Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the seat of Lewis and Clark County.
Deer Lodge is a city in and the county seat of Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,938 at the 2020 census.
The Billings Gazette is a daily newspaper based in Billings, Montana, that primarily covers issues in southeast Montana and parts of northern Wyoming. Historically it has been known as the largest newspaper in Montana and is geographically one of the most widely distributed newspapers in the nation.
The Missoulian is a daily newspaper printed in Missoula, Montana, United States. The newspaper has been owned by Lee Enterprises since 1959. The Missoulian is the largest published newspaper in Western Montana, and is distributed throughout the city of Missoula, and most of Western Montana.
The Montana Standard is a daily newspaper in Butte, Montana owned by Lee Enterprises.
The Lincoln Journal Star is an American daily newspaper that serves Lincoln, Nebraska, the state capital and home of the University of Nebraska. It is the most widely read newspaper in Lincoln and has the second-largest circulation in Nebraska. The paper also operates a commercial printing unit.
The Napa Valley Register is a daily newspaper located in Napa, California.
The News Herald is an American, English language daily newspaper based in Morganton, North Carolina covering Burke County, North Carolina. The preceding newspapers include The Morganton Herald (1889–1901) and The Burke County News (1899–1901). The News Herald is a member of the North Carolina Press Association.
Hickory Daily Record is an American, English language daily newspaper based in Hickory, North Carolina, US. It is owned by Lee Enterprises. The newspaper is a member of the North Carolina Press Association.
Independent Tribune is a newspaper based in Concord, North Carolina covering Cabarrus County. The newspaper is owned by Lee Enterprises.
The Danville Register & Bee is a daily newspaper serving Danville, Virginia, United States. It is owned by Lee Enterprises.
Verona Burkhard (1910–2004) was an American artist, known for her murals painted for the U.S. Treasury Department. She participated in four public projects including three United States post office murals and five murals completed for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. She has works in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Western Colorado Center for the Arts. As of 2015, her murals completed for the post offices of Powell, Wyoming; Deer Lodge, Montana; and Kings Mountain, North Carolina are still hanging in the buildings which were the original post offices. In addition to her public artworks, Burkhard received the 1943 Alger Award from the National Association of Women Artists and was one of the first honorees of the "Colorado Women of Achievement" program in 1966.
John J. Manning was an Irish American frontiersman, lawman, gold prospector, rancher and saloon owner in the American West during the latter part of the 19th century. He was a prominent citizen in Deadwood, South Dakota from his arrival in 1876 to his death. Manning was the first elected sheriff of Lawrence County, Dakota Territory which included Deadwood. He served several terms as sheriff, as well as operated saloons, several livery stables, and a cattle & horse ranch in nearby Belle Fourche in South Dakota.
In the 1890s, the state of Montana held a referendum to select its capital city. The first round was held in 1892 between several cities, and since none won outright, a second round was held in 1894. After an expensive and negative campaign, Helena was selected as the capital over Anaconda by a margin of around 2,000 votes.
