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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Absentee ballots were counted and voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, June 3, for the primaries. Two major local races were decided on who would continue onto the main vote in November. The unofficial results came in just before midnight. Six justice of peace candidates appeared on the ballot: Christine Gamas, Dave Gorton, Christina Hillman, Ronald Kulczyk, David McLean and Mary Strand. Gorton and Hillman will move onto the final vote in November, Gorton taking the majority of votes at 806, and Hillman coming in close with Gamas with 451...
What do beans, Crisco, rice, flour, vinegar, bread dough and water have in common? They might work as a good buffer when dropping an egg over 100 feet. East Side School drew a crowd of students, parents and staff at the Glasgow High School on Friday, May 30, for the 13th annual egg drop. It lasted a few hours, starting first thing in the morning for the last day of school. While the sun was out, the wind may have effected some of the drops off the gymnasium roof onto the alley behind the track b...
Two 1985 Montana Tech alumni, Gary and Janet Kolstad, have gifted $1 million to Montana Tech University. Gary Kolstad is CEO of CARBO Ceramics Inc., a global oilfield services technology company providing industry leading production enhancement products and services to increase the recovery factor in oil and natural gas wells. The proceeds from the Gary and Janet Kolstad Endowment will benefit the Petroleum Engineering Department and scholarships for petroleum engineering students. During the 2014-15 academic year, the Kolstad's Endowment will...
A caller in the Nashua area reported to deputies a disturbance on Front Street. When deputies arrived, it quickly escalated to something more. The call came into 911 around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28. As Valley County deputies tried to respond to the scene one of the suspects left in a black pickup truck, but was spotted soon after. The man was spotted choking a woman before he left. He broke a window of a house and shouts continued as several people called into dispatch over the domestic dispute. The fight that spilled out into the street...
By Bonnie Davidson The Courier The Valley County Commissioners have met with developers and others interested in a new development near the Park Grove area of Fort Peck. The project that started in 2006 has already broken ground and is well on the way to completion. Jed Kirkland, who’s also a professional engineer, took the task on for his parents on 145 acres of land his parents owned. They decided to put a subdivision, called Kirkland Estates, in to find a better use for land that was in a way boxed in by other developments. The acreage w...
Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier said a two-year crime was solved recently. A caller from Nashua spotted a four-wheeler that had been missing from Opheim for about two years, Meier said. The man made the call and alerted the sheriff's department that this might be the vehicle that went missing. The suspect in question was identified and made a full confession to the theft. The serial numbers matched. Charges are still pending, so the name of the individual involved is currently not being released....
On my Facebook page a couple days ago, a great-nephew posted a picture of the Morel mushrooms he and his sons had found. Looking at the mushrooms, I could taste them. Oh, how I was wishing I had some to cook. I grew up in southeast Iowa, where Morel mushrooms are plentiful. They are, to me, the Cadillac of mushrooms. Every spring, along about the end of April or first of May, Dad would say it was time to go mushroom hunting. My brother and I would grab our buckets and off we'd go. Before long we were pushing through the timber looking for...
When you have hunted, hiked, worked, and snowmobiled – you name it – on Forest Service land for decades you can begin to feel as if you had an entitlement to that land. Call it the right of possession by proximity and use; but because no one knows that land like we do, or uses it like we do, we feel we should have a say in how it’s managed. Some people think Montana should have the ownership, as well, and that’s going too far. First of all, when Montana was granted statehood in 1889, we agreed to the terms of the Enabling Act passed by Congres...
It’s a big idea and it’s rightfully reaping big debate nationwide. Can and should states assume control of federally held public lands within our borders? Many colleagues and experts throughout the west have studied the issue intensively, and we now believe there’s no reason why we can’t. The challenge is to get the facts on the table, put protections in place consistent with Montana values, and prepare our state agencies for an orderly transition. Montana’s study of public lands shows Montanans want more multiple use access, reduction...
Staying on budget can be a difficult task for any family household. Take that budget and multiply it over 100 times and imagine how difficult it could be to keep track of all the expenses. The Glasgow School Board met for a special meeting on Tuesday, May 27, to discuss where they were with the budget for the school building projects. All around some good news was heard, especially with the East Side School project coming to a close this summer. Glasgow Superintendent Bob Connors explained to the school board members that the six year project...
A convenient move has made things a little easier for the Glasgow Police Department and for City Court. Glasgow City Council members discussed a possible move on April 21. The move is only two suites away from the original location on 121 3rd St. S. It will now be located directly next to the Glasgow Police Department. A slight raise in rent was discussed, but it would allow more safety, more space and more convenience from the suite at the other end of the building. At the April 21 meeting city council approved the move, contingent on the...
Anna Eloise (Brown) Christiansen, 88, of Nashua passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 4, at 2 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, followed by interment in the Nashua Cemetery in Nashua. She was born at home in Chinook, Mont., on Aug. 12, 1925, to Otto and Flossie (Herdman) Brown. She grew up and attended school in Circle before moving with her two younger brothers to Brockway to live with her...
