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The Valley County Commissioners approved Hinsdale’s Crystal Alvarado as the new director of Valley County Public Health. She replaces Connie Boreson. The commissioners also took bids on area projects at a Feb. 20 public meeting. These include bids for equipment for the road department, specifically eight motor graders. Valley County Refuse District 1 also seeks a wheel loader. The commissioners will announce their selections by the Feb. 28 discussion and decision meeting....
Valley County Commissioner Paul Tweten told the Courier at press time that the commission expects to pick a replacement for Connie Boreson as head of the Valley County Health Department at the Feb. 14 meeting. Valley County Planner Rene Clampitt explained that local permits are in place for Keystone XL Pipeline work camps planned for Burns Road near Hinsdale and Highway 117 near Park Grove. According to Clampitt, TransCanada must still apply to meet Department of Environmental Quality stipulations. New additions to the list of candidates for...
Alcohol affects drivers in a way that changes their judgement, depth perception, and the vital motor skills required to drive safely. An impaired driver may think they are behaving normally, when in reality they are not, which can lead to serious and deadly consequences. A high school student does not have much driving experience, and their brain is still developing, particularly the part that affects their ability to make good decisions. A still developing brain mixed with the negative effects of alcohol make it very difficult for a teen to...
As part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown, law enforcement agencies across Montana will deploy extra patrols for the specific purpose of deterring and detecting impaired drivers during the holiday season. Saturation patrols for DUI enforcement are set for Dec. 13 through Jan. 1. The Valley County Sheriff’s Office will be working closely with the Montana Highway Patrol and the Glasgow Police Department during these patrol efforts. It is our intention of proactively deploying extra officers on the roads to increase incen...
THURSDAY – NOV. 23 – THANKSGIVING St. Marie Town Hall Office is closed. Valley County Courthouse is closed. Noon – 2 p.m. - 27th Annual Valley County Thanksgiving Day Dinner at Glasgow Senior Citizens’ Center. The meal is free and open to everyone. For more info., call 228-8392. 7 – 8 p.m. - Grief Support Group, GriefShare, at the Glasgow Evangelical Church every Thursday through Dec. 21. Call the church office at 228-2755 with any questions. SATURDAY – NOV. 25 Glasgow’s Christmas Stroll and Parade of Lights. 1 – 2:30 p.m. - Free matinee at...
WEDNESDAY – AUG. 30 6-8 p.m. - St. Marie Volunteer Fire Department training. If you would be interested in joining the department, please call Chief Rob Esaias at 524-8113 or Assistant Chief August Aho at 363-9733. THURSDAY – AUG. 31 9:30 a.m. - The Nashua Community is invited to the Ladies’ Coffee Hour every Thursday at the Nashua Senior Center. 5:30 p.m. - Annual Birthday Party for all ladies born in 1940 at Dan’s (Taylor) Diner at 1134 Cherry Creek Street in Glasgow. To RSVP, call Diane Peterson at 263-8029 or Karen Grewe at 263-856...
Last week Valley County Commissioners met with people from the Keystone Pipeline and discussed new developments on the project and updates on their plan for the area. Some of the plans include improvements being made to three county roads that the company plans to use regularly in Valley County. These roads include Burns Road, Britsch Road and Bear Creek Road. Commissioners stated that the keystone officials stated there are plans to put man camps near Hinsdale located off of Burns Road and another one located 2 or 3 miles north of Park Grove,...
WEDNESDAY – AUG. 2 6-8 p.m. - St. Marie Fire Department training sessions every other Wednesday. To volunteer or questions, call Chief Rob Esaias at 524-8113 or Assistant Chief August Aho at 263-9733. THURSDAY – AUG. 3 “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” at the Milk River Motor Sports Demolition Derby at Valley County Fairgrounds. 9:30 a.m. - The Nashua Community is invited to the Ladies’ Coffee Hour every Thursday at the Nashua Senior Center. 4 p.m. - Beginning band instrument display in the Middle School music room 7 p.m. - Joe Diffie Live in Concer...
THURSDAY – JULY 27 10 a.m. - “There’s No Place Like Space” program at Glasgow City-County Library for children of all ages. 7 p.m. - Concussion testing at Glasgow High School for any new students to the Glasgow district or any student that did not test during the 2016-2017 school year. For more info, call 406-853-6683. FRIDAY – SUNDAY JULY 28-30 Fort Peck Summer Theatre “Million Dollar Quartet.” Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays 4 p.m. Tickets available online at www.fortpecktheatre.org. Box office 406-526-9943 (12-4 p.m.) Insect Weeken...
Valley County Commissioners had an eventful discussion and decision meeting on June 21. During the meeting, they approved a couple of bids and the appointment of individuals to various county boards. The first bid the commissioners approved was a bid by Perfect 10 Roofing to rebuild the roof on the Courthouse. Their bid of $156,000 was accepted and construction is due to begin in mid-July and be completed in August. The bid submitted by Zerbe Brothers for two tractors was also accepted. The tractors will be used by the Valley County Road...
A lot of road construction projects across the county are now one step closer to being accomplished after this week’s discussion and decision meeting at the Valley County Commissioners' office. The first project that the commissioners gave the go-ahead on was a bridge over Beaver Creek on Milk River Road, located just west of Hinsdale. After consulting with Great West Engineering Firm, whom designed the plan, the commissioners approved the bid of $717,131.25 made by Tamietti Construction. The county will perform the dirt and road work as w...
