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. buff.ly/2KDsn7o
- 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.
- "Going to battle with those guys every single Saturday has been some of the best memories of my life." MSU fullback RJ Fitzgerald
- Jason Ferris is going to get his shot at the NFL. mtstandard.com/sports/college…
- Have you read "The Operator"? Released soon after this article last year, it documents #Montana native @mchooyah's 400-mission career, including the raid on bin Laden's compound in Pakistan. buff.ly/2E7JXJu
- A void has endured for Butte's Thatcher since her sister Alex died in a horrific accident nearly five years ago.
- 'Good Morning America' paid a surprise visit Wednesday to the Pekin Noodle Parlor in Uptown Butte and presented Jerry Tam a $40,000 check.
- Butte native Tommy Mellott has gotten reps in various positions with Montana State thanks to his versatility and athleticism.
- 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,
- 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.
- We live in unprecedented times, so add this to the record book: There were no arrests in Butte on St. Patrick’s Day.
- 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.
- “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."
