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Tuesday, March
While the
Glasgow Ice
Dawgs season
is now over for
all the teams,
that doesn’t
mean practice
is officially over.
Hockey players
who come
geared up and
ready to go are
taking advantage
of some extra
playing time. And
Freya Fitchett,
pictured above,
is pretty handy
with the puck!
So the ice at
the Valley Event
Center is still a
go until the end
of March for
those wanting
to get some
practice in before
another exciting
hockey season
gets underway.
We hear it’s a
great batch of
kids coming
through the
ranks.
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Get those ballots turned in

After processing Saturday’s and Monday’s mail,
Valley County Clerk and Recorder/Superintendent of
Schools/Election Administrator Marie Pippin reports
that 1,437 ballots have been turned in — approximately
Just enough to 45% — Glasgow School District Bond Election.
dirty up the If you want your vote counted, you need to turn
your ballot in to the Valley County Courthouse by 8:00
vehicles again
tonight.
Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with
a high near 35. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Calm
wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a
slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 2pm,
then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west
northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and
variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in
the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest
in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 13 mph,
with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West
wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest
wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West
wind 9 to 11 mph.
Back in action!
With the recent favorable wether conditions, work has
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 9 to resumed on the county swimming hole and they are
16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. currently laying bricks for the bath house. It’s going
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. to be nice for the ommunity to once again have a
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. swimming pool!
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Thurs and 8a-3p Fridays. CALL FOR DETAILS 406.228.4942 available. No CDL required to start. People skills and good driving record are
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CITY OF GLASGOW JOB OPENING:
The City of Glasgow is seeking applicants for the position of a full-time Deputy
Clerk in the City Clerk’s Office. Position responsibilities include, answering phone,
filing, accounts payable, administrative back up to the City Clerk-Treasurer, issuing city
licenses, keeping the city website current, and other duties as assigned.
This position is full-time Monday – Friday, 8 am-5pm and 40 hours per week.
Starting Pay will depend on experience and is negotiable. The position also has
benefits including retirement, health insurance, vacation and sick leave. An Associates
or Bachelor’s degree in accounting or at least five (5) years bookkeeping experience
is required.
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com . Please call or email City Clerk Stacey Amundson at (406) 263-0617 or
[email protected] for further information and any questions. The full
job description can be found on the City of Glasgow’s website. Return applications and
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Trump’s Canadian Tariffs Expected To Have Devastating

Impact On The Curling Broom Industry
With new trade policies officially going into effect, Volodymyr Zelenskyy to
officials warned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that be sent to bed without his
Donald Trump’s Canadian tariffs were expected to have supper to think about what
a devastating impact on the curling broom industry. he’s done.
“America’s economy may not recover from this The disgraced Ukrainian president, who had been
devastating blow to the sport of curling,” said economist publicly reprimanded by Trump and Vice President
and political strategist John Deleck. “What Trump is JD Vance in an appearance before the media in the
doing with these tariffs may very well cause the country Oval Office last week, was now faced with the new
to collapse.” punishment of going to bed hungry with the knowledge
The American people have reportedly begun that he may have some of his privileges taken away.
stockpiling curling brooms ahead of a perceived decline “Straight to your room, young man,” Trump said.
in supply as a result of the tariffs. Leading curling broom “And you can forget about having dinner tonight. That’s
resellers say they will have to reduce their inventory out of the question. Temper tantrums are not acceptable,
because of the tariffs, and have already begun raising and you need to learn a lesson about how important it
prices to account for the lower supply. is to behave. We were going to have a wonderful dinner,
Professional curlers have begun developing too. Bacon cheeseburgers. They don’t have those in
alternatives to curling brooms such as curling sticks and Ukraine, I don’t think. You were in for a treat, but we
curling spoons. But it’s not expected that any substitutes don’t give cheeseburgers to boys who throw fits. And no
will be approved by the International Olympic ice cream. Definitely no ice cream. Sad.”
