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Voters’ histories exposed through election mailing

Betty Cerovski of Lewistown had no idea her voting record was on display. Nor did Erna Sudbrock. Even though neither was contacted for permission, their names were included on a

Commission considers several subdivision actions

The Beaverhead County Commissioners sent a preliminary plat back to the planning board for a last-minute road change, but approved other subdivision actions at its Nov. 19 meeting. The commissioners

JC Auxilliary honors local women

Leaders in the project that transformed a local park dominated the recent Dillon Jaycees Auxiliary award ceremony. The point person for the past few years for the Dillon Jaycee Park

Scenic byway, Lemhi Pass to close Nov. 30

The Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway and Lemhi Pass roads will close to vehicular traffic on Nov. 30. The Beaverhead County Commissioners closes the roads every year for safety reasons, but

Road Report

Beaverhead County road work for the week of Nov. 4-10: Dillon area – Bladed on the following roads: Burma, Browne’s Bridge, Big Horn, Blacktail, Buster Brown, Sweetwater, Smith, White, Stone

Thanksgiving dinner cost drops for third straight year

The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 33rd annual survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $48.90,

Free Thanksgiving meal Thursday at St. Rose Family Center

Dillon’s free Community Thanksgiving Dinner, in all its generous glory, will open its doors to all comers tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 22, starting at 11:30 a.m. “We don’t turn anyone away,”

High school speech, drama and debate team wins awards

The Beaverhead County High School Speech, Drama and Debate Teams attended the Hamilton Invitational Oct. 28, the Big Timber Invitational Nov. 10, and the Columbia Falls Invitational Nov. 18. All

Union Pacific still behind in weed payments

Union Pacific Railroad remains behind in payments over weed issues in the county, though Beaverhead County officials say they have been in contact with railroad representatives. The issue popped up

Energy Share Montana assists families with energy

Energy Share of Montana is a statewide private nonprofit that helps your neighbors who are facing loss of heat or lights in their home through no fault of their own.