Articles from the October 7, 2015 edition
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Coronation and Crawling Crowds: Homecoming in Glasgow
Homecoming weekend in Glasgow is steeped in tradition. Scottie pride is unequaled. You could argue that point, but you wouldn't win. Preparations for homecoming started early in the week – earlier...
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Lights Up on the Library
What might have been a publicly-funded retrofit at the Glasgow City-County Library became a philanthropic venture recently when locally-based Mattfeldt Electric teamed up with the Friends of the...
Bentonite Mine to Resume Operation After Hiatus
Mining is not a major industry in Valley County, but it has seen historical significance. Beside coal of the old days and gravel pits scattered throughout the county, bentonite is the only mineral that has brought commercial value to the county....
Montana Health Care Head Visits Valley County
Monica J. Lindeen, Montana's Commissioner of Securities & Insurance from the State Auditor's Office, stopped in Glasgow last Wednesday, Sept. 30, as part of a visibility tour through the eastern...
Montana Winter Weather Awareness Week Is October 5-9
Each year in the United States, there are an average of 7,100 weather related vehicle fatalities, accounting for 24 percent of all vehicle fatalities. This is more than all other weather related deaths combined. Winter storms also claim dozens of...
The Truth About Reviews
Reflections on the value of movie criticism in general and their necessity to newspapers in particular could fill volumes, and do. The answer to the question “Why run film reviews?” is short, however. It’s a sad truth that there is little good...
A Return to Founding Values: Part II
I would like to expand a little on last week’s piece. This is not a rebuttal, as I wrote this before last week’s Courier was sent out. I hope you noted that I did not say we weren’t a Christian people. However, we are not a specifically...
The New Progressive Liberal American Way
Imagine you are a twenty-something single male (I’ll call you Ken) with two children and a girlfriend. You make enough money to enable you to purchase a house. The American Dream, right? Well, follow along and this is where it gets real good. A...
Three Initiatives at Job Services
This past week I travelled across eastern Montana visiting local Job Service offices and updating staff about the exciting programs we are rolling out for Montana’s workforce. It is always wonderful to visit Glasgow and discuss how important your...
Dr. Russell 'Rusty/Russ' James Smith D.V.M.
Dr. Russell "Rusty/Russ" James Smith D.V.M., 56 of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, in Salt Lake City of heart complications. He was born in Columbus, Mont., on Dec. 22, 1958. H...
Richard Alonzo Sudduth, Jr.
Richard Alonzo Sudduth, Jr., 70 and Mary Sue, left this life as they lived, together, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, in a tragic car accident. Born on Jan. 14, 1945, in a home in Saco, Mont., he was the...
Mary Sue Sudduth
Mary Sue (Knudson) Sudduth and Rich left this life as they lived, together on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, in a tragic car accident. Mary Sue (Knudson) Sudduth, 68, was born April 20, 1947, in Glasgow,...
Mark Andrew Jackson
Mark Andrew Jackson, 57, of Vandalia, Mont., passed away from a heart attack Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, while elk hunting with his soulmate, Karen Jackson. He was born in Wenatchee, Wash., Aug. 25, 1958,...
Verna Alice Klepzig
Verna Alice (Lemmon) Klepzig, 89, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at Benefis East, surrounded by her loving family. A celebration of her life will be held on Nov. 7, to coincide with what...
Dr. William Edward Wright M.D.
Dr. William Edward Wright M.D., 70, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont., of complications from Huntington's disease. He was born on Sept...
Alan Dale Meek
Alan Dale Meek, 70, of Virginia Beach, Va., passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, in Virginia Beach. Services will be held at a later date. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Everett L. Meek. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his...
Green Spaces in Rural Places:
This gardening season has been unusually long. Normally by now, I've had several frosts and a hard freeze, which kills off all the above ground vegetation. There have been a couple light frosts this...
Film Shorts: Valley Cinemas, Streaming, the Worx, and Beyond
It must be a particularly galling fact to members of the political right that few humorists are conservative. For the lefties, there is a host of comedic news sources all week long that preach to...
Glasgow Gridiron Gang Tramples Wolf Point
For head coach Greg Liebelt, Friday night's rain-swept affair served as both a confirmation of his team's capability and a pealing toll to its final three opponents that the Scotties, record...
Volleyball Rebounds from Sidney Loss, Spikes Wolf Point on Homecoming Saturday
Homecoming weekend produced a lot of action and some mixed results for the GHS volleyball team. On Oct. 1 they hosted class A Sidney, a school that hasn't been on the schedule in years past. As...
Mavs Maul Malta M-Ettes
Well, maybe “maul” isn’t the politically correct word there but at times that is just what itseemed. A mauling. The North Country Mavericks, led by Jada Sudbrack and Mickayla Johnson, whupped up on the M-Ettes 25-16 in the first game of the...
A World Away, Padden Carves Future on Ice
The drive from Glasgow, Mont. to Laconia, N.H. covers 2,170 miles - 33 hours, for the speed trap-wary traveler. For Ryan Padden, a 2015 Nashua High School graduate and current Tier III Junior Hockey...
Running Scotties Falter in Havre
No amount of rain, muck, or wind could deter the Scotties from the task set before them in Havre on Oct. 3. The varsity boys finished second for the second straight week, falling victim to Fergus...
Scenes from Glasgow's 2015 Homecoming
Tarin Vandall finds a target for her candy during Friday's parade. Kate Parks watches to make sure the candy finds its mark.... Full story
