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Butte, Montana Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Butte! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which free Irish writing events are happening around Butte this weekend?
  • How will Butte’s biggest Superfund project change traffic and green space?
  • How did historic “fish trains” once link Butte and Dillon?

Also on today's calendar: Tiny Tots Playgroup and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny and warmer, temps: high: 77, low: 36.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Festival of Irish Writing in Butte sparks creativity and the economy (kbzk.com) — Butte is hosting the second annual Festival of Irish Writing this weekend, bringing workshops, tours, and talks that are free or low-cost for locals. Organized by Dear Butte and Working Quiet with support from local funders, the three-day event features Irish author Billy O’Callaghan, a ghost sign walking tour, a trolley ride, and sessions at Montana Tech and the Butte archives. Residents can still check the schedule and sign up online.
   

• Work underway on largest Superfund project in Silver Bow Corridor (nbcmontana.com) — Butte residents are seeing major Superfund cleanup work ramp up at the 30-acre Diggings East site along the Silver Bow Corridor, with hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of mine waste being removed over the next 4–5 years. Temporary traffic lights and truck routes on Kaw, George, Montana, and Excelsior streets will support hauling to the Butte Mine Wastes Repository. When finished, the area will become a public green space and improve Silver Bow Creek’s water quality.
   

• UM Western professor to explore history of fisheries, conservation in southwest Montana (nbcmontana.com) — A November 4 talk in Dillon will dive into the history of Progressive Era fisheries and the “fish trains” that once ran between Butte, Dillon, and Armstead. Led by UM Western professor John Henris, the free evening program will explore how southwest Montana communities helped shape modern conservation and recreational fishing policies.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Helena Police Department seeks public's help to find local missing man (helenair.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Butte

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