Nestled up high in the heart of an expansive, pine-covered mountain range is the long-abandoned Garnet, Montana's self-proclaimed "best preserved ghost town." Founded in the late 1800s, this ...

If you are a fan of ghost towns, head to this Montana once-thriving mining community near Helena that is full of Old West ...

BUTTE, Mont. — Nine blows of the original Granite Mountain whistle sounded Thursday night to break a moment of silence for the lives lost in the 1917 fire at the Granite Mountain and Speculator mines.

Preface: The Meaning and Making of Childhood in Butte, Montana -- Children of The Hill : Situating Children in Butte's History -- Mining Childhood -- Saving Children -- Child's Play -- School Days -- ...

USAC has previously mined antimony from Stibnite Hill, located in Sanders County, Montana, using narrow vein underground mining methods beginning in 1968, until the decision to cease operations for ...

Note: Jim Killoy is a 2025 Butte Local Heroes honoree. Every year, The Montana Standard partners with community groups and organizations to identify and honor locals that go above and beyond for Butte ...