Tommy O

This is the time of year when jumpstarts and dead batteries are common with Montana motorists. Ideally you would have a fully-charged battery and a heated garage to get you through the winter but for the vast majority of us, that is not the case. Here are some tips to help you and your vehicle make it through the cold stretch.

Montana Tech's men's basketball team begins 2025 ranked 11th in the first NAIA coaches' poll of the year, the national office announced Wednesday morning.

Butte-Silver Bow local government is encouraging our community to submit comments to the Environmental Protection Agency on their recently released “Proposed Plan to Amend the Remedial Action for the Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit”.

The Butte Tourism Business Improvement District, or TBIF, knows that people who come to events stay in our hotels, motels, inns and properties and that those people also spend plenty of money in our local stores and restaurants. Are you a person involved with an event that brings people to Butte? There may be grant money available for your event. The TBID Grant Cycle for January 2025 is now open to Butte-Silver Bow County entities. Applications can be accessed here and will be accepted through January 31st at 5pm.

Another busy week lies ahead for students involved in activities at Butte High School and their fans. Here is where you can catch the Bulldogs in action this week.

Engine 3 from the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department with Captain Jerod Gonzalez, Firefighter Levi Davenport and Firefighter Jake Hanley are meeting up with their strike team and along with Montana firefighters from other departments are on an estimated 18-day deployment to help battle the wildfires. The Montana crew has arrived and is awaiting inspection and deployment.

The Montana Tech hockey club will be very active in our community next week as they host Pint Night Thursday at Butte Brewing Company and Veterans Appreciation Night Friday at the Butte Community Ice Center.

Brandon Spencer continues to pile up the postseason honors in the wake of a tremendous senior season for the Montana Tech football program. The Tech center garnered NAIA All-America honors from the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the Connecticut-based organization announced Wednesday.

Anyone with growing children can attest to the challenges that families face when trying to keep their kids in comfortable, stylish clothing. It is during these young, naive years that we are at our most critical of others while at the same time most affected by other's opinions. Simply put, style counts. Now imagine that you are part of a struggling family, barely keeping food on the table much less worrying about the latest fashion trends. Sometimes, unfortunately, the very threads on the back of the family's children are sacrificed for more immediate needs. For a family short on resources, this is indeed a dilemma, but a dilemma that a great group of people are trying to solve.

Winter poses unique challenges for pets especially in Montana. Taking extra precautions ensures their safety and well-being during the upcoming colder months. Just like humans, pets can suffer from cold-related issues, including frostbite and hypothermia, so it’s important to keep them warm, healthy, and comfortable.