Opinion

Opinion Battle cry against prairie reserve: ‘Save the Cowboy’

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Since summer 2018, banners stating “Save the Cowboy, STOP American Prairie Reserve” have been showing up across the state and are clearly visible in Central Montana. In some places, it

The war against pack rats

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There is no animal on earth more detestable than a packrat. I believe it is because they mark everything, so they just ooze as they go, and they build a

E-cigarette dangers more apparent every day

Last December, The Big Timber Pioneer published a story about use of so-called “e-cigarettes” by a few Sweet Grass County High School students. At the time, a health official in

School days kidnapped by political agendas

Imagine this. Student to teacher: “I need the day off to go protest global warming. My parents might not approve, but it’s something I simply must do. Any problem with

Columbus had his flaws, but his holiday is restful

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I am so excited! My favorite holiday of the year is coming up. Columbus Day, which is also celebrated on the same day  as Thanksgiving in  Canada, is the perfect

Bird populations diminish in Montana and the nation

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In the late 19th century bird populations in the United States declined drastically. That was obvious. William T. Hornaday, director of the New York Zoological Park, tried to quantify the

In memory of Max the trusty horse

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I have been fortunate in my lifetime to have owned many amazing horses. In fact, I have hardly ever met a horse I didn’t like. I think the horse is

Van Cleve’s spotlight and a boy named Ricky Ellis

Noted Sweet Grass rancher and photographer Barbara Van Cleve was recently featured in a segment on the popular CBS Sunday Morning program. 

Tweeting Trump about the cattle market crisis

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On the front page of last week’s Western Ag Reporter, Joe Goggins urged a Twitter attack to combat the crisis in the cattle market. 

Federal health care price controls would harm Montana

Price controls are a primary hallmark of a socialist economy. When the government takes over in any market, bad things happen.