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Teen from Ennis takes up fight for Virginia City small businesses facing steep lease hikes

Ennis High School student Harper Leonard has raised nearly $2,500 to support Virginia City businesses resisting a state-mandated 15% lease hike tied to embezzlement recovery.

Summary by KBZK
A student at Ennis High School is raising money for legal fees after a judge dismissed an injunction filed by two Virginia City restaurant owners fighting a 15 percent gross revenue lease increase on state-managed historic properties.Harper Leonard, a seventh-generation Montanan and Ennis High School student, got her first job at Bob's Pizza in Virginia City the same restaurant where her mother worked in the early 2000s. Her brother has also wor…

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KBZK broke the news on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
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