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The death of my first Roma tomato plant nearly a decade ago haunts me to this day. The beautiful specimen, carefully planted in a large pot for easy relocation from indoors to outdoors, was doing swimmingly. Green tomatoes were just ripening red when I left it on the porch on a lovely July day in Big Sky.

Two Sheridan Elementary fourth grade students placed second and third in Energy Share’s drawing contest.

Madison County Sheriff’s Deputy Dan Birdsill considers himself the luckiest person he knows.

For years men have harnessed the tools of the woods and tamed the onslaught of winter weather in a most inventive way. Their efforts have kept buildings standing in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) and allowed for people to better experience a largely untamed world.

Bestowing small town folks unofficial awards for daily occurrences is an unspoken tradition, according to Art Kehler.

U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently announced he is nominating 19 Montana students to be admitted to the country’s four prestigious military service academies.

The Twin Bridges Public Library was in need of a facelift.

Brenda Pollorena, library director, was told at one point that the red, yellow and blue diamond-patterned carpet was rejected from a Target store. A chunk of that carpet was cut out and put on the front desk with glass placed over it for a glossy finish.

Madison County Clerk and Recorder Paula McKenzie may be new to the position, but by no means is she new to the office.