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Butte, Montana Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Butte! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Butte veteran learning to build his steam-engine dream
  • Butte Irish players evaluated after carbon monoxide incident in Cody
  • Second family member sentenced in Butte jail drug-smuggling plot

Also on today's calendar: Vespers and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: High thin cloudiness, with a high of 56 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 55, low: 27.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 54 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Air Force veteran finds new passion in precision machining at Highlands College (nbcmontana.com) — After more than 20 years in the Air Force, Butte resident David Betka is learning precision machining at Highlands College with a personal goal: building a working steam engine or small locomotive. The former aircraft mechanic switched from engineering studies to hands-on training and is using veterans’ benefits to pay for school.
   

2. People sickened by carbon monoxide at Cody hockey game (powelltribune.com) — Butte Irish hockey players were evaluated at a Cody hospital after an apparent carbon monoxide leak sickened players and spectators following Saturday’s game. About 60 people sought medical attention, and Riley Arena closed while officials investigated the source. The fire chief said he understood everyone had been checked and released, though the hospital did not confirm patient outcomes.
   

3. Second family member sentenced for plot to smuggle drugs into Butte jail (billingsgazette.com) — Heather Denise Quinn received a suspended five-year prison sentence after admitting she helped plot to smuggle methamphetamine and Suboxone into the Butte jail. Prosecutors said the Helena woman played a smaller role than her mother and incarcerated brother, making her the second family member sentenced in the case.
   

4. Montana Tech sweeps Frontier Conference men's basketball weekly honors (billingsgazette.com) — Montana Tech’s unbeaten start brought a sweep of the Frontier Conference’s weekly men’s basketball honors after two home wins in Butte. Asher Williams scored 22 points in each victory to earn the offensive award, while Ethan Venema’s rebounding and shot-blocking earned defensive recognition as the Orediggers improved to 4-0.
   

5. November 10 recap: Butte news you may have missed today (mtstandard.com) — Montana Tech’s Orediggers reached 4-0 with two weekend wins, while the Sherry Lesar School of Nursing earned top statewide rankings from two websites. Those campus achievements join a Butte jail drug-smuggling sentence and Montana election results in the November 10 local news roundup.
   

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    Thursday November 12
  • DUI Task Force →
    Community Service Center - 3rd Floor, Anaconda
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  • Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Full-Time in Butte. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Pizza Maker(07009) 2101 Harrison Ave in Butte. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Butte here.

Ok Butte! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Butte

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.