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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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The students in the Glasgow High School History Club have been busy utilizing modern technology in order to find the past. In partnership with the Montana Preservation Alliance (MPA)’s Big Sky Schoolhouse Survey, these students, along with advisor Amber Llewellyn, have spent hours of research utilizing Google maps and plot records to try and confirm the existence of former schoolhouses in Valley County. From a list of 161 leads provided, the students have been able to confirm between 10 and 15 schoolhouses, however they are expecting that n...
William Shakespeare once said, "Some are born to greatness, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." The old bard may not have had the Opheim student body in mind when he said it, but the spirit of that sentiment was witnessed Friday night, March 1, in the Viking Gymnasium during the Missoula Children's Theatre production of The Secret Garden. Willingly, and some not-so-willing, students at the Opheim school performed the play for an audience of more than 60 people...
Montana Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines and Montana Representative Greg Gianforte supported and helped pass The Natural Resources Management Act (NRMA) which include 170 separate provisions and is the most important public lands legislation passed since the 1970s. The Act, which passed the Senate by a vote of 92-8 on Feb. 12, and passed the House by a vote of 363-62 on Feb. 26, is now on President Trump’s desk to sign into law, which he is expected to do. For Montana, the Act is important in that it permanently authorizes and funds the L...
Tempers were sparked as concerned citizens spoke during the public comment period at the Glasgow City Council on March 4. At least five participants from the public were looking to amend or express concerns about City Ordinance 1881, which relates to overtime parking on the streets of Glasgow. Ordinance 1881 applies to vehicles parked on the streets of Glasgow without being moved more than five feet over a period of five days. According to Sergeant Tyler Edwards with the Glasgow Police Department, the department had worked on a warning system...
The third artist in the Northeastern Arts Network Big Sky Concert Series' line-up, Sundae and Mr. Goessl, also known as Kate Voss and Jason Goessl, brought their unique vintage jazz sound to Irle Elementary and Glasgow High School on Feb. 19, and Nashua School on Feb. 20. With Sundae on vocals and Mr. Goessl on guitar, the duo brought a wide variety of arrangements from the 1920s to the 1950s to all three performances. During their Nashua performance, Sundae and Mr. Goessl sang eight songs...
Wheatgrass Arts and Gallery has found a new home on 2nd Ave S, in downtown Glasgow, only a few doors down from their previous location inside of Little Campers. This move allows owner and local artist Mary Fahlgren the opportunity to have a bigger space, which will allow for a studio space, the ability to organize and put on classes for all ages and a bigger platform for local and regional artists to showcase their work. "It happened for the best for everyone involved. Little Campers now can...
The American Red Cross Blood Drive made a stop at the Glasgow High School on Feb. 19, allowing everyone the opportunity to donate blood in order to save lives. According to JMG advisor and GHS teacher Jill Page, a total of 51 people donated blood. GHS senior Natosha Sand was crowned the donor champion with a donation time of 3.23 and second-place went to senior Ben Miller with a donation time of 3.25. During this event, there were 35 usable pints collected and 14 deferrals, which are...
School board elections countywide have commenced and will be held on Tuesday, May 7. The Glasgow School District will hold an election to fill one school board seat. They will also have an election to approve a general levy fund, "for the purpose of raising teacher and support staff wages for the 2019-20 school year." The Glasgow School Board authorized the annual election at their last meeting, Feb. 13. Appointed to act as judges for the election are Avis Needham, Betty Cote, Diane Peterson...
The Glasgow Courier will be moving locations from downtown Glasgow to our new location at 54226 US Highway 2, Glasgow, next to Crazy Woman Quilts, starting Monday, March 4. Papers will be for sale at our new location next week. The old office building on Third Ave will be closed until further notice. People interested in accessing the Courier archives will still be able to do so but it is recommended you call ahead to make sure the volume you seek has been moved to our new office. Our phone number will stay the same, 406-228-9301, but please... Full story
The Valley County Health Department has scheduled a celebration to commemorate the county’s Cardiac Ready Community designation, which was received from the State of Montana on Oct. 23 and presented to the county on Nov. 9. The event, Valley County Moves, will be held on Saturday, April 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Stat Air Hangar. In addition to celebrating the designation, there will be tables set up from local businesses promoting physical activity as well as personal and mental well-being, which all relate to cardiac health. A Stat Air airpl...
Glasgow resident Andrew McKean loves the outdoors and has worn many hats within the outdoor industry. He has been a hunter, an independent journalist writing about the outdoors and even as former editor-in-chief of Outdoor Life magazine. It's only fitting he was one of 16 people throughout the state to be selected by Governor Bullock to serve on the Get Outdoors Montana Advisory. As a member, he is tasked with growing and making Montana's outdoor recreation economy more viable. "The outdoor...
