RANGERGLENDIVE REVIEW

Thursday, February 25, 2021 • Vol. 59, No. 16 • Glendive, Montana $1.00 As time grows End of an era short, prospects Local barber retires his for county fair razor after a 60-year career improve By Hunter Herbaugh Ranger-Review Staff Writer By Hunter Herbaugh After over 60 years in business, one of the com- Ranger-Review Staff Writer munities longest serving barbers has officially retired. Don Nentwig, who has been cutting hair Entertainment options for the Dawson County in Glendive since 1973 and in other communities TOURNEY SEASON: fair are beginning to look more promising as before then, made the announcement on Jan. 28 that the fair board continues to plan for this year’s Both Red Devil teams he would be retiring for health reasons. event. As one of the longest serving barbers in town, enter Eastern A Divi- Particularly, headway is being made on get- a lot of people have been through his door, from ting a carnival and free stage acts. These have sional as the 2nd seed. young to old, with Nentwig saying everyday was a been a point of discussion amongst the board as good day. Tournament brackets the uncertain nature of the ongoing pandemic “I’ve been here 60 years and I’ve enjoyed every has made it difficult to get commitments from inside, day of it really. I’ve had a lot of good customers and entertainment providers. While the board has a lot of friends and it was just enjoyable, I enjoyed Page 7 discussed waiting until at least April to make the job,” he said. final decisions, some other fair boards in the Nentwig said he began his career young, as some state are apparently not as patient, and that of his service buddies would talk about becoming appears to have worked in the favor of the Daw- barbers themselves, He originally had no intention son County board. of going to barber school himself but the more his Fair Board Manager Eric Smeltzer delivered friends talked about it, the more he became inter- an update to the board during their meeting on ested. Eventually, he attended school in Fargo in Monday night were he noted that the Lewistown 1960. fair manager has apparently grown frustrated “When I was in the service, some of the guys I with not being able to get a commitment and has would run around with there, they both wanted to decided against having a carnival. As the Lewis- go to barber school so that got me interested in it,” town and Dawson County fairs were scheduled he said. for the same time, that makes the chances of The first stop for both he and his wife when he getting a carnival a little better. got out of school was Fort Benton, where he prac- old, would come and go through his door, he got to “They got a new fair manager and since ticed his trade professionally for the first time. He meet a lot of different people. It’s these people, he (Dreamland Carnival Company manager Riley then moved to Havre and then eventually back to said, that made his job so enjoyable. Cooke) wouldn’t commit, she said they just his hometown of Glendive where he bought his first It was so enjoyable in fact, that Nentwig said he POWER POLITICS: won’t have a carnival this year,” Smeltzer said. shop. Though it is not currently standing today, his wasn’t able to pick any one instance from his career However, this also means that while the chanc- Legislation would force first shop was at the same location as Layman’s Pool that stood out above the rest, saying that every good es have improved, the local fair board also does Hall, which included barbering and jewelry among story he could think of was just as memorable as consideration of eco- not have a commitment for a carnival just yet. its many offerings, that business used to stand on the last. Smeltzer said Cooke is currently undecided nomic impacts before Merrill Avenue where Culver Insurance sits now. “I really like the people. I had a lot of fun and whether or not he’ll operate this year, saying He bought the shop from Harold Warn, another long met a lot of really nice people. A lot of good times,” coal plant closures, it basically boils down to an issue of insurance. time community barber, in 1973. Nentwig said. Also, if they can secure a carnival, it’s unclear As a barber, Nentwig has been a central piece of Of course, being set up in downtown over the Page 2 whether it would be Dreamland or Northstar the community for many people. The barber shop years has also meant he has seen a lot of change. Amusement, which Cooke also manages. has traditionally been a place for community mem- When he started, Nentwig said Glendive was “the bers to socialize, share news or spread gossip and Colstrip Senator says See FAIR, page 2 Nentwig’s was no exception. As people, young and Montana is at an energy See BARBER, page 6 inflection point, Page 4 Employer, Fed restrictions could limit the ability of some to use marijuana at any time (Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a Utilities. According to MDU spokes- series about the recent legalization of man Mark Hanson, the company will marijuana in Montana.) still be following federal guidelines on the issue, pointing to a statement By Hunter Herbaugh made by the U.S. Department of Ranger-Review Staff Writer Transportation. The USDOT issued a clear warning that despite states With recreational marijuana use voting to legalize marijuana at the VIRTUAL TOUR: now legal, the regulations on its use state level, certain “safety-sensitive” make it much more comparable to transportation employees will still With fewer in-person alcohol. Every adult over 21 is wel- have to abide by longstanding regula- come to use the formally prohibited tions. This includes both recreational visits happening during substance but there are limitations and medical marijuana. COVID, the Montana to the freedom. It will, for exam- ple, remain illegal to drive under the Historical Society has influence of marijuana. “Safety is the key aspect created a virtual tour of There are also likely limitations here. That’s how the gov- to the leeway one can take when it the Montana Capitol, comes to the workplace. Ballot Initia- ernment looks at it, that’s tive 190, the initiative that legalized how we look at it, it doesn’t Page 12 recreational marijuana, lays out the limitations of the law with respect to matter if it’s marijuana or employment in Section 16-2. Under alcohol, they have to be fit by the DOT and the Pipeline and Ketchem also signalled that it is the outlined limitations, marijuana Hazardous Materials Safety Admin- likely that even if marijuana use use is treated much like alcohol, in for duty,” istration (PHMSA). Under federal became widely legal, companies like that employers can take disciplin- Bret Ketchem, guidelines, companies that conduct WBI would still have restrictions on DECAY: ary actions against employees who work where safety is a high priority its use. He pointed to Canada for an City Council continues violate workplace policy or who are Director of Safety, WBI have to randomly test 50% of their example noting that following the suspected of working while under the Energy employees every year. country’s move to legalize marijuana to wrestle with how to influence. The law does not however To help inform affected employ- use for all adults in 2018, energy com- improve decay ordi- generally allow employers to prohibit ees on the differences between state panies in the nation implemented “fit their employees from using mari- “We want to make it perfectly clear and federal law, these companies will for duty” rules. These are guidelines nance procedures, juana on their own time and on their that the state initiatives will have no have to provide training. Ketchem that are meant to ensure workers are own property. bearing on the Department of Trans- said this is something that WBI has able to conduct their work safely. Page 2 But that is not true for every job; portation’s regulated drug testing already had to deal with in other “Safety is the key aspect here. depending on where you work, limita- program. The Department of Trans- states it operates in that have legal- That’s how the government looks at it, tions can be much more strict. Due portation’s Drug and Alcohol Testing ized marijuana for some time now, that’s how we look at it, it doesn’t mat- to marijuana still being illegal at the Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40 – does adding that similar training was ter if it’s marijuana or alcohol, they federal level, employers whose com- not authorize the use of Schedule I needed when some states passed have to be fit for duty,” Ketchem said. panies are under federal regulation drugs, including marijuana, for any medical marijuana laws. Aside from pipeline and energy or regularly receive federal funding reason,” the DOT said. “We’ve done it before in other companies, other places that receive must still treat marijuana as an illic- This is also the stance being states that have legalized (marijua- federal funding will be subject to it substance. This means disciplin- taken by pipeline and oil compa- na), starting off with Colorado. We federal regulations as well. This ary action can still be taken against nies. According to Bret Ketchem, talked about it there, we talked about includes state government employ- employees who use marijuana even director of safety for WBI Energy, it in both North Dakota and Montana ees, university and college campuses outside of their job and if it is detect- which operates a federally regulated when they went to medical mari- and hospitals. This can also apply to ed in a drug test, it will still result in interstate natural gas transmission juana. We discussed that with (our rental properties if the owner of the a failed test. pipeline, their company policy will employees) and said that’s still a property receives federal funding. These federal limitations apply to continue to follow federal guidelines Schedule I drug we have to randomly Reach Hunter Herbaugh at rrre- companies such as Montana-Dakota as well. WBI, Like MDU, is overseen test for,” he said. [email protected].

