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Articles from the February 17, 2023 edition


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  • Bulldog girls finish regular season atop conference

    Updated Feb 15, 2023

    The Lady Bulldogs won their conference matchup in Terry last Friday, 73-45. CCHS was up by 24 points at halftime and never looked back. The Lady 'Dogs shot 27 of 74 (36 percent) from the field. They won the turnover battle (13-20) and slightly out-rebounded the Lady Terriers, 28-27. Heidi LaBree had a game-high 20 points; she shot 8 of 9 from the free throw line. Kendall Shepherd caught fire from the three point line where she went 4 of 7. As a team, the girls shot 10-16 on...

  • My love affair with Ekalaka

    Bill Lavell|Updated Feb 15, 2023

    I have a love affair with Ekalaka and Carter County. Compared with my entire life I didn’t spend much time there but it is embedded way down deep in my soul. Every time that I go there it is brought back to the forefront of my mind again. What is it about the area that affects me that way? I think that first of all, it is the area itself. We lived in several places near Ekalaka and I really liked all of them. I think that my favorite was what we called the Opechee Park place. Jesse LaBree referred to it once as the Kinsey p...

  • 'Dogs finish regular season

    Updated Feb 15, 2023

    At Terry last Friday, the CCHS Bulldogs battled, drawing to within six points late in the contest, but eventually lost to the Terriers by 10, 50-60. The 'Dogs outscored the Terriers in the final frame by 10 points. Three Bulldogs finished the game with double-digit points, led by Wyatt Melton with 13. Terry's Giacomo De Pietro led all scorers with 25. CCHS shot 3 of 8 from the free throw line; Terry went 12 of 13. CCHS 10 15 24 50 Terry 14 28 43 60 CCHS: Wyatt Melton 13,...

  • Cracking down on foreign adversaries

    Ken Bogner, Senator|Updated Feb 15, 2023

    One of my top priorities this legislative session is strengthening Montana’s position against hostile foreign nations like China. National security is primarily a responsibility of the federal government, but as a Marine who served in Iraq, I believe elected officials at all levels of government should be improving our security. One thing we can do at the state level is work to keep our adversaries out of our critical infrastructure. My Senate Bill 203 prohibits foreign a...

  • Legislative Report

    Jerry Schillinger|Updated Feb 15, 2023

    2-10-23 As predicted, the days of 90 or 100 – 0 votes on the floor are going to be fewer and fewer as the session goes on. Monday started off with HB252 by Karlan that would have created another $4,000,000 per year suicide prevention program in schools. These bills are of course always emotional, this actually came out of committee 18-3. It was exposed in debate as redundant and expensive and fortunately died 49-51. There is a rule called reconsideration that can be used to r...

  • Fatality linked to Fallon fire ruled a homicide

    Hunter Herbaugh, Ranger-Review Staff Writer|Updated Feb 15, 2023

    The death of Fallon man, Isaac Carrier, whose body was found following a fire on Jan. 23 has been ruled a homicide and two men were arrested last week on charges related to the incident. Sterling Brown was arrested in Camp Crook, S.D. on Feb. 8 and has been charged with deliberate homicide and arson. Jake Burghduff was arrested in Spearfish, S.D. on Feb. 7 and charged with arson and tampering with physical evidence. Brown is engaged to Carrier's ex-wife, according to court...

  • Conversations with God

    Updated Feb 15, 2023

    Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, A silly Calendar has a ‘Know-It-All’ on every single day, so, a glance showed that the other day was ‘Hot Tea Day’. We didn’t even notice that, but Hot Tea is what we had. Then there’s a Gumdrop Day; maybe some grandkids would be delighted in doing that! Pizza Day would be a great day to share some with busy working friends; we might have to check into that, right? A friend suggested that there was probably also a ‘Make A Special Soup Day’. We didn’t look that one up but it was a remi...

  • Cooking in the West

    Susan Metcalf|Updated Feb 15, 2023

    During this last month before calving begins, we are enjoying normal dinner hours and having an actual bedtime as we count down the days until calving starts and that all changes. I love calving season now, because I am pretty much a second string player in the calving barn. Since we have an adult son as a partner on the ranch, I don’t often get called out in the middle of the night or during a blizzard--unless for some reason they are really hard up for help or really tired. Primarily my function has become providing f...

  • Senior night

    Updated Feb 15, 2023

    Bulldog seniors stand with their parents on Saturday, February 11 at CCHS. The boys' team battled the Broadus Hawks but eventually lost, 36-69. The CCHS Lady Bulldogs won by ten points, 62-52....

  • NRCS sets application date of March 17 for climate-smart agriculture funding

    Updated Feb 15, 2023

    The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana is accepting applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). The funding for this current cycle comes through the Inflation Reduction Act and supports agricultural and forest landowners participating in voluntary conservation programs implementing climate-smart practices. To be considered for funding in the current cycle, producers and...

  • Hunting and fishing license year begins March 1

    Updated Feb 15, 2023

    The new license year opens March 1, which means that is the day you can buy your 2023 hunting and fishing licenses and begin applying for permits and special licenses. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April 1. Applications for most species – deer, elk, antelope, deer B licenses, elk B licenses, antelope B licenses, moose, sheep, goat, bison, bear, turkey – can be made beginning March 1. Hunters and anglers can also take advantage of the MyFWP mobile app, if they haven’t already. The app holds and displ...

  • FWP to set up hunter/bowhunter education advisory committee

    Updated Feb 15, 2023

    Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is forming a committee to develop recommendations to enhance the hunter and bowhunter education programs, with a particular focus on field days and bolstering the ranks of instructors. “With the increase in online education, and the resulting need to offer additional in-person field days, our education programs need to adapt,” FWP Director Hank Worsech said. “We’re interested in working with people who are as passionate as we are for making sure graduates of our courses know how and where to hun...

  • CARTER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS

    Updated Feb 15, 2023

    2-06-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, February 06, 2023, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman; and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman was absent. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. Clerk and Recorder Judy Wright joined the meeting. There was a work session that included updates to the Personnel Policy based on legislative changes....

  • Darlene M. Carter Rose

    Updated Feb 15, 2023

    Funeral service for Darlene M. Carter Rose, 86, of Ekalaka, will be 10 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2023 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka with pastor Llane Carroll officiating. Burial will follow in Capitol Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m., Thursday, February 16 at the funeral home with prayer service beginning at 7 p.m. Darlene passed away February 11, 2023 in Billings, Montana. Darlene was born to Jim and Charlotte (Gray) Davis of Camp Crook, South Dakota on May...

  • Bernice Elmore Gross

    Updated Feb 15, 2023

    Bernice Elmore Gross passed away January 30th, 2023 at Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana. She died of natural causes; she was 95 years old. Bernice was born in Helena, Montana on December 7th, 1927. She was the first child of Herman and Violet Elmore. She lived all her life in Montana. Bernice married Ellsworth Gross on May 11, 1946. They loved to sing songs with family and friends. They were world class dancers and went to many country dances throughout the years. Bernice...

  • Upcoming school elections

    Updated Feb 15, 2023

    Hawks Home School District No. 1 has one, 3-year term expiring this year. It is currently held by Meghan Phillippi. Alzada District No. 56 also has one, 3-year term up for election which is currently held by John Courtney. There are two board positions expiring for School District No. 15. The position currently held by Mike Ashbrook, a 3-year term, and the position currently held by Samantha Wright, a 1-year term. A 3-year term to represent High School District No. 2, currently held by Thebea Thomas, is expiring as well....

  • Rolando graduates with honors

    Updated Feb 15, 2023

    Graduating in December 2022, Summa Cum Laude from Black Hills State University, Spearfish, was Anne-Marie Elizabeth Rolando with a bachelor degree in professional accountancy and a minor in music. She is the daughter of Shannon and Julie Rolando, Spearfish and granddaughter of Nelson and Florice Rolando, Ekalaka. Anne-Marie is a third generation Rolando to receive her college degree at B.H.S.U. Her grandfather, Nelson, received a B.S. with a composite degree in history and social science in 1967 and her aunt Renee (Rolando)...