Articles from the July 3, 2019 edition


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  • Big Sandy weathered the storm last week

    Zoe Merrill|Jul 3, 2019

    July 4th will be here, but Big Sandy will not be having any man-made fireworks this year. As it is, it is always, "Next year country!" The 4th isn't just about fire-works anyway, it's about celebrating freedom. Picnics and sitting around celebrating together. It is also important to know there are many people who hate fireworks in Big Sandy so they are happy. It's important to know there are many in Big Sandy that don't want to be, or can't be around fireworks when they go off. So, giving them...

  • Skate Park Jam was full of tricksters and new young skaters for a fun day

    Zoe Merrill|Jul 3, 2019

    It's come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1950s. The first commercial board was called the Roller Derby Skate Board and it has become a multi-billion-dollar sport. I was sitting there, in a borrowed chair on the elementary school lawn listening to the excitement of the participants. As a man reached down to pick up a bottle of water he said hello and I asked him where he was from. He told me he was from Portland Oregon and I asked why he would come to Big Sandy. He told me he has come...

  • "Puddlemania" Hits Big Sandy: Enigma? Intrigue? Or Just A Little Leftover Rain?

    Steve Sibra|Jul 3, 2019

    Cities and towns across America lay claim to landmarks as signatures of their identity. Most anywhere you travel, large or small, has a few. New York City has the Empire State Building (among others). San Francisco has the glorious Golden Gate (and Haight-Asbury). Seattle has the Space Needle. Flint, Michigan, has poisoned drinking water. You get the idea. Through its history Big Sandy has had its share of landmarks. For decades the town was watched over by the famous water tower (long gone...

  • Everett Works Impressed with Boys' State

    Zoe Merrill|Jul 3, 2019

    Max Baucus, Steve Bullock, Steve Daines, and Ryan Zinke have all gone to Boy's State. And now Everett Works. It lived up to everything Everett thought it was." "It was very very much what I thought it was. I was not disappointed by it!" His voice was animated with excitement. "The best part of the week was the other people who were there. Those who participated. They were laid back. They just let everybody be themselves." He liked going and said it was nice to go somewhere where everyone let...

  • Green Acres

    Tyler Lane|Jul 3, 2019

    Below are a few tips which will assist gardeners with summer management of their landscapes. Additional gardening information is available at the Chouteau County Extension Office located in the green building next to the courthouse. • Plants use in our landscapes is up to 2.5 inches of water per week. • Harvest broccoli while heads are tight. • Pick shell peas when the seeds are fully developed but before ripening. Harvest edible pod peas when the seeds are barely visible inside the pod. Allow snap peas to reach nearly full size, but harve...

  • Senior News

    Leslie Gregory|Jul 3, 2019

    Thursday, July 4- Have a Happy 4th of July!! Friday, July 5- CLOSED Monday, July 8- Breakfast Casserole, Blueberry muffins, and Apple Juice. Tuesday, July 9- Meatloaf, baked Potato, veggies, 7 layer salad, roll, and birthday cake Wednesday, July 10- Supreme Pizza, and Jello with fruit. Thursday, July 11- Cattleman’s Hoagie, tots, and Apple Cobbler....

  • Lenore Ellen Lueth Tyler

    Jul 3, 2019

    Lenore Ellen Lueth Tyler was born on March 29, 1940, to dairy farmers Ed and Ellen Lueth in Abbotsford, Wisconsin. Born premature and at home, Lenore had to develop and display strength from the very beginning. After high school, Lenore attended Taylor County Teacher's College and earned her teaching certification. After teaching in Wisconsin for one year, she applied elsewhere. She received two job offers-one in Chicago, and one at a country school south and west of Big Sandy, Montana. She chos...

  • Barracudas place 1st in Choteau and take 3rd in Columbia Falls

    Melanie Schwarzbach|Jul 3, 2019

    The Big Sandy Swim Team had 38 of their 39 swimmers in the water this weekend. They scored 601 individual points, outpacing the Columbia Falls Swim Team to win the Choteau Lions Invitational Swim Meet. Four Barracudas earned high point honors this weekend: Lane Demontiney (11-12 boys), Kody Strutz (13-14 boys) and Kade Strutz and Brady Pleninger (tie- senior boys). Also placing in their respective categories for the Barracudas were Astrid Ketchum (2nd), Henry Merrill (3rd), Darrell SunChild (4th), Ryder Oats (5th), Daisy LaBuda (2nd), Cam...

  • Getting By

    Janell Barber|Jul 3, 2019

    Pie Crust Classes – July 23 at the Big Sandy Library, 2 workshops – 1:30 – 3:30 pm or 4:00 – 6:00 pm. The class will be hands-on giving the participants the chance to assemble the pie dough ingredients and rolling and placing the dough in the pie pan to take home to finish. There will be no cost for the class. All ages and all levels of experience making pies are welcome. We would love for those who have been successful in making pies to join us to share your experience and insight on what works for you. Summer Activities for the kids Looking...