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When Health Management Services (HMS) announced they were prepared to submit their letter of resignation and step-away from managing Phillips County's Hi-Line Retirement Center at a public meeting two weeks ago, members of the new-look HLRC Board of Directors didn't balk at the offer. The agreement with HMS – which lasted just over 17 months – ended on October 30 and the HLRC Board is now working towards revoking a request to have HLRC decertified as a nursing home in attempts to become exc...
A packed-house greeted John Roberts Y Pan Blanco on Monday night at the Malta High School Auditorium as the band brought their Cuban Funk blended with African Jazz for an evening head-bobbing, toe-taping live music. "Holy cow, look at all these people," said Larry Swingen, Malta School's music teacher. "I think this is the biggest crowd ever." John Roberts Y Pan Blano were in Malta on Monday as the first of several acts as a part of the Northeastern Art Network's Big Sky Series which 'provides q...
The Hi-Line Future Foundation (HFF) will host Oktoberfest this Saturday, October 8, at the Lucky Bullet Hole in Malta with beer, food, live music and raffles galore all in efforts to build a new pool in Phillips County. “The pool is a huge part of the community in the summer time,” said Julia Tatafu, HFF member. “It’s something for them to do and it’s a physical activity. It’s important to all the children who live here, and the Swim Team, and I just can’t imagine there not being a pool here.” Last July, the Malta City Council announced the C...
For many years in Malta, City Hall housed old volleyballs, roller skates, baseball bats or other sporting equipment unused for a long time, left covered in a thick layer of dust. The dust started accumulating shortly after the city leaders at the time decided that Malta’s Park and Rec Board had become unneeded and unaffordable. But a resurgence in getting families exercising and enjoying outdoor activities (highlighted by the Malta Trails group who brought the City the trail system and the Malta Skatepark committee who made that endeavor a s...
Of the dozen or so items discussed at last Tuesday night’s Malta City Council meeting, water was a poplar subject. Malta Mayor Shyla Jones said the water project continues to plod along and the City Crew has started the implementation of mock shutting-down of water valves prior the the water being turned off to residents when construction begins in their neighborhoods. She said the mock shut-downs follow a day in which the water to the Phillips County Hospital and Hi-Line Retirement Center was inadvertently shuttered when the water valve on 8...
Two weeks into bow season and hunters are already complaining that the elk are seeking refuge on private land. It’s an old story. Elk all over the place until the hunters show up and then the only place you can find them is where you can’t hunt them. I remember years ago driving across deeded land in Tom Miner Basin to reach a National Forest access. It was a drive best made when it was still dark because then you couldn’t see all the elk you were passing. The local game warden spent most of hi...
I serve as a commissioner in a county where nearly 50 percent of the land is federally owned. There are some Montana counties, such as Mineral and Sanders Counties, where the federal government owns more than 80 percent of the lands. While we all value our public lands and how they afford us our unique way of life, the issues that rural counties face is that, because so much of our land is public, it’s left off the tax rolls. Every year we have to fight for Montana counties’ share of funds to offset the loss of these funds. This is a vital iss...
Dear Editor, As a member of the Saco Lutheran Church, I would like to invite folks to come back to the church. We have an amazing preacher in Doris Tollefson. She is taking the required classes to become a pastor. She breaks down the readings and that makes her sermons easy to understand and how do I put it, simply good. We all seem to have time to do work, school functions, 4-H, and the like, but it is so hard to give God one hour of your day? One day a week? He is always there for us, I think giving Him praises one hour a week surely can't...
An estimated 80 million people watched the first of three presidential debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton last week, or about 61-percent of the people who voted in the 2012 election for president (the Super Bowl, the gold standard of television viewing, netted just over 100 million people last year.) I think it is great that people are taking such an interest in the elections this year, but I wonder how many of those 80 million viewers watched the 100-minute debate to become more informed voters versus people who watched hoping...
No, I’m not voting for Hillary. I’m not voting for Trump either and I met the guy once. Several years ago, I had an opportunity to work at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship in Queens, N.Y. About 60 missionary students and I were food runners for Levy restaurants at the event. Though tennis isn’t my first choice for a sporting event, I have to admit the experience was pretty cool. It didn’t hurt that I met the future love of my life, Susan Bibbs at the event. One of the best parts of working thos...
Again, sympathy to victims in horrible shootings in Chicago and other places. We Montanans, especially in our rural areas, are not in the danger those in cities are. The presidential debate on TV proved Hillary Clinton is smart and really prepared to be the first woman President of the United States! There was a wedding reception at the North 40 for Anderson and Hanson. The Whitewater Booster Club provided appetizers with the North 40. It was very nice. Reminder: Kid’s Club meets Wednesdays a...
Four daughters of Elmer Henry’s former Sergeant in the Marine Corps during the second World War visited at Dora Henry’s this week. Very enjoyable and filled with memories and laughter. Heather Nelson of Illinois, Vickie Kerr of Michigan, Rosalinda Karner of Illinois and Christie Gaik of Missouri had been to California to visit an elderly aunt. They stayed overnight at Sandy’s Stagecoach Inn before going on east. It is good to hear Thayne Mackey is home recovering from his mishap with machi...
The Loring Woman's club Dance will go in the history books as the first one that the electricity went out for four hours and we kept the party rockin'! A huge storm blew through about 8:30, lots of lightning and thunder, wind, hail and rain! Close to 9 the power went out! Luckily, the ladies had put out some candles and people used cell phone flashlights to see. Kenny Clark rigged up a generator for the band to keep playing! Around 12:30, the band and bar started packing out and the power came...
