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Man in custody following high speed chase

A Butte man is facing a felony charge following a high-speed chase Wednesday night that started in Park City and ended in Billings, with speeds that topped out at 125 mph.

Beautiful Dreamer

Columbus native Haley Teske has received national recognition for her work creating an innovative architectural design. Teske, a graduate student at Montana State University, was recently named one of the

MHP: Drugs and speed factors in head-on collision that killed Columbus man, seriously injured Park County deputy

Drugs and speed were factors in the head-on crash that killed a multi-state convicted felon living in Columbus and seriously injured a Park County Sheriff’s deputy last month.

Fired Columbus cop loses federal appeal in wrongful termination suit

A Columbus police officer who was fired in 2015 has lost a federal appeal of his wrongful termination lawsuit against the city. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld

Open mic music jam fundraiser for Katie Gneiting memorial bench

An open mic fundraiser will take place this Sunday, May 19, at the 307 Bar & Grill Restaurant with proceeds going to a Columbus Elementary School library bench in memory

County Business

The following business was conducted at the April 30 and May 7 Stillwater County Commissioners’ regularly scheduled agenda meetings: CONTRACT PLANNING SERVICES The contract for planning services between the county

Absarokee Lending Library (ALL) event on dementia set for May 30

Ten boxes of books donated after a friend’s passing was the catalyst that sparked the idea of the Absarokee Lending Library (ALL) in Monica Anderson’s mind. Community interest was immediate

Inaugural Stillwater Ride & Run June 1

After a few years of hiatus, the famed Stillwater Run is back in the form of the Stillwater Run & Ride. In its inaugural form, the Absarokee Community Foundation has

Forums on dementia offered by St. James Lutheran Church

St. James Lutheran Church in Columbus will host a series of informational series of forums on dementia, open to the community, designed to introduce organizations that are dedicated to helping

Driver from Tuesday morning chase sought

Stillwater County law enforcement is looking for a driver from an early morning chase that started on I-90 and ended just west of Laurel early Tuesday morning. A passenger in