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As the calendar turns and a fresh year begins, communities everywhere pause to celebrate New Year’s Day—a tradition that feels timeless, yet has evolved dramatically over thousands of years. From ancient civilizations watching the stars to modern-day countdowns and resolutions, the story of New Year’s is one of renewal, hope, and humanity’s desire for a fresh start. The earliest recorded New Year celebrations date back more than 4,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia. The Babylonians observed the new year in late March, aligning it with the spr...
The Big Sandy High School is in the early stages of installing a ceramics studio for the art education program. The long planned move is part of a larger facility upgrade for the program, which will eventually include a move to a larger classroom space. The ceramics studio is projected to be finished by the end of the calendar year. The efforts have been paid for by community fundraisers held last year, donations, and adult education funds. The space for the new studio is the back room of the library, which has served as a sort of “catch all” s...
Thank You to Those That Helped Out on Chouteau County Agricultural Business Day A total of 75 junior and senior students from Big Sandy, Fort Benton, Geraldine, Highwood and Chouteau County home schools participated in the 2025 Chouteau County Agricultural Business Day. The event took place on December 17th. The mission statement of the event was to educate Chouteau County juniors and seniors about agricultural career opportunities in an effort to promote growth in agricultural related careers. A special thank you to those businesses that contr...
1 Years ago January 7, 1926 Authority was granted for the removal of Mackton’s spur at Big Sandy by the Montana Railroad Commission. The Great Northern Railway had applied for removal of the 785-foot spur, which extended to the old Mackton coal mine and had been constructed several years earlier. Mr. J.A. McClintock, a former resident of Big Sandy who had lived in Auburn, Washington, for the past 18 months, passed away at Tacoma General Hospital on December 25, 1925. He was 58 years old. Mr. McClintock was laid to rest in Oakville, W...
Kicking the tires while considering change I was fortunate enough to take a short vacation and escape the cold of Montana and enjoy a few sunny and warm clear sky days in Phoenix. No schedules, delicious food, and a professional football game made for a wonderfully relaxing and fun respite. A bonus to this experience was my first ride in a Waymo. If you’re not familiar with Waymo, it is a self-driving car, using artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, and custom software. They’re currently in operation in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Ang...
On December 5th we traveled to Sunburst to take on the North Toole County Refiners of the 10C. We walked away with a 56-45 win. Bailey Heppner led the team in scoring with 12, followed by Lauri Silvan with 11. Elaina Weaver led the way with 8 rebounds, followed by Sammy Bjornestad and Natalie Heppner with 5. Elaina Weaver led the team with 5 assists, and Sammy Bjornestad pitched in 4. Natalie Heppner paced the team with 7 steals and Korbyn Jurenka had 4. All in all it was a very good game for...