Articles from the March 12, 2021 edition
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Stop here
After hearing from several concerned residents, the Ekalaka Town Council discussed replacing the long-time yield sign at the north end of Main Street with a stop sign during their regular January...
Carter County Public Health schedule
On March 8th, Montana will be moving to Phase 1B for COVID vaccinations. This phase will include vaccinations for persons 60 years and older, and those with certain medical conditions not included in the original 1B plan. The public health...
Chamber to meet Thursday
Carter County Chamber of Commerce will meet on Thursday, March 11 at 6 p.m. inside Southeast Electric Cooperative. The meeting will also be virtual. An update on progress for the chamber’s new website will be given, as will an update on the V...
No health fair at Dahl in 2021, but lab checks still available
Dahl Memorial Healthcare will not be holding an annual health fair this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there won’t be a health fair, Dahl will still be offering the service of screening labs at a lower cost to local community members. S...
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Medical marijuana business owner has concerns about what legalization will do to businesses like his
(Editor's note: This is the third in a series about the recent legalization of marijuana in Montana.) Medical marijuana has been legal in Montana since 2004, giving anyone with a doctor's...
The importance of reading
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2nd, 1904. Widely known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss, the writer is recognized for his popular children's books. Dr. Seuss died in 1991. On March 2nd, 1998 the...
Barbara Fix
Barbara Ann Fix passed away on February 26, 2021 at the Haxtun Health Extended Care Unit at the age of 82. Barb was born on May 30, 1938 in Greeley to Glenn T. and Irene (McCoy) Hendon. She graduated...
Cooking in the West
by Susan Metcalf This year we spent most of the high school basketball season huddled around our television watching the games on the NFHS app because of Covid restrictions. Now that restrictions have been lifted, we find ourselves in the bleachers...
The Corner
Part II or Barnett’s Blue Bike Broke Badly Five more from seventy four, my thoughts, I’m trying to retrieve from my account, Some old coins covered thick in dust and fraught, My memory rabbit hole caved, no doubt. But enough cream rises it see...
Governor welcomes first resident to Southwest Montana Veterans Home
On Monday, Governor Greg Gianforte welcomed 80-year old-veteran William "Bill" Davis to the Southwest Montana Veterans Home as its first resident. "Today is a great day for the many veterans who call...
Fully immunized Montanans surpass total infections
On Friday, the total number of Montanans fully immunized against COVID-19 surpassed the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. “This e...
Conversations with God
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, a rancher friend recently shared an interesting article which had been printed in 1966, noting that the author was unknown. Since it’s about calving time around in these parts; we all know that ranchers are...
