Anaconda-Deer Lodge County News

How can the clerk and recorder preside over the election and also be on the ballot? That question first surfaced in our online comments before the June primary, and now it's back.

Residents tossing out refrigerators may soon have to hire someone to remove a chemical from the appliance before taking it to the local landfill.

Nearly 180 voters in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County whose eligibility has been challenged can expect official letters to arrive in their mailboxes soon.

Yes, this is a free country, and property owners should be free to develop their land - within the guidelines established by society as a whole.

After a century of reliably lighting the town, historic street lamps have left many residents in the dark lately.

Roughly 200 opponents of two proposed private bridges over the Big Hole River have signed a petition against the projects.

The county commission narrowly approved expanding the Mill Creek Tax Increment Finance District board to seven members following mixed public comment Tuesday.

People will have a chance to comment on proposed changes to a tax increment finance district board and the county budget Tuesday.

The county has regained financial stability, and can afford to add some new workers and services, the county's top official said.

Ed Sullivan steadied his arrow, drew back the string on his bow and took aim. Faster than a blink, he fired his arrow firmly into the center of a target at the archery range in west Anaconda one recent, ...

A former Anaconda-Deer Lodge County detention officer has pleaded not guilty to stealing nearly $5,000 in cash from the jail's canteen account.

A man pleaded not guilty in Anaconda Deer Lodge County Court to driving drunk, almost hitting another vehicle and barely missing two bicyclists.

Landowners are proposing two private bridges across the Big Hole River, one just west of Wise River and another near the Mill Creek Highway junction with Highway 43.

A former supervisor for a volunteer ambulance service has agreed to repay nearly $28,000 she is accused of embezzling from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County.

Excitement is building over in the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Courthouse and for good reason.

By Katie Nieland of The Montana Standard - 06/02/2008 A crowd of 2,000 people turned out to see and hear former President Bill Clinton speak in front of the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Courthouse Sunday in this ...

Former President Bill Clinton will speak in Anaconda at the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County courthouse, 800 Main St., at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Former President Bill Clinton will speak at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Courthouse in Anaconda, campaigning for his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton's bid for U.S. president.

“This was an isolated case and there is no threat to the public health”

HELENA - The VA Medical Center at Fort Harrison is inviting veterans, friends and families to attend a Welcome Home Celebration from 3 to 7 p.m. May 5 as a thank you for serving. via Great Falls Tribune

Eastern Montana woman dies of meningitis in Anaconda ANACONDA, Mont. A 31-year-old eastern Montana woman has died of meningitis at an Anaconda hospital. via KXMA-TV Dickinson