Committee. As a result, American curlers would be When questioned if there may be an opportunity
unable to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics. for Zelenskyy to redeem himself in the eyes of the U.S.,
“Trump will come to regret this recklessness,” said Trump was vague. “We’ll see,” he said. “He’s got to learn
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Americans to be a big boy and stop acting up. I should make it a
will suffer terribly as a result.” point to note that I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed.”
At publishing time, the Canadian economists had At publishing time, reports circulated that any
also warned America that Trump’s tariffs would also further misbehavior would result in Zelenskyy having
affect the price of dry, tasteless doughnuts from Tim his Xbox taken away for two weeks and not being
Hortons. allowed to go to Lindsey Graham’s pizza party.
In other breaking news from the Babylon Bee, In ~Babylon Bee, the fake news you can trust!
yet another embarrassing scolding from U.S. leadership P.S. Lin and Frank weigh in on this past Friday’s Trump-
to Ukraine, President Donald Trump ordered President Zelinsky meeting in Wednesday’s Buzz.
GGSA Softball Sign-Ups HELP WANTED: LABORER
Date: March 4 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Dale Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Salary: 14.00 - 16.00 per hour, DOE • Hours: Part-Time & Summer
Location: Glasgow Library Basement Job Description: Looking for part-time labor help to assist with duties at the shop
Who: Girls ages 6-14 including but not limited to: cleaning, putting parts & material away, assisting on various
*New players must provide a copy of their birth certificate. jobs with a variety of duties that may include heavy lifting and running parts/errands.
Cost: $50/player & $100 refundable volunteer deposit/family. Valid drivers license is required.
(please bring separate check for registration & deposit) This position is perfect for someone looking for part-time/seasonal work or high
Feel free to call/text Jordan at 406-853-0047 or reach out through school students looking for work after school.
GGSA Facebook page with any questions. If you can’t make it to There is also the potential that it could lead to an apprenticeship if interested.
sign-ups, let us know and we can make other arrangements. Stop in for a general application or email [email protected]

Hunter education field day for

online students offered in Glasgow OPEN DAILY
10AM - CLOSE
A Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in- field day to gain hands-on experience,
person hunter education field day for though it is not required. MATCH PLAY
online students has been set for Glasgow. During the field day, participants TUESDAYS, SATURDAYS
& SUNDAYS
The course will be held at the FWP office receive instruction, practice, and then
LIVE POKER
in Glasgow from 3-6 p.m. on Sunday, demonstrate their skills and knowledge WEDNESDAYS & SUNDAYS
March 16. in two key areas: firearm safety and CASINO DRINK
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permits before the April 1 deadline. on their understanding and competency. (406) 228-4555
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An in-person classroom course All hands-on firearms training is done
for ages 10 and up will be scheduled with a variety of inert firearms.
for April or early May in Glasgow, and Students must be registered prior to
another in-person class will be offered in attending a field day. To find a class and
August. Several more field days for online register, or to take the online course, go
students will be held in the Glasgow area to fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education/hunter.
before this fall. More information about the class,
Consistent with FWP’s licensing location, and other details will be on the
laws, students who are currently 11 and registration page. Make sure to print,
who will turn 12 by Jan. 16 of the current read and sign any necessary paperwork
license year may take the online course ahead of the class.
and the requisite field day. The online If there are any questions, please
course (course fees apply) needs to be contact course instructor Marc Kloker I bet if you
completed before signing up for a field at 406-228-3704 (office), 406-942-2974 put your ad here
people would
day. Adults 18 and older may take the (cell), or email [email protected].
see it!

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GO ICE DAWGS!
Resident hunters back bill to study dissatisfaction with nonresidents
by Laura Lundquist, Missoula Current nonresident licenses than resident sportsmen agreed to
Over the years, resident hunters have tried, with about 30 years ago.
little success, to push back against the rising numbers of Up until the 1980s, relatively few out-of-staters
nonresident hunters surging into Montana. Now, they’re came to Montana to hunt. Montana was still hard to
hoping a study bill will document just how frustrated get to with few airports and long stretches of two-lane
residents are and what they’re willing to do to change the highway. Those who made the trek came mostly for the
situation. experience of hunting in wilderness areas, Marchion said.