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This weather report for Glendive and the area is www.americanford.us brought to you by: 100 Ford Ave • (406) 345-3673 Proposal would add economic impacts to coal plant decisions

By Amanda Eggert Montana Free Press

The Legislature is consid- ering a measure that would direct the Public Service Com- mission to weigh the economic impacts of coal-fired plant clo- sures in its regulatory deci- sion-making. Proponents say it can help coal-dependent com- munities remain viable, while opponents say it has the poten- tial to hurt businesses and weatherforyou.com ratepayers by bucking regula- tory norms. House Bill 314 is a short and straightforward bill sponsored by Braxton Mitchell, R-Colum- bia Falls. If passed, it would add new language to existing law stating that the utility-reg- Tim Evanson (Flickr) ulating PSC “shall consider all economic impacts at the state Montana-Dakota Utilities’ Lewis and Clark power plant in Sidney. and local level when evalu- ating the acquisition, sale, has no authority to make a the work in order to fulfill the 100 Ford Ave. expansion or closure of a coal- plant keep running, they have bill’s mandate. fired generation plant.” no authority to close down a Mitchell noted that he is Glendive, MT plant, nor should we give it to working with Rep. Bob Phalen, (406) 345-3673 Mitchell said the recent We Believe in Glendive closure of a coal-fired power them. Government shouldn’t R-Glendive, on an amendment plant in Sidney has brought be telling private businesses that would direct county com- into focus “the devastating how to run their business and missioners to prepare eco- reality of trickle-down eco- how long they have to keep nomic impact analyses, which nomics,” and that his measure running.” would circumvent the need to could help local schools, parks Former PSC staffer Drew increase the PSC’s budget. and libraries keep their doors Zinecker said he became emo- PSC commissioners open by giving the PSC the tional when he was able to hold appeared divided about how ability to consider the broader a draft of HB 314 in his hands best to approach the bill dur- economic impacts of changes after working for two years to ing their Feb. 16 meeting. to baseload power generation. make it happen. He said the Pinocci solicited the com- During testimony before the bill puts the “public back into mission’s support for the mea- Chris Reynolds Mandy Johnson Jess Johnson House Energy, Technology, the Public Service Commis- sure. He said he thinks the bill and Federal Relations Com- sion” by allowing commission- has the potential to make it to mittee this week, bill propo- ers to more fully consider the the desk of Gov. Greg Gian- nents focused on the cascading concerns of their constituents. forte, who, Pinocci said he’s City council pivots from its earlier economic losses to coal mines, He also said that in some cases heard, is favorably inclined. coal-fired power plants and residents have said they “will (An email to Gianforte’s office sugar-beet refineries wrought gladly pay higher utility rates seeking clarification about the by recent closures. to have this type of generating governor’s position on HB 314 proposed decay ordinance changes Martha Potter, superinten- asset kept open.” was not immediately returned dent of the Savage School Dis- That idea didn’t find favor Tuesday.) By Hunter Herbaugh role in addressing com- sanitarian and that’s what he trict, outlined how changes to with everyone testifying Vice Chair Brad Johnson Ranger-Review Staff Writer plaints. does, he is the public servant the coal industry have impact- before the committee. Speak- expressed trepidation toward For the thing he would like for three counties, and for ed Savage, a small community ing on behalf of Montana Con- the bill. He said the commis- During Monday’s meeting to see changed, Baker noted us to hire our own personnel near the North Dakota border sumer Counsel, Jason Brown sion has been adamant in its of the city ordinance com- that he believed the county’s internally, that really under- with 118 K-12 students. She said the measure represents a refutation of cost-shifting, mittee, councilman Leon website proved too difficult mines his position... and then said Westmoreland Mining’s departure from the economic and that he fears supporting Baker turned the commit- to navigate when trying to I asked Frank, maybe we decision to close the coal mine principles that normally guide HB 314 could run contrary to tee’s attention to the city’s find the forms to file decay can pay the sanitarian to pay in Savage has downstream ratemaking. commission positions on other decay ordinance. Baker, ordinance complaints. In the more attention to the city, impacts for other industries “We are concerned that energy issues like net meter- back in December, shared spirit of making the process but he didn’t think that was a like transportation and sugar this [requirement] could be ing. his belief with the committee easier, he recommended the good idea either because he’s beet farming and refining. She used to justify higher rates “I think there’s a real ques- that the current ordinance is city move the form to their a tri-county sanitarian and said the local sugar beet refin- for certain ratepayers than tion of consistency with too cumbersome and ineffec- own website, as well as make he gets paid for that,” Baker ery has been forced to pursue would otherwise be approved, regard to policy here, and it’s tive and on Monday, added a slight change that would explained. alternative energy sources, especially if this bill were to important that that be com- more to that conversation. reduce the petition require- Baker said that at this since the sugar refinery alone be applied more broadly,” he municated to the sponsor,” he Enforcement of the decay ment from signatures from point in time, he believes does not use enough coal-fired said. said. ordinance has been a topic five neighbors to signatures just moving the form to the energy to keep the mine eco- Another issue flagged for The PSC decided to continue of discussion for several from three residents of the city’s website was something nomically viable. the committee centered on monitoring the bill. Pinocci months, beginning last Octo- city, thereby making it eas- that was worth trying to see “Savage’s loss of Westmo- what would happen once the requested that commission- ber when members of the ier to start the decay ordi- if it led to improvement. He reland Mining is not only economic-impact analysis is ers communicate their con- Greater Glendive Communi- nance process. By moving noted that before that move going to hurt our school and complete. cerns to Mitchell before the ty Foundation suggested that the form to the city’s web- can be made, the city needs community financially, it’s “We’re in a bit of a quan- House Energy, Technology, the instances of community site, Leon noted complaints to check with the sanitarian going to have a wide-ranging dary as to what the bill really and Federal Relations Com- decay in town were getting would be delivered directly for his thoughts on the mat- effect on our entire region,” does,” said Aimee Grmoljez, mittee takes executive action out of hand and asked the to the city and the city would ter. she said. She said Richland representing Montana-Dakota on the bill. city to create a code enforce- then deliver the complaints Councilman Clyde Mitchell County’s budget is so tight Utilities. “Where’s the reme- Billings native Amanda ment officer position to help to the county sanitarian for agreed that it would be a due to revenue loss from the diation? I don’t see that lan- Eggert covers environmental deal with the situation. Bak- investigation and recommen- change worth trying if the pending mine closure that it’s guage in the bill.” issues for MTFP. Amanda is a er’s thoughts meanwhile, dation, giving them more district sanitarian agrees to been unable to address drink- Costs associated with pre- graduate of the University of focused on making the ordi- say in which complaints to it. ing water issues. paring the economic analyses Montana School of Journalism nance easier to invoke. address. Mayor Jerry Jimison also Other proponents included also found their way into the who has written for Outside When he first brought up This was a change from noted that he would have to Rep. Brandon Ler, R-Sidney; discussion. Speaking as an magazine and Outlaw Part- the issue, Baker’s major Baker’s original position take the proposed change to the Montana Association of informational witness, PSC ners. At Outlaw Partners she suggestion was removing of removing the sanitar- the form to the city attor- Oil, Gas and Coal Counties; policy analyst Robin Arnold led coverage for the biweekly the county sanitarian from ian from the process. He ney before the change can the Montana Coal Council; the said the commission would newspaper Explore Big Sky. the process and keeping the noted that in his talks with take effect. If the city attor- mayor of Sidney; PSC Com- need two to three full-time Contact Amanda at aeggert@ entire process within the city public works director ney and the sanitarian are in missioner Randy Pinocci, who staffers or funding to contract montanafreepress.org. city. Frank Ceane, he was advised agreement with the change, testified in a personal capac- At Monday’s meeting, that removing the sanitar- then it can be returned to the ity; and former Sidney Schools Baker brought the commit- ian from the process entire- committee and then forward- Superintendent Daniel Farr, tee’s attention to the issue ly could undermine a key ed to the full city council for who spoke on behalf of 17 again, noting another thing responsibility of his office. approval. rural schools in northeast We’re here to help! he would like to see changed “I’ve been talking to Frank Reach Hunter Herbaugh Montana. while also easing off remov- a lot and he says the coun- at rrreporter@rangerreview. Farr said his community has ing the county sanitarian’s ty sanitarian is a tri-county com. been suffering from Montana- Dakota Utilities’ recent deci- sion to close the coal-fired Lewis & Clark Station. He FAIR: said the economic and human from page 1 impact of these decisions Likewise, the board has had availability, the board voted sure if those groups would deserve more consideration some progress on getting free to hire him so long as they come in under budget as they than they’re currently getting. stage acts. After initially hav- can get him for the price they each also required use of the “Only the community is left ing difficulty getting in touch were given. Smeltzer will be stage, ground transportation to live out the consequences of with him, the board is work- reaching out to him to inform and hotel rooms. Smeltzer any decision,” he said. “Every- ing on a contract with hypno- him of the board’s approval. said he is waiting to get more body else gets to walk away.” tist Chris Mabery and have Other entertainment information before making a Opponents took issue with even found an option for a options continue to be in dis- decision. the bill favoring coal-fired second act, magician and illu- cussion however. The board A recommendation made by plants over other energy sionist Brian Ledbetter. Led- is still looking for bands and board member Sean Wootan sources and its potential to better has apparently been other entertainers to perform was to look into Fargo, N.D. saddle energy consumers with emailing the board to let them following the rodeo sched- based band Tripwire. He higher costs. The possibility know he will be in the area uled for July 29 and July noted they were a smaller that the measure could result and would be available. With 30. Smeltzer has reached out group but vouched for their in businesses being forced to Good old-fashioned service on a price of $700 per day plus to various artists but avail- performance based on what operate at a financial loss was motel rooms and offering at ability and affordability is he has seen from them previ- also flagged by both propo- everything we sell. least three shows a day, the still a significant concern. ously. nents and opponents. board felt his services would Notable bands that Smeltzer It’s likely a final decision “The city of Colstrip sup- be coming at a good value. was recommended included on what act to hire won’t be ports this bill, to the extent “That’s not bad at all,” said Ricochet, a country-rock made until April. that it does what the title board vice president Troy band, and ZZ3, a ZZ Top trib- Reach Hunter Herbaugh says,” said Bob Gilbert, who testified on behalf of the town. “Something For Everyone” Kaufman. ute band, but with a budget at rrreporter@rangerreview. 