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With the recent occurrence of an Amber Alert there have been several concerns that alerts did not reach mobile phones across several counties in northeast Montana. Some phones were not alerted because the option for Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) were turned off on individual’s mobile phones while others who had the service turned on still did not get the notification. While the dissemination process for WEAs continues to be improved, there are a few important things about Wireless Emergency Alerts to learn for not only the next Amber Alert,... Full story
Glasgow's Cathryn Sugg is teaching a paint-and-take style workshop at Wheatgrass Arts & Gallery March 6 from 2-4 p.m. The workshop, a variation on classes offered by Sugg for several years running in the area, is open to kids ages 1-16 accompanied by an adult, with youth/adult pairs working collaboratively. Sugg says she will be focusing on a combination of, "art material play 'loose style' and careful rendering 'tighter style,' which seeks to teach some basic skills, letting kids experiment,...
As has been widely reported, Wolf Point’s Maci Lilley was found late Sunday morning by Roosevelt County Undersheriff Corey Reum. The 4-year old girl was kidnapped from a playground near her home on Friday night, prompting a statewide Amber Alert and coordinated search efforts involving local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. According to Roosevelt County Sheriff Jason Fredrick, “Countless civilian volunteers” also contributed to the search. According to the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office, Lilley was found at approxi...
Nick Murnion, Valley County attorney, has been appointed by Governor Steve Bullock to serve the 16th Judicial District. Prior to serving Valley County, he was the county attorney in Garfield County and a private practice attorney. The 16th District is located in Forsyth, Mont., and serves Carter, Custer, Fallon, Garfield, Powder River, Rosebud, and Treasure Counties. Murnion will be succeeding George Huss. Look for a feature story on Nick in next week’s issue of the Courier.... Full story
Current Montana State Auditor and former legislator Monica Lindeen officially filed her candidacy for Montana Secretary of State today. “I’m passionate about serving the people who call Montana home,” said Lindeen. “As your next Secretary of State, I will work to protect your voice, your business and your access to public lands.” The Secretary of State serves as Montana’s chief elections officer, oversees the business registration process and is one of five members of the state’s Land Board which oversees Montana’s state lands. Lindeen says she...
The Amber Moth is where Sherry Childers has been creating one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry and wearable art since 1994. This month, Sherry will be sharing her artwork with the Wheatgrass Arts and Gallery. Using a variety of mediums from natural gemstones, coral and jade to bone, horn and recycled materials, Sherry has created necklaces, ear rings, brooches, lanyards and custom-made pieces. Her signature showpiece is an eye-catching, glass-ladened bowling ball mounted on an iron stand. The Dragon Eye necklace is a particularly unique and...
As a follow-up to last year's highly successful stage reading of Love Letters, the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council presented a reading of The Glass Menagerie by Tenessee Williams this past Friday and Saturday at the Cottonwood and the Soma Dis Deli with a final reading on Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Montana Actors Theatre at MSU Northern in Havre. The reading had Andy Meyers as Tom, Pam L. Veis as Amanda, Sydney Hayward as Laura and Jay Michael Roberts as Jim, the Gentleman Caller. The production also...
Many of you watched the Oscars on Sunday. Many of you also probably saw Leonardo DiCaprio awarded his first Oscar (the entire Internet erupted in applause). What struck me was what he said during his acceptance speech: “Climate change is real, and it’s happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species.” In today’s global civilization, we are very connected. However, our current system of transporting goods, information and people has caused a crisis that needs to be addressed. It is scientific fact that global warming... Full story
Now that things have calmed somewhat, I'd like to thank all the volunteers and other law enforcement agencies that helped us reunite Maci with her family. This was an enormous task and it would've been nearly impossible to accomplish on our own. We are grateful beyond words. Those that helped did not hesitate and in fact, most contacted us to see what they could do. The following law enforcement agencies provided officers and/or resources: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ft Peck Tribal Police, Ft Peck Tribal Fish & Game, Roosevelt County...
Going into Super Tuesday, the count shows Trump leading with 82 delegates, Cruz with 17, Rubio with 16, Kasich with 6 and Carson has 4. Looks like a landslide for The Donald doesn’t it? But wait, there’s more. A lot can change when only 125 delegates out of 1,237 are declared. How will the remaining delegates vote? You already know what’s going on because you are reading this on the Wednesday or Thursday after Super Tuesday has come and gone and all the questions have been answered. I’m doing this broadcast on the Sunday preceding Super T...
Traveling around our state, from the wheat fields and rolling hills in the east to the jagged snow-covered peaks almost 500 miles to the west, it is easy to understand why our state really is Big Sky Country. That’s why it’s so important to ensure that Montanans in rural communities can easily travel not only across our state, but the region and country as well. Amtrak’s Empire Builder runs approximately 660 miles across Montana and connects 12 rural communities. For the many Montanans who live a long ways from an airport, but live close to a...