On February 25th, the Senate Fish and Game So FWP sold far fewer nonresident licenses. But in the
committee heard Senate Joint Resolution 17, a bill to study early 1980s, as accessibility improved, more nonresidents
resident dissatisfaction with the number of nonresident started showing up and leased more land for hunting.
hunters that are increasingly limiting Montanans’ ability “The residents felt the pressure of competition. And
to hunt in their own state, said Butte Skyline Sportsmen at that time, we had a lot of deer but not a lot of elk. So
member Marty Petritz, one of the hunters who crafted we were protective of our elk. So we said ‘We have too
the bill. many (nonresidents),’ but outfitters pushed back. So they
“The reason why we are going down this road settled on 17,600 nonresident licenses. At the time, that
is last session, there was a pile of bills to try to address was more than was being issued,” Marchion said. “The
nonresident hunting pressure. What we saw during that resident hunter was adamant that we’re drawing a line in
process was the fiscal notes were shutting this down, the sand and this is it. We’re not doing this again.”
and it will continue to shut every bill down that tries to Famous last words.
decrease nonresident license types. No one bill will ever That 17,600 was supposed to be the total number of
address this issue,” Petritz said. “So our group - Skyline nonresident hunters, including big game and birds. But
Sportsmen - decided to put a study together through this over time, legislators started passing bills that authorized
bill, and the study group has to survey the residents of more nonresident tags for various reasons.
Montana and figure out where the frustrations lie and “All of this came in, kind of like what’s happening
whether they’d be willing to accept an increase in resident now, where some legislator needs to satisfy some need.
license fees for a decrease in the number of nonresident They want 5000 permits for this or that in eastern
licenses.” Montana, and we (hunters) don’t fight hard enough to
Many resident hunters - and anglers - have noticed kill it. So all this has come in piecemeal,” Marchion said.
more people crowding their favorite spots, and it’s not continued on back page
just their imagination. Petritz dug up the numbers to
prove it. He’s made a number of information requests to
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks over the past four years.
Annoyed with the struggle, Petritz helped pass a bill in
2023 that requires FWP to make that information public.
Everyone who buys a hunting, fishing or boating
license also has to buy a conservation license. In 2019,
FWP sold 191,000 conservation licenses. By 2023, that
had jumped to 275,000, according to FWP data. So it’s
clear that the pandemic has brought more people into
Montana to take advantage of its waters, fish and wildlife.
To narrow it down to hunting, Petritz looked at the
number of nonresident base hunting licenses, which is
a low annual fee required of all hunters. In 2019, FWP
sold almost 59,000 nonresident base hunting licenses. In
2023, it was more than 85,000. Of those, almost 61,000
were related to deer and elk licenses.
Chris Marchion of the Montana Wildlife Federation
said that represents about five times the number of
Resident hunters continued from page 7 can’t make without data like from this survey.”
“A lot of these programs that were instituted might have SJ 17 has attracted bipartisan sponsors - Rep. Sarah
made sense 20 years ago. But you put it in law, instead of Novak, D-Anaconda, is the lead sponsor - and support.
having it be something the commission does, and there’s Marchion said SJ 17 is worthy, but the outcome - bills to be
no way to pull it back. This wasn’t devious work by the considered during the 2027 Legislature - will depend on
department - it’s all this one-off legislation that ignores how the study is carried out. The bill says the Legislature
the big picture.” will create an interim committee to oversee the study or
Residents have continuously tried to oppose more it can be assigned to staff overseen by the Environmental
nonresident licenses, especially as the giveaways have Quality Council. Either way, the public must be involved.
