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Big Timber Daily Digest Friday, September 04, 2026

Ty's Take

The contract fight at Sibanye isn't done yet, and a September 3rd strike date means whoever's been holding back on a handshake deal needs to get serious in the next few weeks. These labor fights in the mining counties up the valley get bitter fast, and they tend to ripple down here even if the ore isn't under our dirt. The library's new AED is the kind of quiet equipment nobody wants to need but everybody's glad is there when someone's heart decides to quit. Small towns don't get much warning when emergencies walk through the door, so having that machine in a building people know well beats having it somewhere across county lines.

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Sibanye to implement final contract terms after third rejection – Union announces strike for Sept. 3

After the union rejected a contract proposal for the third time, Sibanye announced it will move forward with implementing final contract terms, prompting union leadership to call for a strike beginning September 3. The labor dispute marks an escalation in ongoing negotiations between the company...

Big Timber Library adds life-saving AED

The Big Timber Library has installed a life-saving automated external defibrillator (AED) to provide emergency cardiac care to patrons and staff. The new equipment adds an important safety resource to the community facility.

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