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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Flights from rural areas that sit at a long distance from major airports can be crucial and important to the local economy. Glasgow will say goodbye to Silver Airways, formally known as Gulfstream Air, and welcome Cape Air – which will provide cheaper flights. Cape Air officially opened up for business on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The ribbon cutting ceremony took place after the first flight left Glasgow for Billings. Trish Lorino, managing director of marketing and public relations, explained that t...
Sherry Young and Katie Brandt collect donations next to the Glasgow Post Office on Friday, Dec. 6, in temperatures below zero, for the annual Blocks of Bucks program that helps needy kids in the area shop for winter clothes. Volunteers swapped out every hour throughout the day to help collections continue....
What started out as a request for matching funds for a new ladder truck for the Glasgow Fire Department became an argumentative discussion between city council members and Glasgow Fire Chief Brandon Brunelle. Brunelle had a deadline of Friday, Dec. 6, to turn in an application for a grant that would provide the city with $400,000 to purchase a new fire truck. He explained that the match for the grant would only be 5 percent, costing the city $20,000, but he was hoping to give matching funds of...
With chances of survival dwindling, a family clings to hope or a miracle as the search for a missing plane, containing to Glasgow residents, is scaled back. Five family members Sheree Chalmers-Smith and her husband Daniel Smith of Glasgow boarded the plane on Sunday, Dec. 1. The pilot of the plane, Dale Smith, is Sheree’s father-in-law. Amber Smith, a sister-in-law, and her fiancée, Jonathon Norton all went missing as the plane reported an engine failure near Johnson Creek Airstrip around 3:30 p.m. in Valley County, Idaho. The search for the BE...
With winter weather advisories in effect, snow and ice covering the roads and concerns with the amount of precipitation that falls in the local area, many turn to the local National Weather Service to predict what might be coming. Glasgow is lucky to have the weather service headquartered here for the Northeastern Montana area. Tanja Fransen, warning coordination meteorologist, explained that the there has been some form of weather service in Glasgow for many years, as far back as 1887. Last...
Appointments for the Glasgow Levee Safety Committee were finalized at the last city council meeting, and in the same week a local Glasgow rancher was reappointed to the state Private Land Public Wildlife Advisory Council (PLPWAC). Gov. Steve Bullock announced that Jack Billingsley would be appointed to the PLPWAC. His qualifications listed being that he’s a rancher in Valley County. Billingsley confirmed the appointment and said that the committee is looking at some possible changes. They will be addressing what the current goals will be and wh...
It’s the kind of thing you see at family gatherings, barbecues, parties, celebrations and holidays. You might not be thinking about the dangers involved because you’re probably thinking about taking a breather and just enjoying the moment. For some people enjoying that moment becomes a powerful addiction that can destroy not only their life, but the lives of others. Recently the community lost an individual who many knew. She touched several people and while anyone will tell you she was friendly, kind and the life of the party, they will also t...
Hello Valley County, Thought it was cold enough that I should write, as stopping by was out of the question. I remember when they used to say "colder then heck" but this far exceeds that. I’m always surprised what will happen next and I’m amazed that some federal and state agencies and environmental groups think this is their playground and that we really don’t care what happens. After living here for countless years I’ve come to the understanding of how this works. Well, here’s how it is, but it needs to change if we are to continue to thrive...
By the time this is printed I will have been home for a week. As I looked out the window on the train, my thoughts drifted back to the two weeks I spent with my brother in Iowa. We had not seen each other for a little over two years. My original plan was to drive to his place in October and drink in the beauty of the trees along the way as their leaves changed color in preparation for winter. But, as sometimes happens, plans change of their own accord. So the decision was made to go to St. Paul by train and then by bus to Des Moines, where my b...
It is the season when most of us make several trips to the post office for mailings. Do you remember purchasing envelopes with postage embossed on them? Many times pre-addressed, stamped envelopes were enclosed with the bill you received at month end. The envelopes that I can remember were 3 centers. I think that the embossed stamp was round, a little bigger than a quarter, maybe dark purple in color with white letters and the profile of maybe George Washington in the center, also white. Of course there was the penny postcard, but that stamp...
Dear Editor: I am saddened by the loss of our mother, however, I did not lose her yesterday, I lost her over 10 years ago to alcoholism and have missed her everyday since. (She passed in November 2013) I am so grateful to have had the last few weeks to reconnect, forgive and to just be with her and hear her say, “I love you.” It meant everything to me. I have a lot of good memories from my childhood with her. Like snowy walks in the dark, chasing hot air balloons just to watch them land, inside jokes, spam kabobs, hot cocoa by candle when the...
