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Road warriors return: Copperheads crush Loyola in Missoula, 38-6
The Copperheads and the Rams set rivalries aside as they kneel in a circle at midfield during their Friday, Sept. 11 game in Missoula as they offer a moment of silence for the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Photo courtesy of Anaconda Junior/Senior High School. By James S. Rosien Anaconda Weekly Review publisher Copperhead Road isn’t just a song, it’s a way of life for the gridiron gang known as Copperhead Football. Last year the ‘Heads went undefeated on the road in the regular season, and this year’s iteration of the Road Warriors is back after handing Loyola…
Read MoreAHS Volleyball looks to get right after rough patch as they’ll host Lady Wardens for Homecoming on Thursday
Logan McKay, left, tips the ball over the outstretched arms of a Dillon defender as teammates Faith Stainer (3), Addie Olson (20) and Jorie Olson (8) follow the action during Anaconda's home loss to Beaverhead County on Sept. 10. Anaconda Weekly Review photo by James S. Rosien. By James S. Rosien Anaconda Weekly Review publisher It’s Homecoming week and that’s the perfect time for the Lady Copperheads to get back on track after a rough patch last week that saw them fall in all six sets they played, losing 3-0 in Twin Bridges on Tuesday, Sept. 8 and again 3-0…
Read MoreNovak makes it two firsts in a row with win at Fairmont
Copperhead Cross-Country runners Gage Novak, left, Jayda Cornelius and Austin Schellenberg hold up their ribbons for placing at the Butte Central Invitational at Fairmont Hot Springs on Sept. 8. Novak took first place for boys (his second win in a row), Cornelius finished in sixth place for girls and Schellenberg was eighth for boys. Anaconda Weekly Review photo by James S. Rosien. By James S. Rosien Anaconda Weekly Review publisher Copperhead Cross Country came out in full force on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at the familiar grounds of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort's golf course for the Butte Central Invitational, with Anaconda…
Read MoreHelp Wanted: Anaconda Weekly Review hiring full-time Office Manager
Come Work With Us! The Anaconda Weekly Review, our community’s new nonprofit newspaper, is now hiring for a full-time office manager to help us with the day-to-day tasks of running a modern office. We may be old school, but our business isn’t. Here’s what we need at minimum: ◆ Ability to answer phones and email, to greet and assist our customers, and to communicate effectively with them and with our staff and volunteers; ◆ Ability to operate computers (Mac) and software (Office or Google Docs); ◆ Be organized, efficient, able to multitask, a self-starter but also take direction. Here’s what…
Read MoreHere are your Fall 2026 Copperhead sports and activities schedules
Better late than never, here they are folks, the schedules for Anaconda Junior/Senior High School's sports and activities for the Fall 2026 season. Concerts, clubs and other activities, AHS Cross Country, AJHS Cross Country, AHS Football, AHS Volleyball, AJHS Football and AJHS Volleyball, it's all here. The first major event will be Homecoming, with volleyball on Thursday, Sept. 17, the pep assembly and parade on Friday afternoon, Sept. 18 and football that evening. See the schedules below for more information, and we'll have more about Homecoming next week.
Read MoreCopperhead Football hangs tough in first half before falling to Fairfield in home opener
Football is back, and that goes for the Copperheads, who are looking to reload under third-year head coach Dan Lacey after a stellar 2025 campaign that saw the ‘Heads return to the postseason for the first time in a decade. The schedulers must’ve taken notice, as Anaconda’s 2026 season is front-loaded: first with perennial contender Manhattan for the opener (a 36-6 loss on Aug. 28 in Manhattan); followed up by their playoff opponent from a decade prior, Fairfield, for their home opener (a 48-12 loss on Sept. 4); and now it’s on to Loyola-Sacred Heart in Missoula on Friday, Sept.…
Read MoreWith sweep of St. Ignatius after winning Tip-Off Tourney at St. Ignatius, AHS Volleyball starts season on a mission
Back to school means back to business for Lady Copperhead Volleyball, who after earning a trip to state under first-year head coach Logan Stetzner last year are looking to continue to build on their success. And they’re already doing so to start the season, taking home the Tip-Off Tournament title on Aug. 28 (stats and scores not available) and then following that up with a sweep of the tourney’s host, Mission (St. Ignatius), taking down the Lady Bulldogs 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-15) in their opener at home on Sept. 1.
Read MoreOff to a fast start with team, individual wins at Livingston, Copperhead Cross Country’s next meet will be close to home
The Fall 2026 sports season is underway and Anaconda’s cross-country teams are already off to a fast start, with sophomore Gage Novak leading the Copperhead boys to a first-place finish at the Seamus Camp Cross Country Invite at Park High School in Livingston on Aug. 28. They’ll look to continue to their pace-setting ways at their closest meet to home of the season, the Butte Central Invitational, which will be held at Fairmont on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Read MoreACF’s Fall Grant Application Cycle opens today
Local nonprofits, public agencies and organizations encouraged to apply The Anaconda Community Foundation (ACF) is pleased to announce that its 2026 Fall Grant Application Cycle opens today – Friday, September 4. Local nonprofits, public agencies and community organizations with projects that strengthen and enrich Anaconda-Deer Lodge County are encouraged to apply. The application form and grant handbook are available here: https://anacondacommunityfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ACF_Branded_Grants_Handbook.pdf Applications close on Friday, September 11, 2026. "Through our grant program, the Anaconda Community Foundation is proud to invest in the people, organizations and projects that help make Anaconda a stronger, healthier and more vibrant place to call home.…
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Turning tragedy into community: 9/11 at 25
Local law enforcement and firefighters/EMTs gather in front of the Anaconda Fire Department's ladder truck as it flies a large American flag (pictured below) on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 during a free cookout for first responders provided by the Acacia Lodge No. 33 of the Masonic Temple in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Anaconda Weekly Review photo by James S. Rosien. Beyond the Beat By James S. Rosien Anaconda Weekly Review publisher Much like anyone who was between the ages of adolescence to convalescence on November 22, 1963 (fewer and fewer these days), or maybe…
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