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Saturday, April 20, prom was held at Carter County High School. The Class of 2025 worked to create a tiki beach themed prom. Palm trees were built, tiki huts made and lights strung throughout the gym. Girls wore beautiful dresses and the young men looked sharp in their tuxes. Grand march was held at 8 and parents were out the door by 9. By 10:30, all couples had left except for 11 kids. After prom was started in the early 90s—over 30 years ago—for students to have a safe, alcohol/drug free place to go after the prom. I wen...
4-08-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, April 08, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. Rod Tauck, Chairman, was absent. The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chair Mike Watkins at 9 a.m. There was no public comment. Tracey Walker, Superintendent of Schools/District...
The Carter County FFA chapter traveled to Billings April 2nd-6th to compete in various career development events and leadership development events over the course of the week. The teams did very well while competing. Some of the competitions that teams competed included meat evaluation, food science, vet science, agronomy, parliamentary procedure, livestock judging and also agricultural mechanics. The CCHS livestock team placed 9th in the state. Chapter members also attended...
submitted by Montana Stockgrowers Association The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) recently submitted comments in opposition to the BLM Snowy River CO2 Sequestration Project Environmental Assessment (EA). The BLM is planning to partner with Denbury Carbon Solutions to build a carbon storage facility in Carter County, Mont. The project would encompass 100,200 acres of land south of Ekalaka where 15 deep wells would be drilled and injected with CO2, storing carbon from...
Ridge resident Dan Dinstel remembers his introduction to the Snowy River project, a proposal to inject 150 million tons of carbon dioxide thousands of feet below southeastern Montana's sagebrush steppe. It came in the form of an announcement in the Eagle, that the Bureau of Land Management would be hosting a public meeting to discuss a pitch to combat climate change by "safely injecting carbon dioxide - the most common greenhouse gas - deep underground, permanently preventing...
The Carter County Extension Office (formerly Fallon/Carter Extension) is up and running. Extension agent Amanda Williams, who served as the agent for the combined agency, has set up her office in the Carter County Courthouse and is ready to serve the producers and residents of Carter County on a full-time basis. To contact Carter County Extension, call (406) 775-6305, email [email protected] or mail PO Box 371, Ekalaka, MT 59324. Follow the new Facebook page, MSU...
Carter County has received planning funds from the Montana Department of Commerce Community Development Division to update its County Growth Policy. County Commissioners have authorized the Carter County Planning Board to update the Growth Policy on behalf of the County. A Growth Policy is a means of proactively preparing for change affected by growth or lack of growth. It is a community’s development plan. It evaluates existing community conditions and sets goals for housing, land use, economic development, local s...
submitted by Carter County Public Health To all of the Graduating Class of 2024 in Carter County, MT We are excited to announce the offering of three (3) scholarships! We take pride in our efforts through our Tobacco Prevention Program and this learning initiative is just one way in which we can support those efforts. Our scholarship is a little unique and different than others and we encourage those interested to check it out! Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions. Find out more and how to apply on our Facebook p...
submitted by Amanda Williams, Carter County Extension Agent The Carter County Extension Office and the Carter County Conservation District will be hosting a gardening program on April 29th at the Event Center. The program will run from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Topics covered will include garden soil basics, planting basics, season extensions/modified planting, rain barrels and water quality, growing and harvesting tips and tricks, and a demonstration on tree planting and fabric laying from the Conservation District. Please come...
Four individuals have filed for two open positions on the Ekalaka Public Schools Unified Board of Trustees. Both openings are three-year terms for candidates from Elementary District No. 15 and High School District No. 3. Those who filed include incumbent Samantha Wright, David Loudermilk, Sarina O'Connor and Tricia Lovec. A list of six questions was sent to each of the candidates on Monday morning with a request to have the answers back to the Eagle by Tuesday afternoon....
The junior class will host Carter County High School Prom next Saturday, April 20th. The public is invited to attend grand march at 8 p.m. inside the gymnasium. Royalty will be crowned immediately following grand march. Prom will then continue for high school students and their guests until midnight....
submitted by Carter County Museum Carter County Museum recently announced that Ethan Frye and Cole Rost have been selected for two project stipends for the Big Sky Seaway exhibition for the Spring 2024 semester. Each student will receive a $2,500 scholarship stipend sponsored by Ringling Ranch Limited Partnership Group for their work, which can go toward costs of their education after graduating in May. This scholarship is made possible through Kebi Smith and Fay Ranch Real Es...
Kendall Kittelmann, Brynn Loehding, Natalie Foxley, Kendra Tooke, Nicole O'Connell, Kendra Matthews, Danica Shepherd, Tracy Wilson, Kamryn Miller and Jillian McGraw attended the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) 2024 State Leadership Conference (SLC) in Bozeman, MT March 14-15, 2024. Amy Walker, advisor and chaperon Carol Spencer also attended. FCCLA's 2024 SLC drew over 575 members, advisers, and supporters from across the state with opportunities for...
submitted by Carter County Public Health April 24th Vaccine Event We are partnering with PHARM406 for a vaccine event here in Carter County. The following will be available: Pneumonia, RSV, Shingles, Covid-19. Come by the Event Center at the fairgrounds on Wednesday, April 24th, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Remember to bring photo I.D. and any insurance cards you have to use. Local WIC Clinic Dads, grandparents, pregnant and postpartum mothers, and other caregivers, who have infants and kids under age 5 in their care, can apply to the...
