Articles from the July 22, 2015 edition
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NE Montana Relay for Life Set for August 14-15
Relay for Life is more than just an event. It's an experience. It's powerful. It's uplifting. It's HOPE. The Relay began in May 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran around a track in Tacoma, Wash....
Rocky Mountain Vet Brings Mobile Clinic To Glasgow
It seems that some of the people who do the most good in the world are also the most unassuming. That was my immediate impression of Dr. Jeff Young. Although Animal Planet premiered a ten-part series...
Community Heroes Day at Library Unites Public Service Branch Leaders, Educates Youth
Flanked by an idle airboat, three ambulances, and a police cruiser, Glasgow Fire Department's blood-red truck sits unmanned on Third Street South, its hard-hued exterior baking in the sun's midday slo...
Northeast Corner Represented in Montana State Elks Association
Smiley Johnson, Exalted Ruler of Glasgow Elks Lodge No. 1922, pictured with Wolf Point Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler and new Montana State Elks Association President Darla Downs at the MSEA summer... Full story
Hi-Line Hospitality Extends to Young Travelers
Riding the Hi-Line as a freight hopper is a hit and miss proposition at the best of times. The threat of jail and/or harassment for repeatedly trespassing on railroad property is real enough. The...
Hinsdale Family a Brain Trust on Bison Release
Occasionally, as a reporter, you come across a cache of high quality information about a pressing subject of both local and broader significance. The immediate question is what to do with it. When it...
A Maple Leaf Falls in Fairest Fort Peck
Sometime after 12:30 a.m. last Sunday, July 12, on Millionaire Mile at the Fort Peck cabins, a person decided that a Canadian flag flown on private property was somehow offensive – even though it was being flown along with an American flag. That pe...
Reason Behind Anonymity
Mr. Vaupel, Regarding your “dilemma” about my signing the original letter as Paul Harvey, which wasn’t published: You asked what my reaction would have been if you would have told your readers (and me) you had received a letter from “the...
Do Cows Have Midol Days?
I was visiting with Bernie today as he combed loose hair off three or five of his 10 dogs. See, Bernie rescues dogs from the pound and people bring him old dogs to take care of. Mostly black labs. I have to drive (slowly) through his yard in order to...
Legislative Update
I am sorry to say that today’s update brings no good news. When I wrote the Legislative Update on May 4th just after the conclusion of the Legislative Session I had explained that SB 157 (Tax Reappraisal legislation) had been signed into law by...
David Henry 'Skip' Erickson
David Henry "Skip" Erickson, 67, of Glasgow, Mont., died at home after a tenacious but adventure-filled four-year battle with cancer. His was a life well lived. He was born on May 2, 1948, in...
Ann Kuebler
Ann (Pankratz) Kuebler, 96, of Elgin, N.D., passed from this life on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin. She was born on Sept. 4, 1918, in Vida, Mont., to...
Donna Lei Sorum Anderson
Donna Lei (Wahl) Sorum Anderson, 73, of Two Harbors, Minn., passed away Friday, July 17, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minn., of natural causes. She was born on Feb. 12, 1942, to Donald and...
Leslie Ralph 'Les' Lloyd
Leslie Ralph "Les" Lloyd, 69, parted this world to join the Lord in peace on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at his home in Wolf Point, Mont. He was born in Kittanning, Pa, on Oct. 10, 1945, and was raised...
Film Shorts: Valley Cinemas and Beyond
Paper Towns is another teenage love story, in this case about a boy who sets out to help the girl next door, whom he has always loved. The film is directed in a conventional manner by TV director Jack Schrier, who previously did Robot and Frank, but...
Green Spaces in Rural Places:
It's raspberry season! I always look forward to the first delectable berries from my garden. Every time I head out there to work, I'll be checking on the progress of the canes. Early in the spring...
Windows 10: To Update or Not to Update?
On July 29, Microsoft will be releasing Windows 10 (wait, didn’t Windows 8 just come out and now they’re already releasing another one? Yes . . .yes, they are). For users of Windows 7 and Windows 8, this upgrade will be free for the first year...
Reds Draw Curtains on Regular Season
The Reds wrapped up the regular season this week, sloughing through the ticker tape with a 2-4 record in their final six games versus Laurel, the Billings Cardinals, and the Billings Blue Jays....
Thunder Caps Off Regular Season with Fourth Place in Chinook
Chinook was the setting for the last regular swim meet of the season this past weekend. The Glasgow Kiwanis Thunder was represented by less than half of their team for the two day event. The team...
Babe Ruth Team Swipes Third at 15U State Tournament
The 15U's line up along the third-base line in Conrad. From L-R: Head coach Pat Sinclair, Shane Sinclair, Taylor Johnson, Brett Glaser, Anders Knudsen, John Cremer, Kaden Fossum, Gavin Adkins, CJ...
FWP Seeks Public Input on Elk Hunting Seasons
MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on proposed guidelines to establish elk hunting seasons before or after the existing archery and general rifle seasons. The additional seasons, called elk shoulder seasons, would be used where...
2015 Paint Run/Walk Set for Aug. 8
The 1st annual Paint/Run Walk will take place in Glasgow on Saturday, Aug. 8. The registration starts at 8 a.m. at the Glasgow Civic Center and the run/walk begins at 9 a.m. This is a 2.5-mile fun run/walk with proceeds to benefit the Wounded... Full story