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Articles from the September 7, 2018 edition


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  • Netters have busy weekend

    Updated Sep 7, 2018

    Last Thursday at home, CCHS Volleyball took on Broadus. The Bulldogs took down the Hawks in three quick sets (25-16, 25-11, 25-18) to win the match. Hannah LaBree led the team in aces. Tori Tooke led the team in kills with 12 of the team's 32 total, Claire Callahan led in blocks with 2 of 3, and Whitney Kittelmann led with 17 of 28 assists. Four players tied for a team high 3 digs. On Friday, the girls traveled to Circle to take on the Wildcats. In an early JV game, CCHS lost...

  • Dawgs fall to Fusion

    Updated Sep 7, 2018

    Last year, CCHS kicked off their football season against the Richey/Lambert Fusion and lost 6-68. This year, Blue took on the Fusion in week two of the regular season. CCHS came out of the gates quickly as senior Caleb Fix ran the opening kickoff back 73 yards for a touchdown. The Dogs failed to convert the extra point try. On their first defensive series, Blue held the Fusion to a third and long before surrendering a long conversion and an eventual touchdown. At that point, the flood gates seemed to open for Richey/Lambert...

  • Bright Ideas

    Lois Lambert|Updated Sep 7, 2018

    It comes as no surprise to local residents that my husband enjoys his vegetable garden. It is fenced to protect from hungry deer, although we haven’t seen many deer this year. His rows are straight, and rain keeps the plants watered, or we have a well when rain needs to be supplemented. While seed catalogs arrive in January and February, Brice forgot to order seeds this year; he was forced to use seeds left over for a year or two. They all produced in spite of age. We have been enjoying the tastes of garden plants, the f...

  • Hat Tips

    Dean Meyer|Updated Sep 7, 2018

    Hello, I don’t know why we celebrate Labor Day. We should have a day to celebrate not working. Maybe it’s because if you are involved in animal agriculture, every day is labor day. Oh, sometimes you can sneak away for a few days. If you have family or friends that will come over and let the dog out, feed the bum calves, grain the saddle horses, check the water tanks, put out a little hay, go around the fences, repair the fence the bulls tore down, give the sick pen a little medicated feed, feed the fat cattle, pick up the...

  • Upland game bird outlook

    Updated Sep 7, 2018

    Upland season started September 1 with mountain, sage and sharptail grouse along with partridge. Pheasant hunting starts Oct. 6. All seasons end Jan. 1, except sage grouse, which ends Sept. 30. Gray (Hungarian) Partridge While no formal surveys are conducted for huns in Montana, weather and habitat conditions suggest huns across the state will range from slightly above to below average this season, depending on the area of the state. Region 4 has seen good bird numbers in...

  • Citizens Advisory Council hears update on FWP activities

    Updated Sep 7, 2018

    The Citizens Advisory Council members for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7 gathered on August 21 at Water Plant Park in Miles City to discuss current topics occupying the agency. Attendees heard updates on big game and upland bird populations in the region, the Block Management Program, conservation easements, warden staffing, paddlefish and pallid sturgeon activity and educational outreach. The CAC is a 10-member volunteer panel that provides the agency with input on...

  • Big game hunting forecast

    Updated Sep 7, 2018

    Are you ready for hunting season? Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks can help. In addition to the following hunting forecast, FWP's provides online information about hunting access, including our popular Block Management Program. Through the program, we coordinate with landowners to provide hunting access to more than 7 million acres of private land. The interactive Hunt Planner map allows users to look at information for various species, including hunting districts and regulation...

  • American Legion all meeting

    Updated Sep 7, 2018

    BAKER: Ms. Sheila Bondell, Commander of American Legion Post #35 in Baker, said earlier this week about 100 Legionnaires and members of the Auxiliary are expected to attend the Fall meeting of District No. 10 on Sunday, September 16 at the Post Home. Ms. Bondell said there are about 750 Legionnaires in District No. 10. The Posts are located in Miles City, Sidney, Glendive, Circle, Terry, Baker, Forsyth, Colstrip, Ekalaka, Fairview, Lame Deer and Broadus. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at the Post, located at 19 1st St W....

  • Annual Bazaar, Nov. 17

    Sagebrush Service Club will once again be sponsoring a Holiday Bazaar in Ekalaka. The annual event will take place November 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Carter County High School. Free babysitting will be provided throughout the day, and lunch, coffee, and pie will be available. Door prizes will be drawn every 30 minutes. Interested vendors may rent a 8’ x 6’ space for $20, or a 5’ x 6’ space for $10.00. Vendors may begin setting up at 8 a.m. on the morning of the bazaar. To rent a space, or for questions, interested individ...

  • All in the family

    Updated Sep 7, 2018

    A ninetieth birthday celebration was held for Madlon Brence on August 18th at St. Joan of Arc Parish Hall in Ekalaka. Madlon turns 90 on October 7, but the family wanted to ensure that this celebration would be as special as the birthday girl because her last big birthday celebration (85th) was drastically altered by an early snowstorm. A family dinner was held at noon on Saturday and everyone who attended had worked up an appetite after two hours of picture taking. A picture...

  • Active shooter training held at CCHS

    Updated Sep 7, 2018

    Prior to school starting, Ekalaka Public Schools certified and classified staff underwent an active shooter training. The training was put on by Gordon Hahn, a retired Montana superintendent and teacher who resides in Saco. Over the last few years, Hahn has put on the training at several schools throughout the state. Much of the training was focused on changing old concepts. In the past, trainings mostly taught employees a "lockdown and hide" method. Hahn showed grave...