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Articles from the April 30, 2014 edition


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  • 40 years and counting for Whitewater Postmaster

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Apr 30, 2014

    For the last 40 years, in Whitewater, when you think United States Post Office, one person comes to mind, Postmaster Patty Young. " It's been a blessing. I don't know how long I will be doing this, but when it's attached to your house, it's not really a hardship to go to work," said Patricia Young, postmaster of the Whitewater Post Office. February 5 of this year marked forty years of service for Young and it doesn't look like she's leaving her post anytime soon. Young grew up in Big Sandy,...

  • Malta High School Music heads to State

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Apr 30, 2014

    Students from Malta High School will be heading to Billings this Friday and Saturday to perform at the 2014 State Music Festival to be held at West and Senior High Schools after doing exceptionally well at the recent District Festival. Students qualify for the State Music Festival by receiving the top rating at the District Festival. Malta Music teacher Larry Swingen said that students in the Malta High School Band and Choir attended the District Festival in Poplar the weekend before Easter and...

  • Dodson's got talent...lots of it

    Mark Hebert, Editor|Apr 30, 2014

    The 2014 Dodson Coyote Spring Program saw nearly 100 spectators pack the high school gym on Thursday night and everyone in attendance was treated to over an hour of singing, dancing, poetry and other artistic endeavors as Dodson School displayed a plethora of talents for the community. "This is our way of giving back to the community for all you do for us," said Tahani Jones, English teacher and organizer of the night's show which was entitled New Outlook. Jones told the audience that the...

  • Briefly for week of April 30

    Apr 30, 2014

    Malta Driver’s Exam New Schedule The Malta Driver’s Exam Station has changed the days it will be in Malta. The New days are the first and fourth Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon and then from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Friends of the Garden “Friends of the Garden” will be working every Tuesday afternoon at the HG Robinson House and Gardens from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. starting on April 29. Come Join us and get a free hands-on garden lesson. Phillips County Motor Sports Phillips County Motor Sports will have a work weekend at the track b...

  • Jumping the gun on fishing season

    Parker Heinlein, Outdoors Columnist|Apr 30, 2014

    The ice is barely off the lake and I’m already chasing rumors. Word had it that the smallmouth were biting in the shallows. That’s all it took. I hooked the boat up to the truck, loaded the tackle, and spent half the day yesterday flailing the water to no avail. I didn’t get a nibble. I’ve done it all before -- rushed down to the river because I heard the caddis hatch was on only to find out it wasn’t, spent hours in search of a particular pond said to harbor huge bluegill and never found it, fi...

  • It's always time to celebrate

    Mark Hebert, Editor|Apr 30, 2014

    While trying to come up with a column idea for this week’s paper I stumbled across a website which listed all of the holidays in May. The list started off with what I will call the “real” holidays for the month, i.e. Mother’s, Armed Forces and Memorial Days. These are time-tested holidays, true blue and above board. However, the longer I read the list of “national” days, the more my head hurt. I did a little research on the topic of how to create a “National” day and found that the first step is to contact your local congress person, tell th...

  • The Endangered Species Act is broken

    Apr 30, 2014

    The issue of delisting grizzly bears in Montana has periodically been in the news over the last couple of decades. Every time the population goals were reached nongovernment organizations (NGOs) sued and the bar was raised. Apparently, delisting may finally be getting close to becoming a reality. If you are like me, you have been following this convoluted circus with a detached relief that it doesn’t concern us in eastern Montana. Wrong! Allen Schallenberger’s article in the March 20, 2014 issue of Western Ag Reporter was a wakeup call. All...

  • Memories for the Week of April 30

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Apr 30, 2014

    March 5, 2004 – 10 Years Ago *Clay Scott Murdock has been named valedictorian of the Class of 2004 at Whitewater High School and Maribeth Mae Anderson will be the 2004 salutatorian. *As a 60-year-old student seeking to become a teacher of English, Nels Sjoestroem and his fellow students at the University of Stockholm are required to spend a week at a school in an English speaking country to get some first-hand experience. Many choose to go to England, others to Australia. “I had to go to Malta,...

  • Senior Spotlight April30, 2014

    Apr 30, 2014

    Mary Emily Barthelmess Favorite Animals: Horses, cows and sheep. Favorite Meal: Prime rib and mashed potatoes Favorite Holiday: I like them all. What you did before retirement: Rancher Favorite Book & Movie: All Creatures Large and Small by James Herriot...

  • Betty Zabel

    Apr 30, 2014

    Betty Zabel, 95, long-time Grandview resident, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014 in Miles City, Montana. She was born on May 25, 1918 to Edna (Bull) and William Guy Kirscher in Townsend, Montana where she was raised and educated. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Montana in Bozeman. Betty met and married William E. Zabel on October 12, 1940 in Malta, Montana and resided there until the family moved to Grandview, Washington in 1962. She taught Jr. High and...

  • Terrance Bell

    Apr 30, 2014

    MALTA- Terrance Bell 79, His Indian name was "Travels Alone", beloved Uncle, Grandfather, great-grandfather passed away peacefully on Sunday April 27, 2014 at Hi-Line Retirement Center in Malta. A wake will be held on Wednesday April 30, 2014 in Lodgepole at Enemy Killer with Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Services will be held on Thursday May 1, 2014 1:00 p.m. in Lodgepole. Burial with Military Honors will be at the Lodgepole Cemetery. Terrance was born to Tom Bell and Mary Ann Thinker-Bell on November...

