DEER LODGE — The historic Hotel Deer Lodge, built in 1911 and considered the “finest hotel in Montana” at the time, is worth saving, say several engineers and historic professionals. The Deer Lodge ...

If Deer Lodge wants to reinvent itself and jump-start is struggling economy, supporters of the project believe, it must preserve its history and return the town’s once prominent hotel to public use, ...

After suffering from decades of disrepair, local and state officials believe they may finally have the funding mechanism to revitalize an iconic Deer Lodge structure. Located on Main Street, Hotel ...

DEER LODGE — Plaster fragments crunch and crumble underfoot. Wood lath that once backed wall and ceiling plaster lingers like the skeletal ribs of a beached ship.

If Deer Lodge wants to reinvent itself and jump-start is struggling economy, supporters of the project believe, it must preserve its history and return the town’s once prominent hotel to public use, ...