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Second Dillon man arrested, charged for D.C. riot conduct

A 32-year-old Dillon man was arrested Saturday at a New York airport by federal agents for allegedly assaulting officers, obstructing justice and other crimes related to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots.

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Sheriff News

July 15

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District Court

July 15 • Kenneth Warren Turley of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced on a charge of misdemeanor assault in Fifth Judicial District Court. Judge Luke Berger sentenced him to six months in the Beaverhead County Jail, all time suspended, with credit for two days served; $100 fine; $15 service charge; $50 victim advocate fee; $10 technology fee; probation con ditions.

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Coronavirus variants expand in state, fuel outbreaks in low-vaccination counties

Low vaccination rates are leading to an increase in new coronavirus-positive cases in the state, largely fueled by virus variants.

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Democrats back Biden U.S. lands pick assailed by Republicans

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – A bitterly divided U.S. Senate panel deadlocked Thursday on President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee vast governmentowned lands in the West, as Democrats united behind a nominee whose credibility was assailed by Republicans over her links to a 1989 environmental sabotage case.

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States share resources as wildfires rage across US West

BLY, Ore., July 25 (AP) _ Crews from multiple states are battling wildfires in Montana, where five firefighters were injured combatting one of numerous blazes that have ravaged rural lands and threatened or destroyed homes across the U.S. West.

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BCHS asks parents to provide input on school website

Beaverhead County High School is in the process for our parents and community to provide input on our website regarding our ARP-ESSER III plan and our revision to our Safe Schools Plan.