The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

Sunday, August 27 a fire burned several acres of the Bear Paw Mountains on Moses Mountain close to the Ova Sety Summer Place. The fire started just east of the East Fork Dam on the Rocky Boy Reservation close to the cattle guard by the Dumas summer...

With September just around the corner, the fire season, heat and drought lingers on. It will be with us until the winter snows and let’s just hope that no big fires get started now and that we get a good snow early on to help put out what is r...

September Horticulture Management Managing horticultural landscapes in September is essential to healthy production during the growing season. Below are a few recommendations for Chouteau county gardeners. • The average first frost is September 15 (C...

Jesus was raised in the town of Nazareth. Nazareth has been the topic of some controversy over the last 50ish years, with some archeologists arguing that the town itself didn’t exist in the early first century. The reason for this argument was that t...

If you pay property taxes you should be very glad you live in Chouteau County and Big Sandy specifically. As most property owners know, property taxes are going up this year due to the recent legislature taking funding away from education. By doing...

Steph’s Pics This week Steph has chosen “FUDGE CUPCAKE MURDER” by Joanne Fluke. For bakery owner Hannah Swenson, life in Lake Eden, Minnesota, seems to be lacking a certain flavor. It is not that she doesn’t enjoy teaching a weekly “Potluc...

By Robert Lucke Contact the Senior Citizen Cooks at 378-2405. Lunches include an entrée, salad, vegetable, potato, dessert and drink and cost $5.00 unless otherwise noted. Wednesday, August 30 cheeseburger pie, vegetable tray, bread and dessert....

Does your child refuse to eat certain foods because of its color or texture, or, even, no reason at all? Not to worry. It is quite common for children ages 2-5 and is temporary. As long as he or she is growing and has plenty of energy, they are most...

Q: My wife and I didn’t grow up in religious homes, but we don’t want this for our children. How old do they have to be before they can understand something about God? We want to do the right thing, but I guess we’re not sure how to go about it. A...

Friday, September 1 2 day Volleyball tournament at Rudyard and Gildford. Friday, September 1 junior high volleyball in Havre at St. Judes. Saturday, September 2 varsity football at Winifred at 1pm. Junior high volleyball jamboree at Big Sandy 9am on...

The Big Sandy Pioneer Volleyball team began play this past Friday in Centerville and Saturday the girls were in Belt for their annual pre-season tournament. The Miners defeated Big Sandy in straight sets Friday 25-19, 25-14 and 25-17. Saturday the...