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Amy Nelson is 17 years old and a student at Glasgow High School. She's also a budding photographer with her own show filling the western wall of the Sean R. Heavey Gallery downtown for the month of August. Largely self-taught and self-directed, Nelson describes coming from an artistic family and seeking an outlet of her own. "I began experimenting with point-and-shoot cameras," Nelson explains in her artist statement, "and spent endless hours photographing my surroundings." The work on display...
July 20’s city council meeting proved a kinetic affair replete with town-altering decisions and the reactionary, hot-steam discord which oft accompanies the dynamism of purpose in such high anxiety scenarios. Change sends the flustered mind into a panic if one stops to inhale the fetid scent of its rotting roses. The council’s steady conviction towards action over the course of last Monday’s hour-plus-long session spared it from disagreement’s and miscommunication’s dual debilitations; questions into the perhaps irresponsible actions of others...
There is palpable excitement among area theatergoers about the prospect of Fort Peck Summer Theatre actors swinging from the old-growth rafters during their upcoming production of Tarzan. The Disney-inspired show, which opens July 31 and runs through August 16, is definitely going to involve some aerial acrobatics, albeit of the DIY variety. "Tarzan will swing," promises director Megan Wiltshire. "The space isn't very conducive to flying people," she adds, "so we've had to get creative."...
Increased truck traffic due to harvest and construction is causing parking issues and crashes around Glasgow, according to Police Chief Barstad. Motorists are reminded not to park in the yellow no-parking zones or crosswalks and to exercise caution when pulling out around trucks and other vehicles. The Public Works department will be doing street maintenance throughout the month of August. Director Bob Kompel asks drivers to be vigilant around workers. Crack sealing is planned for the first part of the month. Asphalt patching and painting...
Virgil Vaupel's column this week will probably illicit a response from the community (for better or worse). In the interest of civility and balance, I'll take the first crack at it. But first I have to give a shout-out to a couple of National Guardsmen who came to the aid of Stan Sonsteng in his struggle with esophageal cancer this past week. Without relaying too much in the way of personal detail, I can say that among the many difficulties that Stan and his family and friends have faced recently, a batch of critical medical supplies was...
On behalf of the Laurel Dodgers American Legion Baseball Club, we wish to thank the City of Glasgow for doing a fantastic job hosting the 2015 Eastern District Baseball Tournament. The Board and Team for the Glasgow Reds had an outstanding effort organizing, preparing and running the tournament. The people and businesses in Glasgow were great with their hospitality and helpfulness. Anywhere we went in town during our five day stay, we were greeted by a community that was proud and excited to host the tournament. Thank you very much! -Brent...
This subject has been ever on my mind for 30 or so years. I just haven’t had the opportunity to voice in on the issue until now when a feller named Glenn Nelson had a story in the New York Times titled “Why Are Our Parks So White?” thus opening the discussion. He’s a thirty-something white guy living in North Carolina (or maybe South) who had a story in the NY Times about the lack of black folks visiting our national parks. He advocates “racial diversity” by luring more African-Americans to one or more of the 400 locations managed by the Nati...
FMD is a very contagious viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals, wild and domestic. It causes high fever, lameness so severe the animal often refuses to stand, severe slobbering, and refusal of food. Most animals recover after an outbreak, but the disease can lead to permanently unhealthy individuals. The viral strain involved and the species sickened causes wide variations in signs of the initial disease and the lingering after effects. Just like the annual debate about which flu strain will be prevalent this winter, the disease strain can...
In a couple of weeks, the parishioners of Queen of Angels Church in Nashua will have a special service and a potluck dinner to celebrate their parish. In June of 2017, the 100th anniversary of Queen of Angels will take place at the church. As I was working with several other ladies on decorations for the upcoming celebration I got to thinking about other churches in the immediate area that have had celebrations honoring their 100th anniversary. I thought about the people who built these churches. They didn’t have construction equipment like w...
Marie Louise (Kjelgaard) Long Vaughan, 92, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. With family by her side, she spent her final days recalling several stories throughout her life. Family memorial services will be held on Aug. 1, in Charlo, Mont., with a celebration of life to follow at the Charlo Senior Center at 1 p.m. Burial will take place in Ronan in Mountain View Cemetery. Additionally, a memorial service in Glasgow will...
Mary Edna "Eddy" Hansen passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2015, at the age of 94. Cremation has taken place and at her request, there will be no service. She was born to Joseph and Emma Du Mont on the Fort Qu'appelle First Nation Reserve, Saskatchewan, on Feb. 6, 1921, as the first of four children. Of Métis heritage, she spent her early years on the Chippewa/Cree Indian Reservation in Rocky Boy, Mont. She was one of many unfortunates of that era who were taken from her family and...
Participants gather for the Fort Peck Spillway Bowling event August 1, 1965. Pictured L-R: Paul Dostert (age 11), Vernon Dostert, Tom Lund, Dick Fisher, and Joe Joseph (throwing the ball). Seated on right table: Ed Reddick and unidentified....
The Courier's Virgil Vaupel measures hail collected in Hinsdale after thunderstorms hit the area on July 27. Elsewhere, the National Weather Service in Glasgow found that a large macroburst hit Glendive and the surrounding area, with higher intense microburst winds within the line of storms. Many residents reported these phenomena as a tornado, but photos and videos investigated by NWSG indicated a large shelf cloud with considerable scud clouds condensing ahead of the line. According to NWSG...
A ninth-inning single by Blake Mattfeldt capped a four-run Reds comeback versus Laurel on Sunday, foiling the Dodgers' bid for a seventh consecutive East Legion A tournament title and sealing the championship for Glasgow. Mattfeldt dug into the batters box in the final frame following a leadoff hit by Ryan Padden which wicketed through the left fielder's legs and, when the dust kicked up from Padden's churning cleats had settled, left him standing on third base. Mattfeldt, who had in the past...
State wildlife officials will host five public hearings to discuss and take comment on a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for bison conservation and management in Montana. Bison are currently designated as both a wildlife species in need of management and a species in need of disease control in Montana. The draft statewide bison conservation and management EIS, prepared by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, considers the possibility of bison restoration somewhere in Montana where animals could be managed as a native species. Each...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for the Glasgow area, Aug. 14-16. This will be the last hunter education class offered in the Glasgow area for this year’s hunting season. To be eligible to hunt and be fully certified during the 2015 season, hunters must be 12 years old by Jan. 16, 2016. The hunter education class will be held in the Quonset building at the FWP headquarters in Glasgow. Classes will run from 4:30-9 p.m. on Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Saturday, and from 8-10 a.m. on Sunday. For the h...
This week I thought I'd write about flowers. But this morning, just before 4 a.m., I was awakened by the winds and some thunder. The windows were open, bringing in the cool air, and I got up to close them. I knew the forecast was for rain, and while we have been fervently wishing for rain up here north of Glasgow, I didn't want it inside the house. I checked the weather station we have inside the house, and it showed the winds gusting to 50 mph. While I was shutting the windows, there was a...
Where do I start? So much happened this weekend at the divisional swim meet in Plentywood, I don't even know where to begin. The weather is always safe, right? Wrong. It was hot. Really hot. That probably goes without saying, but there was some notable weather on Saturday. The meet was going full swing when suddenly, at around 3 p.m., Mother Nature reared her ugly head and humbled everyone in her path. The afternoon was perfectly still and serene until there was a strong but fleeting burst of...