GLENDIVE RANGER REVIEW Thursday, April 29, 2021 • Vol. 59, No. 34 • Glendive, Montana $1.00 Museum kicks off summer season Fair will with a presentation and new plans not include By Hunter Herbaugh Ranger-Review Staff Writer carnival as The Frontier Gateway Museum is gearing up for its 2021 season with STAGE 1 FIRE the museum foundation holding their plans are first meeting of the year on April 25. RESTRICTIONS: During that time, the museum’s cura- tor Tom Linn and foundation presi- finalized Due to the ongoing dent Eileen Melby presented plans for projects they hope to either get By Hunter Herbaugh drought conditions, off the ground or continue. Ranger-Review Staff Writer Dawson County is now Linn has several projects he hopes under fire restrictions, to accomplish, including revamping The 2021 Dawson County Fair is the museum’s gift shop and adding taking shape and it is going to look Page 3 information displays to the cannon quite a bit different this year. As outside of the building. the Dreamland Carnival Company He also has some bigger goals. The has decided to cancel appearances first being a “Wall of Heroes,” a dis- this season, the annual event will play that would honor those who have not feature a carnival, leaving the served in either the military or law Fair Board to pick up an alternative enforcement in Dawson County. option. More ambitious though is a dino- The 2021 Dawson County Fair is saur dig experience that he is hop- scheduled to run from Thursday, July ing can get off the ground later this 29 to Sunday, August 1. summer. Fair manager Eric Smeltzer read This would be a partnership the letter sent to him and the board between the Museum, Dawson Com- from Dreamland at the board’s meet- munity College and Makohiska State ing on Monday night in which man- Park which aims to give kids and ager Riley Cooke informed them that students the chance to experience a Hunter Herbaugh photos Lewistown had decided to cancel real paleontological dig. their carnival, leaving his company “(Makoshika State Park Manager Frontier Gateway Museum curator Tom with not enough scheduled shows to Chris Dantic) and I will be working Linn (above right) and foundation presi- justify operating this season. hand-in-hand for a good part of the dent Eileen Melby (above left) laid out “As much as we do not want to write summer together,” Linn said. their plans for the summer on Sunday, this letter, we must. Lewistown/Cen- The details for the dig are still in including a research project into the life of tral Montana, even though they were the very early stages of planning, so Grace Gilmore (right). not under contract, has decided to go JAVELIN MASTER: specific details are not available at without a carnival this year and can- this time. However, DCC’s Director interesting lady and quite the social- celled their contract. This along with Glendive native of Workforce Development and Con- ite, quite the figure in Glendive but other spring route and fall routes continues to achieve in tinuing Education Sara Engle was these boxes filled in all sorts of other being completely cancelled, we do able to say she is hopeful that these information,” Melby said. not have enough season left to justify throwing sport, “paleo-camps” are able to get started The material was preserved and bringing the carnival out due to the and then grow over the years to reviewed with the help of local histo- uncertainty of the pandemic and the Page 8 come. She said there will be further rian Avis Anderson, who was unable health situation we seem to be faced announcements coming soon. to attend Sunday’s meeting. endured the winter of 1886/1887, the with. Because of it, we have made One of the summer’s primary proj- Gilmore was born in Ohio in 1869. winter that nearly annihilated the the decision that Dreamland Carnival ects served as the feature presenta- The daughter of a Civil War veteran, cattle industry in Montana, was twice will not be going out in 2021,” Smelter tion for the meeting. It includes a she eventually made her way to Mon- married and twice widowed, had her read from the letter. CENSUS RESULTS: dive into the life of Grace Gilmore, tana with the rest of her family in horses stolen by natives, started Glen- With no carnival, the board decided one of the area’s earlier settlers. 1880. On their way, they stopped in dive’s first Women’s Club, organized a to fall onto their back-up plan and Montana population Melby noted that she and others Bismarck where she actually saw Sit- local Red Cross nursing class during enlist the services of an inflatables grows enough to earn a uncovered records of Gilmore’s life ting Bull on his way to the Standing World War I and even became well company that will be able to provide in storage and as they reviewed them, Rock Reservation, the first of many acquainted with Janette Rankin, the various games instead. They moved second seat in the U.S. they found Gilmore to be a fairly prominent figures she would have Montana Congresswoman and first to hire Games Galore, a Fargo, N.D. House of interesting individual they believe contact with. From Bismarck, her woman to serve in the U.S. Congress. based company that can provide a warrants further research. family moved to Glendive. Representatives, “I always knew she was a really Over the course of her life, she See MUSEUM, page 2 See FAIR, page 2 Page 7 Legislator pleased as his bills are signed into law By Hunter Herbaugh passed, especially Dawson County as they asked him TALKING COWS: Ranger-Review Staff Writer to sponsor it, he feels as though HB543 is the more Dawson important of the two. With the current legislative session, two bills car- “Not that I wanted to stiff the residents of Glendive, Community College ried by Rep. Bob Phalen have been signed into law but to me the most important one was the Constitu- further discussed the by the governor. These include a bill that will change tion/Pledge of Allegiance, because I didn’t realize, how operating fees for the county sewer system are even when I decided I was gonna run that bill, from feasibility of adding a charged to county residents, a goal that the Dawson sixth grade to 12 grade, they only say the Pledge of small cow herd to graze County Commissioners were hoping to accomplish. Allegiance once a week, and here on the house floor, The bills passed into law included HB268 and we say the Pledge of Allegiance every day, so I don’t land adjacent to the HB543. think it’s too much to ask to have that done every day campus, HB268 deals with how maintenance district fees in the schools,” Phalen said. are assessed and will allow the county to place the The bill also received support from the state super- Page 2 operating fees for the county sewer district back intendant of schools, who congratulated Phalen after onto county residents’ taxes rather than billing them the bill’s passing. separately. A third bill of Phalen’s didn’t make it out of the The way operating fees are assessed in Dawson House of Representatives. HB288, which would have County had to be changed when the switch was provided temporary property tax exempt status to NEWS TIPS: made to a Rural Special Improvement District back businesses that have to temporarily close should the in 2019. The district interconnects with the City of governor declare a state of emergency, was tabled in Have an event coming Glendive’s wastewater system and uses its treat- the House’s Taxation Committee and never got off. It up? Know of someone ment facility. Since the county doesn’t own the facil- missed the transmittal deadline on April 8 and is still ity, they couldn’t place the maintenance fees for the on the table. who accomplished facility on county residents’ taxes. Phalen explained that he planned for the bill to be a Now that the bill has become law, the commission- deterrent to the governor enacting emergencies that something notable? ers are feeling some relief. could close Montana businesses, as it would mean a Have an interesting “We’re excited about it, it’ll sure make it a lot more decrease in tax revenue collected. However, he said convenient for not only the residents, but the county that it was tabled primarily because the committee hobby or pastime? Let itself. It will be a lot less administrative costs and members were unsure of some aspects of it, primar- that will get passed on to the users,” said County ily how county treasurers would account for these the Ranger-Review Commission Chairman Dennis Zander. changes. Phalen said he did work with the bill drafter The law will go into effect on October 1, meaning it on an amendement that he believed would have got- know so that we can will be uncertain if there will be time to put the fees ten it off the table, however the committee did not share! Email: rrnews@ on this year’s taxes, according to Zander, so there address it in time. may be one last bill for residents before the change “The only question that was proposed to me in the rangerreview.com is made. committee when I submitted the bill, was how are the Phalen’s other bill, meanwhile, is centered on the county treasurers supposed to do partial payments Constitution, the Pledge of Allegiance and schools. on people’s taxes, and of course I had no clue. So I HB543 will change daily routines in schools as kids had the bill drafter, him and I talked it over and he Rep. Bob Phalen (left) shakes hands with State Superinten- in every grade will now be required to say the Pledge came up with a solution but they hardly even looked dant of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen (left) after HB543 of Allegiance at the start of every day and “the trust- at it,” he said. was signed into law earlier this month. ees of a school district shall ensure that all pupils in With the session nearly over, as the representa- grades 3 through 12 receive instruction about the tives are looking at ending the session at the end of funding the state has received through the American United States Constitution and the Pledge of Alle- this week, Phalen said his plan now is to try the bill Rescue Plan, the third pandemic relief spending bill giance.” again in the 2023 session. Meanwhile, until the end of that was passed last month. Phalen noted that while he understands how mean- the session, he noted that the House does still have Reach Hunter Herbaugh at rrreporter@rangerre- ingful it is for county governments that HB268 some business to attend to, such as appropriating the view.com.

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Chris Reynolds Mandy Johnson Jess Johnson DCC hears more on cow proposal By Jamie Ausk Crisafulli next area for 90 days, it allows If any aspect of the project is Ranger-Review Staff the growth to occur. moved to the other side, a well Photo courtesy of Janet Fatzinger In Reeves’ opinion, the best would be necessary. The Dawson Community range improvements would Jeremy Alley, who lives College Agriculture Learning happen if the area was grazed along Pedersen Drive where Richey Royalty Lab proposal continues to be lightly with five to seven the proposed Ag Learning a topic of dicussion at DCC pairs. Lab would be located, ques- Caleb Senner was named Richey Prom King and Laurel Sponheim Prom Queen during the Richey High Board meetings, although it Not only does Reeves think tioned the number of acres School prom held last Saturday. Proms made a comeback in 2021 after many were cancelled in 2020. may some time before the the DCC Ag Learning Lab as that would be usable for graz- board actually takes action on proposed is possible, he is ing. the project. excited to see it happen. Trustee Sarah Thorson Meanwhile, college officials “The reason I’m kinda excit- asked when the proposal will FAIR: from page 1 continue to share information ed about this, is that I think be put before the board for a about the proposal. Recently, our students would benefit vote. package of 12 games at the sell arm bands,” board presi- Thursday and Friday nights. this included a presentation greatly,” Reeves said. Mickelsen said college offi- cost of $16,500. While some dent Troy Kaufman noted. On Thursday, country band by DCC instructor and ranch- He noted that when he start- cials will likely put it before members of the board saw “The guys that are running The DoWah Riders will be er Tom Reeves who teaches ed teaching agriculture class- the board in August or Sep- some positives in the change the inflatables, they’re already performing while Friday’s courses focused on rangeland es 15 to 20 years ago students tember, noting he would like of entertainment offerings, paid. They’re not gonna say entertainment will be Victory at DCC. in the program came from to give the new agriculture such as inflatables being a new ‘you don’t have an arm band, Underground, a country-rock On Monday, Reeves talked ranches. instructor an opportunity to option that can attract whole you can’t come on.’ I don’t think group. to the board about the two- “We didn’t have to teach review and give input on the families, other members of the anyway.” Likewise, free stage acts are pass system of grazing he them what a cow was, what project proposal first. She board had questions on how There is also the limits of also shaping up, with hypnotist feels will be beneficial for the range was. We could spring- will be on campus in mid- this new set up would operate. the inflatables, as they can be Chris Mayberry and illusionist Ag Learning Lab project. board from the knowledge July. That, and the wide- Board member Anna Kue- run for a total of 30 hours and Brian Ledbetter hosting sev- Under the Ag Lab proposal, they had from their youth liv- spread drought in the area, ker questioned if there would don’t have lights like carnival eral performances throughout the college would purchase ing on a ranch,” he added are two factors that will be any way for the board to rides do. With a four day event the weekend. There is however cattle as a teaching herd to Students in the college’s determine when the prospoal recoup any of the cost of the to cover, this means the inflat- room for some other acts, with be held on DCC property near agriculture program today is put before the board for a inflatables, for instance, since ables will be in operation on the board saying they need campus to allow students in come from a various back- decision. they are in total slightly more shorter hours the first and last to fill in for one or two more the agriculture program to grounds, and although they The Ag Learning Lab is just expensive than the carnival has days of the event. Right now, shows. They quickly brain- gain hands-on experiences in are often connected to agri- the first step in Mickelsen’s been in previous years. When that means they will be avail- stormed a list of local talent the cattle industry. culture in some manner, they four-phase vision for the col- utilizing a carnival the com- able from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on that may be able to fill the spots That land near campus has may not be from a working lege’s agriculture depart- pany normally sells tickets to July 29, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and will try reaching out to at not been used for grazing, at ranch, he said. ment. gain access to rides and games. on July 30 and 31 and from least a few. least in several decades, and “There are things I used to The second phase includes While Games Galore will pro- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August The next meeting of the Daw- the condition of the land has assume my students would an equine center that will vide one employee to operate 1. Those hours, however, are son County Fair Board is sched- prompted questions. know that I can no longer allow the college to house up each inflatable, they will not subject to change if the board uled for May 24 at 7 p.m. at the Reeves said the rangeland make that assumption,” to 40 horses. This would not be providing ticket sellers or believes doing so would be Dawson County Fairgrounds. on campus is stagnant, not Reeves said Monday. only help expand the college’s require tickets for people to appropriate. Reach Hunter Herbaugh at necessarily in bad shape, but Giving students the oppor- equine education offerings enjoy their games, so the board For other entertainment, [email protected]. is instead showing the effects tunity to work with livestock by expanding business skills briefly discussed if they had the board has musical acts for of not being utilized. in all aspects and monitor for equine management, but any options to do so. However, the grass is meant rangelands would be a big would serve the rodeo team These included if they to be grazed, and putting the benefit, he said. as well. could possibly sell arm bands land to use will actually stimu- Following Reeves’ presenta- The third phase is an indoor though not everyone was sure late growth, he said. tion, DCC Board trustees had facility which would include that would be fair. Smeltzer “Grass is built to be used,” a few questions about the pro- classrooms, labs and an indoor noted that he didn’t believe Reeves said. posal, including about water arena on land owned by the they would sell very many, as He suggested that after supply. college along Pedersen Drive. they have previously offered lightly grazing an area of the DCC President Dr. Scott And the fourth phase would arm bands for free in the past. land for 45 to 90 days cattle Mickelsen said if the college involve the college owning Board member Sean Wootan would be moved to another can contain the Ag Learning its own small cattle ranching meanwhile questioned who area. The idea is that the first Center to the west side of Ped- operation, which would allow would be in charge of mak- pass stimulates the grass. As ersen Drive, they will be able ag instructors to teach all the ing sure people had arm bands the cattle are moved to the to utilize the water on campus. concepts of agriculture. before being able to participate Reach Jamie Ausk Crisaful- in games. li at rreditor@rangerreview. “That would be tough to find com. a way to figure out a way to MUSEUM: from page 1 Finding Gilmore’s life so vibrant picture of the coun- fascinating, Melby said she ty’s history. is hoping to continue going “I really firmly intend to over Gilmore’s legacy to fur- work on establishing the ther preserve it. most clear and most interest- Linn noted during his ing story that I can possibly update that he has ordered come up with for Dawson acid-free materials to help County because we truly do preserve Gilmore’s records, have a unique and diverse as well as other materials in history and I think the world the museum. really deserves to hear it,” All in all, Linn said he is he said. hopeful that all of these proj- Reach Hunter Herbaugh ects, from Gilmore to dino- at rrreporter@rangerreview. saurs, will help provide a com.

