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Schools to receive $75 million in coronavirus relief funds for reopening needs

HELENA – Montana K-12 school districts are slated to receive $75 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to cover expenses incurred to keep students and staff safe from COVID-19 this fall.

Gov. Steve Bullock announced the funding July 17.

County fair, Jaycees rodeo given the OK to proceed

Plans to put on some version of the Beaverhead County Fair and annual Jaycees Rodeo were given the thumbs up Friday by the public health board, but not the Jaycees concert.

Public health updates COVID case count due to confusion

Beaverhead County Public Health updated the total and active coronavirus case counts locally Thursday, due to continued confusion caused by a state of Montana mapping error.

Face coverings required in Montana

Businesses, organizations and public offices in Montana counties that have four or more active coronavirus cases must use face coverings or masks and require it for customers, visitors, employees and volunteers, effective immediately.

Future of firefighting, surplus sales at council tonight

At its second regular meeting of July tonight, the Dillon City Council will consider selling some small plots of city land and some surplus goods, the approval of a ‘made for the shade’ structure in a city park, and an agreement central to the future of firefighting in the city and county.

City of Dillon to begin budget talks Thursday

The Dillon City Council tonight will host a 6:45 p.m. public hearing on the final amendments for the city budget for Fiscal Year 2019–20 that ended two weeks ago.

Mechanical bull riding event coming next week

These unique times could offer a unique competitive opportunity next week in Dillon.

Bridge project set at Barrett’s Diversion Dam

The Bureau of Reclamation will replace the aging suspension bridge located at Barrett’s Diversion Dam, eight miles south of Dillon, Montana in the fall of 2020. The pedestrian bridge was built in the late 1970s by the Youth Conservation Corps under the direction of Reclamation to allow access over the Beaverhead River and open up additional recreation areas on the east side of the river.

Dillon History Days not history

Fears of what the not-so-distant future may hold in relation to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continue derailing events all over the world.

Births

Recent births at Barrett Hospital and Healthcare: