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Family, food and football are American traditions for Thanksgiving. As residents may be heading out of town for festivities this year, they might want to make extra preparations as two storms make their way through the state this week. According to AAA, more than 46 million Americans will travel for Thanksgiving dinner this year and with the average price of gas dropping below the $3 a gallon mark, it's probably a safe bet that holiday travel will increase this year. AAA stated that this will be the highest travel volume for the holiday since...
Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving!... Full story
You might see students from Glasgow High School, Soroptimist members and other various members of businesses and organizations standing in the intersections downtown Glasgow on Friday, Dec. 5. It's a 50-year tradition for the community to rally for funds to help provide clothing for children. The tradition started with the Glasgow Jaycees, a fraternal organization that accepted men between the ages of 21-35. The group had various projects throughout the year that helped the community. In 1960... Full story
Kayson Azar, 11 months, wasn't too sure about getting to know Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus this year at Pehlke's Furniture. The toddler came out during the Christmas Stroll downtown on Saturday and his parents decided to introduce him to the man of magic himself. See more images of the new holiday season on Page 3A.... Full story
Mariah Johnson was among the Irle School students making centerpieces this week for Thurday's annual Thanksgiving community dinner from noon to 2 p.m. at the Glasgow Senior Center. The free event has served about 3,800 over 23 years. Everyone is invited. More details: 228-8392.... Full story
It was a day for Montana's history books. While the topic is still controversial and will likely face another battle in court, U.S. District Court of Montana Judge Brian Morris ruled in favor of four same-sex couples who were suing for marriage on Wednesday, Nov. 19. His decision led to several marriages in the last week of same sex couples celebrating the decision. Yellowstone County saw some of the first marriages in the state for same-sex couples. It also had some controversy as a few clerks refused to marry couples, but they were told by a...
With altercations involving police and civilians making headlines nationwide, perhaps Glasgow is a few steps ahead of the curve. Glasgow Police Chief Bruce Barstad explained that while the department has been using cameras for several years, they have also embraced body cams. Car cameras have been used for years here. They can help during traffic stops and other situations, but often the quality of video and audio can leave something to be desired. The department has also used other versions of a body cam in the last three or four years, along...
Valley County commissioners have been working with tribal authorities to place signs alerting drivers about the sharp turn on Wiota Road where a local teenager lost his life. The commissioners also canvassed the county votes on Monday, Nov. 17. Canvassing the vote wrapped up elections in the county for 2014. The commissioners reported that several cameras were being added around the jail and courthouse. Renee Clampitt, planner/911/GIS supervisor, explained that the cameras being installed will help with some blind spots. The same security...
I've heard comments from many that remember the huge Christmas tree that stood at an intersection of 2nd Avenue South. As I remember, it was located in the intersection of the street where Markle's Hardware, Gaffany's, Soma-dis, and Nel's Kent are currently located. I am not sure what the businesses were at that time, maybe Woolworth's, Adrian's, the old Smith Clinic and Newton Motors. Just a guess. Has it really been 20 years since we have had a tree that graced 2nd Avenue during the holidays?... Full story
I had to remove the alternator from the Versatile tractor last week in near cold weather (9 below one day and 3 below the next.) The tractor was outside and no windbreak in sight. It took six and a half hours in two days to perform a task that normally could be done in 20 minutes. See, the bottom bolt was so rusted in that nothing could move it. Finally after using a full can of Sea Foam Deep Creep Rust Buster and working the bolt back and forth, forth and back, a sixteenth of an inch at a time I got it to move. But then when I had pounded it o...
This Thanksgiving, as you're gathered around the table about to give thanks – for good health, for loving friends and family members, for our soldiers overseas – consider adding another blessing: for living in a state so rich in wildlife. This is a state wild enough to have wolverines, after all, not to mention lynx, grizzly bears, mountain goats, and arctic grayling. Few places on earth offer such diversity of both coldwater and warmwater fisheries – from cutthroat trout in cold mountain lakes to channel catfish in warm rivers. As for bird...
Democrats have had big losses across America this past election, and they are once again puzzled and confused because they believe that “people are voting against their own self interests.” Is it possible that Democrats themselves are not very good at understanding the self-interests of others? The Democrat’s perception of the issue is that Democrats stand for everything that Americans want and need; lower taxes on individuals, universal and inexpensive public education, social programs for the old, poor, and infirm, etc., and that the voter...
