Anaconda Leader

06/09/2026

https://anacondaleader.com/content/still-walking-beat-just-different-path

Hello everyone. See that little sliver of yellow up there on the lower left-hand side of this stylized map of Montana? That's me. Or at least it was me.

05/01/2026

Retro look today! Still working on getting a couple computer issues resolved so we can get back to our normal look and page quantity next week (we lucked into having color on the front and back yesterday), but at least we're back on schedule. And no worries to our print job customers, full color is good to go on our digital press.

04/30/2026

We have papers! We're contacting our carriers about delivery and we'll have as many routes going out today as are able. We sincerely thank you all again for your patience with us on this.

04/29/2026

To our loyal readers, we apologize but due to a power outage that's affected one of our computer systems used in the printing process, today's print edition has been delayed. We hope to have the problem resolved tomorrow and to be able to deliver it then. In the meantime, all our stories from today's edition, plus our e-edition for today, are free to read on our website, anacondaleader.com. Thank you for your patience and understanding, and once again our apologies for the delay.

Anaconda Junior/Senior High School music teacher Kim Lorengo, second from left, joins Dana Murray, Averie Nielsen, Brenna Carney, Hayes Fehrer, and Tydan Jovanovich wearing their Northwest ACDA Honor Choir hoodies following their performance at the Honor Choir in Tacoma, Washington in March. The mus...

03/03/2026

It has come to our attention that an image has been circulating on social media purporting to be the top half of the front page of our Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 print edition with the top story headlined “Indian Alliance to Restore Mount Haggin’s Indigenous Name,” accompanied by a photo of Mount Haggin and an article by “Montana Historian Rudy Rhubarb” about a fictional meeting to rename the landmark that was scheduled for March 1. The article offended some because there was some vulgar language in it. We do not condone or support the use of this language for public consumption and would not publish it. Our actual top story for that day was about charges that have recently been brought concerning the theft of the historic anode outside of Discover Anaconda.

Let us be clear: we did not publish this article. It was made by someone else through an AI platform and circulated online by people not affiliated with the Leader. To our knowledge, there is no such historian named Rudy Rhubarb and there is no effort being put forth to rename Mount Haggin.

In this brave new world we are venturing into, this may happen again. If it does, here are a few ways to see if it is legitimate:

• Is the byline a name you recognize? Usually the only two bylines for articles you will see on the front page are that of our editor, James S. Rosien, or our copy editor, Kasey Edge-Faur. We frequently run articles from contributors, true local historians, such as Kathy Ilene Lunde or J. Ray Haffey, but usually not on the front page.

• Are the paragraphs indented? This is a small thing, but the paragraphs in the fictional article were not indented, and it is our in-house style to always indent subsequent paragraphs after the first paragraph. The first letter of the article always is a drop cap.

• Is it on our website or in a physical paper you're holding in your hands? If the name is familiar and the formatting of the article looks right, you can always double-check by going to our website, where we post e-editions and current articles of every issue. You can also pick up a physical copy of the paper to double-check.

We deeply value you, our readers, and regret any inconvenience this incident caused. Thank you for continuing to support local journalism.

Attached is a picture of our actual front page from Wednesday.

03/02/2026

Hey, Copperhead fans! Got a basketball player heading to divisionals? Cheer them on with a happy ad. Contact [email protected] or call 406-523-5283 to get yours started!

02/27/2026

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02/17/2026

🏆Do you have a wrestler you'd like to show your love? The State wrestling tournament is in Billings this Friday and Saturday!! Don't forget to wish your favorite Copperhead wrestler good luck with a happy ad! Deadline is Thursday at noon. Call 406-563-5283 or email [email protected]

01/20/2026

The Anaconda Leader has a position for a Graphic designer/office support staffer. If you are creative, enjoy working with customers, come in and apply! Will train the right person!

01/09/2026

Here's a look at some of what we're covering today, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. You can find all of our coverage for the day online at www.anacondaleader.com
- Trails and Recreation Plan to go before Commission
- Big appetites: Metcalf to host baked potato fundraiser with big plans ahead
- Taking a look back at 2025 for Anaconda sports
- Another Tre-mendous effort: Estes advances to State Hoop Shoot
- NorthWestern Energy warns of scammers targeting Montanans