Commission District 5 Candidate Questionnaire
Editor’s Note: In this year’s general election for the voters of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, there are two candidates running, Edward Beaudette and Jared Otto. Despite our best efforts to reach Mr. Otto by email and telephone, we did not receive a response from him by press time. Mr. Beaudette’s response…
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Community page week of 10/21: First annual Pumpkin Festival Bazaar set for this weekend
The Big Hole Valley Historical Society is sponsoring a Pumpkin Festival Bazaar at the Wise River Community Building located at 65245 MT-43 (Montana Highway 43), Wise River, MT 59762, near the intersection of MT Highway 43 and Roundhouse Road. The festival is October 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
Read MoreJustice Court week of 10/21
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Justice Court, the Honorable Ken Walund presiding: • Buddy Myotte changed his plea to guilty on Thursday, Oct. 8 on a charge of aggravated driving under the influence, second offense. The defendant was charged a $1,200 fine plus $85 surcharge plus one year jail time with all…
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Student ideas spearhead the new Memorial Gym sign
By Evann Johnson AJSHS Student Reporter For years, the Memorial Gym has brought people together to watch Anaconda Junior/Senior High School athletes play their hardest, and everyone has been greeted with the same “Welcome to the Snake Pit” sign. Now, 19 years later, there has been a significant upgrade. Between…
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FMIS to pick new mascot, first step in elementary school rebranding
Something new is coming to Fred Moodry Intermediate School (FMIS), in addition to principal Holly Morris, who started this year. The school announced on Facebook earlier this month that it’s looking for a new mascot, which Morris said is the first step to rebranding the school to be more like…
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AHS girls take third at divisional cross country
The cross-country season is ready to wrap up with just one more race left on the schedule, that being the state cross-country meet set for just a few days from now on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Billings, but the Copperheads are hitting their stride and bringing home some hardware with…
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Lady Copperheads bump, spike their way to sweep of Loyola
Addie Olson sets up her teammates (middle) and Logan McKay spikes the ball past the Loyola-Sacred Heart defense in the Lady Copperheads’ 3-0 sweep of the Breakers at home on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Anaconda then was on the receiving end of a sweep on the road at Florence on Oct.…
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Senior Nights are all the home games left on the schedule
While it may not seem like it with the weather we’ve been having, the fall is winding down for Copperhead sports, as there’s just one more home game left on the schedule for both football and volleyball, with the former to celebrate Senior Night this Friday, Oct. 23 at 7…
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FWP: Hunters, help manage Chronic Wasting Disease
Hunters are key to tracking chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Montana. Every deer, elk, or moose you bring in for sampling tells us more about how to manage CWD and help stop CWD in its tracks. Is CWD a concern? YES. CWD is a fatal disease that affects deer, elk,…
Read MoreFishing closure lifted on section of upper Big Hole River: FWP
A fishing closure has been lifted on a section of the upper Big Hole River. The closure area extended from Saginaw Bridge on Skinner Meadows Road upstream to the confluence with the North Fork of the Big Hole River. The closure began Aug. 12 due to low flows and in…
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