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Pag e 3Glendive Ranger-Review Thursday, April 29, 2021฀•฀Page 3Glendive Dawson County is now under Obituary Helen Mason Helen Mason, formerly of Glendive, passed away peace- Stage 1 fire restrictions fully on April 22, 2021 in Bill- ings after a long fight with By Hunter Herbaugh of fire has adequately decreased. Alzheimer’s. She was 90. She Ranger-Review Staff Writer Dawson County has been enduring will be dearly missed and for- dry conditions for several months, hav- ever in our hearts. Stage 1 fire restrictions are being ing received little moisture over the Helen was born on July put in place in Dawson County until winter and spring. It is currently classi- 21, 1930 in Conrad, MT to further notice as dry conditions are fied as being in an “extreme drought,” Alvin and Louise (Stinchfield) increasing the risk of wildfire. The according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Erickson. They moved to restrictions go into effect at noon on According to information from the Glendive in 1943 where Helen Wednesday, April 28. National Weather Service in Glasgow, graduated with Honors from While under Stage 1 restrictions the Glendive area has on average DCHS in 1948. After meeting open burning such as campfires and received 2.27 inches of moisture by Charles Mason they fell in other similar things are prohibited this point in the year, however so far love and were married April and any burn permits are cancelled. in 2021, the area has received only 0.62 17, 1949. They are dancing Smoking will also be restricted to inches of precipitation. together once again in heaven. designated areas only. All restrictions Helen worked as a book- will remain in place until the county Reach Hunter Herbaugh at rrreport- keeper for 30 years at Glendive Glass & Paint along with fire marshal has determined the risk [email protected]. working for her father and brother. In her spare time she was an avid reader, loved working crossword puzzles, sew- ing and ceramics. She enjoyed playing competitive dupli- cate bridge and achieved the honor of Life Master in the American Contract Bridge League in 1978. Helen was also an Reminder about Joe’s Island area closure issued active, faithful member of Zion Lutheran Church and served in various roles. She was a Godly woman who loved the Lord The public is reminded of land consisting of Joe’s Island tion period. This is a joint Access to Montana’s Fish, Jesus. the temporary closure of and 118 acres facilitating an project between Reclamation Wildlife and Park’s Intake Helen was a dedicated, loving mother to her son, Greg Reclamation lands on and adjacent staging area. This and the U.S. Fishing Access Site and (Mary) Mason of Roundup and her daughter, Vicki (Ron) adjacent to Joe’s Island on closure prevents public Army Corps of Engineers campground on the north Entzel of Mandeville, LA. She is survived by her sister, Betty the south side of the access via vehicle through to construct a replacement side of the Yellowstone River Williamson of CA and her brother, Alvin S. Erickson of MN; Yellowstone River in Dawson Reclamation lands to the diversion structure in the will not be impacted by this her 6 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 2 great-great County, 15 miles north of south bank of the Yellowstone Yellowstone River and an closure. County Road 303 on grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. Glendive. River at and just downstream 11,150-foot-long bypass chan- the south side of the Helen was preceded in death by her husband Charles and Lands impacted by this clo- of Intake Diversion Dam. nel that will provide fish pas- Yellowstone River will also her parents. sure are located in Sections This temporary closure sage for the endangered pal- not be impacted. A special “Thank you” to Morning Star and Stillwater Hos- 35 and 36, Township 18 North; accommodates the construc- lid sturgeon and other native For further questions pice in Billings for their loving care and support. and Sections 1 and 2, tion of the Lower Yellowstone species. The closure is please contact Brittany Jones A grave site service for family and friends will be held in Township 17 North all in Fish Passage Project and is expected to remain in place with the Bureau of Glendive TBA. Range 56 East. This includes important to ensure public until at least September 30, Reclamation at (406) 247- Memorials can be made to Zion Lutheran Church in Glen- approximately 1,335 acres of safety during the construc- 2022. 7611. dive or a charity of your choosing. Mail cards to Greg Mason at 387 Horsethief Road, Roundup MT 59072. Businesses should be aware of misleading mailings The Montana Secretary of State’s The mailing is not associated with the a third party to obtain a certificate. Office is alerting Montana businesses Montana Secretary of State’s Office. Businesses can go directly to the about a misleading mailing regarding a While not required, a business may Secretary of State Office’s website at 2021 Certificate of Existence. The request a certificate of existence from biz.sosmt.gov to obtain a certificate of mailing being sent to businesses is the Secretary of State’s Office to docu- existence for $5. Services Announced titled “2021 Certificate of Existence ment that they are properly registered If you have questions or concerns Request Form” and includes the busi- to do business in Montana. The mailing regarding the mailing, which can be ness’s name, address and date of regis- offers a certificate of existence for viewed here, please email sosbusi- tration. $77.50. It is not necessary to go through [email protected]. Fay Hetherton Dear Fay Hetherton Dear, born August 6, 1942, passed away January 26, 2021. A memorial in Fay’s honor will be held April 30, 2021 at 3 p.m. at the Cottonwood Country Club. Please join us to honor the memory of Fay, share stories and memories. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Cottonwood City C ourt Country Club Foundation, PO Box 317, Glendive, MT 59330. Judge Kerry Burman pre- MIP service. From April 16-22, sides over Glendive City On April 22, Alexa Liber- DOT VIOLATIONS 2021, Judge Burman also Court. ty Lopez was found guilty On April 22, John Wayne addressed the following cita- NO INSURANCE of possessing intoxicating Amrine was found guilty of tions: ROW violation – fail- Patricia “Pat” Ann Boje On April 19, Ayana Jor- substances while under the driving a motor vehicle while ure to obey requirements of dan Jones was found guilty age of 21 (over age 18), first privilege to do so was sus- yield sign, one; speeding – 25 Patricia “Pat” Ann Boje, age 77, of Glendive, passed away of operating without liabil- offense. The defendant was pended or revoked, second MPH urban district – day, on Monday, April 26, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. ity insurance in effect, first fined $100, was ordered to offense. The defendant was one; speeding – exceeding Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. with a Family and offense. The defendant was pay court costs of $85, was fined $250 and was ordered restricted speed limit estab- Friends service beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 30, 2021 fined $250 and was ordered ordered to attend MIP Class- to pay court costs of $35. lished by local authority, at the Silha Funeral Home in Glendive with Celebrant Heidi to pay court costs of $35. es and perform community ADDITIONAL CITATIONS one. Carney officiating. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Glendive with Pas- tor Greg Lucido officiating. Interment will be in the Dawson County Cemetery. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with Justice Court the arrangements. Judge Stacey Nerison pre- MIP for 30 days. ADDITIONAL CITATION sides over Dawson County On April 22, a juvenile was DOT OFFENSES From April 19-23, 2021 Justice Court. found guilty of possessing On April 23, Cassandra Judge Nerison also addressed FAILURE TO intoxicating substances while Marie Isaacson was found the following citations: speed- FOLLOW PERMIT under the age of 21 (under the guilty of driving a motor vehi- ing on interstate – exceed- CONDITIONS age of 18), first offense. The cle while privilege to do so ing day limit of 80 MPH, six; On April 20, Tommy Yoan defendant was fined $100, was suspended or revoked, speeding on non-interstate Blais forfeited a $100 bond for was ordered to pay court second offense. The defendant – exceeding day limit of 70 County Happenings failure to follow conditions costs of $85, was ordered to was fined $350, was ordered to MPH, six; speeding – exceed- and requirements of special perform 20 hours of commu- pay court costs of $35 and was ing restricted/special zone On May 4, 2021 at 10 at www.dawsoncountymon- permit and was ordered to nity service and surrender sentenced to 10 days in jail speed limit established by a.m., the Dawson County tana.com and posted on the pay court costs of $35. their driver’s license to court with seven days suspended. department, three. Commissioner will meet in door of the commissioner’s the Dawson County Court- office at the courthouse house Community Room. by Friday noon before the For more information, call Tuesday sessions. Dennis Zander, Chairman - - - - - of the Board, at (406) 377- Denise Alberts is the Community Calendar 3562. contact for the public to - - - - access when Mr. Sander- THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 Health Dept. 112 W. Benham St. (follow TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021 The regularly scheduled son, Contract Planner for WIC by phone, Dawson 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Food Bank, COVID-19 protocol posted Nurturing Tree Online Ac- public meetings of the Dawson County, is not in County Health Dept. 112 W. Benham St. (follow on door) tivity, call Dawson County Dawson County Commis- the office. Denise can be 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. – Im- COVID-19 protocol posted 12-2:30 p.m. – Happy Tails Health Dept. (406) 377-5213 sioners are held at 10 a.m. reached at (406) 345-4154 munization and Blood Pres- on door) Inc. Pet Food Pantry, 313 W. for time. on the first Tuesday of the or albertsd@dawsoncoun- sure Clinics, Dawson County 1-3 p.m. – Family Planning, Valentine St. #114. For more 10 a.m. – County month and at 5:30 p.m. on tymontana.com, for the Health Dept. Dawson County Health Dept. information, call Kris Row- Commissioners meeting, the third Tuesday of the public to access. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Food Bank, SATURDAY MAY 1, 2021 land at (406) 359-9472. courthouse month. - - - - - 112 W. Benham St. (follow 9 a.m.-6 p.m. – Spring and 1-5 p.m. – Family Planning, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Food Bank, Anyone wishing to meet The Dawson County COVID-19 protocol posted Summer Gift Show at Moose Dawson County Health Dept. 112 W. Benham St. (follow with the commissioners on door) 7 p.m. – A.A., Serenity 6-8 p.m. – Glendive Alli- COVID-19 protocol posted Airport and Urban can either call or make an 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Happy House, 941-2384 ance Church, “Hope Prom- on door) Transportation are requir- appointment to be put on Tails Inc. Pet Food Pantry, SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 ises Ministry” lead by Tom 12 p.m. – AA 12-to-Life ing masks due to the the agenda. Normally, at 313 W. Valentine St. #114. 9-9:45 a.m. – Our Savior Allard. Hope and healing Group; Eyer Park, Glendive. Federal mandate on trans- least one member of the For more information, call Lutheran Church Sunday journey to encourage each (Weather permitting.) portation, other county board will be present in the Kris Rowland at (406) 359- School, parents of Sunday other to live a life free from 1-5 p.m. – Family Planning, office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. buildings and departments 9472. School students/all adults drug and alcohol addictions. Dawson County Health Dept. Monday through Thursday, may have certain masking 12 p.m. – AA 12-to-Life are invited to attend Bible For more information, call 5:30 p.m. – VFW Women’s excluding holidays. requirements when enter- Group; Eyer Park, Glendive. study during Sunday School, Ed Williamson at (406) 377- Auxiliary meeting, VFW The commissioners agen- ing but will be clearly (Weather permitting.) led by Stephen Schreibeis. 4644. Club da is posted on the website marked if so required. 1-5 p.m. – Immunization For more information, call 6:30 p.m. – VFW post meet- 7 p.m. – Women of the and Blood Pressure Clinics, Sunday School Superinten- ing, VFW Club Moose meeting, Moose Club Dawson County Health Dept. dent Marilyn Dufner at (406) 7:15 p.m. – The Gallery 7 p.m. – Glendive City 8 p.m. – A.A., Serenity 939-0349 or (406) 365-2168. Member meeting, 109 N. House, 941-2384 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Spring and Merrill Ave. Council, City Hall FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021 Summer Gift Show at Moose 10 a.m.-12 p.m. – Fam- MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021 ily Planning, Dawson County 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Food Bank,

pinion Glendive฀Ranger-Review O Thursday,฀April฀29,฀2021฀•฀Page฀4 Montana Amendment calling for investigation of all Viewpoint environmental groups threatens freedoms

