KXLF-TV (Butte, MT)

5 days ago | kxlf.com | Meagan Thompson

BUTTE — A historic steam engine that has been parked at the Butte Civic Center is getting some much-needed attention, as a restoration project is underway to bring the locomotive back to its former glory. Fired Up for the Future: Butte's Storied Steam Engine 25 Chugs Toward Rebirth Al Hess is spearheading the effort to restore Engine 25, with the help of Butte-Silver Bow County and several local businesses.

5 days ago | kxlf.com | John Grant Emeigh

BUTTE - Butte police are looking for a very agile robber who stole money from the bar by breaking a window of a Butte bar and jumping in and out in one of the fastest smash-and-grab thefts they’ve ever seen. 15-Second Heist: Brazen Burglar Breaks into Butte Bar with Blinding Speed “It’s a pretty athletic move, really, and that person knew exactly where they were going, grabbed what they wanted, left the bar in, like I said, in under 15 seconds,” said Butte Sheriff Ed Lester.

5 days ago | kxlf.com | Charlie Klepps

BILLINGS — Montana Department of Transportation crews are clearing snow off of the Beartooth Pass as the highway nears opening. The iconic stretch of road is open during the summer months, and the agency targets the Friday before Memorial Day weekend to open every year. Watch video here: Crews clearing off Beartooth Pass as iconic highway approaches opening Billings Maintenance Chief Walt Houghton said that his crew is right on schedule.

6 days ago | kxlf.com | Meagan Thompson

BUTTE — Following the death of Pope Francis, Catholic students at Butte Central High School are honoring his life and celebrating the announcement of a new Pope. A large television projects the live announcement as English teacher Sabrina Holland-Kump interprets for the students. Watch the story here: Butte Central High School students react as Leo XIV becomes 1st American pope "We are all one family. We are one people of the whole earth," says Holland-Kump.

6 days ago | kxlf.com | Evan Thomas

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday it will archive its database of billion-dollar climate disasters, as the Trump administration reduces the resources available to the agency. The database has measured the direct costs of major weather disasters in the U.S. since 1980. It collects information from federal and state agencies and insurance companies to estimate the dollar impacts of individual events such as hurricanes or wildfires.