365-4711 • Glendive Impressed with Ledbetter’s of $10,000, Smeltzer wasn’t com. “I respect Commissioner Pin- occi’s comment that [the PSC] Mon thru Sat, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Sun 12-4 p.m. 10-Week Classes Starting Soon! 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Pag e 3Glendive Ranger-Review Thursday, February 25, 2021฀•฀Page 3Glendive District Court Obituary •฀ Scottie฀ Kay฀ Christensen฀ Keiser said he became sus- ous other fees and a $3,000 Keifer Lewis arrived on appeared for sentencing in picious that the Defendant fine. He was also ordered scene and deployed a drug Richard “Rich” L. Dame front of Seventh Judicial had smuggled the substance to forfeit $3,586 to the Daw- detection K9 around the On Feb. 11, 2021, Rich- District Court Judge Kath- in while listening to a phone son County Drug Forfeiture Defendant’s vehicle and ard “Rich” L. Dame, age 67, erine Bidegaray for sen- call between the Defendant Account. it alerted to the smell of passed away at the family tencing on Aug. 31, 2020. and her mother. According to court docu- narcotics. The Defendant home with family by his side. She was sentenced on one In an interview, the Defen- ments, the charges stemmed denied knowing the vehicle Richard was born in Glen- count Criminal Possession dant said she had smuggled from an incident on or about was stolen, saying he had dive to Lawrence and Georgie of Dangerous Drugs - Gaba- “four or five” into the facil- Feb. 3, 2020 when DCSO rented it. Dame on Dec. 5, 1953, he was pentin, a felony. ity. She said she had taken Deputy John Spurgeon was Spurgeon was granted and the oldest of four children. She was sentenced to the them all and did not share. called to assist the Glendive executed a search warrant Rich attended Sacred Heart Department of Corrections •฀ Jeremy฀ Jarvis฀ Moore฀ Police Department at the on the vehicle and the hotel School. He left home at the for five years, all suspend- appeared for sentencing in Comfort Inn. A guest, identi- rooms. In their search, offi- young age of 17 to work on the ed with conditions. She was front of Seventh Judicial fied as the Defendant, at the cers found two Paypal cards, oil field with his uncle John also ordered to pay supervi- District Court Judge Kath- hotel had been reported for $3,586 in cash, approxi- Beeler. He worked for Sig- sion fees, as well as approxi- erine Bidegaray on Sept. 8, suspicious activity, includ- mately 100 grams suspected nel Oil Company, Western Oil mately $530 in various other 2020. He was sentenced on ing renting two rooms, car- meth, approximately 79.5 Company until he was around fees. This sentence is to run one count Criminal Posses- rying large sums of money grams marijuana, approxi- 26 years old, then he worked consecutive to a sentencing sion of Dangerous Drugs and the license plate num- mately 10.4 grams heroin, for Mitchell Brother Inc. until in a case out of Richland with Intent to Distribute - ber he gave to hotel staff not approximately 2.3 grams it closed. He then went to County. Methamphetamine, a felony, matching one on his vehicle. of an unknown flake/pow- work for Pine Street Construction, where he worked until his According to court docu- one count Criminal Posses- Officers ran the license dery substance, an unknown health started to fail in 2005. Rich then moved back to Miles ments, the charges stem sion of Dangerous Drugs - plate number on the vehicle weight of an unknown sub- City to live with his mother so she had help. He went to work from an incident on or about Heroin, a felony, and one and discovered it had been stance that was not opened at Reynolds Grocery where he worked until 2015 when his Feb. 15, 2020 when Daw- count Use or Possession of reported stolen. due to safety concerns, 30 health took a turn for the worse and he had to retire. son County Sheriff’s Office Property Subject to Crimi- The Defendant was found tablets suspected Oxyco- Rich loved to hunt and was always looking for the biggest Deputy Brett Patterson was nal Forfeiture, a felony. in one of the rooms he had done Hydrochloride 30m, buck he could find. He also loved fishing, especially paddle advised by Dawson Coun- He was sentenced to the rented. When asked if there four tablets Diazepam 10mg, fish or any other he may catch. ty Correctional Facility DOC for 10 years, all sus- were drugs in the room, he numerous pieces of drug Rich is survived by his mother, Georgie Dame of Miles Sergeant Troy Keiser that pended with conditions and denied there were any drugs paraphernalia, a handgun City; sisters, Virginia (David) Wilson of Killeen, Texas and the Defendant had brought ordered to pay supervision other than pot. and “various other pieces of Cyndi (Maurice) Kowalzek of Billings; and a brother, Calvin Gabapentin into the facility. fees, as well as $630 in vari- Prairie County Sheriff evidence.” (Bonnie) Dame of Miles City. He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Dame; grandparents, John and Bertha Dame and Georgie and Helen Beeler; and too many aunts, uncles and cousins to mention them all. Rich’s family would like to thank hospice for the care they gave him in his last days. Services were held on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 at Ste- County Happenings venson & Son’s Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will be held at the Custer County Cemetery. Condolences can be During this time of adjust- public meetings of the Daw- montana.com, for the pub- Please continue to follow made to the family by visiting www.stevensonandsons.com. ment to combat the spread son County Commissioners lic to access. social distancing guidelines of the COVID-19 virus, nor- are held at 10 a.m. on the - - - - - along with proper hygiene mal services of the Dawson first Tuesday of the month On Wednesday, Feb. 10, practices, should social dis- County Commissioners, Mr. and at 5:30 p.m. on the third 2021, Montana Governor tancing not be practical Sanderson, Contract Plan- Tuesday of the month. Gianforte rescinded the then masks should still be ner for Dawson County and Anyone wishing to meet mask mandate effective worn. County employees ustice ourt the Dawson County Fair with the commissioners Feb. 12, 2021. Counties and engaging with the public J C Office have been altered can either call or make an local businesses will still will still be required to Judge Stacey Nerison pre- Joseph Nicholls’ offense of or, in some cases, elimi- appointment to be put on have the option to require wear masks when a barrier sides over Dawson County aggravated driving under nated all together. Contact the agenda. Normally, at masks and/or face cover- or social distancing is not Justice Court. the influence, first offense, these agencies for the latest least one member of the ings at their discretion. practical. FWP was amended to negligent updates. board will be present in the Currently, Dawson County The Dawson County On Feb. 18, Amber Marie endangerment (substantial - - - - - office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as a whole does not require Airport and Urban Copenhaver was found risk – death/serious bodily On Feb. 25, 2021 at 5:30 Monday through Thursday, masks and that authority Transportation are requir- guilty of license, permit or injury). The defendant was p.m., the Glendive Public excluding holidays. will reside with the local ing masks due to the Federal tag offenses –– alteration, found guilty and fined $600, Library Board will meet in The commissioners agen- Board of Health if and when mandate on transportation, attachment, loan, transfer was ordered to pay court the Montana Room at the da is posted on the website any action is needed. Some other county buildings and of license. The defendant costs of $75 and was sen- library. For more informa- at www.dawsoncountymon- local businesses could departments may have cer- was fined $250, was ordered tenced to 30 days in jail with tion, call Dawn Kingstad at tana.com and posted on the potentially stay with some tain masking requirements to pay court costs of $35 30 days suspended.. (406) 377-3633. door of the commissioner’s sort of mask policy when when entering but will be and was sentenced to three ADDITIONAL CITATION - - - - - office at the courthouse entering their establish- clearly marked if so days in jail with three days From Feb. 15-19, 2021, On March 2, 2021 at 10 by Friday noon before the ments and if so, residents required. suspended. Judge Nerison also a.m., the Dawson County Tuesday sessions. will need to follow those With numbers of cases NO INSURANCE addressed the following Commisioners will meet at - - - - - specific business’ guide- and hospitalizations On Feb. 17, Gwen Ann citations: careless driving, the Dawson County Court- Denise Alberts is the lines. decreasing, hopefully the Marshall was found guilty of one; seatbelt violation, one; house Community Room. contact for the public to As for Dawson County light is at the end of tunnel operating without liability speeding – 25 MPH urban For more information, call access when Mr. Sander- operations, first and fore- is near and we can all soon insurance in effect, second district – night, one; speed- Dennis Zander, Chairman son, Contract Planner for most, best practices will be go back to a more normal offense. The defendant was ing on interstate – exceed- of the Board at (406) 377- Dawson County, is not in followed. Our goal has existence once again. fined $350 and was ordered ing day limit of 80 MPH, 3562. the office. Denise can be always been to keep the res- Sincerely; to pay court costs of $25. two; speeding on non-inter------reached at (406) 345-4154 idents of Dawson County Dawson County Board DUI state – exceeding day limit The regularly scheduled or albertsd@dawsoncounty- safe, that has not changed. of Commissioners On Feb. 17, Anthony of 70 MPH.

