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Copper caper: Anaconda duo arrested for alleged theft of 400-pound anode, meth possession

Copper caper: Anaconda duo arrested for alleged theft of 400-pound anode, meth possession

ANACONDA — The December theft of the historic copper anode left many Anaconda residents sad and fuming. There was mystery too. The anode, a product of the copper smelting process, was said to weigh between 400 and 500 pounds. It had been displayed for years outside the Anaconda Chamber of Commerce

Public defender shortage is leading to hundreds of criminal cases being dismissed

Public defender shortage is leading to hundreds of criminal cases being dismissed

The Oregon Supreme Court on Feb. 5, 2026, issued a ruling that will have a wide impact. More than 1,400 criminal cases had to be dismissed, the justices ruled, due to lack of adequate counsel available for defendants. Like other states, Oregon must provide defendants with legal representation if

Letter to the editor: Ashamed of Montana leaders

Open letter to Daines, Sheehy and Zinke, Assaults on our Constitution, the destruction of the economy, raining murder and terror upon our citizens and immigrants, financial blackmail, war crimes, grift and corruption, the war on free speech, protecting rich white pedophiles, an illegal war launched to distract from these disasters

Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping: Man Detained With Mother in SWAT Raid Speaks Out

A 37-year-old Arizona man who was detained in relation to the Nancy Guthrie case has broken his silence, claiming he had nothing to do with her disappearance. Luke Daley was detained and questioned by investigators on February 13 following a SWAT raid on his home in Tucson, where

Police blotter: Vu Villa disturbance leads to arrest of two Butte people

Sunday caper Late Sunday night, officers arrived at the Vu Villa, 521 W. Park St., to investigate a disturbance The alleged conduct of two Butte people at the scene, Lucas C. Raymond, 45, and Sierra S. Jaeger, 30, led to the duo eventually being put behind bars. According to the

Richland County Jail Booking Log

The following individuals were recently booked into the Richland County Jail in Sidney. Carielle Maczka Kloker, 48, was arrested Feb. 22, 2026, by the Richland County Sheriff's Office. Kloker was charged with unlawful possession of open alcoholic beverage container in motor vehicle on highway, 11-15 MPH over

The nation is missing millions of voters due to lack of rights for former felons

The nation is missing millions of voters due to lack of rights for former felons

If you gathered every American with a prison record into one contiguous territory and admitted it to the union, you would create the 12th-largest state. It would be home to at least 7 million to 8 million people and hold a dozen votes in the Electoral College. In a