Week of April 26, 2024
Week of April 26, 2024
Ekalaka Public Schools recently created a survey asking for input from community members about the use of school facilities, especially the gyms, weight room and Tuggle room. The short, ten question survey can easily be completed online at the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoM1r_Zk84x9VW5DEt7uU9nmVrGUUYXI2b90RDLt4W0EQ6tw/viewform All members of the community are encouraged to complete the survey as soon as...
Preschool teacher Ami Nies (right) spent some time with her pupils at Ekalaka Public Schools on April 16th to help them prepare for their upcoming 2024-2025 kindergarten year. The preschoolers are pictured with current kindergartners in the photo above. Kindergarten teacher Marissa Frye (left) is excited for these new students to begin their schooling at Ekalaka...
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following was dropped off at the Eagle recently by Jerry Cline, grandson of the column's author, Leroy Owens. It originally appeared in the March 11, 1949 Eagle. Ekalaka, Mont., Sun., Feb. 26, Eagle Publishing Co.: Please find inclosed a $3 check for The Eagle from 2-29 to 2-50. I was in town yesterday for the first time since Jan. 7th, but in my rush to 'tend to business and get back home through 20 miles of snow tunnel through our cornfields and stubble...
On April 18th, the Bureau of Land Management adopted a long-awaited rule that aims to put conservation initiatives "on equal footing" with oil and gas leasing, grazing and other commercial uses of federal land. The rule "combines our ongoing work with a vision for conservation to help us manage lands into the 21st century," BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning said in a video announcing the rule. "It ensures that the BLM can carry out its multiple-use and sustained-yield mission...
Tuesdsay, April 23 Baker Small Meet Mens Results 100 Meters 4. 11, Zander Ashbrook, 12.32 9. 12, Ethan Frye, 12.83 10. 10, Kaleb Frye, 13.01 PR 13. 11, Ethan Mellon, 13.31 PR 14. 10, Ronald Bruce, 13.33 17. 9, Meric Berg, 14.62 PR 200 Meters 4. 11, Zander Ashbrook, 25.74 13. 11, Ethan Mellon, 26.84 PR 18. 9, Meric Berg, 29.99 1600 Meters 3. 10, Ronald Bruce, 5:55.30 PR 3200 2. 11, Ethan Mellon, 11:59.93 PR 110m Hurdles 1. 12, Ethan Frye, 18.60 SR 3. 12, Ryker Carroll, 20.25...
Thursday, March 28 Glendive Opener Mens Results 100 Meters 5. 11, Zander Ashbrook, 12.31 22. 12, Ethan Frye, 12.96 24. 10, Kaleb Frye, 13.09 PR 25. 10, Ronald Bruce, 13.16 PR 33. 9, Meric Berg, 15.23 200 Meters 4. 11, Zander Ashbrook, 25.46 21. 9, Meric Berg, 32.37 400 Meters 10. 10, Ronald Bruce, 1:02.87 3200 Meters 6. 10, Ronald Bruce, 13:55.51 PR 110m Hurdles 3. 12, Ethan Frye, 19.15 4. 12, Ryker Carroll, 19.50 300m Hurdles 3. 12, Ethan Frye, 47.27 4. 12, Ryker Carroll,...
Saturday, April 20, prom was held at Carter County High School. The Class of 2025 worked to create a tiki beach themed prom. Palm trees were built, tiki huts made and lights strung throughout the gym. Girls wore beautiful dresses and the young men looked sharp in their tuxes. Grand march was held at 8 and parents were out the door by 9. By 10:30, all couples had left except for 11 kids. After prom was started in the early 90s—over 30 years ago—for students to have a safe, alcohol/drug free place to go after the prom. I...
