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Board holds tours of future ADLC Archives building
The Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Historic Resources Board (HRB) held its first public tour of the future Anaconda Archives and Museum on Saturday to a large attendance. “I found people to be really enthusiastic Saturday,” said HRB member Rose Nyman, adding she got a couple of new volunteers and some people who said they had some documents to bring in. “We had some people who were there because they had a relative who worked in the building,” Nyman said. The home of the future Archives will be located in the historic Butte, Anaconda & Pacific (BA&P) Railway General Office building, located…
Read MoreSmelter City Senior Center open on Fridays again
Last Friday was the first one the Smelter City Senior Center at the Metcalf was open since the COVID-19 pandemic, a goal the center’s director Leigha Bates has held since she took the position more than a year ago. Bates said the opportunity to reopen on Fridays is solely due to the mill levies Anaconda-Deer Lodge County residents voted to approve earlier this year. “We needed the mill levies to become solvent again,” Bates said. “But one of my main goals, and the reason why I wrote that the way I did, was to reopen on Fridays and support the…
Read MorePublisher of Anaconda’s newest paper to dive into history of journalism in the Smelter City for ‘Anaconda’s Past’ talk
How many papers have been based in and covered the Smelter City? Who ran them? How did they start? These are all questions that will be answered at the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Historic Resources Board’s October installment of its Historic Speaker series, ‘Anaconda’s Past’ from James S. Rosien, publisher of Anaconda’s newest newspaper, the Anaconda Weekly Review, named after Anaconda’s first newspaper. “They’ll be able to learn about the original Anaconda Weekly Review and its significance to the town,” Rosien said. “They’ll learn a little about the people involved, where it was and what it was all about. Then I…
Read MoreHere’s what’s on the general election ballot
With absentee ballots being sent out on Friday, there is one question on most voters’ minds: what and who are we voting for? At the county level, there are three positions up for reelection. Of those, the only contested race is for County Commission District 5 between incumbent Ed Beaudette and Jared Otto. In Commission District 4, Brian Riley is running unopposed for county commissioner. Paul Smith, who currently holds the position, isn’t running for reelection. ADLC Justice of the peace Ken Walund is also running unopposed for reelection. As far as ballot initiatives, voters will decide on Constitutional Initiative…
Read MorePolice respond to firearm incident
On Saturday, Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement posted on Facebook that they responded to a domestic disturbance on West 6th Street that morning, during which a firearm is alleged to have been discharged, and that a suspect had been taken into custody. According to the criminal complaint filed in ADLC Justice Court, William Edward Johnson was charged with three felony counts of partner family member assault, causing reasonable apprehension of bodily injury in partner/family member. Bail was set at $50,000 after appearing before ADLC Justice of the Peace Ken Walund on Monday. A preliminary hearing in the matter is set…
Read MoreWashoe Theatre lights up the night for its 90th
The Washoe Theatre, one of Anaconda's most treasured landmarks, celebrated its 90th anniversary Thursday, Sept. 24 with a full restoration of its iconic neon marquee and a showing of the first movie the theatre ever played. For Jerry Lussy, owner of the Washoe, the night was one of nostalgia. Jerry Lussy, middle, stands with his wife, kids, grandkids, dogs, and granddogs. Anaconda Weekly Review Photo by James S. Rosien. Lussy’s family has been part of the Washoe’s story since the very beginning, with his great-grandmother being one of the theatre’s original investors, officers, and board members. In the ‘50s, Lussy’s…
Read MoreAbsentee ballots to go out next week
By Kasey Edge-Faur Anaconda Review Editor As Montana’s general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3 approaches, voters in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County have a number of key deadlines to keep in mind to ensure their ballots are counted. Regular voter registration closes at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5. Mailed registration forms must be postmarked by that date and received by the county within three days to count. Voters can register online, by mail or in person at the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Clerk & Recorder’s Office, 800 Main St., Anaconda, or by calling (406) 563-4063. For voters who miss that deadline, late registration…
Read MoreSmall-town news, big deal
‘Too Much Information’ By Kasey Edge-Faur Anaconda Review Editor News in all its forms is important, but small-town news has always held a special place in my heart. Whereas some aspiring journalists have aspirations of the New York Times or the Washington Post, my sights have always been set on smaller – but mighty – populations. Being from a small town myself, I saw firsthand how important it was to my community to know what was happening inside it: the business openings, closures, birth announcements, obituaries and coverage on school events. The local newspaper was vital to myself and my…
Read MoreAfter more than a year, yet somehow in record time, Lincoln School’s playground is open to the public
Those who have driven to or by Lincoln Primary School recently may have noticed something different on Fifth Street. On the other side of the chainlink fence where asphalt used to lay is now a natural play area populated with woodchips, large rocks, greenspace, and playground equipment that is both new and from before the remodel. Lincoln’s playground remodel has been under construction since school let out in June, and was finished within the first month of Lincoln opening its doors back up for the school year. The playground had its grand opening on Friday, Sept. 25, where dozens gathered…
Read MoreIn June, Anaconda saw graduations and statue unveilings, as well as some major losses
In June, the presses stopped in Anaconda, but the town itself sure didn’t. The town saw two graduations, two statue unveilings, a peace pole dedication from the Anaconda Rotary Club, Anaconda Pride Festival, and a shooting at Carmel’s Bar where co-owner Shane Charles was killed. On June 5, it was a tale of two graduations, with the Anaconda Junior/Senior High School graduating class of 2026 and the class of 2040 graduating on the same day, the former from AJSHS, and the latter from Anaconda Head Start. June 5 The AJSHS class of 2026 throws up their caps in celebration at…
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