Articles from the July 12, 2017 edition
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Tri-Agency Task Force meeting on dangerous drugs
An audience of 43 people attended a Monday meeting hosted by the Malta Boys and Girls Club which featured Tri-Agency Task Force Agent Jon Ritterbach who talked about drug use and sales in Phillips...
MOI executive, board still leaning toward renovations
Over the past two years the Board of Directors and Executive, Director Don Nevrivy of Malta Opportunities, Inc. has been engaged in a planning process and worked with Ballantyne Design Associates (an...
'July Fire' near Zortman reaches 10,542 acres, 50% containment
Derek Oshio and his family nearly always spend the Independence Day holiday at the Lori Nagel place in Zortman, and this July 3rd, that is where the brood found themselves when a fire erupted at the...
Trial by Fire first act of three at PC Fair Grandstand Concert
Trial by Fire will be opening for themselves at the Phillips County Fair? Technically, yes. On Saturday, August 5, the headlining act at the 102nd Annual Phillips County Fair will be Preston Brust... Full story
Family Matters, Todd's Tech couple for After Hours event
On Thursday, July 13, the latest in fashion and technology will collide as two locally owned businesses will be featured together for a Malta Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event. Family...
Robinson retracting withdrawal, back in Saco race
As the Phillips County News was headed to press on the morning of June 27 for the paper that week, Saco's Craig Robinson contacted the News office and reported that he was withdrawing from the race for a seat on the Saco Town Council (Roberta Christo...
Loring News for July 12, 2017
7-5. Wow! We are burning up, up here in northern Phillips County! We need rain and the temps are in the 90's! Jeanie Green and I went to Havre on Thursday. It was a fun day and we ate Chinese food!...
Whitewater News for July 12, 2017
Sympathy to the family of the man killed in a car accident near Whitewater. Get well wishes to Tricia (Hammond) LaBrie and all who are sick. Guests visiting Whitewater were Jackie Durham of...
Card News for July 12, 2017
Hi-Line Whist On Tuesday, June 27, the team of Curt and Pearl found success in both games against the team of Delores and Clara, 13-6 in the second after a 14-0 walloping in the first. “The skunk came in, said ‘hi,’ we said ‘bye,’ and he...
Innovation key to future of our ag economy
Big changes are occurring in the fields and prairies of Montana. For the first time since 2003, the state’s ranchers may be delivering their beef across the Pacific to China and the new agriculture secretary is taking the reins. With one eye on...
Carl Duane Kaasa
MALTA-Carl Duane Kaasa fell asleep in death on July 3rd, 2017 at age 87. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m., Friday, July 14 at the Kirkwood Funeral Home. Military Graveside services will be he...
Joseph Gaylord LaFond
MALTA-Joseph Gaylord LaFond, age 101, one month and 20 days passed away peacefully July 4th, 2017 at the Phillips County Hospital. His daughter Darlene, granddaughter Tammy LaFond, her daughter...
William "Bill" Dunbar
William "Bill" Dunbar of Arlington, Wash., was born October 29, 1947, in Malta, Mont. On June 27, 2017, he passed away peacefully at home with his brother Bob at his side. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date in Malta. A victory...
Phillips County Museum News for July 12, 2017
What makes a “collector” and who are “collectors”. A dictionary response tells us that they are individuals who locate, acquire, display, store and maintain specific items. Ask a collector why they collect and you might receive answers like...
Briefly for July 12, 2017
Malta Senior Meals Thursday, July 13th - Roast beef Friday, July 14th - Chef salad Tuesday, July 18th - Chili Do you have a birthday in July? Be sure to sign up for a 10 meal certificate for July when you sign in for dinner. You could be the winner....
Phillips County Sheriff's Report for July 12, 2017
June 22, 2017 11:12 p.m. 911 received reporting a horse trailer on its side on Hwy 2, west of Malta; one lane of traffic was completely blocked; Deputies and MHP Trooper responded to the call; case file started. June 23, 2017 12:23 a.m. Deputies...
Yesterday's Phillips County News Memories for July 12, 2017
100 years ago July 5, 1917 Over 20 cars from Malta went to Dodson to attend the baseball game and auto races held there Sunday. There was a fast and furious ball game between Coburg and Dodson with...
Legal Ads for April 12, 2017
PUBLIC HEARING The City of Malta will conduct a public hearing July 25, 2017 at 5:20 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comments concerning Ordinance 450, an Ordinance Amending Ordinance...
Fort Peck Reservoir walleye spawn egg-take effort a success
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks annual walleye spawn egg-take on Fort Peck Reservoir was completed at the end of April. In addition, stocking efforts were completed in June. With the help of FWP...
First Annual MAC Golf Tourney
Marian Hills Golf Course was host to 48 golfers who came to support the Malta Athletic Club for their First Annual Golf Tournament despite temperatures rising above a sweltering 100 degrees in the...
County Fair Rodeo
The Phillips County Fair will feature a couple of different aspects of rodeo as it will host two events that it hasn't in recent history. The event will open and close with an Indian Horse Racing...
Memorial for 'Houlie'
The Marian Hills Golf Course is holding a Houlie's Memorial Golf Tournament this Saturday, July 15 in memoriam for Donnie Hould, who passed away in December of 2015. The proceeds will go to Marian...
Phillips County News Athlete of the Week for July 12: Michael Love
Favorite hobby: Play basketball Favorite postgame meal: Hot dog Favorite subject: Math Favorite animal: Tiger Favorite dessert: Ice Cream Cake Dream Vacation: Hawaii Favorite TV Show / Movie:...
Mildred "Millie" Gilbertson
Mildred "Millie" Gilbertson, formerly of Malta, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2017, at Westpark Village Retirement Center in Billings, Mont., where she had been living since December of 2008....
Meet author Russell Rowland at GPDM
The Great Plains Dinosaur Museum in Malta is very pleased to announce native Montanan and acclaimed novelist Russell Rowland will showcase his latest work — Fifty-Six Counties; A Montana Journey at, on Friday, July 14 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the...
