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Guns or marijuana, but not both
by Max Savage Levenson, Montana Free Press
According to the federal Gun Control Act of 1968,
marijuana customers — legal and otherwise — are
prohibited from possessing firearms.
While marijuana became legal for adults to purchase
in Montana on New Year’s Day, a key federal agency has
confirmed a fact underreported in coverage of the state’s
new marijuana program: It remains illegal under federal
law for individuals to simultaneously possess marijuana
or marijuana products and firearms, and penalties for
violating that law are severe.
The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives confirmed the policy to Montana Free
Hopefully it
will thaw some
streets off.
We’ll have warmer weather over the weekend into
Monday afternoon. A cold front comes through on
Monday night and brings a return of colder temperatures
to Northeast Montana by Tuesday.
Today: A high near 29.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southeast
wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest
wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West
northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to
10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West
wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 10
mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West
southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and
2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny,
with a high near 38. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts
as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before
11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest
wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. North northwest
wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Press last week, noting that the federal Gun Control Act
prohibits a person who possesses a controlled substance
from possessing a firearm or ammunition. Cannabis
is currently recognized as a Schedule 1 Controlled
Substance.
“The Gun Control Act (GCA) prohibits a person
who uses a controlled substance from possessing a
firearm or ammunition,” ATF Public Information Officer
Crystal McCoy told MTFP.
The question is complicated by a federal form
required for purchasing a firearm. It asks the applicant,
“Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana
or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any
other controlled substance?” The form does not specify
that even if marijuana is lawful in the applicant’s state
of residence, it remains unlawful in the eyes of the
bureau.
“Anyone who is currently using marijuana, whether
for ‘medicinal’ purposes or otherwise, should answer
‘yes’ [on the form],” McCoy explained via email.
McCoy further noted that the Bureau’s position
is longstanding. She cited a 2011 open letter penned
by Arthur Herbert, the Bureau’s Assistant Director of
Enforcement Programs and Services, offering guidance
on the subject. “Marijuana, as mentioned above, is
listed in the [Controlled Substance Act] as a Schedule I
controlled substance … and Federal law does not provide
any exception allowing the use of marijuana for medicinal
or recreational purposes, even if authorized by state law,”
Herbert wrote at the time.
McCoy additionally cited a 2011 case in which S.
Rowan Wilson, a medical marijuana patient in Nevada,
claimed in court that the policy violated her constitutional
rights. In 2016, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled
against Wilson and in favor of the U.S. Department of
Justice and ATF.
In Montana, enforcement of the policy largely
hinges on self-reporting, since the state is prohibited from
tracking marijuana customers or putting them on a list.
The Montana Department of Revenue and Department
of Justice both declined to provide comment for this
story. DOJ suggested contacting a federal agency.
Violations of the law are punishable with a fine of up
to $10,000 and a jail sentence of up to 10 years.
As the libertarian Reason Foundation points out,
the policy is unlikely to change until either marijuana
is descheduled from the list of federally controlled
substances or the Gun Control Act is amended to include
exceptions for medical marijuana patients or states with
legal marijuana markets.
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Glasgow boys earn a split
By Mike Brandt
Win one, lose one, win one, lose one. That has been
the case for the Glasgow boys basketball team the past two
weekends. The Scotties were in Scobey Thursday night to play
the two-time defending State Class C champions Spartans.
Glasgow came home with a 60-26 victory against a
program that has beaten the Scotties over the past few years.
But the Spartans lost their superstars to graduation last year.
And to make matters worse the Spartans were without two
starters in Bo Anderson and Boen Tande. But those two may
not have made a difference as the Scotties were on fire that
night.
However, the following night in Sidney the Scotties were
in a defensive battle with the Eagles, losing to them 38-36.
Against Scobey-Opheim the Scotties started off slow,
taking an 11-8 first quarter lead. Glasgow started pulling
away in the second stanza, holding a 23-16 advantage.
Keigram Ingram and Wyatt Babb scored 10 and eight points,
respectively, for Glasgow.
The second half belonged to the Scotties as they ran out to
a 34-20 lead on KJ Ingram’s bucket midway through the third
period. Bergen Miller scored on a putback after grabbing the
rebound on Riley Smith’s missed free throw attempt. Miller’s
bucket had the Scotties on top 39-22 after three quarters of
play. Smith had scored on a bucket and made his first of two
free throws.
Glasgow went on a 9-0 run after Reagan Machart’s
bucket to start the fourth. KJ Ingram capped the run with a
three-pointer. Babba and Miller also drilled a three ball with
Miller’s trey giving Glasgow a 56-26 lead.
Keigram Ingram led the Scotties with 16 points. He was
followed by Babb with 14, Miller, Smith, and Kj Ingram had
seven apiece, Beau Malnaa five, and Dalton Sand four.
