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Three Candidates Seek Election as Beaverhead County Sheriff

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Three Candidates Seek Election as Beaverhead County Sheriff

UMW athletic director looks forward to working with community

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University of Montana Western Athletic Director Michael Feuling has learned over his first year on the job in Dillon that there is a lot to learn in his new job. For instance, he recently had the College of Idaho coming to Dillon for a football game. The Yotes were ranked #7 in the national NAIA poll and were sure to draw a large crowd. Feuling followed his regular routine of calling motels to get rooms for the referees who would be working the game.

UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES IN GENERAL ELECTION FOR BEAVERHEAD COUNTY ELECTED OFFICES

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UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES IN GENERAL ELECTION FOR BEAVERHEAD COUNTY ELECTED OFFICES

Dillon renews Billings Central playoff rivalry

The Dillon Beavers will meet the Billings Central Rams on Saturday, 1 p.m. at Rocky Mountain College’s Herb Klindt Field. The quarterfinal playoff games renews a decades long history of meeting in the Class A Playoffs.

Bike-Walk Southwest Montana reaches new milestones

Bike-Walk Southwest Montana’s Bike Camp located in Chris Kraft Beaverhead County Park, near Dillon has become a bright spot in the community. The camp was recently recognized by Google as one of the top 10 bike camp searches in the world. Bikers riding, walkers and hikers across the country and throughout Montana are making a point to stop in Dillon because of the camp. Some of them are calling it the best such camp west of the Mississippi. Biking individuals normally just stay a day or two for rest and recuperation. Most walkers and hikers stay just one night. Special permission is needed to stay for a longer period of time. Camp use has steadily increased since 2018 when it was vetted and licensed as a 501(C)3 Non-profit Public Charity Corporation. There are now over 200 users each year amounting to over 250 stay nights Most of the riders, walkers, and hikers start showing up in the early spring and traffic continues unit late fall; visitors are sparse during the winter months.

Health board mulls authority documents

The Beaverhead County-City Board of Health reviewed the second draft of documents creating a “governing body” as required by a new Montana law.

Pioneer Furniture changes location

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Dan Brockway had worked in the furniture business for a good portion of his life. A lifelong Montanan, who had worked in bigger cities like Missoula and Bozeman, he looked at the market in Dillon and felt he could make a go of it. Just over four years ago he rented two floors of the Andrus Hotel and opened Pioneer Furniture. His feel of the market proved accurate and for the past year or so he had been planning to build his own building in the Southside Business District.

UMW Foundation establishes Bill and Gerta Mular Scholarship

The University of Montana Western Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Bill and Gerta Mular Scholarship.

Justice Court

Snaric, Jimmie (Cascade) was charged with the offenses of Aggravated Burglary (Felony) (two counts), Assault With A Weapon (Felony) (15 counts), Criminal Endangerment (Felony) (two counts) and Criminal Mischief Pecuniary Loss More Than $1,500 (Felony). Bond set at $250,000 with conditions imposed by the Court. Transferred to District Court.

Road Report

Beaverhead County road work for the week of Oct. 23-29: Dillon area – Bladed on the following roads: Bannack Pass (Highway 324), Anderson, Stoddard, Carter Creek, Sweetwater and Smith. Plowed snow on the Pioneer Mountain Scenic Byway and Blacktail Road. Patched local roads. Road checked Dillon area roads. Equipment service and repair.