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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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It seems that some of the people who do the most good in the world are also the most unassuming. That was my immediate impression of Dr. Jeff Young. Although Animal Planet premiered a ten-part series starring Young as Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet just four days prior to his visit in Glasgow, the compassionate vet was not the least bit "Hollywood." He was all business at times and it was clear that his priority was the care of the animals brought to him, but he also made himself available to his...
Flanked by an idle airboat, three ambulances, and a police cruiser, Glasgow Fire Department's blood-red truck sits unmanned on Third Street South, its hard-hued exterior baking in the sun's midday slow-burn. The driver, Rob Brunelle, stands a few yards away, clad in a milk-white GFD uniform, among a group of the other rescue vehicle's operators. At their feet a group of 20 children ages 4-and-up, crosslegged and, apart from one boy who takes it upon himself to crush a half-full plastic water bot...
Smiley Johnson, Exalted Ruler of Glasgow Elks Lodge No. 1922, pictured with Wolf Point Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler and new Montana State Elks Association President Darla Downs at the MSEA summer convention in Wolf Point, July 17.... Full story
Riding the Hi-Line as a freight hopper is a hit and miss proposition at the best of times. The threat of jail and/or harassment for repeatedly trespassing on railroad property is real enough. The physical challenges of spending one's days around masses of hulking metal where every surface is alternately hot and cold, dirty and bare, sharp and unforgiving, make this pastime a very serious high risk sport. It's dangerous. It's illegal coming and going. But according to the handful of adventurous...
Smoke from massive Canadian fires continues to affect air quality locally, according to Tanja Fransen of National Weather Service Glasgow. Despite varying weather patterns, fires in Alberta, British Columbia, NW Territories, Saskatchewan and elsewhere continue to produce smoke that is entering the local weather system. The region has had over 5 million acres burn so far this year. "When the mid- and upper- level winds are right," reports Fransen, "it gets moved across Northeast Montana." A...
Taylor Price of Huntsville, Texas, competing in the bareback riding event Thursday, July 9. Street dance festivities were interrupted Friday night, July 12, due to thunderstorms. Other events were carried off without incident. See full rodeo results, Page 2B....
The 2015 Northeast Montana Fair & Rodeo is coming up fast. This year's schedule features the Northern Prairie Auto Ram Rodeo Series, which includes the PRCA Rodeo/Wild Horse Race (August 2 at 6 p.m.), the Calf Scramble Calcutta, and the Ladies Calf Scramble. Other entertainments include country singer Cale Moon, the Prairie Pals petting zoo, Dr. Susan Rosen (aka the Mistress of Mesmerism), entertainer Freddy Prez, Steve's Fun Balloons, music from Ringling 5, and the Funtime Carnival. Themed evenings include the "tough enough to wear pink"...
Valley County Commissioners have released plans to address road conditions on the 1.6 mile stretch of Skylark Road from Hwy 2 to the Sunnyside Golf and Country Club. At a hearing held at the Valley County Courthouse on May 11, 2009, a consensus was reached among members of the public amounting to an expressed wish that the county halt any major road resurfacing that would include the removal or reclamation of paved sections of the road. Six years later, commissioners have resolved to proceed with plans to replaced the badly-damaged asphalt...
Danielle Cummings and Ted Olds, of Brooklyn, N.Y., are cycling their own version of the American Cycling Association's Northern Tier route. The couple stopped in Glasgow July 10, met some new friends and gained followers for their blog. Cummings recently completed a master's degree and Olds is set to enter law school in August. Making the most of the time between these events, they are taking their dream vacation, cycling cross-country. Unlike other travelers through the area, they are not...
St. Marie Fire Chief Rob Esaias had his firefighters begin patrolling St. Marie over the holiday weekend in the hopes of preventing the shooting of fireworks that might cause a structural fire. On a nightly basis, our volunteer firefighters gave up family time to assist him in patrols. In spite of such efforts, the radio sounded at around 3:30 p.m. on July 4 and Esaias's voice came across with a sharp hint of concern, "I see black smoke billowing behind the old bowling alley. Alert all...
The Glasgow City Council approved the financing of a used fire truck for up to $500,000 on Monday night. G.F.D. holds $145,000 in its coffers which it intends to use to supplement the purchase. The proposed model for which the Department will now search is a Quint – a truck equipped with a pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial device, and ground ladders. At the meeting, Brandon Brunelle quoted the price of a new Quint as $800,000 – hence the focus on used engine options – and cites lower maintenance costs and a lower purchase price as the reaso...
Summer is a great time to enjoy the beautiful outdoors. There are some important precautions to take as we get into the hotter temperatures over the next few months. People who become overheated can have heat exhaustion and if not taken care of they can get heatstroke. Heatstroke can be fatal if not treated. People who are spending significant time in heat or working in the high temperature environments can experience heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Everyone is at a risk of heat exhaustion but elderly people, infants, children and those... Full story
Known as the "Pacing Parson," 79-year-old Don Stevenson poses mid-stride between Glasgow and Nashua on Hwy 2. Stevenson has a year to complete a planned 3,000 mile journey across the U.S. to raise funds and awareness for pulmonary hypertension....
