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Astronomical lumber prices led one Hinsdale man to an ingenious work around, using used pallets in place of plywood. And, while unintentional, re-purposing the resource is also environmentally friendly. "I guess we have to be pretty honest," Jerry Larsen told The Courier during a tour of his build site in the north end of Hinsdale last week. "I wanted to build a garage over here, improve this land a bit, and i did not want to pay $50 for a piece of plywood. I figured out how to do this without...
With summer days comes the threat of the West Nile Virus (WNV), the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. While there was only one human infected in 2020, and no cases yet reported this year, the threat is real as the disease can sometimes be fatal. There currently are no vaccines to prevent WNV or medications to treat the malady in humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control. As such, the best medicine is prevention. State and local public health...
The three Valley County Commissioners have identified the top ten infrastructure projects needing to be addressed in the near- to mid-future as part of the five-year Capitol Improvement Plan (CIP) adopted earlier this year. This is the first CIP the county has ratified. The CIP includes improvements to roads and bridges, parks, buildings, office space, vehicles, solid waste facilities, large equipment and computers. All of these must be purchased, maintained, and replaced on a timely basis or...
Not that I have any respect for Facebook, but if I did, they would have lost it. Again. It seems the company founded by Mark Zuckerberg, the reigning Technocrat in Chief, isn't content with only sucking up personal data about the cattle, er, I mean users, who feed at the virtual trough, and then selling such data to the highest bidders. Now, everyone's favorite Big Brother has become the thought police. And, the company is even going so far as to encourage users to rat each other out if there is...
The usage of fireworks this 4th of July weekend has been banned due to extreme fire hazard due to ongoing drought and extreme heat conditions blistering Valley County. During their meeting Wednesday, June 30, the three Valley County Commissioners voted unanimously to enact the restrictions. Valley County is currently in STAGE 1 fire restrictions, which are designed to help land management agencies reduce fire risk and prevent wildfires during periods of high to extreme danger. During the...
When the risk to public safety is elevated, The Northeast Montana Special Response Team (SRT) is ready at a moment's notice to spring into action. "SRT is a special police unit that has specialized training to handle incidents of higher risk nature than what the normal patrol officer would be expected handle," said Glasgow Police Department (GPD) Assistant Chief Robert Weber, SRT Team Commander. "Basically, we get extra training for those incidents and have extra equipment." SRT is slightly...
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on June 24 toured Scottie Daycare Center to highlight the needs for childcare as parents rejoin the workforce following the COVID-19 pandemic. The visit is part of Gianforte's ongoing Montana Comeback Plan, which partially focuses on getting Montanans back to work. Gianforte hopes to foster more well paying jobs, improve education and attract Montanans who have moved away back to the state. "We are implementing the Montana Comeback Plan and that was part of...
It is no longer a matter of if, but when, the aging Valley County Community Pool fails, said Jory Casterline, city of Glasgow Recreation Director. "Last Friday (June 18), we had a scare right before the swim meet," he said. "The water wasn't circulating. And, yesterday (June 21), again it wasn't circulating. We have been able to manipulate it, but we are running out of options. Right now, several deck drains have collapsed. There is a drain in the boys locker room that has collapsed. If the...
As I continue on the journey of revamping this newspaper, I am preparing for the next phase to begin. But, to do it, I will need your help. You see, I am a one man show when it comes to news coverage. Luckily, I don't have to worry about Sports because our own Gwen Honrud has that covered nicely. For much else, I am similar to the Eye of Sauron. For you all that don't know, The Eye of Sauron sat atop Barad-dur in Mordor in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. The eye, when focused on something,...
After a decade of dishing up sweet treats and coffee to the residents of Hinsdale, Sweet Memories will close following a final 4th of July extravaganza. "I started thinking about this probably a year and a half ago, that I needed to slow down and it seemed right that this was the year being our 10th anniversary," said proprietor Leona Knutson. "I turned 65 this year. We are about to be great grandma and grandpa in August and we have a lot of grand kids in high school and things I am missing out...
One might mistake the art on display this month at Wheatgrass Arts & Gallery as being professionally made. Such is the talent of the Glasgow High School students on exhibit through the end of the month. Proprietor Mary Fahlgren, a native of Houston, Texas, has graciously opened the space to the former students of Cathryn McIntyre, who has left her position at GHS to pursue her own burgeoning career. "They are the budding artists of tomorrow," Fahlgren said. "Art is from the day a person is born...
The Glasgow City Council has voted to accept candidates for the position of police chief from both within and without the department. Glasgow Police Department Capt. Tyler Edwards currently is assigned the role of interim police chief, with Sgt. Robert Weber as assistant chief. Edwards, formerly the assistant chief, late last month was appointed interim police chief upon the May 23 termination of former Chief Brien Gault. Gault had been with GPD for about 30-years. The reason or reasons for his...
