Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 9th of April.
Good morning, Butte.
🏘️ Community
Butte-Silver Bow County received a $100,000 grant from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation to support progress on the Community Hub project + expand community services in the area.
A free Fun Fair celebrating Older Americans Month will take place Friday, May 1 at Star Lanes at 4602 Harrison Avenue with live music, dancing and fitness sessions — the theme is 'You're Never Too Old To Play.'
Montana is refreshing its iconic highway welcome signs after over 11,000 residents voted on the new design.
Installation at 34 major entry points will begin later this month—part of updated state branding.
💼 Business
Hi-Country Snacks, a local food company with over 50 years in business, has paused beef jerky production while consulting shareholders (after layoffs last summer).
The move may affect local snack lovers as the company explores its next steps.
🎭 Culture
Historian Brenda Wahler will share stories of Montana’s early equestrian heritage and the legends of the Triple Crown at the World Museum of Mining.
📰 Economy
Officials from Butte toured a Sabey Data Center in Washington to explore a potential 600-acre site at the Montana Connection industrial park — they saw mostly positive community benefits including job growth and extra tax revenue, though some noted possible traffic increases.
🎓 Education
The Butte-Silver Bow Public Library hosts Teen Zone meetings every Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 226 W.
Broadway St to give teenagers a welcoming place to connect.
🏛️ Government
Montana State Prison’s agriculture program gives inmates hands-on skill training to boost their employment prospects after release and help lower taxpayer costs, a NonStop Local report said.
📰 Lifestyle
The Munchies Off Main food truck festival is set for Saturday, Apr.
25 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) on East Galena Street, where vendors will offer a variety of treats to local residents.
🏈 Sports
Butte High Bulldogs will face the Missoula Sentinel Spartans in baseball at 3 Legends Stadium on Thursday and will compete in softball, track & tennis events on Friday and Saturday at local venues.
All games are weather-dependent.
🎉 Butte Events
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Levi Blom Spring Concert
9 p.m. — Bridger Brewing — $10 cover — Experience the heartfelt country melodies of emerging artist Levi Blom as he takes the stage.
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