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Bats, termites force Reed Point elementary school shutdown

REED POINT — The Reed Point School Board faced tough decisions in a Tuesday night special meeting. Nature is trying to reclaim Reed Point’s 107-year-old elementary school building, causing a

School days

The floors are polished, the cafeterias are stocking breakfast and lunch supplies and school buses are lined up ready to run their routes. It must be back-to-school time in Sweet

Michigan man is missing in Crazy Mtns.

A Michigan man has been missing in the Crazy Mountains for four days. The 39-year-old man went into the woods Sunday near the Cave Lake area. He was reported missing

Crazy Mountain Museum adds original Fjare homestead cabin

Elvis in Tupelo, Mississippi. Lincoln in Knob Creek, Kentucky. People everywhere flock to the birthplaces of heroes and luminaries, and a new exhibit at the Crazy Mountain Museum gives visitors

Search for missing teen continues as time allows

Two and a half weeks in, the search for a teenager who went missing after a fatal drift boat accident in the Yellowstone River is still ongoing. The only search

Elks scholarship open to Sweet Grass students

Students graduating from high school in 2019 are encouraged to apply for the Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship. The contest is open to graduating students in Park and Sweet Grass

Park superintendent weighs in on gold mines

Outgoing Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk said proposed gold mines near the park create uncertainty for the park’s thermal resources. “Yellowstone is an incredible resource, and it’s also a

Tentative bus routes for 2018-19

Big Timber Grade School and Sweet Grass County High School provided the following bus routes: Route No. 1 - Work Creek In the morning: Start at Bridger Creek and pick

Fire behavior increases at Glacier National Park

Fire behavior increased Tuesday at Glacier National Park, yet there was minimal fire growth under smoky skies, according to the National Park Service. The Glacier fire is estimated at 2,600

On the record

Complaints Aug. 5 — Dispatch received an accidental 911 call. Aug. 5 — An officer did a civil standby on Upper Deer Creek Road. Aug. 5 — A deputy checked