency drill tests response coordination
Helena, Mont. — A full-scale aircraft emergency exercise took place at Helena Regional Airport to test how airport teams, airlines and emergency responders work together during a crisis. Airport crews and fire personnel practiced putting out flames on an aircraft as part of the training. The Federal Aviation Administration...