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The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming June primary election is Monday, May 7. If you are not registered to vote by the deadline, you can still register to vote in the upcoming November election, but you will not receive a ballot for the primary. The only local race that will require a primary vote is the Valley County Commissioner race to fill the seat being vacated by Bruce Petersen. There are seven candidates vying for a shot at that seat. The primary will also decide the statewide Democrat and Republican nominees for U.S. House... Full story
The Nashua Lions hosted their 21st annual Nashua Lions Talent Show on April 29. With 20 different entries, guests in attendance enjoyed musical performances including vocal, instrumental and clogging. The sound system was provided by Pippin DJ and Karaoke. Concecssions were also served with all proceeds benefiting the Lions Club to assist them with a variety of community projects including providing roller skating at the Civic Center in the winter, maintaining the Lions park, the Chirstmas... Full story
Glasgow native and former Farm Equipment Sales General Manager Sarah Swanson has decided to run for the Glasgow School District Board of Trustees. Currently, she is amongst four vying for two vacant positions on the board. Swanson has a long history in Valley County, having been born and raised in the region. In 1964, her grandfather left the family farm and founded the John Deere dealership Farm Equipment Sales, before leaving it to Swanson’s father. Swanson took on a role at the dealership in 2006 where she oversaw the expansion of the store... Full story
The City of Glasgow is seeking applicants for the city’s Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter program. According to Glasgow Mayor Becky Erickson, the program is to assist homeowners in beautifying their curbs, sidewalks and gutters, without having to self-finance or push for a local special improvement district. The program works by taking applications, which are due this year by June 1, for the improvements. The city will then send out City Planner Rob Kompel to survey the area with the homeowner and submit the application with the proposed work and s... Full story
Many of us take the little things in life for granted, like receiving a birthday cake or having a celebration. For some people, that is not always the case. Many people are food insecure and organizations like the food bank have been helping to change those circumstances for years. But what happens when there is a child whose family cannot necessarily afford the supplies needed to celebrate their birthday? That same question brought St Raphael's third-grade class to the food bank, to deliver,... Full story
Another year, another summer with a great carnival at the Northest Montana Fair. The Valley County Carnival Club members held a boot drive at downtown intersections on April 27, to collect funds to bring the carnival back to this summer's event. According to carnival club member Amanda Powell, over $4,500 was raised during the event."Everyone seems to be really excited for the carnival to come back this year," stated club member Louise Lemieux. The Glasgow High School Honor Society also helped... Full story
Dear Editor, We can’t have a competitive workforce without a healthy workforce. And a healthy workforce depends on the individual health of each of its citizens. Until recently, too many of our fellow Montanans lived each day knowing that access to health care was beyond their reach. They avoided regular checkups and screenings, and instead, were forced to the emergency room to access expensive, difficult-to-treat care. When you’re not healthy, it’s difficult to stay on the job and be a productive member of the workforce. Thankfully, in Monta...
Dear Community, The Valley Care Coalition would like to bring to light and raise discussion and awareness about mental health stigma. Have you ever wondered where stigma comes from? That’s a complicated question? It’s almost like asking where do differences in racial prejudice, political views, religious preferences, or sports team allegiances come from. Turns out we are influenced by our family, friends, the media, our culture, our environment and a whole host of factors. Rather than figure out where stigma begins, let’s do our best to educate...
Things are busier than ever at the Glasgow City-County Library; this is also the time of year when the library staff are finalizing plans for the summer reading program (SRP). This year’s musical themed SRP starts on Monday, June 18, and ends on Wednesday, July 25. There will be educational activities and programs for persons of all ages. As a highlight, the Pretty Iron Feather Dancers from Wolf Point are going to perform on Tuesday, July 24. These special guests will demonstrate their cultural dancing, drums and costumes. Alice from ...
WEDNESDAY- MAY 2 7 – 9:30 p.m. - Senior Citizens’ Prom at the Glasgow Senior Citizens’ Center. Cost is $3 per person or $5 for couples. Students from GHS Student Council will be there as dancing partners. THURSDAY – MAY 3 7:30 a.m. - Valley County Free Tree Day at the east side of the courthouse. 9:30 a.m. - The Nashua Community is invited to the Ladies’ Coffee Hour every Thursday at the Nashua Senior Center. 2 p.m. - Valley County Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting at the Valley County Senior Citizen Center, 328 4th Ave. S, Glasgow. FRI... Full story
Longtime Nashua, Mont., resident Howard Benjamin Quiring (the fourth of seven children born to Peter L. Quiring and Alma M. (Tabert) Quiring) passed on peacefully on Sunday, March 25, 2018, at the age of 92 in Loveland, Colo., surrounded by family. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m., on Tuesday, July 3, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua and inurnment with Military Honors at the Nashua Cemetery later. He was born May 13, 1925, in Henderson, N.D. He... Full story
Ray Hassler, 93, of Saint Maries, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Valley Vista Care Services in Saint Maries. He was born in Nashua, Mont., to Veronica and George Hassler. He was a long-time north Nashua farmer. He enjoyed hunting, boating and playing music. He is survived by one sister, Mary Benita, of the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood, Idaho; one son, Joe Hassler, of Missoula; three daughters, Jan Oliverie of Dallas, Texas, Laura Payne of Caldwell, Idaho... Full story
Byron Mathias Lindsay, of Saint Marie, Mont., died Sunday, March 18, 2018, at the age of 88. Family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 5, at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Memorial services will be held Sunday, May 6, at 2 p.m., at Bell Mortuary with Howard Pippin officiating.... Full story
The Scottie tracksters hosted their home invitational at Scottie Field April 28. The boys and girls swept the meet with big wins, and four individual athletes qualified for the state competition coming up the end of May. Emily Kolstad punched her ticket with a win in the 400m run and Kaylee King recorded a qualifying high jump. Distance Runners Wilson Overby and Ellis McKean will be representing the Scotties in the 3200m run. Following the Top Ten meet in Glasgow May 1, the Scotties are... Full story
The Scottie softball team has been busy making up for lost time in the last few weeks. Beginning with home games vs. Colstrip on April 21 and ending with one game in Havre April 30, the girls played a total of ten games, recording five wins and five losses. The competition for the Scotties has been varied as they have had some significant wins and some significant losses. They easily defeated the Colstrip Fillies in two games, with one mercy rule win. The girls had a huge win over Shelby this pa... Full story
With just one golf meet under their belt, the Scotties hosted their invitational at the Sunnyside Golf Course in Glasgow April 27. The spring sport season has been in upheaval all around the region thanks to Mother Nature, but she provided a beautiful day for competition on Friday. The lack of available days to compete and practice has been frustrating for coaches Dave Riggin and Betty Truscott, but Riggin conceded, "We are all in the same boat," as most of the other teams have had similar... Full story
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A "substantial" oil spill occurred approximately 5 miles west of the Frazer/Richland Road, Lustre Grain East Road Junction. According to tribal sources, the spill was reported to the Tribes' Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) on Friday, April 27, 2018. The spill was spotted by a cattle farmer doing a flyover in the area. The exact date the leak occurred is unknown. The well had been shut-in in late December 2017. Wilfred Lambert of the Fort Peck Tribes OEP, along with officials from the... Full story
