Articles from the July 14, 2017 edition
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Stage I fire restrictions put in place
Since 2000, the average precipitation in Ekalaka for the month of June is 2.93 inches. That average has fallen considerably in the last two years as Ekalaka received only 0.65 inches in June of 2016,...
New pool grant
On Monday, The Town of Ekalaka received a $2,000 grant for the construction of a new swimming pool from TransCanada Bison Pipeline. Bison Pipeline entered commercial service on January 14, 2011 and...
McInerney named All-Around Cowboy
Tanner McInerney earned the title of All-Around Cowboy at year's end in the Wyoming High School Rodeo Association. He finished fourth in tie-down calf roping, 3rd in team roping, and 6th in steer...
Carter County Range Tour
Fallon/Carter Extension, Carter County Weed Department, and Carter County Conservation District invite everyone to attend the Carter County Range Tour on Tuesday, July 18. The tour will start at Camp Needmore at 2:00 p.m. and a meal will be served...
Blood drive scheduled for Tues., July 18
The next Ekalaka Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Carter County Events Center in Ekalaka. The drive will take place from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. Persons may contact Darlene Carter Rose at (406) 775-6431 for an appointment....
Eastern MT fire updates
The combination of hot, dry weather, drought, and late afternoon thunderstorms on Monday resulted in several new fire starts in Eastern Montana, and prompted existing large fires to increase in size. The Witten and Lee Creek fires located south of...
Baby Tolman
Maternal grandparents Buff and Wanda Brown are proud to announce and welcome into this world their first grandchild. Shawn Alfred Tolman came into this world fighting at five weeks early on July 1,...
By Letter to the editor
Dear Editor, I wanted to drop a note to let everyone know about some upcoming events being sponsored by Powder River/Carter County Farm Bureau. On August 4th Jim Larson will be down to present a MT Ag Safety meeting for everyone’s work comp r...
Warren O. White
Warren O. White, 83, of Roseville, Ohio, formerly of Ekalaka, passed away, March 4, 2017 at Fairhope Hospice & Palliative Care - The Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio following a lingering illness. Warren, the son of Everett O. and Marion C. (Bendur...
Barbara Strait
Barbara Ann Strait passed away July 4, 2017, at Dahl Memorial Health Care. Barb was born February 20, 1943 to David and Louise (Ness) Mulkey in Ekalaka, MT. She was the third of nine children. Barb...
Bright Ideas
June is historically our rainiest month. So, where was the rain? What does this mean, if anything? Is this an effect of global warming? Is it just another dry period like we have experienced before? How many months or years will we be dry? Will...
School lunches in Ekalaka
When I read in the Eagle about our Ekalaka school lunch system getting an award from the state it reminded me of my experiences with Ekalaka school lunches. Congratulations to all of the workers and to Eric’s mother who heads it up. We didn’t alw...
Hat Tips
Hello, If you haven’t noticed, there is a severe drought taking place across much of the Dakotas. It extends into Montana as far west as Miles City. Maybe further now. I haven’t been to Wyoming. But I just figure it is always dry there. You see peo...
Alzada resident competing in International Finals Youth Rodeo
Tanner McInerney of Alzada, Montana, is competing in the 25th annual International Finals Youth Rodeo held July 9-14 at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. McInerney is...
