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Native American voters on the Fort Peck Reservation continue their fight for voting rights with a lawsuit asking for two satellite voting offices to be established closer to the reservation, specifically at locations in Frazer and Poplar, Mont. After a hearing on Oct. 7, a continuance was set for Friday, Oct. 18. The Native American voters (plaintiffs) and the counties of Valley and Roosevelt (defendants) decided to begin settlement negotiations on Oct. 8, with the hope being the two parties can create a reasonable and feasible solution for...
Throughout the past few months, there has been a lot of construction activity at Hoyt Park, especially on the other side of the already ongoing project of the new swimming pool. Crews from Evergreen Skateparks broke ground on the city's new skatepark on Aug. 28, and finalized the project on Oct. 2. The crew from Evergreen Skateparks christened the park with their own boards and skate moves after the completion of the park. The park officially opened to the public on Oct. 12, after the Siding 45...
During the regular council meeting on Oct. 7, the Glasgow City Council approved the final piece of the new swimming pool project in Glasgow by voting to accept the bid from Corland Construction to build a bathhouse at a cost of $954,080. Corland Construction is currently constructing the swimming pool and now with them responsible for the pool bathhouse, both projects are expected to be completed by the end of May 2025. When the pool bathhouse first went to bid, the bid came in at $1.7 million, which prompted the Pool Committee to pull the bid...
Glasgow/Long Run Fire Department was paged the night of Oct. 7, at 11:03 p.m., to a fire at the landfill in Glasgow. Upon arrival, heavy fire was observed back in the pit. Response included five fire trucks and eight fire department personnel while Saint Marie Fire Department assisted with bringing a water tender. Approximately 38,850 gallons of water was sprayed on the fire. All crews cleared the morning of Oct. 8 at 4:28 a.m. As of press time, the cause of the fire is unkno...
The entire community and throughout parts of the United States had their eyes to the sky Oct. 10 through Oct. 13 as the Aurora Borealis danced across the sky. The show was so prevalent that viewers didn't have to go far to view the lights. Starting Oct. 12, those who viewed the Aurora, also had the chance to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. The comet will be visible to the west immediately after sunset and it will be right on the Horizon. With each successive night it will be a little higher, set...
The Glasgow City Council will meet in regular session, Monday, Oct. 21, 5 p.m., in the Council Chambers located inside of the Glasgow Civic Center. Click on the image above to view the whole agenda....
The Valley County Commissioners will meet in regular session, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 10:30 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioners located inside of the Valley County Courthouse. Click on the image above to see the full agenda for the meeting....
At 7:20 p.m., on Oct. 6, Valley County Dispatch received a 911 call stating multiple gun shots were being reported in the town of St. Marie. Officers responded from Valley County Sheriff’s Office and Glasgow Police Department. Both officers made contact with a male suspect. The suspect was given multiple commands and did not comply. The suspect then aggressively approached the law enforcement officers yelling, “Just shoot me.” The Valley County Deputy transitioned to a conducted energy device and deployed one five-second neuromuscular stimu...
Fort Peck Tribal members Sariah Red Eagle, Terry Thompson, Joseph Dolezilek, Angie Toce, Delane Blount and Brandi Long-White (plaintiffs) are suing Mary Armstrong, Paul Tweten and John Fahlgren, in their official capacity as Valley County Commissioners; Marie Pippin, in her official capacity as Valley County Clerk and Recorder; as well as Roosevelt County Commissioners, Roosevelt County Clerk and Recorder and Christi Jacobsen, in her official capacity as Montana Secretary of State. In the lawsuit, filed in Valley County on Sept. 30, the plainti...
Glasgow Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) recently completed a project to beautify our community while showcasing local photographers. Three traffic utility cabinets were wrapped with photos promoting our Big Sky country and each has a rainbow suggesting Glasgow is the pot of gold. The cabinet in front of Western Drug features a Sean Heavey photo on three sides with directional wayfinding on the street side. The cabinet in front of the Dairy Queen features a Carlos Valle photo on...
For the second year in a row, The Fort Peck Fine Arts Council and the Missoula Children's Theatre teamed up to bring an opportunity for young thesipans to showcase their tallent. This year's show was the production of "The Pied Piper" at the Glasgow High School auditorium which was opne to the public on Oct. 5 with two showings, one at 1 p.m., and one at 6 p.m. The show was open to all Valley County kids in kindergarten through eighth grade to audition at the beginning of last week and then the...
In the race for Valley County Commissioner, the Glasgow Courier interviewed the two candidates, Jeff Alsberg and Mitch Willett, via an identical email questionnaire. Both candidates will be vying for District 3, the seat now being held by Valley County Commissioner Mary Armstrong. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, and absentee ballots will be mailed this Friday, Oct 11. As a result of the federal holiday on Monday. Oct. 14, ballots are expected to arrive in mailboxes mid to end of next week. The...
In the race for Valley County Commissioner, the Glasgow Courier interviewed the two candidates, Jeff Alsberg and Mitch Willett, via an identical email questionnaire. Both candidates will be vying for District 3, the seat now being held by Valley County Commissioner Mary Armstrong. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, and absentee ballots will be mailed this Friday, Oct 11. As a result of the federal holiday on Monday. Oct. 14, ballots are expected to arrive in mailboxes mid to end of next week. The...
