Deer Lodge News

MISSOULA, Mont. An entomologist for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation says the forests near Missoula are showing signs of the tree-killing mountain pine beetle.

Unofficial election results are in for some Southwest Montana counties. In Dillon, incumbent Mayor Marty Malesich came out the winner with 443 votes.

Incumbent Mary Ann Fraley easily outpaced challenger Allen Walters. Fraley received 589 votes to Walters' 169 votes.

An entomologist for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation says the forests near Missoula are showing signs of the tree-killing mountain pine beetle.

The amazing success story at football factory Carroll College has produced numerous one-sided victories this season, with two notable exceptions.

The University of Montana campus has remained the setting for tales about unsettled ghosts for decades.

MISSOULA - A 28-year-old Turah man accused of firing a rifle over the head of a Missoula police officer who was investigating a report of vehicle break-ins has pleaded not guilty to attempted homicide.

MISSOULA - A 28-year-old Turah man charged with shooting at a Missoula police officer earlier this month had worked as a guard at the Montana State Prison this summer.

For almost three years, the restoration of the Rialto Theater in Deer Lodge has been at the center of a major volunteer effort.

Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press HELENA, Mont. Up to 85 bighorn sheep could be shipped from Montana to Utah and Washington under a proposal endorsed by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission.

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HELENA - A 20-year-old Helena man who took part in the torture and killing of two dozen cats has been ordered to return to a state-run, military-style boot camp.

Send this Headwaters page to a friend or colleague: Timber manager shares views of Tester's Forest Jobs bill About 150 people turned out to listen to Montana Sen.

Posted: Saturday, 26 September 2009 4:40PM Beilenberg Fire Flares Up Chelsea Rabideau Saturday's winds fanned the Bielenburg Fire, which was burning actively Saturday afternoon.

Fire agencies from in and around Lincoln are battling an 80-acre blaze near Montana Highway 200, approximately four miles east of Lincoln.

Two men have been sentenced in U.S. District Court this week for being felons in possession of firearms for possessing guns that were reportedly stolen in Deer Lodge.

A Montana State Prison inmate serving time for kidnapping and attempted murder out of Flathead County has denied charges that he assaulted two prison guards in Deer Lodge.

It is not a happy ending for a Deer Lodge business. The Montana Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court ruling that prevents artificial palm trees at the Happy Endings Casino in Deer Lodge.

A new legislator is headed to the Montana House of Representatives. Multimedia Watch The Video Philipsburg businessman Jim Jenner has been tapped to fill the spot vacated by former Representative Dan Villa.

Posted: Monday, 31 August 2009 5:37PM Update on fires in Western Montana Amanda Burkhart Cool weekend weather calmed some fires burning in Western Montana, but officials are keeping an eye out for new fires caused by lightening strikes.