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Recent events impacting groups with potential bat exposures are prompting state and local public health officials to remind Montanans of the risk of bat exposures, especially at night when sleeping in an enclosed space where a bat is found. Public health officials recently assessed two situations where groups of people were potentially exposed to bats while they slept. One situation occurred when one group stayed overnight in a gymnasium. Group members reported seeing bats on the walls and in the rafters above the area where they slept. Due to...
WEST GLACIER, MT. – Glacier National Park saw record breaking crowds in July. For the first time, visitation surpassed one million visitors in a single month. The park recorded 1,009,665 visitors, up approximately 23% over visitation last year. Last year was also a record setting year. In mid-July, the park held an emergency congestion management workshop to begin developing new congestion management strategies for areas outside the Going-to-the-Sun Road corridor, including the North Fork, Two Medicine, and Many Glacier. Preliminary s...
This week Stephanie chose “SEE ME” by Nicholas Sparks. Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. With a history of violence and bad decisions behind him and the threat of prison dogging his every step, he is determined to walk a straight line. The last thing he is looking for is a serious relationship. Maria Sanchez, the hardworking daughter of Mexican immigrants, is the picture of conventional success. With a degree from Duke Law School and a job at a prestigious firm in Washington, she has a seemingly flawless professional trac...
If it has not already happened, it is bound to at any time. That time when zucchinis start showing up in your vehicle or at your doorstep! Maybe you have made just about every dish and dessert you know of, but it still has not seemed to put a dent into your supply of the ever-producing summer squash. In addition to zucchini being a very cheap, if not free, vegetable during this time of year, it has some other beneficial qualities you might want to consider. Although zucchini does not offer a whole lot of nutritional value, its high water...
Contact the Senior Citizen Cooks at 378-2405. Harvesting late? Don’t want to heat up the kitchen twice or three times a day? How about taking care of lunches be letting the Senior Citizen Cooks cook for you. Meals are delicious, well balanced and inexpensive. Here is the menu for the coming week at the Center. Wednesday, August 18 is Breakfast for Lunch including French toast, scrambled eggs, sausage and fruit for the Lunch of the Week! Thursday, August 19 is honey garlic chicken stir fry, coleslaw, bread and dessert. Friday, August 20 s...
Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte is joined by the owners and staff of Big Sandy Organics on Wednesday, Aug. 2. The company has expanded their operations, and Gianforte met with the crew to learn more about their business and offer his best wishes in their new location....
MFWP Wildlife Biologists With the dewatering of Baker Lake well underway, there has been some concern among area residents about what will become of the wildlife inhabiting the lake, especially turtles. The dewatering is a major event. We expect the long-term impacts to be positive for wildlife, but there will be short-term disturbance and displacement, for which there are no easy solutions. Transporting turtles to other waters might sound like a kind solution, but there can be unintended negative consequences. In one study, almost half of the...
Today the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announced the tenth class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana. “Our volunteer trustees around Montana vote on nominations that come from the district in which they reside,” said Jeff Bolstad, MCHF & WHC President. “It gives the local communities a strong voice in who will repre...
Breakfast and lunches for the first two days of school, next Monday and Tuesday are as follows: Monday, August 21 breakfast includes pancakes, sausage links, assorted cereals, fruit, milk and juice for the Breakfast of the Week hands down! Lunch is corn dogs, peas, fresh baked buns, peaches and milk. Tuesday, August 22 breakfast includes breakfast pizza, assorted cereals, fruit, juice and milk. Lunch is spaghetti, garlic toast, green beans, salad bar, buns and milk for the Breakfast of the Week! Welcome Back Students and Staff!! Hope it’s a g...
Shannon Kerley is from New York City. That is where she went to PA school. Kerley wanted to see the west and figured there were places to live out here that are out of the bustle of the east coast. And she had met her boy friend in New York who was from Montana's own Big Fork. So, when Kerley saw there was an opening at the Medical Center in Big Sandy for a PA, she flew out for an interview last March and loved what she saw. The Medical Center must have loved what they saw as well because she...
Some years ago now, when I was training people to drive Glacier's famous Red Busses, Both my boss David and I knew that our drivers should all know at least ten mountains they could identify for our guests. The problem was that we could never agree on what ten mountains the drivers should know. David had worked in the Many Glacier area so his favorite list included many Many Glacier Peaks whereas I worked in the Lake McDonald area and my list included many of the Lake McDonald peaks. The only...
Heat is a potentially deadly problem—nearly 400 Americans die from heat waves each year. Most of them are elderly people who often don’t realize when they are overheating and in danger. Part of the problem lies in the fact that older people simply can’t handle the heat as well as younger ones, because they don’t sweat as effectively and have poorer circulation. Obesity, heart disease, dementia, diabetes and other chronic medical conditions can compound the risk. So can certain medications, especially diuretics or those prescribed for hyperte...
The Big Sandy area has had some wildfires in the last several weeks. However, at the time of this writing, all have been put out with little damage. Most of the fires were caused by things catching fire in fields. That is not true in the rest of the state. One newspaper last week had a headline that said that to date the State of Montana has spent 21 million dollars in putting out wild fires with no hope for stopping other fires until September or even October. That 21 million dollars is going to fight fires that as of last week have burned...
