Big Timber Daily Digest Thursday, May 07, 2026
Ty's Take
The school levy went down and Jim Hanson lost his seat Tuesday night, which means Sweet Grass County just told its board of trustees something plain: we're not spending more money the way things stand now. You can read that as anger about the district's direction, or skepticism about what another mill brings home, or just the general tightness in ranch country right now—probably it's all three. Either way, the message is clear enough that whoever runs that board next needs to start with listening instead of asking, because this community just spent its political capital saying no.
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Sweet Grass voters unseat incumbent, reject levy in tight school race
Voters in Sweet Grass ousted a school board incumbent and rejected a proposed levy in a closely contested election. The results reflect community disagreement over the district's spending plans and leadership direction.
Crow Agency woman dies in Sweet Grass crash
A woman from Crow Agency was killed in a traffic crash near Sweet Grass. The accident remains under investigation by local authorities.
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