I came across a quota- of such a group who lives in BY JIM ELLIOTT tion by John Milton (17th this State. I wonder if this century English poet and includes Ducks or Trout civil servant under Crom- From where Unlimited. As one state well) which has been stuck newspaper noted, member- in my brain for a couple of ship in a nonprofit and/or Like most days. The quotation struck I sit ... volunteer organization is me because it is one you absolutely a form of free have to read all the way to speech and the freedom to the end and then go back Y VIS NDERSON assemble. Did these legisla- and pick it apart to really B A A tors discuss the fact they freeloaders, understand it. were going to investigate Give me liberty to know, Montanans and the groups to utter and to argue freely tion which is where our ing too much power on for to which we belong when according to my conscience public libraries are a vital themselves. Our found- they ran for office? The above all other liberties. tool and encouraging our ing fathers put that human tentacles of this amendment turkeys tell My cousin noted it on the young people to read books right front and center in are long and sticky and we old building which once by authors of conscience our Bill of Rights. could see them stretch far housed the Chicago Tribune and solid intelligence and to And then “to argue free- out into the rights of the newspaper. The building do it ourselves. ly”. Supreme Court Justice people of Montana. Frank- their friends which is now being torn Once we know what we Oliver Wendell Holmes ly, this amendment smacks down, which seems indica- are talking about and can talked about “free expres- of fascism and that crack Of late I have been watch- and what seemed like a sea tive of the times in our speak with solid informa- sion in the marketplace in the door of our freedoms ing Wild Turkeys mate. It’s of turkeys would flow and constant struggle for our tion to back our thoughts, of ideas”. Can we discuss which soon finds many of not that I am particularly ebb around me watching freedoms. we move on “to utter”. freely, allowing every per- our other freedoms gone as interested in their personal and ready to score a bite or It is worth studying This is freedom of speech son his or her conscience? well. Can we assume this lives, but as I have been two. The closest would stand because free speech is which includes the right not Voltaire, a French philoso- was an ‘oops! Didn’t mean cleaning out culverts on my about an arm’s length plus something we can never only to speak out on issues pher, said “I may not agree that!’ That our state legisla- road they have been practic- three inches from me, and take for granted. The quo- important to the community with what you have to say, tors did not read all the way ing their intimate moments if I had been agile enough I tation first says, “give me and the individual, but to but I will defend to the to the end of the amend- about฀50฀feet฀from฀me,฀so฀ could have reached out and the freedom to know. . .” also belong to religions and death your right to say it.” ment as it was presented it’s hard to ignore. Also hard grabbed them by the neck. Without solid information organizations and action Recently our State or even read it at all before to ignore (and actually more In my dreams I did that sev- from reliable sources we groups of all kinds. Milton Republican Legislators they voted? interesting) is to watch the eral times and took glee in cannot make good deci- was speaking against the passed an amendment that Avis R. Anderson is a Toms compete for the atten- throttling them. sions whether it is in our conservatives in Cromwell’s calls on the Justice Depart- retired member of the Glen- tion of their potential mates. More annoying were their personal lives or the life of government who were ment to investigate “envi- dive community. Her online At first they seem to do it activities in the hay stack. our country. This freedom hampering the people’s ronmental groups” and blog can be found at www. solo, in this case in about I also raised oat hay which includes access to informa- right to be heard and tak- everyone who is a member prairienewdays.com. the middle of a newly seed- was stored under a large ed pasture. Why they would shed with feed bunks on one strut their stuff in the mid- side. The turkeys would get dle฀of฀a฀25฀acre฀field฀with฀no฀ on the stack and paw away other turkeys for kernels of visible, I do I am not particularly oats, break- not know, but fond of turkeys, and I ing twine City Council they do it, and throwing maybe like a have had quite a bit of straw about. Betsey Hedrick - Ward 1 Avis Anderson - Ward 2 Leon Baker - Ward 4 practice ses- opportunity to The result Phone (H): 377-1728 Phone (H): 377-2617 Phone (H): 365-5528 sion. They looked like E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] may also experience them, the prod- make wooing and in some volume. uct of the noises which, For a few years I rear end of Gerald Reichert - Ward 1 Mike Dryden - Ward 3 Rhett Coon - Ward 4 because I was the lucky host of a threshing Phone (H): 377-2297 Phone (H): 377-4539 Phone (H): 939-7587 am deaf, I machine. It E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] cannot hear. between 250 and 300 of made feeding Later, after a nuisance the practice the critters because of a and I became Clyde Mitchell - Ward 2 Doug Baker - Ward 3 sessions, two unique attraction I very inven- Phone (H): 377-3689 Phone (H): 377-7767 or three of provided. tive in cuss- E-mail: [email protected] the Toms will ing them. then strut The Mon- their same tana Depart- stuff in front of each other, ment of Fish, Wildlife and the presence of Turkey hens Parks was very cooperative optional. and gave me tarps to put Late governor was a deeply decent public servant At one point I was watch- over the oat hay for the ing about eight Toms having turkeys to shred on their On฀April฀3,฀Montana฀lost฀a฀ never comfortable, I think, a close-quarters free for all. way to shredding the hay wise and deeply decent pub- with the bare-knuckled It looked like a large ball of which the tarps covered. lic servant. Stan Stephens, treatment he received from feathers with tails fanned For two years the Depart- our state’s twentieth Gover- Guest opposition Democrats from out and held high, slowly ment trapped a couple nor, passed away at the age the instant he entered office. moving back and forth hundred birds for trans- of฀91. Probably because of our across the field, steered by portation to what I wished A native of Calgary, column long-standing friendship, I whichever turkeys were was Siberia but in actuality Stan’s father suffered a was delegated by Republi- winning. Simultaneously, was Kalispell. I would lay a debilitating illness when can legislators to offer what two Toms were locked in trap by blading a path in the Stan was a small boy, leav- BY BOB BROWN we hoped would be useful beak-to-beak combat, the snow which was then lined ing Stan’s mother and her advice to him. As I entered probable winner pushing the on one side with a rocket five young sons in perilous his office there was no warm other down the road until I propelled฀net฀about฀100฀feet฀ circumstances. Trained by into his developing political More predictably, Stan grin and happy handshake. lost sight of them. long. Early of a morning his musician father, at the philosophy, and he began to was a formidable foe of He appeared sad and beaten I am not particularly fond we would bait the trap with age of seven, Stan was able identify with the Republican expanding the powers of down in a way I’d never of turkeys, and I have had oats,฀and฀when฀some฀200฀ to use his remarkable gift Party.฀In฀1968฀the฀people฀of฀ government, and an outspo- seen him. He fixed me in an quite a bit of opportunity birds were eating there the for music to play trumpet then heavily Democratic Hill ken advocate for the private uncharacteristic hard stare, to experience them, and rockets would fire in unison. solos in the Calgary Sym- County elected him their sector. and in a soft voice, almost a in some volume. For a few The net soared arcing into phony, and soon after as the state senator. With much encourage- whisper, uttered, “You think years I was the lucky host the air and the birds were child prodigy player in small In the legislature Stan ment, Stan announced his this is an easy job, don’t you, of฀between฀250฀and฀300฀ trapped by the net. It made ensembles, musical produc- Stephens was a natural candidacy for Governor in Bobby.” of the critters because of my heart soar, too. tions, dance bands and jazz leader. He was a staunch 1988.฀฀True฀to฀his฀approach฀ Stress related health prob- a unique attraction I pro- Eventually common sense bands. Importantly, his tal- conservative and early to all things, Stan relent- lems led Stan to not seek a vided. I calved out in the prevailed, and I stopped put- ent and wit led him to radio. backer of Ronald Reagan. lessly traveled the State, second฀term฀in฀1992.฀฀I฀think฀ fall, and in order to carry ting up oat hay, and life got After serving in the US He built bridges across the with his trademark trumpet, he was not sorry to return to the cows through winter and a lot better. But every once Army in the Korean War, political spectrum, making carrying his Reagan Repub- private life. He closed the keep their milk up for their in a while I will occasionally Stan became an American many friends and earn- lican message to Montana’s door on politics. calves, I fed them grain as hear from a new resident citizen and landed a job as a ing wide respect for his remotest corners. He esti- Stan Stephens was a total- well as hay. who, to attract wildlife for radio broadcaster in Havre. independent judgment. I mated he traveled over ly principled man of endur- I had purchased on old their viewing pleasure will Hard work and his entre- remember he earned the 150,000฀miles,฀“the฀equiva- ing good will. In his retire- roller mill in pieces (made begin by feeding a couple preneurial spirit resulted ire of the veterans’ orga- lent of six times around the ment in Kalispell, I saw him in Spokane in the early of turkeys, which, like free- in his co-ownership of radio nizations by effectively earth at its circumference,” repeatedly in his remaining 1900s),฀braised฀the฀broken฀ loaders everywhere, tell station KOJM. Stan emerged speaking against legislation in delivering his message. thirty years. His radiant parts back together, and their friends. When the tur- as a leader in his commu- to grant preference in job In the end, the work was smile, his clever comments, after a lot of trial and error, keys reach critical mass the nity through his insightful promotions to veterans. He worth it. Stan triumphed and his health returned. was in business. It was belt newcomers call to ask for and powerful radio com- argued that while veter- over former Democratic With Ann and his two daugh- driven with about a four my sage advice on how to mentaries. His expose of a ans should be entitled to a Governor Tom Judge. But ters and their families, he foot pulley and two five hun- get rid of them. “First thing huge scandal in Montana’s preference in reentering even so, he won with less settled comfortably on his dred pound rollers which you do, “I tell them, “Is you Worker’s Compensation sys- the job force after military than฀52%฀of฀the฀vote฀in฀then฀ own terms. the grain passed between stop feeding them.” tem brought Stan national service, any preference strongly competitive Mon- He was my good friend. and got thoroughly crushed. Jim Elliott served 16 years attention and resulted in his after that should be earned tana. Perhaps, I think, Montanans The grain was augured from in the Montana Legislature being awarded the Edward in fair competition with all Stan expected to have a never fully appreciated the the grain bin into the roller as a state representative R. Murrow Award, consid- employees, on the basis of good relationship with the gift of himself Stan Stephens mill and then into a gravity and state senator, and four ered the “Pulitzer Prize in performance and merit. legislature because of his gave to us. box from which I fed the years as Chairman of the Broadcasting.” He was also a defender experiences there, but I Bob Brown, Whitefish, cows.฀The฀turkeys—all฀200฀ Montana Democratic Party. Stan’s personal philosophy of organized labor, includ- know he was disappointed. is a former MT Secretary plus of them—were very He lives on his ranch in of self-reliance and earn- ing the railroad workers of Always a proper, straight- of State and State Senate interested in this process Trout Creek. ing his own way blended Havre. arrow gentleman, Stan was President.

