Snowboarders slide rails, enjoy sandwiches at Moonlight Basin
Dozens of contestants gathered at the Madison Village area at Moonlight Basin on Saturday to participate in the Peanut Butter and Rail Jam presented by snowboard apparel company Volcom, risking health...
View ArticleRotary Club bonfire lights up Twin Bridges with community spirit
Several members of the Twin Bridges community gathered at Jessen Park on Wednesday night for the Rotary Club Christmas tree burn and tailgate party, an annual event more than twenty years running that...
View ArticleMadison River CAC closing in on final plan, next meeting in Ennis
Sunday’s Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting at the Ennis Library is the second to last before an April 11 presentation to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission in Helena. CAC member...
View ArticleSafety a priority in Madison County schools
Schools across the country, including area schools, began taking a closer look at their safety plans after the December 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut. While this reexamination...
View ArticleHit-and run eagle returns to skies over Madison Valley
A female golden eagle that was hit by a truck on Feb. 6 was released with a clean bill of health by the Montana Raptor Conservation Center on Wednesday afternoon near the Big Sky Airport in Ennis. The...
View ArticleStudents visit legislators, capitol in Helena
Harrison students spent the day in Helena on Feb. 20 observing the 63rd Montana Legislative Session and taking part in legislative action along with other students from across the state for the Class C...
View ArticleSheridan student wins 2013 county spelling bee
Sheridan student Maya Hagen was named the 2013 Madison County Spelling Bee Champion on Monday following a special spell-off against Harrison student Isabella Arcangeli, resolving a judging error made...
View ArticleGOP lawmakers aim to take legislation straight to voters
HELENA – When voters went to the polls last November, they noticed several measures they do not typically see. By AMY R. SISK Community News Service UM School of Journalism The three referendums on the...
View ArticleEnnis celebrates founding father’s birthday
Old and young, Irish and non-Irish alike all gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate William Ennis’ 185th birthday. Dining on Irish stew, soda bread and birthday cake, the crowd gathered listened...
View ArticleWild horses struggle to remain an American icon
A classic symbol of the untamed spirit of the American West, the nation’s wild horses wander lands often not visited by people. While wild horses represent something so patriotic, the animals are the...
View ArticleBill introduced to require new controls on wild horses
A bill is set to hit Montana’s Senate floor this week that could change how wild and feral horses are managed. In response to the Bureau of Land Management moving 700 onto ranch land near Ennis despite...
View ArticleDrought forces reduced grazing
Ranchers who graze their animals on public land in Southwest Montana will have to make some changes at least temporarily. The Bureau of Land Management is requesting that ranchers limit grazing on...
View ArticleGovernor approves $6.7 million for Ruby Dam renovation
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock approved on Monday a significant amount of funding to improve the Ruby Dam. “Ruby Dam is classified as a high-hazard dam, because if it were to fail, it would likely cause...
View Article2013 School Board Candidate Forum
NOTE: In this week’s edition, the questions were out of order for Ennis school board candidate John Scully’s answers to the School Board Candidate Q&A. Therefore, his answers did not match up with...
View ArticleMan goes on trial for 2012 Bear Trap Fire
BREAKING NEWS: Verdict given on Bear Trap fire on Wednesday, May 1. A verdict for Kyler Schmitz came less than an hour after the jury left the courtroom to begin their deliberations. The jury found the...
View ArticleElection Results: UPDATED 2:48 pm Wednesday May 8
Update: The library mill levy passed with 949 votes for and 842 against. School board election votes from around the county have been tallied and new trustees have been decided. Trustees will not be an...
View ArticleLaw enforcement carries torch in support of Special Olympics
With the Summer Special Olympics opening on May 15 in Billings, state law enforcement personnel took to the road earlier this month to raise money in the annual Torch Run. Madison County law...
View ArticleEnnis hosts Class C State Golf tournament
Madison Meadows Golf Course in Ennis was buzzing with high school golfers this week. Ennis hosted the Class C State golf this week with a practice round on Monday. This is the third time the state...
View ArticleVirginia City celebrates milestone
This past Memorial Day weekend marked a special milestone for Virginia City. The little town that used to be the center of a mining boom remembered its rich past by celebrating the 150th anniversary of...
View ArticleMadison County Commissioner attends County Leadership Institute
Dave Schulz, Madison County Commissioner from District 1, is now one of five Montanans to attend and complete the selective County Leadership Institute in Washington, D.C. The 10th Annual CLI was held...
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