Articles from the September 15, 2017 edition
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Daines honors Montanan of the Week
U.S. SENATE -Last Friday U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized the Carter County Museum. The Carter County Museum has helped preserve the history of eastern Montana for over eighty years, and was the...
Educational technology grant program announced
Mid-Rivers Communications, telecommunications service provider to 30,000 square miles of Eastern and Central Montana, is proud to announce the availability of up to $35,000 in grants! Educational Technology Grants are offered by Mid-Rivers when...
Puptown Roping results
Forty ropers made their way to Ekalaka Track & Arena on Sunday to compete in this year's Puptown Invitational Round Robin Roping. Jake Poppe won first place heeler this year and Brent McInerney won...
Is your passport valid?
Recently, travelers nationwide have been turned back at the airport while trying to board a flight because their passports did not have at least six months validity left in them. Many countries around the world have instituted this six-month rule....
Last minute bow safety class available Sept. 23
A bowhunter education course will take place next weekend at the Bud Powell residence just outside of Ekalaka. The class will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 23. Students must register for the class online at https://www...
Sioux Ranger District issues fire restrictions
On September 9, the Sioux Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest issued an order placing fire restrictions on all National Forest lands in Carter County and Harding County, South Dakota. This order is effective until December 1, unless...
2017 CCHS Homecoming schedule of events
Monday, September 18 Super Hero Day 7:00 p.m. Coronation Tuesday, September 19 Partner in Crime Day (Twin Day) Wednesday, September 20 Woke up Like This Day (Pajama Day) Thursday, September 21 America’s Heroes Day 7:00 p.m. Powderpuff Football F...
By Bright Ideas
Texas and Louisiana have received too much wind and rain, as much as 51 inches from hurricane Harvey. It left whole flooded communities that are now trying to move back, clean up, and begin reconstruction. Another hurricane, Irma, flattened the...
Eighteen Block Management areas in Region 7 restrict access – for now
With the ongoing drought and fire danger, 18 Block Management Program cooperators in Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7 have restricted or closed access to their land until fire conditions improve. The most updated list is available below, or people...
Charles Gosselin
Charles Paul Gosselin was born on April 6th, 1935 in Broadus, Montana to Paul and Amalia Gosselin. He grew up on the family homestead in the Hammond, Montana area where they raised sheep, cattle and...
Combat Raider 18-1 scheduled for Oct. 11-12
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Combat Raider, a military exercise involving various aircraft, is scheduled to begin Oct. 11 in parts of the Powder River Training Complex, and will conclude Oct. 12, 2017. Combat Raider provides joint and c...
The choice: either we manage the forests or they will manage us
Montana's crisis isn't too much water or hurricanes – it's fire. It's smoke filling Big Sky Country and filling our lungs, communities being evacuated, structures lost and tons of fuels just lying on...
Hat Tips
Hello, As I write this, hurricane Irma is winding down. Still pounding northern Florida and up into Georgia, but it appears the worst is over. I understand most of the areas shut down operations when the wind reaches 45 mph. That is right. 45 mph. I...
Netters travel to Wibaux
CCHS netters headed to Wibaux for JV and varsity matched on Thursday. They traveled to Wibaux again on Saturday for a tournament. In the first JV set, the girls struggled, managing only nine points. T...
CCHS battles heat, Bainville
The Carter County High School Bulldogs traveled to Bainville for a six-man football game last Saturday. Blue jumped out to an early lead and made a few good stops on defense. Caleb Fix scored three times in the first quarter on runs of 8, 43, and 34...