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Hoven, who represents the district rents was fair and equitable,” Weiss said. housing in a state where the average price of Service Highwoods is located in, says he was struck by Havenpark owns communities in several a single-family home is $329,000, according University of Montana School of Journalism Newman’s determination and search for solu- states across the country and seven parks in to real-estate site Zillow -- up 11% in a single tions. When he looked into Havenpark himself, Montana, as reported by the Flathead Beacon. year. But the Legislature has had little appetite Mobile home parks are one of the last strong- he said he saw a predatory company seeking to The company has an average rating of one out this session to take up the issue of affordable holds of reliable affordable housing in Mon- take advantage of a “cash cow.” of five stars on the Better Business Bureau, housing at all. tana, helping people of a wide range of income “These people are retired, elderly, low- with dozens of reviews and complaints listed House Bill 21 would have doubled available levels become homeowners, even as prices for income, people with disabilities, and these pri- from residents referencing rent spikes, poor loans for the development of low-income hous- most other residence types in across the state vate equity firms are coming in and taking management practices and unfair evictions. ing and apartments from $15 million to $30 mil- continue to spike. advantage,” Hoven said in an interview. “To lion from the coal tax trust fund and passed the But as investment firms snap up proper- me, it’s wrong as wrong can be.” “No Free Market” House in January. However, the bill languished ties across the state, there are signs that even Hoven and Newman developed SB 269 along- Montana does not have laws protecting mobile in the Senate Finance and Claims Committee mobile homes may soon become out of reach side NeighborWorks Montana, a statewide home park residents from unfair rent increas- for three months before members tabled the for many Montanans. affordable housing organization. Executive es. Another bill sponsored by Sen. Hoven, bill. Committee Chair Ryan Osmundson, R-Buf- It’s certainly a worry for Cindy Newman, who Director Kaia Peterson said the organization Senate Bill 362, would have changed that, with falo, said there wasn’t enough flexible money owns a mobile home in the Highwoods Mobile has been around for 20 years, and for the last provisions protecting homeowners from retal- in the account this session to fund the increase Home Park in Great Falls, which Utah-based decade, has been helping residents of mobile iatory actions by landlords and providing for Meanwhile, Gov. Gianforte signed House Bill investment firm Havenpark Capital bought in home parks in the state come together and an appeal process for residents if a landlord 259 on April 19, a controversial law backed by late 2019. finance the purchase of their parks, forming increases rent by more than 3% at once. How- Republicans that ends the practice of “inclu- “For the entire winter, I sat here and thought “resident-owned communities.” Peterson said ever, the bill died in the Senate Business, Labor sionary zoning” in the state. The law prohibits ‘I’m going to lose my home,’” Newman said in the organization started the program as a way and Economic Affairs Committee in February local governments from requiring developers an interview. for residents to take the future of their com- after park owners slammed it as a continuation to set aside a percentage of their housing units Newman said she saw moving into the High- munities into their own hands after a Whitefish of an “all-out assault” on the mobile home park for sale at a reduced price. Democrats decried woods park 21 years ago as an affordable option mobile home park closed for redevelopment 10 industry, saying it would unfairly hamper small the measure, saying cities and towns ought to to live with and care for her ailing mother, years ago, leaving more than a hundred resi- “mom and pop” owners. be able to try different solutions for affordable who has since passed away. Back then, New- dents without a place to keep their homes. The committee also voted down Hoven’s sec- housing without interference from the Legis- man said it cost about $166 per month to rent “That was just a real call to find an alterna- ond bill on the subject, Senate Bill 268, which lature. the ground beneath her home. Over the next tive, just recognizing that was such a large would have directly helped residents of parks GOP leadership has pointed to House Bill 632, 20 years, the 68-year-old said rent gradually source of stable and affordable housing and in similar situations to the Highwoods by allow- which divvies up billions in federal COVID-19 increased to $283 per month. After Havenpark was really destructive,” Peterson said in an ing residents to petition a local governing body relief funds, as a favored route to boosting bought the park, she said her monthly bill interview. to condemn their park if rent increased “signif- affordable housing, as well as several bills cut- jumped $80 in a single year, with evidence Now, Peterson said their work is even more icantly above the consumer price index.” The ting regulations for housing developers that prices could increase even more. important as more parks are sold to investor homeowners would then have been allowed to Republicans say will increase the housing sup- Three bills introduced in the Montana Legis- firms like Havenpark. Peterson said mobile form a “resident-owned community” and pur- ply and drive down prices. But while HB 632 lature this year sought to protect mobile home home lot prices are historically about 50% chase the park from the city or county. That bill contains $11.5 million to boost a state afford- owners like Newman from the rising tide of cheaper than apartment rates, as residents also met with vehement opposition from park able housing loan program and $152 million for housing prices, but only one is still alive -- the aren’t paying for their homes, but for a space to owners and a lobbyist representing Havenpark emergency rental assistance, the funds are not others stalling in committee during a session put them and for other amenities like sewer and who criticized it as an improper use of eminent ongoing, and will expire after they’re used. that has seen many affordable housing bills garbage. She said often, companies like Hav- domain. Not even Hoven’s remaining mobile home struggle to gain traction. enpark see prices as below market value and Even Hoven’s surviving measure, SB 269, parks bill can offer any reprieve to Cindy The House of Representatives passed Senate increase rates to match other types of housing. was heavily amended to appease Republicans Newman. Havenpark’s public relations repre- Bill 269 on April 21, sending the bill to Gov. For their part, Havenpark denies any wrong- who saw it as interfering with the free market. sentative said new lots in the Highwoods are Greg Gianforte’s desk for a signature. In its doing or nefarious intent behind their actions at The bill would’ve originally required park own- advertised at $450 per month for rent -- an indi- final form, the bill seeks to increase incen- the Great Falls mobile home park. In an email, ers to notify their residents 90 days before the cation of where the company may be aiming tives for mobile home park owners to sell their Josh Weiss, a public relations representative date of sale, giving residents an opportunity to to eventually raise rents for current residents. park to their residents by completely exempt- from the company, said the previous owner of organize and buy the park themselves. And with the next Legislative Session two years ing those sales from capital gains tax. It also Highwoods had been “deliberately subsidizing” Hoven and Newman both said they’re frus- away and Hoven leaving the Senate due to term requires the Board of Housing to send annual rent in the park. The representative said the trated at the failure of their bills to gain any limits, Newman isn’t sure whether she’ll make notices to mobile home park owners explain- $283 price of rent was “the lowest of any mobile ground, with Hoven adding that Republicans another run at passing protections for mobile ing the capital gains tax exemption and other home park in the area,” and said Havenpark should pay more mind to the market mobile home owners like herself. potential benefits from selling their park to made $460,000 in improvements. He added that home owners find themselves in -- with few “I don’t really have an answer to that,” New- residents, as opposed to other potential buyers. Havenpark increased rent by $47 in January open lots in the state’s aging parks, most are man said. “I don’t really think a lot of us are Sen. Brian Hoven, R-Great Falls, sponsored 2020, but did not implement further increases. unable to flee increasing lot rents. going to make it two years.” the bill after Newman contacted him about her However, Havenpark did “unbundle” water “There is no free market here. These people Austin Amestoy is a reporter with the UM situation in the Highwoods. Newman says she and garbage services from rent, increasing can’t move -- they don’t have any choice,” Legislative News Service, a partnership of the had been looking into Havenpark’s practices monthly expenses by an additional $28-$33. Hoven said. “When business takes advantage University of Montana School of Journalism, the in other states and discovered the events in “Given that The Highwoods is the highest of people, regulation occurs. Businesses bring Montana Broadcasters Association, the Mon- the Highwoods were part of a widely-reported quality mobile home park with the most ameni- regulation on themselves by being greedy.” tana Newspaper Association and the Greater trend in mobile home parks across the country ties in Great Falls, and is still significantly less Peterson said it’s important to preserve the Montana Foundation. He can be reached at that saw large, for-profit firms purchasing expensive than nearly every other park in the lower rent rates found in mobile home parks, [email protected]. A look at legislation that has been signed by the governor By Austin Amestoy bill on a similar 32-18 vote in March. Republi- nation,” Gianforte said. “These new laws will and the continuation of the funding will allow UM Legislative News can and Democrat opponents of the bill said it help ensure the continued integrity of Mon- the school to develop an app that can be used to Service was unnecessary to incentivize employers to tana’s elections for years to come.” access the data and report new cases. University of Montana School of Journalism do something they were already doing. Both bills passed the Legislature largely House Bill 35 creates an MMIP review com- On Monday, April 19, Gianforte also signed down party lines. Republicans have long prior- mission in the Department of Justice to help As the 2021 Legislative Session races to a two major elections bills that promise sweep- itized cracking down on voter ID, made easier review cases of missing and murdered Indig- close, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte is on a ing changes to the way Montanans vote. House this session by the presence of a Republican enous people and provide information and edu- bill-signing blitz, approving measures provid- Bill 176, sponsored by Rep. Sharon Greef, in the governor’s office for the first time in 16 cation to the public on the scope of the crisis ing tax credits for trades education, ending R-Florence, has ended same-day voter regis- years. Democrats have slammed the new laws and what can be done to prevent future cases. same-day voter registration, assigning more tration in the state, which has been in place as attempts to limit voter access, while Repub- Rep. Sharon Stewart Peregoy, D-Crow Agen- resources to aid solutions to the Missing and since 2005. Now, registration closes at noon lican lawmaker and former longtime clerk cy, sponsored both bills. Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis and mak- the day before an election. Senate Bill 169, and recorder for Rosebud County Rep. Geral- “The intent of this suite of bills is to ensure ing permanent some changes the pandemic sponsored by Sen. Mike Cuffe, R-Eureka, has dine Custer, R-Forsyth, has repeatedly spoken that gaps in the justice and law enforcement made to virtual doctors’ visits. implemented broad voter ID reform, requiring against the measures, calling them “stupidity” system are filled so that our brothers, sis- As of Friday, April 23, Gianforte had signed voters who do not show up to the polls with a on behalf of the Secretary of State and saying ters, aunts, and uncles are found and brought 266 bills into law. Earlier that week, the gover- “primary” form of identification like a state she believes they will end up in court and cost home,” Stewart Peregoy said in a statement. nor acted on a long-percolating measure in his driver’s license or tribal photo ID show two the state thousands in legal fees. Early in the session, some lawmakers in the “Montana Comeback Plan” by signing House other forms of identification, like a student ID The Montana Democratic Party has already American Indian Caucus expressed fears that Bill 252, sponsored by Rep. Llew Jones, R-Con- and a bank statement or utility bill. In the past, filed a lawsuit in district court against Secre- their bills wouldn’t gain traction in the conser- rad. The new law offers tax credits against a election administrators accepted student iden- tary Jacobsen over both bills, claiming they vative-dominated Capitol, but of the four bills business’ income tax liabilities to cover the tification cards on their own in order to cast a target the state’s youngest voters. The lawsuit they introduced on the topic, only House Bill cost of up to 50% of educational expenses for ballot in Montana. also states “there is no legitimate justification 36 has died in the process. Senate Bill 4, also employees in the trades like carpenters, truck- Republican Secretary of State Christi Jacob- for these restrictions, much less any suffi- reauthorizing the MMIP Task Force, served as ers and electricians. Covered costs cannot sen lobbied extensively for the passage of both ciently weighty state interest to justify their a companion bill to House Bill 98 in the event exceed $2,000 per employee annually, with a bills, touting them as “election integrity” mea- burdens on the fundamental right to vote.” that measure failed, and was signed by the maximum of 12 workers per employer. sures that would increase voter confidence Also last week, Gianforte signed a trio of governor Thursday. The governor held a signing ceremony for in Montana’s elections. The new restrictions bills seeking to provide support to fighting the Gianforte also signed House Bill 43 on Mon- the bill at the construction site for a Missoula come in the aftermath of the 2020 federal Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons day. That bill, sponsored by Rep. Rhonda Scheels location. election, which was met with accusations of crisis in the state. House Bill 98 reauthorizes Knudsen, R-Culbertson, requires coverage for “This bill strengthens our workforce, ensur- voter fraud, despite there being no credible the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task telehealth services on public employee and ing Montana workers are well-equipped to evidence for such in Montana or nationwide. Force, a panel created in 2019 to help address student insurance plans and removes some succeed, thrive and achieve the American In a statement on the bills, Gianforte dis- the crisis, and also extends the “Looping In restrictions on the times and places people dream,” Gianforte said in his remarks. missed some of those accusations of election Native Communities” grant program. Those can access telehealth services. Former Demo- The bill passed the House on a 72-28 vote insecurity. funds were awarded to Blackfeet Community cratic Gov. Steve Bullock initially lifted the with mixed support and opposition from both “Montana has a long history of secure, trans- College to create a state database of missing restrictions last year as the COVID-19 pan- parties in February, and the Senate passed the parent elections, setting a standard for the persons to help with reporting and awareness, demic reached Montana.

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Moms, if you want to use you’re bound to be short on ber the last time my husband a musician. And I found one guilt as a parenting tool, try cash come June. wore a shirt that required cuf- covered with lipstick kisses. this: Put your hand to your This, that and But I think there’s another flinks but if he ever does, I I’m not sure what kind of dad heart, sniffle a little and explanation: Father’s Day just can’t see him accessoriz- that would be good for. say to your child, “A woman gifts are…how can I say this ing with bullet casings. When my husband was an named Anna Jarvis was so then some diplomatically…too dumb Grilling equipment is anoth- elementary school principal, devoted to her mom that she to buy. At least the ones I er common dad gift and my he had a closet full of goofy proposed a national holiday can afford are. Many of the husband does enjoy grilling, ties he wore for the kids. But for mothers in 1908, and you things my husband likes mainly because it involves I think even he would draw can’t even pick up your socks BY DOROTHY ROSBY would require him to cosign fire. But I feel like giving the line at a necktie that looks for me.” a loan and that would take the him a grill cleaning brush for like a giant strip of bacon. A daughter also spearhead- surprise out of gift giving. Father’s Day is a bit like giv- The bacon theme is big ed the nation’s first Father’s When I went to the internet ing me a broom for Mother’s for Father’s Day. There are Day in Washington State in to research more affordable Day. bacon-scented candles, soap 1910, so fathers can use guilt said men saw the holiday Mother’s Day became official, Father’s Day gifts, I worried You also find plenty of alco- and shaving cream all of as effectively as mothers can. as an attempt to “domesti- and Father’s Day has been he was going to walk in, hol and alcohol accessories which you can wrap in bacon- In other words, not very. cate manliness with flowers playing catch up ever since. see my computer screen and when you go searching for scented wrapping paper. I’m Unfortunately, Father’s and gift-giving…” Many also There’s one measurement think I was buying him a gifts for fathers, the infer- not making those up. Mom Day wasn’t met with the same derided it as a gimmick to sell that shows just how far it has leather beer holster or a toilet ence being we’re all driving gets flowers or jewelry. Dad enthusiasm as Mother’s Day gift items they’d probably be to go: spending. bowl mug. If he really wants dad to drink. gets bacon he can’t even eat. had been. One florist claimed paying for themselves. According to the National one of those, he’s going to The cliché of a Dad’s Day that dads don’t have the same Finally in 1972, in the mid- Retail Federation, Americans have to buy it himself. gift is, of course, the necktie Dorothy Rosby is the author “sentimental appeal” mothers dle of his re-election cam- spent $9 billion more on Moth- Cuff links are also touted and there are many. I saw a of the humor book, I Didn’t have, but I think that’s just paign, Richard Nixon signed a er’s Day gifts than they did as great gifts for fathers. You tie that looks like an eyechart, Know You Could Make Birth- florist speak for no one will proclamation making Father’s on Father’s Day gifts in 2019. can get cuff links that look which would be great if your day Cake from Scratch: Par- buy flowers for dad. Day a federal holiday. Maybe Maybe that’s because Moth- like tiny Rubik’s Cubes, gear father is an optometrist. enting Blunders from Cradle Fathers didn’t help the he was courting the dad vote. er’s Day comes first. When shifters and brass 40 caliber Another looked like piano to Empty Nest. Contact dro- cause though. One historian That was 58 years after you spend $26 billion in May, bullet casings. I can’t remem- keys, which would work for [email protected].

Hodges News Reviewing the P ast HODGES NEWS helped Eula celebrate her did some shopping at The Following are articles as March 29 and 30, 1996, Sensei and the Mainstreeter which By A.L. Anderson 39th birthday. She received Attic, and then went grocery they appeared in the Ranger- Rod Martens held his Seventh arrives here at 11:42 p.m. will many lovely birthday cards shopping for me. Later on Review, the Dawson County Annual Karate Sport Open at be the last passenger trains to Last Friday, April 16 was and she donated her birth- Brooke came out to my place Review, and Glendive Indepen- Billings Senior High School in come through Glendive along our usual breakfast at CC’s day money to the Food Bank. with lunch She also helped dent, 25, 50 & 94 years ago this Billings. the old Northern Pacific route. Cafe. The group consisted of CC’s Cafe served a delicious me with many thing around month. Blayde Knapp, member of Railpax has decreed that Carole, Vi, Eula, Arlene B., pineapple upside down cake the house that needed done. 25 Years Ago the local Karo Ho Kempo, beginning after May 1 the Sharon, Nancy, Tana and our with cool whip to the quests. The cats always make sure The Dawson County High White Tiger Martial Arts Asso- only passenger trains to come special guests. Maeli Mick- We had a nice afternoon to Brooke has plenty to do. School board voted unanimous- ciation, competed in the eight- through Montana will be on the elsen, Tamiya Francis, Brian- visit. - - - - - ly to hire Bruce Clausen as to nine-year old, yellow belt, former Great Northern Route, na Bergum and Haley Olson. - - - - - Congratulations to Ashya the DCHS principal during it kata event. Blayde competed across the “Hiline” east and As always, we had a lot to Then Thursday morning, Klopfenstein of the girls re-organizational school board against 15 other students from west. discuss from over the week. Arlene Forberg and I went College Basketball team meeting Wednesday. the states of Montana, Wyo- An era is dead. We mourn. After breakfast, Tana did my shopping at The Attic. We has signed NCAA Division Before the motion to hire ming, Utah and Texas. After A.C. grocery shopping for me. enjoyed having coffee and a 1 letter of Intent to Robert Clausen as principal was put all the students scores were 94 Years Ago - - - - - roll with the volunteers that Morris University outside of to vote, board member Floyd in, Knapp finished in second At the second meeting of the Saturday afternoon, we morning. In addition, Brooke Pittsburgh. Rennie made a motion to table place. Several Karate Tourna- Glendive Radio Club held last the motion until the end of the ments are held annually across Friday evening Albert Eckes meeting. The reason for this, the state. and D.H. Williams were elect- according to Chairman Jerry The meet in Billings was ed to the directorate and these Jimison, was to hold off the a sanctioned National Points together with C.B. Imhoff, vote until new board members Meet. president, Harold Koch, vice- were sworn in and the board 50 Years Ago president and William Dion, was reorganized. The motion to In Memorium secretary-treasurer, will com- table the hiring failed to pass, ––––––––––––––– prise the board of directors. and all members voted to hire Go down to the station Fri- All radios owners in Glen- Clausen as Principal. day evening, April 30, all of dive will be invited and urged Clausen is the vice principal/ you who wish to take a last, to join the club. The member- athletic director at DCHS. He fond look at the final passenger ship fee has been fixed at two is currently in his second year trains to come through Glen- dollars per year and the funds in that position. The board is dive. Fondly touch the coach- thus raised will be employed currently seeking to hire some- es, which are throbbing with for the purpose of eliminat- one to fill Clausen’s position. the pulsing life of the diesel ing all interference from local Recently elected board mem- engines, for the last time. electrical machinery. A great bers Diane Fladmo and Terry Weep a bit, unashamedly, if deal of the trouble experienced Coon were sworn in by Daw- you choose. You shall not see by radio owners is caused from son County Superintendent of the passenger trains again. various electrical devices in Schools Jean Grow. Denise Friday evening’s North Coast local use and most of this can Fink, who was also elected to Limited (Vista Dome) which be eliminated at no excessive the board, was not present at arrives Glendive at 6:04 p.m. cost by concerted action. the meeting. - - - - -

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Pag e 7Glendive Ranger-Review Thursday, April 29, 2021฀•฀Page 7Glendive Census means new House district Legislature approves By Hunter Herbaugh Ranger-Review Staff Writer

