Articles from the June 16, 2023 edition

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Laughery goes back-to-back

Recent Carter County High School graduate Cardell Laughery is the Montana high school rodeo saddle bronc champion for a second straight year. Laughery defended his title at the Montana High School...

 

Hammel named to DSU athletic hall of fame

Dickinson State Athletics announced their 2023 Blue Hawk Hall of Fame class on Monday. The class consists of six individual athletes and two teams and will be honored this fall. “We are very excited to announce the selection of the 3 men and 3 wome...

 

$2.25 million available to property owners for cleanup and revitalization of local Brownfields

Property owners throughout Eastern Montana with environmental cleanup and revitalization needs may have an opportunity to secure funding resources following a $2.25 million grant issued recently to the Great Northern Development Corporation. At the e...

 

Planned power outage to affect area residents

Southeast Electric Cooperative has planned a power outage for customers on the Ekalaka substation for the night of Tuesday, June 20th, and into the following morning. Power may be off from approximately 10 p.m. on June 20th to 6 a.m. on June 21st....

 

Emswiler Pool to open Friday

Emswiler Pool is scheduled to open this Friday, June 16th at 1 p.m. Last year the town's swimming pool opened on June 27th. It did not open at all in 2021. Following is information regarding Emswiler...

 

Benefit well attended

The Mark Wright benefit was a huge success. As of Tuesday, over $17,000 has been donated. Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. members and area EMTs thank all who donated to and attended the benefit held on June 11th. It is heartwarming to see...

 

Korey Keith

Korey Kathleen Keith, age 61 of Glendive, Montana, passed away at her residence on Friday, June 9, 2023, after a long illness. Born in Ekalaka on May 7, 1962, Korey was the third of six children born...

 

Glendive law enforcement veteran confirmed as U.S. Marshal for Montana

Craig Anderson was officially confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next U.S. Marshal for the state of Montana on June 7. The only thing left to do to make the appointment official is a sign off by the...

 
 By Susan Metcalf    Voices    June 16, 2023

Cooking in the West

It has been raining every day for the last couple of weeks, and the best thing about the rain is that it has given me a little recliner time to read “A Bard in Boots” by Darrell Arnold. My friend, Mark Silverstein, who is a friend of Darrell’s,...

 

Conversations with God

Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, sometimes what kids say is special. Take for instance what Adam shared about his little boy, who asked, “Dad, what time is it? Adam told Al that it was 5:30, though he knew what Al was going to say, even...

 

Property appraisal notices coming from Department of Revenue

The Montana Department of Revenue is mailing property classification and appraisal notices to all owners of residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural land properties. These notices are not tax bills. They include the department’s...

 

CARTER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS

05-25-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met on Thursday, May 25 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,...

 

Fighting for MT Public Schools

submitted by Senator Shannon O’Brien SD 46 406-274-3805 [email protected] Every parent remembers the day we took our child to their first day of school. It pulls at your heartstrings. Fortunately, in Montana, we knew our children were in... Full story

 

Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announces 2024 annual report fees will be waived for all Montana businesses

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced on Friday that 2024 Annual Report filing fees will be waived for all Montana businesses. The elimination of the Annual Report filing fee will result in millions of dollars in savings for Montana...

 

Montana's current gas prices

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 3.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.66/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are 19.2 cen...

 

Eastern Montana moth populations seeing a boom this year

While large swarms of grasshoppers or mosquitoes have been typical summer fair for the region over the past few years, they are being joined by another group this year: miller moths. In recent weeks, area residents may have noticed that there has...

 

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