Ellen Donohue

Accepted free help from the state Attorney General's prosecutors for an upcoming Powell County criminal trial. The commissioners approved the request by resolution.

November 5, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: powellcountymt.gov

Asked the Powell County commissioners to renew a deal letting a state special prosecutor handle crimes from the state prison. The commissioners approved it.

July 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: powellcountymt.gov

As a Butte-Silver Bow deputy county attorney, filed three felony rape charges and two misdemeanor assault charges against a Butte man.

March 6, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: mtstandard.com

Prosecuted the Superior rodeo assault case to a guilty plea. The man pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of criminal endangerment and got a 10-year suspended sentence.

September 23, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: dailyinterlake.com

As Mineral County Attorney, asked for a $100,000 bond for a man charged with body-slamming a 13-year-old boy at a Superior rodeo over the national anthem. A justice court judge released him without bail.

August 14, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: mtpr.org

Stepped aside from the case of a Powell County sheriff's captain, citing her office's ties to it, and the state Attorney General's Office took over.

June 23, 2026

Source: kxlf.com

Drafted a resolution to fix a missed $17,236.95 medical tax levy, so the county would cover the gap and collect it from taxpayers the next year.

November 19, 2025

Source: powellcountymt.gov

Was picked as Powell County Attorney after the county commissioners voted 3-0 to offer her the job, following her interview.

April 21, 2025

Source: powellcountymt.gov

Was hired by a selection committee in January 2017 as Mineral County Attorney, to finish the term of the previous county attorney through 2018.

January 18, 2017

Source: vp-mi.com