The first results of the 2020 U.S. Census were new marijuana rules announced on Monday, revealing that several states will be gaining a seat By Austin Amestoy ate floor, Sen. Jason Ellsworth, in the House of Representa- UM Legislative News R-Hamilton and chair of the mari- tives, including Montana. Service juana committee, praised the work Last year’s census University of Montana School of done by committee members, but revealed that the state’s Journalism acknowledged whatever imple- population grew from mentation bill the Legislature 989,415 people in 2010 to The Montana Legislature gave passed this session would likely 1,085,407 last year, a nearly final approval to a gargantuan bill not remain untouched by future 10% increase over the 10 Tuesday with a plan to regulate and lawmakers. years. tax recreational marijuana follow- “We’re going to be revisiting Montana held two con- ing days of work by a special com- this legislation,” Ellsworth said. gressional seats for much mittee that brought the bill closer “I think it took six sessions to get of the 20th century but lost to the original plan voters passed medical [marijuana] right, and it’s one in 1993 after the 1990 when they legalized the drug in the going to take additional sessions to census revealed the popula- November 2020 election. get this 100%.” tion had stagnated through House Bill 701 cleared the Sen- Sen. Jason Small, R-Busby, car- the 1980’s. ate on a 34-16 vote Friday and the ried the bill on the Senate floor and For nearly thirty years, House on a 67-32 vote on Tuesday, told fellow lawmakers that the bill Montana has been repre- meaning it is now heading to Gov. was a “comprehensive, fully oper- sented by a single repre- Greg Gianforte’s desk. The bill ational outline” for recreational sentative in the House, cur- departs from Initiative 190 voters marijuana implementation and rently by Rep. Matt Rosen- passed last year in several major warned them against not passing dale. With a national aver- ways, including where tax revenue the measure. age of 756,000 constituents will be spent, how counties can “If we don’t pass this bill, we to one district, according choose to participate in the pro- basically revert back to language to the Associated Press, gram and how many plants an indi- that is in I-190, and frankly, the this has made Montana one vidual can grow for personal use. marijuana industry in the state of of the least represented Rep. Mike Hopkins, R-Missou- Montana is going to look like a pot states, as our lone repre- la, sponsored the bill, which the of boiled spaghetti noodles at that sentative has been respon- House pushed out alongside two point,” Small said. sible for representing a other recreational marijuana Other members of the marijuana population of about one implementation bills ahead of a law committee also praised the million. Now officially over key deadline earlier in April. GOP bill and urged Senators to vote the one million mark, each leadership said they planned to in favor. Sen. Shane Morigeau, of the state’s districts will pull the best parts of each measure D-Missoula, said the the commit- contain approximately half into a single, comprehensive bill, tee worked to create a product a million people, well below and HB 701 emerged as the winner that represented a compromise the national average, mak- of that process. between the needs of all Montan- ing Montanans some of the Under the revised bill, recre- ans, regardless of those who voted most represented people in ational marijuana will be taxed for or against legalization of recre- the nation. at 20%, while medical marijuana ational marijuana. This additional represen- would stay at 4%. The revenue “This is a good bill. We crafted tation has come as welcom- generated from that tax will fund a something that represents all of ing news to Rosendale, who $6 million addiction recovery pro- Montana. It was something I was released a statement fol- gram requested by Gianforte, and, proud to vote for,” Morigeau said. lowing the announcement. in an amendment added in commit- The committee also changed how “Even though I will no tee, will go toward several conser- HB 701 handles county choice in longer be the lone repre- vation programs: 20% to wildlife whether or not to allow recreation- sentative from the state habitat conservation, 4% to state al marijuana. Originally, the bill of Montana, this is a great parks, 4% to trails and recreation- would have required all counties opportunity for the state. al facilities and 4% to the nongame to hold another vote in order to Having another member wildlife account. HB 701’s original opt-in to the recreational market- in our delegation makes us voice in Congress to work Republicans, as well as a partisan pitfalls as the lines form had almost no conservation place -- despite half of Montana that much more powerful on their behalf,” he said. fifth member appointed are redrawn. funding at all, and Democrats tout- counties already voting in favor and it means we will have Before the state can seat by the Montana Supreme “It’s critical we avoid ed the funding additions as a win of legalization in the 2020 election. representation on more a second representative, Court. The commission will the traps of partisanship for their caucus. Under a new amendment on the committees that are impor- however, the congressio- redraw the districts using and gerrymandering as The Select Committee on Mari- bill, counties that voted in favor tant to our state,” he said. nal districts are going to sub-state level data that our new district lines are juana Law also included $200,000 of legalization can hold a vote to Likewise, Gov. Greg have to be redrawn. To do the Census Bureau will be drawn. Our new districts for a veterans’ special revenue opt-out of the market, while those Gianforte also welcomed so, an independent Dis- releasing later this year. should be compact, keep account, $150,000 for crisis inter- that voted against legalization can the results. tricting and Apportion- With this process crucial our communities together, vention training and $300,000 for vote to opt-in if they so choose. “This is a great day for ment Committee will be to determining the make- and make common sense.” police departments to retrain drug In counties that choose to opt-out Montana. With a second formed by two members ups of both new congres- Reach Hunter Herbaugh dogs who were trained to detect of recreational marijuana, exist- congressional seat, Mon- of both the primary politi- sional districts, Gianforte at rrreporter@rangerre- marijuana. ing medical dispensaries will be tanans will have another cal parties, Democrats and warned against falling into view.com. Before the bill hit the Sen- “grandfathered” in.

ports Page 8Glendive Ranger-Review S Thursday, April 29, 2021฀•฀Page 8Glendive Ackerman continues to DCHS tennis battles weather By Jamie Ausk Crisafulli court,” Fuqua said. McAvoy and unknown MC over Car- Ranger-Review Staff Writer The Red Devils are looking son Bogar and Ryan DeSaye DCHS 8-0 forward to good weather at the DCHS vs. Havre earn javelin accolades Weather put a damper on the Elks tournament in Glendive GIRLS tennis competition last week, this weekend. “... it will really Marx DCHS over Rayna Johnson H For the second time in his with the Red Devils only able give us a good picture of where 8-1; Tipton DCHS over Kaylee Torger- collegiate career, Montana to get in two of their three the team stands in the divi- son H 8-4; Kate Hemmer H over Coon State University Billings duals before the Lewistown sion,” Fuqua noted. DCHS 8-6; Olmstead DCHS over Mylee senior and Glendive native event was cancelled due to DCHS vs. MC Schenoum H 6-3 Beau Ackerman won the rain. GIRLS Doubles: Brantz and Ralph H over javelin at the historic Drake “After the first couple of Emily Doughty MC over Addison Wyse and Undem DCHS 8-5; Stein- Relays, to highlight a busy meets, it appears that Miles Marx DCHS 8-3; Bryn Coffin MC over bron and Zimdars DCHS over Mani- weekend for the Yellowjack- City is the favorite in the con- Sydnee Wyse DCHS 8-1; Stella Rapson gold and Hernandez H 8-5; Bricker and et track and field teams. ference as they took care of MC over Keely Undem DCHS 8-7 (11- Burchard H over Olmstead and Yarde Competing on Friday morn- us pretty good,” coach Dave 9); Alena Diggans MC over Angelia DCHS 8-1 ing at Drake Stadium, Acker- Fuqua said. Zimdars DCHS 6-4 BOYS man beat 11 other competi- The team’s bright spots came Doubles: Gurdlach and Poness MC Carson Staiger DCHS over Josh Cur- tors with a throw of 216-3 when they played Havre as over Madeline Steinbron and Mataya ris H 8-7 (7-5); Jentz Scarpholt DCHS feet to claim the title. The most of the boys and girls had Tipton DCHS 8-0; Smith and Vartog MC over Jared Risgaard H 8-3; Austin senior also won the event at some good wins. over Zimdars and Ramey Coon DCHS Jacobsen DCHS over Carter Spangler the 2018 Drake Relays, one of “Especially Carsen Staiger 8-1; Doran and Brimmer MC over Lily H 6-5 (7-1) the longest-standing college winning a gritty revenge match Olmstead and Keisha Yarde DCHS 8-1 Doubles: Sprangler and McKay H meets in the country. in a tie breaker against the BOYS over Bogar and Desaye DCHS 8-0; Also representing the Yel- Havre No. 1 left who gave him Doubles: Lang and Morris MC over McKay and Peterson H over Jay Li and lowjackets in Iowa was senior troubles on the Havre home Lay Li and Tristen Jarvis DCHS 8-6; Jarvis DCHS 6-5 (7-3) Isaiah Girard, who had a suc- cessful showing with a third- place finish in the high jump on Friday. Girard cleared a height of 6-6.75 feet, to finish in the top-three among the field of 14 jumpers. “Beau and Isaiah did exactly what I was hoping – represented MSUB well,” said MSUB head coach Jonathan Woehl. “The Drake Relays are an excellent opportunity for our national qualifying athletes to experience the atmosphere and pressure of a big meet.” Ackerman was selected as the St. Vincent Healthcare Athlete of the Meet. Submitted photo The second-career victory Glendive native Beau Ackerman won the javelin event at the Drake for Ackerman at the Drake Relays for the second time in his college career. Relays also earned the senior his third Great Northwest Athletic Conference Field when conditions aren’t ideal the fourth-longest throw in Athlete of the Week award and/or something with his NCAA Division II competi- announced by the conference approach isn’t clicking,” said tion this season, and it auto- office on Monday. MSUB head coach Jonathan matically earned Ackerman a Ackerman topped a field of Woehl. “He finds a way to spot in the 2021 NCAA Track 12 competitors in the javelin make it work, and that’s what & Field Championships in at the historic annual meet, makes him so successful.” May. with a throw of 216-3 feet The All-American has been This is Ackerman’s third Bucs track team closed its spring to claim the title after he on a tear this spring, break- GNAC Field Athlete of the won it during the 2018 spring ing his own school record in Week award this spring, after season at the same event. the javelin on April 1 with he claimed it on March 22 and “It’s impressive the meet-day a toss of 232-11 feet at the April 5 for victories in the season, narrowly misses nationals adjustments Beau can make Yellowjacket Open. That was javelin earlier in the year. The Buccaneer Track and cation time that they had in the 200m, and 2nd place Field team finished out its missed by 1.7 seconds at a finish in the 100m dash, Gar- outdoor track season in Dick- previous meet. Unfortunately ner placed 6th in Pole Vault inson at the DSU Open. After the team still came about a and is currently sitting in the missing out on outdoor track second shy of the Nationals top 30 within the NJCAA. last year, the Buccaneers hit qualifying time due to a slow Coach Alex Chase Wolff the ground running and saw a handoff, but placed 2nd in commented about the Buc’s number of top placings both the race at DSU. The relay track season, “It was a bum- at meets and overall in the team finishes with a time of mer to just miss the nationals NJCAA performance lists. 42.93 and sits at the 27th fast- qualifying time for both the On the women’s side, Kayla est time in the NJCAA. The relay team and Kayla, but the Parisien won the 1500m race relay team members were: team showed up and proved to and then turned around Dallin Garner, Brayden Fra- other teams we race against to place 3rd in the 800m. ser, Scott Rafter, and Jayden that we belong there too and Parisien currently has the Fraser. to not doubt us. I am incred- 49th fastest 1500m time in the In the 100m dash, the Fra- ibly proud of them for that. NJCAA with a time of 5:15.56 ser brothers false started, We have a great group of and the 6th fastest 800m time but their teammates stepped freshmen returning as sopho- with a time of 2:31.5. up and Dallin Garner placed mores next year, alongside a Kiana Miller also took 3rd 2nd with a time of 10.99 and very strong and eager group place for the Buccaneers Michael Galle placed 3rd. coming in as freshman this in Javelin with a throw of Jayden Fraser holds the fall. I am excited to see what 30.17m which places her 20th school record with a time of else we can do and to see in the NJCAA. Kylie Shum- 10.87 in the 100m. us continue to improve and way threw the shot put and The Fraser brothers, make our mark within track placed 6th at the DSU Open Brayden and Jayden, turned and field.” and finished the season in the around from a tough 100m This is the first year the top 50 in the NJCAA with a DQ to tie for first place in Buccaneers have competed throw of 10.19m. the 200m with a time of 22.03. with more than just a dis- On the Men’s side, the Dallin Garner placed 4th in tance program within track 4x100m relay team was run- the 200m with a time of 22.78. and field since the program ning for a national qualifi- Alongside his 4th place finish was reinstated in 2018.

Pag e 9Glendive Ranger-Review Thursday, April 29, 2021฀•฀Page 9Glendive DCHS boys track DCC Softball

