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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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To Glasgow Residents, I have been asked the question many times if Glasgow’s drinking water is safe to drink. The answer is yes; there is no higher priority for the City of Glasgow than protecting the health and safety of our residents by continuing to provide safe drinking water. The EPA and CDC stated “the COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking water supplies based on the most current evidence; the risk to water supplies is very low. You may continue to use and drink water from your tap as usual.” EPA has established regul...
Dear Editor, At a time when everyone is impacted by this pandemic crisis, it's hard to imagine that anyone would want to cause additional harm. Yet, right now there are thieves who want to bilk you out of your COVID-19 recovery checks. Be advised: you will not be directly contacted by your financial institution or the federal government (including government agencies such as the IRS, FDIC, and NCUA) asking for your personal information such as account number, social security number, or phone...
Dear Editor, As a state legislator, I've been saying for years that NorthWestern Energy has been gaming the system and that the Public Service Commission has allowed that to happen. We now find ourselves in a situation where profits for NorthWestern Energy have been steadily increasing with 2019 setting a new record for the company. We simply can't afford for this to continue. Now that this COVID situation has knocked us down, customers can't keep getting kicked by unfair utility rates. It's...
Dear Editor, [It is] the days of Passover when Jesus Christ actually died. He rose again exactly 3 days and 3 nights later exactly on the feast of First Fruit. There is a story in the Bible that tells us that Adam and Eve who had two sons Cain and Able. Cain offered up a sacrifice to God of his best. Able also offered up a sacrifice of what God wanted in an offering. God accepted the sacrifice from Able. He did not accept Cain offering even though he did it with all his heart with the best he ha...
Dear Editor: For over 100 years, Holy Rosary Healthcare has delivered quality healthcare services to counties throughout eastern Montana. We continue to take pride in living our Mission to reveal and foster God's healing love by improving the health of the people and communities we serve, especially the poor and vulnerable. This is why we were proud to support legislation during the last legislative session that reauthorized and reformed Medicaid Expansion in Montana through the Medicaid Reform...
To the residents of Valley County, The Valley County Sheriff’s Office is working closely with the County Commissioners, County Attorney, County Health Department, and the County Health Official during this COVID-19 virus pandemic. We ask that you continue to follow the directives from the County Health Officer and the Governor. Please stay informed with the most recent recommendations from the County Health Department. You will find this information on Facebook, @Valley County Health Department, @KLTZ Glasgow, and @Glasgow Courier. A... Full story
Dear Editor, My name is Joyce Stone and I'm your Republican candidate for the Montana House of Representatives serving District 33, which spans the Hi-Line from Glasgow to Havre. I had planned to personally introduce myself to each of you, but campaigning door to door has been suspended due to the social distancing rules in place to slow the spread of the Covid19 virus. I am a wife, mother, registered nurse, and a breast cancer survivor. As a registered nurse, I managed the Glasgow Clinic for...
Dear Editor, Our democracy can stand up to a lot - but COVID-19 will test us. The threat of this rapidly spreading virus has fundamentally changed our lives as Americans and Montanans seemingly overnight. We've turned to each other, and made changes big and small to help protect our health and the health of our friends, neighbors, and communities. COVID-19 has changed how we greet one another, what's on television, how we gather together, how thoroughly we wash our hands, where we work, how ofte...
Dear Editor, Life is changing before our eyes. With COVID-19's rapid spread, we've witnessed first-hand institutions we once took for granted being put to the test in ways we couldn't have imagined just months ago. As a nurse with advanced training as a Master of Public Health as well as being an attorney, I know one of the many important steps we need to take during this time is social distancing to allow health care workers to stay on top of this virus. The more we do right now, the sooner...
Dear Glasgow Residents, As this public health crisis continues to develop, we are facing unprecedented challenges managing the situation and I want the public to know that the City of Glasgow is committed to the health and wellbeing of our residents and employees. Glasgow is still committed to ensuing that the city provides all essential services while practicing social distancing and upholding other federal, state and local stakeholder health guidelines and directives. A critical component of our safety policy is following the directives of... Full story
Dear Valley County Residents, The past few weeks have been challenging as we move through turbulent and uncharted “COVID-19 pandemic” waters together. Our dedicated county employees are working to make sure that you get the essential services you need while we all try to function under the social distancing requirements that keep us safe. The Commission is also partnered with stakeholders across Valley County, including the health authority, FMDH, the city of Glasgow, the outlying towns and communities, FMDH and first responders, the sch... Full story
The Valley County Sheriff’s Office is working closely with the County Commissioners, County Attorney, County Health Department, and the County Health Official during this COVID-19 virus pandemic. We ask that you continue to follow the directives from the County Health Officer and the Governor. Please stay informed with the most recent recommendations from the County Health Department. You will find this information on Facebook @Valley County Health Department, @KLTZ Glasgow, and @Glasgow Courier. Additionally, the Valley County Sheriff App p... Full story
Dear Editor, Montanans are no strangers to challenging and unprecedented times. In 2017, we tackled the most expensive fire season on record and the largest since the big burn of 1910. Through economic downturns, we have made sacrifices in order to help neighbors in need and rebuilt again. Even dating back to the Granite Mountain mine disaster over a century ago, we made sure we came out of it a stronger community. With coronavirus now reaching our state, we again face challenging and...
