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Wildfires’ Toxic Air Leaves Damage Long After the Smoke Clears

SEELEY LAKE — When researchers arrived in this town tucked in the Northern Rockies three years ago, they could still smell the smoke a day after it cleared from devastating wildfires. Their plan was to chart how long it took for people to recover from living for seven weeks surrounded by relentless smoke.

Dusting off the old ones

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Each week, Pioneer reporter Elias Baer digs through old issues of The Pioneer to find interesting stories to illuminate Sweet Grass county’s past. Here are this week’s findings.

Raw Deal Fundraiser open through Sept. 30

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The Raw Deal Community Fundraiser is in full swing as the deadline for donations, Sept. 30, approached.

Mask mandate back as county reaches 4 active cases

The state’s mask mandate is back in effect in Sweet Grass County as of Wednesday morning.

Controlling community cats

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The Sweet Grass Animal Coalition is actively aiming to control the population of cats around Sweet Grass County.

HELP WANTED

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When someone walks into a store in Big Timber, there’s a good chance they will see a help wanted sign hanging in one of the windows.

The Class of 1950

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The Sweet Grass County Class of 1950 gathered at The Grand Hotel on Saturday, Sept. 12, to celebrate their 70th class reunion.

County mask mandate lifted as cases drop to 2

Gov. Steve Bullock’s mask mandate is no longer in affect in Sweet Grass County as the total number of active cases of COVID-19 is down to two as of Wednesday morning, Sweet Grass County Public Health Nurse Jenn Chappell said.

Reed Point High School introduces new shop class

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Someone wandering the grounds of Reed Point High School might over hear someone barking “Hey Tyson — you need to get the fuel tank out of the El Camino.” It isn’t because the school has leased some of their land to a local mechanic. Not exactly.

Local artist uses painting as release after battling addiction

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Local artist Brittany Wilbur used to paint when she was a student at Sweet Grass County High School more than ten years ago. These days, she uses it as a release to help fuel her sobriety after falling on hard times due to drug addiction.