Activities

Dog Days Golf Tournament raises nearly $1,000 for youth projects

The Hardin Kiwanis Club’s Dog Days Golf Tournament was held Sunday, July 15 at Fort Custer Golf Course near Hardin. The funds raised – nearly $1,000 in all – will

Sen. Shawn Real Bird appointed to the Montana Board of Horseracing

Crow Sen. Shawn Real Bird was appointed Friday by Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to the Board of Horseracing, organized through the Montana Department of Commerce. This board – funded via

OUT OF THE ASHES, NEW LIFE

When the Pine Creek fire erupted on a hot August day in 2012, the Pine Creek area – in the Paradise Valley south of Livingston – was not the only

Benzel family holds reunion in Hardin

Sixty-five descendants of Fred and Marie Benzel gathered in Hardin the weekend of July 6-8. Fred and Marie farmed in the Hardin area in the early to mid-20th century, and

Bighorn Canyon’s ‘Bird Day’ swoops in July 21 with Bird Hurdles, Olympics

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is hosting its first “Bird Day” on Saturday, July 21 at the Cal S. Taggart Visitor Center near Lovell, Wyo., joining National Geographic and the

FUNDING THE FIREWORKS

Hardin Chamber of Commerce President Andrew Wagner (right) presents Hardin Volunteer Fire Department worker Shannon Albert with a check for $1,600 recently outside a caboose near the Hardin Depot.

Sloane Real Bird takes on SNAP education

Since June 4, SNAP educator Sloane Real Bird has been learning the ropes as a nutritionist at the Montana State University Extension office. SNAP, which stands for “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

OPI awards Lodge Grass Elementary five-year grant

The Montana Office of Public Instruction announced 16 recipients of federal 21st Century Community Learning Center grants on Tuesday, July 3. These grants fund after-school and summer programs. One of

MSU partnership with tribal communities serves to bring digital storytelling to life

team of faculty and A students from Montana State University is working with several American Indian tribes across the state to provide tools to help those communities record important oral

Black Canyon Campsite partially flooded south of Ok-A-Beh boat ramp

The Black Canyon Campsite at the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is partially flooded because of rising lake levels. The site, located five miles south of Ok-ABeh boat ramp at