Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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On Jan. 11, the Valley County Commissioners heard a proposal to reduce the number of voting precincts across the county. The county currently has eight voting precincts located in Lustre, Frazer, Nashua, Hinsdale, Opheim, Fort Peck and two precincts in Glasgow. The proposal would form three precincts in Valley County and would be set up according to how the Montana House Districts are designated across the county. The proposal would eliminate election day voting in the Frazer, Nashua, Lustre, Opheim, Fort Peck and Hinsdale precincts, making... Full story
Local businessman Josh Sand is a busy fella. The proprietor behind Sand Electric, Sandpoint Properties, Sandpoint Storage and The Ice Man, along with helping his wife, Ronica with Little Scholars Preschool, he always has something going on. Sand graduated from Ophiem High School in 1994, and his abilities in track earned him a scholarship to North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, ND. While there, he met his wife, Ronica, whom also was a track standout, and they were married their... Full story
CASA of the Hi-Line is set to begin their new training classes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Valley County Courthouse Community Room. Executive Director of CASA of the Hi-Line Mark Douglass told the Courier that currently there are three new court-appointed special advocates who have committed to the class, with at least two others tentatively scheduled to attend. “So honestly if we could have a few more show up, we could cover all of our priority cases in Valley County,” said Douglass excitedly. Douglass emphasized that des... Full story
The Nashua School is proud to have a Por-Q-Bots team again this year, trying to follow a long legacy of successful teams since 2005. They have been meeting four days a week since the beginning of December, and at least two days a week much of the fall, to learn enough to go to the state tournament in Bozeman on Jan. 28. Due to a change in coaches and a loss of more experienced members, this is a "building" year for the young team. Xander Pugh, John Grimes, Caden Laumeyer, Zoe Zabel, and Aurorua... Full story
On Jan. 11, Governor Bullock appointed a number of different Montana residents to assist him with various state issues. One of these appointees was Abigail Helland of Glasgow, who was appointed to the state's Youth Justice Council. Her primary job will be to advise Governor Bullock on a wide variety of issues that affect Montana youth, specifically youth crime. The Youth Justice Council is composed of a variety of different young adults, under the age of 24, from throughout Montana. The primary... Full story
Resolve Montana is partnering with Glasgow High School during Superhero Night at the boys and girls basketball games against the Sidney Eagles on Jan. 19. Students and families who attend the games are encouraged to sign a pledge to end prescription drug abuse. “There is a perception that prescription drugs are not as dangerous as illicit drugs,” said Montana Attorney General Tim Fox. “We need to start talking to our young people about why safe and responsible prescription drug use is so important. We need to lock up our meds without locki... Full story
Evelynn Garcia passed away Jan. 3 as a result of injuries sustained in a Dec. 31 incident on Highway 42 near the Northern Border Pipeline office, east of Glasgow. A fund has been set up at Fort Peck Federal Credit Union, 631 1st Ave N. Glasgow, to assist the Garcia family with this loss. Donations can be made at either the Glasgow or Fort Peck branch. If you have any questions or would like to place a donation into the account by phone, contact Fort Peck Federal Credit Union at 406-228-9292. The Garcia family thanks the community for their... Full story
The Glasgow Police Department asks everyone to be mindful of our winter weather. Hypothermia and frostbite are serious risks for anyone spending time outside this season. There are a number of risk factors to developing hypothermia. Those at the greatest danger are those whose cold weather judgment is impaired in some way. Whether this is an elderly person, a baby who cannot accurately regulate their temperature, those on medications that alter their ability to sense temperature, those who suffer nerve damage or those who drink heavily or use... Full story
Two moose were recently spotted at Duane Mattfeldt's place, east of town, located near the Milk River Bridge on MT Hwy. 24. The moose originally appeared north of the railroad tracks near the Valley Veterinary Clinic, and were eventually seen on Mattfeldt's land Jan. 4. The moose, likely a mother and her yearling calf, seem to come and go from the property. Although sightings have been sporadic, it appears the best time to see them has been between 8 and 8:30 a.m. on any given day. Once the time... Full story
President Obama honored GHS graduate Blake Wiedenheft on Jan. 9, along with other scientists and researchers. The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. The award highlights the key role that the administration places in encouraging and accelerating American innovation to grow the economy. Wiedenheft grew... Full story