Machart paced the Spartans with 14 points, Hudson
Kjos added six, Gage Hallock and Braxton Wolfe three ech.
In a defensive battle, Sidney held a 20-18 lead at the break
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and continued to lead in the third, taking a 28-26 lead into the
fourth. Glasgow did hold a 23-22 lead early in the third on
Smith’s three-point play. But the junior picked up two quick
fouls and was riding the pine the rest of the third.
The Scotties opened the fourth quarter off with a 6-0
run for a 32-28 lead. Smith’s putback tied the game at 28. KJ
Ingram and Babb had back-to-back buckets. But the Eagles
flew back to gain a 35-34 lead on two buckets from Jerome
Entz. The go ahead bucket came with a minute left in the game.
Braylin DiFonzo stepped to the foul line where he made both
free shots with 22 seconds to play. That gave the Eagles a 37-34
lead.
Babb also sank a pair of throws with 14 ticks remaining.
Senior Austin Taylor connected on 1 of 2 free throws with one
second to play.
What hurt the Scotties was Keigram Ingram fouling out
early in the fourth quarter. That changes the offense some, but
the Scotties still have a good bench to go to.
Babb led the Scotties with 11 points, Smith followed with nine,
KJ Ingram had eight, Miller and Keigram Ingram four each.
Entz paced the Eagles with 11 points, DiFonzo was close
behind with 10, Chace Waters had nine, Aren Larsen four,
Tammer Vanetta three, and Taylor one.
Glasgow has a rough schedule this weekend, taking on
No. 10 Malta tonight, hosting Wolf Point Friday and playing
North Country in Saco Saturday night.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
What an amazing community! Thank you to ALL
the wonderful people that supported my effort to
prove to the Guinness World Records that I know a
few people’s birthdays, and for allowing me to learn
yours. So many of you took time out of your lives to
stop by the Cottonwood to trigger my memory and
cheer me on, prompted by Stan, Haylie, and Georgie
and the crew at KLTZ. Thank you witnesses, Debby
Cornwell, Dain Christenson, Sheila Fast, Betty Stone,
and Vickie Bell for sitting through so many grueling
HOURS listening to me ramble! And Gregg Hunter
for setting up all your equipment 3 times and the
many hours afterward editing, you do our country
proud. Thank you Stephanie Kensa for creating the
spreadsheet with the names an birthdays. Doris Leader
for the hours of finalizing that spreadsheet, being a
witness for 8 hours, following up with “auditing” the
results AND compiling all the supporting paperwork
to submit to GWR. Your continuing support is above
an beyond. Thank you First Community Bank for
letting me borrow Doris from you, giving me the
“OPPORTUNITY” to get Glasgow into the GWR. You
are all truly Saints. I am blessed to live here.
~ Dennis Garsjo
 Lukes 100 Annual Dinner
and Membership Meeting
will be February 8, 2022, at 7:00pm
at the Valley View Home.
All members are welcome to attend.
Please call Valley View Home at 228-2461 to make
your reservation. A wonderful meal, information and
entertainment will be provided. Please bring a friend.
Glasgow girls add two wins
By Mike Brandt
The girls keep adding ins to their record and are now
looking like a team that is on a mission. Glasgow didn’t
have a good start to its 2021-22 high school basketball
season, losing two District 2B contests and going 1-1 at
the Red Lodge Tournament.
But after the Christmas break the Scotties are 4-1
overall and 2-0 in conference play. Glasgow’s most recent
victories came Thursday and Friday when the Scotties
edged Scobey-Opheim 34-32 and whipped Sidney 49-29.
The lone loss was against a talented North Country squad.
The difference for the Scotties is transfer Sabrina
Harsh, a 6-foot junior and Abrianna Nielsen. Nielsen, a
senior, had been struggling in scoring and was fighting
some illness that sidelined her for a few games.
Harsh made an epic impact from the start, scoring
33 and 23 points against Harlem and Poplar. She had 17
points against Scobey-Opheim and seven against Sidney.
However, Harsh didn’t need to score in double figures
against the Class A Eagles.
Nielsen had her best game of the season, scoring 14
points. She had 10 in the win over the Spartans.
A nother factor in the Scotties wins is their defense.
Blaire Westby and Tyann Graham get a lot of miles in
during every game. Westby probably has bruises on her
body after hitting the floor as many times she does during
every game. Those two give opponents a nightmare.
In the win over Class C Scobey-Opheim, the Scotties
trailed 5-2 when they went on a 14-3 run to close out the
first quarter. Harsh had eight points, Nielsen four, and
Graham two in that run. The Scotties held a 22-15 halftime
lead.