Dear Editor, Anyone reading the Feb. 19, Glasgow Courier would realize the Valley County Conservation District has been trying to get to the bottom of the illegal theft of our vested water rights that is occurring in Montana, including Valley County. It has been a steep learning curve! The US and Montana water laws are complicated but appear to be quite straight forward to the average citizen that takes the time to look into them. However, when the legal ferrets get through twisting and turning...
Dear Editor, Montana's small businesses are the fabric of our economy and their success is dependent on the ability to freely market products and services to communities across the state. As Americans face the new reality of "social distancing" measures, our local small businesses are bearing the brunt of that impact and are addressing serious concerns regarding declining customer traffic. In order to assist businesses adversely impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and at the request of...
Dear Courier, I normally don't read Virgel Vaupel's columns in the BS Buzz, but a final sentence of his jumped out at me today, and I feel compelled to address it. The sentence came at the end of a column in which he managed to denigrate almost everyone, starting with women (claiming a female professor in Wyoming was an anti-American with a withered mind), then people in general (because we hire celebrities to sing the National Anthem at sports events instead of singing it ourselves), then...
I was visiting with an out-of-state friend the other day and was told that Costco was limiting the amount of toilet tissue and water that an individual could purchase. Living in the “Middle of Nowhere,” it did take me awhile to connect it with the Coronavirus. My mind then went to the “Good ole days” when you used pages from catalogs and saved peach papers instead of purchasing toilet tissue. Then reality hit me—who has catalogs anymore? Do peaches purchased for canning even come individually wrapped anymore? For those of us that do remember,...
Dear Editor, I was pleased to read your story about Michael Hoyer. He is also great at snow removal. He and his dad shoveled snow off my driveway and sidewalks once before his accident. It wasn't long after he was once again out on the ice that I was surprised and pleased to find him shoveling snow again at my house. Since then the snow doesn't get very deep at my house which is great for me. Sincerely, Alice Wallem Fort Peck, Mont....
Dear Editor, This March we celebrate the 33rd Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. In 1987, President Ronald Reagan issued a public proclamation that called on all Americans to provide individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities "the encouragement and opportunities they need to lead productive lives and achieve their full potential." As a country, we've certainly become more aware of the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the last three...
Dear Editor, A little over a year ago, a brilliant lawyer helped secure the future of our family ranch. Raphael Graybill, in his role as chief legal counsel for the governor, went to battle for private property rights and public access in front of the Montana Supreme Court when he challenged the Attorney General's interpretation of the law regarding Habitat Montana easements. If he had lost against the AG's flawed legal opinion, we could have lost our ranch. Raph utilized his incredible intellec...
Dear Mr. Etherington, I am writing to "The Courier" to clarify an article that you, Mr. Etherington wrote, which was published on Feb. 12, 2020, entitled "U.S. Marine Laid To Rest In Hinsdale." Mr. Etherington, I want to assure you that this "U.S. Marine," Bruce Powers, did NOT die alone. The reason I can assure You he was not alone, is because I was the nurse holding his hand and assuring him I would not leave him alone, while the song "A Better Man" by Clint Black was playing in the background...
Dear Editor, At our last work session, I was taken to the woodshed by my colleagues on the Public Service Commission. Yup. A good, old-fashioned tongue lashing – led by that paragon of professionalism, Randy Pinocci. Okay, I obviously had it coming. From Pinocci's perspective, the extensive hacking of my PSC e-mail account, which led to 39 of my messages being dumped onto the internet, was entirely my fault. I had committed the ultimate sin. I was speaking and writing openly about the work of t...
My Fellow Montanans, The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame Debacle continues. The MCHF Board has wasted nearly $1 million and no one has been held to account. The only way to resolve the malfeasance and waste is for a reorganization of MCHF. For three years I have requested a membership meeting for that purpose, however the board will not allow that to happen. I was shocked as I attended the MCHF Annual Meeting Feb. 8, to again request a membership meeting. The board was aware of my intentions, lo...
Do we even talk about March coming in like a Lion or Lamb anymore? Looking at our weather Monday morning I was trying to decide just how we would define “Lion or Lamb.” The temperatures are certainly not frigid, however I see snow and wind from my window. And we have local flood watches. It is a challenge to keep up with all the new stuff, but just wondered how the Farmer’s Almanac would classify our month of March. I am sure that we can all recall the weather from the months of March in the past, and time goes so fast we will soon know just...
Dear Editor, America is on a trade winning streak. Over the past five months, President Trump closed the deal on major trade agreements with our four largest trading partners – Canada, Mexico, Japan and China. These four countries alone make up half of America's total trade, at nearly $2 trillion. Since last fall, I've had the privilege of standing with President Trump at the White House on three separate occasions to celebrate these historic trade victories. Through my membership on the U.S. S...
