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This column is in response to Lih-An Yang's op-ed piece in last week's Glasgow Courier. My point is this: Had Ms. Yang researched some of my columns on immigration reform she would have seen I fully favor immediate citizenship for those folks who were brought into the US illegally, or in their mothers' womb. I favor immediate citizenship for those who have gone through elementary, high school and college here and have been productive, law-abiding tax-paying citizens. The same for those who have been in the military fighting for the “Stars a...
A good chunk of my professional background is in film criticism—I have served as a staff critic at home and internationally—but I actually have something better for you in the way of movie reviews. D.K. Holm is a Portland-based film critic and author with the kind of regional respect afforded to old journalistic veterans. His work as a film critic, commentator, and reporter has appeared most notably in Willamette Week and other regional publications in the Pacific Northwest, as well as online, and on the radio. His published works include boo...
Mr. Vaupel has once again chosen to attack a general group of people in the U.S. Since he did not name any specific individuals in his opinion column (Incrementally Incremental, May 6, 2015), he probably figured that he did not need to be accountable for his words. Mr. Vaupel opened his column with a dreamy first-person narrative, a Native American Indian story-telling the early encounter between the whites and Indians. Like some bad novels, the narrator dies so that the story could shift to a different voice. The occupation of this land by...
May is mental health month and Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center is raising awareness of the important role mental health plays in our lives by encouraging members of the community to learn more about their own mental health and to take action immediately if they are experiencing symptoms of a mental illness. While one in five Americans live with a mental disorder, estimates indicate that nearly two-thirds of all people with a diagnosable mental illness do not seek treatment, especially people from diverse communities. Lack of...
Dear Editor, The week of May 4-8 is Head Start Teacher Appreciation Week. So many Head Start children have succeeded in life due in part to the hard work of dedicated and loving teachers and assistants. Head Start teachers are dedicated professionals who don't often get the recognition and the kudos they deserve. The Glasgow and Malta Head Start teachers work hard and take their work seriously: often putting in extra time and care to make learning developmentally appropriate and enjoyable for their students. They take every opportunity to help...
Here’s a little story about farming. First, though I have to tell you... I am not a farmer. I’m just someone who drives a large tractor pulling some very large equipment around some very big parcels of farm ground. I got this job with the help of a sign around my neck that read “Recently released from Warm Springs. Will Work For Food.” See, this one guy has 1,600-plus-acres - he wants to put into CRP and it has to be seeded with a five seed mix of native grasses. I went up there and took the grand tour and after viewing the ground in questio...
At the time of writing, I'm on day four as your new managing editor. I'm happy to be here. Our outgoing editor Bonnie Davidson (she prefers "reporter") has done an extraordinary job along with the rest of the staff of covering controversial subjects and issues that are important to this community and the region. I'll pick up where Davidson leaves off and continue the many rich veins of reporting that she has spearheaded during her two years on the job. If the April 4 city council meeting was... Full story
Up until November of 2005, the only trips I’d taken were to southeast Iowa to my birthplace to visit my brother, nieces and nephews, and some lifelong friends. Over the last eight years or so, I’ve been able to take some long desired trips. For instance, I was fortunate in getting to spend three weeks with a friend who lives a few miles from London, England. With each journey, I’ve learned many little tricks to packing. An example. If you are visiting family and friends who live in or near large towns, you don’t need to pack half your closet of...
One of the best pieces of advice I've ever heard came from our very own Terry Trang from the Courier. "You don't have any brains," she said. We have discussed kids many times. I've truly enjoyed being a step mom to three wonderful kids, who of course know how to push things to the limits, but who also accepted me as one of the clan quite quickly. As we begin to face the pre-teen years, I've realized that I apparently know nothing. Adults just don't understand and of course my kids know how to do everything better. It makes me flash back to my...
I remember back in the very early 1600’s when this group of white folks calling themselves the Pilgrims landed on the shores of my country. See, I was an American Indian back then and the story I’m about to relate is quite incredible and factual, I might add. When the white folks first arrived we welcomed them, at first cautiously and later as friends and equals. They had their ways and we had ours. We shared feasts together. Some of their single men wedded some of our maidens. But after awhile the white folks wanted to “buy” some of our pri...
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It’s safe to assume that every Montanan is against child abuse. But tragically, it happens all the time, the incidents of child abuse are actually increasing, and the impacts of abuse on the most vulnerable of Montana’s citizens – our children – often last a lifetime. Twenty years ago, the Center for Disease Control studied the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), or childhood trauma, and the physical and behavioral health problems of children as they reach adolescence and adulthood. The stu...
I received a message from a former classmate regarding an article printed concerning livery stables in Glasgow. He reminded me of a house and barn located on corner of Third Ave So. I do know the house and barn he was talking about as I have several pictures in my possession of my Dad and siblings sitting on the roof gable outside a second story window. The outside structure has changed little today. I also remember Dad telling me how the family moved the chickens and milk cow calf to the loft of the barn during a flood in the late 20’s or m...