Scobey-Opheim (6-4) battled back in the third
quarter. The Spartans outscored Glasgow 10-5 behind
three-pointers from Abby Willis and Daisy Hersal. It was
Carrie taylor’s bucket tht tied the game at 23. It was the
first tie in the game since the first quarter when the two
teams were tied at 5. Whitney Maher gave the Spartan
their first lead since the first period, 25-23.
Glasgow did regin the lead, 27-25, when Nielsen
What a wonderful community this is in the Middle of
Nowhere. I want to thank everyone who supported
me and my family these last months as I was in Billings
Clinic battling COVID and now at home where I am
recovering. Your love, thoughts, prayers, acts of kindness,
and financial gifts will never be forgotten. We have been
beyond humbled. My only way to repay you will be to pay
it forward. Please know that I will do that to the best of my
ability as opportunities arise.
Hilary Lee
Craig, Pam, Marcus, and Ethan
drained a three ball Harsh made it 29-25 early in the
fourth, but Maher buried a three for a 29-26 score. Harsh
scored twice to give the Scotties a 33-28 led Karys Lamb
was 1 of 2 at the charity line and Taylor hit a bucket to get
the Spartans to within 3-3.
Hersal’s three ball bounced off the rim with 25
seconds remaining in the game. Glasgow called time out
with 21 ticks to game and again with 14 seconds to play.
The Scotties got a free throw from Harsh with 10 seconds
to play for a 34-31 lead.
The game wasn’t in the bag yet as the Spartans are
a good three-point shooting team. But the Scotties didn’t
allow the Spartans to attempt any three-point shots. Instead
the Scotties sent Lamb to the line with five seconds to play
where she was good on 1 of 2 shots. Lamb did rebound her
second missed free throw but the Spartan could not a shot
to fall before time ran out.
Harsh led in scoring with 17 points, Nielsen followed with
10, Graham had five, n Daley Aune two.
Taylor paced the Spartans with 12 points, Maher
added seven, Lamb five, Willis and Hersal three each, and
Kaytee Aanstad two.
The last time Glasgow and Sidney met in Glasgow
before the Christmas break, the game went into two
overtimes before the Scotties won 63-57.
The Scotties got off to a slow start against the Eagles,
taking an 8-7 first quarter lead. Glasgow trailed 7-2 before
closing the period out with a 6-0 win. Nielsen had four
points and Graham two.
Glasgow picked up the pace in the second quarter,
taking a 23-13 lead into the break. Nielsen buried two
3-pointers in the second and finished the half with 10
points. It was Nielsen’s trey that gave the Scotties a 20-13
lead and Graham’s bucket that had the Scotties up by 10 at
the half.
Aune’s buzzer beater had the Scotties up 32-20 going
into the fourth quarter. Glasgow went on a 7-0 run in the
fourth for a 39-20 lead to put the game on cruise control.
Nielsen led the Scotties with 14 points, Graham followed
with 10, Aune had nine, Nelson eight, Harsh seven, and
Tatum Nyquist one. Leah Entz paced the Eagles with 10
points, Peters added nine.
 Family Planning Clinics
Valley County Health Department has Family Planning
Clinics scheduled for February 8 and March 22. Our provider
does well-woman exams and contraceptive services to
include long-acting reversal methods (Nexplanon and IUD).
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Thanks for Listening
Boogie-Man Baaaad Guy
Grannie always told me that If I
didn’t behave the Boogie-man would
“git me.” Up until I was about 38 I
believed her. I was a bad boy and the
boogieman did git me. Since then I’ve
kinda straightened out. But I digress.
Here’s a frightening scenario even frightening-er than
the boogie man. I drempt this up in a nightmare and felt
I should pass it on to you. Why shouldn’t you be blessed
with a nightmare or two.
The constitution in Article XXV mentions what
should happen if a president dies in office, or in the case
of RMN, resigns. In the original constitution there was no
mention of of what happens when a VP resigns or dies in
office. ( or in the following nightmare, gets appointed to
the SCOTUS while still VP.) XXV explains that and I’ll
explain it to you.
Biden has played the race and color card which
proves he is a racist at heart. He mentioned several or
more times that he has the backs of all black folks in
America. Now, in a dismal and transparent attempt
to prove that, he is making a purely racist promise
to appoint a black woman to the Supreme Court.
Appointment to any government office based strictly
on skin color and what type of plumbing one has in
his or her britches is a pure, D-double-dog-dare-ya
racist act and he should be censured or impeached for
the crime. Yes, I hear ya....under the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 he has the right to do this dirty deed because
under the EOEA it is lawful to hire, appoint or chose a
person based on skin color...not necessarily the ability
to perform the work.
Having lost a good deal of his black voters he is now
in 100% suck-up mode. I just hope our colored brothern
and sistern see through his lies, racism and hypocracy.
Here’s the real scary part.
