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Personal responsibility required to keep vulnerable citizens safe and Montana’s economy open

Sheriffs take an oath to support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Montana. We will uphold our oath, protect public safety and respond to our shared constituency through open communication and education as we continue to face the public health risks of COVID-19.

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Primary Election victories signal ‘Conservative Comeback’

Montana voters left no question which direction they want our state to go in 2020. This Primary Election was the beginning of the great “Conservative Comeback.” Llew Jones (R-Conrad) and the so-called “Conservative Solutions Caucus” were the biggest losers Tuesday night. Two of Jones’ top three deputies, Nancy Ballance (R-Hamilton) and Eric Moore (R-Miles City), went down by unfathomable margins many never saw coming. He also lost freshman Representative Joel Krautter (R-Sidney) who voted with Democrats 213 times. Furthermore, nearly all the primary challengers that incumbent conservatives faced were defeated. Across Montana, we saw many Republicans, who joined with Democrats to pass hundreds of bills that grew government and raised taxes, go down in double digit losses.

Ready or not, the lockdown season is coming to an end

On May 15, city officials declared Atwater, California a “sanctuary city.” Not for undocumented immigrants, but for businesses and churches who choose to ignore Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19-related shutdown orders. The city won’t be enforcing the governor’s edicts. Those edicts, Mayor Paul Creighton told local businesses, are “between you and the state of California.”

Linder graduates from Clemson University

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Courtney Linder recently graduated from Clemson University with a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering with a 3.87 GPA. Her focus area was Human Factors. Among other activities, she was involved in the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) and Graduate Student Government. She was recently notified that she was chosen to receive the Outstanding Master’s Thesis Achievement Award chosen by a committee of her peers involved in the Clemson University Graduate Student Government.

Area students graduate from Montana

The University of Montana released the names of numerous area spring graduates. Graduates with “cum laude” after their name indicate a GPA of 3.40 to 3.69. “Magna cum laude” indicates a 3.70 to 3.89 GPA, and “summa cum laude” is 3.90 and above.

Five UMW gridders make elite grade team

The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the members of the 2020 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers. An impressive 1,432 players from 364 schools qualified for membership in the Society’s 14th year.

Divorces

Decree of dissolution issued through the Fifth Judicial District Court at Beaverhead Courthouse:

Disaster planning helps community get through pandemic

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Plan, plan, plan. I was once told by a wise man to plan for the worst and hope for the best. I believe that most of us would agree with that advice. COVID-19 has proven that we cannot plan for something we could never anticipate.