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September jury trial set for Big Timber man

The Montana Sixth Judicial District Court has set a jury trial on September 17 for Frank Chounet of Big Timber, who is accused of three felony counts, including criminal endangerment, assault with a weapon and assault on a peace office, plus a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief.

Towering dead Cottonwood

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A towering and leaning dead cottonwood tree is somewhat of a landmark at the corner of Anderson Street and E. Third Avenue. A neighbor said he thinks arrangements are being made to remove it. Pioneer photo by Jeffrey Durham

Dusting off the past

Forty-five years ago

Big Timber Rodeo ready to buck Friday, Saturday

The Big Timber Rodeo hasn’t been bucked yet.

Runnin’ low on ammo

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The shelves are still stocked relatively well at The Fort, but some ammunition is hard to come by right now and The Fort is forced to turn customers away for certain products that would typically be stocked. It hasn’t gotten to the level of “Toilet Paper Crisis of 2020” yet, that’s for certain. Pioneer Photo by Elias Baer

Release revoked for accused felon

The release of Kevin Charles Walla on April 29 has been revoked because he violated the terms and conditions of his release, according to district court documents. The revocation was announced June 8. Walla is accused of deliberate homicide in the death of Richard Allen Bowers on New Year’s Eve at the Stock Street Apartments in Big Timber.

Resurrected rides sets up shop in town

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Casey Smith, owner of Resurrected Rides, explains his progress on Robert Bryan’s 1970 Plymouth HEMI Barracuda, one of the 652 originals. Resurrected Rides specializes in servicing vintage vehicles and hot rods. Look for the story in the July 2 Pioneer. Pioneer Photo by Elias Baer

TIMBER TOYS

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Plenty of children in the area have suffered from a lack of toy stores, but Linda and Ken Millman have come to the rescue, opening ‘Timber Toys’ on the corner of Fourth and McLeod.

Fest will take steps to distance crowds

The community will have much to enjoy this weekend with the annual Sweet Grass Fest, but many changes to promote social distancing of the crowds also will affect this year’s events.

Retail gun sales soar

At the retail outlets selling guns in Big Timber, gun sales are reported way up. C. Sharps Arms Co, which makes mostly custom ordered rifles and doesn’t deal from a retail storefront, says sales are about the same as usual.