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Parking in Uptown Butte has always been an issue, from way before even the days of having to run outside to plug the meter with nickels and dimes every so often to avoid finding that dreaded parking violation ticket under your driver's side windshield wiper. Today, in order to make way for shoppers and diners, parking is free for 2 hours inside district boundaries. Which means that if you work uptown, you are constantly moving your vehicle to avoid being cited. Unless you use the Uptown parking garage.

After a successful 2024 campaign that saw them finish the season with a 9-3 record and hosting a second-round NAIA national playoff game, the Montana Tech Orediggers look for another successful run in 2025 as the Frontier Conference expands. The Orediggers have released their 2025 schedule which will see some significant changes as the Frontier Conference separates into a two-division league bringing several new faces to town along with many familiar foes.

Last week the Butte Central softball team nearly broke into the win column in a big way, nearly beating the championship-quality Dillon Beavers and the baseball team came within a run of their first two-game winning streak in program history. Although both squads eventually lost their contests, confidence is growing, and spirits remain high as busy activities week lies ahead. Here is where you will find the Maroons in action this week.

A busy week of activities lay ahead for the Butte High Bulldogs as the regular season winds down for many spring sports. Here is a look at where you can find them in action this week.

This year, almost 18 years since that horrible day, Mariah's Challenge is not only going strong but is growing in the number of scholarships given annually. This year's group of graduation seniors, which includes students from all over Montana, will push the total number of scholarships awarded since 2007 to over 500 kids. That is over a half million dollars given out to students who took Mariah's Challenge. The number of lives changed, and the number of potential tragedies avoided, though, is something that simply cannot be counted.

The Butte School District is teaming with teachers and students to create, from scratch if you'll pardon the pun, a "School District Cookbook", a collection of recipes and artwork contributed by Butte students and also a visual history of the Butte School District and its role throughout Butte's History. Proceeds from the cookbook will be deposited in the district's "Angel Fund" which is an account that helps pay for breakfast and lunch for students who have outstanding balances.

You are invited to join friends and family of Grace Underwood this Saturday at the Butte Depot for a fun afternoon of music, games, food and laughter as the Mining City once again comes together to raise money for a vibrant, young Butte High School sophomore who has been courageously battling Ewing Sarcoma.

This Saturday from 11am to 1pm the great kids from our local 4-H will be manning the grill and serving the masses lunch for only a quarter at Murdoch's, 3939 Harrison Avenue, and they will also be the beneficiaries of this tremendous fundraiser. The kids will also be holding a bake sale on site, so you won't have to worry about dessert either.

Join SPIRIT Homes of Butte on Saturday, May 3rd at the Butte Elks Lodge for a one-of-a-kind evening combining community fun, musical bingo, and an inspiring feat of strength — all to support Butte SPIRIT Homes and their mission to provide transitional housing for individuals in early recovery from addiction.

Last spring, the "Munchies off Main" Food Truck Festival was so big that they added another one in the fall. So, technically anyways, the third big event is coming to East Galena Street in front of Collective Elevation this Saturday and things are looking very promising.