Butte bounty hunt case consolidation set for Oct 2 trial
Two men accused in the shooting death of a homeowner during a botched bounty hunt in Butte will be tried together on charges of deliberate homicide and aggravated burglary. Judge Robert Whelan consolidated the cases after prosecutors argued it would save time and ensure a fair jury before media publicity.
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Butte
Nicholas John Jaeger
Jay Steven Hubber
Robert Whelan
Maldonado
Jaeger
Whelan
Paddlers trek from Butte to Pacific to spotlight river cleanup
Braving ankle deep water, 18 year old Braxton Mitchell and his cousin Robert Lester set off from near Brennan's Wave in Butte to travel the Clark Fork toward the Columbia and ocean. The venture, planned for 40 to 60 days, aims to highlight river impairments including toxic sludge from the Smurfit-Stone plant near Frenchtown. Lester notes the site holds 55 gallon drums of contaminants and ponds of polluted water, with berms guarding the Clark Fork from spills as EPA monitors the area ahead of possible Superfund designation. The duo traversed Missoula this week and are camping along the route.
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Braxton Mitcnell
Silver Bow
Butte
Pacific Ocean
Mitchell
Utah
Robert Lester
Missoula
Clark Fork
Columbia River
Ocean
Lester
Profes
Brennan
Caras Park
Frenchtown
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Brennan’s
EPA
Anaconda
Ben Allan Smith
Missoulian
Braxton Mitchell
NRDP funds sought for Clark Fork Basin site
Geotechnical analysis flags risk of the Overlook Trail on a 200 foot bluff near Missoula as candidates seek NRDP support. Dori Skrukrud pitches about 3.5 million for two more trail segments through Durant Canyon to German Gulch Bridge and into Opportunity. Advisory Council hearings aim to fund projects from NRDP’s Clark Fork River Basin restoration and related work.
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Deerlodge
Clark Fork
Blackfoot
Missoula
Dori Skrukrud
Silver Bow Creek
Michael Kustudia
Milltown
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Durant Canyon
Eustudia
Skrukrud
Advisory Council
NRDP
Clark Fork River
Atlantic Richfield
New police officer sworn in at Butte ceremony
Butte-Silver Bow Sheriff Ed Lester presided as District Judge Robert Whelan swore in Ben Girdler, the new Butte police officer who said he has long sought to serve. Family, including Girdler’s parents, attended as four officers marked for probation completion and council confirmation.
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Butte
Robert Whelan
Girdler
Lester
Sandy
Larry Girdler
Council of Commissioners
Blake Kraus
Tyler Doherty
Conner Miller
Joshua Robinson
Ben
Mike Smith
Montana Standard
New Butte
Ben Girdler
Ed Lester
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Mike.smith
Mtstandard.com
Palmer Hoovestal
Hubber
David Maldonado
Kelli Fivey
William Harris
Main Street
David Sandoval
Pacific
Clark Fork Basin
Alee Enterprises
Ok.com
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