Community Calendar THURSDAY, tion, call Dawn Kingstad at to meet outdoors or -19 re- 12-2:30 p.m. – Happy Tails Commissioners Meeting, House, 941-2384 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 (406) 377-3633. strictions are lifted. Inc. Pet Food Pantry, 313 W. Courthouse WEDNESDAY, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. – WIC by 7:30 p.m. – Order of Eastern 1-3 p.m. – Family Planning, Valentine St. #114, For more 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Food Bank, MARCH 3, 2021 phone; Immunization and Star, Masonic Lodge Dawson County Health Dept. information, call Kris Row- 112 W. Benham St. (follow 8 a.m.-12 p.m. – BP/Lab BP Clinics, Dawson County 8 p.m. – A.A., Serenity SATURDAY land at (406) 359-9472. COVID-19 protocol posted on Clinic, Family Planning; Health Dept. House, 941-2384 FEBRUARY 27, 2021 1-5 p.m. – Family Planning, door) Dawson County Health Dept. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Food Bank, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 7 p.m. – A.A., Serenity Dawson County Health Dept. 12 p.m. – AA, “12 to Life 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – GROW cor- 112 W. Benham St. (follow 2021 House, 941-2384 6-8 p.m. – Glendive Alli- Group”, open meeting out- rugated cardboard drop off, COVID-19 protocol posted on 10 a.m.-12 p.m. – Fam- SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, ance Church, “Hope Prom- doors or online; have sus- west side of Kmart building door) ily Planning, Dawson County 2021 ises Ministry” lead by Tom pended meetings at Glendive toward the back 1-5 p.m. – WIC by phone; Health Dept. 9-9:45 a.m. – Our Savior Allard. Hope and healing Evangelical Church until 11 a.m.-12 p.m. – Kiwanis Immunization and BP Clin- 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Food Bank, Lutheran Church Sunday journey to encourage each weather makes it impossible board meeting, Yellowstone ics, Dawson County Health 112 W. Benham St. (follow School, parents of Sunday other to live a life free from to meet outdoors or Covid-19 River Inn Dept. COVID-19 protocol posted on School students/all adults are drug and alcohol addictions. restrictions are lifted. 12-1 p.m. – Kiwanis mem- 4 p.m. – Dawson County door) invited to attend Bible study For more information, call 1-5 p.m. – Family Planning, ber meeting, Yellowstone Economic Development 12 p.m. – AA, “12 to Life during Sunday School, led Ed Williamson at (406) 377- Dawson County Health Dept. River Inn Council, DCEDC board room Group”, open meeting out- by Stephen Schreibeis. For 4644. 5:30 p.m. – VFW Women’s 1-5 p.m. – Family Planning, 5:30 p.m. – Glendive Pub- doors or online; have sus- more information, call Sun- 6:30 p.m. – VFW post meet- Auxiliary Meeting, VFW Dawson County Health Dept. lic Library Board meeting, pended meetings at Glendive day School Superintendent ing, VFW Club Club 3:15-5 p.m. – Kidz Quest; Montana Room, 200 S. Kend- Evangelical Church until Marilyn Dufner at (406) 939- TUESDAY, 7 p.m. – Glendive City Assembly of God Church; rick Ave. For more informa- weather makes it impossible 0349 or (406) 365-2168. MARCH 2, 2021 Council, City Hall every Wednesday through MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021 Nurturing Tree Online Ac- 7 p.m. – Glendive Lodge May 19, 2021 10 a.m.-1 p.m. – Food Bank, tivity, call Dawson County #31 AF&AM, Masonic Temple 7 p.m. – Focal Point Youth 112 W. Benham St. (follow Health Dept. (406) 377-5213 7:30 p.m. – Glendive Jay- Group (Finding Jesus in the COVID-19 protocol posted on for time. cees, Jaycee Clubhouse. Noise); Grades 6-12; Assem- door) 10 a.m. – County 8 p.m. – A.A., Serenity bly of God Church

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pinion Glendive฀Ranger-Review O Thursday,฀February฀25,฀2021฀•฀Page฀4 Guest Opinion

BY DON HINEMAN The Kansas 2012 tax experiment is a cautionary tale

In฀2012,฀Governor฀Sam฀ reserve funds, regulatory Brownback convinced the agency fee funds, and long- Kansas Legislature to enact term investment funds. We sweeping tax cut legislation. even considered selling the The plan was billed as a “shot University of Kansas Medical of adrenaline to the heart of Center, Kansas Turnpike, and the Kansas economy.” As a the Master Tobacco Settle- Republican member of the ment, which had always been Kansas House of Represen- earmarked for early child- tatives at the time, I was hood education. intrigued by the proposal but By฀early฀2017,฀the฀state’s฀ worried it was “too far, too fiscal troubles had led to two fast.” sales tax increases, three What was the plan to pay credit downgrades, and nine for the tax cuts? The pitch difficult rounds of budget was that the cuts would pay cuts.฀The฀2017฀legislature฀ for themselves, but they responded by repealing most failed to assess the negative of the components of the tax effect that governmental experiment, which a major- downsizing might produce. ity of Kansans regarded as a Montana is resource rich and energy Back฀in฀2012,฀the฀Kansas฀ failure. Governor Brownback budget was healthy but aus- vetoed the bill, but the Kansas tere as we emerged from the Legislature voted to override, great reces- including a blessed, let’s keep it that way sion฀of฀2008.฀ By early 2017, the majority from A significant state’s fiscal troubles both Republi- budget surplus can caucuses. For over twenty years, revenue collections on the was on hand had led to two sales Override I’ve฀worked฀with฀many฀key฀ order฀of฀$80฀million฀per฀ to cushion tax increases, three votes even industry leaders, stake- year against declin- came from holders, state officials, and Guest •฀Create฀a฀population฀loss฀ ing revenues credit downgrades the same the past two presidential of฀7,080฀people฀by฀the฀year฀ as we waited and nine difficult fiscal hawk administrations on develop- 2043,฀including฀almost฀2,200฀ for the “shot appropria- ing energy policy. Montana Opinion school-aged children of adrenaline” rounds of budget cuts. tors who had has always been a resource- The study also found that to kick in. The 2017 legislature attempted to rich, energy-blessed state. abandoning our most sig- How did it address the But now we are at an BY SEN. DUANE ANKNEY nificant baseload energy go? Revenues responded by repeal- structural inflection point. We either generation source will dropped pre- ing most of the com- imbalance choose to reap the benefits inevitably produce higher cipitously, with budget of the resources and infra- What progressive environ- because of the blind drive electricity prices for nearly down฀$700฀mil- ponents of the tax cuts. structure we have in place mentalists are missing is to cut carbon emissions every productive sector of lion in the first experiment, which the As an elect- to keep energy prices low, the importance of reliable, at all costs in the United the economy. year, and the ed Republican produce Made in America baseload electrical energy. States. Among those most While the Green New budget sur- majority of Kansans and a former energy, and keep the lights Baseload energy needs a negatively affected are Deal฀Democrats’฀idealis- plus was soon regarded as a failure. House Major- and heat on in Montana baseload payment, but with- hardworking Montanans tic goals sound nice in a consumed ity Leader, homes. Or we can fall to out sufficient investment and the thousands of union campaign speech, the real- by the struc- my message the liberal demands of and focus on establishing workers depending on the ity is that these types of tural imbal- to my coun- the Green New Deal and baseload power, what is fossil fuel industry and con- anti-energy policies will ance between revenues and terparts in Montana is simple: face repeated power out- happening across the coun- struction jobs created by severely hurt Montanans. expenditures. We tried to cut Do not expect that simply ages, higher energy prices, try right now will happen in projects like the Keystone The facts are on our side, expenditures thoughtfully, as cutting taxes will magically thousands of lost jobs, and Montana. XL pipeline and power and฀if฀we฀don’t฀quickly฀wise฀ we rapidly lost revenue. But produce economic prosperity. a much weaker Montana Facing rolling blackouts plants like Colstrip. up, the rolling blackouts in even though Kansas had a It did not happen in Kansas, economy. in Texas and across the The Colstrip Power Plant Texas will soon make their conservative governor, and and it will not happen for you. Unfortunately, the roll- country, Americans were creates฀about฀9,000฀jobs฀ way to Montana. the appropriations process Things are never so simple. ing blackouts occurring forced to ration their power directly and indirectly. We cannot continue down was controlled by strong fis- “For every action there is an across the country are usage. That means people Montanans’฀livelihoods฀ the path that liberal envi- cal hawks, budget cuts to off- equal and opposite reaction.” a grave reminder of the facing sub-zero tempera- depend on this plant, and ronmentalists support. set the drop in revenues could This applies to economics just realities that far too many tures must turn off their our state economy thrives Montana’s฀jobs,฀livelihoods฀ not be easily identified. as well as it applies to physics. politicians refuse to face. heat, hospitals must stop on fossil fuels. For exam- of hardworking citizens, Eventually, the frantic I urge you to remember that That reality is the neces- providing care to patients, ple, according to a recent critical tax revenue to fund search for solutions led to government, at its core, is a sity of fossil fuels. Places and your monthly electric- economic report by the essential services, and our difficult policy choices, and service provider. If desperate like Colstrip keep Montana ity bill skyrockets. These University of Montana, way of life are depending budget cuts were performed budget cuts compromise the running, and if we abandon are stories you hear about closing฀Units฀3฀and฀4฀at฀Col- on our next steps. I urge with a meat cleaver. By June core missions of state depart- it, our state will crumble. in third-world nations, but strip will: you to consider what you 2016,฀the฀ending฀balance฀of฀ ments and agencies, then citi- We must take all of the we฀shouldn’t฀have฀to฀accept฀ •฀Terminate฀over฀3,000฀ want the future of Mon- our general fund dwindled to zens and businesses will feel above approaches to energy these tragedies as a part jobs with a yearly salary of tana to honestly look like $6฀million,฀despite฀a฀$480฀mil- the effects. policy to responsibly and of our daily lives. Energy $79,000 and call your legislators in lion statutory requirement. Kansas wisely pulled the sustainably keep Montana in America should not be •฀Reduce฀the฀income฀ Helena to make your voice Business owners pleaded to plug on the Great Kansas the Last Best Place. That a luxury, and especially in received collectively by heard. be put back onto the tax rolls. Tax Experiment. The struc- means continuing to rely on Montana, energy is a neces- all Montana households by Sen. Duane Ankney They felt they received an tural imbalance has been coal, which offers reliable, sity. $325฀million฀per฀year respresents Senate District undeserved windfall and wor- addressed, revenues are baseload energy. People are suffering •฀Cut฀state฀tax฀and฀nontax฀ 20. ried about the detrimental adequate but not excessive, effect on state government, and the economic growth questioning the equity of that eluded us is once again their tax benefit, while their bubbling up. However, I employees, such as secretar- don’t฀think฀we฀will฀ever฀truly฀ ies, clerical help, or farm understand the impacts those workers, were still paying. budget cuts had on the indi- Letters Efforts to balance the bud- viduals and families of our get diminished state agencies, state. Montana would be bet- Ladies,฀it’s฀time฀to฀celebrate.฀We฀can฀ aggressive drunk. What to do? Have which severely impacted ter off putting a stop to the now go out for drinks with our gal pals a shotgun handy or maybe a bazooka? delivery of essential services same experiment before it Guns and and feel safe because we have the new I’m฀thinking฀of฀starting฀up฀a฀pool฀and฀ like early childhood, K-12 and starts. essential accessory – the purse hol- whoever guesses the date of the first higher education, highway Don Hineman is a farmer/ ster. When Mr. Caveman hits on you shootout wins and the bonus would be maintenance and construc- rancher from western Kan- alcohol, what and in general is being an annoying awarded for getting the correct num- tion, and business support. sas and just finished twelve pest you whip out your elegant Glock ber of fatalities The Kansas Department of years of service in the Kansas 9฀mm฀and฀shoot฀him฀in฀the....foot.฀ Guns and alcohol. What could pos- Labor฀experienced฀a฀33%฀ House of Representatives, I฀ suggest฀ the฀ foot฀ so฀ you฀ won’t฀ sibly go wrong? employee decline, leaving the including two years as Major- could possibly go risk hitting an innocent bystander. Of Sincerely, department ill-equipped to ity Leader. He also served course, your posse will draw bead on Norma J. Sherman meet the COVID unemploy- as county commissioner, him too to discourage him from return- Glendive ment surge. president of Kansas Livestock ing฀fire.฀Your฀friendly฀bartender’s฀job฀ Desperate steps were taken Association, and sat on the wrong? has฀gotten฀more฀difficult.฀He’s฀liable฀ to fill budget gaps. We raided boards of a commercial feed- Dear Editor, for over-serving a customer who goes nearly every fund we could, lot and state and national Guns and Alcohol out and gets in a wreck. including school district cattle organizations. Now he has to face down an armed,

