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President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race on Sunday, June 21, following a challenging debate with Donald Trump. This unexpected move, just four months before the election, was influenced by a poor debate performance that raised concerns about his fitness for office. Biden’s decision comes after significant pressure from Democratic allies post-debate, where his performance was marked by trailing off, giving nonsensical answers, and not challenging Trump’s fal...
Cascade's Splash-A-Roo Pool fundraiser was held Saturday, July 20, at Atkinson Pool Park, featuring so many fun events throughout the day for the whole family to enjoy! Many games were added and a larger 3 & under play area, making it a memorable event for the kids in our community. The scheduled events included: 8am - Color run 10am - Youth Triathlon 12pm - Food trucks and Farmers Market 12pm Car Show 12pm - Carnival, with a Water slide & Dunk tank 3pm - Carnival Ends, pool opens **Water slide...
As usual, this is being written about a week before it will appear in the Cascade Courier. Normally, that doesn’t matter, this week it really might. I am deeply concerned that there is a high potential for violence in our future. Our political life has become so polarized and there are so many people who believe violence is an acceptable way of dealing with disagreements that bloodshed seems inevitable. To be absolutely transparent, I do not believe violence is ever justified unless and until i...
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2024 — The Biden-Harris administration today announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face of increasingly dangerous and intense wildland fires by building advanced wildfire detection capabilities using satellite technology. The Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Forest Service have signed an agreement with the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to use the NOAA Geostationary Operational Envir...
Steven Michael Cabrin died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on July 17, 2024. Born in Great Falls, MT to Laurence and Rita Cabrin on Sept. 10, 1954. He grew up on a ranch outside of Wolf Creek, MT with his two brothers, and his two sisters; one of whom is deceased. Steven was one of the four generations to graduate high school from Cascade, MT in 1972. Steven spent his 69 years of life developing into the strong, loving, family man he was. He joined the Navy and married Sharon Baker in Chewelah, WA on Oct. 19, 1973. He later...
You can create a quilt to look pretty or fancy. A show piece. It doesn’t have to be durable and weather the storms. It isn’t created to warm or protect the group. You want it to win prizes so you can feel good about your final goal. A fancy quilt is cleverly made. All the pieces are cut precisely beforehand, match perfectly, and the design is chosen to make an impression, not necessarily to weather time. An enduring everyday quilt can be a conglomeration of mismatched pieces chosen because the material is what is at hand. The edges are mad...
A day after she appeared before a congressional committee, angering the committee for failing to answer specific questions about the investigation, calling the attempt on Trump’s life the Secret Service’s “most significant operational failure” in decades, for which she took full responsibility, Secret Service Director, Kimberly Cheatle, has resigned. Update: Home Land Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has appointed Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. as acting Secretary Service Director. Previously the dep...
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Last updated at 7:18 a.m., July 14, 2024 Donald Trump's campaign says he is "fine" after what law enforcement officials are treating as an apparent assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In a social media post, Trump said he was "shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear." The former president was quickly whisked from the stage by Secret Service agents, his ear covered in blood. A prosecutor said the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are...
July 16, 2024 - Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter announced on Monday, July 15, 2024, that the detention center had experienced the tragic loss of three inmates in the past two weeks. The incidents, which occurred separately, involved two suicides and one drug overdose, though the specific dates of each event have not yet been disclosed. According to Lewis & Clark County Sheriff/Coroner Leo Dutton, who conducted the autopsies, the deceased individuals are Leon Laverdure, a 51-year-old male...
The Earth rotates 1,000 miles per hour. We speed 18 miles per second in our orbit around the sun. We don’t feel it because we are part of everything doing exactly the same thing. We don’t feel the speed and only notice the movement by the passage of time. When I lived in big cities I didn’t notice something I’ve become aware of in Denver this summer. Previously, I was part of the culture, now I’m an outsider, a temporary visitor. There is a sense of isolation here. It’s ironic. There are t...
In the past three days I have once again been reminded about the fragility and uncertainty of life. Last Thursday my brother-in-law Kurt texted me that a nephew of his had died unexpectedly from a heart attack. This man was on a detail with the company he worked for and had unusual chest pains. He went to the hospital on Wednesday evening and died Thursday. No prior heart issues. Now his wife, children and family are left with a huge, unexpected void in their lives. Early this morning I received a message from a dear friend who lives on a...
