Independent Record

The Independent Record (often abbreviated to IR) is a daily newspaper printed and distributed in Helena, Montana.

[2] The roots of the IR lie in two newspapers that were founded in 1867, The Daily Herald of Helena and The Weekly Independent of Deer Lodge.

[9] After over thirty years of ownership by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, the IR was sold to Lee Enterprises in 1959.

[10] The IR converted from hot metal to phototype in 1973, and in 1975, installed one of the first newsroom computer systems.

Starting July 11, 2023, the print edition of the newspaper will be reduced to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Early Helena newspapers included The Daily Independent and The Helena Weekly Independent .