Laurella "Rally" Barbara (Werner) Shafer, 78, of Poplar, Mont., died from natural causes Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at her home in Poplar. She was born on Oct. 21, 1935, to Luella Martha Buegler and Alvin Arthur Werner in Poplar. She married Leonard Palmer Shafer in November 1953 and from this union, Len, Debra, and Laurie Shafer were born. She spent most of her life in Superior, Mont., and Poplar, where she held various jobs. Her most memorable were the Buckhorn Bar and Café as well as being a mot...
Christine Celello Piper, 74, died Nov. 21, 2013, in Lake Havasu, Nev. In this life a little bit of grace goes a long way, and Christine had a lot of grace. Though she passed from this earth, her life continues in memories of the many she touched. She was born Sept. 4, 1939 in Hurley, Wis. She was a creator. What started as a love between her and an ER patient with a “cold,” developed into 10 children, 27 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. She painted rocks and made jewelry, often in the company of a grandchild. She made the best pea...
Dustin Jeffrey Bietz, 31, passed away from complications of a stem cell transplant in Billings, Mont., on Monday, Dec. 2, 2013. He was surrounded by many people who loved him and in the arms of his loving wife and son. He was born on March 30, 1982, in Bismarck, N.D., to Jeff and Kathy (Wold) Bietz. He grew up in Beulah, N.D., where he was involved in many sports including basketball, baseball, softball, football and golf. He was very competitive. He had numerous friends growing up and was...
Thomas Francis Duprez was the oldest son born in Waltham, Mass., to Donald and Phylis (Bennett) Duprez on Nov. 16, 1946. There would be three more sons and the family would move to La Mirada, Calif., where Tom and his brothers went to school. He graduated from La Mirada High School in 1964. He was drafted into the army in 1966 and served his time at Fort Rucker in Alabama. Tom and Nancy (Hamilton) Duprez were married in 1968 and had two sons, Mark Thomas and Craig Robert. They divorced in 1979....
Melda Loy (Collins) Carter, 78, died on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. at the Hinsdale Legion Hall in Hinsdale, followed by interment in the Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale. She was born on July 6, 1935, in Emmett, Idaho, the daughter of Richard Shelton and Muriel June Collins. She lived in Idaho until age 17 and worked for Bell Telephone, living in Spokane, Wash., England from 1959 to...
Palmer Gene Garsjo, 59, joined his mother in heaven on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, passing peacefully with his always caring niece, Jodi, at this side at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, Dec. 13, at 11 a.m., at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, followed by interment in the Nashua Cemetery in Nashua. He was born June 15, 1954, to Hartvik and Agnes (Buen) Garsjo, in Glasgow, Mont. He grew up on the family farm north of Nashua with his parents,...
The Glasgow boys team wasted no time picking up where they left off from last season as they beat Roundup, 73-33. The Scotties led 41-13 at halftime and put the game in cruise control during the second half. Roundup was held to single digits in scoring in three of the four quarters by a tenacious Scottie defense. "For the first game of the year we were pleased with everything that went on," said Scotties head coach Norm Braaten. Leading all scorers for the Scotties was senior Lane Herbert with...
The Glasgow Scotties wrestling team kicked off their season with a bang over the weekend at the Havre Invite. Sophomore Cody King was the big winner over the weekend placing fourth in his weight class as he went 8-1 in the two day tournament. King ultimately had to settle for fourth place in the tournament as he had wrestled the maximum allotted number of matches on the second day. "He reached that five match maximum before the match for third and fourth place," said Scotties head coach Trevor...
The Ice Dawg Squirt team headed to Kalispell’s outdoor rink this past weekend. Making the trip were Colter Barnett, Jack Cornwell, Dylan Hlad, Michael Hoyer, Gage Iman, Ian Peterson, Tatum Provencher, and Gage Siefert. The first game against Kalispell had a rocky start. At temperatures hovering near zero, Kalispell scored 30 seconds in and again 4 minutes later. The undermanned Dawgs struggled with positioning, while rotating in only two extra players. In the second period the Dawgs were down to six skaters, but managed to hold the period score...
The Glasgow girls basketball team fell to Roundup in the opening game of the season 58-49. This was the first time these two schools have met and even after a defeat, Scotties head coach Emilee Morehouse is already preparing for the next opponent. “It was a nonconference game so we just have to stay positive,” said Morehouse. Glasgow found itself up by one entering the fourth quarter, but in that quarter, Roundup outscored the Scotties 19-9 to secure the win. “They played hard the whole game” said Morehouse. “They pressed hard the whole tim...
