Butte

The Mother Lode Theatre is continuing upgrades to the theatre stage components with the 2023 Winspire Raffle. This year's raffle will fund new stage curtains and valances which have not been replaced since the theatre was renovated in the early 1990s

One big means of the CPR's funding is the annual "Dust to Dazzle" tour which features different historic Butte buildings, once in a state of disrepair, now restored and beautiful. This year's event will take place on June 24 from noon to 5pm.

Butte'e Independence Day celebration officially begins on the 3rd of July with barbecues, music and, of course, the state's biggest fireworks show thanks to our friends at Town Pump. Are you going to a private party on the hill? Maybe more of a public setting. Here is a guide to the ultimate places to catch this year's fireworks show.

The Butte-Silver Bow Fair is going to be a pretty big deal this year. New attractions, along with some familiar faces, and a new location have organizers as well as folks around town excited about what's coming up.

There are several Memorial Day Ceremonies scheduled around Montana, here are a look at a few.

Join friends of Captain Brant Bristol along with supporters at Metal's Sports Bar and Grill on the corner of Park and Main in Butte for "Pint Night" Thursday, June 1 from 6 to 9pm. A portion of all draft, can and bottled beer sold will be donated to Captain Bristol and his family as he recovers from his injuries.

Join the World Museum of Mining (WMM) on June 17th in celebration of Miners Union Day. As part of the festivities, general admission to the museum is free, there will also be reduced rates for underground tours, and food trucks will be on site. Author Brenda Wahler will do a presentation on her new book: "Marcus Daly's Road to Montana,” at 11:30.

Thursday, June 22 there will be a fundraising dinner for the Butte Spay/Neuter Task Force taking place at the Elks Lodge at 206 W. Galena from 5 until 8pm. Chicken and Spaghetti will be served, 50/50 tickets will be sold, and a live auction will take place at 6:30pm.

We've been waiting for summertime, and it finally has seemed to have arrived. There's nothing like a good milkshake in the hot weather and here are a few Butte places where you can't go wrong.

Today's Air Quality Index number from the Department of Environmental Quality is 75 which falls right into the middle of the "moderate" category which means that although the level of smoke is acceptable, groups sensitive to air pollution may feel some negative effects.