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In a town where danger lurked beneath the surface, a labor organizer's bold actions would ignite a fierce battle for workers' rights and safety.

On May 17, the town hall in Butte promises to spotlight a plan that could change the game for political funding. Can you feel the excitement?

The struggle over corporate donations is heating up in Montana. A recent court ruling could change the way we view money in politics forever.

Remembering Montana's only amusement park

Nope, it's not Butte. But we discovered a pile of historical facts that all originated in this other important Montana town. When the town in question was to be platted, it's founder wanted to call it "Copperopolis".