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'BUTTE'S GREATEST' LEADER' DIES AT 86

Don Peoples Sr. led Butte's recovery after mining shutdown, inspiring the community and making 'The Can Do City' Butte's official motto in 1987, officials said.

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Don Peoples Sr. shouldered immeasurable challenges during his tenure leading Butte-Silver Bow County. His tenacity and gift for mobilizing and inspiring the community helped lead Butte out of a profoundly dark period.

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The Billings GazetteThe Billings Gazette
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'Butte is very dear in my heart': Don Peoples' lifelong devotion to the town that raised him

Peoples would take office on Jan. 15, 1979, not knowing some bleak times were ahead for Butte. In a few short years, for the first time in more than 100 years, Butte mining would cease to exist.

·Billings, United States
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The Billings Gazette broke the news in Billings, United States on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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