Asarco's annual meeting to inform the public of ongoing activities at its former lead smelting site is slated for 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at the East Helena Volunteer Fire Hall. Linda Jacobson, who is ...

An 800-foot smokestack once towered over west El Paso — one of the tallest in the country. When it came down in 2013, ...

HELENA - Asarco officials say a public viewing area will be set up for the demolition of three smokestacks at the company's former lead smelting plant in East Helena on Aug. 14.

EAST HELENA - Chester Grace is a big, soft-spoken man with a ready smile, who enjoys blowing up stuff. This week, he's the master blaster in charge of the demolition of the three Asarco smokestacks.

Asarco is expanding the demolition of structures at its former lead smelting plant in East Helena, after a bankruptcy court judge agreed this week to allow the financially strapped company to enter ...