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Articles from the January 27, 2023 edition


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  • CCHS, Ekalaka junior high second quarter and first semester honor rolls

    Updated Jan 26, 2023

    SECOND QUARTER HONOR ROLL A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Kendall Kittelmann Chace Loehding Tyra O’Connor Jaden Pardee Danica Shepherd Corlan Laughery Brynn Loehding Nasya O’Connor Kendall Shepherd Kendra Tooke Carly Aho Wyatt Melton Natalie Foxley Heidi LaBree Adlen Yates Travis Schallenberger Nicole O’Connell Christian Ashbrook Edie Peters Codi Melton Tracy Wilson Tiernan O’Connor Alivia Foxley Ayla Yates Keli Melton B HONOR ROLL (3.0 - 3.49 GPA) Jadyn McGraw Cole Rost Brayden Bucholz Braden Montgomery Kendra Matthew...

  • Montana's workforce sets more records in December

    Updated Jan 26, 2023

    HELENA, Mont. – Following a year of records for low unemployment, labor force growth, and total employment, on Tuesday Governor Greg Gianforte announced Montana's unemployment rate fell to 2.8% in December as the state's total employment and labor force reached an all-time high. "Thanks to the hard work of Montanans and our pro-business, pro-growth, pro-jobs policies, 2022 was a year of record-setting economic growth for Montana," Governor Gianforte said. "In the year a...

  • Committee tables, revives Gianforte's property tax bill

    Caven Wade, UM Legislative News Service|Updated Jan 26, 2023

    One week before Gov. Greg Gianforte was scheduled to give his State of the State address to the Montana Legislature, a panel of lawmakers tabled and then revived one of the flagship bills in his tax package, which would spend a quarter of the state’s nearly $2 billion surplus on property tax relief for homeowners. In the Legislature’s third week in Helena, two key property tax bills got hearings in the House Taxation Committee – House Bills 222 and 189. Rep. Tom Welch, R-Dillon, is sponsoring House Bill 222, which would...

  • Bulldog girls win weekend contests

    Updated Jan 26, 2023

    The CCHS Lady Bulldogs maintained their first place standing in the district by winning a pair of conference games over the weekend. The girls defeated Terry at home on January 20, 64-32, and won on the road at Broadus the following night, 61-39. Versus Terry, the Lady Bulldogs outscored the Lady Terriers in every quarter. As a team, CCHS had 18 steals, 10 assists, 14 turnovers and 27 rebounds in the contest. Terry had 5 steals, 29 turnovers and 26 rebounds. CCHS shot 63...

  • JV 'Dogs defeat JV Terriers

    Updated Jan 26, 2023

    All thirteen JV 'Dogs suited for the boys' game versus the JV Terry Terriers got some playing time during the team's 33-point win on January 20th. Of those 13, 9 managed to get a number in the scoring column of the book. The 'JV Dogs won every quarter and shot 1 for 2 on free throws; Terry went 0 of 4. Eldon Morris, Ethan Mellon and James Enos all had one three-pointer for CCHS. CCHS JV 8 16 35 44 Terry JV 3 5 7 11 CCHS JV: Ethan Mellon 9, Kaleb Frye 8, James Enos 5, Eldon...

  • Legislative Report

    Jerry Schillinger|Updated Jan 26, 2023

    1-20-2023 I failed to mention last week, we enjoyed a visit to our appropriations subcommittee, from conservation districts across the State. Steve Wanderaas, McCone County and Dean Rogge, Garfield County were among those sharing about all the work districts do to enhance our many natural resources, primarily air, water and land. Doug Bonsell from Carter County was good to stop by the House Floor and say hi, while he was taking care of some legislative business earlier in the...

  • Baby Klauzer

    Updated Jan 26, 2023

    Lena Leigh Klauzer was born at 10:13 p.m. on January 20, 2023 at Glendive Medical Center to parents Justin and Danica Klauzer of Baker. She weighed in at 6 pounds 6 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. Lena joins excited sisters Lilly and Kollie. Grandparents include Barb Klauzer of Belfield, North Dakota; Bob and Barb Cole of Hidden Valley Lake, California; and June Gillison of Baker....

  • Cooking in the West

    Susan Metcalf|Updated Jan 26, 2023

    I have gone on record as a proponent of global warming--especially when the thermometer dips below zero. Following December’s storm dubbed Storm Elliott, which brought record low temperatures to Montana and Wyoming, I am starting to wonder if global warming activists like Greta Thunberg, Al Gore, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are so full of hot air that they have mistaken their core temperatures for global warming. We just survived the coldest December temperatures on record with a record low of negative 50 degrees in Elk Park...

  • Conversations with God

    Updated Jan 26, 2023

    Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, that word ‘TIME’ -- now that is an appropriate word for another new decade which, more or less, has already begun, right? Checking out the dictionary, we view lists of numerous definitions. No matter what our status is or what our opinion of the word is, an equal amount the “time” is given to each one of us, every single day. People like to speak of time as ‘spending’ it, as though there is an endless reserve of time; and some of us folks simply like to live that way, right! Your w...

  • County hosts inaugural Noralla Thomas Memorial Geography Bee

    Updated Jan 26, 2023

    On January 19, the Carter County Superintendent of Schools and Ekalaka Elementary hosted the county spelling bee and inaugural Noralla Thomas Memorial Geography Bee. Beginning at 9 a.m., students lined up to spell a variety of words given to them by pronouncer Vicki Fix. As rounds progressed, some students were successful while others weren't so lucky. When the final word was spelled correctly, Danner Schaffer of Hammond School was declared the winner. Danner will have the...

  • 4-H News

    Cora Wright, Reporter|Updated Jan 26, 2023

    The Puptown Wranglers 4-H club met on Sunday, January 8th at 2 p.m. Fourteen adults and twenty-six 4-H members were present. Everybody brought items to fill backpacks for foster kids. The club provided the backpacks. The club gained several new 4-H members this year. It was discussed that steer weigh-ins are done....

  • CARTER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS

    Updated Jan 25, 2023

    1-09-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday January 09, 2023, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman; Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman; and Pamela Castleberry, member was present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. Treasurer Jesi Pierson presented the Treasurers report; cash reports and Journal Vouchers from report Ll00 dated 10/22/2022- 12/22/22. Jesi has also received...

  • DMHA to implement phone tree, Feb. 2

    Updated Jan 25, 2023

    Dahl Memorial recently announced that an increase in calls due to expansion and new services is leading to a change in phone services. The healthcare facility will be implementing a phone tree on February 2. The phone tree will direct people to specific departments rather than being put on hold by the front desk. Thank you for continued support of the facility....