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BIG SANDY, MT — A fresh new chapter is unfolding at our beloved local newspaper as Daniel and Danielle Weaver step in as the new owners and stewards of this long-standing community publication. The Weavers, residents of Big Sandy, are no strangers to the heart and soul of small-town life. With deep Montana roots and a passion for local storytelling, they are eager to carry on the legacy of the paper while bringing new energy and vision to its pages. “Our goal is to make the newspaper a true reflection of the spirit of Big Sandy,” said Danie...
I have been the owner of the Big Sandy Mountaineer for six years, during which time I have learned a great deal about myself and our community. I love being a part of you all. I loved writing, although I believe you will find the new owners are better at writing than I am. Big Sandy Pharmacy, owned by Danielle and Daniel Weaver, has supported me by placing ads in the paper during those years, and now they have stepped up to ensure Big Sandy will have a newspaper in the future. I hope you all...
First thing this morning, while letting my dogs out, they found a small skunk in the yard. My very energetic puppy attempted to play with our unwelcome visitor and got a face full of skunk spray for his efforts. This is my second skunk incident in my tenure in Big Sandy. Fortunately, this one was far less severe. Last time around, we had to keep the kids out of school for a week. We also had to air out the house, wash every bit of clothing we own, and throw away all kinds of things that we...
Practical Considerations for Bovine Castration The following article was written by Rosslyn Biggs, DVM, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Beef Cattle Specialist. Approaches to castration should be made with operational objectives and animal welfare in mind. Producers should consult with their herd veterinarian for a castration protocol that includes consideration for animal age, facilities available, castration method, and pain control. Calves castrated at younger ages—ideally under three months—generally experience less str...
My wife often teases me that I “collect hobbies.” It’s a weird side effect of having raging ADHD. I develop sudden interests in new topics, spend months obsessed with learning to do the new thing, then lose interest and move on to something else. In college, I taught myself to fix cars after buying a $250 Lincoln Continental that broke down more than it drove. After school, I spent a year learning to built computers. I have taught myself video editing, how to play ocarina, the history of classic...
The Big Sandy Barracuda Swim Team had Divisionals this past weekend, and everyone did so good! Next weekend is State, good luck to all swimmers!! The Barracudas had two swimmers who have decided this was their last year and walked their senior walk. Jai Baumann daughter of Travis and Annie Baumann, and Harley Labuda daughter of JR and Dianna LaBuda. Amara Butler is going to state in five events: 27 points for the team: Girls 8U division, Girls 9-10 100 Meter Free Relay: 2nd place 1:19.88; Girls...
I love stained glass, so I'm excited to see a store in Big Sandy! The name of Lisa Myers's business is Glass Candy. "I did stained glass in high school, which was a really long time ago." We both laughed. "I used all my graduation money and bought all the supplies to do stained glass, along with a bunch of glass. I probably did three or four things with it after high school, and then I did maybe a couple of things in my early 20s." However, after that, everything was put in a box and moved with...
By Zoe Merrill I was a student at the University of California, Davis. I was a political science major and was expecting to go to law school. I had even teamed up with a couple of other people to start a pre-law club at UC Davis. UC Davis has about 18,000 undergraduate students, which is very large, and they were beginning a law school." Another law school was at Berkeley. "That's where I was headed, but my personal life was a wreck. I was doing well as a student. I ended up graduating with...