Powell County News

Some people were without phone service and unable to reach emergency personnel in the Butte-Silver Bow Tuesday.

A Montana State Prison inmate serving time for kidnapping and attempted murder out of Flathead County has denied charges that he assaulted two prison guards in Deer Lodge.

It is not a happy ending for a Deer Lodge business. The Montana Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court ruling that prevents artificial palm trees at the Happy Endings Casino in Deer Lodge.

A new Powell County commissioner has been named to complete the term of the late Gail Jones.

BOZEMAN - A species of weevil introduced to Montana 12 years ago to control an invasive weed from Europe appears to have taken up residence in the Treasure State.

The Powell County coroner has identified two men killed in a one-vehicle rollover Tuesday night near Ovando.

The Powell County coroner has released the names of the two men who were killed in a crash near Ovando on Tuesday night.

A 29-year-old man was sentenced in Powell County Court this week to probation for selling drugs.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all counties in southwest Montana until 9 p.m. Monday.

Fallen law officers were honored in a ceremony in Deer Lodge Friday. A small group of people, including law officers from the state prison and the Powell County Sheriff's Department honored three officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in the past 12 months.

A Washington state man was killed and two others were injured in a one-vehicle crash on icy roads near Garrison.

The Montana Department of Transportation is looking for input on plans to resurface about 12.3 miles of Interstate 90 between Deer Lodge and Opportunity in Powell and Deer Lodge counties.

A 28-year-old woman living in Mount Holly under an assumed name will likely be returned to prison in Montana where she escaped last year, but without the newborn child she delivered here this month.