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Inmates with intermittent hot water at State Prison
Two boilers at the end of their lifespan failed in the Montana State Prison at the end of March, affecting 170 inmates in a low-security unit at the Deer Lodge facility. Since the failure, it’s taken weeks for the 30-years-old boilers to be replaced. New boilers are expected to arrive this week for installation, Montana Department […] The post Inmates with intermittent hot water at State Prison appeared first on Daily Montanan.
Human jawbone found in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
BUTTE, Mont. — Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Sheriff Bill Sather says a human jawbone has been discovered about 10 miles west of Wise River. The bone was discovered by a man that was doing excavation work for a septic system near Bear Gulch Road. The jawbone is in law enforcement...
Two firefighters injured, one occupant transported to hospital after Butte fire
MISSOULA, Mont. — Two firefighters sustained minor injuries while helping a resident and pets out of a house fire in Butte. Butte-Silver Bow and Race Track and Floral Park firefighters all responded to the fire Sunday afternoon. Engines 2, 4 and Rescue 1 of Butte arrived to find smoke...
High Speed internet infrastructure expanding in Butte
As Montana families and businesses continue to combat the restrictions of limited broadband, officials across the state and specifically in Silver Bow County are hopeful that their latest partnership will bring an end to the dial-up days. The little shack outside the warehouse off Wynne Avenue in Butte may not...
TDS fiber nearly ready to start providing service to Butte
BUTTE, Mont. — The city of Butte is celebrating a major investment that is bringing innovative internet to the area. Governor Greg Gianforte cut the ribbon Monday on TDS Fiber’s brand-new Butte warehouse, about eight months after construction began. The company has privately funded digital infrastructure investments across...
WATCH: Road Trippin' to Montana Auto Museum in Deer Lodge
DEER LODGE, Mont. — NBC Montana's Laurel Staples takes you on a cruise down memory lane exploring the wheels of yesteryear at the newly expanded Montana Auto Museum in the Old Montana Prison museum complex. It's a car lover’s dream and a Montana treasure with more than 200 automobiles...
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