Good Day
Butte
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
Good morning, Butte. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 3rd of February.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Frontier Credit Union finalized its acquisition of First Citizens Bank of Butte — a change that reshapes local banking. The deal was completed recently and is expected to improve service options for customers. MontanaRightNow
- ➤ Sabey Data Centers is asking for a year-long extension on its Feb. 11 deadline to finalize a land sale for a 600-acre data center site at Montana Connections industrial park south of Butte. Butte’s Council of Commissioners will vote on the request at its Feb. 4 meeting (community discussions will follow). KXLF
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ A massive Triceratops skull nicknamed (Ozzy) was discovered in Montana and restored in Italy after Ozzy Osbourne passed away last summer; it will be displayed at a gem and mineral show in Tucson. KXTL
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Montana Resources halted pumping contaminated water from the Berkeley Pit after monitoring identified wall instability and moved pump equipment to a safer area. Further evaluations will determine when operations resume. The Montana Standard
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ BLM revoked grazing permits for APR to run bison on 63,000 acres in north-central Montana, a decision announced in January that safeguards local ranching — keeping public lands used for agriculture. Ranchers welcome the ruling as a win for Montana's heritage. KXTL
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Today, Butte High Bulldogs host wrestling duals at home with girls' and boys' matches at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., following Monday's girls' match in Dillon; later this week, both teams host basketball games on Friday & Saturday at Butte High, the old gym and the Civic Center. KXTL
- ➤ Butte Central athletics are busy this week: today the swim team competes at the YMCA at 4 p.m. and the basketball teams face Frenchtown (boys play away, girls host at Maroon Activities Center); Friday brings the wrestling team's BC Mixer and Saturday features both teams against Hamilton. KXTL
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Desperate Electric Concert
7-11 p.m. — Covellite Theatre — $15 ADV | $20 DOS — Experience an electrifying night of music with Desperate Electric and StilGone.
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Butte Symphony Orchestra Dance Concert
7:00-10:00 p.m. — The Mother Lode Theatre — $45 Adult, $15 Student — Explore the universal language of dance through vibrant music from diverse cultures.
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~ Naval Ravikant
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