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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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This is Part 2 of a series of articles focusing on educating the community about drug use in Valley County. It's a chicken or the egg question. Which came first? Do drug users develop mental problems or do drug users use drugs to deal with their mental problems? The simple answer from most law enforcement, mental health service workers and chemical dependency counselors is both. It's hard to say why a person might try drugs for the first time. Maybe they're under pressure from friends who are... Full story
Eastern Montana has seen an increase in crimes and drug activity closer to the areas that have exploded in population and jobs near the oil fields. The Federal Bureau of Investigations currently has an office located in Sidney, and there have been comments about relocating the office to western North Dakota. While no decisions or statements have been released by the FBI on relocation, Gov. Steve Bullock has sent a letter to the Director of the FBI James Comey urging him to keep the location in Sidney. Bullock stated in the letter that Richland...
Another two names have been added to the race for Valley County Commissioner District 1. Russell Dahl filed for the seat last week, and Paul Tweten filed to run on Friday. Both are running against Dan Carr. Commissioner Dave Pippin announced at the end of last year that he would not be running again for his position. The county justice of the peace position has three candidates campaigning for the seat. Ronald Kulczyk, David L. McLean and Christine Gamas have all filed. This contested position in 2010 was won by Linda Hartsock with 44 percent...
While many will remember the last few decades of fresh produce being offered at the "Red Rock Plaza," they might not have realized they were walking on contaminated ground. The park located at 135 3rd St. S. has been in the process of remediation and is now looking at a more permanent future. While it wasn't radioactive, and it wasn't a disaster area, it did create enough of a mess to bring in Shelli Isle of Great Northern Development (GND) to seek grants for removing two old tanks and do an...
The 17th annual ice fishing derby hosted by the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture took place on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Dredge Cuts Trout Pond in Fort Peck. David Combs won the championship and took home $2,000.... Full story
David Combs was the winner of the 17th annual Ice Fishing Derby on February 15, and took home $2,000 cash prize.... Full story
U.S. Sens. Jon Tester and John Walsh have a Glasgow visit on their calendar Thursday, February 20. The stop comes at a noteworthy time for both. Tester is the new chairman of the Senate's Indian Affairs Committee and Gov. Bullock recently appointed Walsh to fill the Senate seat that Max Baucus vacated. Tester and Walsh are visiting all Montana tribal nations this week, Tester press secretary Les Braswell told The Courier. In Glasgow, Braswell said, the two Democrats intend to appear at the senior center and then venture across 4th Street South... Full story
Now that we have passed a holiday of love and we head into a holiday known for the four leaf clovers and green dancing leprechauns, I can't help but think of the holidays missed in Glasgow. While the folks who don't know their history, or maybe they've never stepped into a Catholic church, celebrate the holidays that have become full of mass consumerism, I always wonder do they really know what they're celebrating? I'm a true Scot. While I was not born, in what grandpa calls the homeland, I... Full story
Living in Montana, you’re never too far from Indian Country. But I live closer than most. Right down the road from my farm in Big Sandy is the Rocky Boys Reservation, home to the Chippewa-Cree Tribe. Standing up for Indian Country is a responsibility I never take lightly. That’s why, earlier this month, I stepped forward to become the chairman of the U.S. Senate’s Indian Affairs Committee. Leading the Indian Affairs Committee will give me new opportunities to work with tribes to improve the quality of life for Montana’s – and America’s – Indian...
Once called the “Noble Experiment” and actually named the National Prohibition Act of 1919, and written not by its sponsor Andrew J. Volstead of Minnesota but by Wayne Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League, the Volstead act went into effect on Jan. 1, 1920, much to the dismay of about 80% of the general population. To this day it has been the only amendment to be repealed. Woodrow Wilson vetoed the act but was overridden by Congress the same day, Oct. 28, 1919, and Prohibition began January 1920. There were some “provisions” to this act that ar...
A recent picture in The Courier featured the fire at the Roxy Theatre. How many of you remember that fire? It consumed a good portion of Glasgow businesses on 2nd Avenue South, as well as the north side of 5th Street. I vaguely remember lots of smoke and fire hoses running down and across streets that were filled with lots of runoff water. What could I have been doing there? Does anyone remember what day of the week that happened? I think that every available male helped with the firefighting efforts. Not only the Roxy was doomed. Other busines...
The book "Relentless Goodbye" by Ginnie Horst Burkholder is an extremely well-written, care-giving memoir that would be great reading for professionals, current caregivers in a home or facility setting, as well as friends of a caregiver. Ginnie generously shares her life, thoughts, and emotions as a caregiver for her husband, Nelson, as they journey together through his illness with Lewy body dementia. This form of dementia has symptoms similar to alzheimer's, plus kinetic symptoms like...
