Opinion

Warm welcome

I just wanted to take a moment to thank the people of Sweet Grass County for welcoming me into their community with open arms after I took over as editor at the start of this month. All the people I have talked to have been friendly and easy to work with.

Letters to the editor

Congratulations to Editor Ryan Peerboom and the Pioneer reporting staff for publishing a terrific edition of The Pioneer August 13, 2020. The newspaper fulfilled its obligation as a news source by providing information that had something for everyone in Sweet Grass County. From the topical coverage of the rodeo, Gov. Bullock’s plans for mail in ballots for the November election, to the drive in theater, the front page set the tone for what to expect in the coming pages.

Always tough to watch them leave

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This week, most parents are celebrating the fact that their children are going back to school after the longest summer break on record due to the Coronavirus. The exceptions to these celebrations are usually the moms of kindergarteners and the moms facing an empty nest as their last child heads off to college. Both of those moms feel like they are sending their babies off into the scary unknown, and they usually shed a lot more tears than their offspring do under the circumstances.

Marion Beley’s Carrot Cake

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Cream Cheese Frosting for Carrot Cake

8 oz. softened cream cheese

Marion’s Frozen Yum Yum

(Note that this recipe contains raw eggs.)

Triangle delays annual meeting

The Board of Trustees of Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, doing business as Triangle Communications (Triangle), had previously voted to hold two annual meetings in October of this year, according to a news release from Triangle. Triangle was very excited to host a north meeting in Havre and a south meeting in Big Timber which would allow even more of our membership to participate in the business side of the cooperative.

McLeod School District approves budget, plans to start on time

The McLeod School District plans to open as scheduled on Aug. 31, according to School Board Chairman Anne Robertson.

Water treatment plant issue fixed

On Tuesday, a reverse 911 call was sent out to Sweet Grass County residents detailing issues with water availability.

Public access in Crazies requires long-term solutions

Finally, after more than 80 years of disagreements, a combination of legal pressures and moneyed interests has amplified the conversation about public access on the east side of Montana’s Crazy Mountains. However, a proposal being called a “Made in Montana” compromise is one group’s idea of an equitable land swap that, unfortunately, falls short of protecting access to our public lands.