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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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In addition to celebrating Halloween on Oct. 31 by going trick-or-treating around the neighborhood, local children also had the opportunity to celebrate early by attending numerous trunk or treats that were put on by local organizations and businesses. On Oct. 29, Hi-Line Homes and Reynolds Market came together to host Trunk Or Treat in the Reynolds Market parking lot with various community businesses and members participating with either donations or decorated vehicles. The Church of Jesus...
A 60-year old Glasgow man passed away on Oct. 24 when his truck went off a rural road outside of Nashua. According to a statement published Oct. 25 by the Montana Highway Patrol, the male was traveling northbound on North River Road pulling a flatbed trailer with hay bales. The truck crossed the center of the road and went into a ditch, running into a barbed wire fence before coming to a rest. The driver, who was reported to not have worn a seat belt nor did the airbags deploy, was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. It is...
This year's Monster Dash on Oct. 27, saw 89 participants, of the 96 total registered, come out to Sullivan Park Softball Complex on a wonderful fall day to walk/run the 1.5 mile course. In addition to door prizes and prizes awarded for those who pre-registered, prizes were also awarded to those who decided to bring out their costume before the Halloween holiday. The first person to cross the finish line during the Monster Dash was Michael Kelsey, in the adult category, with a time of 11:15,...
During the June 19 regular Valley County Commissioners meeting, the Commissioners unanimously passed to increase elected officials’ salaries and all permanent employee salaries by four percent. This change will be effective on their first paycheck in fiscal year ‘25, which will be in July. There was no public comments offered on either item during the meeting. Salaries for Valley County Elected Officials for 2024/2025 will be: Valley County Commissioner: $57,088.91 Valley County Clerk and Recorder: $65,352,25 (The Clerk and Recorder also rec...
The Glasgow School Board met in special session on April 30 to discuss the five Superintendent applications that were received to fill the vacancy that will be left by Wade Sundby at the end of June. After serving the Glasgow Schools for four years, Sundby has accepted a position in Cut Bank. The five candidates included two in-state applicants, one of which is a current district employee, and three out-of-state applicants. The five candidates, their location and current position are as follows: Brenner Flaten Glasgow, Mont., Vice-principal-...
In response to growing concerns regarding property tax increases resulting from high residential reappraisals, in August Beaverhead County reached out to Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen seeking an opinion on the interpretation of laws related to property tax levies. This request is supported by the Montana Association of Counties (MACo), of which Valley County is a part of, demonstrating a unified concern amongst county officials across the state. The request seeks clarification on the calculation of statewide school equalization mills,...