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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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We, the former members of the Valley County Refuse Board, take exception to how we have been portrayed by the County Commissioners, and most recently by Commissioner Fahlgren in his campaigning. When we were removed from the board, the commissioners used a 1985/86 statute that required board structure to be outlined in a resolution. Rather than making such a resolution, they decided to let all of the board members go. To our knowledge, we were not the only county board that didn’t meet this requirement, but we were the only board disbanded. A...
Dear Editor, As election day approaches, members of the newly formed Montana Public Trust Coalition would like to remind you of the reckless efforts of some of our political leaders in the last Montana Legislature. You may not be aware of this, but our 1972 Constitution codified much of Montana's historical success directly into our Constitution. These include our right to privacy, our right to a clean and healthful environment, our right to know what our elected officials are doing, and our...
Dear Editor, I’ve written before about range stockwater rights. The federal government has decided (wrongly!) that the existence of ruminant animals is destroying the climate, and they want to have a clear path to removing cattle from the United States. Big city enviros resent people living in non-urban areas, because they believe that all non-urban areas should be playgrounds for the wealthy, and they resent the presence of locals in their playgrounds. Historically, stockwater rights have p...
PAID POLITICAL CONTENT Dear Editor, This fall, Montanans have a chance to turn over our Supreme Court to big business and billionaires. All we have to do is vote for their candidate, James Brown. Mr. Brown's record shows why corporations like him. He is not an accomplished lawyer nor legal scholar, but he is a well-known corporate lobbyist, political operative and advocate for "dark money." His support for dark money was exposed in the PBS Frontline documentary, "Big Sky, Big Money," which you...
PAID POLITICAL CONTENT Dear Editor, This spring a good friend and I decided to see some of the places in eastern Montana that we never had the time to stop and visit. Along the way, we stopped at Great Falls, Fort Benton, Virgelle, Big Sandy, Havre, Malta, Scobey, Plentywood, Westby, Writing Rock, Glendive, Jordan, Lewistown, Harlowton, Martinsdale, and Townsend to see their museums and sites. June welcomed us with green fields and hills that reminded me of growing up in Billings. Everyone shoul...
This is not a remember, rather a shout out to my friends and neighbors. It is so heart warming for me to drive down some of our rural roads, or west on Highway #2 and see fields of round bales wrapped with Flag design net wrap. If you have not been fortunate enough to see any, you might want to take an evening drive before these bales are all picked up and moved. Thank you to my Rancher friends....
Dear Editor, In reference to the recent opinion piece by Dr. Carolyn Taylor, the Valley County Commissioners, including the current commissioners, have long worked to support the St. Marie community. We meet with community residents and board members on issues on nearly a weekly basis. As issues or questions arise, St. Marie folks are regulars in our meetings. During our annual community meetings, the St. Marie meeting is always the best attended. We are looked to by St. Marie residents for...
Dear Editor, Once upon a time-(as the old saying goes)---many times in your past and hopefully many times in your future, Valley County's choices of governmental leadership are chosen. Hopefully, the options are driven by knowing what a Valley County Commissioner is expected to do: 1. Intellectually willing to know about your/our community's needs and feelings of despair 2. Efforts of kindness to personally learn how to perform the commissioner role 3. Possesses the positive attitude to be activ...
Editor's Note: This Letter to the Editor has been updated from what was printed in the Sept. 28 issue, in order to include language in the fourth paragraph to better reflect the historical presence of Native American legislators in Montana, as submitted by the author. Dear Editor, Every two years, Montanans who are elected from their communities travel from all over Montana to gather at the State Capitol to convene the Montana Legislature. During our time together, we work to deliver...
Dear Editor, 1. Federal approval to graze public lands was established many years ago, but was limited to production of domestic cattle, not bison. 2. Why is the Federal Government allowing grazing privileges for your bison? The return of bison to eastern Montana is American Prairie's vision. Your vision is not shared by many who live and work in the area you seek to change. 3. I don't know what laws you claim support your vision. (see comment number 1) 4. Finally, you specifically call your...
Dear Editor, Stockwater is one of Montana's oldest water uses and is critical to the continued survival of a Montana livestock industry. Before the Montana Water Use Act of July 1, 1973, livestock water rights belonged to whomever owned and watered livestock on a customary range. The person did not need to own the land or file a claim. The right became private property as soon as the livestock drank water. The right was for exactly as much as the herd needed to drink and no more. Livestock...
Dear Editor, Now that school is back in session again it is time to caution drivers at all intersections! Watch for yield signs and follow right-of-way rules!! Last Wednesday early evening I was traveling from my house down on 5th Avenue North. I go through-several yield signs, a stop sign and then down to the 8th Street intersection which has no cautions marked! Travelers on 8th Street come up from Highway 2 and go towards the Irle School! The speed of drivers traveling across 5th Avenue is an...
Dear Editor, The Montana Cattlemen's Association is disappointed in the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) decision to authorize the American Prairie Reserve to use 63,065 acres of public lands in Phillips County for bison. In reaching this decision, a number of important issues have been overlooked or completely ignored. This unprofessional failure on the part of BLM to consider all the implications of allowing bison to graze public lands is disturbing. Among the issues ignored are public...