Fall is upon us. I love the beautiful red and yellow fall leaves. In our community fall always brings the Big Flat Annual Meeting. Congratulations to the Big Flat for all it does in our community. The PC Museum hosts a display that was created by the Big Flat several years ago to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of power being delivered to the rural areas of Phillips County. Hats off to those individuals that petitioned their neighbors and received the signatures needed to bring that power to the outlying communities. When the power goes off for...
Whist On Tuesday, September 27, Lou Olson took first place with 54 points while Malcolm Clause and Leonard Leader each notched 49 in a tie for second. Leonard was also awarded the traveling prize. Pinochle Barb Steven tallied 6,080 for first place and Roger Ereaux’s 5,690 was good for second. The traveling prize was awarded to both Shirley Jones and Sharon Emond. Hi-Line Whist On Tuesday, September 27, Pearl and Curt fell to Gloria and Clara in a narrow 13-12 escapade before rallying in the second game to dominate in a 13-1 victory. "We went d...
Phillips County residents are encouraged to register to vote, change your voter registration address if you have moved within the city or county, have recently moved to Phillips County, or recently changed your name. If you wish to have your ballot mailed to you for the November 8, 2016 Federal General Election, please contact the Elections Office at 406.654.2423 Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for instructions. Absentee ballots will be mailed to those Phillips County active, registered...
Malta Senior Meals Thursday, Oct 6th - Hot turkey Friday, Oct 7th - Baked chicken Tuesday, Oct 11th - Hot ham & cheddar sandwich Congratulations , Leslie Morin, September birthday dinner winner. Are you an October baby? Let us know when you sign in for dinner. Merchants Christmas Scrip The Malta Chamber of Commerce Christmas Scrip program will kick off on Thursday, October 27 with the Parade of Lights. Merchants who want to be involved in the program this year need to have their Chamber dues paid and scrip fees paid by Friday, October 14. For...
Please be advised the Phillips Co Sheriff’s Office is no longer doing GVW Term or Trip permits. These are the yearly and 3day permits for the overwidth/height/weight that most semi trucks and trailers need. You can access these permits by going to www.mdt.mt.gov, then go to Doing BusinessCommercial Motor CarriersPermitting. Or you can call 4064447262, with questions. September 16, 2016 11:10 p.m. Male flagged a Deputy over and requested assistance with locating a female; Deputy was later contacted by the female and she was okay. September 1...
1 years ago October 15, 1916 Jailed for causing arrest of brother Dromne Lefromboise was arrested the latter part of last week, charged with causing the arrest of his brother, John L., with malicious intent. He pled guilty to the charge and Judge Wilson sentenced him to 10 days in the county jail and to pay a fine of $45. In making the complaint against his brother John, Dromne claimed that he had been shot at by his brother. Cursing in Korea A strange way of cursing is that of the Korean....
Many have asked me during my career as a school administrator what I felt contributes to higher student achievement and overall school success. You will often hear throughout the field of education the talk of “educationese” language tossed around and all kinds of “sophisticated” educational terminology and “expertise” on the topic of improving and increasing student achievement in schools. For the most part the formula for improving student achievement is pretty well known these days. Current research is very thorough and generally you’ll find...
The Triangle Telephone Cooperative, doing business as Triangle Communications (Triangle), Board of Trustees approved a general retirement of capital credits of approximately $861,120.67. This sum represents 30% of the capital credits earned by members in 1991 and 0.005% (1/2 of 1%) of those earned from 1992 to 2015. Triangle is mailing out capital credit checks to current and former cooperative members the beginning of October. The amount of each check varies based on how much usage the member had with the cooperative during the year or years...
You trash it, they take it. For at least the last 30 years, the residents of the City of Malta's garbage has been seen by Tim Hasler and and Bob Kapp in one form or another. Whether it be in the form of Hasler picking up the garbage from curbs – always with a wave from the seat of his truck – or Bob Kapp at the City Landfill directing traffic –often with a witty quip – the two men have combined for 64 years of service working for the City. On Wednesday afternoon at Malta's City Hall, friends, fa...
Help Wanted Opening: Dodson Public School District Position: 7-12 Industrial Arts Teacher ("Montana Certificated" teachers will be given preference.) Please Contact: Gary Weitz, Superintendent Dodson School District [email protected] 406-383-4361 Opening: Dodson Public School District Position: Evening Custodian Wage: $11.50 per hour Hours: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Friday Please Contact: Gary Weitz, Superintendent [email protected] 406-383-4361 Opening: Dodson Public School District Position: Su...
INVITATION TO BID NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Sealed bids will be received by the City of Malta, Attention: Mayor Shyla Jones, P.O. Box 1300, Malta, Montana 59538 or hand delivered to the Mayor’s office in City Hall by Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. local time for the Soil Cleanup Project at the Former Malta Airport currently listed on the Montana Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act (CECRA) Facility in Malta, Phillips County, Montana. All received bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at City Hall on T...
Question A: What did you think of the rain we got last weekend? Question B: What will be the first day we will see snow? Kevin Stevens A: It's good moisture for the winter wheat. B: Halloween. Esther Ruud A: The rain is wonderful for the grass, but there must be mixed feelings for some of the farmers and ranchers. B: November 1. Myrna Williamson A: I think it's wonderful for the fire danger but not for those who are still harvesting. B: November 29...