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Fri, 05/09/2025 - 21:06

American Legion Post No. 21 gets its second-ever female commander

Phoebe Hearst is pictured in a public domain photo.

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 20:57

Commission gives go-ahead to Phoebe Hearst statue

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 20:55

Love of the wilderness meets a love for coffee

Wed, 05/07/2025 - 21:10

Farmer, Orrino re-elected as school trustees; board hires Rehbein as superintendent

A "Caution, Smoke Ahead" sign warns of the large amount of smoke coming from the Sawlog Fire over the weekend. The wildlife, currently sitting at 1,412 acres, is situated in the Big Hole area just across the county line in Beaverhead County. BLM photo by Michael O’Brien.

Wed, 05/07/2025 - 21:04

Fire season begins as Sawlog Fire south of Anaconda is at 1,412 acres

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American Legion Post No. 21 gets its second-ever female commander

05/09/2025 - 21:06
Phoebe Hearst is pictured in a public domain photo.

Commission gives go-ahead to Phoebe Hearst statue

05/09/2025 - 20:57
Love of the wilderness meets a love for coffee

05/09/2025 - 20:55
Historic preservation in a can – or rather on one: Smelter City Brewing seeks more local historic photos for cans as its beer sales go statewide

05/09/2025 - 20:11
Mountain Village Quilt Guild presents patriotic quilts to women veterans

05/09/2025 - 20:07
Farmer, Orrino re-elected as school trustees; board hires Rehbein as superintendent

05/07/2025 - 21:10
A "Caution, Smoke Ahead" sign warns of the large amount of smoke coming from the Sawlog Fire over the weekend. The wildlife, currently sitting at 1,412 acres, is situated in the Big Hole area just across the county line in Beaverhead County. BLM photo by Michael O’Brien.

Fire season begins as Sawlog Fire south of Anaconda is at 1,412 acres

05/07/2025 - 21:04
Lady Clobberheads: Anaconda pounds Powell County with 41 runs over two games in Thursday's doubleheader sweep of Lady Wardens

05/07/2025 - 20:38
Anaconda wins girls’ 4x100m relay as AHS girls take fifth overall at the Kim Haines Memorial Track meet in Missoula

05/07/2025 - 20:35
Four make All-Conf. at divisional golf meet

05/07/2025 - 20:31
ATS sees 'most successful trail work day yet,' and there's more to come

05/07/2025 - 20:22
Fred Moodry Intermediate School sixth graders gather around the campire during their trip to Yellowstone National Park in March. Photo courtesy of Lacey Knadler.

Anaconda sixth graders connect with their world in Expedition Yellowstone

05/07/2025 - 20:17
Tiffany Rehbein answers an question at her superintendent interview Wednesday. Leader photo: Kasey Edge-Faur

Trustees move to make offer to superintendent candidate

05/02/2025 - 21:57
Damage from a Sunday morning fire is visible on the back of 503 Pine St. Leader photo: James S. Rosien

Deck fire scorches house on Pine Street

05/02/2025 - 21:52
Wildlife, wild meeting: Here's more background on the non-lethal deer plan

05/02/2025 - 21:50

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Historic preservation in a can – or rather on one: Smelter City Brewing seeks more local historic photos for cans as its beer sales go statewide

Mountain Village Quilt Guild presents patriotic quilts to women veterans

Farmer, Orrino re-elected as school trustees; board hires Rehbein as superintendent

A "Caution, Smoke Ahead" sign warns of the large amount of smoke coming from the Sawlog Fire over the weekend. The wildlife, currently sitting at 1,412 acres, is situated in the Big Hole area just across the county line in Beaverhead County. BLM photo by Michael O’Brien.

Fire season begins as Sawlog Fire south of Anaconda is at 1,412 acres

Commission sets public hearing for Spring Hill subdivision, another for rural speed limit

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Temporary closures lifted at Mt. Haggin Wildlife Management Area, other sites

A Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks chart shows the regional mule deer population number estimates year-over-year for the past decade. Anaconda-Deer Lodge County is within Regions 2 and 3. Graphic courtesy of FWP.

FWP is hosting series of statewide workshops to get public's input on new mule deer management plan

Lady Clobberheads: Anaconda pounds Powell County with 41 runs over two games in Thursday's doubleheader sweep of Lady Wardens

News

05/09/2025 - 21:06

American Legion Post No. 21 gets its second-ever female commander

Commission gives go-ahead to Phoebe Hearst statue

Love of the wilderness meets a love for coffee

Continuing to wrap up the Montana Legislative Session with transgender bills, tax proposals and education funds

Historic preservation in a can – or rather on one: Smelter City Brewing seeks more local historic photos for cans as its beer sales go statewide

Mountain Village Quilt Guild presents patriotic quilts to women veterans

Sports

05/07/2025 - 20:38

Lady Clobberheads: Anaconda pounds Powell County with 41 runs over two games in Thursday's doubleheader sweep of Lady Wardens

Anaconda wins girls’ 4x100m relay as AHS girls take fifth overall at the Kim Haines Memorial Track meet in Missoula

Four make All-Conf. at divisional golf meet

Golf tournament to benefit fireworks show

AHS boys, girls both take second at John Cheek Top 8 Western B/C meet

Ennis comes back to take two against Lady Copperheads

Opinion

05/09/2025 - 20:38

How do I survive motherhood? I get by with a little help from my friends (and family, too)

The best use of political power

The deer debacle

Putting Montanans first: Dems are leading the way

Republicans in the House delivered for Montanans

The Age of Entitilement

Social News

Anaconda Leader

Obituaries

05/07/2025 - 20:25

Bernetta (Bonnie) Dallas Dyste Haugen Grimes

Gordon Henry Pierson

Bonnie Haugen Grimes

Violet Marie Harris Van Bockern Chapman

Virginia C. Carosone

Virginia C. Carosone

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LAOH Quilt Donation

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Sign of the Times

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The snow's not all that's melting

Good vibes at the St. Paddy's Day Race

The Look of the Irish

Car-and-Trailer Roll-Over

Spring Cleaning

AHS Golf Fundraiser at Old Works

Anaconda Job Corps is turning 59 this year

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