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Putting your garden to bed … the right way
‘Garden of Readin’ By Mike Noblin Retired Horticulturist As we begin our fall season here in Montana, our thoughts go from pleasant garden days with warm temperatures and sunshine, to the realization that winter isn’t far behind. You’ve had a great garden season tending to your plants, whether it be planting, growing and harvesting your crops to enjoying the taste of fresh vegetables right from your own yard. Maintaining and improving your soil is not something you do only in the spring or summer. When everything is barren is one of the most important times to protect and improve your…
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Montana Climate Matters: The water under our feet
By Stephanie Ewing If you’re not a farmer or rancher, you might not think about how much water soils can hold. But in Montana’s fertile valleys, three feet of silty soil can hold a foot of water. Two thirds of that water is available to plants, and that eight inches alone can support a decent wheat crop without irrigation. It turns out the average rainfall during April-June in the Gallatin Valley is about eight inches, and with a little sunshine and not too much heat, crops will grow. This past winter we experienced what’s called a “snow drought” – precipitation…
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The five ‘Ws’ of the Review
‘Beyond the Beat’ By James S. Rosien Anaconda Review Publisher W ow, what a long, strange four-ish months it’s been. Much has been written and discussed ever since I was given the order to lock the doors on the Anaconda Leader and put the “Permanently Closed” sign out front on that fateful Monday morning of June 8, 2026 – though comparatively very little of it has been by yours truly. That whole experience has taught me a great deal – about business and finance in general and publishing in particular, but one of the greatest lessons it taught me is…
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Small-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…
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Ink, impact, and the stories that bind us
‘Doctor’s Note’ By Tiffany L. Rehbein Superintendent, Anaconda Public Schools In 2000, I arrived in Anaconda for the first time as a newly-minted journalist, reporter’s notebook in hand, and full of curiosity. Fresh into my career in storytelling, news editing, and sports reporting, I learned that local news is the heart of a community. I spent those early days walking these streets, listening to your stories, and falling in love with the grit, tradition, and pride that define this town. Having spent that pivotal chapter of my life in newsrooms, I carry a lasting and profound appreciation for the power…
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Turning tragedy into community: 9/11 at 25
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 more aptly for this topic, December 7, 1941 (even fewer still), just about everyone above a certain age can remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they first heard about the planes flying into the World Trade Center on Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001. It was, and still is, the defining moment of the 21st century – despite having occurred less than…
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So you want to have a raised bed garden, but don’t know how
Garden of Readin' By Mike Noblin Retired Horticulturist Raised bed gardening is being utilized more every day, especially in the community gardens, especially here in Anaconda. In 2023 I built the Philipsburg Community Gardens’ beds with really no knowledge of construction. Fortunately, I have some great neighbors who were willing to help install fence posts, and haul soil They had all of the equipment. All I have ever done in my life, is be around plants, whether it be ornamental landscape plants, vegetable production or digging up my parents’ backyard in Waukegan, Illinois. I was never interested in how to…
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Montana Climate Matters: Montana climate solutions need people of faith
By Rev. Jody McDevitt Climate matters to people of faith, and people of faith matter to the climate movement. Whether motivated by a spiritual connection to nature, the desire to be obedient to God through faithful stewardship, or the religious values of compassion and justice, people of diverse religious traditions are being drawn into action on behalf of the Earth’s climate. As climate change and its effects accelerate, the response of faith communities is growing. Faith calls for action, and action generates hope. The climate movement needs the hope that people of faith can offer. Numerous religious bodies…
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Lao Tzu really did get it right
‘Beyond the Beat’ By James S. Rosien Anaconda Review Publisher Several years ago, I wrote a column for the Leader about leadership, specifically the concept of it expressed by the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu in the following excerpt from the Tao Te Ching: “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him. Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, ‘We did this…
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