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Dear Editor, A five year 2-mill levy to help support Glasgow City-County Library is on the ballot. It was five years ago that this same levy passed by a nearly 3 to 2 margin- 1195 for and 873 against. We trust the levy will receive the same support, or better, during this election. What does our library offer? Here is condensed list: 1. Choose from 45,000 items, to include books, movies, audios, CD books and CD movies, large print books and more- available to loan with a free library card. 2....
Dear Editor, I so regret that while all of us were sheltered in place, I wasn't able to visit every county in person during this primary election season. I am writing to share why I am running for governor. Montana is at a crossroads, facing an urgent set of new challenges: Health insurance companies and big pharma are taking advantage of Montana families, and politicians in Washington are sitting on the sidelines. Public education is under attack by those who want to take our hard-earned tax...
Dear Editor, We, the below signed members of the State-Tribal Relations Committee, the Montana Legislature's liaison with tribal governments, write to encourage the public, residents and nonresidents alike, to comply with restrictions tribal governments adopt to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Although public highways and gas stations remain open across reservations, some tribal governments restrict access to their communities through signage, check points, and road blocks to buffer vulnerable,...
Dear Editor, Many of us are itching, probably more than ever, to experience all the great things that long summer days in Montana bring. One simple but critically important thing to do before heading out is to complete the Census. The number of individuals counted determines the amount of state funding allocated by the government. In Montana, for every person that's not counted, we stand to lose $20,000 per person over the next 10 years. That's funding for hospitals, schools, and...
Paid Political Content Joyce Stone is an excellent choice for Representative for House District 33. Joyce is fair, open-minded, and dedicated to her family, her job, and her community. I have known Joyce for many years and am so pleased that she is not only a good friend but my daughter-in-law. Joyce Stone is a smart, energetic individual that continues to pursue her education and personal development. She is an excellent nurse and understands the stress that Covid-19 has put on our medical... Full story
Dear Editor, With the recent kudos being broadcast on KLTZ we thought a special kudo should be extended to editor A.J. Etherington. We greatly appreciate the excellent job you do in providing the local news in a complete and unbiased format. It is refreshing to read news stories that present the facts instead of coloring them with opinion prevalent in much of the other news sources. Thank you A.J.! Ron and Rose Stoneberg Hinsdale, Mont....
Dear Editor, As I see the political signs going up around the community, I was reminded to write this letter to you. During the 2019 Montana legislative session, there were three bills that were put forth to the House regarding vaccinations. House Bill 575 would have eliminated almost every immunization requirement in day care centers, House Bill 574 would have allowed foster families to take in children even if one of their own children was not vaccinated, and House Bill 564 would have...
Dear Editor, I seldom write letters to the editor, especially in regard to political races. However, after continually being frustrated by positions taken by Casey Knudsen, our current Montana HD 33 Representative, on health care legislation during his term in the Montana legislature, I feel compelled to voice my opinions of the HD 33 race for the Republican primary. I have been a hospital administrator for 35 years, the last 22 in Glasgow, Mont. During that time I have had great relationships...
Dear Editor, Privatizing of our public lands is being promoted by politicians. A two minute computer search of Montana's Republican Platform, Page 12, and a two minute computer search of Montana's Democratic Platform, Page 8, will clearly reveal their public land philosophies. The purpose of this article is to explain to Montanans who use public lands, ranchers in this instance, what could happen if the public land they run cows on were privatized. Recently, while waiting in a doctor's office I...
Dear Editor, Every day, sworn law enforcement officers, deputies, agents and troopers across Montana put their lives at risk, often while the rest of us are sleeping. They don't do it for recognition or money, they do it to protect us and our way of life. Along the way, some sacrifice their bodies . . . and some give up their lives. Last year, 128 federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement officers died in the line of duty across America. In Montana, we lost Gallatin County Deputy Jake All...
Dear Editor, If you are worried about how you are going to pay your home energy bill as a result of issues related to COVID-19, please contact Energy Share of Montana. Energy Share is a statewide nonprofit organization whose purpose is to help Montanans facing loss of heat or lights in their home, and who have no resources to pay the bill themselves. Energy Share is fuel blind so helps people no matter what their heat source is. If you or someone you know needs help: Contact Action for Eastern...
Dear Editor, In the April 2, 2020, Community News (a Roosevelt County publication) Austin Knudsen, one of the two Republican candidates for Attorney General, gave some advice on dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and boiled it down to one thing: "Basically, be a decent neighbor." Good perspective, but we wish he would take his own advice. You see, Austin Knudsen and his family, KLFP (Knudsen Limited Family Partnership) have not been decent neighbors when it comes to his and their own hometown and...
