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Carmel’s reopens four months after co-owner was killed
By Kasey Edge-Faur Anaconda Review Editor On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Carmel’s Sports Bar and Grill reopened after being closed for exactly four months after co-owner Shane Charles was shot and killed by a customer. The bar had its grand reopening party, complete with food and a bartop branding, on Friday, Oct. 23. After Charles was killed on June 20, the bar, which was co-owned by Charles’s wife, Tamara Charles, immediately went into temporary closure so his family could take the time and space to grieve. Shane and Tamara Charles bought Carmel’s in December 2023, and had operated it together since,…
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Pintler Pets closed while board plans a path forward
Pintler Pets Humane Society, which has been a safe haven to hundreds of animals over the past 23 years, temporarily closed its doors in August due to financial constraints. Since the shelter announced its closure in early September, its employees have been laid off, and an interim board has been in “triage mode” to assess the organization’s needs and find a path forward, according to the board’s new president, Paula Arneson. The first step, Arneson said, is an inspection of the building, located at 80 Silver St., that happened on Tuesday. “We’ll have our building inspection and that will give…
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Montana Tech team helps bring historic sculpture back to life through 3D printing
A collaborative effort by Montana Technological University, Montana State University College of Art and Architecture and the Smithsonian American Art Museum is bringing a 3D-printed replica of a groundbreaking 19th-century sculpture, once nearly lost to history, to the Museum of the Rockies. Created in 1876 by Edmonia Lewis, one of the first Black and Native American women to achieve international recognition as a sculptor, The Death of Cleopatra depicts the Egyptian queen in the moments after her death. The monumental marble sculpture, weighing approximately three tons, was first exhibited at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, where its dramatic portrayal of Cleopatra drew…
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Tree Board resurrecting itself, more members wanted
For 32 years, Anaconda has been a Tree City USA, a designation granted by the Arbor Day Foundation. One of the conditions of being a Tree City USA is having a tree board. Up until a few years ago, ADLC met this condition. However, in recent years the ADLC Tree Board began facing hurdles that made it challenging to meet regularly and have a quorum. Now, the ADLC Tree Board is getting new life, with Sean Steinebach, the USDA service forester for Anaconda and a former tree board member, serving on the board as its designated forester. Joining Steinebach is…
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Views from the Weekend: The weekend saw Oktoberfest, 4-H Week kickoff, music and more
This week is National 4-H Week, and Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s 4-H Club Members have their displays up in the windows of downtown businesses. The Antelope Gulch Wranglers are at Tocher’s Toddlers, the Community Friends are at Anaconda Bicycles, and the Montana Clovers are at Hoyal Jewelry. Golfers enjoy the weather and flex their competitive muscles at Old Works Golf Course Saturday as part of Discover Anaconda’s Oktoberfest Golf Tournament. The Bighorn Wine and Bottle Shop celebrated the grand opening of the Cellar Room, their new event space, on Sunday afternoon with a Jazz Brunch featuring music by The Velvet Hour…
Read MoreAuditions for “Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells!” set for Oct. 13
Anaconda’s OPEN THEATRE PROJECT in conjunction with The Copper Village Museum and Art Center will be holding auditions for a production of “Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells!” The show is based on the best selling Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Cook. Auditions are open to youth in grade 5 and older. Performances will be held Dec 11, 12 and 13. Auditions will be held at the AJHS Little Theatre. The production focuses on Junie B. who is very excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. When she draws the name…
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Washoe 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…
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Anaconda’s Wildlife Art Expo dazzles in rain and shine
The Artists’ Reception at Copper Village Museum and Art Center Friday, Sept. 18 attracted the attention of art enthusiasts and wildlife lovers alike. Anaconda Review photo by Kasey Edge-Faur, Anaconda Review editor. Billings artist Elyssa Leininger starts a painting at the artist reception at Copper Village on Sept. 18. Leininger finishes the painting before the auction at the Anaconda Elks Lodge Sept. 19... ...and then presents it to the crowd at the auction. Anaconda Review Photos by Kasey Edge-Faur, Anaconda Review editor. Passersby look at the hosted art in Anaconda Outdoor... ...and in the Montana Hotel at the art walk on Saturday,…
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AET hosts a spooky celebration for its 5th anniversary season
Celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Anaconda Ensemble Theatre (AET) by witnessing ‘The War of the Worlds’, directed by Founder and Artistic Director Jackie Vetter. “We did this show back in 2022 at the Washoe Theatre to kick off the company’s operations, and I am excited to be revisiting this iconic story,” said Vetter. The famous play is an adaptation of the broadcast from New York’s Mercury Theatre in 1938 and is sure to thrill and chill. Based on the novel by H. G. Wells, when this play premiered in 1938, it had many terrified listeners convinced that an actual alien…
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Shakespeare in the Parks wows Washoe with “The Merchant of Venice”
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks is working on its 54th year, and the Friends of the Hearst Free Library brought it back to Washoe Park after having to cancel last year, this time with William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." The grass was covered with lawn chairs, blankets and audience members of all ages as the theatre company showed its rendition of the play, set in the early 20th century, with its audience members donning more contemporary attire of suits and dresses than the original 16th century version. According to Montana Shakespeare in the Parks' website, "The Merchant of Venice explores…
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