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The forecast said our region had only a few mild days left before the arrival of the arctic blast and sub-freezing temperatures.

Much of the little-known history of coal mining in Broadwater County would likely have faded from memory, if not for the efforts of local self-trained historian John Stoner.

When Al Grandchamp was born, Oct. 9, 1907, it was into a horse world. At 101, Grandchamp still likes to talk horses, and his eyes kindle at the prospect, even though he gave up riding five years ago at age 96.

The Bear Gulch fire near Townsend had burned about 600 acres in heavy timber by Monday night and was expected to continue making a run due to the dry, windy weather forecast for the next few days.

Smoke rises from a 100-acre fire burning on the north side of Highway 12 in the Deep Creek Canyon east of Townsend.

A handful of small lightning fires was reported after a wave of thunderstorms moved through the area late Saturday afternoon, but none was troublesome, a fire official said.

HELENA - The state De-partment of Environmental Qual-ity is holding a public meeting to gather comment on the proposed cleanup of an abandoned gold, lead and silver smelter just south of Toston.

Recently, our 5th grade class at Rossiter School suffered a tragic loss. One of our beloved students, Ethan Winscot, drowned near Toston.

Brittney Jo Kitto and Clayton John Gernaat plan to be married June 14. Parents of the couple are Rod and Linda Kitto of Toston and Darryl and Julie Gernaat of Conrad.

Army cutworms and winterkill are putting a bit of a damper on what could be a very good year for Broadwater County wheat farmers.

By EVE BYRON - Independent Record - 06/01/08 George Lane made me cry on my first day of work at the Independent Record 16 years ago, when he refused to take a photo to go with a story I wrote.

Two boys from Helena drowned in the Missouri River Friday evening after their go-kart went off a road and landed in the water three miles south of Townsend.

Two young boys drowned in the Missouri River early Friday evening after their go cart went into the water three miles south of Townsend.