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  • Bruski honored as '40 Under Forty' recipient

    Updated Mar 6, 2023

    Ekalaka native Marcell Bruski, 27, was recently named to The Billings Gazette's 40 Under Forty list. The Billings paper has been compiling the list of its community's best and brightest people for decades. The general 40 Under Forty article and the piece on Bruski were published on February 12th on the Gazette's website. The Eagle spoke with Bruski about her career at Big Sky Economic Development, as well as her receiving the honor earlier this week. "Big Sky Economic...

  • February BARK award winners

    Updated Mar 2, 2023

    February award winners at Ekalaka Elementary School for Behavioral BARK awards are pictured above. BARK is an acronym for Be Respectable, Act Responsible, Remember Safety and Kindness Matters....

  • January BARK award winners

    Updated Mar 2, 2023

    January award winners at Ekalaka Elementary School for Behavioral BARK awards are pictured above. BARK is an acronym for Be Respectable, Act Responsible, Remember Safety and Kindness Matters....

  • Bulldogs' season ends at district tourney

    Updated Mar 2, 2023

    A young CCHS Bulldog basketball squad that made strides throughout the year saw their season come to an end at the district tournament at Miles City on February 18th at Custer County District High School. The final varsity roster for the 4C District tourney was composed of two seniors, two juniors, three sophomores and five freshman. The youngsters didn't go down without a dog fight against the Terriers on February 16th. It was ultimately a slow start and offensive woes that...

  • Legislative Report

    Jerry Schillinger|Updated Mar 2, 2023

    2-24-23 President’s Day, Monday February 20th our floor session was dedicated to listening to our Congressional delegation. It was interesting to hear four different perspectives on the state of our country and their roles in Congress. Senator Tester’s comment about supporting the Keystone Pipeline that President Biden killed, was particularly interesting. He maintains his position that he supported it even though his vote was the deciding vote that killed Senator Daines ame...

  • Conversations with God

    Updated Mar 2, 2023

    Hello God, it’s me, Mara: Thank You, dear Lord, for our great guys; neighbors, family, and friends. They come when called or just show up –they’ve helped us through our ‘bends’. They’re likable and merry, too, they’re popular and blessed. It’s fun to have them visit us, they care and they’re the best. They’re friendly guys, devoted, too; sensible and supreme, Occasionally, they share a meal and some do like ice cream. Some ‘arty’ ones just love to paint, they’re thoughtful, skillful, good. And some are strong and help a lot b...

  • Cooking in the West

    Susan Metcalf|Updated Mar 2, 2023

    The thermometer reads 17 below this morning, but I am in a wonderful mood, because I am fleeing from the tundra of Montana for a few days in Arizona. My torn hamstring has healed enough from doing the spilled dog water splits four weeks ago, and we are sunshine bound. We had previously been banned from going anywhere right before calving, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that the warm up is coming and no calves will come early. The pre-calving travel ban was put into effect five years ago by our son, Bret, who had a...

  • AG Knudsen supports bill to ban TikTok in Montana

    Updated Mar 2, 2023

    On Monday Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced his support of Senate Bill 419, which would prohibit Chinese-owned TikTok from being downloaded on devices in Montana. TikTok collects user data that could be shared with the Chinese Communist Party, infringing on Montanans' right to privacy, and promotes dangerous content to minors. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Shelly Vance (R-Belgrade), passed the Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs Committee on Monday by a seven to three vote following testimony from Monta...

  • Defendants in Carrier homicide make initial appearance

    Hunter Herbaugh, Ranger-Review Staff Writer|Updated Mar 2, 2023

    The defendants in the homicide case of Fallon resident Isaac Carrier made initial appearances in court on Tuesday. Appearing at the Dawson County Courthouse in Glendive in front of Seventh Judicial District Court Judge Olivia Rieger, co-defendants Sterling Brown and Jake Burghduff each pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from Carrier's death on Jan. 23. Appearing separately, Burghduff has been charged with one count of arson and one count of fabricating or tampering with...

  • FWP announces open fields enrollment period

    Updated Mar 1, 2023

    It’s time for landowners with land enrolled in the federal Conservation Reserve Program to send in applications for enrollment in the state-sponsored Open Fields for Game Bird Hunters. Open Fields is a voluntary incentive program designed to benefit landowners while also providing habitat for upland game birds and giving bird hunters more places to hunt. Open Fields is offered through Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program and is available to private landowners with existing CRP with at lea...

  • Innovative program launched to reduce wildlife-vehicle conflicts

    Updated Mar 1, 2023

    A new planning tool was announced Wednesday by the Montana Wildlife and Transportation Partnership (MWTP or Partnership), aimed to help local groups identify areas of greatest need for decreasing wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) and improving wildlife movement across our state highways. The Montana Wildlife and Transportation Partnership is a collaborative group of representatives from the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), and Montanans for Safe Wildlife Passage (MSWP)....

  • CARTER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS

    Updated Mar 1, 2023

    2-13-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, February 13, 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 was present. Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman was absent. The meeting was called to order by Rod Tauck at 9 a.m. There was no public comment. Senior Transportation, Tricia Lovec joined the meeting with information on replacing the Senior Transport Toyota v...

  • Bill would raise penalties for fentanyl distribution

    Elinor Smith, UM Legislative News Service UM School of Journalism|Updated Mar 1, 2023

    A bill introduced to the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday would raise the penalties for fentanyl distribution in Montana to anywhere from two to 40 years in prison, and a $50,000 fine or both. Rep. Courtenay Sprunger, R-Kalispell, is the sponsor of the House Bill 791 and said it is designed to punish those distributing fentanyl across the state, not those struggling with substance abuse issues. “I think it's pretty safe to say that we have an issue and it's not just affecting those who choose to use fentanyl. The m...