Sweet Grass News

Friday, Aug. 8: 9:52 a.m. - Department of Family Services representative advises that Customs arrested some people with children and now the parents are being deported.

Friday, Aug. 1:1:26 a.m. - Caller reports he just saw a man crash his motorcycle off an exit with a "Prairie Market" sign.

Hunters interested in obtaining a special permit to hunt sandhill cranes in the Sweet Grass and Wheatland counties portion of the Central Flyway, as well as in three areas of western Montana in the Pacific ...

US Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a deserter from the United States Army at the Sweet Grass Port of Entry on July 3. Nicholas Olson, 29, of Bellingham, Wash., was taken into custody by CBP ...

States worried about brucellosis are imposing strict rules on the import of Montana cattle.

Nebraska will test some cattle and bison from Montana when they enter the state for a disease that causes premature calving or abortions.

'More spectacular unspoiled nature than anywhere else in the lower 48 United States.' 'Vibrant and charming small towns that serve as gateways to the natural wonders.' 'Breathtaking experiences by day, ...

Missoula, of course, had the highest Obama support with 66 percent. But, that's still nothing compared to how he did in the Idaho caucus Super Tuesday when he took 80 percent of the vote.

Traffic was backed up about four miles Sunday morning beginning at the Port of Sweet Grass at the Montana/Canada border, said Sweet Grass Port Director Larry Overcast. via Great Falls Tribune

CHINOOK - John Colin Hasler, 33, died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday. Visitation is 6 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home in Chinook. via Great Falls Tribune

“There's a huge demand for this service.”

SHELBY - With her eyesight failing and driving growing more difficult, Mary Iverson's hometown of Sunburst seems all the more isolated. via Great Falls Tribune

“For the most part, it has come to an end”

A deep Arctic front packing ugly winds and subzero temperatures transformed the big sky into a murky, miserable, muck of gray clouds and snow Monday, and it might not get much warmer until Wednesday or ... via Billings Gazette

“The implementation of it is just mind-boggling to me”

WASHINGTON - When the presidential candidates pitch their plans for overhauling the nation's health care system this year, the nation's farmers and ranchers likely will be paying close attention. via Great Falls Tribune

“We're also a huge market for the U.S.”

Dale Eisler, consul general of Canada, met with regional leaders and border officials Tuesday to discuss border issues, in hopes of creating new relationships between the United States and Canada. via Great Falls Tribune

“We're saying that with those funds we intend to improve service in our area.”

As a customs broker at the Port of Sweet Grass, Dave Ryan spends much of his time on call. via Great Falls Tribune

The quarterly oil and gas lease sale conducted by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is scheduled for March 5 in Helena. via KXMA-TV Dickinson

We've had a wonderful Christmas and now it's time to celebrate the beginning of a new year. via Great Falls Tribune

“Many people started collecting the historical charms and then they get caught up in it and collected them all.”

SUNBURST - Hours after they had gone to sleep, Clarence Morley would wake up his three children to look at the Northern Lights, an impromptu astronomy lesson. via Great Falls Tribune

Statistics and anecdotes rounded up in last weekend's article about the influx of Canadians shopping in Montana served mainly to confirm what we've been observing for many weeks. via Great Falls Tribune

Bruce Lincoln Trew Watkins, 71, of Great Falls, a beverage distributor, died of ALS Saturday at his property on the Smith River. via Great Falls Tribune