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After her family's pet was euthanized following a vicious dog attack in September, Samantha Hackman is urging stronger dangerous dog ordinances as Butte-Silver Bow County reviews a revised draft for final approval in January.

Montana State Auditor James Brown and the Land Board approved $927,166 in new revenue for Treasure State schools at an October meeting, with $391,803 from timber sales and $535,363 from easements.

The move supports their duty to manage state trust land for education.

NOAA updated its outlook for western Montana, warning that drought may worsen from Oct.

15 through Jan. 31 as El Niño brings warmer winters + local water supplies and agriculture may face challenges.

New wayfinding signs are now part of Uptown Butte's landscape to help residents + drivers navigate easily.

The signs were recently installed to guide pedestrians and car traffic.

The Butte-Silver Bow Public Library (in partnership with Butte Halloween, Inc.) is hosting MYTHIC, a free haunted attraction inspired by Greek mythology that invites local residents to experience its creative displays at the library.

Montana Tech researcher Adam Moser presented research at the AMS Fall Meeting on Oct.

3 to Oct. 4 (his first professional presentation) where his team applied topological data analysis to a trading strategy. Using S&P 500 and Bitcoin data, their method cut risk in half compared to the original approach.

A recent study by OurPCB shows Montanans rank second in phone damage nationwide—warning locals to consider extended warranties when buying new phones.

The research cites cracked screens and water damage as common issues.

Butte-Silver Bow County Sheriff Ed Lester says a military aircraft circled Butte on Wednesday during touch & go training at Bert-Mooney Airport & posed no threat.

He did not confirm which branch the jet belongs to.