Last week, county commissioners spoke with Robert Latimer of Omaha, Neb., about the Keystone Pipeline and the possibility of the project continuing. While they remain optimistically cautious, they discussed how the pipeline is projected to proceed should it be approved for construction. Most of the plans in place will likely remain the same with some slight tweaks. The proposed man camps in Hinsdale and by Fort Peck will still be in place, should the project come to fruition. They also spoke about tax impact and were assured that Montana and So... Full story
In order to comply with the state mandated E-911, it is necessary for residents and businesses to be using the assigned 911 addresses. In 2014, preliminary notice address letters were mailed. In September of 2015, final notice of addresses were mailed out directing residents and businesses to begin using the assigned addresses. With the new advances in technology at the postal service, the way they deliver mail is directly affected by the address that is given to the post office, so it is crucial for an address to be changed. If you don’t t... Full story
Following Montana U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke's decision to accept his appointment to Secretary of the Interior, Montanans have started throwing their hats in the ring to fill the Big Sky's sole seat in the House. Replacing Zinke requires a special election be held between 85 to 100 days following Zinke actually vacating his seat, which also requires him to be confirmed by the Senate. In the interim, an appointee by Governor Steve Bullock will fill the seat until the new elected... Full story
Jordan Thompson Johnson, Glasgow native and Glasgow High School junior, recently enlisted in the Montana Army National Guard on Dec. 20. Johnson will serve as a Military Police (MP or 31B) in the local 484th Military Police Company (Combat Support), Detachment 1 stationed in Glasgow, Mont. Johnson is the fourth GHS student to enlist in the National Guard in the last two years, in a show of service to Montana from the Scotties. Johnson has been active in athletics as a football manager, a... Full story
Undersheriff Luke Strommen of the Valley County Sheriff's Office is leading an investigation, along with members of the Montana Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation, into an alleged felony assault. The incident occurred near Glasgow on New Year's Eve. According to Valley County Sheriff Vernon Buerkle, a Glasgow woman named Evelynn Garcia, 31, was stabbed and run over by a vehicle on Highway 42 near the Northern Border Pipeline office, east of town. Garcia was found at... Full story
The Montana Department of Justice will be conducting a statewide test of the AMBER Alert System. The test, set to go off at 10 a.m. on Jan. 13, will be an end-to-end live system test and should include cell phone alerting as well. Montana’s AMBER Alert system is activated to alert the public when law enforcement believes a child has been abducted and that the circumstances could be life threatening. Since Montana’s AMBER Alert Program was established in 2003, there have been 32 AMBER alerts issued. Seven of them were for abductions that occ... Full story
On Dec. 27, 911 dispatch received a call about a situation on the south side of Glasgow around 1 a.m., where reports stated there was a confrontation at a residence. At the residence the suspect, Larry Gilbert, confronted a young adult male and threatened him with an assault rifle. An adult female, also at the residence, was threatened and physically assaulted with the rifle. Gilbert then began to drag the woman with his vehicle, at which time the young adult male fired shots at the vehicle,... Full story
The Cottonwood’s Rob Brunelle informs us that members of Valley County Search & Rescue along with local wrecker services provided 245 rides on New Year’s Eve to area revelers. That number is up from 160 rides last year. According to Brunelle, four cars were also driven to their homes by the volunteers. That’s a lot of potentially intoxicated drivers home safe and sound for the holidays. Stay safe out there, everyone.... Full story
“New Trends in Agriculture,” a day-long seminar put on by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, will be held Wed. Jan. 11 at the Cottonwood Inn. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Speakers will cover issues including making the best of a challenge in agriculture, cover crops, an outlook for commodities, grants & remote weather stations. For more details, contact the Chamber at 228-2222.... Full story
Following the flood waters of 2011, the Fort Peck Dam Spillway was in need of massive repairs resulting from erosion at the base of the spillway. According to Darin McMurry the Operations Project Manager for the Fort Peck Project, the cause of the damages were due to the "record flows" of 52,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water during the prolonged and unprecedented flood. The spillway, however, was not designed with a stilling basin at its base to prevent water from eroding back under the... Full story
