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After the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade, Montana reverted to a “Right to Privacy” law which allows abortions for any reason up to viability, 24 to 28 weeks. So a child, who has its own separate DNA, its own blood, its own soul, is no longer safe in what should be the safest and most nurturing place, the womb. My daughter, pregnant with my 29 week grandson, entered the hospital in danger of an early birth. She was assured that he had a 95% chance of survival. At 29 weeks, he was just one week older than when he cou...
Upon an interesting read of last week’s Meet the Candidate article, I feel it is important to clarify a statement made by one of the candidates about the caseload in District Court here in Carter County as compared to Justice Court. While it was not an inaccurate statement, it could well be misconstrued. The term caseload is in reference to the number of filings per year which does not accurately reflect the workload. District Court is of greater jurisdiction and is the appellate court for Justice and City Courts. Its f...
In the last election cycle, Montanans sent – some say unknowingly – a gathering of radical politicians, totally void of Montana principles, to the US Congress and Helena. Now this November, Gary Buchanan, whose values are solid Montana, is on the ballot to represent us in Washington as an Independent. Buchanan is not beholden to any ideology – just what is good for Montana and, in turn, our nation. He remembers the days when Montana voters sent folks to Washington who, though espousing different political views, put diffe...
Recently, I heard a pundit on TV say that Matt Rosendale would win election to Congress in the new eastern Montana district because people here are "conservative." On the whole, I'd say we are, but Matt Rosendale isn't. He's an extreme radical, disguising himself as a conservative. When he voted against Montana veterans, or against honoring the U.S. capitol police for their bravery on January 6, he wasn't expressing the beliefs of Montanans. He was following the most radical people in Congress who have their own agenda. The...
I would like to introduce myself, as I am running for the Carter County Justice of the Peace position, and a well-informed vote is imperative. My name is Kamely Harkins, I am the great granddaughter of Odis and Helen (Parks) Harkins. I moved to Ekalaka in 2003 and have made Carter County my home. I am a proud graduate of Carter County High School, Class of 2006. I have since held numerous jobs: a dietary aide and CNA for Dahl Memorial, a custodian and kitchen aide for Carter County High School a bartender for a short while as...
I want to be able to trust the honesty and integrity of my candidates in Montana. Toss out those candidates who don’t offer solutions, rile up the extremists on both sides, attack election integrity, and are puppets for failing views. Pick any issue and I’ll bet that you can think of some actions that might help solve the problem. In the end, we all have to admit that problems need a lot more input, discussion, and ideas before they can be solved. Take the Problem like Immigration, Most people would agree that: Imm...
Editor, The Montana Supreme Court has gone rogue. They don’t think they are accountable to anyone. They run as “non-partisan” candidates, so the voters don’t know their true political views. They don’t even run as conservative or liberal. Except for one candidate—James Brown, the only constitutional conservative candidate for the Montana Supreme Court. James Brown has spent his entire career fighting for Montana’s small business owners and agriculture producers and protecting Montana jobs. His opponent, however, has...
The long arm of the government – in this case the Montana state government – wants to sit in on your doctor’s appointment and tell you and your doctor what you cannot do. They want to threaten your doctor with up to 20 years in prison and a $50,000 fine. If you are pregnant in Montana and your pregnancy is in trouble for any reason, the state will mandate that, if a heartbeat or breath or voluntary movement is detected, no matter what the situation – and even if the fetus is not viable – extraordinary measures MUST be taken....
submitted by Montana Cattlemen’s Association The Montana Cattlemen’s Association is disappointed in the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to authorize the American Prairie Reserve to use 63,065 acres of public lands in Phillips County for bison. In reaching this decision, a number of important issues have been overlooked or completely ignored. This unprofessional failure on the part of BLM to consider all the implications of allowing bison to graze public lands is disturbing. Among the issues ignored are publi...
Dear Eric, I have not been writing for a long time but with new revelations that are very disturbing I couldn’t help myself, so here goes. The recent revelations of the land purchases by the Chinese are very alarming. And next to missile sites, it seems some one is very asleep at the wheel not to have some regulations about these things. While our Powers that be are so busy thinking about Global Warming, maybe their focus should be on more urgent needs. Many of our familys’ were immigrants from foreign lands, coming and fol...
To the citizens of Carter County, First, let me start by saying THANK YOU to all of you in this fantastic community! Your support of my small business means the world to me. You have shown time and again how the people of this county are tough as nails, plus we take care of our neighbors. Many have reached out to me wondering why I did not enter the race for County Attorney this election cycle. I’m here to apologize for disappointing many, but there is a good reason. As some of you know, I have some private family matters t...
Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) concerns and member protests were not addressed before the release of the final decision for the American Prairie Reserve Change Application for bison on seven grazing allotments. “To say we are disappointed with the final decision would be an understatement. Ranchers have worked diligently for over a century caring for the public land livestock graze. Ranchers are held to the highest standards by federal land agencies in the areas of range management, range monitoring, range i...
