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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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On Thursday, June 10, six officers from the Valley County Sheriff's Office completed their cross-deputization training with Chief of Police Jim Summers of the Fort Peck Tribal Law and Justice Office. Training was conducted at the Valley County Courthouse. The presentation included four hours of cultural sensitivity, case law and a history of Assiniboine and Sioux culture. I have been working with Chief Summers for the past three years to bring cross-deputization to fruition. Covid-19 was a...
As a technology professional of over 15 years, I can wholeheartedly assure you that your phones, smart devices and televisions are not listening to your conversations. Well, other than when they are. But, where do these sensational stories come from; why is it commonly accepted that ads about trampolines or headphones or sunglasses must be "Facebook listening in?" The answer, it turns out, is a good story. Consider first how far we've come, for a moment. The first iPhone, which preceded even an...
As I continue on the journey of revamping this newspaper, I am preparing for the next phase to begin. But, to do it, I will need your help. You see, I am a one man show when it comes to news coverage. Luckily, I don't have to worry about Sports because our own Gwen Honrud has that covered nicely. For much else, I am similar to the Eye of Sauron. For you all that don't know, The Eye of Sauron sat atop Barad-dur in Mordor in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. The eye, when focused on something,... Full story
"For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope." Romans 8:20 If my understanding is correct, we seed winter wheat in the fall. The seed then sits in the ground during winter. When everything is all wintry and snowy, plant life is hard to imagine. But, come spring, the winter wheat grows. Even though surrounded by the cold and gray of a Montana winter, that little seed in the ground is very alive. Winter wheat reminds us, even though the... Full story
It seems marijuana is still a bit of a sticky-icky subject in Montana. Last month, Governor Gianforte signed HB 701 into law. The bill outlines the regulations for marijuana commercialization, some of the most stringent among states in the USA which have legalized recreational pot. HB 701 comes on the heals of the passage of Initiative 190, which allows for the use, production and sale of marijuana in Montana. I-190 took effect on Jan. 1. It remains technically illegal on the federal level to... Full story
The Glasgow Police Department reminds our community about their local fireworks ordinance. This ordinance was created to allow the youth the opportunity to light minor fireworks off in the city limits with their family. The old ordinance did not allow any fireworks in the city limits. The revamped ordinance came into effect in 2017. The Glasgow Fire Department and the Glasgow Police Department would like community to participate in the 4th of July fun under this ordinance, but to be considerate... Full story
This weekend, as I was out at the Missouri River Recreation Area for Youth near Fort Peck Dam photographing and interviewing the latest crop of Boy Scouts, I was suddenly 12-years-old again and a Boy Scout myself. It was in the mid- to late-1990s when I was in Troop 64 back in Arizona. My patrol was "The Angry Beavers." Unfortunately, the Troop no longer exists except in the memories of those who were there. There were so many memories made in my three to four years in Troop 64. When I first... Full story
The Local Soroptimist International of Glasgow was organized to support and improve the lives of women and girls. The local Thrift Store is the main source of income to achieve this goal. WE donate approximately $38,000 a year to Valley County and the Glasgow community. This money is distributed in many forms: dental assistance, classroom projects, Milk River Activity Center, Scottie Day Care, Childrens' Museum, Valley View Home, Women's Christmas and Easter gifts. And, most recently, a pledge... Full story
Our family from New York and Pennsylvania had a week long adventure in Middle of Nowhere, MT. Most of us had not previously seen your wonderful state or been on a ranch. Our visit was packed with numerous great experiences. We want to give special thanks to Sterling Carroll for hosting us, Terry White for being our local guide, and the Christensen family for teaching us some of the work required for calves. We were made to feel at home on Mr. Carroll's beautiful property. Terry shared some of... Full story
Editors Note: This is Part One of a multiple issue series. Read next week's edition to find out how a traffic stop looks through a police officer's eyes. For most people this could be their first interaction with law enforcement. What most of us have seen on the news has everyone worried and on edge with what will happen next. The Glasgow Police Department has been doing informative stops with the driver's education class for the past few years in an effort to allow first time drivers the...
"Most Assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness." John 3:11 The only true God is the triune God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Three distinct persons in One divine being. Jesus says, "We speak what We know and testify what We have seen." Note the pronouns in our text. These pronouns are plural. Yet, they refer to God. But there are not many gods. There is only One. We are not polytheists. We don't teach many gods. We teach mo... Full story
The Courier is proud to announce the launching of its new “Bonnie Lifestyle” arts and entertainment section. Check it out in the C-Section. It is my hope this section will shine a light on all the talented artists in Valley County. Previously, such talents were under-served by this newspaper, and I hope this new offering corrects that issue. For our inaugural edition, I featured “Dames at Sea,” currently on stage at Fort Peck Theatre. It was certainly nice to dust off the old cobwebs spread... Full story
The Glasgow Police Department relies on the community to be their eyes and ears on the streets. Officers can only be in one place at a time and they rely heavily upon the community for assistance. Your police department would like to take time to inform the public about how calls for service are received and weighted when it comes to the judicial process and officer response. The officers on the streets often time, have a large work-load and use weighted credibility. Calls for service are...