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The House of Welfare and Safety commit- We are well aware of the For Freedom, candidates without a general Service Representatives is now consid- tee heard the bill on Wednes- power outages in Eastern Senator Steve Hinebauch election opponent. This usu- UM School of Journalism ering the bill. day, Feb. 17, where it received M o n t a n a ally begins around the first glowing endorsements from and it has 406-989-1372 of September of even years. Pandemic-Related government officials and been the steve.hine- After the general election Bills Limiting Voter Bills Debut, Advance in insurance providers alike. subject of [email protected] any elected Access in Montana State Auditor Troy Downing discussion Capitol Station PO Box S e n a t o r Montana Legislature requested the bill, and agreed around the 200500 or House Gain Traction A slate of bills dealing with with Knudsen’s assessment legislature. Helena, Mt 59602-0500 m e m b e r The Montana Legislature the COVID-19 pandemic and that telehealth access is criti- A l m o s t can then is moving quickly to advance its fallout are working their cal for Montanans who live in e v e r y – – – – – propose an bills applying new restrictions way through the Montana rural areas, sometimes hun- source of We are less than two weeks u n l i m i t e d on voter registration and iden- Legislature, addressing every- dreds of miles away from the power had away from Transmittal which number of tification in the state. thing from telehealth to pre- nearest hospital. trouble dur- Sen. Steve is the halfway point of the leg- placehold- After a contentious stint in paredness plans for future Dan Brooks, representing ing the ice Hinebauch islative ses- ers by com- the House of Representatives, health emergencies. the Billings Chamber of Com- storm in sion. This pleting the House Bill 176, sponsored by House Bill 388, sponsored merce, told committee mem- the south. is the time r e q u i r e d Rep. Sharon Greef, R-Flor- by Rep. Ed Stafman, D-Boz- bers that increased access Wind-, solar-, nuclear- and in which form. A Rep. Ken ence, is now in the Senate. eman, would create a health to telehealth services would gas-powered generators all all general l e s s e r Holmlund “The focus of House Bill 176 crisis preparedness working increase productivity and had problems. We know that House bills n u m b e r is not to burden. It is not to group under the Department health outcomes for workers. hydropower’s weakest sea- must be is allowed after the session disenfranchise, and it is not to of Emergency Services that “A healthier workforce is a son is the winter when water voted on starts. provide a forum for a histori- would be in charge of pre- benefit to our business com- is not running as fast. The and sent to A placeholder has several cal debate, but it is to admin- paring for health disasters, munity, so we encourage your good old standby, safest, and the Senate steps to go through before ister an election with complete including the maintenance of support on House Bill 43,” most reliable power genera- and Sen- it can become a bill. First is fairness to all voters,” Greef a stockpile of personal protec- Brooks said. tor is coal. Yet between the ate bills to the drafting process-we don’t told the Senate State Adminis- tive equipment to last Mon- Like HB 388, HB 43 did not bean counters and the envi- the House. Rep. Bob Phalen write our own bills. Once the tration committee on Monday, tana hospitals 90 days. receive any opposition during ronmentalists they have con- C o m m i t - draft is done and agreed to Feb. 15. Stafman said the bill came its hearing. vinced the right people that tees are quickly working to be the sponsor it moves to In its current form, the bill from conversations with his Other bills introduced earli- we should shut it down. In ensure that all bills get acted editing to check for spelling would close voter registration constituents, many of whom er this session seek to limit the my opinion, the bean coun- on. I look forward to provid- and language errors. Next the at noon the day before an elec- felt the state was ill prepared powers of local health boards ters and the environmental- ing a comprehensive Trans- bill goes to the legal depart- tion. When first introduced, for the COVID-19 pandemic. to issue mandates. House Bills ists are both wrong. But, even mittal update in the coming ment to determine proper the bill would have closed reg- Renowned science journalist 121 and 236 both passed out if they weren’t, being reli- weeks. terminology and if the bill is istration the Friday before an David Quammen, who lives in of their first House commit- able is awful important for The highlight of this week legal under the state’s consti- election, but a House commit- Stafman’s district, also helped tees, but were referred back the lives and productivity of was Governor Gianforte tution. These last two steps tee amended the bill before him draft the bill. Quammen to the House Business and people. Let’s keep the pres- signing House Bill 102 into have been where the bottle- passing it on to the full House. accurately predicted the Labor Committee before they sure on. law. Montanans’ right to neck has been occurring this During debate on the House basics of the COVID-19 pan- advance. The bills take dif- In Fish and Game Com- self-defense is now protect- session. floor, many Republicans demic in his 2012 book “Spill- fering approaches to ensure mittee we talked about some ed from state barriers. This When the placeholder- expressed displeasure at the over: Animal Infections and “accountability” in health wolf trapping and snaring legislation allows concealed referred to by a LC number- amendment, saying it walked the Next Human Pandemic.” officials’ decision making: HB bills. They range from using carry without a permit in the passes the mentioned steps back the original purpose of “We can’t get caught on our 121 allows local governments snares on wolves to making same places that open carry it is ready for the sponsor the bill, which was to provide heels again,” Stafman said. to modify or reject the man- the trapping season longer. is currently allowed, which is to pick up. Once the LC has for “election integrity” by “We learned in this pandemic dates of health boards, while There are about 1200 wolves the safer modern way of car- been signed for by the spon- eliminating long polling lines that we can’t rely on the feds, HB 236 would require that in the state of Montana, far rying firearms. sor they have 2 days to get on election day and preventing that’s for sure. Preparedness elected officials approve deci- above the target of 250 that The Montana House is co-sponsors if they choose to fraud. There is no evidence in is an important job as we serve sions from health boards and was set when we introduced committed to protecting do so. Some legislators get a Montana, nor nationwide, sup- our constituents and the State take away the boards’ ability them to this country. So, we constitutional rights for all lot of co-sponsor and some porting claims of substantial of Montana.” to issue criminal citations. should get more aggressive Montanans. House Bill 102 get just a few but with the voter fraud. The bill would require that House Business and Labor on controlling the population ensures that college students’ system we have this year at One private citizen spoke the stockpile of equipment is Committee Chair Mark of wolves. Another thing we Second Amendment rights least one co is needed in case in support of the bill during kept from expiring by selling Noland, R-Bigfork, said the did was reject one of Gover- are not denied and we are the primary sponsor is unable its Senate committee, and two and replacing a portion of it bills’ sponsors will work to nor Bullock’s appointees to also working to protect the to carry the bill due to a vari- people spoke against the mea- each year. consolidate them into a singu- the Fish and Game Commis- First Amendment rights of ety of reasons. sure, including an elections Proponents of the measure lar piece of legislation. sion that was appointed on students on Montana cam- When the LC is dropped administrator. included statewide medical The House also passed the 25th of November 2020. puses. House Bill 218 ensures into the hopper-our term for “I wanted to be on the record organizations that echoed House Bill 257, sponsored There are different philos- that colleges and universi- turning it in to Chief Secre- saying this will not help me,” Stafman’s comments about by Rep. Jedediah Hinkle, ophies between the former ties can’t restrict free speech tary- it’s given a bill number. said Audrey McCue, who over- preparedness. Rich Rasmus- R-Belgrade, which would governor and our present and House Bill 349 protects The bill is read across the sees election administration in sen, CEO of the Montana prevent governmental enti- governor. This action seemed freedom of association on rostrum- referred to as first Lewis and Clark County. “We Hospital Association, said the ties and local health officials to draw a lot of news and campuses. House Bill 218 has reading- and it is assigned don’t have problems with the nation used 25 million N-95 from issuing regulations or interest. But that is part of passed the full House and to a committee. The commit- integrity of our elections, and masks in all of 2019. During mandates that hinder private the process. House Bill 349 will be voted tee holds a hearing on the certainly none caused by elec- the COVID-19 pandemic, that businesses’ ability to conduct In Health and Human Ser- on next week. bill-this is when the public tion-day registration.” number rose to about two bil- business. vices Committee, we heard Many other bills will be testimony is heard- and they Also advancing through the lion, he said. During debate on the House several bills, one of them, moving through the House in determine if the bill is sent Legislature, Senate Bill 169 CEO of the Montana Nurses floor on Wednesday, Feb. 17, SB245, that would allow the next week to address tax to the floor by a vote of the would create new voter ID Association Vicky Byrd said Hinkle said 2020 was a trying doctors and other health- reform, expand healthcare members- referred to as restrictions in Montana, also in the bill would help ease the year for businesses, and cited care workers to let their options, grow our economy, executive action. the name of what proponents burden on nurses in future Gallatin County’s “strict” conscience be their guide and support Montana stu- If passed by the commit- call “election integrity.” health crises, many of whom health orders that he said in performing certain non- dents. The pace is picking up tee the bill is scheduled for a Sen. Mike Cuffe, R-Eureka, were forced to sanitize and caused several businesses to life-threatening services. now just pryor to transmittal. floor hearing and is present- carried the bill on behalf of reuse disposable PPE during close. We passed out of committee This week alone in Judiciary ed by the sponsor. This is the Montana Secretary of State the early months of the pan- “These businesses are the SB100 which would deal with committee we need to hear 25 second reading and during Christi Jacobsen. Ninety other demic. livelihoods and dreams of fraud in DPHHS. bills by Wednesday. Energy this time only the legislators GOP Representatives and Sen- “Nurses are tired, but many of our residents,” Hin- In Judiciary, we heard committee and Fish, Wildlife can discuss the bill. After dis- ators signed on in support of they’re super resilient,” Byrd kle said. “House Bill 257 seeks several bills about limiting & Parks are not quite as busy, cussion a vote is taken and if the bill. said. “Let’s learn from the to remedy this problem by the power of the governor in but there are several bills in the bill gets a majority of the During the bill’s initial hear- recent and