Butte sees unusually wet 2023 with heavy rainfall
The National Weather Service reports 2023 as a notably wet year for Butte. Total precipitation reached 18 inches, 5.24 inches above the long term average, with June the wettest month at 4.89 inches and a flash flood on June 6 that flooded homes.
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Lawmakers, OPI at impasse over collecting student data
Montana lawmakers and the Office of Public Instruction clash over the OPI Modernization Project funded by COVID relief. The plan aims to expand student level data collection to enable near immediate educator interventions, but technical and bureaucratic disputes stall progress on the data systems overhaul.
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Butte Man Sentenced 30 Years in Rape Case
In Montana, Andrew Calderon, 36 at the time, was sentenced by District Judge Robert Whelan to 30 years in state prison with 60 years total and 30 suspended for raping a 14 year old in 2022 while holding a trusted position. Calderon pleaded guilty to sexual intercourse without consent. the judge rejected parole for at least 12 years.
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Bomb threat prompts brief Montana Capitol evacuation
The Montana State Capitol was evacuated around 10 a.m. after a bomb threat. Officials including DOA spokesperson Megan Gretzke said a sweep found no explosives and the building was reopened to the public. Legislative staff were cleared, with some staying in nearby buildings as temperatures remained in the teens.
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