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A state advisory council and the BLM are seeking public input to form a sage grouse habitat conservation plan that will prevent the bird's being listed as an endangered species. The governor-appointed Greater Sage-grouse Habitat Conservation Advisory Council will host seven public meetings to examine a draft sage grouse habitat conservation strategy. The meeting in Glasgow is Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cottonwood Inn. The Malta meeting is Thursday, Nov. 21, from 12 to 2 p.m. at...
Three World War II veterans, who were on an honor flight to Washington, D.C., in October, and one WWII veteran who was on the April honor flight, all agreed -- one of the most impressive sights they had the chance to see was the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. “I couldn’t believe you could find three young men who look exactly alike - height, weight, faces - and not be triplets,” said Cap Holter of Glasgow, in reference to the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. “And I got to see Audie Murphy’s grave in Arling...
A dozen Montana artists were rounded up and brought to the Cottonwood Inn last weekend for the popular Wild Bunch Art Show. There were artists in watercolor and oils, metalwork, pencil drawings, pottery, jewelry and bronze sculpture, all delighted to discuss their work with prospective customers. Judith Michael, center, an artist from Malta, visits the display of Larry Ochsner, right, who is a jewelry designer with his wife, Leann....
The annual Block of Bucks provides clothing for needy children in Valley County. The range for children in this program is from infant to 12 years of age. Signup at the Office of Public Assistance in Glasgow continues through Monday, Dec. 2. Applications must be picked up at the Office of Public Assistance and returned to that office. There will be no other locations for these forms to be returned. No signups will be accepted after Dec. 2. If you have signed up and find that you will not be able to attend the shopping day, please contact the...
In Tuesday’s municipal elections, voters in Glasgow and Nashua decided to change the names at the top. Glasgow Mayor Dan Carney, looking for his third term, lost to Becky Erickson, an 18-year veteran of the Glasgow City Council. The vote was decisive, 724 to 519. Erickson led Carney in all three wards. In Nashua, Mayor Pat Hallett was defeated 81 to 38 by Allan Bunk, who has been Nashua’s mayor before. There were contested races in two of Glasgow’s wards. With Neil Chouinard retiring, three new people were fighting for a seat on the City Counc...
An ambitious $250,000 plan would transform Flag Pole Park at Fort Peck into a place of honor and remembrance for service men and women as Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial Park. Groundbreaking is planned for Memorial Day and fundraising has begun, Steve Page of Glasgow announced this week. The park will honor those who serve and have served, he said. "More than 9,000 men and women from Northeast Montana have served in uniform and more than 300 gave their lives," he said. "The park will be a...
Option A was landing a big name keynote speaker. That didn’t happen, so Option B it will be. A group of speakers will be featured during next Monday’s Veterans Day ceremony at the Glasgow Civic Center. “It could be interesting,” Adjutant Joe Yeoman of American Legion Post 41 told The Courier. “That’s what it’s about. Make it interesting so people want to come. We’re doing this to make a change, do something different. And everybody’s invited. You don’t have to be a veteran.” But the speakers will be. Yeoman said they’ll be local vets, ideally...
A wind-driven fire burned Brandon and Misty Hendry out of their home on Monday. Glasgow Fire Chief Brandon Brunelle said 20 firemen from the Glasgow and Long Run fire departments answered the call to 1009 2nd Ave. S. at about 10 a.m. Fire was coming out of the attic on the east side of the building when they arrived. It spread rapidly and there was no saving the house, he said. Everyone got out safely and there were no injuries. Firefighters were done at the scene by 3:30 p.m. The cause of the...
The Valley County Airport Commission has considered its options and recommended that the county assume management and services at Glasgow International Airport/Wokal Field with county employees, following the announcement by Choice Aviation that the company will terminate management and fixed base operator (FBO) services on Dec. 22. The recommendation was voted on at an Airport Commission meeting on Monday and accepted by the county commissioners on Tuesday. “It will be our job to support them in their endeavor,” said Valley County Com...
At its regular meeting on Nov. 4, the Glasgow City Council accepted the resignation of Judge Dave Riggin, effective Jan. 1. Riggin was appointed city judge in April 2007. According to City Clerk Stacy Amundson, the judge said he was “just ready to retire.” The Personnel Committee will meet on Thursday to discuss finding a successor to Riggin. In other business, the council pre-approved the hiring of temporary employees if they are needed for snow removal. In 2011 there was a lot of snow to be moved, but last year the city didn’t need any extra...
Two Valley County men were arrested Monday on various drug charges. Mark Alan Wagoner, 51, of Glasgow faces five counts, four of them felonies. Douglas Michael Turner, 25, of St. Marie has one felony charge against him. Acting upon information received, Valley County sheriff’s deputies made a traffic stop as Wagoner and Turner were coming into Glasgow on Sept. 8. Search warrants were served and the vehicle was seized. The two men were released at that time. The vehicle was searched and a large amount of what the deputies suspect is m...
Cape Air, the nation’s largest commuter airline, will begin serving eastern Montana with Essential Air Service beginning Tuesday, Dec. 10. From its hub in Billings, Cape Air will operate daily, year-round flights to five regional communities, Glasgow, Wolf Point, Sidney, Havre and Glendive. Each community will have two daily round-trip flights except Sidney, which will have five daily round-trips. All seats are priced at $49 each way, and include all taxes and fees. While service does not begin until early December, reservations can be made n...
