Week of December 3, 2025
Week of December 3, 2025
On the 19th of November Sheriff’s Deputies worked in conjunction with US Marshals and Montana Highway Patrol to serve a felony warrant on Richard Joseph Winslow in Fort Benton. Winslow was wanted out of Cascade County and was an unregistered violent offender. Deputies and MHP assisted Marshals in gaining local knowledge of the offender’s residence. Winslow had been living at the Sunrise Bluffs located at 711 21st St in Fort Benton. At 2:18 pm this law enforcement team successfully arrested...
MONTANA – Cutting your own Christmas tree can be fun for all ages, and six Bureau of Land Management field offices in Montana are making it simple and inexpensive to get a permit. Personal-use Christmas tree permits issued by the Butte, Dillon, Lewistown, Malta, Miles City and Missoula field offices cost only $5 per tree and can be applied for online. Contact the North Dakota Field Office at 701-227-7700, and/or the South Dakota Field Office at 605-892-7000 for information about Christmas...
On winter nights in Fairfield, when the band is thundering and the student section is shaking the bleachers, it’s easy to focus entirely on the athletes on the floor. But behind every well-run game stand the people in stripes—officials who keep the contest moving, fair, and safe. In Fairfield, six of those officials have a story worth telling. All six began in the 127 Sports Intensity Junior Referee program. Today, they are fully registered members of the Montana Officials Association... Full story
The Cancer Support Group will once again be lighting luminaries along the Levee and across the walking bridge on Saturday, December 6 at dusk. If you would like to have a name placed on a bag in memory of someone or in honor of someone, please contact a member of our board or mail the name(s) to: Cancer Support Group PO Box 213 Fort Benton, MT 59442 You may put anyone’s name on a bag; a cancer diagnosis is not required for someone to be acknowledged with a luminary bag. There is no charge to participate, but donations are welcomed. The art...
My oldest loves basketball. He loves playing, watching, reading about, and every other element of the game. I’m trying to be interested and engage with the sport because he is important to me. One facet of the sport that actually fascinates me is the argument about which player is the greatest of all time. I don’t know enough to engage it meaningfully, but I’d argue that Michael Jordan has had the greatest cultural impact. From the game itself to pop culture to how the business of...
Forecasting and reflecting I just checked the weather forecast. At this next time week, the day’s high temperature is supposed to be 45 degrees cooler than today. That’s not a bad thing. It’s late November, and it’s time to actually have some winter weather. It’s an opportunity to be grateful for the upcoming change and reflect upon our recent journeys. Here in Montana, during this time of year, we’re given the gift of incredible sunsets. An especially magnificent one provided an exquisite backdrop for last night’s run. I...
January 1905, Big Sandy, Montana; Bertha Muzzy Bower signed her first writing contract with The Popular, a fledgling magazine whose circulation soared when Bower’s stories of Chip of the Flying U gave rise to life in the wild west as told by a woman. B.M. Bower began earning a living writing popular western novels and short stories from a cabin a few miles from Big Sandy. She was one of the many colorful people who brought recognition to the lifestyle of the American Cowboy. Whether it was because she was a woman, or because her writing...
PAX stands for Pioneers Acting Excellent. It means acting respectful, responsible, peaceful, and positive. You get tootles by being kind and helping others. PAX is when you are respecting others. Remember to strive to be a PAX...
1. Why was the cell phone scared to go to the dentist? • Because he didn’t want him to remove his Bluetooth. 2. What did one bug on the windshield say to the other bug on the windshield? • I bet you don’t have the guts to do that again! 3. Why was the Roomba late for class? • It overswept. 4. Who makes money by driving their customers away? • Uber drivers. 5. Why did the motorcycle not want to go hiking? • Because he was two‑tired. 6. What do you call a medieval lamp? • A knight light. 7. Did you hear about the kidnapping in...
100 Years ago December 3, 1925 A scientist announced that it cost approximately $4.05 to stop an average train, while starting one required only about a quarter of a cent. Meanwhile, community life around Big Sandy was bustling. Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Lee, along with Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Robertson—who welcomed a daughter on November 27—were among the week’s visitors. Mr. and Mrs. George Cook of Kenilworth also spent time in town. Travelers came and went: Mrs. Harry Green and daughter Ruth returned from Havre; Miss Helen Tingley visited family;...
On Nov. 16th twelve players showed up for a fun afternoon of pinochle playing 6 rounds. Winners of the day were as follows: 1st place was Sue Knight with a score of 6750 earning her $25.00. Second place went to Joe Landinger with a score of 5980 earning him $15.00. Third place went to Dan Leader with a score of 5260 earning him $10.00. Fourth place went to Maggie Cline with a score of 5250 earning her $5.00. Low was Charlette Silvan with a score of 4210 earning her getting her $5.00 pay in back. The next playing dates are set for Dec. 14th...