Last week during their weekly Discussion and Decision Meeting, the Valley County Commissioners had quite a few things on their agenda. The first item of the meeting concerned county employees purchasing tax liens. During the discussion, Commissioner Bruce Peterson expressed his concerns on the matter, stating that county employees would have inside knowledge and would have the edge on these properties with tax liens on them. The motion passed two to one, allowing county employees to purchase tax liens after they had been made available to the...
On the evening of Thursday, May 11, 2017, Mary Ann (Yassen) Clem, 76, passed into glory at the home of her dear friends, Cliff and Dianna Isakson, in Glasgow, Mont., from renal failure. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 19, at 11 a.m., at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow followed by a reception at the Glasgow VFW (Fort Peck Post 3107). She was born in Sioux City, Iowa, on June 15, 1940, to Jess and Alice (Flick) Yassen. She had one older brother, Ed. She graduated from Central High Scho...
FRIDAY – DEC. 2 BLOCK OF BUCKS COLLECTION DAY – watch for employees for Montana Army National Guard, Glasgow High School Student Council Members and Soroptimists as they collect donations on downtown intersections. 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Christmas Open House at First Community Bank, 540 2nd Ave S., Glasgow. Coffee, punch and homemade cookies will be served. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Open House at Edward Jones, 54172 US Hwy 2, Glasgow. 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Holiday Open House at Nemont Telephone. Refreshments, Holiday Deals and Pictures with Santa. 4 p.m...
Dear Dane Thank you Glasgow Courier and specificaly Dane Osen for your local reporting!!! As a spouse of an active duty military member, we rely on your hometown reporting. Your journalism standards are unbiased and helpful. Your efforts helped us make informed decisions regarding this (and past) election. Thank you. – Kathrina James To the Taxpayers Since out-going Commissioner Reinhardt chose to weigh in on the upcoming election with his “facts,” I decided to ask a few questions about his statements in the Courier on 9/28/2016. [...] Good...
Leroy Kountz is one of three candidates for the position of county commissioner in Valley County. Kountz joined the Montana National Guard at the age of 17, and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1980. After graduation, he attended mechanic school in Fort Knox, Ky, as part of his national guard service. Kountz received an honorable discharge from the Guard in 1985. He has been employed by BNSF since September of 1980. Initially hired to work in the track department, he was promoted to...
This week, I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Joe Horn, one of the three candidates running for Valley County Commissioner, to discuss his experience and views on key issues facing the county. His main concern is taxes and if elected he said he wants to do what he can do to lower them. Joe Horn began his law enforcement career working as a deputy sheriff in Lee County, Iowa. While employed there, Horn bought and sold land and subdivided it. After leaving the Lee County Sheriff's...
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with John Fahlgren, one of three candidates for Valley County Commissioner, to talk about his experiences, and to provide his opinion on certain key issues facing the county. Fahlgren held a position with The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) which provided him the opportunity to collaborate with past county commissioners quite regularly. Fahlgren stated: “In my experience with BLM I had worked with the commissioners here in Glasgow, and it has always been an interesting position. The way the c...
Originally, the plan was to meet with the guys from the St. Marie Fire Department on the afternoon of July 24. I was going to watch them drill and shoot the breeze about a few of them getting their Emergency Medical Technician certifications and some of the challenges they face as a rural fire department in a small community. By July 23, the plan changed dramatically after our firefighters were called to tackle a structure fire by Rose Hill. Typically, this would be a call that Long Run would...
Donald "Smokey" LeRoy Stover, 81, of Nashua, Mont., passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont., after having been recently diagnosed with cancer. He was born June 29, 1934, in Nashua, the son of Raymond and Muriel (Keil) Stover. He was just 18 months old when his mother died, and his father died when he was 10. He was then raised by his grandparents, Jim and Alice Keil. He attended Nashua schools, graduating in 1952. At age 16, he began working in...
William "Bill" Kuki, 74, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016, at Park Place Nursing Home of complications from brain tumors. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 11, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1226 1st Avenue North, Great Falls. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 14, at 11 a.m. at the Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale. He was born on June 30, 1941, in Butte, Mont., to Erick and Ina (Salo) Kuki. When he was a small child, the family moved to the Salo farm south...
GEORGIE KULCZYK THE COURIER School pride and civic identity is pervasive in Valley County. Among other things, area residents take pride in our athletic and academic programs, the hardiness and generosity of our residents, and the unique offerings our area has to offer. Traditions at sporting events and visual identifiers are undeniably prevalent in our communities. One visual identifier that residents typically associate with school and community pride are the geoglyphs commonly known as...
The Valley County Health Department will be holding its first Red Thumb Reminder Day in the Glasgow High School Cafeteria Thursday, March 17. Health department staff and students will be painting thumbnails red and distributing red thumb bands as a reminder to not text and drive, as well as educating attendees on the subject. VCHD says sending or receiving a text takes a driver's eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, the equivalent at 55mph of driving the length of an entire...
It's not everyday people get excited about going to court, but Friday, Jan. 22 was just a little different. It was the first day of drug court in Glasgow. The courtroom was far from packed, but there were a number of supporters in the audience, as well as many key people involved in the program. Judge Lynn Gilbert, city court judge, presided over the hearing, which boasted four participants. The inaugural session was short and more of a formality, but monumental nonetheless. Judge Gilbert could...
This week, Valley Cinemas holds over The Revenant, the Alejandro González Iñárritu's survival tale about Hugh Glass, the region's trapper scout in the early 1800s. The film has been validated by a Golden Globes win for the film, the director, and lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio. The film is joined by the new animated sequel, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip, in which the 'munks conspire to come between their manager Dave (TV's Jason Lee), and his girlfriend. If you liked the novelty songs from 19...
