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The Northeastern Arts Network presents "The Lucky Valentines" as part of their 2024-25 Big Sky Concert Series on Thursday, Oct. 24 at the MonDak Heritage Center. This Montana duo have written upward of 80 songs, and use a mix of folk melodic sensibilities, tight harmonies, and a whole lotta love to make sad things beautiful. Their sound could be bottled up as "Bruce Springsteen and Patty Griffin meet Shovels and Rope in a Gypsy Junkshop". He sometimes uses a third-hand suitcase as a kick drum, a...
After 13 successful years running Hair Safari in Williston, Leticia Ortiz Kirkwood recognized a vital need in our local workforce: the shortage of trained professionals in the beauty industry. "I faced a real challenge in finding employable talent," she said. Determined to make a difference, Kirkwood launched the Hair Society Institute of Cosmetology (HSI) on March 1, 2021. Since opening its doors, HSI has proudly graduated 70 enthusiastic students from across the MonDak region, including Willis...
Funeral Services are Monday, October 21, 2024, at 10:00 am at the Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney, Montana with Pastor Richard Evans officiating. Merna will be laid to rest in the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, Montana. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, MT is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Merna Arlene (Jenson) Brown was born in Westby, Montana on February 22, 1934, to Carla and Jens Jenson....
It is my honor and pleasure to write this unsolicited endorsement of Susie Hedalen to be elected as the next State Superintendent of Public Instruction. I have known Susie her entire administrative career having worked with her going all the way back to her first administrative position in Grass Range. Since that time, we have worked together on a wide range of activities. Specifically, we served together in leadership at the Office of Public Instruction and now serve as chair and vice-chair of the Montana Board of Public Education. I...
Dear Editor, District Court Judge Katherine Bidegaray is the right choice to be the next justice on the Montana Supreme Court. Having appeared in front of her in court and gotten to know her over the years, I have seen her be impartial, fair, and respectful to each party in all cases she has. She was born and raised on a Richland County farm and ranch, and she knows the importance of preparation, hard work, and self-discipline. Judge Bidegaray cares deeply about the state of Montana, the rule of law and fundamental fairness, and the...
CI-126 Will Put More Power In The Hands Of “We the People.” When something is no longer working for the benefit of our state and country, “we the people” have a duty to lawfully and peacefully work to reform our government. Not long ago, Montana had a proud tradition of being a purple state. We valued the character and competence of a person running for office, over their party label. A person may be a Republican or Democrat because that’s the political philosophy they generally agreed with, but both the candidate and voters cared more abou...
For Christians, forgiveness and letting go of resentment and anger toward someone who has wronged is central to the Lord’s Prayer. In the Islamic tradition, the Prophet Muhammad said, “Whoever forgives a Muslim, Allah will forgive him.” The holiest day in Judaism, the Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur, is a time for seeking forgiveness. Yom Kippur will begin at sunset on Oct. 11 and will end with the night of Oct. 12. This year in Montana, Oct. 11 is the day by which all ballots will be mailed to voters on the absentee list, and the bulk of votin...
Fairview students from 4th-8th grade, (96 in all), had the amazing opportunity to attend the Cultural Fair and Youth Symposium on Tuesday, Sept. 24 in Poplar, hosted by the Fort Peck Tribes Cultural Resources Department as part of Native American Week. The invitation stated that they wanted to share the many areas of significance throughout their aboriginal homelands and educate how they are connected to shared lands beyond their reservation lands. 'The tribal people are living cultures that are...
The Hi Line Home Programs, Inc. presents the first annual Boo Bash on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 6-9 p.m. at the Richland County Event Center. This trick-or treating event will be a safe space for all children and their families, including children with special needs. “Please come out and help make our first Boo Bash successful. We hope to make this an annual event. We would love to share all the ways that the Hi Line Home Programs, Inc. can support your family,” said early childhood interventionist and event organizer Sherrie (Sher) Moon. The...
Events in Watford City & Williston, Central Time. Now - Sat., Nov. 2, 5 p.m. 10 a.m. - Beneath These Western Skies Exhibit - Featuring art of Afton & Trish Stevenson - Long X Art Gallery, 100 2nd Ave. SW, Watford City. Wed., Oct. 9 & Thurs., Oct. 10 3:30-6 p.m. - North Dakota National Guard Open House - Soldiers & equipment will be available for the public at Williston High School. The soldiers will talk about their mission. Wed., Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13 3:30-4:30 p.m. - Kids Book Club - Listen to some awesome stories through chapter...
Richland Economic Development is very pleased to have brought back coal tax dollars which will help Savage Public Schools with badly needed repairs. The school's loss of tax dollars from the Savage Mine has had a devastating effect on their budget and their long-term plans for facility upkeep. The award of $281,000 from the Montana Coal Board will allow them to continue necessary repairs to the building, including windows, insulation to cinder block walls, siding, soffit and some roof repairs....
Funeral Services will be Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT with Pastor Sione Fungalei officiating. Robert will be laid to rest at the Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, MT. Visitation was held, Tuesday Oct. 1, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Fulkerson Stevenson Memorial Chapel, Sidney, MT. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT, is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences, and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Robert...
Annika Bennion, Sidney, along with nearly 750 cancer patients, survivors, and advocates from across the country, united in Washington, D.C., for the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Leadership Summit and Lobby Day Sept. 17....