A brushfire threatening a Glasgow neighborhood was extinguished Monday evening before any structures were damaged. The fire, located in the coulee in Northern Heights, also known as Honda Hills, was reported to emergency dispatch at 7:54 p.m. About a dozen firefighters with the Glasgow Fire Department and the Long Run Fire Department responded to the blaze. The firefighters were joined by Glasgow Police Corporal Joshua Nolan and Valley County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Joseph Tihlarik. One engine...
The Glasgow City Council continues to explore options to replace the nearly eight-mile-long raw water transmission main supplying the precious resource to municipal customers. As the water main connecting the Missouri River with the city of Glasgow's water treatment plant continues to erode, the city may face costly spot repairs to keep the system running, engineers say. The current 20" main - stretching 7.8 miles to a valve vault Southeast of town - was installed in 1987, and has experienced...
It seems marijuana is still a bit of a sticky-icky subject in Montana. Last month, Governor Gianforte signed HB 701 into law. The bill outlines the regulations for marijuana commercialization, some of the most stringent among states in the USA which have legalized recreational pot. HB 701 comes on the heals of the passage of Initiative 190, which allows for the use, production and sale of marijuana in Montana. I-190 took effect on Jan. 1. It remains technically illegal on the federal level to...
Wearing white shirts, ties and name tags, Elders Lochlan Campbell and Logan Homer of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have been busy visiting area grave sites to document the headstones for posterity. "It is really cool finding these grave sites," Campbell told The Courier last week. "There are some headstones almost all the way buried, and so it is cool to unearth those." During the post pandemic season, the missionaries with the North Dakota Bismarck Mission are busy blanketing...
Scout uniform? Check. Scout Oath recited verbatim? Check. Tent pegs inserted securely? Check. S'mores over a campfire? Check. Eagerness to get back to nature and learn lifelong skills? Double-check. With the summer season rapidly approaching in Glasgow, the Scouts of Troop 861 are eager to go camping. This weekend, the Scouts spent the weekend at the Missouri River Recreation Area for Youth near Fort Peck Dam setting up tents, cooking meals, flying Old Glory, shooting shotguns and boating. "You...
Valley County residents can breath a sigh of relief with the latest news from the Valley County Health Department. As of June 14, there were zero active cases of COVID-19 within the county. To date, 895 persons have recovered from the disease or are no longer infectious. There have been a total of 913 confirmed cases here, with 18 deaths reported. Of those infected, 64 individuals have been hospitalized. Statewide, there have been about 1,643 deaths from COVID-19 to date. Nine Montanans have...
This weekend, as I was out at the Missouri River Recreation Area for Youth near Fort Peck Dam photographing and interviewing the latest crop of Boy Scouts, I was suddenly 12-years-old again and a Boy Scout myself. It was in the mid- to late-1990s when I was in Troop 64 back in Arizona. My patrol was "The Angry Beavers." Unfortunately, the Troop no longer exists except in the memories of those who were there. There were so many memories made in my three to four years in Troop 64. When I first...
Far from her humble beginnings in Utah, Ruby steps off a bus in the Big Apple to find fortune and fame under the glittery lights on Broadway. What she finds is not quite what she expected. "She arrives as everything is going awry and saves the day," said Andy Meyers, director of "Dames at Sea," and artistic director for Fort Peck Summer Theatre. "Dames at Sea" is a musical with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise. It is the first show of the Fort Peck...
Joseph Miller, Jr., had just completed two tours of duty in Vietnam. After receiving orders, he bid farewell to his friends in the 82nd Airborne and traveled to camp in Dac To, awaiting his flight back to the states. "The next morning, I was playing cards with some medics in their tent, and some guy came in running, saying 'we need you at the LZ," Miller said. "We've got wounded coming in." Miller asked who had been hit. First Battalion, was the reply. "'Hey, that's my battalion.' I said. 'Do...
Mayor Becky Erickson will not seek re-election following the end of her term in December. Additionally, Todd Young, Ward 1 Councilmember, has resigned from his position. Erickson announced her decision during the regular city council meeting on Monday afternoon, citing conflicting familial obligations. "I have removed my name from the November ballot for the position of mayor," she said. "I strongly believe the next generation of public servants is wiling and very capable to step up and serve...
The Courier is proud to announce the launching of its new “Bonnie Lifestyle” arts and entertainment section. Check it out in the C-Section. It is my hope this section will shine a light on all the talented artists in Valley County. Previously, such talents were under-served by this newspaper, and I hope this new offering corrects that issue. For our inaugural edition, I featured “Dames at Sea,” currently on stage at Fort Peck Theatre. It was certainly nice to dust off the old cobwebs spread...
With military veterans prevalent on both sides of his family, 10-year-old Leo Erickson was eager to help his grandfather pay homage to fallen members of the military Saturday at Highland Cemetery. Leo stuck close to grandfather, Lee Erickson, as they moved from grave to grave, placing American flags upon the final resting places of service members. "It feels really amazing" to participate, Leo said. "It is a beautiful day," added Lee. "Not all the time do we get nice days and we've had a great t...
