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It was a bit of news that caught statewide attention last week. The Fort Peck Journal covered the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribal Council decision to legalize medical marijuana during their first meeting in the new year. Headlines were splashed around in December that the Obama administration was going to allow Native American tribes to decide amongst themselves whether or not they wanted to legalize and distribute marijuana. While that decision is up to the tribes, there will still be... Full story
"It was kind of a surprise," Rob Davis said at the New Trends in Ag conference at the Cottonwood Inn on Jan. 14. He was awarded the Del Strommen Trend Setter Award by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture in front of an audience just over 100. Davis is a farmer with Box L Farms in Larslan. He explained that he grew up farming and ranching and he has hopes to share his passion with future generations. "Ag is all I've known my entire life; it's a passion of mine," Davis said. Ryan Fast, ch...
She's finally getting comfortable in her chair. The library got an overhaul this summer, with new windows, carpet, paint and shelves for the children's section; it's starting to look a little more up to date. As the previous library director stepped down and moved on, Megan Haddix took the seat in November, just before Thanksgiving. For Haddix, it was a natural progression and fit perfectly in with her passion. Some around the community might recognize the name, as she's previously served on the...
All eyes are on Eastern Montana as an oil spill has taken to national headlines. The Bridger Pipeline LLC running along the Yellowstone River experienced a broken pipeline that spilled oil into the river, just seven miles upstream from Glendive. The 12-inch steel pipeline was placed in the area in the 1955. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported Monday night that the first estimates of the spill could possibly be higher than the original 50,000 gallons estimated on Saturday. It has been reported that the change of pipeline pressure...
It's been a rough year for being on time. Amtrak has struggled to keep on schedule, but Amtrak spokesperson Marc Magliari explained that BNSF has helped them get back on track with their investments into improvements. The Empire Builder is going back to the scheduling they had about a year ago in the West and restarted that schedule on Monday, Jan. 12. Magliari said said Amtrak officials took a tour last week, including a stop in Glasgow, visiting with the press about the schedule changes and said that this year is expected to be much better wi...
It's been a few years in the making, and it could be a few more years until a final plan is complete. The Glasgow Levee Committee has been working over the last year on creating a System-Wide Improvement Program (SWIF) policy that will help address several of the issues with the local levee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made a few visits to Glasgow to work with the committee and see in person the issues of encroachments along the levee line. A new chair for the committee was put into place recently, Tanja Fransen, who works for the...
Opinions are like shoes. Everyone has got them. Not all of them fit and each person has an acquired taste and comfort zone. When it comes to marijuana and legalization, there's no difference. You'll find a whole array of opinions, from the adamant against legalization, to the very pro pot. With the local tribes legalizing medical pot, and a vote on the way for recreational pot, it's probably a good time to have open discussions with each other on marijuana. By open discussions, I mean being open to the opposing view and trying to gather the rea... Full story
Hello to everyone in my massive BIG Senate district that goes from the North Dakota border to north of Hingham. I have 285 miles of the 545 miles of the U.S./Canadian border, and it equates to 52 percent of the border. We are now at the start of the third week of the session, and the bills and meetings will come to us in a fast and furious way. Please give me a call if you come up to Helena. I especially like to have school and other related groups come and visit me so they may be introduced to the Senate. The Governor has put forth a grand...
Victory. It doesn't always have to be a huge one. In the case of people working to overcome serious health issues, the little victories can be and often are the sweetest. For almost five months, I was unable to turn over on my left side in bed at night. The pain that accompanied this particular movement was enough to make me stop trying. And then one night, I decided to see if I could accomplish turning over. When I did, I had to smile and give a sigh of relief. To celebrate my achievement, I bought a book I'd wanted for quite a while....
As many as 2,000 temporary high-paying blue-collar jobs will be created in Montana if the U.S. government approves the much publicized Keystone XL pipeline. More than twice as many similar private-sector construction jobs, however, will result from state government approval of the "Build Montana" program proposed by Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock and sponsored in the legislature by Republican Rep. Jeff Welborn of Dillon. The Montana proposal includes badly-needed improvements in infrastructure in Montana's end of the Bakken energy development,...
Glenn L. Mason, 82, of Glasgow, Mont., died at Valley View Home in Glasgow of natural causes on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. No funeral services are pending. He was born on Dec. 22, 1932, in Souris, N.D., the son of Laura and Paul Mason. He was educated in Souris and graduated in 1951 from Wolf Point High School in Wolf Point, as an outstanding football player. He served in the Army during the Korean War 1952-1954. He enjoyed history, fishing, tied his own flies, and was an avid bicycler. He was...
Muriel "Myrt" Jeneve Hazel (Nygaard) Granrud, a former resident of Opheim, passed away of natural causes at age 88 on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Post Falls, Idaho. A memorial service will be held in May at the Opheim Lutheran Church with inurnment at Opheim Lawndale Cemetery. She was born Aug. 3, 1926, in Columbus, N.D., to Carl and Cora (Barduson) Nygaard. She was the oldest of six children and attended school at Bonsness Elementary in Burke County. She married Evan Granrud on Sept. 25, 1946,...