I was elected seven times and served more than 30 years as a Justice of the Peace in Richland County before my retirement in 2016. During my long career on the bench, I worked with both of the district court judges who are now running for a seat on the Montana Supreme Court. They are Judge Katherine Bidegaray of Sidney and Judge Dan Wilson of Kalispell. I got to know Judge Bidegaray very well in the nearly 15 years we spent working in the same judicial district. I also got to know Judge Dan Wilson very well over the six years that he served as...
Dear Editor, Montanans cannot afford to continue Elsie Arntzen’s bumbling leadership of the Montana Office of Public Instruction by voting in her deputy superintendent. Remember, auditors of THEIR OPI found that Elsie and her staff were unable to account for $ 67.5 million dollars of federal funding. In addition, the current leaders at OPI have supported “school choice” which means your tax dollars will go to private schools not toward providing your children a quality education we all expect from Montana schools. It does not make sense to ta...
Voters have the opportunity to hear from Montana Supreme Court candidates thanks to a forum sponsored this week by Montana Farmers Union that will air on television Oct. 6. Supreme Court candidates Judge Jerry Lynch, Cory Swanson, Judge Dan Wilson, and Judge Katherine Bidegaray spoke to community members last week at the Great Falls International Airport. “This forum is part of Montana Farmers Union’s non-partisan efforts to educate voters about candidates,” MFU President Walter Schweitzer said. “Events like this are an opportunity to highlig...
Fairview resident Rob Breuer just returned from Bozeman as part of REAL Montana (Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership). For Breuer and other members of REAL Montana Class VI, this was the first of ten seminars in their two-year educational program. Breuer said he was approached by his employer, AgWest Farm Credit Services, about applying for the class since others from the organization had done so and found it valuable. He agreed, with the goal of furthering his leadership skills and...
Each fall, just a few weeks after the Richland County Fair & Rodeo wraps, the Richland County Rodeo Club starts knocking on doors, asking for the community’s support for the Montana High School Rodeo in Sidney; and boy, does Richland County show up. The tremendous support for both the Pro and High School/Youth Rodeo in Sidney is unique and well-appreciated by the rodeo community. Sidney’s event ran Aug. 30-31, with Kraken Oil & Gas, Tri-County Implement, the Cattle-Ac, Clark & Associates-Denver Gilbert, Dawson County Rodeo Club, Glendive Liv...
For generations, hunting season has been an all-hands-on-deck event for the Eskridge family. Donn Eskridge grew up hunting pheasant, duck, fur, and deer in his home state of Iowa. His wife, Vicki (Reimers), grew up hunting elk, deer, rabbits, and upland birds with her family in the mountains of Wyoming. After meeting and marrying in Montana, they packed up our brothers, John Baker, Clayton Eskridge, and on all their adventures. Pheasant hunting in eastern Montana, deer and antelope hunting in th...
Destination: Northeast Montana (Region 6) A couple years of drought and the long winter in 2022-23 have reduced deer and elk populations. FWP adjusted license quotas in many districts as needed. The winter of 2023-24 was fairly mild, however, and habitat conditions in much of northeast Montana have improved considerably. Abundant spring and early summer rainfall earlier this year resulted in good recovery of range plants. Elk Surveys in the Missouri River Breaks showed elk numbers about 56 percent below long-term averages and population at 41...
BILLINGS – Every year, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff find big game animal carcasses dumped on public and private land. Carcass dumping is illegal and can spread disease. This hunting season, protect our herds and make sure you have a plan to properly dispose of animal carcasses. Under Montana state statute, dumping carcasses on public and private land without the owner’s consent is considered littering and can result in fines not exceeding $500. Conviction of littering while hunting can also result in the suspension of hunting and fis...
This year, FWP will continue chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance and monitoring in specific areas known as Priority Sampling Areas across southwestern, central, and central-eastern Montana. Carcass disposal requirements: Carcass parts, such as brain, eyes, spleen, lymph glands, and spinal cord material, should be left at the kill site when possible. If the animal is transported for taxidermy or meat processing, the brain and spinal tissue must be bagged and disposed of in a Class II lan...
HELENA, MT – Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the launch of the third annual Governor's Youth Hunting Story Contest, open to Montana youth and apprentice hunters ages 10-17. "Over the last two years, we've been inspired by the incredible stories from young hunters across Montana in our Youth Hunting Story Contest," Gov. Gianforte said. "As we launch the contest for its third year, I invite all youth and apprentice hunters who harvest an animal this season to share their experiences w...
Don’t wait until it is too late. Hunters who haven’t already asked permission from private landowners to hunt need to do so as soon as possible. Montana law requires hunters to obtain permission for all hunting on private land. Whether pursuing upland game birds, coyotes, gophers or any other wildlife, hunters must have permission from the landowner before hunting on private property. This also includes entering private land to retrieve wildlife or to access public land to hunt. Landowners may grant permission in person, over the phone, in wri...
Each fall, just a few weeks after the Richland County Fair & Rodeo wraps, the Richland County Rodeo Club starts knocking on doors, asking for the community's support for the Montana High School Rodeo in Sidney; and boy, does Richland County show up. The tremendous support for both the Pro and High School/Youth Rodeo in Sidney is unique and well-appreciated by the rodeo community. Sidney's event ran Aug. 30-31, with Kraken Oil & Gas, Tri-County Implement, the Cattle-Ac, Clark & Associates-Denver...
