Operators of popular attractions like the Illustrious Virginia City Players, a beloved seasonal theater and vaudeville show, say new lease terms drafted by the Montana Department of Commerce are ...

Icy roads, Virginia City contract changes, vehicle vs train victims ID'd ...

VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. — The NBC Montana Sky Team took to the skies high above Virginia City, Nevada City and southwest Montana. 1 dead in vehicle rollover, driver leaves scene of crash A 34-year-old ...

Live music — Dave Walker and Bale of Hay perform the first and last Tuesdays of each month from 6-8 p.m., starting in June. More live music happens every Friday at 6 p.m. at Wells Fargo. Farmers ...

VIRGINIA CITY — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has recognized Virginia City as a “Bear Smart” community in a recent award ceremony. The southwestern Montana town has become a model city in nearly ...

In 1870, teenager Sarah Gammon set off in a covered wagon for the nearly 2,000 mile trip from Knoxville, Tennessee, to the booming western mining town of Virginia City.

Thanks to the boom and bust mining cycles of the west, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho are filled with ghost towns. Most of these towns date back to the 1800s and were totally or mostly abandoned, leaving ...