Senator Steve Daines hosted a town hall at the Glasgow VFW Post 3107 l Feb. 15 to meet with and take questions from constituents. The stop was one of many on a total tour of the Big Sky State that included a stop in all 56 counties. In front of a very friendly crowd that applauded much of what Daines discussed, he opened his speech with a recap of his recent trip to the Rio Grande Valley along the Mexico border where he met with border patrol agents and did a ride along during an evening patrol....
Even with modern medicine and vaccination schedules, the measles are making the rounds throughout the United States. According to the Center for Disease Control, from Jan. 1 through Feb. 14 of this year, 127 individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 10 states, with the closest being Washington and Oregon. Even though there are no confirmed cases in Montana, as of yet, precautions need to be put in place to ensure the safety of yourself and your loved ones. Measles is a highly contagious disease and can be very serious for young...
Over the past few years, Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital and the various departments within the hospital have seen much needed upgrades and face-lifts in order to keep compliant with healthcare regulations and also provide patients with the best possible care. Patients of the hospital and the Glasgow Clinic have learned to adapt and have had to be more aware of their surroundings as many departments have moved locations and corridors have been closed off to allow for construction. "We are...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital announced on Feb. 12, it has been named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Regarded as one of the industry’s most significant designations of performance excellence, the annual Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals award is based upon the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX® from iVantage Health Analytics. Hospitals recognized as a Top 100 facility scored in the top 100 among all Critical Access Hospitals nationally. Now in its ninth year, th...
The Montana Department of Revenue’s Property Assessment field office in Wolf Point will close permanently on Thursday, Feb. 28. This closure is part of the department’s move to streamline operations and best use its limited resources. After the closure, the Glasgow field office will be the primary resource for the needs of Roosevelt County property owners. That office is located at 501 Court Square, No. 7, in Glasgow and may be reached at 406-228-6236. Property owners may visit any of the department’s field offices for assistance. The closu...
Last week, Montana’s three congressmen introduced the Clean Water for Rural Communities Act to their respective houses in Congress. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester introduced the bipartisan bill in the Senate, and Representaåtive Greg Gianforte introduced it in the House of Representatives. While partisanship seems to reign supreme in the beltway, the delegation from Montana came together to introduce a bill to provide authorization for rural water infrastructure. In a joint press release, Rep. Gianforte said, “This critical bipa...
The Frazer community came together Feb. 8, to honor three former students. Among them was Brayden Jackson, who was killed in a car accident last year. The two inductees into the wall of fame were Raymond Fisher, a 1986 graduate of Frazer High School, and 2017 graduate Saunder St. Marks. In front of a packed gymnasium, Frazer's Culture and Nakona Language instructor Roger White Jr. emceed the ceremony and spoke on behalf of the Fisher family about his accomplishments, which included holding...
First Community Bank recently donated $500 to the Glasgow schools lunch program to help struggling families cover the cost of providing school lunch for their kids. Every Friday, FCB employees in Glasgow pay two dollars into a fund for the privilege of wearing jeans to work. When the account reaches $500, the money is donated to a need in the community. FCB also recently assisted Irle School in upgrading their playground and making it more inclusive for students and the community by presenting...
Many people think there are fewer opportunities in small schools. They might be right for some schools, but in Opheim, there seems to be plenty to do. Between basketball, BPA, honor concerts and FFA, sometimes it is hard to find any students left in the building. Such was the case when the FFA chapter traveled to Sidney for a Floriculture and Mechanics competition on Jan. 21. Eight students, along with an advisor, a chaperone, and a bus driver, caught the early bus leaving at 5:30 a.m. No one wanted to miss the opportunity to compete. The...
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is reminding residents that February and March will have the greatest potential for ice jams and conditions can change rapidly. According to the Glasgow National Weather Service, ice jams have already impacted the Missouri River in Wolf Point and Poplar, which made the Missouri River run high on Jan. 23. “Montana experiences the highest number of reported ice jams in the continental U.S., with most occurring in February and March” said DNRC Director John Tubbs in a press rel...
The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture hosted their 21st Annual Ice Fishing Derby on the ice at the Dredge Cuts Trout Pond on Saturday, Feb. 2. The yearly winter sports staple attracted 41 participants who utilized 92 pre-drilled holes to land 19 different fish. Saturday saw high temperatures reaching up into the forty degree range with a slight overcast and almost no wind, which in short made for a good day of ice fishing. It was also those fluctuating temperatures and predicted... Full story
Born in Glasgow, he has made his way from the Middle of Nowhere to Stanford, St. Petersburg, Oxford, Washington, D.C., and Moscow. He went from being a student in Russia before the fall of the Soviet Union, to becoming one of the world’s most renowned experts on the country as they attempted to transition from communism to capitalism. He’s been a scholar, an activist, an advisor to a president, and an Ambassador to Russia. McFaul maintains high-profile, post-public service for many reasons. He was the first American non-career diplomat to ser... Full story
