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LGBT ordinance meeting moved to UMW, Nov. 27

City officials affirmed last week that the next meeting of the Dillon City Council’s Judiciary Committee with a muchdiscussed proposed ordinance regarding LGBT rights on its agenda will indeed take

Judge opts to ignore plea deal and sends former Dillon City Judge to prison

The biggest surprise at Beaverhead County Courthouse last Wednesday did not revolve around election results, but rolled out of District Court and reverberated throughout the historic building. Substitute Judge Holly

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Aid with aid Wednesdays A representative for the state’s Office of Public Assistance will be available every Wednesday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (minus the noon lunch hour), at

Pioneer-era remains laid to rest at city cemetery

While children dressed as ghosts prepared to Trick or Treat that evening in Dillon, a small group of people laid to rest the remains of some area residents who died

Jackson water project slowly moving forward

An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-mandated water improvement project in Jackson is slowly moving forward, despite conflict of interest concerns. The water project would drill two new water wells in Jackson

Beaverhead election turnout hits 87%

Stacey Reynolds won her first-ever election as an unopposed candidate for Beaverhead County Clerk and Recorder, and she also supervised her first-ever election last week. Reynolds had filed for the

Beaverhead County HS releases first quarter Honor Roll

Beaverhead County High School has released the first quarter Honor Roll for the 2018-19 school year. Freshmen 3.00-3.99 Dakota Abbey; Treyton Anderson; Keyetta Baker; Stephan Baker; Haylee Baver; John Bramlet;

Grant to help expand efforts about substance abuse

The change Prevention Specialist Kim Martinell wants to see revolves around culture – specifically, alcohol and drug use at young ages. Martinell started Be the Change 406 Coalition in 2005

Craft defeats incumbent for sheriff slot

A tense race for Beaverhead County Sheriff ended Tuesday with a win for the challenger, Paul Craft. Sixty percent of voters favored Craft over incumbent Sheriff Frank Kluesner. Unofficial vote

City of Dillon Park levy falls just short

A mill levy to fund the maintenance of City of Dillon parks suffered a narrow defeat with last Tuesday’s final tally of mail ballots returned in this year’s election. “The