The most glaring number that the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) provided at the March 24 St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group (SMRWG) meeting in Havre was not the $40 million construction cost for a new diversion structure. It was the fact that the current snow pack in the St. Mary/Milk River system was only at 65 percent. This highlights the importance of a reservoir and conveyance system. Reservoirs were able to capture fall storm events and 2015 early spring runoff. This gives the irrigation project full storage for the season. Without this...
Dear Editor, On Friday, SB 284 was signed by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate. I expect it will land on the Governor's desk Monday. The governor plans to veto it, just as he did two years ago, and his successor did two years before that. So far the bill has passed both houses in 2011 (House 68 percent; Senate 54 percent), 2013 (House 63 percent; Senate 64 percent), and 2015 (House 60 percent, Senate 64 percent). The bill requires the FWP to get the approval of County Commissioners before releasing bison in a county....
Dear Editor, This is an open letter to those who like to use the Saco shooting range that is operated by the Saco Shootist Society. This is a private shooting range that is operated on private land that is owned by the 1st Creek Ranch of Saco. They have been very gracious to us and in turn we attempt to pickup scattered boards and used targets. We have been vandalized a couple of times, but only once were we forced to lock it up due to misuse and vandalism. It is our job, as members, to keep the property cleaned up and the gates in good shape...
Ever have that moment where you take a step back and think, I sure didn’t mean to offend, but somehow that came out wrong. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and a million more sites are out there and used on a daily basis. We all have that account, it’s just how we use it that makes a difference. It seems small towns and close circles of friends can sometimes find themselves a little out of hand on the internet. Somehow you find yourself in an online battle that you didn’t mean to start. How do you get yourself out of it? Should you have not made...
Five years, four months. That's how long I've been publisher of The Glasgow Courier – definitely the fastest and among the most rewarding five years, four months, of my life. This edition of The Courier is the last with me as publisher. I've accepted a position to be editor of a small daily newspaper in Pennsylvania, The Ellwood City Ledger. It's an exciting opportunity with a fine media company for me to do what I do and be near family in Western New York and Western Pennsylvania. This move, for me, isn't about leaving Valley County and The Co... Full story
Put your car keys beside your bed at night. Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your doctor's office, the check-out girl at the market, everyone you run across. Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies. This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for...
My first memory of The Glasgow Courier was when it was published in the office located in the Rundle Building. There have been many changes since that time, not only in location, but staff and editors. And what a change to have colored pictures in our newspaper! And now another change. I received a call from publisher Jim Orr the other day. I understand that this will be his last issue before leaving our community to return to his home state of Pennsylvania. Being a family person myself, I understand how nice it is to live close to family....
Dear Editor: I seriously don’t know where to begin. I am seeing a lot of what is being worn and what is being said by the fourth through sixth graders at the East Side School. Holy cow!!!! They may as well wear pajamas. Is there absolutely no dress code now in the Glasgow school system?? While our granddaughter lived in Fort Worth, Texas and was enrolled in school there, all the kids wore polo shirts, with collars, and khaki pants or shorts. It was very strict, but you know what? They looked great. They looked clean and happy. They seemed to b...
Scripture warns that perversions violate the law of the land ... (Leviticus 18:22-30). A team of lawyers, acting on behalf of a number of Christian and liberty-focused organizations, has told the U.S. Supreme Court that to mandate same-sex marriage is to invite God's judgement. The Supreme Court is to hear arguments later this month in a case coming from the 6th U.S. Court of Appeals in which judges said that state residents are allowed to define marriage in their state. The appeal to the Supreme Court contends barring same-sex marriage...
The Hinsdale FFA Chapter has several service learning projects. Service learning projects include participation of mentors, community members, advisers and chapter members. The Hinsdale School Root Cellar, Hinsdale Edible Schoolyard and the Hinsdale School Healthy Vending Machine are three examples of service projects. These projects have been developed to improve the school, the community, and its members by encouraging people to plant local foods (gardens), offer healthier foods to eat, and... Full story
I see where workers in New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Seattle and other major cities around the country are asking their employers to pay for their time commuting to and from work. Some as much as 10 hours per week. They say it's a financial hardship paying for bus and subway tokens and those who drive want money in addition to the free parking they now enjoy. Yikes. What more can they demand? After all, they get at least 14 paid holidays a year, sick pay, vacation days, maternity leave (men and women) 401k and other retirement plans, and...
I just spent a little time renewing family ties in Missouri. I always enjoy driving in and around some of the towns there that have preserved their brick streets. Brick streets make me reach back into my history lessons and consider the manual labor required to lay those. Then I wonder about the wooden boardwalks that were a part of our local history. Is anyone able to recall any of those walks in our local area? Of course, I am sure it would have been next to impossible to have preserved those boardwalks which may, or may not have been,...
Can a massive dose of old-fashioned government intervention into a freely-operating market really be trusted to ensure the Internet will continue to be an open an innovative place in the future? That’s what President Obama and the Democrat majority on the Federal Communications Commission want us to believe, but can they possibly be right? The president outlined his preference for a high degree of government regulation of the Internet during his latest State of the Union address in January. At the end of February, the FCC (a regulatory a...
