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As a child, I sat on the floor of my grandmother's house looking through volume after volume of National Geographic. The photos transported me to amazing places filled with plants, animals and people. My imagination filled in the gaps for the words I could not read. I told my grandma I was going to visit those places and then ran out the door pretending to explore. Those memories encouraged me to become a National Geographic Educator in 2020 and that experience led Mark and me to travel on the...
A family of turkeys moved into the east side of Big Sandy this past month. The Merriam's wild turkeys travel from one yard to another looking for seeds, leaves, insects, nuts, and berries. They also hold up traffic on occasion as they leisurely stroll across streets. The birds garner fame as their photos repeatedly pop up on social media. So what is their story? Wild turkeys are native to North America but not native to Montana. The large birds were introduced to Montana in the 1950s as part of...
A new structure takes shape at Big Sandy Airport. The 52 X 46 foot building will house ground maintenance vehicles including a new snow plow. Chouteau County Joint Airport board began plans, for the vehicle and building, approximately one year ago. Mark Reichelt, Big Sandy Airport manager and member of the airport board, says bidding for the building began soon after plans were finalized and Claussen and Sons, of Havre, received the job. Chouteau County currently supports three general aviation...
Saturday morning slowly began with an eery glow. The gloomy atmosphere wasn't a remnant of Friday the 13th but instead an astronomical phenomena. Beginning around 9:15 a.m., Big Sandy saw shade from the shadow of the Moon. The annular solar eclipse lasted for almost two hours and the best viewing sites, in the United States, were in Oregon Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas. Big Sandy experienced a partial eclipse with maximum coverage around 10:30 am. The annular or "ring of fire" eclipse...
