Articles from the October 14, 2015 edition
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Shakespeare and Scholarships
Citing the famous "All the world's a stage" speech from Shakespeare's As You Like It, Montana's representative to the 95th Miss America pageant stopped in Nashua Oct. 12 and spoke to students about...
Glasgow Burns Bright Before Dawn
A fire struck South Glasgow on Monday, Oct. 12. Firefighters were summoned to the alley at 9th St. and 2nd Ave. So. at 4:20 a.m. in response to a three-garage conflagration. While the men toiled to...
Chinook Winds Breeze Through the Hi-Line
The Northeastern Arts Network kicked off this year's series with a bonus concert. The Chinook Winds Quintet of the Great Falls Symphony graciously agreed to a community concert after conducting...
Congressman Zinke Visits Valley County
“Montana matters. We’ve got just one representative in the house — but people care what Montana does. There’s the idea that what Montana is is hardworking, and its a true one.” These were the sentiments Congressman Ryan Zinke relayed to the...
The Skinny on Siler
This week, the Lifestyles page (8A) features an intensely personal account of the life and writing struggles of one of my favorite Montana writers, Jenny Siler (aka Alex Carr). She and I have some history that’s worth mentioning. Many years ago (I...
Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial: Construction Right On Schedule
Construction on the Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial Park continues in Fort Peck. Look for a full update on the site and the project as Veterans Day approaches.... Full story
Legal Touchstones and the Misuse of Media
The concept of "innocent until proven guilty” is one of the touchstones of our legal system. We are not to lock people away in jail/prison simply upon supposition and innuendo. They must be proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of...
There Never Was an Ideal Time
When I was young, I used to get around by hitchhiking, whether a few miles into town to work or across the entire country and up and down both coasts. It was not the most convenient way to travel, but it was certainly the cheapest, and I, like most...
Ruth Bartolf
Ruth (Sauskojus) Bartolf of Oxbow, Saskatchawan, passed away at the Galloway Health Centre in Oxbow on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at the age of 90. She was predeceased by her parents, David and Marie...
Jackson Garrett Pederson
Jackson Garrett Pederson, 15 months, of Glasgow, Mont., returned home to Heaven on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. He was born in Billings, Mont., on June 26, 2014, weighing a healthy 8 pounds, 6 ounces, to...
James Glennwood Browning
James Glennwood Browning, 65, a man who “meant what he said and said what he meant,” passed away quietly on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, after suffering a long battle from a knee replacement infection. He was a big man with an even bigger spirit, one...
Scotties Turn Tables in Shutout of Harlem
"It was another step in the right direction for us," said head coach Greg Liebelt of his team's 35-0 drubbing of the Harlem Wildcats. "We played well." Coach Liebelt's sentiments would not - could...
Fossum Forges Forward in Helena, Poised for the Present
The rigors of everyday training endow Chase Fossum with a lurid portrait of balance's necessity in a productive life. Couple lifting sessions, team meetings and on-field practices with the social and...
Scotties Stun Class A Glendive in Five
Talk about a comeback! In unfamiliar territory, against a strong Class A Glendive team, the GHS girls started out in spurts - sometimes good, sometimes not so good, dropping the first two sets. Game...
Glasgow Falls Short of Podium at Crowded Miles City Meet
The Running Scotties strode to comfortable, if disappointing, 3rd and 4th-place finishes in Oct. 10's Miles City Invitational. Walker Allen's 17:26 in the boys' varsity race, good for 14th overall,...
The Run Was Fun
Happily accepting the award for Mrs. Heringer's class, which won the fastest fourth-grade girls race, are Mandy Lin (center) and Eve Stone (left). The Glasgow High School cross country team hosts a... Full story
Registration Opens for Hi-Line Skating
Registration for the 2015-2016 season with Hi-Line Skating will be Monday, Oct. 19 from 5-6:30 pm 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 is...
Bank--Nashua, 1924
Unkown men pose inside the State Bank of Nashua. Photo dated September 3, 1924... Full story
No Such Thing as Easy Money
About five years ago something devastating happened to me. After nearly two decades as a professional author I completely lost the ability to write. This thing that had been as easy and as natural as...
Film Review: Everest
The beauty of mountain climbing is its absurdity. Climbers do not follow their bliss in order to make scientific discoveries or chart new lands; they do so for self-glorification. It's a competitive...
Calendar of Upcoming Events In Our Area
MONDAYS SEPT. 14 – DEC. 7 7-8:15 p.m. - GriefShare weekly seminar and support group designed to help rebuild your life after the death of a loved one at the Glasgow Evangelical Church located at 152 Aberdeen St. THURSDAY – OCT. 15 7 p.m. - The Am... Full story
Youth Deer Hunt During Fall Break, General Opener Around the Corner
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is reminding youngsters that a hunt for deer, limited to eligible hunters between the ages of 12–15, will take place this Thursday and Friday, Oct. 15–16, 2015.... Full story