Just the facts Welcome to Glasgow! I grew up in Valley County, but have lived in Michigan 37 years. You had an editorial about how people reacted to news. My advice: Tell the facts. Let people make their own opinions. State the lake level is up (or down). Don't state that it is because of Global warming, or because of which party is in charge of state legislature. People can figure it out. Our local Michigan "Paper" is very Left opinionated and all issue "articles" mirror political talking...
It is hard to imagine any family living long in these United States not being touched by the ravages of war. Many good men and women have been lost in service to our country. They left behind mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, children, cousins and friends. For me, Memorial Day immediately reminds me of my grandmother's brother, James E. "Jimmy" Joyner, Jr. Jimmy arrived in Europe in about June 1944. He was a forward observer for an artillery unit. In his position, he was particularly hated by the enemy because his radio communiques helped...
Federal Bureau of 'Cyber Ninjas' A few months back, the Republican controlled Arizona State Senate ordered a recount of all 2.1 million votes cast for president and senate in Maricopa County, which includes the city of Phoenix. The recount will not be conducted by public employees who work for the taxpayer, but by private contractors who have been given access to all election information, something that I believe has never been done before. In March, Senate President Karen Fann signed an... Full story
When I have had the opportunity to visit Western Drug these past few months, I have immediately noticed the lovely crocheted baby dresses on display. This always brings to mind the baby pictures of girl babies taken in the earlier years. Many of us had cute little dresses like the ones on display at Western. Mine was a nice yellow and white color and definitely crochet by a family friend. And then, my mind wanders. How many baby pictures of some of your male ancestors have you been fortunate enough to view? It is amazing that most all of the... Full story
Glasgow & Culbertson JMG/YE students teamed up on May 12 to experience the larger "classroom of life." After both schools competed in The Prospects contest, sponsored by the Montana Chamber of Commerce, they were off to see a successful business and meet the founders. As the bus turned onto a gravel road, students were surprised the successful business we were going to see was down a dirt road. As we pulled into the driveway, the beautiful large barn caught our eyes along with our welcoming...
Dear Editor, I read with interest the 'Courier Memories' published in the May 12 edition of the paper. It was mentioned that in 1946, the War Department "solicited the help of South Dakota's St. Patrick to wage a one-man war on the poisonous snakes at Fort Peck Dam." The article suggested that the large rattlesnake problem, at the time, was caused by a migration of rattlesnakes due to the impounding of water in Fort Peck reservoir. I had to chuckle about that, because I know for fact when the...
In this current administration, we see more and more far left bills being passed and being pushed through by the controlling party. No longer is God's Word influencing bills such as the Equality Act. When the House of Representatives presented this bill, they did not allow opposing views to matter. It was immediately passed ... by the controlling party. This so-called Equality Act bill is not as the word 'equal' implies, but will allow the LGBTQ folks to have authority over us as this bill...
So far, so good. After being in veritable lock down for about a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Western Washington, and witnessing the absolute unrest gripping our nation as racial tensions exploded on American streets, I decided to come out of retirement and take up pen and ink once more. At this point in my lifetime, this country needs honest, independent journalism more than ever. It is a sacred American duty to report the news, a tradition started in the earliest days leading up to the... Full story
Dear Editor, On April 28th, the legislature passed in both houses a bill that includes 3000 guaranteed tags for outfitters. If this sounds familiar and surprises you, it should. This passed in spite of the fact that Montanans abolished these tags by ballot measure, and the bill that was introduced this session trying to overturn that measure was killed after having public hearings. This breaks my heart, it really does. At $5,000 per guided hunt (intentionally conservative) this just resulted in... Full story
Dear Editor, My name is Winie Schafer, I live in Wolf Point Mont., and I am a member of the Sioux tribe and a homecare worker. When people think of front-line healthcare workers they usually think about doctors and nurses, but homecare workers are on the frontlines too. Every day we work to keep our clients in their homes and out of the hospitals and nursing homes. Without our work the healthcare system would be overwhelmed, and conditions would be much worse right now. In spite of our... Full story
Dear Editor, My name is Connie Sharp. I live in Glasgow MT and I am a caregiver. I've been doing home care work since 2013, but before that I worked as a CNA in nursing homes. All told I've been a caregiver for close to 30 years. Caregiving is a challenging occupation because of the physical, mental and emotional affects that come with the job. It's physically hard because we are using our bodies as a physical assistance device in helping our clients with getting out of bed, toileting and any... Full story
Dear Editor, During the past year, federal employees nationwide and 12,898 active federal and U.S Postal workers of Montana have dedicated themselves to keeping our country running while weathering a global pandemic. They continue to provide essential financial services, processing stimulus payments, tax refunds, small business loans, Social Security checks, mortgages, and student loans to keep the economy churning and households operating. As they do every day, they have kept us safe, tracking... Full story
