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Reclamation plans to replace the Barrett’s Pedestrian Bridge for safety reasons

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.

Metlen owner treading hot water

A longtime Dillon business owner has been charged with a serious crime with potentially serious consequences over her alleged interactions with a customer.

Court: Montana lockup strip search policy violates state law

HELENA, Sept. 17 (AP) – Montana inmates who are detained for misdemeanors or traffic offenses cannot be strip searched without reasonable suspicion, the state Supreme Court has ruled.

In Brief

Census perks at library today

Births

Recent births at Barrett Hospital and Healthcare:

Indian Health doctor pleads guilty to receiving kickbacks

GREAT FALLS, Sept. 10 (AP) – A former Indian Health Services doctor who worked in Browning pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that he received kickbacks for prescribing a costly diabetes medication that had to be filled at an outside pharmacy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Beaverhead County Commission approves 20-21 budget

Beaverhead County’s 2020-21 fiscal year budget grew by more than $1 million over the prior year, with a large chunk of that due to departments being frugal with their individual budgets.

Drought persists, fire danger to continue

Dry weather is expected to persist in Beaverhead County over the next month, though there is hope on the horizon for the winter, officials say.

Library aiding in county count and fed funds haul

Ever engaged in a wide variety of initiatives, the Dillon Public Library helps improve literacy and life in the city in almost countless ways.

Beaverhead Animal Shelter board adopts new budget

Beaverhead Animal Shelter officials predict they will end the 2020 fiscal year roughly $13,000 in the black, a year after new management took over and cleared almost $70,000 in debt.