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Births

Recent births at Barrett Hospital and Healthcare: May 18 – A baby boy to Bernard and Ashley Kailey of Dillon.

Ballot collection tips for Montanans who deliver ballots

Helena, Mont. – Montana voters are or will be receiving mailed ballots for school and special district elections and will need to comply with new legal requirements for in-person ballot

NorthWestern Energy announces streetlight recycling program

NorthWestern Energy (NWE) is replacing 43,000 streetlights across Montana with efficient LED lights. Part of that project includes recycling the old highpressure sodium streetlights. So far, the company has recycled

The University of Montana Western’s Dr. Ashley Carlson receives Fulbright Award

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The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Dr. Ashley Carlson, Associate Professor of

911 center may be getting upgrades through grant

Beaverhead County’s 911 center may receive an estimated $230,000 in grants to upgrade its communications equipment. The county applied for a state 911 grant to improve the county’s Computer Automated

Commissioners appoint compensation board

With budget discussions in full swing, the Beaverhead County Commissioners appointed new members to the county compensation board April 15. The compensation board sets elected officials’ salaries annually as required

UMW Night of Stars to induct four into Education HOF

This year’s Night of Stars will induct four Montana Western alumni into the Education Hall of Fame in recognition of their dedication to education and will honor ten current education

Chancellor’s Leadership Scholars announced

The Chancellor’s Leadership Scholars Award is a four-year, full-tuition scholarship awarded to exceptional students residing in the state of Montana who will be attending the University of Montana Western in

Barrett Hospital earns American College of Radiology Gold Seal of Accreditation

Barrett Hospital & Health-Care has been awarded a threeyear term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Mammography is

McKay lands scholarship

The Clara and Ted Hazelbaker Scholarship, sponsored by Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan, has been awarded to BCHS senior Jordyn McKay. The $1,500 scholarship will be paid directly to the