DCC 9, Bismarck 2 team takes first Dawson Community Col- lege defeated Bismarck State College 9-2 on Sat- urday thanks to five runs in the second inning. Laci at Sidney meet Leishman, Riley Arnold, and Shelby Martin all con- tributed in the big inning The Dawson County High 10. Kohbe Smith 5-02.00 with RBIs. Dawson got on school track and field teams Pole Vault Varsity the board in the first inning competed in the Sidney Invi- 2. Cole Storlie 12-00.00 when an error scored one tational on Saturday. 11. Taden Sokoloski 9-06.00PR run. Lady Buccaneers put Seventeen teams - includ- Long Jump Varsity up five runs in the second ing five Class A teams – 3. Riley Basta 19-07.50 inning. The offensive fire- were there to compete. The 4. Colton Nagle 19-05.00 power by Dawson was led DCHS boys took an impres- 5. Dawson Rowsey 18-08.50PR by Leishman, Arnold, and sive first place with 84 points 9. Aiden Zody 18-03.00 Martin, all driving in runs (second place Fergus had 71) 11. Kohbe Smith 17-11.00PR in the inning. Shelby Martin and the girls’ team took fifth. 17. Chase Crockett 17-06.00PR was credited with the vic- Many DCHs atheltes again Triple Jump Varsity - Finals x tory for Dawson Community marked personal records at 2. Riley Basta 41-06.50 College. Martin allowed five the event. 4. Colton Nagle 39-10.00PR hits and two runs over seven The DCHS track teams 8. Chase Crockett 37-09.25PR innings, striking out ten and travled to Dickinson on Tues- Triple Jump Varsity - Prelims walking one. Submitted photo day and will compete at the 11. Aiden Zody 36-01.50 Dawson launched one Elks Invitational in Glendive 12. Michael Murphy 36-01.00PR Angel Montoya takes a turn at the plate during a game against Bismarck State College recently. Lady Buc- home run on the day. Leish- caneers have dominated opponents in recent games. on Saturday. 100 Meters Varsity - Finals x man put one out in the second Sidney Invitational Results GIRLS inning. Lady Bucs tallied ten all driving in runs in the each collected one hit to lead an inning, walking one. Top 20 finishers 100 Meters Varsity hits on the day. Arnold and inning. Tia Washington led the Lady Bucs. Dawson was The Lady Buccaneers PR=personal record 5. Jane Harrison 13.85aPR Leishman each collected two DCC to victory in the circle. sure-handed in the field and smacked five home runs SR=season record 9. Madison Wahl 14.13a hits to lead the Lady Buc- The righty lasted four and didn’t commit a single error. on the day. O’Neal had a BOYS 10. Codi Nagle 14.20aPR caneers. 100 Meters Varsity - Finals 11. Tiana Carney 14.25a two-thirds innings, allow- O’Neal had the most chances long ball in the first, fifth, 17. Taden Sokoloski 200 Meters Varsity DCC 9, Bismarck 1 ing seven hits and five runs in the field with 13. and seventh innings. Shelby 12.47aPR 4. Jazmine Toups 29.40a Dawson easily dispatched while striking out four and Martin put one out in the 200 Meters Varsity - Finals 14. Mikah James 30.88a Bismarck State 9-1 on Sat- walking zero. Deven Creech DCC 13, MCC 3 fifth inning. Creech went for 17. Kohbe Smith 25.47aPR 400 Meters Varsity urday. Dawson got on the threw one and one-third Maycen O’Neal showed the long ball in the fourth 19. Austin Berry 25.75a 2. Jazmine Toups 1:05.99aPR board in the first inning innings in relief out of the timely hitting on Wednes- inning. Dawson racked up 14 400 Meters Varsity - Finals 7. Mikah James 1:07.77a when Maycen O’Neal drew a bullpen. day, driving in eight on three hits on the day. O’Neal, Ash- 9. Austin Berry 57.13a 17. Ryleigh Mittelstead 1:13.88aPR walk, scoring one run. Deven Ruden took the loss for hits to lead DCC Softball lynne Copinga, Alexa Kap- 800 Meters Varsity - Finals 800 Meters Varsity Creech earned the victory in Bismarck State. The pitcher past Miles 13-3 on Wednes- pel, and Deven Creech each 8. Cody Harrington 2:12.57aPR 9. Izzy Siegle 2:43.86aSR the pitcher’s circle for DCC. allowed five hits and eight day. Maycen O’Neal drove managed multiple hits for 3200 Meters Varsity - 15. Ryleigh Mittelstead 2:54.31aPR Creech surrendered one run runs over one inning, strik- in runs on a home run in Dawson. Copinga and O’Neal 14. Troy Arveson 12:14.79aPR 16. Abby Stinnett 2:54.58aPR on one hit over five innings, ing out one. the first, a home run in the each collected three hits to 110m Hurdles - 39” Varsity 19. Hannah Beach 2:56.44aSR striking out six and walking The Lady Bucs scattered fifth, and a home run in the lead DCC. Lady Bucs tore 4. Camron Egan 18.32aSR 1600 Meters Varsity zero. 16 hits in the game. Copinga, seventh. In the first inning, up the base paths, as two 300m Hurdles - 36” Varsity 11. Izzy Siegle 6:21.74a Alyssa Ruden took the loss O’Neal, McAuliffe, Leish- Dawson got their offense players stole at least two 2. Cody Harrington 44.16aPR 16. Hannah Beach 6:41.18aSR for Bismarck State. Ruden man, and Meagher all had started when O’Neal hom- bases. Copinga led the way 19. Jace Linder 53.84aPR 18. Abby Stinnett 6:51.70aPR lasted four innings, allowing multiple hits for Dawson. ered on a 2-2 count, scoring with four. The Lady Bucca- 4x100 Relay 100m Hurdles - 33” Varsity 14 hits and nine runs while Copinga led Dawson with three runs. Lady Bucs tal- neers didn’t commit a single 3. Dawson Rowsey, Riley Basta, Cam- 17. Milia Lucido 21.29a striking out three. three hits in five at bats. lied three runs in the sev- error in the field. O’Neal had ron Egan, Colton Nagle 45.91a 19. Mallory Robinson 21.82a Lady Buccaneers had 14 Bismarck State totaled enth inning. Dawson scored seven chances in the field, 7. Austin Berry, Kohbe Smith, Taden 4x100 Relay Varsity hits in the game. Fallyn Mar- eight hits. Hettinger and its runs on a home run by the most on the team. Sokoloski, Aiden Zody 3.Tiana Carney, Jazmine Toups, Jane shall, Ashlynne Copinga, and Kambree Jahner each man- O’Neal. Deven Creech led Miles Community College 48.16a Harrison, Madison Wahl 53.71a Laci Leishman all managed aged multiple hits for the the red and black to victory was sure-handed in the field 4x400 Relay Varsity 4x400 Relay Varsity multiple hits for Dawson. Lady Mystics. in the circle. Creech allowed and didn’t commit a single 3. Kohbe Smith, Colton Nagle, Austin 2. Mikah James, Jazmine Toups, Copinga and Marshall all had three hits and three runs error. Hazel Eaton had the Berry, Taden Sokoloski 3:50.96a Jane Harrison, Madison Wahl 4:27.54a three hits to lead Dawson. DCC 3, MCC 1 over seven innings, striking most chances in the field Dawson Community Col- Shot Put - 12lb Varsity 8.Hannah Beach, Ryleigh Mit- out seven. with six. DCC 11, Bismarck 3 lege Softball defeated Miles 3. Max Eaton 44-09.00PR telstead, Izzy Siegle, Abby Stinnett Raegan Harper took the “Powered by Narrative Dawson sailed to an easy Community College 3-1 on 17. Axton Franks 37-02.00 4:57.73a loss for the Lady Pioneers. Science and GameChanger victory over Bismarck State Wednesday after taking the 18. Riley Phipps 36-10.00 Shot Put - 4kg Varsity Harper allowed two hits and Media. Copyright 2021. All College 11-3 on Sunday. Daw- lead late in the game. The Discus - 1.6kg Varsity 10. Emily Nentwig 30-06.00PR three runs over one-third of rights reserved.” son opened up scoring in the game was tied at one with 7. Max Eaton 122-10 Discus - 1kg Varsity - first inning. A sacrifice bunt Dawson batting in the top 14. Riley Phipps 100-10PR 19. Emily Nentwig 76-06PR by Alexa Kappel scored one of the eighth when Deven 16. Michael Marley 97-11 High Jump Varsity run for the Lady Bucs. Daw- Creech homered on the first Javelin - 800g Varsity 19. Codi Nagle 4-00.00 son tallied four runs in the pitch of the at bat, scoring 1. Max Eaton 151-05PR 19. Milia Lucido 4-00.00 fourth inning. Shelby Martin, two runs. The pitching was 14. Michael Marley 121-06 Pole Vault Varsity Alissa West, and Angel Mon- strong on both sides. Shelby 20. Dillon Cullinan 113-11 1. Madison Wahl 10-00.00 toya each had RBIs in the Martin struck out 11, while High Jump Varsity 5. Codi Nagle 8-00.00 frame. Alexa Kappel pitched Kassidy Kinzie sat down 2. Parker Buckley 8. Megan Frank 7-00.00 DCC to victory. The pitcher seven. 5-10.00PR 11. Jane Harrison 7-00.00 allowed four hits and three In the top of the sixth 4. Layton Buckley 5-08.00PR Long Jump Varsity runs over five innings, strik- inning, the Lady Buccaneers 10. Chase Crockett 5-02.00 4. Codi Nagle 15-06.50PR ing out five. tied things up at one when 10. Michael Murphy 5-02.00 17. Tiana Carney 13-08.00 Lady Buccaneers collected Maycen O’Neal hit a solo nine hits. Montoya and West homer. Martin got the win each racked up multiple hits for Dawson. Martin lasted for Dawson. Montoya led the eight innings, allowing four Lady Buccaneers with three hits and one run while strik- hits in three at bats. ing out 11. ONLINE Kinzie took the loss for DCC 18, Bismarck 5 Miles Community College. The Lady Buccaneers The pitcher allowed three Teacher Certification weathered a push by Bis- hits and three runs over marck State College in the eight innings, striking out fifth inning where Dawson seven. coughed up four runs, but AFFORDABLE | ACCESSIBLE | COMPREHENSIVE Dawson socked two home Lady Bucs still won 18-5 on runs on the day. Maycen The ONLINE format makes this one-of-a-kind teaching program Sunday. O’Neal went deep in the sixth accessible from wherever you are. Designed for current teachers Bismarck State College’s inning. Creech put one out seeking career advancement and individuals with non-teaching big inning was driven by in the eighth inning. 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The offen- (406) 683-7537 | [email protected] sive firepower by Dawson was led by Alissa West, May- cen O’Neal, Raquel McAu- liffe, and Hayley Story, griculture Glendive Ranger-Review A Thursday, April 29, 2021฀•฀Page 10 Gov. releases MT USDA announces expansion of the drought outlook Conservation Reserve Program The Office of the Gover- to see below-average flows Agriculture Secretary Tom million tons of sediment from to increase enrollment of practices over the life of new nor today released the 2021 this year. The report projects Vilsack announced today that running into our waterways grasslands in migratory corri- CRP contracts. This will enable Montana Water and Supply reservoir storage at state and USDA will open enrollment in each year. dors and environmentally sen- the agency to further refine Drought Outlook Report. federal projects to be near the Conservation Reserve Pro- “We want to make sure sitive areas. the program and practices to According to data in the average. gram (CRP) with higher pay- CRP continues to be a valu- Making Highly Erodible provide producers tools for report, 42 percent of the state If spring precipitation is ment rates, new incentives, able and effective conservation Land Initiative (HELI) practic- increased climate resilience. is classified as abnormally below average, producers in and a more targeted focus on resource for our producers for es available in both the general To learn more about updates dry, with another 18 per- eastern Montana may face the program’s role in climate decades to come,” said Vilsack. and continuous signups. to CRP, download our “What’s cent of the state in severe to challenges ensuring adequate change mitigation. Addition- “USDA will continue to find New with CRP” fact sheet. extreme drought conditions. water supply for livestock ally, USDA is announcing new and creative ways of put- Expanding Prairie May and June are historically throughout the summer. investments in partnerships to ting producers and landowners Pothole Soil Health Partnership Programs the two wettest months of the Amanda Kaster, director increase climate-smart agri- at the center of climate-smart CRP has two pilot programs year in Montana. of the Montana Department culture, including $330 million practices that generate reve- the Soil Health and Income Contribute to Priorities In addition to changes to “Following an unusually of Natural Resources and in 85 Regional Conservation nue and benefit our planet.” Protection Program (SHIPP) CRP, Secretary Vilsack also mild winter, the conditions Conservation (DNRC), added Partnership Program (RCPP) CRP’s long-term goal is to and the Clean Lakes, Estuaries announced significant invest- we see for the next eight to that elevated fire risks are projects and $25 million for On- establish valuable land cover and Rivers 30-year contracts ments for climate-smart poli- ten weeks are going to be possible if current conditions Farm Conservation Innovation to help improve water quality, (CLEAR30). cies. First, NRCS is investing critical as we head into grow- persist. Trials. Secretary Vilsack made improve soil health and carbon For SHIPP, which is a short- $330 million in 85 locally driv- ing season in Montana,” Gov. “We’re keeping a close the announcement today at the sequestration, prevent soil ero- term option (3, 4, or 5-year en, public-private partnerships Gianforte said. “I am task- watch on fuel conditions White House National Climate sion, and reduce loss of wildlife contracts) for farmers to plant under the Regional Conserva- ing state agency directors to throughout the state as we Task Force meeting to dem- habitat. USDA’s Farm Service cover on less productive agri- tion Partnership Program to begin reviewing authorities continue our preparations for onstrate USDA’s commitment Agency (FSA) offers a number cultural lands, FSA will hold a address climate change and and options to support our the 2021 fire season,” Kaster to putting American agricul- of signups, including the gener- 2021 signup in the Prairie Pot- other natural resources chal- agricultural producers as said. ture and forestry at the center al signup and continuous sign- hole states. lenges. NRCS will announce some battle extreme drought The governor’s office will of climate-smart solutions to up, which are both open now, as The CLEAR30 pilot, a long- more details on the RCPP proj- conditions.” be monitoring conditions address climate change. well as a CRP Grasslands and term option through CRP, will ect selections on April 26. According to the report, closely in 12 eastern counties The Biden-Harris Adminis- pilot programs focused on soil be expanded from the Great Second, NRCS is investing persistently dry conditions – Phillips, Daniels, Sheridan, tration is working to leverage health and clean water. Lakes and Chesapeake Bay through the fall and much Valley, Roosevelt, McCone, USDA conservation programs $25 million in proposals for of the winter have created Wibaux, Prairie, Dawson, for climate mitigation, includ- New Climate-Smart pilot regions to nationwide. On-Farm Trials, which are part the deficit, especially at mid- Richland, Fallon, and Carter ing continuing to invest in inno- of the Conservation Innovation Practice Incentive Increasing Technical Grants program. NRCS is seek- dle and lower elevations. As – where drought conditions vation partnership programs To target the program on cli- ing proposals through June 21. of April 15, 2021, mountain are most severe. like RCPP and On-Farm Tri- mate change mitigation, FSA Assistance Capacity USDA technical assistance Project priorities include cli- snowpack at high elevations The Water Supply and als as well as strengthening is introducing a new Climate- through the Natural Resources mate-smart agricultural solu- has remained near or slightly Drought Outlook is an annu- programs like CRP to enhance Smart Practice Incentive for Conservation Service (NRCS) tions and soil health practices. below average in most basins, al report compiled by water their impacts. CRP general and continuous is critical to enable producers Under the Biden-Harris with the exception of south- planning staff at the Mon- “Sometimes the best solu- signups that aims to increase to plan and implement con- Administration, USDA is west Montana, where the tana Department of Natural tions are right in front of you. carbon sequestration and servation practices that are engaged in a whole-of-govern- Upper Madison, Jefferson, Resources and Conservation. With CRP, the United States reduce greenhouse gas emis- appropriate for their needs. ment effort to combat the cli- and Ruby rivers are likely See the 2021 report here. has one of the world’s most sions. Climate-Smart CRP prac- To ensure increased enroll- mate crisis and conserve and successful voluntary conser- tices include establishment of ment and support for produc- protect our nation’s lands, bio- vation programs. We need to trees and permanent grasses, ers, USDA is increasing NRCS diversity, and natural resourc- invest in CRP and let it do development of wildlife habi- technical assistance capacity es including our soil, air and GLENDIVE LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE what it does best—preserve tat, and wetland restoration. for CRP by $140 million. water. Through conservation topsoil, sequester carbon, and The Climate-Smart Practice Sale Results For April 23, 2021 Additionally, in order to bet- practices and partnerships, reduce the impacts of climate Incentive is annual, and the 377-2697 939-2960 ter target the program toward USDA aims to enhance eco- change,” said FSA Acting State amount is based on the benefits climate outcomes, USDA will nomic growth and create new BULL Bulk $83.00 to $98.00 Executive Director Les J. Risp- of each practice type. ens. “We also recognize that invest $10 million in the CRP streams of income for farm- Frank Eaton & Sons, Lindsay, 4 Bulls, 1,703 lbs ...... $102.00 Higher Rental Rates Monitoring, Assessment and ers, ranchers, producers and Roy Lutts, Wibaux, 1 Bull, 1,820 lbs ...... $100.00 we can’t do it alone. At the White House Climate Lead- Evaluation (MAE) program private foresters. . L7 Ranch, Inc., Terry, 1 Bull, 2,130 lbs ...... $99.50 and New Incentives to measure and monitor the USDA is transforming Amer- ers Summit this week, we will In 2021, CRP is capped at Cullinan Ranch, Glendive, 1 Bull, 2,075 lbs ...... $98.50 engage leaders from all around soil carbon and climate resil- ica’s food system. To learn Robert (Butch) Nagle, Circle, 1 Bull, 2,370 lbs ...... $98.00 25 million acres, and currently ience impacts of conservation more, visit www.usda.gov. the world to partner with us 20.8 million acres are enrolled. Scheitlin Ranch, Inc., Lindsay, 1 Bull 1,945 lbs ...... $98.00 on addressing climate change. Furthermore, the cap will 52 Ranch, Inc., Glendive, 1 Bull, 1,925 lbs ...... $94.50 Here at home, we’re working gradually increase to 27 million Massar Ranch, Inc., Circle, 1 Bull, 1,735 lbs ...... $93.50 in partnership with producers acres by 2023. To help increase and local organizations through producer interest and enroll- COW Bulk $58.00 to $71.00 USDA programs to bring new Eissinger Land & Cattle, Brockway, 1 Cow, 1,270 lbs ...... $79.00 ment, FSA is: voices and communities to the Adjusting soil rental rates. William J. Begger, Wibaux, 2 Cows, 1,300 lbs ...... $79.00 table to help combat climate This enables additional flex- Roy Lutts, Wibaux, 1 Cow, 1,340 lbs ...... $79.00 change.” ibility for rate adjustments, Frank Eaton & Sons, Lindsay, 1 Cow, 1,515 lbs ...... $74.50 CRP including a possible increase in Mark Howard, Medora, 2 Cows, 1,425 lbs ...... $74.50 USDA’s goal is to enroll up to rates where appropriate. Duane Domek, Wibaux, 1 Cow, 1,330 lbs ...... $74.00 4 million new acres in CRP by Increasing payments for Cody Johnson, Baker, 4 Cows, 1,555 lbs ...... $73.50 raising rental payment rates Practice Incentives from 20% Kenneth Liles, Inc., Lindsay, 1 Cow, 1,535 lbs ...... $73.50 and expanding the number of to 50%. This incentive for con- Arnston Ranch, Inc., Circle, 1 Cow, 1,650 lbs ...... $73.00 incentivized environmental tinuous CRP practices is based Terry Stedman, Beach, 1 Cow, 1,750 lbs ...... $73.00 practices allowed under the on the cost of establishment program. CRP is one of the and is in addition to cost share Jesse Smalis, Terry, 1 Cow, 1,635 lbs ...... $72.50 world’s largest voluntary con- payments. Wade Mannetter, Wibaux, 5 Cows, 1,339 lbs ...... $72.00 servation programs with a long Increasing payments for Wyse Brothers, Lindsay, 11 Cows, 1,373 lbs ...... $72.00 track record of preserving top- water quality practices. Rates HEIFER soil, sequestering carbon, and are increasing from 10% to Mark Begger, Beach, 14 Hfrs, 447 lbs ...... $160.50 reducing nitrogen runoff, as 20% for certain water quality well providing healthy habitat benefiting practices available Pete Rising, Wibaux, 21 Hfrs, 579 lbs ...... $150.00 for wildlife. through the CRP continuous Voss Ranch, Inc., Circle, 11 Hfrs, 707 lbs ...... $134.00 CRP is a powerful tool when signup, such as grassed water- Voss Ranch, Inc., Circle, 20 Hfrs, 757 lbs ...... $131.00 it comes to climate mitigation, ways, riparian buffers, and fil- Zane Dempewolf, Glendive, 10 Hfrs, 756 lbs ...... $130.00 and acres currently enrolled ter strips. STEER in the program mitigate more Establishing a CRP Grass- Renner Farms, Larslan, 32 Strs, 632 lbs...... $163.50 than 12 million metric tons land minimum rental rate. This DH Ranch, Lambert, 8 Strs, 651 lbs...... $156.50 of carbon dioxide equivalent benefits more than 1,300 coun- (CO2e). If USDA reaches its ties with rates currently below Troy Knuths, Glendive, 86 Strs, 707 lbs ...... $155.50 goal of enrolling an additional 4 the minimum. Troy Knuths, Glendive, 150 Strs, 766 lbs ...... $145.50 million acres into the program, Enhanced Benefits Friday, April 30: Regular Sale it will mitigate an additional To boost impacts for natural 3 million metric tons of CO2 resources, FSA is: Friday, May 7: Regular Sale & Feeder Calf Special equivalent and prevent 90 mil- Moving State Acres for lion pounds of nitrogen and 33 Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) practices to the CRP continu- ous signup. Unlike the general signup, producers can sign up year-round for the continuous signup and be eligible for addi- tional incentives. Establishing National Grass- land Priority Zones. This aims

