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IT’S TOURIST TIME

Tourist season is descending on Sweet Grass County and it is an important time of year for the local economy. Chris Dern, owner of the Grand Hotel, said the season

School spring concert

The choir performs at the Big Timber Grade School Spring Concert Tuesday evening. From left to right are Kacey Porter, Zoe Hensley, Nikolas Krum, Cole Ferguson (back row), and Keeghan

SGHS board downsizes superintendent settlement

The Sweet Grass County High School Board of Trustees voted down outgoing Superintendent Al Buerkle’s proposed severance package during Tuesday’s meeting and instead approved a lesser settlement despite full-throated support

Fiber Fest and graduation highlight this weekend

It’s time for the Crazy Mountain Fiber Fest, a Sweet Grass County celebration of its history and its culture of wool production. The event opens at 9 a.m. Saturday and

Chamber hires new director

A Big Timber native has been selected as the new executive director of the Sweet Grass County Chamber of Commerce. Schar-ALee “Charli” Smith-Widdison, the current vault teller at American Bank,

Pops concert

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School election votes now official

The results are now official for the May 7 school board trustees election. The final check of the few provisional ballots did not change the outcome of the races. The

Students from Big Timber graduate from Carroll College

Grayson Wesley Fiveash and Kaitlyn Yuzeitis, both from Big Timber, are among those graduating this spring from Carroll College. Fiveash received a degree in communication studies and Yuzeitis majored in

Pioneer Medical

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Legislators Redfield, Esp reflect on session

The Montana Legislature ended its 66th session April 25, and Sweet Grass County representatives, Sen. John Esp and Rep. Alan Redfield, said what came of the 87-day session is a