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The 2nd annual Big Sandy American Legion Coyote Derby was held January 6th. The news of the Coyote derby has been all over the state this year with the Tribune carrying the story and the controversy over the hunt. Locally our perspective is different than it is other places. We have a large number of coyotes and their ability to kill livestock in the area is a common discussion point. The coyotes have lost their fear of man and tracks are often found in farm house's front yards. This year there...
Roberta Edwards is having her first art show, Face Value, January 19th through March 3rd at the Havre Atrium. There is an artist reception open to everyone to celebrate her expression of herself. Sometimes goals surface as you finally start working on your gifts! Roberta has been married to Craig and living on the farm for 29 years. Although she started painting several years ago it wasn’t until recently that she’s discovered the absolute joy of developing her skills. In high school her favorite classes were creative writing and watercolor but...
Once again, the Chouteau County Cancer Support Group will be sponsoring Pack the Place Pink during the basketball games on January 19th against Fort Benton. They felt that if this was their only fund-raiser for Chouteau County this year it would be best held during a game with both towns from Chouteau County. It is a night to remember our loved ones and neighbors who have battled cancer and lost. It is a night to support those who are still struggling with the disease, and for those who have battled and won! It’s hard to believe the cancer s...
Golden Triangle Barley Update February 15 in Conrad, MT Barley producers are encouraged to mark Thursday, February 15, 2018, in Conrad, MT on their calendar for the Golden Triangle Barley Update. This event happens only once every three years, and features some of the industry’s top professionals. The meeting will be held at the Pondera Shooting Sports Complex (972 Granite Rd, Conrad), and will run from 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with registration beginning at 8 a.m. Speakers from Montana State University (MSU) will include Dr. Kent McVay of t...
Editor's note: This story was previously published in the "A Gathering of Memories", printed by Jim Rettig Publishing. Around the first of January, winter started in earnest with a lot of snow and cold temperatures. The first of February, Bill Bailey and I had to go to Big Sandy, about 30 miles, for a load of hay. We took an International one ton truck and a Big Brother International steel-wheeled tractor ahead of the truck, because the snow was so deep. The morning we started for home, it was...
The Senior Center reminds everyone to go orders need to be called in by 10:30a.m. Menus for the week: Thursday, January 18- Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes, veggie, salad, and bread. Friday, January, 19- Chicken Taco soup, dessert, and rolls. Monday, January, 22- Tuna Noodle Casserole, veggie, salad and bread. Tuesday, January, 23- Cheese Burgers, baked beans, and dessert. Wednesday, January 24- Turkey Cranberry Wraps, chips, and dessert. Healthier Slow Cooker Beef Stew • 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes • 1/4 cup all-purpose flo...
I am sitting in a hotel in Jerusalem this morning, day 4 of a two-week educational tour of Israel and the surrounding country. Yesterday, we toured the original city of Jerusalem, when it was first conquered by David. I hand always envisioned a small, flat town. In particular, this made the story of David’s infidelity with Bathsheba an odd story to comprehend. In the original account, David spots Bathsheba in the bath and decides he’d like to get to know her better. Before long, he has impregnated his neighbor’s wife and murdered her husba...
The Mountaineer announces a 2018 Photographic Contest. There are four categories: Community People, Agriculture Activities, Community Activities, and Nature (Scenery/or Animals) Photos can be either be in color or in black and white. Each photographer can enter one photo per month. Each photo will be required to be digitally emailed to bsm1@mtintouch.net. The Mountaineer reserves the right to publish the photographs, which are entered depending on the availability of space in the paper,...
Big Sandy Medical Services Foundation is pleased to announce they will once again be awarding scholarships to students pursuing a medical career. For the 2018-2019 college year, up to three $300 scholarships will be given – one to a graduating senior, one to a college student already enrolled in a college, and the third to a second deserving applicant in one of these groups, depending on applications received. The Foundation was established to foster better health care in the Big Sandy community. They feel one way of doing this is to e...
Colby Cline is the head coach of the Big Sandy Wrestling team. Colby started wrestling when he was 5 years old. He has been involved with coaching wrestling for 20 years. Colby wrestled for Fort Benton when Shawn Webster wrestled for Big Sandy. Cline loves the sport of wrestling and wants his wrestlers to enjoy the sport he loves. He hopes however the boys will learn more than that and gain from the experience of wrestling tools that will help them for the rest of their lives. "I want them to...
Thomas Dilworth is high on Big Sandy Boys Basketball. He is excited for the community to watch the boys play and improve. He promises if you come to the Big Sandy High School gym you'll be impressed with the intensity in which the boys are playing the game. They play an up-tempo game making it fun to watch. You will get your money's worth when you come watch Big Sandy Basketball. Printed on the backs of the boys' basketball shirts is WYW. The team's motto for this year. It means What's Your...
DJ Camp is the head Girls Pioneer Basketball coach. She is a Bahnmiller who played Pioneer basketball for years. She understands the tradition of Pioneer Basketball. DJ said, "I have a lot of respect and love for Pioneer basketball. When I was young I wanted to play basketball for the Pioneers. I have a lot of admiration for the uniform and the number that each girl wears. It helps me have hope for them. This is such a unique group; each girl is an individual. I love them to death and I firmly...
The Big Sandy varsity boys and girls basketball teams played a pair of District 9C games this past weekend against the Turner Tornadoes and the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks. Friday the girls fell to the Turner Tornadoes 62-20. The team played hard throughout and were paced offensively by junior Jaylyn Cline with six points, senior Andrea Rutledge added five in the contest. The Pioneers boys started strong against the Tornadoes taking a 42-32 lead into halftime. Sophomore Brock Proulx scored...
Thursday January 18- Wrestling will travel to Valier Friday, January 19- It’s “Pack the Place Pink” as the Pioneers will host the Fort Benton Longhorns games start at 4 p.m. Also the wrestlers will travel to Chinook. Saturday, January 20- basketball will be at home hosting the Chinook Sugarbeeters games start at 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 23- the Pioneers will host the Hays/Lodgepole Thunderbirds, games start at 4 p.m. Breakfast and Lunch menus: Thursday, January 18- Breakfast- Scrambled Eggs, toast, assorted cereals, fruit, juice and milk. Lunch...
Q: A new family just moved in near us, and they apparently have a physically handicapped son who requires much care. We’ve barely met them, but should we offer to help them somehow? We don’t want to embarrass them or be nosey, but we want to be good neighbors. A: I’m thankful you want to be good neighbors; all too often today we become so wrapped up in our own lives that we forget those around us. But Jesus gave us a much higher standard: “love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:33). Do you remember Jesus’ story about the good Samaritan?...