On May 16, 2014, Grace Lucy (Caricaburu) Krall, 84, was freed from her long battle with Alzheimer's disease. One of seven children, she was born Sept. 11, 1929, on a small sheep ranch near Glasgow, Mont., to Pete and Mary Jane Caricaburu. She may not have received a high level of formal education, but that didn't hinder her in life. While working on the campus of Montana State University, she met Gerald James "Jerry" Krall. They were married April 2, 1956. They eventually moved to Reno, Nev....
Walter Scott, 55, passed away of heart failure on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at his home west of Glasgow. He was born June 27, 1958, in Glasgow, the son of Wesley and Carol (Jensen) Scott. He was raised in Glasgow, graduated from Glasgow High School in 1976, where he played football and was active in rodeo. On June 27, 1980, he married Dallas Mease in Lander, Wyo. They lived in Havre, Glendive and Helena before coming to Glasgow in 2001. He worked for the State Highway Department until retiring in 2011. He and Dallas loved to do long-range...
Curley Seely was a bronc rider in the 1920s who frequented the local Valley County rodeos. His first money ride was on another horse on July 4, 1921, by the name of "Bouncing Betty." It was reported that he and only one other cowboy made qualifying ride on that horse. In this shot, Seely is riding "Funeral Wagon." This was at the original Valley County fairgrounds north of the present day Glasgow High School....
Hopes were high as Glasgow track and field entered the Class B State Meet in Butte this past Friday and Saturday, but expectations fell just short for the Scotties as the boys tied for second while the girls finished fifth in an exceptional season all around. "I've been proud of every team that I've coached while being at Glasgow," Glasgow head coach John Labonty said. "We knew it was going to be a tough fight down at State. The girls came so close and the boys gave everything they had and finis...
Hinsdale High School was home to an amazing athlete and academic scholar over the past twelve years. Few have equaled her prowess in athletics or her knowledge in the classroom. Bethany Lacock qualified for the State Track and Field Meet in seven events but had to choose five of the events in which she and her coach Gordon Hawks thought she would have the best opportunity to either win or place. Hinsdale's Collegiate All-American pole vaulter Kirk Capdeville helped Hawks coach Bethany in this...
The Glasgow Scottie softball team capped off an amazing season by finishing fourth in the State Tournament. Glasgow kicked off the tournament facing No. 1 ranked Ronan. The game was a hard fought game on both sides with the winner being anyone's guess. Abby Mehling decided to leave guessing out of the equation in the top of the seventh inning. The Scottie senior belted a 3-run home run in the top of the seventh. The excitement wasn't through quite yet as Glasgow needed a big play from center fielder Abby Kolstad to seal the game on a diving cat...
The Reds swept a four-game series against Glendive this past weekend. The action started off in Glendive with the Reds taking the first game by the score of 4-2. The game was knotted at two in the top of the seventh before Glasgow broke the tie with two in the inning to secure the victory. Jake Kolstad went 2-4 while Gage Legare added a 2B and RBI. Glasgow pitcher Jonathan Koessl went all seven innings while only allowing three hits and two runs. The second game was another close fought battle as the Reds squeaked by again with a 3-2 victory. T...
Cat Classic weekend is coming. Tthe kickoff party will be on Front Street this Friday night, June 6. Festivities will start at 6 p.m in front of the Montana Bar. Highlights include the catfishing social, calcutta auction, and live on-stage music by the band, Trouble Expected. Auzzy's "Cook Shack" will have food available all night for the street dance. Bleacher seating also will be available this year. The Milk River tournament, now in its 15th year, is known as one of the largest catfish tournaments in the country. For more information, call...
In the Class C State track and field meet at Great Falls, Lane Nickels had an outstanding day on the track. Nickels set a personal record in the 800 by eight seconds and added another personal record in the 400. Nickels finished eighth in both events. Ryan Padden finished 12th in the 200 while Faith Keys threw a personal best in the discus event, but failed to place in the top six....
Local Glasgow football officials have been selected to officiate not one, but two high school all-star games. The first game is the 8-man Treasure State All-Star game held in Butte on June 7. Just over a month later, the crew will then travel to Laurel on July 19 to ref the East-West Shrine Game. The officiating crew also pointed out that they are continuously looking for new officials to join the local ranks. If interested, contact Kent Jansa....
Here's the perfect gift for dad and grandpa: free fishing for all over Father's Day weekend, June 14-15. "There is no better way to enjoy Montana with friends and family than to plan for a day of fishing," said Jeff Hagener, director of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in Helena. "You can fish without a license on June 14 and June 15, but you must follow all of Montana's other fishing regulations." Each year more than 230,000 residents and 160,000 nonresidents purchase a Montana fishing license. Anglers spend about $240 million in Montana for...