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______Bryant S. Martin 60X120 SHOP BUILDING MENS COMPLETE SET OF HAYBET BARLEY SEED, GLENDIVE LUCAS & TONN, P.C. W/ offices. Located on Hwy golf clubs. Womens complete CLEANED. Reserve your 513 Main Street 16 next to interstate. 365- set of golf clubs. In good condi- bushels now. Call Beerys at SCHOOLS P. O. Box 728 8900. 3/14ctf tion. Call 365-4002. 4/22p4/29 2020 – 2021 NOW HIRING FOR LIFE- 406-979-5720 or 773-5710. ______GUARDS and cashiers. 4/11c5/2 Miles City, Montana 59301 2005 TRACKER ALL FISH V18 SCHOOL YEAR Glendive Recreation Dept ______Telephone: (406) 232-4070 115 mercury 24 volt auto pilot and Glendive Pool are look- CERTIFIED SEED FOR SALE Telefax: (406) 232-4093 • Paraeducator(s) [email protected] trolling motor. wireless - 2 live • School Psychologist ing for punctual individu- Bolles, Vida, Egan, Lanning, wells. Asking $6200. 406-377- als that will be responsible, Velva, Duclair & Reeder Spring Attorneys for Plaintiff • Route Bus Drivers MONTANA SEVENTH JU- 2052 or 939-1833. 4/22p4/29 mature and reliable. Hired Wheat, Certified Haybet Barley, • Substitute teachers, DICIAL DISTRICT COURT ______individuals will need to be Certified Monida Oats. Priced aides, custodians, cooks DAWSON COUNTY B&W COMPANION 5TH able to work in the sun and to sell. 406-584-7468 Walker & bus drivers BOON CAPITAL GROUP, WHEEL Trailer hitch - dual jaw, have the ability to work well Seeds, Lindsay, Mt. 4/8c5/16 2021-2022 School Year LP, 20,000 lbs. fits in gooseneck with other co-workers and ______• WMS Principal hookup. Asking $750. Hardly supervisors. Employer will HAYBET BARLEY SEED FOR Plaintiff,vs. • SpEd Teacher PAMELA HARWOOD RENTALS used. 406-377-2052 or 939- train. Lifeguards: Must be at sale. Lindsay, MT. 406-939- , and APARTMENTS 1833. 4/22p4/29 • DCHS Head Volleyball least 15 years old. To ensure 3575, James. 3/25p4/29 all unknown heirs, unknown ______Coach the safety of pool patrons devisees, and unknown MINERAL RIGHTS FOR SALE • DCHS Asst. Volleyball and enforce pool rules. Ability creditors of the above-named ______Coach Defendant who may be de- 2 BD/1 BA APT $525/MO Mercer County N.D. Township to work in the sun. Training 145 North, Range 88 West, • WMS Volleyball Coach available. Entry salary $9.95/ ceased; and all other per- $625 dep. 1 bd/1ba apt. $425/ • DCHS Language Arts sons, unknown, claiming or mo $525 dep. No smoking/ 5th P.M. Sec. 26: W1/2NE1/4, hr and up depending on GARAGE SALES Teacher who might claim any right, pets, renter pays elec. Call NE1/4SW1/4, S1/2SW14, Tract experience. Pool Cashiers: • DCHS Family & Consumer title, estate or interest in or 406-377-6477 for more info. C191. Call 406-939-2274. Must be at least 14 years old. 4/25p5/2 Science Teacher Greeting people, collecting ______lien or encumbrance upon 4/4c4/29 • DCHS Industrial Arts the real property described ______and recording daily revenue LARGE MOVING SALE. WE Teacher in the Complaint, or any part DORM & FULL APTS. Fur- STEEL CONTAINERS, for sale and supervision of the lobby. have a table saw, roofing nailer, • WMS Speech Paraeducator thereof adverse to Plain- nished. All util. paid, WiFi. or rent. 2 door and 4 door, new Entry Salary $8.75/hr and up drill press, sheetrock, jack, jack- • WMS Language Arts $450 & $650 w/ lease. 406- or used, 8’x20’ and 8’x40’ avail- depending on experience. stands, 24ft ladder, sandblaster tiff’s ownership, or any cloud 989-0433. 5/14ct able. Call Mitchell Rentals & Teacher Applicants can apply at Job and many more tools plus some upon Plaintiff’s title thereto, Sales, 939-1200. 2/2ctf • Elementary School Service or Recreation Dept. household items. 201 south 6th whether such claim or pos- ______sible claim be present or con- PRAIRIE WEST HAS ONE ______Teachers (K-8) 4/29c5/9 st. Fallon, MT 406-853-6781. PROTECT YOUR newspaper • DCHS Custodian April 30, May 1, 8-5. 4/25p5/2 tingent, including any claim bd apts avail. Util and laundry or possible claim of dower, incl. No smoking, some pets from wind and rain with a news- To apply contact: http://bit.ly/ paper tube. On sale for $6 at GPSCurrentOpenings inchoate or accrued, and the ok. $500/mo. 406-989-1068 unknown heirs and devisees, 6/3ctf The Ranger-Review office, 118 W. Benham. 5/26ptf JOBS WANTED and unknown creditors of ______ANNOUNCEMENTS such Defendants as may be $2000 SIGNING BONUS. HKT deceased, and the spouse of BIG SKY MOTORS IS look- ______any heir or devisee, if mar- ried; and the unknown own- HOUSES FOR ing to hire a Lube Technician WE PAY YOU TO HAUL Your ______WANTED ers of said real property, SALE to maintain and service cus- junk vehicles away. Call 365- TO MY SEWING CLIENTS: TO BUY tomer vehicles. The Lube Tech- 8900. 12/13ctf Defendants. I won’t be sewing during the Cause No. DV 21-02 summer, anymore. I have grand ______nician’s responsibilities include Hon. Olivia Rieger, District ______performing vehicle inspections, kids to see and car trips to en- Judge BUYING GUNS, JEWELRY, replacing vehicle wiper blades joy. Jan Feisthamel. 4/22p4/29 gold, silver, coins, indian arti- and car batteries, and changing facts, DVDs, games, almost motor oil as well as transmis- LIVESTOCK anything of value. Glendive sion and brake fluid as needed. Pawn. 377-6666, 1506 Crisafulli This position also includes other Dr. 9/9ctf light-duty work such as perform- ______ing tire rotations and mounting BLACK OR RED ANGUS BUYING FIREARMS, reload- and balancing tires, etc. To be BULLS yearling and 2’s. ing equipment and accessories. successful as a Lube Techni- Excellent maternal traits, Call 377-3969 or 365-3974 after cian, you should have strong moderate birth weights, fer- 6 p.m. 8/5ctf mechanical skills and adhere tility tested and delivered. to all safety procedures and Browning Angus 406-486- 1908 VICTORIAN HOME practices. An ability to manage 5040 or 406-429-7371. FOR sale. 2 story, 3 BD/2 time effectively is also required. 4/18c5/16 ______BA, entirely remodeled, new HELP Position hours are Monday kitchen, floors, large laun- through Friday from 8am to YEARLING RED ANGUS dry, computer room. Make WANTED 5pm. HKT offers a comprehen- Bulls for sale. Call Beerys at offer. 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PUBLIC Who Does It? NOTICES SUMMONS FOR PUBLICA- the Authority, with one member knowledges that it received the TION appointed by each county. Resolutions from Carbon and THE STATE OF MONTANA (3) Qualifications of board Stillwater Counties and approves SENDS GREETINGS TO THE members. The appointed di- enlargement of the Authority to ABOVE-NAMED DEFEN- rectors must have an interest add Carbon and Stillwater Coun- DANTS: in furthering the mission of the ties as members of the Authority YOU ARE HEREBY SUM- Authority and bring varying ex- and enlarges the boundary of MONED to answer the Com- pertise and knowledge to the the Authority to include Carbon A to Z plaint in this action, which is filed Authority. and Stillwater Counties. in the office of the Clerk of this (4) Length of term. Each direc- Section 8. New Directors. The Court, a copy of which is here- tor will be appointed for a term of Authority accepts or will accept Directory of with served upon you, and to file three years. Initial terms may be one director appointed each by your answer and serve a copy staggered as determined by the the Boards of County Commis- thereof upon the Plaintiffs’ attor- board. sioners of Carbon and Stillwa- local service providers ney within twenty-one (21) days Section 3. Boundaries of Dis- ter Counties as directors of the Accounting Air Conditioning Air Conditioning Air Conditioning after service of this Summons, trict. Pursuant to MCA 7-14- Authority to serve in accordance exclusive of the day of service, 1639, the limits and boundaries with the Authority’s documenta- Shannon L. May, CPA HOLDEN Individual & Business tOtAL and in case of your failure to ap- of the Authority may be enlarged tion governing directors of the Electric HEAtING & COOLING Non-profits pear or answer, judgment will be to encompass in the aggregate Authority. Accounting • Tax • Consulting Heating & Cooling taken against you by default, for the boundaries as approved by Quickbooks Consulting Licensed & Insured LEVI HANSEN the relief demanded in the Com- each participating County. The Adopted following a Public & Training 941-3869 SALES฀•฀SERVICE฀ 406-939-1541 plaint. boundary of the area proposed Hearing on ______, 2021 406-939-1648 • This action is brought for the to be included in the Authority for Big Sky Passenger Rail Au- [email protected] INSTALLATION Heating & Cooling 210 W Towne Street purpose of quieting title to lands each county shall be the bound- thority 406-377-2991 Duct Cleaning situated in Dawson County, ary of the county unless desig- Dave Strohmaier, Chair Alternative Wellness Appliances & Repair Appliances & Repair Art Sales Montana, and described as fol- nated otherwise. The BSPRA public hearing is Barnick’s lows: Section 4. Procedure to Ex- May 12 at 11:30 a.m. Details to Medical Lee’s International artists Hometown DISTRICT: 1F SCT: 35 TWN: pand. Upon receipt of a resolu- join the meeting can be found at Marijuana Clinic Appliance & TV PAMELA HARR & Glendive Brand center 16N RNG: 55E LOT: 010 BLK: tion from a county requesting to bigskyrail.org. Service HARVEY RATTEY 145 join the Authority or an intention Publish: 4/29/2021 & 5/6/21 Alternative Carl Barnick Reconditioned Appliances Sculptures of all sizes Wellness Montana BridgerBronze.com GLENDIVE ORIGINAL to join pending a hearing to be 675 For more info or to schedule (406) 377-2388 (406) 989-1168 TOWNSITE, S35, T16N, R55E, held before the date of the hear- MNAXLP an appointment please 126 N. Merrill 1518 Crisafulli Drive 406-687-3743 BLOCK ing on this Resolution, the Au- 406-672-3172 Glendive, MT [email protected] call Glendive, MT 59330 461 Hwy 16 145, LOt 010, REAR 40’ LOtS thority board, if it desires that the Glendive, MT 59330 10-11-12. requesting county join the Au- Auto Parts Cabinets Cleaning Concrete WITNESS my hand and the thority, will cause to be published SCOTT W. HERRING seal of said Court this 6th day of the language of this Resolution HERRING LAW OFFICE, P.C. Used Parts For KEY Janitorial Fisher April, 2021. in the counties participating in Attorney at Law CARS & TRUCKS Tammera Helmuth the Authority and in the county P.O. Box 1307, 215 S. Kend- If we don’t have Service Ready Mix Co. • Carpet & Upholstery Ready Mix Concrete • Crushed Gravel CLERK OF THE DISTRICT requesting to join the Authority, rick the part, try our Orion Part Cleaning Locating Network. Beautiful, Affordable, Washed Sand & Gravel • Asphalt COURT pursuant to MCA 7-1-2121. If the Glendive, Montana 59330 Custom Cabinets with • Strip & Wax Tile Floors Road Gravel GLENDIVE AUTO PARTS Endless Design Possibilities. • Disaster Clean Up 5 miles west of Glendive By: Tracey Rod, Deputy request is granted by the Author- Attorney for Applicant • Residential & Commercial on Hwy 200 S. DEPUTY CLERK ity, the Board of County Com- (406) 377-5273 1021 West Bell M-F 9:00-5:00 After hours appointments www.keyjanitorial.net 687-3383 (COURT SEAL) missioners of the petitioning MONTANA SEVENTH JUDI- (406) 365-4480 (406) 377-7730 Ken & Virginia Young www.calscarpet.com 1-800-775-3383 Publish: 4/15, 4/22, 4/29/21 county will select, pursuant to its CIAL DISTRICT COURT, DAW- (406) 377-3597 13 own process, its representative SON COUNTY Concrete Construction Construction Reserve Space MNAXLP to the board of the Authority. IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- Knoll’s Ready A-Z CARPENtRy General฀Contractor Reserve a space Section 5. Request to Join. TATE OF ) No. DP -21- Mix Concrete & General Registered & Insured for your Carbon County passed a Reso- 009 Construction In Business 25 Years Sand & Gravel - Glendive • Interior • Exterior • Drywall • Texturing business today! PROPOSED DRAFT RESO- lution Requesting to Join the Au- FLOYD J. DUNFER, Also: Road Base • Remodeling • Framing • Concrete 377-3303 • Foundations • Basements LUTION thority and Stillwater County will Deceased. Decorative Rock • Pole Barns • Siding • Roofing • Siding • Windows or RESOLUTION ENLARG- proceed with a hearing prior to NOTICE TO CREDITORS Top Soil • Doors • Windows Commercial and Residential • Roofing • New Construction ING THE BIG SKY PASSEN- the hearing on this Resolution. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ~ Free Estimates ~ Huseby Construction rrsales@ GER RAIL AUTHORITY TO Open 6 days a week Gerald Job Prior to the adoption of this Res- that the undersigned has been (406) 485-2225 rangerreview. INCLUDE CARBON COUNTY (406) 941-2692 cell (406)939-0301 com olution, the Boards of County appointed Personal Representa- Phone 377-2508 Glendive, Mt AND STILLWATER COUNTY Commissioners of Carbon and tive of the above-named Estate. Reserve Space Reserve Space Electrical Electrical BE IT RESOLVED by the Di- Stillwater Counties will certify All persons having claims Reserve a space Reserve a space Residential & rectors of the Big Sky Passenger that they held public hearings against the said deceased are Rail Authority (the “Authority”), and published notice of the hear- required to present their claims Commercial HOLDEN ELECtRIC for your for your as follows: ings pursuant to MCA 7-1-2121. within four (4) months after the business today! business today! Wiring Locally Owned & Operated 377-3303 377-3303 Gavin Holden, Section 1. Original Resolution. Section 6. Authority Pub- date of the first publication of this REYNOLDS Master Electrician The Big Sky Passenger Rail Au- lic Hearing. Pursuant to MCA Notice or said claims will be for- or or Commercial & Residential ELECTRIC Wiring, Heating & Cooling thority was created by a Joint 7-14-1621(2) and 7-14-1639, ever barred. rrsales@ rrsales@ 406-941-3869 Resolution Creating A Regional the Authority chair certifies that Claims must either be mailed rangerreview. rangerreview. 939-1025 com com FREE EStIMAtES! Rail Authority, last adopted on it published notice of the hear- to PATRICK DUFNER, the Per- November 18, 2020. ing pursuant to MCA 7-1-2121 in sonal Representative, return re- Gun Sales & Service Granite Gutters Reserve Space Section 2. Governance. The newspapers in the counties that ceipt requested, at 901 Rugby Granite and Quartz Countertops Reserve a space powers of the Authority are vest- are members of the Authority Pl., Louisville, Kentucky 40222, available at Guns N things LLC ed in a board of directors. and in Carbon County and Still- or filed with the Clerk of the SELLING: Plus: for your •Fire Arms •Gun Smithing business today! (1) Appointment of Directors. water County, published a copy above-entitled Court. •Accessories •Special Orders 377-3303 The Boards of County Commis- of this proposed resolution as DATED this 26 day of April, •Re-Loading •Gift Certificates Equipment or sioners in the original participat- required, and held a duly noticed 2021. (406) 377-7730 •Ammunition 377-3969 or ing counties appointed the initial public hearing at which time the SCOTT W. HERRING •Stocks 939 GUNS M-F 9:00-5:00 rrsales@ directors of the Authority. If the Authority heard public comment Attorney for Applicant After hours appointments 9:00-6:00 Mon-Fri • 9:00-4:00 Sat • Closed Sun. & Holidays Brandon Thoeny rangerreview. Authority expands the number of on whether to enlarge the Au- Publish: 4/29/2021, 5/6 & www.calscarpet.com 305 N. Merrill • Glendive com 377-8210 counties, and directors, beyond thority by adding Carbon and 5/13/2021 Insulation Insurance Insurance Insurance the initial participating counties, Stillwater Counties as participat- 6 Farmer-Stockman each Board of County Commis- ing counties in the Authority, the MNAXLP Insurance sioners in subsequent added boundaries of the Authority if it Colette Services counties will make board ap- is to be enlarged, and any other Wilburn, Montana Trivia Agent Long Term Care, Life, Health, pointments to the Authority. matters that were relevant. IRAs, Annuities, Medicare •฀฀Auto฀฀•฀฀Home฀฀•฀Life (2) Number of Directors. The Section 7. 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The Glendive Boy Scouts hosted an Adult Pine - wood Boxcar Derby April 16th. Pictured are the top three racers in the modi fied car division. L to r: Dave Synder - first place, Dave Lantz - second place, Larry Hegel - third place

