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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:

City Court

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Police News

July 2

County clocks five active virus cases

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Beaverhead County has five active cases of the coronavirus, and six overall positive cases, the public health department said Tuesday.

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Fire destroys Argenta residence

Multiple Beaverhead County agencies responded to an Argenta residence fire Monday morning, but the home and several out buildings on the property were destroyed according to Beaverhead County Sheriff Paul Craft.

Fair board decides open class, carnival are a no this year

In its efforts to hold some kind of county fair this year, the Beaverhead County Fair Board fleshed out ideas for the judging and auction of animals at its July 7 meeting.

Roadside birth elevates responders after two tough calls

A heart-warming response to a family in need is just what area law enforcement officers needed after back-to-back days in which they dealt with a fatal accident, and an accident in which the driver was seriously injured.