The 2024 Summer Olympics, set to kick off in Paris on July 26, will include four extra sports. They are breaking, surfing, skateboarding, and sport climbing. Baseball and softball were removed from the 2024 Olympics, but will be reinstated for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Olympians are still being made here in Montana. Montana has the privilege of these talented athletes representing out state and our country. Once again, she has a chance to cheer on several of their own at the July 26 – August 11, 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. M...
Isn't it great to celebrate freedom in America the old traditional way? While we hear about what's happening in other parts of the country - riots and demonstrations, and people denigrating our flag and shouting "death to America", on the 4th of July even - here in Cascade, as well as in other small towns across the country, we gathered with friends and family to enjoy fireworks, barbecues, and baseball games and to pause to appreciate the freedoms we cherish and the many blessings we've receive...
When Louisiana passed a law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom, they did a disservice to both religion and politics. It was a purely political gesture designed to gain favor with a portion of the electorate but was without redeeming value. On the political side of the issue, our nation was expressly founded on the principle that church and state should remain separate. From the very beginnings of our country, the founders wanted to avoid the bloody re...
BILLINGS – Pictograph Cave State Park is hosting a Junior Ranger program on Friday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration is required for the event and space is limited. This free, hands-on program will feature activities and lessons on local animal identification and habitats, geology and pictographs. The program is open to all ages but is best suited for youth 6-12 years old. An adult guardian must accompany youth for the entire program. Youth and guardians should wear w...
Myrle Allon Gollaher, born in Wenatchee, Washington on June 18, 1942, passed away from heart disease, on June 30, 2024, in Spokane, Washington, at the age of 82. Myrle went to school in Cascade, Montana graduating in 1960 and furthered his education at Northern Montana College and Montana State University. Myrle successfully competed in bull riding, bareback and steer wrestling and proudly served in the United States Navy before embarking on a lifelong career as a cattle rancher, establishing...
The Rich Young Ruler asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 18:18). The Philippian Jailer asked the imprisoned disciples, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30). A lawyer asked Jesus, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 10:25). There are many Bible verses that answer the question asked. But they all point ultimately to the same thing: self-denial. Jesus said that anyone who desires to follow Him must “deny himself” (Matt. 16:24). Jesus put His finger directly on the Rich You...
A person that is most deserving of the honor of Volunteer of the month is Robert Giop. "Chopper", as he is known to his many friends, has graced the doors of the senior center for over a decade with his friendly greeting of "How are you doing today", a caring smile and "Let me help you" attitude. He started helping at the senior center in 2008 and was instrumental in assisting with the re-application of our non-profit status. He helps many of our members with everyday chores or problems that...
Tiny is mighty. Smoky, a tiny Yorkshire Terrier, was found in a foxhole in New Guinea in Feb 1944. The American thought she must have been a Japanese soldier’s dog, but when he took her to a POW camp, they realized she didn’t understand commands in Japanese. The soldier sold Smoky to Cpl. William Wynne of Cleveland OH for 2 dollars Australian (about $6.44); he needed the money to get back into a poker game. Smoky became the smallest war hero weighing in at 4 lbs. even and standing 7 inches tall. Taking care of a dog during wartime and in a jun...
The Cascade Courier was presented 3 different awards on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at the Montana Newspaper Association's 139th annual convention and awards banquet that took place in Kalispell. The Courier staff received the awards in the Better Newspaper Contest against the other newspapers of similar size/circulation, from around the state. The Better Newspaper Contest is the Montana Newspaper Association's way of thanking the hardworking professionals in the newspaper industry and highlighting...
Yard Sale/Garage Sale: a sale of used household or personal articles (such as furniture, tools, or clothing) held on the seller's own premises. The long-anticipated 40-Mile Yard Sale that is becoming an annual favorite, finally arrived this Friday, along with an unexpected cool and wet front that threatened to put a damper on things. But these are hearty Montanans, and what's a little weather?! The 3-day event again featured garage sales from Wolf Creek to Ulm and places in between; and the...
Reminiscent of the 1987 movie, "The Untouchables", starring Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Robert DeNiro, there was a caravan of what looked like 30 or 40 vintage cars from the 1920s that rolled in through town in Cascade, and then on to the Recreation Road. This reporter tried to catch up with the "trail boss" to get some information, but was unable to catch up with the man; those cars were really "moving"! Instead, I followed them all the way up to Hardy Creek where I stopped to take some...