We have a very important election coming up this Nov. I am asking every United States Citizen to be sure and vote. If you are not registered go get it done. Then learn about the candidates and if they believe in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Do they believe in Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, The Right to assimilable all of the First Amendment. Do they believe in the Second Amendment. This Amendment was written to protect all of the other amendments. You need to vote in all of the elections. Federal,...
submitted by Montana Stockgrowers Association The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) recently submitted comments in opposition to the BLM Snowy River CO2 Sequestration Project Environmental Assessment (EA). The BLM is planning to partner with Denbury Carbon Solutions to build a carbon storage facility in Carter County, Mont. The project would encompass 100,200 acres of land south of Ekalaka where 15 deep wells would be drilled and injected with CO2, storing carbon from...
submitted by Amanda Williams, Carter County Extension Agent The Carter County Extension Office and the Carter County Conservation District will be hosting a gardening program on April 29th at the Event Center. The program will run from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Topics covered will include garden soil basics, planting basics, season extensions/modified planting, rain barrels and water quality, growing and harvesting tips and tricks, and a demonstration on tree planting and fabric laying from the Conservation District. Please come...
Ronald Leroy Meyers, 81, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away on April 8, 2024, following a health decline caused by pulmonary fibrosis. He is survived by his wife, Marla; children, Colleen Mannix and Brian (Janet) Meyers; grandchildren, Jacob, Joshua, Kenadie, Declan, Andrew and Emily; sister-in-law, Betty Meyers; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, Leroy & Leona Meyers and his brother Rick Meyers. Ron was born on January 23,1943, to...
April 22, 2024 Our countryside at Capitol and on Tie Creek is greening up. The snow showers, and the few misty rains, have helped settle the dirt, but we could use a nice long slow shower, now. It seems to be windy and cold on track meet days, so the track season has lagged behind this year. Dick and Erma Albert didn’t even leave town this week. They didn’t really need to go shopping in the Hills. Erma is back to two physical therapy sessions per week, and that is helping her lots. They both went to the Senior Citizen...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, some of us were chatting about our life when we were kids. One friend shared that when she was about 4 years old, her mom’s friend stopped by to visit. She said, “Even at my young age, I was chatty. That is, until Mom’s friend turned to me and said, ‘You have diarrhea of the mouth.’ “She might have said it with a smile on her face, as I don’t think she really meant to insult me, but her words felt like a gut punch – even way back then. I thought to myself, ‘I...
Another one of my teaching colleagues, Alice Bassett, has passed on to that big school in the sky where there is eternal duty free lunch. Alice's husband, Charlie Bassett, was my teaching partner for 23 years, and I taught with Alice until she retired. Alice was an amazing kindergarten teacher who suffered from very severe arthritis, which forced her to take early retirement. Although she lived with daily pain, she had an indomitable spirit. Before she came to Big Timber to...
In the last five months I have had three cardioversions, one angiogram, and two ablations. Those procedures have made me appreciate the technological advances in treating heart issues, and it served as a general wake-up call. It seems to be the general consensus that I need to cut back on a few of my obligations, so I am working to do that. However, ranchers and farmers either have to die or go broke to get out of the business, so retiring from ranching is not really an option for us—yet. Still it is interesting to think...
April 15, 2024 The eclipse was not total at Capitol and on Tie Creek. It was cloudy all day on Monday, so we didn’t even get a glimpse of the occasion. Karen Odell watched the NASA website, which had very good coverage of various city sightings along the path of the eclipse. She had never thought about the fact that there would be a three-hundred sixty-five degree sunset if you happened to view in line with the total eclipse. One NASA astronomer mentioned the fact that there would be a southern and a northern sunset, too,...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, friend, ‘Ce De’, asked if she and her neighbor could pop on over, to ‘spill her guts’ – like WHAT? So, here they came. They settled in for some tea and cookies and off she went. “You know, long ago, Ally was my best friend – she’s since died and gone to heaven, but I can’t help but now and then, think about her – how great she was. Oh, maybe I’d best start out in the beginning. A ‘casual acquaintance’ invited a group of gals over, including me. Well,...
submitted by Carter County Public Health To all of the Graduating Class of 2024 in Carter County, MT We are excited to announce the offering of three (3) scholarships! We take pride in our efforts through our Tobacco Prevention Program and this learning initiative is just one way in which we can support those efforts. Our scholarship is a little unique and different than others and we encourage those interested to check it out! Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions. Find out more and how to apply on our Facebook...
