Opinions

Food safety hints offered for summer events and warm temperatures

Spring, summer or fall many families and friends gather together and celebrate special events or just enjoy good food. Outdoor gatherings are becoming more common at local parks. And they

Food bank changes food distribution policy

As bright spring flowers are popping up, exciting news is blooming at Helping Hands. As many in our community know, our emergency food boxes are available for any household in

Helen Uffleman is being featured as May senior of the month

The May senior of the month is Helen Uffelman. Helen Adeline Kirschenmann Uffelman was born on April 20, 1935 in Hardin to Emil and Elvina Kirschenmann and lived in the

New editor Brien committed to community

Hello Big Horn County, my name is Luella Brien. I am the new editor of the Big Horn County News. Over the course of the last few months you may

Fighting for missing and murdered at the Capitol

When women and girls go missing in our state, it’s not a Democratic problem or a Republican problem – it’s a Montana problem. And it’s an urgent one. Not much

Fraudulent medical testing put senior’s coverage at risk

This month’s Special Fraud Watch from the Senior Medicare Patrol addresses genetic tests in Montana. Genetic tests must be ordered by your doctor to be covered by Medicare. Be warned,

Graduation season brings new beginnings to area students

As I am writing this, it appears that Mother Nature is thumbing her nose at us. We have had some of the most beautiful weather this past month, but today

Editor Andrew Turck leaves BHC News, continues sci-fi writing experiment

Nearly seven years ago, I introduced myself as editor of the Big Horn County News with a frontpage article that accidentally was cut short and a rambling editorial that gave

Harvest of the Month program infuses love of homegrown produce in students

Harvest of the Month is one of my favorite programs of Farm to School in the Hardin Schools. Although the program is not unique to Montana, or even limited to

Quilt Show returns to the library

Every June here in Hardin we have a community event called Little Big Horn Days. I know I’m not telling anybody anything new, because everyone who lives here knows about