Grazing Residues Following Harvest Grazing is the easiest way to harvest crop aftermath. Grazing crop residues allows animals to select a higher-quality diet than would otherwise be obtained by harvesting and mechanically feeding. In grazing scenarios, ruminants preferentially will consume grain and leaves before consuming lower-quality stalk material. This is an important consideration when developing diets based on crop residues. Stocker cattle may have acceptable gains if allowed to selectively graze residues. Younger cattle should be...
An Art Party for students and adults on Tuesday, August 15 will be the final Big Sandy Cultural Center Tuesday Art Workshop of the summer. The session will involve a celebration of arts activities from one to four in the Cultural and Curiosity Center, formerly S&J Grocery next to the Bear Paw Coffee Shop. This is the first year a summer art program has been held in Big Sandy, and the turnout has been rewarding, with both children and adults enjoying the fun of being creative. During the coming school year, drama and performing sessions will be...
Don’t forget to order your harvest lunches from the Senior Citizens Center. The cost is $5.00 each. They are good and you won’t have to heat up your house for lunch. Contact the Senior Citizens Center Cooks at 378-2405. Menus for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday, August 9 mock filet mignon, noodles, salad, bread and dessert. Thursday, August 10 barbecued pork roast sandwich, French fries, potato salad and dessert for the Lunch of the Week! Friday, August 11 tortilla bake, salad and dessert. Monday, August 14 lasagna, garlic toast, sal...
This week Stephanie chose “THE SNOW GARDEN” by Christopher Rice. Atherton University, freshman year. Kathryn, Randall and Jesse come from different worlds but find themselves unexpectedly drawn together. For each of them college promises a bright future and a way to disconnect from a dark, haunted past. But as winter sets in, their secret histories threaten to disrupt the layers of deceit that protect their fragile new lives. One dark night a professor’s wife is found drowned on an icy river and rumors of murder threaten the safe haven of At...
On August 4 starting at 4pm there will be an open house at the new Quinn Kracklin' Kamut headquarters at 275 Montana Avenue West in Big Sandy. There will be snacks and refreshments served and tours of the facility will be given until 6pm. Quinn says he doesn't want to keep people long as it is in the middle of harvest time but there are many dignitaries and people who have supported Kracklin' Kamut over the years that Quinn and his team want to honor. Quinn said that everyone is welcome to come...
Remember the name, Big Sandy Organics. You are going to hear a lot about it in the years to come. When the Bob Quinn team holds its open house in new headquarters at 275 Montana Avenue West, one of the purposes is to announce that there is a new brand for many of the Quinn products. The new name is short, sweet and honors the origins of Kamut and the Kamut organization. The new name for products made locally will be Big Sandy Organics. That new branding will start with the salty snacks, and then go to the oils, soaps and anything that is made...
Everyone talks about it but no one can do anything about it. That is the weather and readers have been waiting for the National Weather Service to announce that the heat and drought is over. That is not going to happen very soon according to the National Weather Service in Great Falls. Starting now, the 1 to 2 week outlook is hot and dry. August should be about average for temperatures but don't look for much in the way of precipitation unless models change. The Great Falls forecaster said that...
At the July 13th regular City Council meeting there was one guest present. After the pledge was recited and a greeting was issued, minutes were approved for the last meeting. There were no public comments and there was no sheriff’s report. Discussion centered around the Water Project Package from Rural Development. Mayor Stiles said that the package looks pretty good and they will be moving forward with that project. Bear Paw Development was not at the meeting and there was no news on the Big Sandy Brownfield Project. The City is buying a n...
Just where has the summer gone? Like everyone else, our Chouteau County 4-H members have been very busy finishing up their projects and attending 4-H events. On June 9, some of the Chouteau County 4-H members participated in Project/Demo Day where they attended workshops that included hands-on learning and exploration about the projects they were enrolled in or wanted to learn more about. The topics included animal nutrition, making rope halters, fly fishing, gardening, sheep shearing, soap...
August birthdays include Ron Otto, Skip Grubb, Jessica Sietsema, Patty Hannum, Marlene Terry, Evelyn Peterson, Nicole Allderdice, Gin Edwards, Clete Ophus, Tina Rodewald and Lance Rutledge. A huge sashay around the ball room floor while Glenn Miller plays Pennsylvania 6-5000 for August anniversaries including David and Cindy DesRosier, Dave and Deb Louvar, Andy and Peggy LaBuda, Lyle and Barb Ophus and Lawrence and Connie Green. Special events in August include the Senior Citizens Board Meeting on Augusts 16 and the County Fair on August 17...
This week Stephanie has chosen “LIGHT OF THE MOON” by Luanne Rice. Spurred by her brother’s dying wish, Susannah Connolly has travelled from her lifelong home on the Connecticut shoreline to the famed French Camargue, to see its famous white horses and find a mysterious saint linked to her family’s history. An accomplished anthropologist, Susannah has always been confident of her ability to navigate anywhere on the globe. But in the wake of a failed love affair, and grieving the loss of her mother, she is adrift and uncertain, seeking only ti...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking applicants to fill two volunteer positions on the Region 6 Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC). The CAC is a general advisory committee that provides input and guidance to FWP on a variety of issues—from wildlife and fisheries management to access, state parks, outdoor recreation and law enforcement. “We look at the CAC as being a two-way street for providing and receiving information from the public,” said Mark Sullivan, Region 6 Supervisor. “We provide members with up-to-date information about the work F...