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Good morning Butte! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • Will a new car wash change the face of Uptown Butte?
  • How a Libby kidnapping case ended with prison time tied to Butte
  • Why a Butte judge halted the Anaconda bar homicide case

Also on today's calendar: BAH, HUMBUG! A Holiday Comedy Show (kind of) and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Cloudy, p.m. snow, up to 1", with a high of 36 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Friday: Rain; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 42, low: 19. ā›„ļø Brr!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and colder, with a high of 32 and low of 15 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Opponents: Car wash would clash with Uptown Butte's historic district (mtstandard.com) ā€” A new car wash proposed for West Mercury Street has some Butte residents worried it would clash with Uptownā€™s Landmark Historic District and the Mai Wah Society Museum across the street. Supporters say the design will fit the historic surroundings, while opponents argue the project risks undermining efforts to preserve Butteā€™s Chinese and architectural heritage.
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2. Last of local defendants in kidnap, assault conspiracy sentenced to prison (thewesternnews.com) ā€” A defendant in a Lincoln County kidnapping and assault case is now serving a prison term that will run consecutively to an earlier Butte-Silver Bow drug sentence, and heā€™s currently incarcerated in a Butte treatment program. Several co-defendants received varying prison, suspended, and deferred sentences plus restitution after a violent January incident near Libby that left both the alleged victim and one defendant injured.
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3. Mental health exam ordered for man suspected of killing 4 in Anaconda bar (bozemandailychronicle.com) ā€” A judge in Butte has paused the Anaconda bar homicide case against Michael Paul Brown until a mental health exam determines whether heā€™s fit to proceed, with a status hearing set for March 18. Brown, held at the Butte Detention Center, faces multiple homicide and related charges after four people were killed at the Owl Bar in August.
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4. Early injury doesn't hold Butte native Jake Olson back in final senior run (montanasports.com) ā€” Butte native Jake Olson has battled back from a serious preseason foot injury to finish his senior football season at the University of Montana, proudly representing ā€œButte, America.ā€ After missing six games, the tight end returned in October, embracing a physical blocking role while completing his MBA and looking ahead to life beyond the Griz.
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5. Marilyn Anderson (kulr8.com) ā€” Butte readers may remember Marilyn Anderson, who spent her final years caring for fellow residents in a local memory care facility even while in need herself. Raised in Anaconda, she was a devoted aunt, tireless volunteer, and 1987 ā€œCitizen of the Year.ā€ Vigil and funeral services will be held this Friday and Saturday at St. Peters Catholic Church in Anaconda.
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