Scott Terence Kirkland, 40, was taken from his friends and family very tragically on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. A Celebration of Life will be held from 7-10 p.m., with words of remembrance at 8 p.m., at Lake Wilderness Lodge in Maple Valley, Wash. A memorial service for Northeast Montana will be held in Glasgow at a later date in July. He was born on April 24, 1974, in Great Falls, Mont., to Terry Kirkland and Sharon Kummerfeldt. He worked as a painter for RC Painting since 1999 and was an...
Gene Alan Morehouse, 81, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at the Miles City Veterans' Nursing Home in Miles City, Mont. No funeral services are pending. Interment will be in the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. He was born on May 2, 1933, in Hinsdale, Mont., the son of W.D. and Laimi Morehouse. He was raised in Hinsdale, and he graduated from Hinsdale High School and worked for Markle's and for H. Earl Clack in Havre. He opened D & G Sports in Glasgow with his brother,...
Velva Jeanne (Keough) Sharp, 69, passed away from natural causes on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. No funeral services are pending. She was born on Aug. 29, 1945, in Glasgow, the daughter of Clarence and Bernice (Stowell) Keough. She was raised north of Glasgow and moved into Glasgow at a young age. On Nov. 22, 1963, she married Gerald Sharp in Glasgow. She worked at Buttrey’s, Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, Aces and 8’s, and Quick ‘N Tasty. She enjoyed putting puzzles together and playing games on the c...
This photo is of Bud McLachlan and Don Ewing. McLachlan started working for KLTZ in 1957 at a satellite studio in Wolf Point. He was transferred to Glasgow in 1958, became a partner with Bill Holter in Scotty Broadcasting Co. and took over active management. He left for Oregon, but returned as general manager. KLTZ became Montana's first small market station to win Station of the Year from the Greater Montana Foundation in 1962.... Full story
The boys basketball Scotties are an undefeated, motivated and balanced unit with only one goal, and all G-Town fans know exactly what it is. The goal is not is to be MaxPreps' top ranked Class B team in the Big Sky State. GHS has hustled, pressed and shot its way to this fine place, but coach Norm Braaten isn't one to discuss it. "I don't pay any attention to it at all," Braaten told The Courier. "I haven't heard the boys talking about it either. In the event that it gave us an automatic bye to... Full story
Scottie up! After last weekend's rugged Cowboy Invitational at Miles City, Glasgow's wrestling team heads west this weekend. The Chinook Mixer comes Friday and the Harlem Invitational on Saturday. The Scotties also squeezed in some matches during last night's mixer at Sidney with the Eagles and Baker. The Cowboy was every bit as strong as GHS coach Jory Casterline anticipated. Glasgow finished 21st in the 26-school field with 37 points. The winner, Sidney, put up 217. The Scotsmen opened with a...
The Valley County Rifle Pistol Club (VCRPC) just finished another very good year. The club hosted 14 matches in 2014, such as .22 LR, Muzzleloader rifle, Military rifle, Benchrest rifle, Levergun matches. The VCRPC has set the dates for the 2015 matches and they are as follows: Saturday, April 25 – Lever gun Silhouette Match Saturday, May 2 – Schuetzen Rifle Match Saturday, May 2 – Vintage Military Rifle Match Saturday, May 30 – Muzzleloader Turkey Plank Match Saturday, June 6 – .22 LR Rimfire Match Saturday, July 11 – Muzzleloader Turkey Plan...
It's on to Divisional for Scottie S&D, which put on a show one more time in the regular season at the Chinook meet. The team won a couple of firsts among its several awards. “It turned out to be a really good competitive meet in Chinook,” Glasgow coach Matt Bacon told The Courier. On the speech side at last weekend's meet, Ethan Jamba took another first in serious oral interpretation and Jrake Gutow placed fifth. In humorous oral interpretation, Amber O'mara was sixth. In original oratory, Amy Nelson was fourth, Max Knodel fifth and Andy Bra... Full story
A three-game win streak helped lift the girls basketball Scotties (3-2, 4-6) into third place in District 2B, but the run ended last Saturday in Wolf Point. The second place Lady Wolves (4-1, 7-2) defeated Glasgow, 56-27 a day after the visiting Scotties beat last place Poplar convincingly. Wolf Point proved too much, leading 7-4 after a quarter and extending the margin throughout. Leading the victors were Emma Gourneau with 16 points and Shelby Hanks with 10. Abbi Kolstad and Amanda Wolff each...
"Big Sky Small Acres: Rural Living in Montana," a magazine produced by Montana State University Extension for busy landowners and backyard enthusiasts, is now available for free online. The magazine, which has been in circulation since 2008, features practical articles on topics including weed and water management, horticulture, wildlife and habitat, insects and pests and more. Using frequent questions to MSU Extension offices and needs assessment surveys, the publication identifies resources and provides information and do-it-yourself...
Their perfect conference record on the line, the Hinsdale Raider boys took to the court to maintain their perfecto against the Scobey Spartans. Must have been a slow night for the Scobey girls because I saw Erin Wahl and several of the Spartan girls team in attendance along with the sparse crowd from Scobey. Hinsdale Raider Dallas Capdeville had an unselfish night giving up the ball to a team mate instead of shooting it himself. He tallied just 6 points, 6 rebounds and had 8 assists. He hit 1 of 2 from the line and nailed one three pointer. Wya...
Great Scot!, a quarterly publication of Glasgow School District, is available in the full PDF version of this week's Courier. It starts on page 17.... Full story