ongoing PPE chal- protecting businesses from emergency situations. These both to be heard. votes-51 in the House and 26 ing, Cuffe told members of lenges and let’s keep our work- retributive actions by govern- bills dealt with the loss of On a personal note, my son in the Senate-it is scheduled the Senate State Administra- ers safe.” ment entities.” religious freedom, the loss of Jay and his family were here for third reading, usually the tion it was intended to address No one testified in opposi- Democrats in the House constitutional rights, and how and I was able to introduce next day. a nationwide “cry” for elec- tion to the bill. spoke against the bill, saying it long a state of emergency them in the House Chamber Third reading is done by tion integrity, though it wasn’t Meanwhile, a bill seeking demonizes public health offi- could go on. One bill also on Friday. We all had a tour a reading of the title by the specifically addressing any to expand telehealth access cials and negatively impacts eliminated the possibility of of the Capital on Saturday Chief Clerk and a vote up or perceived problems with Mon- in Montana is flying through the ability of the state to pre- having an all-mail in ballot morning, and it was enjoy- down is taken. No discussion tana’s elections. the state house, passing unani- pare for the next pandemic. for state and federal elec- able to have them visit. happens during third read- “We believe our elections mously out of the House of “My real concern with this tions. Bob Phalen (R-Lindsay) ing. Again, if the bill gets a are conducted in a fair and Representatives and now legislation is, like is often said I am sure you are aware is the Representative for majority vote it is passed to honorable fashion -- we simply working its way through the in the military, it’s fighting that the mask mandate has House District 36. Contact the other house for commit- want to make a good process Senate. the last war,” said Rep. Tom been lifted and we can now Bob Phalen by emailing bob. tee meeting and votes on the better,” Cuffe said. “We want House Bill 43, sponsored by France, D-Missoula. carry concealed weapons [email protected] or call 406- floor. If passed it goes to the to make sure Montana avoids Rep. Rhonda Knudsen, R-Culb- The bill ultimately passed almost everywhere in the 939-1187. Governor for signature and potential future problems.” ertson, would require that pri- 66-33 and will now be consid- state without a permit. I think – – – – – becomes law. The bill would alter Mon- vate and public health insur- ered by the Senate. this is good news for Mon- To most observers the bill This is a quick story of the tana’s existing voter ID laws ance providers cover all tele- Austin Amestoy is a report- tana. process appears cumber- tale of a bill. If you would to require additional identifi- health appointments and pro- er with the UM Legislative Reagan Hall from Sid- some and moves at a snails like to know more detail I can cation when some currently cedures that would normally News Service, a partnership ney was my page this week. pace. That’s not too far from provide it but that would be accepted forms are used, such be covered through a face-to- of the University of Montana She did a great job and we the truth for most bills. I another article. as student ID cards. face appointment, regardless School of Journalism, the enjoyed having her work in would like to explain the pro- Once again, I thank you for Jacobsen testified in the of the location of the doctor or Montana Broadcasters Asso- the Senate. cess without getting too tech- your outreach and if you want committee personally to sup- the patient. ciation, the Montana News- If you are in Helena be sure nical. to talk to me please call 951- port the bill, saying passing a “I live in a very rural part of paper Association and the to stop and see us. If you The first step is when a 6764 and leave a message. voter ID law was her number the state, and this bill speaks Greater Montana Foundation. want to look up the text of a legislator requests a place Ken.holmlund@ mtleg.gov one campaign promise to vot- to my constituents,” Knudsen He can be reached at austin. bill you can find it at https. holder. This can be done by works also. Rep. Holmlund ers. said. [email protected]. leg.mt.gov. carryover Senators or House represents House District 38. Some proponents of the bill echoed the nationwide out- rage over unfounded claims of fraud in the 2020 election. Helena resident Cindi Ham- ilton called the 2020 election “corrupt” and reminiscent of a “banana republic.” “I don’t think it is too much to ask for any Montana voter to provide a photo ID in order to register and then in order to submit a ballot,” Hamilton said. “I sure hope you all agree with that.” Opponents of the bill wor- ried that the new restrictions would prevent some eligi- ble Montanans from voting, including some tribal mem- bers whose cards do not have a picture. “By preventing citizens from voting, Senate Bill 169 actually reduces election integrity, and is therefore harmful to our democracy,” said Nancy Leif- er, President of the Montana League of Women Voters. The bill cleared the commit-

amily ew F Thursday,฀February฀25,฀2021฀•฀Page฀6Glendive฀Ranger-Revi BARBER: from page 1 place to be” for a lot of people Reviewing the P ast as a wide variety of businesses provided shopping and social Following are articles as tion systems and acquiring opportunities. Downtown they appeared in the Ranger- them. “I’m already referring also looked quite a bit differ- Review, the Dawson County to Glendive as the ‘beacon ent back then, with parking Review, and Glendive Inde- district’,” he said. meters, the Longhorn Bar, the pendent, 25, 50 & 94 years - - - - - Glendive Cafe and multiple ago this month. Ice jams on the Yellow- other businesses making up 25 Years Ago stone River continued to the downtown facade. Every student has a front- be a concern locally on Fri- However, as big box stores row seat in the kindergarten day, but water levels had became more prominent, through second-grade class dropped, promising some Nentwig believes they ended rooms at Jefferson and Lin- relief from upstream pres- up hurting the community coln schools. sure on the ice. as business was drawn away Equipping the classrooms The river reached its peak from the shops that made with amplification systems Wednesday at noon when it downtown so bustling. has made it possible for all reached 2,056.05 feet above “We had Coast-to-Coast and students to hear the teach- sea level, according to infor- Penny’s, we had all those, er equally well. It doesn’t mation from the Glendive Sears, three or four grocery matter if they are sitting Water Plant. The water level stores, it was a lot of busi- in the front or the back, if had dropped almost two feet ness. The big box stores kind the teacher is standing in as of Friday, with a 6 a.m. of hurt Glendive when they the front of the room, at reading of 2,054.77 feet. first came in, they really take the side, or walking around, The flood level for lowlands a lot of business and it’s tough audiologist Doug Baldwin near Glendive is 2,053.5 to compete. They’re tough explained. feet, meaning that Friday on the little guys, the little Baldwin, who works with the water was slightly above stores,” he said. the Rehder Hearing Clinic flood stage. He also saw a lot of change in Billings and whose ser- Dawson County Commis- in his job. When he started, vices are contracted by sioner Doug Barone flew an Nentwig said he often saw a the Glendive Elementary aircraft over the river both lot of shaves and a lot of hair School District, was in Glen- Thursday afternoon and cuts for ladies, but as time dive Wednesday, Feb. 14, to Friday morning. From the went on and the electric razor supervise the installation of aerial view, Barone could became more widely used, he systems in the music room see that the ice jammed the began seeing less of them. and several regular class- river from a half mile east of Oddly enough, the Beatles rooms at Jefferson School. the Fallon Interstate bridge also had a bit of an influence The systems installed to Marsh, causing some low- on his work, as when they Wednesday brought the total land flooding. Marsh to Sand first showed up, some par- number of rooms equipped Creek was intermittently ents weren’t exactly fond of with the equipment to 21 – 11 frozen, and from that area to them and didn’t want their at Jefferson and 10 at Lin- the Black Bridge was open kids looking like them. coln, he said. as of Thursday, Barone said. “Back in those days, the dad The Lincoln School PTA While the river at Glen- would take the boy to the bar- is raising funds for a sys- dive is full of ice, water has ber shop, about that time the tem for one remaining third- been able to find its way Beatles were coming in, and grade room, Lincoln School through the channel. the dad would say ‘cut that Principal Don Idso said. The “There is constant water kid’s hair off, I’m not getting Jefferson School PTA has flowing, which should be no Beatle in my house,’ you also designated their fund- diminishing the pressure know. Then he’d go home and raising efforts toward the behind (the jam in Glen- his wife would get mad at purchase of additional sys- dive),” said Helen Conrad- him for scalping their son, so tems, Baldwin said. sen, director of Dawson then the mothers would more Baldwin works with the County Disaster and Emer- or less take their boys to the school districts in 10 eastern gency Service. “Our con- beauty shop, and that’s how Montana counties and said cern is (what will happen) come they started going there that Glendive has been a real if it (the ice locally) doesn’t really,” he said. trailblazer in recognizing move before more comes Submitted photo Still, no matter how much the need for the amplifica- down.” Don Nentwig reaches to turn off the light in his barber shop one last time. Don’s 60-year career as a barber things changed, Nentwig said recently ended, marking the end of an era in downtown Glendive as he closes the shop he’s occupied since the people always stayed the same. Always friendly. 1973. “People, I think, are always pretty good, I always enjoyed them all. They were differ- ent people maybe in different times but they were pretty much the same. A lot of nice Hodges News people, a lot of friendly peo- ple.” By A.L. Anderson basketball team. We enjoy - - - - - Reach Hunter Herbaugh talking to the girls. Saturday, we helped at rrreporter@rangerreview. We braved the cold weath------Arlene B. celebrate her com. er and went to breakfast at That night some of us went birthday at CC’s Restaurant. CC.s Cafe on Friday. Their to supper at Los Amigos Res- Brenda made the delicious was Carole, Arlene B., Sha- taurant. Their was a nice cherry cake, decorated with ron, Tana and I. Our special group of us out to supper. pink frosting for us. Arlene quests this time were Tamiya Next month, we plan on going received many birthday and Ashya from the College to The Bloom for supper. cards and birthday money. Arlene donated the money to the Food Bank. - - - - - Local Tana came out Sunday to visit and bought a val- Timothy A. and Terah R. entine balloon and shirt for Lynn are parents of a girl, me. Brooke had bought out born Feb. 14, 2021. James a vase of beautiful flowers. Christian Lynn weighed 7 - - - - - pounds, 3 ounces and was We had a little more snow 21.45 inches long at birth. She so the snow shovel and I did joins a sibling Boaz T. Lynn, a small amount of shoveling. born March 11, 2019. I used to shovel all the way Grandparents are Steve and to the water tank-those days Vanessa Lund of Billings and are gone. Steve and Joni Lynn of Glen- dive.

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Lady Red Devils split last

Jamie Ausk Crisafulli photo Red Devil senior Basil Crisafulli moves the ball inside during a lopsided victory over the Sidney Eagles two regular season games last Friday. The Red Devils are playing in the divisional tournament which started Wednesday in Billings.

