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Police News

March 15

12:00 a.m. Unwanted Person, E. Cornell. 1:33 a.m. Welfare Check, N. Idaho. 7:13 a.m. Animal Complaint, E. Glendale. 2:33 a.m. Welfare Check, Skihi St. 3:58 p.m. Animal Complaint, Barrett Hospital Clinic. 4:37 p.m. Hit and Run, Safeway parking lot. 5:17 p.m. Ambulance S. Dakota. 7:41 p.m. Animal Complaint, S. Railroad. 9:14 p.m. Fraud, Legget Ave.

March 16

DMS teams dominate regional Academic Olympics meet

On Tuesday, March 13, the Dillon Middle School Academic Olympics team took 19 of its students to Bozeman to compete in the regional tournament. This year, three Dillon Middle School (DMS) teams placed first, second, and fifth out of 49 teams. The teams are made up of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students who begin practicing for the competition in October of each school year. The winning team is made up of Daniel Martin, Ainsley Shipman, Ben Pickens, Gavin Garrison, Olivette Copple and Sean Regan.

Montana’s Fox joins 37 state attorneys general in probe of Facebook’s business practices and privacy protections

HELENA, March 26 – Today, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 state and territory Attorneys General, demanding answers from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the company’s business practices and privacy protections.

Sheriff News

March 15

7:51 a.m. Criminal Mischief, Glen. 12:45 p.m. Accident, Poindexter at UMW parking lot. 2:23 p.m. Accident, Divide area. 5:12 p.m. Lost/Found Property, Sweetwater Rd. 6:46 p.m. Speeding on Interstate, I-15 SB MM 67. 10:44 p.m. Speeding on Interstate, I-15 MM 70.

March 16

UMW sets Colt Sale and Challenge April 6-7

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The University of Montana Western’s Equine Studies Department has scheduled its Second Annual Colt Challenge and Sale for April 6-7. The event will be held at La Cense Montana, located at 4600 Carrigan Lane in Dillon.

Felt gets the boot

Felt sole waders and boots — the standby of fly fishers everywhere to help prevent slipping on river-bottom rocks — are out, and rubber boots are in.

At least in Yellowstone National Park.

Reasons for the ban

The park announced the felt sole ban in a Thursday news release as a way to protect Yellowstone from aquatic invasive species.

Park spokeswoman Vicki Regula said Thursday morning that microorganisms can be found on felt-soled boots even after cleaning.

“They just really adhere to that felt,” she said.

In Brief

Easter Egg Hunt Sat.

The Dillon Jaycees Annual Easter Egg Hunt for kids of all ages is set for Vigilante Park on Saturday, March 24, starting at 10 a.m. Be sure to be there on time—or even earlier than on time—because the candy goes fast.

Signups due today for

Communication Rodeo

UMW 50th Rodeo Banquet April 6

The University of Montana Western’s annual Community Rodeo Banquet is scheduled for Friday, April 6, 2018 in the Keltz Arena on the Montana Western campus.

This year’s event will be the 50th anniversary of the UMW Rodeo Banquet. Banquet proceeds provide rodeo student athletes with scholarships and partial travel expenses during the regular season and for the College National Finals at the academic year’s end.

Trail races April 21

Dillon Tribune - Wednesday, March 21, City hosts hearing tonight on establishing parks district ’

The Dillon City Council earlier this week took one small step toward establishing a parks district—but only after a long explanation on just how small a step it was— and how many more would have to follow.

And an even longer discussion on whether the city should even bother trying to set up a parks district.

BCHS addresses budget with mill levy request

The Beayerhead County High School Board of Trustees addressed two mill levy items at their recent March meeting. The requests, a permissive levy and soon-to-be voted upon request, total $65,754.42.