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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2025
Page
1
The Las Vegas Raiders select Butte player Tommy Mellett, a running back, in the draft with health updates noted as part of their post selection coverage.
Gov. Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 337 on the Capitol steps with about three dozen Republicans, calling it the largest tax cut in Montana history. The measure lowers the top rate to 5.65 percent in 2026 and 5.4 percent in 2027 for higher earners while expanding bottom bracket eligibility.
The biannual Munchies off Main festival in Uptown Butte drew thousands with 39 vendors including Thai and fusion foods and desserts. Organizers expect crowds to surpass prior years, with 3,500 attendees historically. Justin Gonzalez and Kinrich Willmore attended, praising burger and fries from Turk's. Photographer Joseph Scheller contributed to coverage.
Montana providers face low wages and scant benefits as child care workers, mostly women, struggle to earn a living. Melissa Whithorn built a Livingston center after leaving an abusive marriage, but operators say wages average about 13 dollars an hour with few benefits, making staff shortages common and tuition waivers a key perk.
The Butte Farmers Market returns May 17 and runs Saturdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Oct. 4 between Curtis Musical Hall and Phoenix Building on West Park Street. Vendors and customers face no smoking, alcohol bans, parking rules on West Park, and free garage parking via Galena Street entrance. Mainstreet Uptown Butte onsite guides assist shoppers and vendors with details on rates and rules via the group’s website.
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