Undersheriff, lieutenant square off in race for Blaine County sheriff: John Colby, Democrat

Blaine County Sheriff's Office Lt. John Colby is facing off against Undersheriff Frank Billmayer in the Nov. 6 election for the position of sheriff of Blaine County.

Colby was born in Williston, North Dakota, in 1975 and graduated from Williston High School in 1994, he said. He added that he was raised in law enforcement, with his father working in the juvenile court system throughout his entire life. He grew up around law enforcement, "knowing that's what I always wanted to do," he said.

In 1996, Colby said, he moved to Montana to work as a Blaine County jailer and dispatcher, then in 1...