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Articles from the November 18, 2022 edition


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  • Montana east of the mountains

    Rick Graetz, The University of Montana|Updated Nov 17, 2022

    CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK With the exception of some stretches of the Yellowstone, most of the rivers of the high plains are mellow - no whitewater excitement, just serenity, solitude, beauty and a sense of the past. The water moves at an easy pace past islands, sandbars and groves of cottonwoods interspersed with a carpet of grasses and other riparian vegetation providing a home to river wildlife. The landscape along the rivers has changed little with time. A modern day...

  • Letter to the editor

    Updated Nov 17, 2022

    Anxiety, depression, anger, relationship problems, trauma from the past, life-changing transitions and loss can make life very difficult and sometimes seem even unbearable. Every person will face struggles and difficulties in life. For some, those struggles will loom large, and sometimes even the day to day can seem very difficult to get through. For this reason, the Ekalaka Bible Church is pleased to announce it will now be offering free counseling services to the community. It is our desire to provide high quality and hope-...

  • Christmas tree permits available

    Updated Nov 17, 2022

    Across the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Christmas and holiday tree permits are available at local respective Ranger Districts or online through Recreation.gov. Permits for the 2022 Holiday season are $5.00/tree (limit 3). A small transaction fee is associated with the online platform. Fourth graders, through Every Kid Outdoors, can also obtain a free permit through Recreation.gov or at Ranger District offices. "Gathering a holiday tree with friends or family is a long-cher...

  • 2C volleyball honors teams

    Updated Nov 17, 2022

    All-State selections: Zeason Schaffer, jr., Broadus; Lindsey Lawrence, sr., Jordan; Grace Gackle, jr., Circle; Lauryn Billing, sr., Broadus; Annika Lunde, sr. Wibaux First-Team All-Conference: Zeason Schaffer, jr., Broadus; Lindsey Lawrence, sr., Jordan; Grace Gackle, jr., Circle; Lauryn Billing, sr., Broadus; Annika Lunde, sr. Wibaux; Mia Mader, jr., Broadus; Alexis Moline, sr., Circle Second-Team All-Conference: Rylee Pederson, sr., Wibaux; Jalyn Curtiss, sr., Circle; Aspen...

  • Cooking in the West

    Susan Metcalf|Updated Nov 17, 2022

    We have been enjoying a beautiful fall, but suddenly Mother Nature decided to turn on us with prolonged snow and cold these last couple weeks. We old timers well remember the horrible winter of 1978-79 which followed a really nice fall right up until November 9, 1978 when winter hit and did not leave until March 1979. As I sit in my warm house by the fireplace, I remember one particular hunting camp experience when winter hit with a vengeance before we were ready in the backcountry. Diary of a Hunting Camp Cook: Day #1: It...

  • Conversations with God

    Updated Nov 17, 2022

    Hello God, it’s me, Mara: A brand-new day, full week ahead, Birthdays most every day! Each one of you, we hope the best for Happy Jolly Day. Most are our friends, and Aunties, three! Some cousins mixed in too. All are good cooks, desserts they loved, Aunt ‘K’ made the best stew! Two Aunties left in the 60’s, some cousins flew off too. But we’re still here, God has a plan, we still have work to do. Some twins were born,though miles away – their favorite fruit, a peach! And several guys also showed up – and once these two did...

  • CCHS drama class performance, December 8th

    Once again, the CCHS drama class is gearing up for their annual Dinner Theater. The original production, "Hospitals Can Be Murder" will be performed on December 8th at 6 p.m. with an intermission for dining between acts. The story takes place in an old military hospital, "sometime" around WW2, where murder and mayhem occur. This year's performers include sophomores Zander Ashbrook, Barbara Rose Elmore, and Travis Shallenberger. Junior high students include Jenna Elmore, Jolyn...

  • Stieg wins double points championship

    Updated Nov 17, 2022

    Local Justin Stieg was recently named Super Stock Points Champion and Modified Points Champion at the 2022 Montana Bump-N-Run Awards Banquet held at the Double Barrel Saloon and Casino on November 5th in Fairview. There were thirteen total races in 2022. In the super stock division, Stieg, #2, entered eleven races. He won once, had 9 top 5 finishes and 11 top ten races. Additionally, he won one heat race and one main B race over the course of the season and led for 19 A main...

  • Senate republicans elect leadership for the 2023 legislative session

    Updated Nov 16, 2022

    Republicans serving in the incoming State Senate caucused today and chose the Senate’s leadership for the upcoming 2023 legislative session. Senate Republicans elected Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, to serve as the next President of the Senate. Ellsworth was the Senate President Pro Tempore during the 2021 legislative session. “It’s an honor to serve as the next President of the Senate,” Ellsworth said. “I look forward to working with senators on passing a conservative balanced budget, providing financial relief and lower...

  • Some clarifications on new mountain lion seasons, licenses

    Updated Nov 16, 2022

    Montana mountain lion hunters will find some significant changes to the mountain lion regulations this year, including changes to season structure and licensing types. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offers three types of lion licenses for sale this season: a general mountain lion license, a limited special mountain lion license (must have applied by July 22), and an unlimited special mountain lion license. Hunters may only purchase or apply for one license. The exception is those who do not draw a limited special license may...

  • Information sought on illegal shooting, waste of buck near Miles City

    Updated Nov 16, 2022

    MILES CITY – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking information on a mule deer buck that was illegally shot and left to waste just north of the Yellowstone River bridge on Monday. Warden Sergeant Casey Prell responded to a report of a poached deer just past the bridge on Highway 59 North in Miles City. The buck was last seen alive in the area on Sunday around 2 p.m. Anyone with possible information about this incident is encouraged to visit https://myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/tipmont to provide details or call the FWP violation r...

  • CARTER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS

    Updated Nov 16, 2022

    2-07-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, November 07, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; Rod Tauck, Vice Chairman; and Mike Watkins, member was present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. County Maintenance Bob Jacobs joined the meeting to request the purchase of a propane heater for the shop building south of the courthouse. The commissioners agreed...

  • Lola Emery

    Updated Nov 16, 2022

    Celebration of Life Service for Lola Emery, 84, was held November 16 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker with Pastor Jeremy Vester officiating. Burial will take place at Beaver Lodge Cemetery. Lola Marie (Knoedler) Emery went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 9, 2022. She died peacefully at Fallon Medical Complex Long Term Care in Baker. Lola Marie was born on December 4, 1937, to Carl & Gladys (Brand) Knoedler in Lexington, NE. The oldest of four children, she grew...

  • Roger Kortum

    Updated Nov 16, 2022

    Roger Kortum was born in Ekalaka, Montana on January 31st, 1953 to Bud and Edith Kortum. He spent his early years growing up in the Chalk Buttes, which was a perfect backdrop for him and his brothers Dennis Kortum and Tim Kortum to explore and have adventures together. They spent countless hours playing Cowboys & Indians and devising various hijinks that put more than a few gray hairs on their parents' heads. His parents taught him many things that stayed with him his entire...