The Lady Red Devils head overall record and is 4-4 in ence in order: Billings Cen- into the Eastern A Superdivi- the conference. tral (13-1, 5-1), Hardin (10-3, sional Tournament in second The Northeast Conference 4-2), Laurel (10-4, 3-3) and place in the Northeast Con- in order is as follows: Havre Park (7-8, 0-6) Red Devils enter tourney ference. They were schedule (12-1, 8-0), DCHS (7-8, 4-4), The Lady Devils split week- to take on the Laurel Lady Sidney (7-8, 4-4), Miles City end games with a win over Locomotives on Wednesday (2-11, 2-6) and Fergus (3-11, Sidney and a loss to Laurel. at 3:30 p.m. 2-6). Stats for those games were in 2nd after week of wins The DCHS team has a 7-8 The Southeast A Confer- not available. By Ranger-Review Staff really going to come down to GLENDIVE: Max Eaton 15; Riley Basta who gets hot and is playing 10; Parker Buckley 10; Michael Murphy The Red Devils head into well.” 9; Basil Crisafulli 3; Brodie Eckert 3; the Eastern A Superdivision------Kobe Kutzler 3; Taven Coon 3; Jentz al Tournament coming off Friday’s game against Sid- Scarpholt 2. Bucs complete indoor track and a week of wins and in sec- ney was the Red Devils final Rebound leaders: Basta 7, Murphy ond place in the Northeast conference game of the sea- 6, Eaton 5 Conference. The team from son and senior night for three Assists leader: Basta 5 DCHS was set to play their Red Devil seniors Basil Cri------field, focusing on outdoor season first game against Hardin at safulli, Jentz Scarpholt and The Red Devils got a big Brodie Eckert and manager win to finish the regular sea- 8 p.m. Wednesday. The DCC track and field with something to prove accomplished a lot in a very Jesse Beach. son, defeating Laurel 47-40 at The Devils have an overall team finished out their this week. Jayden won the short amount of time, and After a slow first quarter, home. The Locomotives are record of 10-5 and 5-3 in the indoor track season this 60m finals this week with a I am hoping we can take the Red Devil dominated the No. 1 team in the South- conference. weekend at the Stinger personal best of 6.99. Head- the momentum from the Sidney the remainder of the east A Conference. “I like where we are right Open at Black Hills State ing into the finals he was end of our indoor season, game, earning a 58-29 win “It was great to get a win now as a team,” Coach Wade University in Spearfish, SD. set at third from his prelim- and translate that into our over the Eagles. going into the Divisional Murphy said. “We are play- Kayla Parisien dropped inary performance in the performances when out- “This was a great win on Tournament,” Murphy said. ing with confidence and that's time again this weekend in 60m, with a time of 7.13 and door begins. We have a few Senior Night. It was a good Riley Basta led the Red important going forward.” her mile. Kayla ended up dropped 0.14 seconds from weeks to put in some more way to end the season. A Devils in scoring with 13 Havre (9-4, 7-1) will enter missing the NJCAA nation- prelims to finals. work and get individuals lot of kids contributed and points. the tournament in the No. 1 al qualifying for Indoor Zach Austin also had a qualified for outdoor track played well and it's always Glendive 47, Laurel 40 spot in the Northeast Con- Nationals by seconds. Kay- stand out race with a third nationals!” good to send our seniors out Laurel. 15. 7. 9. 9. — 40 ference. Laurel (10-3, 5-0) is la’s time of 5:39.23 places place finish in his 600m. The Bucs have three full with a win,” Coach Wade Glendive. 11. 13. 11. 12. — 47 No. 1 in the Southeast confer- her within the top 20 best Zach ran a personal best weeks off from racing and Murphy said. LAUREL: Richard Cortese 8; Eli ence. The Red Devils have women’s mile times in the in his 600m with a time of will begin racing again on Nine Red Devils put points Weisenberger 8; Dalton Boehler 8; Kyson defeated both of those teams nation for the NJCAA. 1:32.54. March 20th at the Lockwood on the board with junior Max Moran 5; Ty Barta 4; Colter Bales 4. once. Jayden Fraser turned Bucs Head Coach Alex High School in Lockwood, Eaton leading with 15. GLENDIVE: Riley Basta 13; Parker “I really think this could around from last week’s Chase Wolff commented MT at the MSUB/Rocky Glendive 58, Sidney 29 Buckley 9; Michael Murphy 8; Taven shape up to be a very inter- 2nd place finish in the 60m on the indoor season, “We Meet. esting tournament,” Murphy Sidney. 13. 8. 8. 0. — 29 Coon 7; Max Eaton 6; Jentz Scarpholt 3; said. “A lot of teams have Glendive. 9. 18. 16. 15. — 58 Rhett Hoffer 1. beaten each other during the SIDNEY: Jerome Entz 8; Parker Sinks Rebound leaders: Eaton 6, Murphy regular season, so I think it's 7; Boston Peters 2. 5, Basta 4 Here’s How It Works: To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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Merrill Solved: Puzzle Sunday’s kmcphersondds.com griculture Glendive Ranger-Review A Thursday, February 25, 2021฀•฀Page 8 Legislature considers bison bills Farm Bureau will By Amanda Eggert Peck quarantine facility can Livestock State Veterinarian lowstone bison quarantined on Montana Free Press hold฀ about฀ 600฀ bison,฀ but฀ it’s฀ Martin Zaluski confirms that the Fort Peck Reservation are been฀ operating฀ at฀ about฀ 20%฀ the known wildlife-to-cattle transferred to establish and When bison roam beyond of capacity because it can’t transmissions in Montana build herds at locations across observe ag safety week Yellowstone National Park’s accept Yellowstone bison for a have come from elk, not bison, the U.S., including Wind River. northern boundary around this final phase of assurance test- but said he regards that as a Credit: Colin Ruggiero time of year in a search of ing until they’ve “graduated” reflection of limited exposure Dennis Jorgensen, bison pro- forage, one of four fates await out of the USDA quarantine — proof that current brucel- gram manager for the World Feb. 28 - March 6 them:฀ They’ll฀ be฀ hazed฀ back฀ facilities near the park — the losis protocols for bison are Wildlife Fund’s Great Plains into the park, harvested by bottleneck. working. Program, said the Fort Peck Sharing resources that health in agricultural com- hunters, shipped to slaughter If฀HB฀311฀and฀HB฀312฀pass,฀ As Zaluski sees it, there are Tribes฀have฀“addressed฀every฀ will help farmers and ranch- munities can help save lives or quarantined for months or Yellowstone bison would be three potential paths out of the standard and achieved every ers keep safety top-of-mind and resources by preventing even years of brucellosis test- able to skip the smaller quar- current management frame- milestone required of them.” through the Agricultural injuries and lost time on the ing. For years, this has been antine facilities outside the work, which costs the state Jorgensen said the success of Safety Awareness Program job.” their lot, per a complex set of park and go straight to the about฀ $1.8฀ million฀ annually฀ to฀ that effort underscores the is a priority of county and The฀ Agricultural฀ Safety฀ agreements between the Mon- secure฀ 320-acre฀ testing฀ facil- implement: federal and state Fort฀ Peck฀ Tribes’฀ readiness฀ state Farm Bureau leaders Awareness Program is a part tana Department of Livestock, ity฀ the฀ Fort฀ Peck฀ Tribes฀ built฀ agencies stop treating brucel- to play a greater role in the across the nation. As part of the Farm Bureau Health the National Park Service, the in฀2014฀at฀a฀cost฀of฀more฀than฀ losis as a regulated disease that management of Yellowstone of ASAP, Feb. 28 -March 6 and Safety Network of pro- InterTribal฀ Buffalo฀ Council฀ $600,000.฀The฀InterTribal฀Buf- requires such close monitor- bison, which are particularly has been designated as Agri- fessionals who share an and the United States Depart- falo฀Council,฀a฀collection฀of฀71฀ ing, scientists develop a “per- important to tribes because of cultural Safety Awareness interest in identifying and ment of Agriculture designed tribes฀across฀19฀states฀working฀ fect” brucellosis vaccine for the฀ animals’฀ lineage.฀ (They’ve฀ Week. U.S. Agricultural Safe- decreasing safety and health to keep the park’s bison popu- on the Yellowstone bison issue, livestock, or researchers find a never been interbred with cat- ty and Health Centers will risks. For more informa- lation below an agreed-upon says Weatherwax’s bills will better brucellosis vaccine and tle and still demonstrate the join Farm Bureau in promot- tion and resources, visit the number and minimize the risk support the development and delivery method for wildlife. wild behaviors of their free- ing the week with its theme ASAP Facebook page. Visit of brucellosis spread from growth of wild bison herds on “Until that happens we’re roaming ancestors.) “Driving Safety Home.” the฀ Centers’฀ YouTube฀ chan- bison to livestock. tribal land from Oklahoma to going to have to keep testing “There฀ is฀ no฀ question฀ that฀ A different safety focus nel (www.youtube.com/user/ Bison that go into quarantine Alaska while continuing to pro- cattle and domestic bison to Fort฀Peck฀Tribes฀are฀prepared฀ will be highlighted by Mon- USagCenters) for new con- are held in a kind of limbo tect cattle producers from the make sure there hasn’t been to manage all phases of quar- tana Farm Bureau and U.S. tent and fresh ideas about while state and federal agen- risk of brucellosis. a spillover event for infected antine associated with brucel- Ag Centers each day of the how to stay safe while work- cies conduct several rounds of “HB฀312฀will฀allow฀the฀ITBC฀ wildlife in that area,” Zaluski losis, and that the necessary week: ing in agriculture, forestry testing to determine which ani- to send more buffalo to its told Montana Free Press. protocols are in place and are •฀Monday,฀March฀1฀–Farm- and fishing. mals have contracted brucel- member tribes, including most Zaluski was joined by two always followed to the letter of er Roadway Safety Join the movement to losis. Space is tight at the two of฀ the฀ Montana฀ tribes.฀ This฀ other bill opponents during the all agreements with the state •฀Tuesday,฀March฀2฀–Care- keep farms safe and share quarantine facilities outside would be a great benefit to hearings฀ for฀ HB฀ 311฀ and฀ HB฀ of Montana, USDA APHIS, and taker Support your own safety messages of the park — combined, they the tribes’ culture, food, sover- 312:฀ the฀ Montana฀ Stockgrow- Yellowstone National Park,” he •฀ Wednesday,฀ March฀ 3฀ – on social media using the can฀ accommodate฀ about฀ 104฀ eignty฀ and฀ economies,”฀ ITBC฀ ers Association and the Mon- said. General Farmer Wellness hashtags #KeepFarmsSafe, animals — so that’s where the President and Blackfeet Buf- tana Farm Bureau Federation. Whether lawmakers will •฀Thursday,฀March฀4฀–฀Men- #ASAP21and฀ #USAgCenters. bottleneck develops. falo Program Director Ervin Those฀groups฀focused฀their฀tes- agree is still in question, and tal Health The฀ 11฀ U.S.