Montana Law Requires the Minimum Wage to be Adjusted Annually The Montana Department of Labor & Industry reminds Montana businesses and workers that the minimum wage will increase from $10.30 to $10.55 beginning on Jan. 1, 2025. Montana law requires the minimum wage to be adjusted annually for inflation using the August estimates of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The CPI-U increased by 2.53 percent from August 2023 to August 2024. The law requires the minimum wage to be rounded to the nearest five cents. In 2023, the...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reports that breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Montana women, accounting for 33 percent of new cancers each year. Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control, and these cells can also spread, or metastasize, to other parts of the body. Breast cancer screening means checking a woman’s breasts for cancer before there are signs or symptoms of the disease. Mammograms are the best method to detect breast cancer early when it is easier t...
The Valley County Commissioners will meet in regular session, Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 10:30 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioners, located inside of the Valley County Courthouse. Click on the image above to view the full agenda,...
The Valley County Commissioners held their first of many community meetings on Sept. 27, at the Valley County Courtroom for Glasgow residents and then traveled to Frazer and Lustre on Sept. 30, and then to Hinsdale on Oct. 1. These meetings were the first community meetings held throughout the county since 2022, since weather impeded the Commissioners to travel in 2023. Approximately 30 people were in attendance and throughout the two-hour meeting in Glasgow, expressed their frustration and disappointment in recent decisions made by the...
Hinsdale’s Kaitlyn McColly is one of the 2023-24 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Award winners, which includes student-athletes, athletics personnel and sports teams from across the association. The honorees are celebrated for their hard work, exemplary character and significant accomplishments both on and off the field. National Awards Day recognizes the newest NAIA Hall of Fame inductees, 18 individual and team awards and the 2023-24 NAIA Scholar Team recipients. McColly is one of two recipients of the A...
The November Election is rapidly approaching, and absentee ballots are set to be mailed out Oct. 11, in Montana. As a result of the federal holiday, Indigenous Peoples Day, on Oct. 14, absentee ballots are expected to arrive to mailboxes later that week. In Valley County, there are currently 5,007 registered voters. This number is down compared to the last Presidential Election in 2020 when Valley County had 5,136 registered voters. In 1992, Valley County had 5,707 registered voters. Phillips County currently has 2,708 registered voters...
The 2024 Middle of Nowhere Pony Club Fall Round-Up Fundraiser, held on Sept. 28, at the Ridge Runner Saddle Club, has been our most successful effort to date! It was filled with lots of fun, laughter, entertainment, good food and many wonderful generous people! It takes a lot of collaboration and planning, down to the last detail, to put this event together each year. We are blessed to have hard working and dedicated board members, parents, clubbers and sponsors who are willing to jump right in...
Glasgow Flower and Gift, a beloved business in downtown Glasgow, recently upgraded its storefront with a new, modern sign. This project was made possible through the support of Two Rivers Economic Growth's Storefront Beautification Grant Program and the Downtown Signage Grant Program, sponsored by Prairie House Gardens. The original sign, installed in 1994, had stood the test of time, enduring 30 years of harsh eastern Montana weather. Peggy Aakre, owner of Glasgow Flower and Gift, fondly...
As a result of the community's support in purchasing reverse raffle tickets during the Alive at Five season as well as assistance from Markle's Incorporated and the City of Glasgow, the Glasgow Downtown Association (GDA) is proud to add six new trash cans throughout 2nd Ave. S. The trash cans that were on the sidewalks of that block have been relocated throughout the downtown area. The GDA has plans to add more of these trash cans next year to different blocks of Glasgow's downtown in addition...
NDHP Trooper Myles Sundby, whose hometown is Glasgow, was recently named the 2023 Trooper of the Year by the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association (NDMCA). Sundby serves as a motor carrier operations trooper and is stationed in Grand Forks. Trooper Sundby graduated from Minot State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. He attended the NDHP Academy from Aug. 29, 2005, through Feb. 9, 2006. He was initially stationed as a Traffic Enforcement Trooper in Grafton, N.D.,...
The 61st annual Saco Fun Days Labor Day celebration kicked off the evening of Aug. 30, with a community Potluck put on by Robert Plouffe. Close to 70 people showed up for the annual Friday evening dinner and about 25 assorted dishes were brought in by various community members. There were little to no leftovers by the time everyone had finished eating. After stomachs were full, attendees made their way over to Miller Park for the cornhole tournament. The event lasted well into the night and was enjoyed by both spectators and all competitors. A...
The Montana Hospital Association is pleased to announce recipients of its top honors for 2024 recognizing a set of individuals and organizations dedicated to excellence and quality in care. The winners of the Montana Healthcare Awards for 2024 are: Lifetime Achievement Award: Randall Holom Holom served as CEO of Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow starting in 1997 and had the role until his retirement in 2022. Trustee of the Year Award: Dr. George R. “Russ” Bell, St. Peter’s Health, Helena Innovation in Healthcare Award: St. Peter...