Editor’s Note: The following was submitted from a subscriber: Read about the tornado in Glentana in the Glasgow Courier. While stationed in Opheim Radar Base, before being discharged after four years of service in the USAF, my wife Connie O’rre (Town of Opheim) and I were married (03-02-1957) in the Catholic Church (Holy Name) in Glentana. Connie and Bill Goasevski...
Dear Editor, Every person in Montana, regardless of income, deserves an opportunity to enjoy our great outdoors. That's why I'm happy to report that two recent developments at American Prairie have made it easier for all Americans to access their prairie grasslands and enjoy native wildlife now and into the future. New Public Access on 73 Ranch In mid-July, we announced the public is welcome to access and enjoy the historic 73 ranch. American Prairie purchased the 73 in late 2021. It's a...
As the Labor Day weekend approaches, Valley County Sheriff’s Office, Glasgow Police Department, and the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) are encouraging Montanans to plan for a sober ride home before celebrating. Labor Day weekend marks the tail end of the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer” for traffic safety in Montana, so local law enforcement will be increasing patrols across the state and making DUI arrests to ensure every Montanan gets home safely. Valley County Sheriff’s Office, Glasgow Police Department, MHP, and the Montana Department of Transp...
I am sorry readers, but I do have a couple more memories that sit in my brain. Did there use to be firework displays for evening entertainment one night of the Fair? Maybe I am just remembering fire works held at the Fair Grounds for the 4th of July. I can remember some fantastic fireworks from those days. By the way, how many remember when the location of the Fair Grounds was not in its present location, or maybe remember when they had a “Farmers Day” at the Fair and raffled off a Dairy Heifer? I am sure there was a lot more interest in a dai...
Dear Editor, The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission is responsible for redrawing state legislative districts to reflect every community in Montana. Voters need to be able to elect legislators who represent different viewpoints and can come together to solve the problems our state faces. This responsibility requires the Commission to ensure voices are heard in every part of our state, and no one is left behind. That is why it was so unfortunate that when the Commission proposed...
As promised, more Fair memories. It was heart breaking to see the lack of exhibits this year. When Homemaker Clubs were active in this area there were a lot of baking, canning, sewing, etc. exhibits. I do remember, back in the day, that many times exhibits were gathered at residences or businesses and members of clubs or businesses volunteered to take them to Glasgow. Then we had the livestock exhibitors that exhibited dairy cattle, bulls, probably heifers, and no doubt many open class exhibits of hogs and sheep. The Farmer was not left out...
Dear Editor, Hello, I felt it was necessary to take the time to say that as we passed through your town on our way back from Minnesota to Alberta my buddies and I couldn't help but notice how beautiful, well kept, and welcoming your town was. We stopped for lunch and everyone from the sheriff who held the door for us, to the staff at the place we stopped, to everyone standing in line was just plain pleasant and welcoming. Thanks for the short but wonderful experience in Glasgow. Sincerely, Adam...
Dear Editor, I had hoped that this letter would not have to [be] written but the problem at the nursing home does not seem to be going away. The need to spend county money is all caused by one man, Governor Gianforte. Jan. 20, 2022 I met with the Governor's people and asked for help since Medicaid was only paying about 60 percent of the cost of keeping residents in the nursing home. The normal rate was 95 percent. Almost all the department heads are from out of state, and I thought they had...
PAID POLITICAL CONTENT Dear Editor, Justice Ingrid Gustafson is the right choice to remain on the Montana Supreme Court. She is a fair, impartial, and independent jurist, and she upholds the rule of law and the independence of the Montana judiciary. She has tremendous experience as a judge and as an attorney, and she does not allow personal views or bias to interfere with her work as a Montana Supreme Court justice. Since being sworn in as a Montana Supreme Court justice on Jan. 1, 2018, she has...
Remember the days when you went to the night show at the NE MT Fair with a jacket and maybe a blanket. That definitely was not the case this year. Maybe you remember when they held the Fair in Sept. I think about 4-H and FFA exhibitors and wondered how they handled their livestock projects when school was in session. The Fair must have been a very well supported by the community. Remember the Open Class livestock exhibits. I was told that one year there was a raffle held on a Tennessee Walker horse. The best part is that it apparently was won...
Dear Editor, The St. Marie Village Association Board of Directors is giving notice to the public that DeAnn Ketchum does not represent the St. Marie Village Association in word or print - nor has had that authority for three months. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience her actions have caused. Please put all Architectural Requests, Complaints, fees, and any questions and concerns in the black Village Box located in the Town Hall entryway. Please attend the Annual Meeting on Aug. 27, at...
Another year for the NE MT Fair. There are so many things involved in this annual event. Those that are involved in 4-H, FFA, and maybe Open Class have been busy for a long time preparing for the week of the fair. We immediately think of the feeding and grooming required for our Livestock Exhibitors, but there are so many things that go on behind the scenes that we, the general public, are not aware of unless we were required to be involved in these events also. Of course, there are many projects other than livestock. Maybe your child or even...
