Opinion

Letter to the editor

Thrift Shoppe donations are amazing Editor: I am 72 years old and was moved to pen my first ever newspaper editorial letter. The article in the Pioneer about the Big

A fascination with trains

A follow-up to last week’s story about the freight trains that are a part of life in Big Timber: I have always had a fascination with trains, which rubbed off

Grouchy Grandma’s holiday rules

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One of the nicest compliments I receive is when readers tell me that they have hung my column on their refrigerator or mailed it to someone (often anonymously) to try

Fighting addiction must remain a priority

Two and a half years ago, Attorney General Tim Fox and I stood on the steps of the state capitol with other lawmakers announcing a major long-term initiative to address

Doric Lodge hosts the event to recognize vets and their families

Friends and family of active duty veterans gathered at Doric Lodge Friday for a prime rib dinner. The dinner spoke volumes about Big Timber’s connection with veterans and the military.

Hearts and Hands Hospice worker addresses a difficult subject in a compassionate way

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A little over a year ago Lesa Nitcy Hope returned to Big Timber after 35 years away from Montana, accepting a position as a social worker at Hearts and Hands

The California exodus

From the 1930s Great Depression through World War II and into the 1960s, California was swarmed with hundreds of thousands of people fleeing mostly the South and Midwest. It was

CALIFORNIA QUANDARY

What did socialists use before candles? Electricity. That joke seems appropriate given the happenings in California of late. As you know, the bankrupt power company there has the habit of

We’re not quite like the “Waltons”

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I have a whole lot more respect for the television family of the Waltons after this past month of living with three generations under one roof. I remember watching the

Bad motels and overblown ‘survivors’

I imagine many of us have made mistakes checking into a fleabag motel on road trips. I certainly have, usually because I wanted to save a few bucks. You get