฀ Agricultural฀ Despite the fact that dozens Carlson told the House Agri- timony on brucellosis risk and it’s not lost on Weatherwax •฀Friday,฀March฀5฀–Commu- Safety and Health Centers of tribes across the country culture Committee during its the potential financial impacts that his proposals will face sig- nity Roadway Safety (www.cdc.gov/niosh/oep/ are eager to establish new wild Feb.฀ 11฀ hearing฀ on฀ Weather- to the livestock industry. nificant challenges in the com- During this week and agctrhom.html) are funded bison herds or supplement wax’s bills. He added that con- Ten฀ people฀ spoke฀ in฀ favor฀ ing days. In his closing state- throughout the year, Farm by the National Institute existing herds with Yellow- ducting the quarantine on the of Weatherwax’s bills. Repre- ment to lawmakers, Weather- Bureau encourages farmers for Occupational Safety and stone bison, hundreds of ani- Fort Peck Reservation would sentatives฀from฀the฀ITBC฀and฀ wax thanked the committee for to make safety a priority on Health. mals are shipped to slaughter not increase risk to Montana’s Montana tribes were joined by hearing him out on “these two the farm. In addition, for specific each year for want of quar- cattle industry or necessitate a handful of conservation orga- scary bills.” “Safe practices on Amer- Montana ag safety infor- antine space before they can additional livestock surveil- nizations pressing the state to As of Feb. 22, the House ica’s farms and ranches mation visit mtagrisafety. even be tested. lance testing. make changes to its existing Agriculture Committee has not should be a priority, not an com or contact the Montana Rep. Marvin Weatherwax, Opponents of the measures management plans. yet decided if it will kill, table afterthought,” said MFBF Director of Ag Safety Austin D-Browning, has introduced acknowledged that current Bison on the Wind River or฀pass฀HB฀311฀and฀HB฀312฀on฀ President Hans McPherson. Grazier at austing@mtagri- two proposals to the Montana disease management protocols Reservation in Wyoming. Yel- to the full House for a vote. “Investing in safety and safety.com. Legislature that could alleviate might be excessive, but said the bottleneck that’s developed they’ve prevented Yellowstone on Yellowstone’s northern bor- bison from transferring bru- der by allowing more bison cellosis — a disease that can to complete their quarantine cause an animal to abort its on tribal land. In conjunction, young฀ —฀ to฀ cattle.฀ They฀ said฀ House฀Bill฀311฀and฀House฀Bill฀ that’s important because it pre- 312฀would฀lift฀existing฀require- vents most of the state’s cat- ments that wild bison receive tle producers from incurring brucellosis-free certification hefty testing fees and shields from the state veterinarian the Montana livestock indus- before traveling between two try from the multimillion- tribes or between the park and dollar financial hit that would a฀tribe.฀Those฀measures฀would฀ accompany a loss of the state’s significantly increase quaran- brucellosis-free classification, tine capacity in the state, there- which temporarily happened by boosting the number of wild to several Greater Yellowstone Yellowstone bison available to Ecosystem states, including build and bolster other cultural Montana, about a decade ago. herds across the U.S. Bill proponents counter that But the Legislature’s willing- the current brucellosis proto- ness to facilitate transfers and cols imposed by the state are change current testing proto- at best redundant with exist- cols remains to be seen. Histor- ing federal protocols — the ically, Republican majorities USDA’s Animal and Plant in the state Legislature have Health Inspection Service also not been inclined to expand tests the animals — and unnec- bison’s range in the state, cit- essary฀ at฀ worst.฀ To฀ support฀ ing concerns about the spread their position, they point to the of brucellosis, potential for fact that there’s never been property (e.g., fence) damage a documented case of brucel- and competition between bison losis transmission between a and livestock for grass and bison and a cow in the wild, water. and note that elk throughout Several tribes in Montana — the Greater Yellowstone Eco- including the Fort Peck Assini- system are also brucellosis boine฀and฀Sioux฀Tribes,฀which฀ carriers. It’s senseless, they currently have the state’s only maintain, to focus all disease other federally approved quar- containment efforts on bison antine facility — have been while sparing elk from similar closely tracking developments treatment. in฀ the฀ Legislature.฀ The฀ Fort฀ Montana Department of

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Owner HELP Change of BRENDA LEE pays yard and snow mainte- WANTED HELD: Brenda Lee Held, Peti- nance. Call Carolyn 406-871- ______tioner 5859. 11/29pctf ______FOR SALE YEARLING Cause No.: DV 21-008 ______LOOKING FOR A CLASS A Angus bulls. AHIR perfor- Dept. No.: DORM & FULL APTS. Fur- CDL driver. Pay will depend mance tested. Selling Private Notice of Hearing on Name nished. All util. paid, WiFi. on experience. Apply @ Treaty. Have heifers also out Change $450 & $650 w/ lease. 406- Smith Tico, 2810 W Towne or of sire: RZ Traveler 719. GRS This is notice that Petitioner 989-0433. 5/14ct call 406-989-1309. 2/21p3/7 Angus Ranch 406-687-3778, has asked the District court for ______Sturgis Angus Call Bob Bux- a change of name from BREN- PRAIRIE WEST HAS ONE GLENDIVE baum 687-3438. 1/7c2/28 DA LEE HELD bd apts avail. Util and laundry TO Brenda Lee Held incl. No smoking, some pets SCHOOLS The hearing will be on ok. $500/mo. 406-989-1068 2020 – 2021 04/05/2021 at 9:45 a.m. 6/3ctf The hearing will be at the SCHOOL YEAR FEED/SEED/ courthouse in Dawson County Date: 2-9-21 • Pre-K SpEd Teacher PLANTS Tammera Helmuth • SpEd Teacher ______Clerk of distrcit Court HOUSES FOR • DCHS Assist. VB Coach By: Tracey Rod • WMS Track Coach SALE Deputy Clerk of Court • DCHS Track Coach Publish: 2/18, 2/25, 3/4 & • Paraeducator(s) 3/11/21 ______• School Psychologist FOR SALE: HAYBET BAR- LEY seed, cleaned. Reserve p • Route Bus Drivers MNAXLP • Substitute teachers, your bushels now. Call Beer- aides, custodians, cooks ys at 406-979-5720 or 773- & bus drivers 5710. 2/25c3/28 2021-2022 School Year ______• FT Band (WMS/HS) LAVINA HAY BARLEY SEED. To apply contact: http://bit.ly/ Cleaned germ & purity test- GPSCurrentOpenings ed. Wayne Garfield. 406-485- 3493. 2/21p4/11 Call for bids: ______Notice is hereby given that CONTRACTORS NEEDED the Board of County Commis- to install satellite internet sys- sioners of Dawson County, 1908 VICTORIAN HOME tems. Pays $150+per install. BUSINESS Montana will on the 16th day FOR sale. 2 story, 3 BD/2 Possible to earn $1500-$2000+ OPPORTUNITY of March, 2021 at 5:30 p.m., BA, entirely remodeled, new weekly. Work available year during regular Commissioner kitchen, floors, large laun- round. We provide free cer- ______Session, in the Dawson County dry, computer room. Make tification classes. Call AGSL MEDICAL OFFICE AVAIL. Courthouse Community Room, offer. Call ken 928-713-8195. Technology at 866-443-2501 Furnished central location. 207 W. Bell Street receive 10/8ctf for more information or send 311 N. Merrill Ave. Call 406- sealed bids for the purchase of; your resume to agsltech@ 987-1001. 2/21p3/11 (2) New 3/4 Ton, Extended dagsfix.com. 2/4p2/28 Cab pickups, with 8 foot box and 4 Wheel Drive, air con- ditioning required and block Ranger-Review Books ANNOUNCEMENTS heater preferred. The 2 pick- ups may be bid separately or 118 W. Benham • 406-377-3303 combined. What doctor who spent his ______Dawson County does not life researching livestock GLENDIVE GUN SHOW THE discriminate on the basis of dis- diseases died in Butte in E.P.E.C. BLDG. 313 S. MER- ability in admission to, access RILL March 5, 6 & 7, 2021. to, or operation of its programs, 1914 and had a disease services or activities. Alternate that’s carried by chickens Show hours: Fri 4-8, Sat 9-6 & sun 9-3. Questions call: Ernie accessible formats of this notice and eggs named after him? 406-377-3969. CDC guide- are available upon request from Montana Trivia by Janet Spencer lines followed. 2/11c3/4 the above office. 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ut and AO bout P age 12Glendive Ranger-Review Thursday, February 25, 2021฀•฀Page 12Glendive MHS creates virtual tour of the Montana Capitol The pandemic threw a capitol with Warner prior to curveball to Montana’s the 2021 legislative session 4-H and Future Farmer of and share the capitol’s his- America’s annual tour of tory with students. the Montana Capitol Build- “This pandemic threw us ing, so 4-H and FFA coordi- all a curveball, so we threw nator Andee Baker turned one right back,” Mitchell to the Montana Historical said. “Now the Capitol tour Society for help. can come to the classroom The state agency part- or into the home. nered with the non-profit “However, there is noth- Helena Civic TV’s Jeanie ing better than having stu- Warner to create a video dents visit the Capitol and tour of the capitol building feel the energy that is here. that’s now available online We can’t wait for the day to the public. The 4-H and when students and other FFA students used the video visitors can join us once as part of their Citizenship again.” Seminar. The Montana Historical “The virtual videos about Society also has a video tour the Montana Capital and of the Original Governor’s Original Governor’s Man- Mansion, which the public sion provided by the Mon- can watch online at mhs. tana Historical Society mt.gov. were informative and inter- “At a time when we can’t esting,” Baker said. “When always visit the places these videos were shown where we learn about our to 4-H and FFA members past, we’re excited at MHS the students were beyond to share those stories and intrigued by the history, not experiences virtually,” said only enjoying the videos but Molly Kruckenberg, MHS learning more about Mon- director. tana History.” For more information, The tour is given by Deb or to view other historic Mitchell, who is with the his- presentations, go online torical society’s Outreach to mhs.mt.gov or contact and Education program. Eve Byron, public informa- Submitted photo Mitchell said she enjoyed tion officer, at eve.byron@ While COVID-19 has prevented some trips to the state capitol, the Montana Historic Society is now offering virtual tours. the opportunity to tour the mt.gov or 406/444-6843. Weather increases need for blood donations, give March 9 Following record-breaking for blood is constant, even buck, Idaho, knows firsthand actively fighting the virus. - 7 p.m., Wibaux Community/ blood donor card or driver’s cold and winter storms that during snowstorms and the how important it is to have Plasma from whole blood County Fairgrounds, 7900 license or two other forms of forced the cancellation of COVID-19 pandemic. To help blood on hospital shelves. donations that test positive Highway 7 identification are required more than 10,000 blood and ensure lifesaving patient During a family camping for high levels of COVID-19 at check-in. 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