Thank you for covering the Ernest Tooke Memorial Match Bronc Ride! It brought back a great memory of going with my father to the Tooke ranch to ride broncs. They paid him $3 a horse to buck them out to see which rodeo they would want to send them to. He rode eighteen horses that day. He felt he had taken too much money from the Tookes. It was a lot of money - especially in those days (1940’s)! But if you ever bucked out any horses you know the beating you take, but my dad loved to ride. I have spent many years in other c...
When we moved to Carter County in 2016 we came to love the feeling of community, of the way people banded together if there was a fundraiser for someone who was sick, or lending a helping hand to someone who needed it. We see the pride in ranchers and small businesses. What has been an eye opener has been the Carter County Commissioners. I would have liked to have thought that a small community that everyone knew everyone in — would be more vested in everyone’s interests, in bettering the community. I really didn’t know...
(Editor’s note: Local Mary McCamish spotted this article recently in the Tri-State Livestock News and wanted to share it with Eagle readers. Mrs. McCamish also noted via a phone conversation on Monday that she strongly agreed with the writer.) There is so much misconception about farming and ranching these days, especially through social media, the news, and trendy television productions such as “Yellowstone.” Not only is most of the filming done in Texas rather than Montana, but how they portray cattlemen and ranch life is a...
When I saw the news that a meat processing plant is being built in Belltower, I was happy, but somewhat perplexed. My first thought was, is Carter County growing? I mean growing in population, of course. Now when I ask that question several things come to mind. The first one is what it used to be like. I was born near Belltower in 1938. The first six years of my life was spent at various places around Ekalaka, although we did go to Washington very briefly when I was too young to remember. In 1944, we moved into Ekalaka and I...
The older people in our nursing homes have a problem. The State puts people on Medicaid and promises them services and then doesn't pay those who provide these services at a rate that is commensurate to the actual costs. Seventy-five percent of those in our nursing home are on Medicaid and down to their last $2,000. Valley View, a non-profit nursing home in Glasgow did pretty well in 2019 and 2020. Then about mid 2021 it hit. We were dealing with numerous new regulations...
An Open Letter to the Montana Department of Transportation and the Citizens of Carter County: Ten white crosses visibly line the 36 miles of Highway 7 between Ekalaka and Baker. Five are between mile markers 25 and 18, and five are between mile markers 13 and 1. I’m told the actual number of crosses should be double and the historical number of deaths may be triple that. Those crosses represent family members, friends, and neighbors with names like Ehret, Emswiler, and now, Wahl. No one may know the actual number of deaths t...
I certainly enjoyed watching the Lady Bulldogs play basketball with the Lady Longhorns from Wibaux last week. I was particularly impressed with the actions of the player, Codi Melton. If she was in close proximity to ANY player who ended up on the floor, she helped them get up. It did not matter if they were from Ekalaka or Wibaux. Codi exhibited compassion and sportsmanship that is admirable. —Marlene Waterland...
Our rights to not have our property or persons searched or seized without a warrant, to not be harassed by the government without good reason, and to conduct our own peaceful affairs with minimal intrusion are increasingly challenged by new technology. Our smartphones track our every movement, many personal conversations happen through electronic communications, and our health and financial data are increasingly stored on devices and in the cloud. These digital records have...
China has a plan. It wants to be the dominant technology country by 2035. If you look, it’s clear to see how they’re executing on that plan. They’re massively investing in hardware and software development to catch up to, and eventually overtake, the United States. If they’re successful, we’ll experience serious ramifications for our economy and national security. We’ve been the world technological leader for so long it’s understandable that many Americans take it for grante...
Today President Biden signed into law the bipartisan infrastructure bill which Sen. Jon Tester and nine other Senators from both parties successfully negotiated. The bipartisan bill signed today brings a minimum of $100 million to Montana for broadband investment, with the likelihood of hundreds of millions more. Over $395 million already has been allocated this year for broadband investment. With combined funding appropriated earlier this year and under the bipartisan bill, we will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to...
There is an ongoing battle regarding the $3.5 trillion reconciliation plan proposed by the Biden Administration, which includes a provision that would require financial institutions, such as our credit unions, to report to the IRS transactional data for any account with at least $600 of inflows or outflows annually. This unlimited access to consumers’ financial data should raise alarms for anyone with a bank or credit union account. First and foremost, this plan violates consumers’ privacy by requiring information that does n...
by Jacki Poland (Dept. Legislative Chairman) On September 29, 2021, we had a visit by State Senator Ken Bogner and State Representative for our area, Jerry Schillinger. Although we had sent out letters of invitation to different towns in our area, and put out fliers around town, we had a modest turn out. Even with that, we had a good time. Cookies and Zucchini Bread were baked by Auxiliary Members and enjoyed by many, along with Coffee and Lemonade. Subjects brought up and discussed ranged from Veterans Medical Care on the...
The VFW Auxiliary to Post 7885 would like to thank those that attended our meet and greet for Representative Schillinger and Senator Bogner. People from Miles City, Broadus, Baker, and the local area brought good questions and concerns to be presented. Representative Schillinger and Senator Bogner also visited the school and talked with the Government class. We would have liked to have had more people in attendance as well as the Ekalaka Eagle editor as we had lots of beverages, treats and good information from these...
