KXLF-TV (Butte, MT)

KXLF-TV is a TV station located in Butte, Montana, serving as a local CBS affiliate on digital channel 4.1, which corresponds to VHF channel 5. Additionally, it offers programming from The CW on digital channel 4.2. The station also has a semi-satellite in Bozeman, known as KBZK, which broadcasts on channel 7. Both KXLF-TV and KBZK are owned by Cordillera Communications, a subsidiary of Evening Post Industries, and they are part of the Montana Television Network (MTN).

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#271414

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#54719

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#1358

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Former Butte man 'pumped up' to open gym in his hometown

5 days ago | kxlf.com | John Grant Emeigh

BUTTE — A Butte kid has come back to his hometown to get people pumped up again about working out, just like his grandfather got him into the sport, working out in his garage. “When I was seven, yeah, we had this old garage where he worked out, he brought me in there, yeah. I mean, he had everything you could think of, but he got it all from the landfill, all from the landfill, redid it, and we started working out,” said Adonis co-owner Michael Hubner.
Unique Scottish music duo to perform at Covellite Theatre

6 days ago | kxlf.com | John Grant Emeigh

Posted BUTTE - The Covellite Theater in Butte Friday will feature a duo that plays a traditional style of Scottish music with instruments not traditionally played together. Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas will play a style of Scottish dance music that was popular in the 1700s combining fiddle and cello. The duet writes their own music in this traditional style. The show is on Friday, April 18 at the Covellite Theater in Butte. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Whitehall Head Start set to close in June due to federal funding changes

1 week ago | kxlf.com | Meagan Thompson

BUTTE — Officials with a nonprofit based in Helena are informing parents in Whitehall that the local Head Start will shutter when funding dries up in June. "Hard to imagine...I was just a little guy with long blond hair and pop-bottle glasses. I was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused as a child. My safe place was at Head Start," says Zach Zitnik, a father and foster parent of Whitehall Head Start children.
Governor lauds workforce housing being built off Butte's Iron Street

1 week ago | kxlf.com | John Grant Emeigh

BUTTE - A Butte project to get working-class families into affordable housing got the attention of Gov. Greg Gianforte Wednesday morning. The governor took a tour of a Habitat For Humanity project that's building several homes off Iron Street designated for low-income and working-class families. Seven homes are expected to be completed by this summer. Gianforte used the occasion to promote his homes program which he said has created 1,000 additional housing units across the state.
Investigation underway into Powell County Sheriff's Office Captain

1 week ago | kxlf.com | John Grant Emeigh

DEER LODGE — A Montana Department of Justice investigation is underway concerning a member of the Powell County Sheriff’s Office, who was also a former employee of Powell County High School. The Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) confirmed to MTN News this week that the office is investigating Austin Micu of Powell County. DCI wouldn't provide any further details about the investigation.
DEQ rejects request to list parts of Big Hole River as impaired

1 week ago | kxlf.com | John Grant Emeigh

DIVIDE — The DEQ recently rejected a request from a conservation group to designate the Big Hole River as an impaired waterway after the group conducted a study that they said found elevated levels of nutrients in the water that they believe could potentially be harmful to fish. “That development was very disappointing because we think the data are extremely clear in what they show,” said Brian Wheeler of the Big Hole River Foundation.
Beaverhead Animal Shelter seeking donations for new furnace

1 week ago | kxlf.com | John Grant Emeigh

DILLON - For a kitten named Socks, the Beaverhead Animal Shelter has been home for a few weeks now. He seems to really enjoy it, but when this shelter gets cold, he’s going to get cold, because their furnace is broken and they need help from their human friends to try to get a new furnace for this place so Socks and his pals can stay warm. “It’s imperative. We really can’t do without it coming up in the winter for sure,” said shelter Executive Director Amber Wagoner.
Butte distiller offers a wake-up call with their new Irish cream-style liqueur

1 week ago | kxlf.com | Meagan Thompson

BUTTE — For more than a decade, a distillery in the Mining City has been offering liqueurs that reflect the spirit of Butte while celebrating the flavors of Montana. "We have talked about this brand – the Wake Up Jim—as a coffee cream liqueur since the day we opened this company," says John McKee, the owner of Headframe Spirits. McKee says the new Irish cream style drink offers a flavor profile that tastes like fruits and florals.
Diversification helps Montana ranchers strengthen family business

1 week ago | kxlf.com | Meagan Thompson

TWIN BRIDGES — It’s hard to know where the circle begins and ends for the 5L Ranch operation based in the Ruby Valley. Does it begin here at their alfalfa pellet factory? Or does it begin with the livestock? Either way, the family business thrives on diversification. "From the field that we are growing, to the cattle that’s eating it, to the steak on your plate. It’s all done right here," says Lariss Oldenburger, one of the four siblings who participate in the family farming and ranching operation.
Children's Museum of Montana hosts pop-up event and announces new name

1 week ago | kxlf.com | Tommy Lynch

GREAT FALLS — The Children's Museum of Montana celebrated the 2025 Sunday Sampler at the Great Falls Public Library, where they unveiled their new name and promised much more fun to come. Children's Museum of Montana hosts pop-up play event Joelle Owen has been preparing for this day for nearly half a year. Owen said, ““Well, the fact that it's finally happening is great.”As Programs Director for the Children’s Museum of Montana, Owen unveiled the new name of the museum: Spark.