become more egregious. In 2010, Montanans passed “You’ve gotta have some constructive people on
Ballot Initiative 161, the Montana Hunter Access (the committee) in order to have something that’s
Funding Initiative, which abolished outfitter sponsored legitimate that we can all embrace. If they make the right
licenses and increased the fees for nonresident big game appointments and create the right atmosphere, this is an
licenses. The initiative aimed to earmark a portion of the opportunity to get us to a better spot. Because otherwise,
revenue from the nonresident hunting license fees to everything else that will happen will be ugly - we’ll be
increase access to hunting and for habitat preservation fighting over turf,” Marchion said. “Marty has thought
and restoration. Opponents of I-161 claimed it would this out - he’s talked to a lot of people. He’s talked to
decrease the number of nonresidents coming to Montana, legislators and the department. This is a smart proposal.
and it did for a few years. But not for long as other states I’d say this as a challenge: if we do this, then the resident
raised their prices. hunters have to speak up for their opportunity. Here’s
In the 2023 Legislative session, resident hunters tried your chance to change this. Don’t just sit home and wait
to pass bills to limit nonresident bird licenses and bird- for someone else to do this. Come and testify for this bill.”
dog training on public land, restrict use of nonresident
licenses to 14 days and reduce the type and number
of nonresident youth licenses. All died in committee.
JOB OPENING: WATER AND SEWER SUPERVISOR, GLASGOW MT
Meanwhile, they unsuccessfully opposed a bill, backed The City of Glasgow is seeking applicants for the position of Water and Sewer
by the Montana Wildlife Federation, that set aside three Supervisor in the Public Works Department. Position responsibilities include, functioning
nonresident licenses for every out-of-state landowner as the responsible operator in charge of the City’s water and sewer utilities, supervising the
water purification and distribution, and wastewater collection and treatment operators,
with more than 2,500 contiguous acres in Montana. and planning scheduling conducting and coordinating general maintenance activities for
In 2021, they successfully killed a bill that would have the water and sewer utility, and other duties as assigned.
allowed large landowners to give away 10 nonresident This position is full-time and may include off-hours call-outs, shift work, weekends
tags each. and holidays. The position is covered by a union collective bargaining agreement. Starting
pay base pay will range from $28.42 and $36.95 per hour depending on qualifications and
Clearly, resident hunters aren’t happy. Petritz knows experience. This position is required to have, or be able to obtain within 2 1/2 years, a
a hunter survey will show that. The existing FWP data Montana Class 2A and 1B water operator certifications and Montana Class 3C wastewater
seems to show that too: Resident license sales have operator certification. Fifty cents per hour is added to the base pay for each of the three
required certification upon successful completion. Benefits including retirement, health
decreased by 10% since 2019 even though Montana’s
insurance, vacation, sick leave and other union-related benefits.
population has increased. This position requires a minimum of three years supervisory experience, the
“It’s my belief that they quit hunting because of the ideal candidate will possess five or more years supervisory experience. A combination of
pressure we’ve seen in this state. They’re saying I’m done, documented leadership and supervisory training and experience equivalent to three years
may be considered. This position also requires an Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent
I’m outa here. So that’s resident hunters that aren’t going out from a related two-year college or technical school; or a minimum of six months to one year
every weekend buying gas, going to a restaurant or going water and wastewater operator experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of
across the state and buying a hotel room,” Petritz said. “Part education and experience. The successful candidate will be subject to a background check
of the study bill looks at how much money communities prior to hiring
A job application can be picked up at the City Office or online at www.
are losing out on when nonresidents are compared to the cityofglasgowmt.com. Please call or email Public Works Director Paul Skubinna at
residents that have stopped hunting. It’s residents that are (406) 228-2476 X 4 or [email protected] for further information.
buying most of their hunting gear, rifles and ammunition The full job description can be found on the City of Glasgow’s website. Return application,
resume, and cover letter via email or to the City Office 319 3rd Street South, Glasgow, MT
right here. Nonresidents, yes, they are spending money,
59230. Applications received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday March 7, 2025 will be included in the
but they’re not buying rifles and ammo. They’re bringing first review cycle. Applications received after March 7 will be reviewed every two weeks.
their own gear. I think that’s a valid argument, but it’s one I This position will remain open until filled.