Boy Scouts of America Troop 133 did a garbage pick Jaycee West Park and Eyer Park, March 28th. up in

Would you like to share your youth or civic activity photo with the community? If you have a youth activity, civic organization, or team photo that you would like published in the Ranger-Review, just e-mail it along with the photo information to us at: Dawson County High School Key Club and National Hon [email protected] hosted a Day of Action Carnival at Lloyd Square Par as part of the Out of Darkness suicide prevention c Photos will be published as space allows in the order they were received. or Society students If you have any questions about how to submit photos digitally contact: k on Thursday, April 22 Jamie Ausk Crisafulli at 377-3303 ampaign. or [email protected]

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ut and AO bout P age 14Glendive Ranger-Review Thursday, April 29, 2021฀•฀Page 14Glendive Recycling run successful Community day of giving Anton’s Recycling Run was held in Glendive on April 24. will collect funds on behalf As a result, over $1000 was raised for Special Olympics. Anton will also donate a per- centage to Glendive Recycles of about 20 non-profits Our Waste. The top five runners were Have you dreamed of try Brewery, with ups and ing to our community. You Sean Bonato 18:38, David making history? Of course napkins provided by State can also support pet waste Keltgen 20:38, Veverka 21:20, we all have, and now we Farm Insurance. After 5 stations and bags to bed- Matt Calkins 24:44 and Ray- have the chance as Glen- p.m. wine and appetizers ding plants and seeds for lynn Beley 25:20. There were dive participates in a com- are offered provided by the the Little Growers Garden a total of 25 timed partici- munity day of giving. It’s nonprofits. The Chamber Club to scholarships for pants. a chance to unite around is offering caviar. There young women through the Veverka will continue to col- causes in which we truly are random prize drawings Miss Montana Volunteer lect cans for recyling through believe and help local non- and some incentive draw- Program. Greater Glendive businesses such as CHM, Joe profit organization reach ings for donors giving over Community Foundation & Dee’s, Sub Zero Skating. their goals to make our $150, some still coming in hopes to grow its endow- With help from the Youth community better. from American Bank Cen- ment so they can grant out Group at Glendive Evangeli- Please join this Give ter,฀ US฀ Bank,฀ Hub฀ Insur- more to the nonprofits in cal Church, Anton’s practicum Local Glendive opportunity ance, Stockman Bank, Bad- the community. Grants this from being a Healthy Mes- May 6. The event hasn’t lands฀ Credit฀ Union.There฀ year are due April 30. They senger of Special Olympics happened for two years due will be random drawings also have a goal of planting Montana has hit the ground to the pandemic. This year for the nonprofits for cash trees to buffer the railroad running. Shorty of Richey, we hope to top $20,000. cards from American Bank tracks. John Deere C&B, Frosty’s and Stockman Bank set the Center and BN Federal More projects will be J&K Store helped the event stage with $1,500 to be Credit฀Union. shared in a future article. get off the ground. divided among the 15-20 The needs of the nonprof- Consider giving generously For future events or to help nonprofits receiving dona- its vary. GROW would like to to causes you are about on with Veverka’s mission, con- tions at the Gallery May add a small baling machine this national give local day. tact Debbie Sevier 406-939- 6. People can give in per- for plastic recycling and Donors can give with one 0241. son from 12:30 – 3 p.m. an electric forklift. The check at The Gallery by Submitted photo and again from 5-7PM at Frontier Gateway Museum filling out a form of which Anton Veverka hosted a 5K run the Gallery, 109 N Mer- would like to preserve some group and how much you rill. They can also give by fragile documents in an would like to donate. and raised over $1,000 for Spe- calling in to 377-6058 and acid-free environment and For more information or cial Olympics. can charge to a credit card. add a wall of heros military to help, contact Peggy Iba Many of the nonprofits uniform display to the main 406-939-7422 or LaNette offer donating online. level. Happy Tails wants to Simonton 406-989-1307 with Those giving in the fund spade and neutering the Greater Glendive Com- Johnson & Johnson vaccine available now afternoon can enjoy Wil- for animals. You could help munity Foundation. Non- coksons ice cream or root fund the bronze art statue profits participating are Dawson County Health and CDC examined available potential benefits outweigh its beer floats thanks to Cross trail that Bridger Bronze listed on their Facebook Department and Glendive data to assess the risk. known and potential risks in Petroleum and Cross Coun- has so generously been add- page. Medical Center will again The two agencies have individuals 18 years of age administer the Johnson & determined the following: and older. Out of more than Johnson vaccine after an •฀Use฀of฀the฀Janssen฀COVID- 6.8 million doses adminis- 11-day pause. 19 Vaccine should be resumed tered, 15 cases of thrombosis- The pause was recommend- in฀the฀United฀States. thrombocytopenia syndrome Glendive Public Library gears ed after reports of six cases •฀ The฀ FDA฀ and฀ CDC฀ have฀ (TTS) have been reported. of a rare and severe type of confidence that this vaccine is •฀At฀this฀time,฀the฀available฀ blood clot in individuals fol- safe and effective in prevent- data suggest that the chance lowing administration of the ing COVID-19. of TTS occurring is very low, up for summer reading program Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. •฀ The฀ FDA฀ has฀ determined฀ but the FDA and CDC will During the pause, medical and that the available data show remain vigilant in continuing Readers of all ages are or visit our website, glen- weekly events and the park scientific teams at the FDA that the vaccine’s known and to investigate this risk. welcome to experience our divelibrary.com. location of the StoryTime To schedule your Johnson animal theme this sum- Follow the Glendive Pub- Park Walk. & Johnson vaccine, please mer as the Glendive Pub- lic Library on Facebook or All Programs are free of call Dawson County Health lic Library presents “Tales Instagram for updates on charge. Department at 377-5213. Vac- and Tails” summer reading cine clinics are held on Fri- program. Activities include days at Glendive Medical a StoryTime Park Walk, Center. Moderna first-dose A Kratt’s Creature “Walk vaccinations are no longer like a Gecko” PBS program, being given during the Friday ZOO Montana virtual expe- clinics. The second doses of riences and so much more. Moderna vaccine will finish The 2021 Summer Read- at the May 21 clinic. If you ing Program is open to all would like the Moderna vac- from 0 to 99 years young. cine, please contact Albert- There will be end of the son’s Pharmacy. year prize drawings with something for all ages. This year the story times will be held at a different park each week in our com- munity to encourage out- door play. (Stop in for a StoryTime Park Walk map.) Registration for “Tales and Tails” starts May 1. For more information, call the library at (406)377-3633

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