Martha Marie Black Dog, 69, passed away from natural causes on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at the Billings Clinic. A vigil service will be held Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. and funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 21, at 10 a.m., all at the James Black Dog Activity Center, followed by interment in the Fort Kipp Cemetery in Fort Kipp. She was born Sept. 30, 1944, in Poplar, Mont., the daughter of Thomas Martin and Alves Jones Bird. She lived her life in Brockton and Fort Kipp, attended...
Duane Sibley, 72, left his loved ones and quietly passed from this earthly world from his home in Wyota on Saturday evening, Feb. 15, 2014, of natural causes. He was born to Fred "Bud" and Ruby (Turner) Sibley on Sept. 13, 1941. He was the oldest of his four other brothers and two sisters. His mother and father lived in Neihart, Mont., at the time, and he was born in Great Falls. At the age of four he came to Wiota to begin his life as a cowboy and a farmer. With the large farm family, the...
William M. "Bill" Thomas passed away on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, from complications after a fall on Jan. 14, when he broke several ribs. He grew up in Quilcene, Wash., the son of Maurice A. Thomas and Lucille LaVera Thomas. His father was a carpenter and worked for the U.S. Forest Service. In his teens, Bill was an observer in a U.S. Forest Service lookout station. He also worked at gathering and shucking oysters for the operators in Quilcene Bay. From an early age he displayed a keen interest in...
Lorena M. (Pehan) Stein, 93, passed away peacefully in RiverStone Hospice Home and went to be with our Lord on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. She was born to Frank and Margret Pehan on Oct. 4, 1920, in Glentana, Mont. She married Sylvester Stein on June 25, 1940. They lived and farmed in the Glentana area until 1970 when they retired and made their home in Glasgow. In 2000 Lorena and her daughter, Helen, moved to Billings to be closer to family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Sylvester; one daughter, Helen; one grandson, Brett Stannebein;...
Theodore “Ted” M. Dolney, 92, of Billings, passed away in RiverStone Hospice Home and went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. He was born to Leo and Rose Dolney in Glenville, S.D., on Aug. 24, 1921. He was raised in Glenville and enlisted in the US Army April 9, 1941. He was captured Dec. 6, 1941, and remained a POW until June 1945. On Oct. 2, 1945, he was honorably discharged. In 1954 he married Irene Schultz and they had three sons. She later passed away. On May 6, 1961 he married Darlene Thiel and they had a daughter. He own...
Starting out with a bang. That's exactly how Glasgow wrestling head coach Trevor Newman described the first day of the State Meet in Billings on Friday. "I was please that we had four of the five reach the second day of the tournament," Newman said. Day two of the tournament was a different story. All of the momentum going into the second day was lost as Glasgow came crashing back down to earth going 0-6 on the day. Even with the dismal performance by the team in day two, Kasey Seyfert was able... Full story
It's playoff time. The regular season has come to an end and now it's time to see how special this season can be for the Glasgow boys basketball team. Glasgow secured the No. 1 seed in the District 2B tournament that starts on Thursday as they won their final two games of the season against Malta and Poplar. Senior guard Lane Herbert, who's been battling a foot injury the past couple of weeks, got the start in Glasgow's final game of the season at home on Saturday, much to the surprise of fans...
Scobey came to Hinsdale last Friday to contest the mettle of the Hinsdale Raiders and discovered Hinsdale’s mettle is metal. It was the last home game ever for Hinsdale’s three senior girls, Whitney Molina, Bethany Lacock and Chadaya Christensen who were all honored during senior night. The Lady Raiders with three seniors, one junior and one sophomore in the starting roles were ably assisted by one junior, one freshman and three eighth-graders on the bench. The Lady Raiders went into this game in second place in conference with an 11-2 rec...
Glasgow's Ryan Padden had a breakout weekend of hockey scoring four goals in a single game and tallying the game winning goal to lead the Montana IceDogs U18 boys to victory in the Salt Lake City Shootout held President's Day Weekend. Padden is second on the team in scoring and is averaging over a point per game. The hard charging forward anchors the team penalty kill, confounding opponents with his speed and tenacity on the puck. With the score tied 2-2 late in the third period of the...
The Missouri/Milk River chapter of Ducks Unlimited will be hosting its 28th Annual Fundraising banquet in support of DU’s 77th year of existence on Saturday, March 8 at the Cottonwood Inn with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Ken Jansa, officer with the local chapter of Ducks Unlimited said that this banquet has been quite beneficial for this area. "We are very fortunate to be able to say that DU spends a lot of money locally and conserves many acres for the benefit of people and wildlife," Jansa said. The money banquet attendees spend at this e... Full story
