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August saw a memorial, a local holiday, an award and wildfires in the Smelter City
As the weather grew warmer, Anaconda-Deer Lodge County continued rolling through the year full-steam ahead, starting with the unveiling of the memorial of the four victims of the 2025 Owl Bar mass shooting: Nancy Lauretta Kelley, Tony Wayne Palm, David Allen Leach and Daniel Edwin Baillie. The memorial is located behind the Owl Bar. That same day, there was a grass fire in the middle of the stretch of land commonly known as the Opportunity Triangle between Highway 1 and Highway 48. August 1 On Aug. 1, the Owl Bar unveiled a memorial for the four victims of the…
Read MoreNew ADLC treasurer appointed, update given on Opportunity Triangle industrial park development
The Oct. 6 meeting of the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Commissioners was short and sweet but saw some important updates. First up, the preliminary plat for the Jones Creek Subdivision was approved following a report by ADLC planning director Carl Hamming about condition number four on the agreement, which is the requirement to tie into the West Valley sewer. At the Sept. 22 Commission meeting, Ken Jenkins of Montana Northwest Company asked the Commission for the reconsideration of condition 4, which would not allow the 20-acre lot to have on-site septic. Hamming said at that meeting that the reason for this…
Read More‘Distinctly Montana’ magazine’s 2026 Best of Montana awards five Anaconda businesses
Five businesses in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County got their moment to shine in “Distinctly Montana” fall 2026 issue by winning in various categories in the magazine’s “Best of Montana” awards as voted by readers. The Washoe Theatre won best movie theatre, Anaconda Country Club won best country club, Old Works Golf Course won best golf course, Pinter’s Portal Hostel won best hostel, and Montana Zipline Adventures won best zipline. As for Anaconda businesses that placed in the “Elite Top Three,” Andre Graa took second place in best real estate agent; Everett Cook Law took second in best law firm; Black Dog…
Read MoreUpcoming Meetings in 10/14 edition
P.E.O. to meet on Thursday, Oct. 15 The P.E.O. Chapter T will meet at the Hope Lutheran Church at 1506 W Pennsylvania St, Anaconda, MT 59711. Officers will meet at 3 p.m., dinner will be at 5 p.m., and the meeting will be at 6 p.m. Copper City Open Minds Forum meets Oct. 15 The Copper City Open Minds Forum will host its first meeting on Oct. 15 from 5-7 p.m. at the Smelter City Senior Center at 115 E Pennsylvania Ave, Anaconda, MT 59711. Wildfire Safety Open House is Tuesday, Oct. 20 NorthWestern Energy is partnering with the Opportunity…
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‘Anaconda’s Past’ regales attendees with history of newspapers in Anaconda
Albert Farrington, the great-great-nephew of brothers L.O. Leonard and Frank Leonard, who owned and operated the first iteration of the Anaconda Weekly Review back in the 1880s-1890s, contacted us with the original photo of the Anaconda Review building at Park and Main streets when it stood alone at that corner. How times have changed.
Read MoreProposed guardrail improvements in Hamilton area
HAMILTON AND PHILLIPSBURG, Mont. — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is announcing and inviting the public to comment on a proposal that will install guardrail on half a mile of US Highway 93 (US 93), north of Sula, and 1 mile of Skalkaho Highway, southwest of Phillipsburg. The US 93 guardrail improvement project begins at the intersection with Serenity Lane, approximately 6.5 miles north of Sula, and extends north for half a mile. The Skalkaho Highway guardrail improvement project begins approximately 1.2 miles east of the intersection with Moose Lake Road and extends east for 1 mile. Proposed work includes upgrading and installing guardrail, upgrading signage, and completing delineation…
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July saw a holiday, Art in Washoe Park, a fun run, a wildfire and the start of market season in Anaconda
The presses may have been on pause in July, but Anaconda sure wasn’t. The month started off with a much fanfare, as the Anaconda Community Market kicked off on Main Street on Thursday, July 2. After that, the weekend started off with a boom – literally – with the Fourth of July parade, fireworks and other festivities. July 4 The Fourth of July parade in Anaconda sees horses, people of all ages, cars and trucks of all makes and models, and first responders to ring in America’s 250th birthday. Photos screenshot from Tom Curry’s “July 4, 2026, Anaconda, America 250th”…
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Smelter 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…
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Oct. 7 E-edition
Our second edition is officially printed and will hit mailboxes in ADLC tomorrow! This week we covered the tour of the future ADLC Archive building, what's on the general election ballot, updates at the Smelter City Senior Center, coverage of Copperhead sports, the repainting and resurfacing of the Washoe Park tennis courts, pictures from the weekend, and more!
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…
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