Articles from the October 11, 2017 edition
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Close Call With a Glacier Grizzly
Editor's note: For Fire Prevention Week (October 8-14), we are featuring several stories, images, opinion columns/letters and public service announcements related to this year's historically costly...
Jury Finds for Gilbert on Felony Charges
On Oct. 5, Larry Edward Gilbert II appeared at the Valley County Courthouse to face charges for multiple crimes, including assault with a weapon and criminal endangerment as well as lesser charges such as criminal mischief with damages in excess of...
A Million Acres Scorched by Wildfires
Dry conditions plagued Montana this summer, with multiple wildfires torching over 1 million acres throughout the state. The largest fire, the Lodgepole Complex fire, impacted over 270,000 acres....
Magruder Property Auction Set for Oct. 25
Following a recent market appraisal of $50,000, the Valley County Commissioners have decided to hold a public auction of the Magruder property (also known as the farmer’s market) on Oct. 25 at 9:30 a.m. at the Valley County Courthouse. The...
Fire Prevention Tips, Activities
The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week is “Every Second Counts – Plan 2 Ways Out!” The Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department and Valley County Glasgow Long Run Volunteer Fire Department served hot dogs, chips and sodas at no charge at the...
Letter to the Editor
Our U.S. Congress is out to give the oil and gas industry a pass –all on the taxpayer’s dime. Earlier this year, the U.S. House attached a pro-waste amendment onto a must-pass bill. Our congressmen are currently attempting to skirt the rules that...
Frank Talk About Wildfires
This summer’s catastrophic wildfire season and hazardous, persistent smoke pollution has all Montanans talking. The fires took the lives of two young men, destroyed homes and Sperry Lodge, blew a hole in the state budget, discouraged tourism and...
'Suicide,' A Word
Suicide has to be one of the saddest words in the English language. It’s a word you are never ready to hear. Dr. Scott Hahn, professor at Stevensville University spoke of an episode in his life. He was enroute to a speaking engagement when he...
All Our Treasures
My family has a love for old things, and I must admit we are almost running out of room for all of our treasures. Just the other day my husband and daughter retrieve some glass canning jars from one of his childhood homes. Many of these jars have a B...
Married For 49 Years
This past week my husband and I celebrated our 49th wedding anniversary. Those 49 years have saw lots of ups and downs. We've been through losing our house twice to fire. I say house rather than home because I've always held that a house is a...
Endangered Species Act: Part II
The ESA is broken. So what can we do to fix it? Ideally, privately owned lands should be removed from all applications of the Act. However, this would take an act of Congress. Good luck! The Constitution of the United States Amendment V stated,...
Calendar of Upcoming Events in the Area
THURSDAY – FRIDAY OCT. 12-13 Grant Writing Bootcamp for Nonprofits & Fundraising Workshops at the Cottonwood Inn, Glasgow. Thursday’s workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., cost $150 per person, $125 for Two Rivers Economic Growth members, and...
Sharon Marie Lux
Sharon Marie (Hebbelman) Lux, age 79, of Billings, Mont., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in...
Diana Annette Bruce
Diana Annette (Moore) Bruce passed away peacefully Sunday morning, Oct. 1, 2017, at the age of 92. She was born Nov. 8, 1924, in North Dakota, a daughter of Grant and Edla Moore. Her family moved to G...
Donald Eugene Cobb
Donald Eugene Cobb joined our Lord and Savior Monday morning, Sept. 25, 2017, at the University of Washington Medical Center at the age of 71 years. He was born on April 13, 1946, to Pauline and...
Sarah Charlotte Alma Bryant
Sarah Charlotte Alma (Emanuelson) Bryant, 95, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in Glasgow, Mont. She was born Sept. 28, 1922, to Swedish immigrants Henning and...
Franklin R. Partridge
Franklin R. Partridge, 65, passed away at his home in Chinook on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Frank wishes to invite all his family and friends to a celebration of life at The Palace Bar in Havre at 2...
Steven Deyoung
Steven Deyoung, age 48, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away suddenly on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at his home. A visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12, at Bell Mortuary from 5-7 p.m. Funeral services will be Friday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m. at Bell...
Scottie Runners Test State Venue in Helena
The Scotties competed in two meets last week. First, the squad was in Helena Oct. 5 to get a preview of the course they will be running at the state competion. The Capital City 7 of 7 Invitational...
Scotties Eke Out Homecoming Win Over Poplar
For homecoming on Oct. 7, GHS outlasted a tenacious Poplar team that played with full hearts and sheer energy. While it wasn't the Scotties' most stellar performance, it still counts as a win, so it...
Hi-Line Skating Announces Registration Opportunities
Registration for the 2017-2018 season with Hi Line Skating will be Sunday, Oct. 15 from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Valley Event Center. Children who need to rent skates should attend so that the proper skate size may be determined. The Basic Skills Program...