Citing a "huge need" for new volunteers, CASA of Hill County Executive Director Mark Douglass has appointed three area residents to a roster of one currently working on behalf of abused children in Valley County. Appointees include Rosalie Nelson, Bonnie Markle and Sarah Mason, all of Glasgow. U.S. District Judge John C. McKeon presided over the ceremony. CASA of Montana's stated mission is to support and promote court appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so they can...
July 7, 2015 We at the NWS are anticipating this smoke will continue on and off with different levels of severity for several weeks at least. In coordination with the public health officials, we will be using a 3-mile visibility or lower criteria for issuing highlights on our social media (Facebook and Twitter are viewable without an account). At one mile or less we will issue a Dense Smoke Advisory. While those who have asthma and COPD and other lung issues may see issues well before we get to 3 miles, this is where the general public may star...
It was a warm one at Kiwanis Park for the CHS barbeque June 27. Strolling into the gathering at the invitation of the Honrud family (Opheim), I made the acquaintance of Lyle Wall. Head of a fifth generation ranching and farming family in Lustre, Wall remarked that anyone interested in visiting a ranch currently raising the bison for hunting, meat and other products in Northeast Montana could do worse than his Five Diamonds Bison Ranch situated on Wall Street north of the school on the Fort Peck...
Smoky Air moved into Northeast Montana Monday Evening We’ve had a lot of calls about the smoke. Here are some updates on the source and movement of the air, and potential health concerns: The fire source region is in the boreal forest of northern Saskatchewan, Alberta and Northwest Territories. There are multiple fires burning, with acreage as of June 29 at 148,000 acres or 231 square miles. Air quality at the two eastern Montana stations in Malta and near Sidney is “Hazardous” according to the sensors that MT DEQ has there. This is the first...
An accident with a firearm claimed the life of 4-year-old Summer Miller of St. Marie on the morning of June 27 around 10 a.m., according to Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier. The fatality was instantaneous. Miller was alone with her mother, Matilda Miller, in their residence at 308B Willow when the accident occurred. No charges have been filed. Meier described the incident as, “just an absolutely tragic accident.” He categorized it further as a no-fault situation with unthinkable consequences for everyone involved....
On June 28, eight weary bicyclists pedaled their way into Glasgow. The students, from St. Paul's School (SPS) in Concord, NH, are biking across the northern US and parts of Canada to raise money and awareness for Ride 2 Recovery. The latter company is dedicated to helping veterans suffering from PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury. Their 50-day, 3,800 mile journey began in Anacortes, WA, and will end at their school campus in Concord, cycling anywhere between 70 and 120 miles a day. The group of...
Glasgow's Cherry Creek Roping Arena and Club hosted the Wrangler Team Roping Championships last weekend, June 20 and 21. According to Del Hansen, a member of the Cherry Creek Roping Club, about 525 roping teams from Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Canada competed for cash and various sponsored prizes. Many ropers from northeast Montana who often compete with the local Cherry Creek Roping Club placed well. Kent Christensen of Scobey, header, and Darryl Crowley of Poplar, heeler, won the Sr....
The Elks Club and Lodge 1922 was the site for this year's Flathead Cruisers Father's Day car show. 2nd Ave S. was blocked off and 53 classic and new cars lined both sides of the street in front of the Elks. While the show had previously been held in the Dairy Queen parking lot, the Elks proved itself to be an attractive location. Dick Cotton said the venue change was an improvement as it got the show away from the highway traffic, and the new Mexican restaurant offered families a close place to...
There was a packed house at the June 17 meeting of the county commissioners. Members of the Valley County Fair Board and individuals from the public spoke for and against a recommendation to the commission that Glasgow resident Gene Hartsock be removed from the board for a list of reasons relating to alleged use of foul language, threatening behavior, and other largely unsubstantiated accusations. All attendees who spoke on the subject allowed that Hartsock has done excellent work for the county and other peripherally related civic...
Former county commissioner Dave Pippin has resigned his position as executive director for Two Rivers Economic Growth after approximately one month in the position. The outgoing director cites adjusted priorities and a desire to be useful to the citizens of Valley County in other ways, particularly in rural areas and elsewhere throughout Valley County and outlying areas. “I like what Two Rivers is doing,” Pippin told the Courier, “but I just want to be more involved in the well-being of our rural areas.” Pippin describes much of the work he...
The Eastern Montana Drug Prosecution Coordinator program has been hard at work utilizing their remaining funding before the cut-off date of June 30. The grant, funded by the Department of Justice and passed through the Montana Board of Crime Control, was awarded to the City of Glasgow and administered by the Glasgow Police Department. The remaining money was distributed among three areas of focus and benefitted more than 40 different agencies and recipients in the northeastern region of Montana. Last week they prepared and mailed out NARK...
Pictured (L-R): Allison Sigmundstad, Elisa Sigmundstad, Hanna Whiteman, Ella Whiteman, Wade Whiteman, and Jason Sigmundstad. The Fort Peck Lake Sailing Club invites all those who enjoyed a taste of sailing at the June 20 SAILstice event to attend the 2nd Can-Am Fort Peck Lake Sailing Regatta August 15-16....
