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On the morning of April 27, a farmer surveying cattle from the air discovered an oil spill approximately five miles west of the Frazer/Richland Road and East Grains Road Junction. The farmer reported the spill to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who notified Valley County Dispatch and the Fort Peck Tribes Office of Environmental Protection. Both entities sent personnel to the scene to investigate. The contract operator of the well, Adaranko Minerals Inc, had started the cleanup by the... Full story
Now that spring has arrived, or depending on the day, summer, the flood outlook has decreased considerably over the past week. According to the National Weather Service in Glasgow, the Milk River near Glasgow is at 22.22 feet and is expected to continue to decrease over the next week. The rising river did not have much effect on those living in town, except if residents decided to drive down Hwy. 24 and witness Sullivan Park closed off and underwater or to see water on the roadways at Vandalia... Full story
Amongst the seven candidates campaigning for a shot to take on the Valley County Commission seat being vacated by the retiring Bruce Petersen is Jim Uphaus. Uphaus sat down with the Courier to talk about his experience, his motivation for running and why he thinks he is the best person for the job. A Valley County native, Uphaus was born into a fourth-generation ranching family in Valley County. After graduating from Glasgow High School, he attended Helena Vo-Tech before returning home and... Full story
Local mental health wellness advocates are invited to be a part of the very first Valley County Mental Health Awareness Walk, which will take place in Glasgow on Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m. Supporters will gather at the Valley Event Center to hear a couple of brief presentations, receive a colorful messaged baseball cap, take a brief trek through town, and then be asked to produce an idea or two as to how we can stop the stigma often attached to behavioral health issues. Studies show that... Full story
When Sean R. Heavey watched an episode of Netflix's Stranger Things some months back, he couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity about the storm in the scene he was watching. To hear Heavey tell it, he had to go back multiple times to freeze the scene and verify it was not his image in the special effects of the cut. Heavey had moved on, when a friend happened to be watching the Netflix documentary Beyond Stranger Things, and noticed a striking similarity between a concept art depiction... Full story
Dear Editor, May 6-12, 2018, marks the 35th anniversary of the 1983 congressional resolution that established National Travel and Tourism Week. This is a week to reflect on the contributions and accomplishments of the travel community and celebrate the value travel holds for our economy, businesses and personal well-being. In Montana, with successful promotions attracting 12.4 million non-resident visitors, most who arrive during the summer months, it can be easy to get hung up on the inconveniences created with more people on the roads, lined...
Dear Editor, The Bureau of Land Management is currently looking to analyze a proposal from the American Prairie Reserve (APR). The agency has asked for a list of substantive issues to consider as part of their analysis of impacts of the Reserve’s proposal to shift some public lands grazing allotments, where they have grazing privileges, over to bison. It’s important the public not just offer unsubstantiated opinions and hearsay but provide relevant facts and issues to analyze. For example, APR proposes to permanently remove 250 miles of old...
I was very disturbed by the interview editor Etherington had with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) District Manager Mark Albers as reported in the April 25, 2018 Glasgow Courier. Mr. Albers, “clarified that nothing in the scoping period would determine if the agency would conduct an environmental impact statement (EIS)...” He then went on to clarify, “that the EA would have one of two outcomes: Either the agency would certify a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) and move ahead with allowing American Prairie’s request or they would i...
Dear Editor, Today I searched online to find out who are the 10 largest landowners in Montana. I found who they are, and I also found that altogether they own a total of 2,326,056 acres. Then, I did a search to learn what public access these 10 landowners permit on their two million plus acres. I found some public fishing opportunities on the 148,958 acres of Ted Turner’s property, and with one particular hunting outfitter, you can hunt on Turner’s property. However, I found no offerings of public access – hunting or otherwise – on the 2,177,1...
Dear Editor, This letter is in response to Valley County Sheriff Candidate Joe Horn’s statement that the Valley County Sheriff’s offfice is wasting taxpayer money by purchasing new vehicles. Valley County has established a fleet rate through one of the local car dealerships, therefore most years it has been cheaper to purchase new vehicles. When the quotes for the used vehicles have been less, it has been more cost effective to purchase a new vehicle with a full warranty. Also, the new vehicles being purchased are more suitable for law enf...
Do you remember getting the Current Events paper when you were in school? I was reading the Courier Archives of 92 years ago and noticed a paragraph concerning a dance at the Cherry Creek Schoolhouse. Part of the proceeds from the dance was to be used to pay the subscription to Current Events for the second semester of the school year. (I thought it rather interesting that the total income to be spent was $5.95). The really fun thing about that item in the Courier was that I had just found a whole binder of Current Events from my school years....