Carlos Gonzales and Levi Overvold spent a little bit of time looking at the entries in the Festival of Trees that took place this weekend. The event helped raise over $5,000 for the Relay for Life this year. This year's People's Choice went the "The Grinch" tree that was sponsored by the Hi Line Home Programs, Inc. They will receive $100 in Chamber Bucks. Rod Karst, one of the organizers for the event, said it was a successful event this year and hopes to get more than the 35 entries they had... Full story
Dorothy Mae (Kjelstrup) Billingsley, 86, passed away Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, from natural causes at the Billings Clinic after spending her last few years at Eagle Cliff Manor in Billings. The daughter of Ed and Hazel Kjelstrup, she was born in Williston, N.D., on Dec. 27, 1927. She was united in marriage to Charles H. Billingsley Jr. on Dec. 22, 1946, at the Methodist church in Glasgow. They lived and ranched in Glasgow their entire life. For many years she played bridge and bowled. She enjoyed w...
Richard H. “Dick” Gilluly, 82, a native of Glasgow, died of natural causes Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in a Missoula hospital. A memorial service is pending. He was born in 1931 in Glasgow, the son of Sam and Esther Gilluly. He attended local schools before serving in the U.S. Army. He later attended the University of Montana. He worked for newspapers in Montana, Maryland and Massachusetts for many years. Since retiring, he lived in Billings and Anaconda. Survivors include five children, six grandchildren and two brothers....
America's original "dream team" struck men's basketball gold at the Rome Olympics, overwhelming all challengers by an average score of 101-59. The Boston Celtics stockpiled another NBA championship, their third of 11 in 13 years. The Minneapolis Lakers hit the road and became the Los Angeles Lakers. And meanwhile – 5,166 miles from Rome, 1,741 miles from Boston and 1,180 miles from L.A. – basketball changed for the better at the rural one-room schoolhouse in Larslan, Mont. This was 1960, as sign... Full story
Practice started last Thursday for the winter Scotties with some encouraging numbers right out of the box. GHS activites director Brenner Flaten said the number of participants on Day 1 totalled 16 in wrestling, 20 in girls basketball and 19 in boys basketball. Here are the schedules, as of Nov. 12, for this winter's high school and junior high Scotties. Boys and Girls Basketball Thurs Nov 20 - 1st Practice Fri Dec 5 – @ Glendive – 3:30 p.m. Thurs Dec 11 – @ Saco/WW – 3 p.m. Fri Dec 12 – vs. Rou...
State wildlife officials are seeking tips from the public about the poaching of a mule deer buck near Fresno Reservoir. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Warden Andy Matakis said the buck was shot on private property approximately one mile north of Highway 2 on Fresno Road, west of Havre. The deer was shot from Nov. 2 and Nov. 5. Nothing was taken from the deer and it was left to waste in the field. Tip lines: 406-262-2407 or 1-800-TIP-MONT. Callers can remain anonymous and may be offered a cash... Full story
The 40th Annual Fort Peck Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be held this year on Dec. 20. In the last 39 years we have found a total of 128 species within the Ft. Peck CBC circle, including Bald Eagle, Mallard, Common Goldeneye and Black-capped Chickadee, which have been seen in every one of the counts. There also many species that have been seen in all but one or two of the counts. Two new species were found last year – Common Raven and Ferruginous Hawk. Christmas Bird Counts are held in all of North America and in places like Antarctica, and i...
All high school seniors in Valley County are eligible to apply for a substantial college scholarship that will be awarded in February by the Hi-Line Gobblers chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. The scholarship winner will be announced at the Gobblers’ 9th annual fundraising banquet Feb. 21 at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church parish hall. The scholarship is awarded in memory of Barb Marsh, a longtime supporter of both the Turkey Federation and local youth. Marsh died unexpectedly last January. To memorialize her commitment to the NWT...
The boys junior high basketball season came to an end last Friday with the year-end tourney held in Nashua. Five teams – Nashua (7-0), Saco/Hinsdale (4-4), Frazer (4-6), Dodson (2-3) and Lustre (1-4) – participated in some very entertaining games. Stay tuned for the details brought to you by Frod Frodulunt Esq. attorney at law and certified massage therapist. In the first game Dodson was down by three pernts at the half but came coyoting back in the second half to take the lead and hold it unt...
