News

Dillon City Council to reconsider a pair of issues tonight

The Dillon City Council tonight will attempt to put to bed a pair of zombie issues that have risen from the settled to haunt city government over and over again over the past year.

In Brief

Pfister at Rotary today Executive Director for Beaverhead United Way Bob Pfister will act as guest speaker at the noon meeting of Dillon Rotary set for today, Wednesday, Nov. 20, in the Guild Hall of St. James Episcopal Church, 203 East Glendale St. Visitors are welcome. For more information, email Dick Achter at dachter@barretthospital.org or Tina Giem at tgiem@barretthospital.org.

Community groups committed to keeping Resource Assistance Center

Members of different organizations around Dillon are working to set up a long-term solution to keeping a social services help center in town. 

City police considering K-9 officer, looking into cost-sharing

Dillon police are eyeing bringing a K-9 unit to the department, and are getting information from other entities on whether they would help with some of the cost. 

Forest Service RAC seek projects for grant funding

The Forest Service announces that Resource Advisory Committees (RAC) for Southwest Montana and Tri County are now accepting new project proposals.

Police News

Nov. 7 12:01 a.m., Traffic Stop, Thomsen Avenue. 4:33 a.m., Parking, East Sebree and Nevada streets. 4:42 a.m., Parking, East Glendale and South Utah streets.

Sheriff News

Nov. 7 7:59 a.m., Traffic Stop, Laknar and Dilmont. 8:34 a.m., Suspicious Activity, Mountain View South. 2:38 p.m., Traffic Stop, Highway 43 at mile marker 30. 3:39 p.m.

District Court

Nov. 12 • Gage Wolfe of Butte was sentenced on misdemeanor sexual assault. Judge Luke Berger sentenced him to six months in jail, suspended, except for 30 days, and credit for time served; $230 service charge, $150 victim advocate fee; $10 technology fee; probation conditions.

Beaverhead EMS moving closer to ballot request

Beaverhead Emergency Medical Services (EMS)’ efforts to create a fulltime EMS service continue, with rough boundaries mapped out and draft ballot language prepared for review. The service does not plan

Town Pump donating $750,000 for food banks

The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is matching $750,000 in contributions during its 18th annual fundraising campaign for food banks across Montana, including Beaverhead Community Food Bank. A record-setting 85 food