After the 143-year-old Butte Creek Mill burned down in 2015, a sign hung outside the site saying 'We Will Rebuild.' Just over two years later, the start of restoration has prompted a change in that same sign: 'We Are Rebuilding.' Construction crews were on-site Thursday, tearing out the mill's charred Just over two years later, the start of restoration has prompted a change in that same sign: 'We Are Rebuilding.' Construction crews were on-site Thursday, tearing out the mill's charred wood frames and building a new foundation. Dan Horton, the architect on the project, was also at the mill. "We're trying to save as much of the mill as we can, the portions that didn't get burnt too bad," said David Hammonds, owner of HamCon Builders-- the construction company in charge of the project. "We'll reuse what we can."

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