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Beaverhead County adds two new COVID deaths

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Two Beaverhead County residents died in the past week from COVID-19, according to the state of Montana.

Public Health Director Sue Hansen said she could only confirm one – a man in his 90s, who died from COVID on Oct. 18. Hansen said she cannot confirm any other deaths until she receives death certificates.

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

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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.

Free Thanksgiving event as popular as ever

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The Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Dillon last week came back with a…benevolence. And an abundance.

Canceled in 2020 due to pandemic, the 24th installment of the annual large-scale holiday get-together returned Thursday to the St. Rose of Lima Family Center in Dillon, along with a typically large number of diners, volunteers and/or folks just looking for some good holiday company.

District Court

Nov. 23 • Jonathan Duncan of Dana Point, California, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on driving under the influence of alcohol in Fifth Judicial District Court. Judge Luke Berger sentenced him to six months in the Beaverhead County Jail, with all but 24 hours suspended, and credit for time served; $600 fine; court fees; probation conditions.

Road Report

Beaverhead County road work for the week of Nov. 21-27:

Dillon area – New bridge construction project on Rock Creek Road. Road checked Dillon area roads. Equipment service and repair.

Lima area – Bladed the following roads: West and Chute Canyon. Mowed the shoulders on Bimat Lane and Big Sheep Creek Road. Moved equipment. Road checked Lima and Dell area roads. Equipment service and repair.

Wisdom area – New bridge construction project on Rock Creek Road. Road checked Jackson and Wisdom area roads. Equipment service and repair.

COVID vaccine booster clinics start this week

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Beaverhead County residents considering a booster COVID-19 shot will get their first chance at one this week.

Beaverhead County Public Health will hold mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. next three Fridays (Dec. 3, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17) at Straugh Gymnasium on the University of Montana Western campus. All three approved booster vaccination brands (Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson) will be available.

Dillon teen pleads not guilty to rape charges

A Dillon youth accused of raping a 12-year-old girl pleaded not guilty to multiple charges associated with the allegations last week.

The 16-year-old boy is held in the juvenile detention center in Great Falls on $50,000 bond. He appeared in Fifth Judicial District Court Nov. 23 by video, pleading not guilty to two felony counts of sexual intercourse without consent and misdemeanor unlawful transactions with children.

The Dillon Tribune does not identify juveniles allegedly involved in crimes, or victims of sexual crimes.

Police Report

Nov. 18

9:19 a.m., Unattended Death.

10:17 a.m., Civil.

12:53 p.m., Theft.

3:46 p.m., Juvenile.

4:53 p.m., Fraud.

6:12 p.m., Juvenile.

7:34 p.m., Traffic Stop.

Nov. 19

9:22 a.m., Fraud.

3:15 p.m., Theft.

7:07 p.m., Traffic Stop.

7:17 p.m., Traffic Stop.

7:38 p.m., Traffic Stop.

10:06 p.m., Traffic Stop.

10:19 p.m., Unwanted Person.

Nov. 20

8:56 a.m., Traffic Stop.

9:39 a.m., Traffic Stop.

10:33 a.m., Traffic Stop.

IN BRIEF

Biz meeting at Rotary today

Dillon Rotary will hold its monthly business noon lunch meeting today, Wednesday, Dec. 1, in the Guild Hall of St. James Episcopal Church, 203 E. Glendale St. in Dillon. For more information, email John O’Brien (john@highpeaksfcu.com) or Tina Giem (tgiem@barretthospital.org).

College comedy show today

Montana native fills deputy county attorney role

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The Beaverhead County Attorney’s office just filled its deputy county attorney seat, over half a year after it was vacated.

Montana-born attorney Jennifer Morgan started Nov. 22. Morgan graduated from the University of Montana School of Law with an advanced law degree in 2019. She previously worked for the Montana public defender’s office in Butte.