A Glasgow boy has had a couple of great experiences with the Bobcat football team of Montana State University. Kolt Cornwell, age 10, was taken to watch the team practice in August. Kolt is the son of Kirk and Britney Cornwell. He uses a wheelchair and this was noticed by the players. The linemen came over and introduced themselves, and the quarterbacks made a visit. After practice he was invited on the field and the players gave him some gloves and a ball signed by the whole team. "This is the...
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital has recently trained “Navigators” Terry Reddy and Arleen Archambeault to answer questions on the Affordable Care Act and help uninsured community members sign up for new insurance plans. Navigators are individuals who have undergone training on the Affordable Care Act and how to educate the public on new health care plans. With assistance from a federal grant, the FMDH navigators are trained to offer in-person assistance to anyone in the area who needs to sign up for health insurance. Navigators also assist the...
A Hinsdale woman was killed Friday evening in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 2, 6 miles east of Hinsdale. Denise Kuki, 36, was outside of her disabled van, trying to get it moved to Hinsdale. Another person with a vehicle was helping her. According to Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier, a Fergus County vehicle coming from the east was not able to see the two stopped vehicles and ran into them. Both lanes of traffic were obstructed after the crash. Another motorist called 911 at 8:40 p.m. Ambulances from Glasgow and Hinsdale were called, as well...
Frazer Elementary School District No. 2 and Frazer High School District 2B will conduct a bond election by mail ballot on Dec. 18. Resolutions were adopted at a special meeting of the board on Oct. 9 to hold a special election of the registered voters of the district. The Elementary School District wants to sell $445,000 in general obligation school building bonds and the High School District proposes selling $980,000 in bonds. The total of $1,425,000 is to pay a portion of the costs of repairing, restoring and replacing certain of the...
What's cookin'? The Glasgow Courier will publish its fourth annual holiday recipes section Wednesday, Nov. 20. The Courier invites you to submit any of your favorite recipes for publication. The following types of recipes will be featured: • Salads. • Breads. • Entrees. • Casseroles. • Desserts. • Beverages. • Candy. To be included in this special section, recipes must be received at The Courier by Friday, Nov. 15. Just send your favorite recipes to [email protected] or Holiday Recipes, The Glasgow Courier, 341 3rd Ave. S, Glasgow MT...
More than 20 years ago, when he was a trustee on the Glasgow School Board, Rod Ost wrote a successful DNRC grant for trees. He planted 50 trees of different varieties around all the schools and at Alumni Park. Recently, he rescued one of them at East Side School, where a major construction project is going on. The tall blue spruce at the school entrance was supposed to be spared, but Ost got word that a contractor was going to cut it down. On Oct. 6 he rented a track hoe and with his daughter,...
The Valley County Airport Commission called a special meeting Monday to discuss their options since Choice Aviation has asked for termination of its management and fixed base operator (FBO) contracts with the Airport Commission, effective Dec. 22. Under these contracts, which were signed March 1, 2012, and supposed to run until June 30, 2017, Choice Aviation runs the Glasgow airport with two full-time and two part-time employees. Choice Aviation also operates airports in Ennis, Hamilton, Stevensville and Cody, Wyo. About 25 people attended the...
More than 100 repair projects have been identified at the Missouri River mainstem projects (dams and bank stabilization and navigation project) and associated infrastructure. Projects include repairing spillway gates, outlet works, scour areas, work recreational facilities, roads and other flood control structures that were damaged during the Missouri River Flood of 2011. The estimated cost of making these repairs totals $234 million. Six contracts were awarded in 2012 to repair damages at Fort...
When the federal government shutdown ended last Thursday, local federal employees returned to work and tried to catch up after 16 days of furlough. Mike Hagfeldt, the chief of the USDA office, said they were trying to get back into the swing of things. “On Oct. 1 we just had to up and leave,” he said. The bad part was they were just about to send CRP payments, and then the DCP (direct countercyclical payments) were going to go out. He estimated that $7 million in payments were delayed but hoped that by Monday this week that everything wou...
The Glasgow City Council voted Monday to allow the Long Run Fire Department to proceed with plans to build a new building on the city land they already occupy on Lasar Drive. They must bring their plans in for approval and follow state building codes and city ordinances, according to City Clerk Stacey Amundson. She said no timeline for the project was mentioned. It will be built in phases as Long Run receives money from Valley County. Long Run can tear down an old building on the property to make room for the new fire hall addition if the...
A St. Marie man has reported a new phone scam working in this area. This one is a medical card scam in which a caller with a foreign accent says you can get free discounts. He has your address and phone number. The scammer says, “All we need is your bank number so we can confirm you’re a real person.” Remember, never give out financial information to a stranger who calls you. Real companies don’t ask for this information on the phone....
A 43-year-old woman from Libby died Thursday in a one-vehicle rollover on U.S. 2, 4 miles west of Glasgow. This was the first vehicle fatality in Valley County this year, according to Sheriff Glen Meier. Sandra Danielle Cook was pronounced dead at the scene. Cook was traveling east at about 8:30 a.m. when she lost the right rear wheel of the 2001 Chevrolet pickup she was driving. The vehicle left the road, rolled several times and Cook was ejected. According to Montana Highway Patrol Officer Matthew Finley, she was not wearing a seatbelt. The...
Seven years after moving to Los Angeles, Glasgow native Kenyth Mogan is taking his first steps into the musical spotlight with the release of his debut EP, “Fall Apart.” The five-track EP consists of two covers and three original songs with the title track co-written by producer Tony Rodini and Mogan. Other songs on the EP include “One Worth Losing,” written by up-and-coming pop singer Todd Michael Shultz, and a cover of Julie Brown’s 1987 novelty hit “I Like ‘Em Big and Stupid.” “I had a good t...
