Lifestyle

Southwest Montana military and guests ‘Dine Out’

Military Dining Out entered the Dillon stage in 2013 through the efforts of Trent Gibson and friends. Gibson is the director of the Montana Youth ChalleNGe Academy and a colonel in the Montana National Guard serving as the director of logistics. The event suffered a COVID cancellation the last two years but returned to Dillon Elks Lodge #1554 on Friday night.

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Professional entertainment

The Dillon Concert Association season came to a conclusion last Tuesday with the Sultans of String performing at Beier Auditorium. The band includes violinist Chris McKhool, Drew Birston on bass and Kevin Laliberte on guitar. The DCA opens next season Sept. 27 with Steve Leslie. J.P. Plutt photo

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BCHS band, choir excel at State Music Festival

Band and Choir students from Beaverhead County High School attended MHSA State Music Festival at Helena High School on May 6th and 7th. In order to qualify, students must receive a rating of “One” or “Superior” at District Music Festival, which took place in Deer Lodge on April 21-23, 2022. Entries are scored based on several categories of musical criteria, and we are so proud that every entry from BCHS scored as either “Superior”, or “Excellent” at the State level. We are so proud of these students and their hard work! Their solos were featured on April 27th at the Honors Recital, and the larger ensembles will be featured at the Choir concert on Tuesday, May 17th and the Band concert on Tuesday, May 24th. State participants were honored with a fire truck ride through town Tuesday, May 17th.

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Potato Cellar, CIP back on council agenda tonight

The Dillon City Council tonight will go for awhile into recovery mode tonight, as it re-covers some ground looking for some resolution to lingering issues.

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Royalty

Gracie Reiser and Garett Wahl celebrate their reign as king and queen of the BCHS Junior Prom. J.P. Plutt photo

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Money matters before council tonight

The Dillon City Council at its meeting tonight will prove bottom-heavy, financially speaking, with the council set to consider some relatively weighty money matters in the final two council committee reports of the meeting.

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Dillon-area graduates of Montana Western listed

A number of students from Dillon, Twin Bridges and Sheridan received their degrees during the Commencement Ceremony on May 7. Listed below are the Dillon-area graduates: