Articles from the February 17, 2023 edition
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Senior night
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,... Full story
NRCS sets application date of March 17 for climate-smart agriculture funding
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)....
Upcoming school elections
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...
Rolando graduates with honors
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,...
Fatality linked to Fallon fire ruled a homicide
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...
Bernice Elmore Gross
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...
Darlene M. Carter Rose
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...
Conversations with God
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...
Cooking in the West
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...
Cracking down on foreign adversaries
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...
Legislative Report
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...
CARTER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS
02-06-2023 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;...
'Dogs finish regular season
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...
Bulldog girls finish regular season atop conference
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...
My love affair with Ekalaka
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...
FWP to set up hunter/bowhunter education advisory committee
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 edu...
Hunting and fishing license year begins March 1
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...