John Grant Emeigh

1 week ago | kxlf.com | John Grant Emeigh

BUTTE – One of these girls is going to end up being Miss Montana. And this is quite an event, because it’s the 75th anniversary and the first time it’s being held here at the Mother Lode in Butte, Montana, and there’s certainly a lot of work that is going into this event. “There’s a lot of hours outside of this, it’s labor intensive, but it’s a labor of love,” said Kelly McCloskey. McCloskey is representing Butte as Miss Silver Bow in the Miss Montana Teen competition.

1 week ago | kxlf.com | John Grant Emeigh

BUTTE - You can get quite a crick in your neck looking up at this crew working over 8,000 feet in the air on KXLF’s broadcast tower. This is part of a multimillion-dollar project to upgrade towers across the state by Scripps, and once this one is complete, viewers can expect better reception and a better picture. Curious about the upgrades to your favorite Montana TV station?

1 week ago | kxlf.com | John Grant Emeigh

BUTTE - Some people in Butte are crying foul about the conditions Butte High’s girls softball team is forced to play in here at Stodden Park, while Butte High’s boys teams always seem to have homefield advantage. “This is the condition of the backstops; it’s dangerous for the catchers,” said Sid DeBarathy as he held up part of the damaged backstop. See the stark contrast between boys' and girls' sports facilities in Butte.

1 week ago | kxlf.com | John Grant Emeigh

Posted BUTTE - A military projectile found at the Butte-Silver Landfill Thursday morning has been safely detonated. According to Sheriff Ed Lester, a 105mm projectile was found at the landfill and forced the temporary shutdown of the facility. An explosives team from Malmstrom Air Force Base was called to the scene and detonated the ordnance without incident. Butte police are investigating how the projectile got to the landfill.

1 week ago | kpax.com | John Grant Emeigh

BUTTE — BUTTE - The Butte County Attorney’s Office claims that the Mining City is too cluttered with marijuana dispensaries and wants to change the current ordinance to put further restrictions on where they can locate and also a cap on the number of future dispensaries. How many marijuana dispensaries are too many?