Our vacations are over and we are back to the reality of spring [cross that out] winter in Northeast Montana. We only came back because we had dental appointments which had been set a year ago. (That and the whole running out of money thing.) People are always surprised when we say we go to Plentywood for our dental care. We go there out of loyalty to a dentist who had sympathy and who understood what it is to be in pain. Early in our marriage, we went to Dr. Martens in Glasgow. When he retired, he didn’t sell his practice but instead closed h...
A new study shows that many teachers aren’t aware of the strong consensus on human-caused climate change and instead overstate material from a thoroughly discredited minority.1 They don’t realize that 97 percent of climate scientists – those who qualify as experts capable of testifying in court on the issue - conclude from their many studies that humans are causing the earth to warm. Knowledgeable teachers will clarify that 809 scientists who helped review 9,200 scientific publications for the 5th Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Repor...
JuDee Ann (Koski) Blockhus, 70, of Hinsdale, Mont., passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. A visitation was held on Wednesday, March 2, from 7-8 p.m. at the Hinsdale Lutheran Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 3, at 11 a.m. at the Legion Hall with burial to follow at Hillview Cemetery, all in Hinsdale. She was born July 18, 1945, to Sam and Evelyn (Gisley) Koski in Glasgow, Mont. She attended high school in Hinsdale and...
Ellen Fors, 61, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. A private remembrance ceremony will be held at a later date. She was born Feb 2, 1955, in Rexburg, Idaho, but her life really began when she married John Fors on July 1, 1981. Together they had many adventures living in extremely remote places like Yellowstone Park and Alaska. She happily took on every adventure as long as she was by John's side. Her primary focus in life was God and her family. She was kind and caring and loved giving...
LIH-AN YANG THE COURIER The Scottie boys ended their basketball season after two consecutive losses at the Northern B Divisional Tournament this past weekend. They were defeated by the Choteau Bulldogs, 77-30, in Thursday's opening round. On Friday, they were overpowered by the Malta Mustangs, 68-40, in the loser-out contest. The defending State B champion, Choteau claimed the 2016 Northern B title after a convincing 74-45 victory over Conrad on Feb. 27. The tournament was held at Malta High...
Peewee hockey players from all over the state descended on Glasgow this past weekend to fight for the ultimate reward after months of hard work and competition. Our own Glasgow Ice Dawgs held their own in the tournament, but were unable to move into the final games after pool play was complete. Glasgow hit the ice for their first game of the weekend on Friday morning - 7 a.m. - and faced off against the Havre Ice Hawks. Havre was able to score two goals before Glasgow would answer back with a...
In their first game of the 2016 Girls Eastern C Divisional Tournament held in Wolf Point last Thursday, the North Country Lady Mavericks caused several of the Maverick faithful to need oxygen. This game was not for the timid or faint of heart. It was a battle royale from the opening bell to the closing wheezle as are all the games between these two powerhouse teams. MonDak has lost the last four meetings between them and Hinsdale, Saco/Whitewater or a combination thereof. Tonight was no...
The Glasgow Ice Dawg Bantams (13-14 year olds) finished their regular season with victories against Great Falls and Havre. On Feb. 20 and 21, Glasgow hosted Great Falls for two games at the Valley Event Center. In the first game, the Ice Dawgs mounted a big offensive strike and defeated Great Falls 11-1. Scoring for the Ice Dawgs were Bridger Barnett 1, Britt Fairclough 3, Michael Uphues 2, and Ike Braaten 5. Eight Ice Dawg skaters recorded assists during the game including two assists for Barnett and Braaten, and single assists for Koby...
Valley Cinemas is holding over the unstoppable Deadpool and adding Zootopia, an unexpected animated feature from Walt Disney.The latter film represents a real break from the conventional animated offering, which usually concerns itself with cute animals taking a trip to rescue one of their own or save their habitat. Zootopia is a film noir mystery disguised as a cartoon. In that way it slightly resembles Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but here the whole city is anthropomorphized. The story concerns as...
required. Sign up at the Gallery, 531 2nd Ave. S. (next to the Loaded Toad), or contact Mary at 230-0148. FRIDAY – MARCH 4 5:30-7:30 p.m. - The Artist of the Month reception for Sherri Childers at the Wheatgrass Arts and Gallery. Everyone is welcome. 6 p.m. - Missoula Children’s Theatre to present “Sleeping Beauty” at Opheim High School. Public is invited. SATURDAY – MARCH 5 8 p.m. - The DNRC will be putting on a fire training school at the Opheim Town Hall. Lunch will be served at noon. SATURDAY – MARCH 12 1-4 p.m. - The Pysanky (Ukrainian) Ea... Full story
