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Kids, parents and "elves" alike gather around the table at First Montana Bank's branch at the corner of Park and Main streets on Friday afternoon for the bank's annual Gingerbread House Workshop where kiddos got to "invest" in some sweet real estate opportunities. Leader photo: Kasey Edge-Faur

 

Wed, 12/10/2025 - 21:54
Sweet Real Estate Investments
Wed, 12/10/2025 - 21:47
On the Rocks Climbing Center brings an outdoors activity indoors

Wed, 12/10/2025 - 21:06
Basketball sees strong turnout as many boys, girls return from last year

Volunteers place wreaths at Lower Hill Cemetery in 2024 as part of Wreaths Across America, which aims to place wreaths on veterans' graves. Wreaths Across America will be back in Anaconda and the surrounding area on Saturday, Dec. 13. Photo courtesy of Bob Rivers.

 

Wed, 12/10/2025 - 21:00
Wreaths Across America returning to Anaconda, SW Montana, Dec. 13

Sat, 12/06/2025 - 00:14
ACI Inc. celebrating 40 years serving Anaconda's youth

Top Stories

  • A cow elk that was poached between Georgetown Lake and the East Fork Reservoir on the morning of Nov. 29 is pictured. A spike elk (not pictured) also was poached in that same area that day. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks photo.

     

    Tips sought on two elk poached near G'town Lake
    12/10/2025 - 21:50
  • Domestic Animal Task Force turns in new draft
    12/10/2025 - 21:49
  • On the Rocks Climbing Center brings an outdoors activity indoors
    12/10/2025 - 21:47
  • Study Commission meeting is tonight
    12/10/2025 - 21:43
  • Woman gets five years for drug possession, 15 years with 10 suspended for intent to distribute drugs
    12/10/2025 - 21:41
  • Copperhead boys open wrestling season by taking down Class A Dillon
    12/10/2025 - 21:10
  • Basketball sees strong turnout as many boys, girls return from last year
    12/10/2025 - 21:06
  • Volunteers place wreaths at Lower Hill Cemetery in 2024 as part of Wreaths Across America, which aims to place wreaths on veterans' graves. Wreaths Across America will be back in Anaconda and the surrounding area on Saturday, Dec. 13. Photo courtesy of Bob Rivers.

     

    Wreaths Across America returning to Anaconda, SW Montana, Dec. 13
    12/10/2025 - 21:00
  • ADLC looks to enhance data and mapping for 911 emergency calls
    12/06/2025 - 00:15
  • ACI Inc. celebrating 40 years serving Anaconda's youth
    12/06/2025 - 00:14
  • Discovery Ski Area set to open tomorrow
    12/06/2025 - 00:10
  • The Copperhead boys' and girls' wrestling teams run laps in the wrestling room on Wednesday as they geared up for the start of the season. Leader photo: James S. Rosien

     

    AHS wrestling sees huge turnout with 20 girls and 20 boys on the team
    12/05/2025 - 23:37
  • Reviving Daly’s championship gym
    12/05/2025 - 23:11
  • It was a snowy evening Friday, Nov. 28 for Anaconda's Christmas Stroll, making for a festive atmosphere for Discover Anaconda's annual holiday season kickoff. It all started with the Lighted Christmas Parade on Main Street. 

    2025 Christmas Stroll
    12/03/2025 - 23:50
  • Open house Thursday to showcase ADLC's Trails, Recreation Plan
    12/03/2025 - 23:30

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A cow elk that was poached between Georgetown Lake and the East Fork Reservoir on the morning of Nov. 29 is pictured. A spike elk (not pictured) also was poached in that same area that day. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks photo.

 

Tips sought on two elk poached near G'town Lake
News
On the Rocks Climbing Center brings an outdoors activity indoors
News Briefs
Toy and Food Drive rescheduled for Dec. 12
Outdoors

On the heels (or hooves) of Friday's bighorn family Christmas portrait, now here's a multi-family photo of a bighorn herd near Cable Road on Monday. Photo courtesy of Carly Moodry.

 

So we 'herd' you like sheep
News Briefs

Averie Nielsen, left, was crowned as the Anaconda Junior/Senior High School SnoBall Queen and Tommy Lovett as the SnoBall King at Friday night’s dance at the Elks Lodge, sponsored and organized by ACI Inc. Not pictured: Also nominated for SnoBall Queen were Payton Chalmers and Rachel Loomis, and also nominated for King were Gavin Browning and Tyson O’Donnell; Junior SnoBall Royalty were Brenna Carney and Owen Pesanti, Sophomores Royalty were Loretta LaSalle and Daniel Glass, and Freshman Royalty were Lexi Strande and Ben Kerbis. Photo by Josie Trudgeon courtesy of AJSHS.

 

SnoBall Royalty
Sports
Special Athletes at State Basketball
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Copperhead boys open wrestling season by taking down Class A Dillon
Sports
Basketball sees strong turnout as many boys, girls return from last year
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Local Artists Exhibit
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Volunteers place wreaths at Lower Hill Cemetery in 2024 as part of Wreaths Across America, which aims to place wreaths on veterans' graves. Wreaths Across America will be back in Anaconda and the surrounding area on Saturday, Dec. 13. Photo courtesy of Bob Rivers.

 

Wreaths Across America returning to Anaconda, SW Montana, Dec. 13
News
ACI Inc. celebrating 40 years serving Anaconda's youth
News Briefs
2025 Live Mannequin and Window Decorating Contest
Sports

The Copperhead boys' and girls' wrestling teams run laps in the wrestling room on Wednesday as they geared up for the start of the season. Leader photo: James S. Rosien

 

AHS wrestling sees huge turnout with 20 girls and 20 boys on the team
News
2025 Parade of Lights
News

It was a snowy evening Friday, Nov. 28 for Anaconda's Christmas Stroll, making for a festive atmosphere for Discover Anaconda's annual holiday season kickoff. It all started with the Lighted Christmas Parade on Main Street. 

2025 Christmas Stroll

News

A cow elk that was poached between Georgetown Lake and the East Fork Reservoir on the morning of Nov. 29 is pictured. A spike elk (not pictured) also was poached in that same area that day. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks photo.

 

12/10/2025 - 21:50
Tips sought on two elk poached near G'town Lake

Domestic Animal Task Force turns in new draft
On the Rocks Climbing Center brings an outdoors activity indoors
Study Commission meeting is tonight
Woman gets five years for drug possession, 15 years with 10 suspended for intent to distribute drugs
Trustees set agenda for tonight’s regular school board meeting for December

Sports

12/10/2025 - 21:32
Special Athletes at State Basketball
AHS sports schedule for Dec. 11-19
Copperhead boys open wrestling season by taking down Class A Dillon
Basketball sees strong turnout as many boys, girls return from last year
AHS wrestling sees huge turnout with 20 girls and 20 boys on the team
Anaconda Junior/Senior High School Copperhead sports schedules for Dec. 3-13

Opinion

12/05/2025 - 23:26
Money for nothing

‘Tis the season of pride, progress, and showing up together in our schools
Out-of-state interests are seeking control of Montana's legislators
What Montanans really want from our leaders
So close, yet so far away
What I'm thankful for

Social News

Anaconda Leader

Obituaries

12/10/2025 - 21:24
Charles “Dutch” Meyer

Bonnie Ann (Trerise) Smith
Lucille Rodgers Coley
Mary “Francie” (Francisco) Reiss
William Edward Matesich
Diana Gail West

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Wherever Ewe Go, There Ewe Are
Common Under Construction
Mountain Village Quilt Guild Donation
Soup and Bread Dinner for Project Care

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