Suppose Biden nominates Kamala Harris to the
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soon to be vacant SC seat. That’s a scary thought in itself
considering the do-nothing-know-nothing stance she has
taken on all issues and jobs Biden has assigned to her. All
she has to do is get a majority vote from both the House
and Senate. If the Senate comes in at 50 50 who gets to
break the tie? The VP of the US....and who is the VP. I
think you’re catching on.
Then when Kamie-baby gets the nod for the SC
Biden gets to nominate who he wants to replace her. Are
you sitting down? Please do so. Who do you think he’d
nominate? One absolutely frightening thought....Michelle
Obama.... but the worst of all would be for him to nominate
Hillary so that’s probably the way he would go. Then and
only then will the Democrat Dark Faction be willing to
throw Joe under the proverbial bus and welcome Hillary
as the first female president.
Yikes!!! He’s done his level best to ruin the country
and Hillary would be just one more nail in the coffin of
this once great country where legal citizenship actually
meant something (and in 2024 will mean again) when the
Republicans regain the White House, Senate and House
and still have the support of the Supreme Court.
Sweet Dreams and Sleep Tight.
That’s it for now folks. Thanks for listening.
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On behalf of NorVal Electric
Cooperatives staff and crew, we are
announcing the retirement of one of
our very own, Mitch Griebel. Mitch has
dedicated 31 long years of his life to our
Cooperative. He began his career with
us as a Lineman in 1990 under Valley
Electric Cooperative. It’s impossible
to overstate how valuable you’ve
been to our team! You will always be
remembered for your hard work and
humor throughout the years. After
climbing the mountain, you can finally
enjoy the amazing view! We hope you
get to experience all the adventures you
want in retirement and enjoy retired
life to the fullest. Thank you for your
dedication to our co-op, members and
community. You’ll be sorely missed!
Please join us in celebration of
Mitch’s Retirement on
Monday, January 31st
from 1:00 – 3:00 PM
in the NorVal Electric Coop office
PUBLIC NOTICE
ST. MARIE WATER/SEWER DISTRICT UPDATE
“NEEDS AND WANTS” Wants should match essential Needs!
This is a current update to the public. The following items will be disclosed for
discussion:
1. The last Water/Sewer conference call with State and Federal agencies
covered the status of our Grant requests and requirements. THEY have been
doing a cost study to cover all associated costs to secure various Grants.
THEY have arrived at a needed rate raise dollar amount.
2. Now our Board must move forward. We will have a special meeting on Feb.
2nd to discuss and vote on such an increase....followed by Press Notice
announcements as required.
3. These costs along with the scheduled Dry Prairie rate increase ($1400} and
numerous inflation costs to maintain the system are the drivers.
HISTORY AND CURRENT INFORMATION:
Our Water/Sewer plant is 60 years old. Pipes, valves, pumps, and fire hydrants
are worn and breaking down as fast as we can repair. Ground keeps settling
breaking joints along with the old big tree roots. Some previous Government
and Contract labor was done without proper bedding of the pipes and some of
the mainline/service line saddle connections (done by last project} are coming
off. Our last 2 breaks were repaired at a cost of approx $14,000! We spent over
$40,000 in contract labor and materials last year.
When Mr. Frankson, Carl Millerick and myself were appointed to help turn around
a failing operation we did the following:
... We analyzed and identified the major problems and setup corrective plans of
action.
1. A stable qualified staff was put in place to keep the operation running. Rob
Esaias and Terry Kolpin.
2. A strong Board was built, 2 lawyers with the legal issues, 1 insurance/
realtor expert, along with an ex project manager of 3 states and a business/
engineering experienced manager that turned around failing companies “with
success.” {Phillip DeFelice, Frank Piocos, Chris Helland, Nick Chiechi, and
Carl Millerick.}
3. Old policies and procedures were updated to meet current demands. 20 year
old liens were replaced by Civil Action to recover uncollectables. Water service
previously denied was provided to increase deposits and monthly revenue
and promote growth and economy of scale ...all 1004 property owners. (the
Dormant Policy remains in force) Project Re-design is in the works to save
$220,000 that can be used for “Smart Meters” that can turn water on an off
remotely of a single unit. That will save installing additional service lines, more
main line replacement would result. The cost of main water line replacement
is about $200 per foot per our Engineers. Additionally, water loss and non
paying accounts would improve utilizing remote Smart Meters.
4. The Water/Sewer District has taken the Teamwork approach to helping St.
Marie survive. Snow removal and Fire Breaks utilizing our equipment and
volunteer labor have assisted the Village Association and Fire District. Condo
Association? In making St. Marie survive, St. Marie Condo Association survives.
Without water and sewer operations, St. Marie is dead and everybody loses!
...owners, renters, Valley County, local businesses and banks, and the VFW.
Nick Chiechi- President- North Valley County Water/Sewer District
~additions, corrections, opinions, rebuttals welcomed~