  • McGuire-Webb

    Apr 30, 2014

    McGuire-Webb Larry and Sue McGuire of Lewistown would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mandi McGuire, to Lance Webb, son of Bill and Patti Webb of Malta. Mandi is currently employed at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Lewistown. In May, she will graduate with Associates degrees in art and science. Lance graduated from Great Falls College MSU and is now currently working as a Physical Therapist assistant at Absaroka Pain and Rehab in Bozeman. An August 2014 date has been set and the couple will live in Bozeman after they are mar...

  • Marshall ropes her way to buckle in Glendive

    Apr 30, 2014

    This past weekend in Glendive, Justinn Marshall split 5th and 6th in goats in the long go, with an 8.1. She was 2nd in the long go, in breakaway, with a3.6. On Sunday morning, Marshall split 1st and 2nd in the short go in breakaway, with another time of 3.6, winning the average with a 7.2. Marshall also won the all around for the girls. She received two very buckles for her efforts....

  • Phillips County Livestock Association Meeting to host several speakers

    Apr 30, 2014

    The Phillips County Livestock Association will hold their Spring Meeting on Friday, May 9th at the First State Bank meeting room beginning at 2:00 pm. List of speakers include: Hallie Shipp, Montana Stockgrower Assoc., the PC Commissioners, BLM, County Predator Control Option and Vicki Olsen with PLC. We would like to invite you to attend and learn from this excellent list of speakers on items that directly impact our businesses. Please take time to attend this meeting....

  • Phillips County 4-H completes season with awards banquet at Stretches

    Apr 30, 2014

    The Phillips County 4-H Shooting Sports held their annual awards ceremony on April 27th at Stretch's Banquet Room. There were 64 youth that participated in the program this year. The youth shot for 8 weeks on the county level in archery, air rifle and air pistol disciplines. On the State level, the top 6 out of 10 scores were taken. There were 31 youth that participated in the 3P (prone, standing and kneeling) air rifle. The County results are as follows: Beginning Junior (9 & 10 year olds) with 2400 points possible; 1st –Brent Yeska (1787), 2...

  • Phillips County Sheriff's Report

    Apr 30, 2014

    Apr. 18 through Apr. 25 Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2014 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2014, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2014 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2013 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2013. Thank you! Check out our website: www.phillipscountysheriff.org. April 18, 2014 11:21 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving...

  • Legals for week of April 30

    Apr 30, 2014

    EDWARD A. AMESTOY Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, PLLP P.O. Box 1280 113 South 2nd Street West Malta, Montana 59538 Phone: (406) 654-2541 Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF PHILLIPS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NORMAN W. SOLBERG, Deceased. Probate No. DP-14-10 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four...

  • Thrown a curveball

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Apr 30, 2014

    I hate to say I saw it coming.. But I did. My wife and I are expecting a new-born almost any day now. The due date is within the first week of June. I’ve never been a fan of ultra-sounds or finding out what sex the baby is, because for some reason it seems intrusive. But since the wife wanted to use all of that technology, why not. For months we were expecting a girl, so we planned accordingly. We had everything ready even a pink bath-tub. Then, a few weeks ago, we went to the hospital only t...

  • Malta girls place first in Glasgow, boys second at meet

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Apr 30, 2014

    The Malta golf teams showed much improvement at the Glasgow golf meet last Friday as the girls took first with a score of 507 and boys shot 373 but fell second to Glasgow by two strokes. "It was our best weather day out and we golfed a little better which is nice to see as we are on the down side of the season," said Coach Nevrivy. Malta's Senior Garrett Zanto won first place at the meet, scoring 83 and winning in a chip off against Glasgow's Luke Gunderson. Keenan Vanwichen also made the top...

  • M-ettes finish first at Fergus Meet; boys fall without help from Mitchell

    Pierre Bibbs, Sports Editor|Apr 30, 2014

    The Malta M-ettes dominated the competition, placing first as a team with 102 points at the Fergus twilight meet last Tuesday, April 22. The closest team was Fergus "Even though it was supposed to be a quadrangular (four team meet), there were 16 teams down there and we just had some great performances overall," said coach Tad Schye. The team won first place in seven of 17 events at the meet, the big winner of the meet was freshmen Sophia Stiles, who won a meet high four events. Stiles was...

  • Dodson shows strength at first meet

    Pierre Bibbs|Apr 30, 2014

    The Dodson Coyotes track teams are back in the hunt. Nick Bear and Jesse Stephens both tasted victory in events at the Porcupine Invitational, hosted by Nashua in Wolf Point last Saturday April 26. This was the team's first meet of the season. Raven Bear had a strong showing for the team as she single-handedly gained 40 points for Dodson, placing the school in sixth in girls team scoring. The boys placed fourth in the meet with a total of 60 points. Jesse Stephens won the javelin throw, with a...

  • Shutterbug for April 30

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  • Dodson Tidbits for April 30

    Eldora Henry|Apr 30, 2014

    That elusive spring still evades us as we woke up to a snow storm on Sunday. It was soon gone after a couple of hours when the sun came out. The school kids were seen out around town picking up trash and winters accumulation of debris. Thanks kids for making a difference. The kids of Norman Solberg enjoyed dinner at the home of Edward and Polly Solbergon Thursday night. On Friday evening about sixty of the Solberg relatives met at the GN in Malta for a no-host supper and get together. It was so...

  • Phillips County 4-H Shooting Sports program competes in Bozeman

    Apr 30, 2014

    Braving the spring storm the first weekend in March, seven Phillips County 4-H Shooting Sports program youth participated in the State 4-H Shoot in Bozeman. The tournament was held March 1st and 2nd with youth from around the state competing. In the air rifle (3 positions – prone, standing, kneeling) sporter (coaches may help the youth during competition) division, Erica Smith placed 5th and Juliana Holt placed 7th in the 9 – 10 year olds. In the Precision(coaches may not help during competition...