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Montana’s economy could be significantly impacted by expansion at its existing coal mines and development of new mines, according to a study recently completed by The University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research. Expansion of the Spring Creek coal mine near Decker would boost Montana jobs, household income and tax revenues, according to an economic impact study conducted by BBER economist Patrick Barkey. According to the report, “The Economic Impact of Increased Production at the Spring Creek Mine,” commissioned by the Mon...
A Crop and Pest Management School on small grain crops will be held from Jan. 2 to 4 at the Burns Technology Center at Montana State University. Enrollment is limited so those who wish to attend are asked to register now. Guest speaker for the 2 ½-day workshop will be Tim Murray, professor and chair of the Department of Plant Pathology at Washington State University. Murray, who will speak about cereal diseases, has 20 years of experience researching small cereal grain pathology and an extensive publication record. Also speaking will be...
The Fairview Kindergarten class presented a delightful Christmas program to family and friends Thursday afternoon....
It’s definitely no secret the area is booming, but is the housing market keeping up? Some people say yes, while some say no. Either way, Sidney has a few major subdivisions in the works to help. The two major developments are Sunrise Village subdivision and the Pheasant Run subdivision. The Sunrise Village subdivision is located at 601 E. Holly St. The subdivision was annexed into the city limits as of August 1st, 2011. The subdivision is slated to include 10 retail lots, 104 residential l...
Sidney is fortunate to have had many business start-ups and improvements in 2012 and all are very important to the economic vitality of the region. We have chosen the businesses in this section of our Top 10 as both new or existing businesses which have made an impact in Sidney. High Caliber Sports and Main Appliance High Caliber Sports and Main Appliance opened the doors at 214 S. Central Ave., Sidney late in May. High Caliber Sports stocks an extensive array of firearms, plus all the ammo and...
The year 2012 has had the quaint community of Sidney realizing some harsh realities of the growing oil boom. As the year comes to an end, The Roundup would like to honor Sherry Arnold, an esteemed woman of our community. Sherry is one of The Roundup’s Top Ten for 2012. Tragedy came on the morning of Jan. 7 when a search party was gathered at Sidney High School for math teacher Sherry Arnold. Sherry, wife of Gary and the mother of five, had not returned from her regular morning jog. In the d...
5 goes out with a bang and 2013 comes in with a boom – Oil Boom that is . . . It’s been an interesting year to say the least. While most states and communities are feeling the effects of a slow economy, businesses in the Williston Basin continue to prosper. Companies struggle to compete for employees to fill their vacant positions and housing for job seekers continues to be an issue. Mitchell’s Oilfield Service – headquartered in Sidney, MT and serving all of the Williston Basin since 1...
Over the last year, Sidney coach Guy Melby has gotten a lot of recognition for his success and devotion as a coach. With his 27th year as Sidney High School’s wrestling coach underway, his number of accomplishments have piled up. Melby isn’t just a coach to his wrestlers, he is their mentor. Melby’s dedication to the sport, his wrestlers, and Sidney hasn’t gone unnoticed. Levi Prevost, 1997 and 1999 Montana State Champion with the Sidney Eagles, stated the following about Coach Melby. “He, as...
Water on demand has made all the difference in the world to farmers in the Yellowstone Valley. This water on demand, provided by the 54,000 acre Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project (LYIP), that includes the 830 acre Intake unit and the 2300 acre Savage unit, has allowed farmers to grow high value crops, such as sugarbeets, for the past one hundred plus years. The ability to grow high value crops has greatly increased the economic viability of farmers throughout the valley for over a century, so...
On August 1, the Montana Board of Livestock approved the purchase of Yellowstone Livestock by Prewitt & Co. The first sale at the new Sidney Livestock Market Center was held August 8. Since then they have been working hard to create a competitive market place for this area’s livestock. Larger numbers of cattle will bring more buyers and securing those cattle has been the number 1 priority. They had some great runs this fall and look forward to building on that in the future. Area producers h...
Area chemotherapy and IV therapy patients started utilizing the new treatment bays in the Cancer Care suite at Sidney Health Center in October 2012. Thanks to many people who donated to the Foundation for Community Care’s Cancer Care Campaign, construction of Phase II became a reality for cancer patients and survivors who had indicated the project should be a high-priority in a 2011 assessment. A large anonymous donation to the Foundation made it possible for Sidney Health Center to start the b...
Golden Prairie Inn Best Western After years of waiting, three new hotels opened their doors in Sidney in 2012. The first was Best Western Golden Prairie Inn which opened April 1. With 72 oversized rooms, including 16 suites, the hotel was immediately filled, and the occupancy rate has maintained at a favorable percentage ever since. Manager Bryce Baker is very pleased with the structure. “We’ve had no problems with anything.” And with his staff. While staffing is always an issue, Baker credi...
