Big Timber Daily Digest Friday, May 01, 2026
Ty's Take
The snowpack numbers out of the Upper Yellowstone are sitting at 75 percent of median—record lows in some places—which means water managers and ranchers are already doing the math on what a dry summer looks like for cattle operations and irrigation that's been tight the last few years anyway. You don't need a degree in hydrology to know that when the mountains aren't holding what they used to, the whole county feels it downstream, and this one's worth watching closer than usual as we head into spring runoff.
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New Automotive Mechanic Pre-Apprenticeship available
Sweet Grass Technical Institute has launched a new Automotive Mechanic Pre-Apprenticeship program for high school juniors and seniors in partnership with the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. The program combines classroom learning with hands-on training and industry mentorship to prepare...
Chamber scholarship deadline is Thursday for juniors, seniors
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From Mongolia to Montana: Kelly Hale brings an independent streak to SD 28 race
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Sweet Grass Community Foundation reminds residents of open grant application period
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'Thank you to America': One man's 50-state walk to celebrate America's 250th reaches Bozeman
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'Call to action': Broken bridge unite Sweet Grass, Park Counties in pursuit of repair funds
Sweet Grass and Park County officials are rallying for state and federal funding to repair critical bridges on Main Boulder Road that have failed and cut off access to national forest lands. Both counties are pursuing grant programs and seeking temporary detour authorization while pushing elected...
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