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Pump your brakes

Area residents were back to winter driving mode last week with the latest spring storm dusting the area with snow. The photo above shows California Street from the campus of Montana Western on Thursday evening. J.P. Plutt photo

Wed, 04/18/2018 - 10:10am

Spring in Montana

Team spirit

Beaverhead FFA earned the top group award at their state convention recently, the Star Chapter Award, which focuses on the overall performance at all levels from each FFA chapter. Beaverhead FFA Advisor Caleb Igo appreciates the award because, “everybody plays a part in making it happen.” The Chapter is shown enjoying their traditional champions fire truck ride Tuesday afternoon. J.P. Plutt photo

Wed, 04/18/2018 - 10:09am

BCHS wins Star Chapter at state FFA

The Beaverhead County High School FFA Chapter earned for the first time in history the Star Chapter Award at the Montana State FFA Convention. The Star Chapter Award is the last and most coveted...

Work horse

Steve Cook is shown placing “Paint Horse” in front of the Southwest Montana Arts Council Art Center last week. Alanis Stalknecht photo

Wed, 04/18/2018 - 10:08am

Paint Horse placed outside of SMAC Art Center

With the help of one other and a small audience present, artist Steve Cook heaved a large, colorful piano bench and an assemblage piece called “Paint Horse” from his truck and carefully placed it in...

In the zone

Beaver pitcher Kylee Pittman delivers a strike against Stevensville last week in Dillon. M.P. Regan photo

Wed, 04/18/2018 - 10:07am

Lady Beav softballers keep battling

The Dillon Beavers softball team got some runners across the plate but couldn’t get into the win column in their games last week. Coming off a shutout loss in their season opener, the Beavs scored...

Riding high

UMW student Tess Turk riding Weavers Star Heaven won the university’s 2018 Colt Challenge. The colt, donated by Stan and Nancy Weaver, was purchased by Marlene Turk of Elko, Nev. for the highest price of the sale at $12,000. From left to right: Stan Weaver, UMW Chancellor Beth Weatherby, Tess Turk, and Eric Hoffmann. Jackie Jensen photo

Wed, 04/18/2018 - 10:07am

Western’s Colt Sale raises over $96,000

UMW’s Second Annual Colt Challenge and Sale was a huge success for the university and community, Chancellor Beth Weatherby said. “The tremendous effort on the part of our students, faculty and staff...

TOP HEADLINES

Lady Beav softballers keep battling

04/18/2018 - 10:07am
Western’s Colt Sale raises over $96,000

04/18/2018 - 10:07am
Unplugged: Downtown Dillon sign facing uncertain future

04/12/2018 - 12:01pm
Diorama contest has adults vying for Top of the Peep

04/12/2018 - 12:01pm
Adventure Cycle and Sled business changes hands

04/12/2018 - 12:00pm
New owners, new hours at Beaverhead Urgent Care

04/12/2018 - 12:00pm
The grand Lady of Rodeo

04/12/2018 - 12:00pm
Dawgs D dominates scrimmage

04/12/2018 - 12:00pm
Navy names Montana’s command team

04/12/2018 - 12:00pm
UMW Rodeo Banquet Friday night, coach Olie Else to be honored

04/10/2018 - 2:10pm
Decisions, decisions

04/10/2018 - 2:10pm
New business offers exercise classes for all ages

04/10/2018 - 2:09pm
All-American Dawgs

04/10/2018 - 2:09pm
Big Hole teen racks up wins in semipro snowmobiling

04/10/2018 - 2:06pm

wheather forecast

NEWS

Pump your brakes

Area residents were back to winter driving mode last week with the latest spring storm dusting the area with snow. The photo above shows California Street from the campus of Montana Western on Thursday evening. J.P. Plutt photo

04/18/2018 - 10:10am

Spring in Montana

BCHS wins Star Chapter at state FFA

Paint Horse placed outside of SMAC Art Center

Western’s Colt Sale raises over $96,000

City requests May 1 cemetery clean-up

‘Walk a mile’ in heels event this afternoon

SPORTS

In the zone

Beaver pitcher Kylee Pittman delivers a strike against Stevensville last week in Dillon. M.P. Regan photo

04/18/2018 - 10:07am

Lady Beav softballers keep battling

The Dillon Beavers softball team got some runners across the plate but couldn’t get into the win column in their games last week. Coming off a shutout loss in their season opener, the Beavs scored three times in a 13-3 loss to Stevensville on the...

Dawgs name trio of head men’s hoop coaching finalists

UMW rodeo opens spring at Bozeman

BCHS boys sixth, girls fifth at Missoula County T&F

The grand Lady of Rodeo

Opinions

MELCHER

04/18/2018 - 12:00am

John Melcher “benefited farmers, miners, the elderly, the hungry and a constituency of the world’s poor”

Former U.S. Sen. John Melcher, who died Thursday in Missoula at age 93, was a leading congressional supporter of federal farm bills and programs to fight hunger here and around the world. Melcher could work with the other members of Congress to get...

What is going to happen?

Momentum against unconstitutional USDA Checkoff Program continues with Ninth Circuit ruling

Heard Around the West

PILT is not fair to rural Montana it with wholehearted

OBITUARIES

04/18/2018 - 12:00am

Ellen Margaret Frazee Bernard

Ellen Margaret Frazee Bernard, 94, entered into the gates of heaven on April 5, 2018, at Pioneer Care and Rehab. She was born on March 30, 1924, to Guy and Irene Frazee, in Lemhi, Idaho. She was the first born followed by two brothers, Kenneth and...

Melvin (Buck Shot) Salmonsen

Rella Marie Pelletier 1950 – 2018

Joann Margaret McCarvel Nelson 1934 – 2018

Patrick Finnegan 1942 – 2018