I was irritated following the divisional golf meet held in Glasgow May 7. Unless your child is or has been involved with high school golf, you may not be aware that spectators are not allowed on the course. The Montana High School Association mandates: “No spectators/fans are allowed on the course except for certain locations as designated by the tournament manager and club professional”. As a member of the media, the rule poses obvious problems, but most of them can be solved with a good camera lens. As a parent, however, it means missing out...
Gene John Etchart, 101, passed to his heavenly home on Thursday, May 3, 2018, with family at his side. It was his wife Elaine's request that their lives be celebrated together. There will be a funeral mass for Gene and Elaine at St. Raphael's Church in Glasgow at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 23, their 76th wedding anniversary. He was born in Glasgow on Dec. 26, 1916, to John and Catherine Etchart, Basque immigrants from the French Pyrenees who came to Montana and settled on the grasslands north of th... Full story
James "Jim" J. Wellenstein of Dickinson, N.D., 87, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Sanford Health in Bismarck, N.D. James John Wellenstein was born to Nick and Merva Wellenstein on July 12, 1930, in Camp Crook, S.D. He was raised and educated in Plevna, Mont., and graduated from Plevna High School. After high school, he attended Miles City Community College. He served in the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1952. He moved to Wolf Point, Mont., where he met his wife, Harriet... Full story
Kathleen Pearl (Drogitis) Westby, 93, passed away in Denver, Colo., on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, of natural causes. She was born Feb. 11, 1925, the daughter of Christos and Ida Drogitis, in Springbrook, N.D. She graduated from Opheim High School in 1944. A celebration of life took place on Saturday, April 21, at her daughter Marcella’s home.... Full story
Dan Isakson, 54, passed away peacefully at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital, in Bellingham, Wash., on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. He was born Sept. 26, 1963, in Glasgow, Mont., to Ray and Jacklyn Isakson. A private family gathering will be held at a later date.... Full story
Betty Lou Sweeting, 91, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Funeral services will be held at Central Baptist Church on Saturday, May 12, at 11 a.m. She was born June 14, 1926, in Long Beach, Calif., to Richard "Dick" and Edith Cline. She was the first of three daughters. She graduated from high school in Long Beach and started to work on the docks during WWII, where she met Robert John Sweeting. They were married Aug. 25, 1945. She moved with Robert to Shelby, Mont., for a year, then Oswego,... Full story
THURSDAY – MAY 10 9:30 a.m. - The Nashua Community is invited to the Ladies’ Coffee Hour every Thursday at the Nashua Senior Center. 12:15 p.m. - Weight Watchers begins a new 26-week series at the FMDH South Wing Conference Room There will be two meeting times at 12:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., every Thursday until Nov. 1. For more info., call Julie Lawson at 228-3626 with any questions. 3 p.m. - Valley County Transit Board meeting at the Valley County Transit office. Use the back door/east entrance. 6 p.m. - GHS Class of 1978 reunion meeting at Sam... Full story
It was a good day to be a Scottie. After a full day of competition at the Sunnyside Golf Course on May 7, the Glasgow golfers had two teams qualify for state, seven individuals earn all-conference, and one outstanding hole-in-one. The Class B Division 1 event was hosted by Glasgow and featured 18 teams from 10 area schools, including Cut Bank, Malta, Wolf Point, Choteau, Fairfield, Poplar, Conrad, Harlem, Shelby and Glasgow. Both Scottie teams snagged second place at the meet behind the Shelby... Full story
The Northeast Special Olympics Fun Day was held at Scottie Field in Glasgow on May 4. To kick off the event, a barbecue was provided from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., to allow community members to meet the local athletes. In preparation for the upcoming state competition in Great Falls Tuesday, May 15 through Thursday, May 17, 11 individuals competed in several events, including a softball throw, shot put, 400m run, 200m dash, 50m dash and a 25m walk. Also locally, the Law Enforcement Torch Run will be... Full story
The annual Top Ten track meet was held at the Glasgow High School the evening of May 1. Records were broken, and the list of state qualifiers grew. Although not as impressive as his recent vault of 16' 9" in Glendive, Garrison Hughes of Sidney still demolished his record 15' 2" vault from the Top Ten meet last year with a new height of 16' 5". Also breaking records from Sidney was Carter Hughes. He threw the discus 167' 7" to break the old record of 163 feet, set in 1986 by Rob Kubesh of... Full story
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