Mid-Rivers Communications recently announced the award of 76 scholarships to students from the Cooperative’s service area, an increase of 40 scholarships over the original 36 planned. Last fall, the Cooperative announced the availability of 30 Higher Education Scholarships of $2,000 each, and 6 Dawson Community College/Miles Community College Scholarships of $2,500 each. However, following a review of the applicants and funds available for scholarships, the Mid-Rivers Board of Trustees voted to expand the awards to include s...
HS A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Braxton Bucholz Brynn Loehding Chace Loehding Clay Rost Corlan Laughery Danica Shepherd Ethan Frye Jadyn McGraw Jillian McGraw Justin Wyatt Melton Kamryn Miller Kendall Kittelmann Kendra Tooke Nasya O'Connor Natalie Foxley Nicole O'Connell Roger Beach Ryker Carroll Tracy Wilson Travis Schallenberger JH A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Alivia Foxley Ayla Yates Ella Wright Keli Melton Kira Kratzer Lily Schallenberger Maggie Eshelman Oakley...
By last Thursday's deadline to file, four individuals had filed for two open three-year terms on the Ekalaka Public Schools Unified Board of Trustees. Both of the positions are for Elementary District No. 15 and High School District No. 3. Those who filed include incumbent Samantha Wright, David Loudermilk, Sarina O'Connor and Tricia Lovec. Rena Tauck, who has been serving by appointment, is the only candidate that filed for the open one-year position for a trustee from...
Carter County voters will need to head to the polls to cast their ballot in the upcoming primary election on June 4th. Locally, republican incumbent Tracey D. Walker was the only individual who filed for Clerk of District Court/Superintendent of Schools. There will, however, be a race to become the republican nominee for Carter County Commissioner from District No. 3 as both incumbent Mike Watkins and Dan Dinstel have filed for the position. Watkins was first elected in 2018....
Last year, during a dispute with Gov. Greg Gianforte over the state's "95 mill" school equalization property tax, officials with 49 of Montana's 56 counties chose to reduce their fall tax bills against the wishes of the Montana Department of Revenue. This month, after landing on the losing side of a November Montana Supreme Court ruling, those counties' treasurers are left with the thankless task of sending supplemental property tax bills to hundreds of thousands of property...
2-29-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, February 29, 2024, 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, member were present. Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman was absent. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Rod Tauck at 9 a.m. The commission scheduled a call with Larry Brence, Montana State University Extension Regional Manager, for 11 a.m. today. The...
Liz Barbour Hammond I’m a ranch manager in Carter County. Open, “Big Sky” country and expansive grasslands surround my life here. Years ago I stood in my new home and overlooked the plains stretched out before me, baby in arms, feeling overwhelming explosions of gratitude in my soul that formed an unshakable, deep connection to this landscape; a defining moment in my career. I carry those feelings daily as I work stewarding these lands. Join me in protecting Montana, our home, from a disturbing plan from the Exxon corpo...
A Memorial Service for Betty L. Mueller, 90, of Baker will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 29th at Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker with Don Buerkle officiating. Burial will follow in Bonnievale Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at Stevenson Funeral Home. Betty Mueller passed away on March 25, 2024 at Fallon County Medical Complex in Baker. Betty was born on February 7, 1934 to Harry and Rose (Buan) Gauze in Ft. Meade, SD. Betty’s father Harry was in the military so she grew up in various locations in S...
In a split vote, the Ekalaka Elementary District No. 15 and Carter County High School Unified Board of Trustees moved to offer a superintendent/principal contract to candidate James Kapptie at a board meeting last week. The total compensation package offered in the contract was actually less than a contract that had been previously offered to him by the board. This "final offer" to Kapptie also came with a forty-eight hour expiration. Kapptie signed. The start date of the...
By press time on Wednesday, only one individual, incumbent Samantha Wright, had filed in the upcoming election for trustee on the Ekalaka Public Schools Unified board. Wright filed for one of two open three-year terms. The other position is currently held by Lynn Williams, who had not filed by Wednesday. Both of the positions are for Elementary District No. 15 and High School District No. 3. Also on the ballot will be election of a trustee from District No. 1 to a one-year...
submitted by Carter County Museum Staff Join Carter County Museum on Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. for the monthly Carter County Geological Society Meeting for a special presentation of Albert Fost's Fossil Finds with museum curator Dr. Nate Carroll. Albert Fost homesteaded near Willard, MT in 1909 and by 1916 had started an apple orchard as part of a windbreak for the homestead. Many of his trees came from stock out of his father's orchard in Swift County, Minnesota. Albert wa...