Dear Editor, The devastating impact of COVID-19 has tested the will of millions of agricultural businesses and farms throughout rural communities all over our nation, but help is on the way. Congress just passed an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program which includes over $310 billion in new funding to help small businesses and agricultural-related industries support their payroll costs. This program is one of the largest economic recovery efforts in our nation's history and was built in...
Dear Editor, Since the spillway at Fort Peck graced the first cover of Life Magazine, Fort Peck Dam and lake have been the crown jewel of Northeast Montana. Most of us that have been around the area a "few" years had friends and relatives that worked on the dam in the 1930s. The original authorization of the project was for flood control, navigation and jobs. The over 10,000 workers, needed to build Fort Peck Dam, were happy to have work in the new boom towns. In later years, hydropower,...
Over the past several weeks, Montanans have faced unprecedented challenges. Our way of life has changed rapidly. Like every corner of our country, our once thriving economy is ailing. We’ve lost family members and friends. As we have aggressively managed the virus over the past five weeks, we have bought time for our health care workers to prepare and respond, we have protected those most vulnerable to illness from this disease particularly in our nursing homes, and we have been able to increase our testing capacity and secure additional person...
When I DO get an article to the Courier it is written on a Monday. Being a senior citizen, and set in my ways, this is also my laundry day. Tuesdays are not necessarily my day for ironing, however I do still think that I need to iron my pillowcases and dish towels. Yes, many of my friends and family think that I am sick, but my roots make me do it! It seems that was one of the signs women used to look for to tell if their neighbor was a good housewife. Oh, and there was a knack to hanging your clothes on the clothesline also. Back to...
Dear Editor, This letter is for Valley County taxpayers. I have been associated with Glasgow School District # 1 as a student, parent, foster parent and guardian for almost 60 years. Just think of how things have changed. Years ago we were going to school in shifts, playing our basketball games at the Civic Center, and our football games at the fairgrounds and now have some of the finest facilities in Montana. These improvements did not come free. You, the taxpayers, have continuously supported...
Dear Editor, Let me start off by saying that there is no good time for a school mill levy. Bear with me, and I'll explain why I feel we need to pass this one. I moved to Glasgow with my family in 1959, and outside of a few years going to college, and four years in the U.S. Navy, I've never found a good reason to live anywhere else. I attended kindergarten through high school, found my career, married a great Glasgow gal, raised my family and retired, all right here in good old Glasgow. I feel I...
Once upon a time there was a singer and the singer could not stop singing so she went to the mayour and the mayour said go to the president so she went to the president and she said I am a singer that can not stop singing and the president said go to the goverment so she went to the goverment and she said I am a singer who cannot stop singing and the goverment said go to God so she went to God and God said keep on singing Micaiah Olfert, 8, Glasgow Micaiah wrote this story from a journal-time...
Dear Valley County, Our healthcare workers are on the front lines of the battle against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that is rapidly spreading through our nation. Our doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, therapists, technicians, EMTs, pharmacists, and other staff are rising to the occasion and caring for our most vulnerable populations. Our healthcare workers show up every day to take care of people in our community. We see this in our role as members of the...
Dear Valley County, The Valley County Commissioners would like to apologize, and issue clarification, regarding the current health orders and obligations that apply to visitors from outside Valley County. In response to significant public concern regarding out of county contractors who are present in our communities for essential work purposes, one of the companies partnered with the County Health Officer to wear pink wrist bands following their 14- day quarantine. This was implemented to help alleviate community concerns about the potential sp...
Dear Editor, My wife, Laurie, and I are about to plant. It's our 44th year of putting seed into the ground just outside of Culbertson, on the banks of the Missouri. We're the third generation of Mattelins to do so on this spot. It's an act of faith and determination, planting, not knowing what weather or markets will bring. But it's also a commitment to our family, to our community, and our country. I've often thought that how we educate our kids is rooted in that exact same commitment-investmen...
Dear Editor, With all of us sheltered in place less than three weeks to the start of voting in an important primary election, every Montanan is entitled to answers from me for these three questions: Why are you running for the United States Senate? I place our United States Constitution above my own well-being, personal loyalties or any political party. I have the proven capability to work with the interpersonal chemistry of a legislative caucus as I find it and the mental determination to...
Dear Editor, Montanans are doing our part in this very difficult time to help each other out and curb the spread of the COVID 19 virus. We come together and look out for each other, as we always have in times of crisis, and in this case that means practicing social distancing to slow the spread of this disease. It is times like this that we as Montanans are even more appreciative of our public mountains and foothills, forests and prairies, and rivers and streams. Montanans recreate in the...
I have been thinking of epidemics of the past. Many I do not remember, but being from a family that saved many things, I do have letters written by family members of the past that refer to some of those times. Of course, this was mostly in letter form. It just crossed my mind that many young children of today are not going to have any record of these times, as most all of our communication is via the Internet or maybe phone. Some of the correspondence from my family refers to the diphtheria outbreak and the people that died, leaving young child...
