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The Montana Department of Commerce recently allocated $1.3 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money split between Dahl Memorial Hospital and Silver Bow County's historic Hotel Finlen in Butte. The goal of the funding is to generate new jobs, and keep current jobs in the Montana communities. Butte-Silver Bow County was given $700,000 of the share to cover the cost of Hotel Finlen's restoration, and is expected to generate thirty-five new jobs. The hotel accommo...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, sometimes it’s pleasant to think back when we were just little kids and remember, now and then, how we’d pretend to be asleep, and watch for or wait for Mama to tiptoe in to check on us or just watch us as we slept. Every so often, one of us might have been ill and if that happened that we were sick, Mama would come in to check on us, or just sit and pray for us, telling us that she was joining the Lord as He watched over us as we slept. As we grew older, sometimes night time prayers...
Fur trappers, followed quickly on the heels of Lewis and Clark into the new frontier. Searching for beaver to satisfy the latest fashion demands of Europeans, they wandered to what would become Montana Territory and particularly to the southwest sector of the state. But they were not settlers, just passers-through, and they left behind a mostly negative legacy that included degradation of the natives and a depletion of resources that saw the profits flow to only a few....
A back and forth game that saw CCHS with a double-digit lead at one point ended with a three-point Bulldog loss last Friday in Baker. CCHS shot a better free throw percentage than Baker (52 percent to 39 percent), and a better percentage on two-point field goals (45 percent to 27 percent). Overall Blue also out-rebounded the Spartans, 31-29. However, a big reason why Baker won was that they collected 17 offensive rebounds compared to only 7 for the Dogs. Heather LaBree, Hannah...
Sophomore Turner Tooke hit six three-pointers and had a game-high 19 points, but it wasn't enough as Ekalaka fell to Baker in an away game last Friday. Blue had trimmed the Spartan lead to just three points heading into the final frame before Baker outscored them 17-9 in the fourth. Three of Tooke's six makes from behind the arc came in the third quarter. Three Bulldogs scored in the contest. Six Spartans scored, led by Garrett Lesh who had 12. The Dogs had 14 turnovers,...
This year's annual Young Ag Couples Conference (YACC) took place January 15th through 18th in Helena. Local couples Dave and Alex Loudermilk, Chris and Lauren Meccage and Greg and Brittani Brence attended. YACC is a great opportunity for young farm and ranch couples to learn and network with their peers. The conference focuses on leadership skills, estate planning and strategies for a successful ranch business. The annual event is sponsored by the Montana Department of Agricul...
Carter County Events Center was full last Saturday for a Wild Game Feast that was put on by First Baptist Church in Ekalaka. Those who attended enjoyed a selection of wild game dishes before hearing a presentation by Dr. R Larry Moyer of EvanTell, Inc. Denin Cheguis was the grand prize winner of the evening's door prizes, taking home a .243 rifle. Other top prizes went to Jeff Elmore who won a Yellowstone vacation and Jon Champlin who won a meat grinder....
I retired after forty years of flying a number of different aircraft and on the 26th day of August 2006 at the age of 68, was the last day that I have flown an airplane. As you may or may not know, in order to hold a commercial pilot certificate one must pass an airman's physical once every calendar year. Everything had always checked out for me including the prostate. After I had retired, even though I had totally quit flying, I continued on taking the physical once a year. In the month of November 2013, I was taking my...
I will continue on as reported in my last article. In 1910, the Scruggs family came to Ekalaka and filed on 320 acres on Rammey Creek about fourteen miles south of Ekalaka. After a couple of hard years, a house was built and then enlarged, wells and cellars dug and chickens and a milk cow bought. Teams that plowed gardens and did farming helped create abundant garden produce for the family and some to the neighbors. More land was acquired and cattle were raised. Also, the family increased as Mary, who came with them from...
I just love those helpful hint columns and books full of tips on how to remove every stain known to man or cure anything from warts to arthritis with a home remedy. Sometimes though, I have to question the effectiveness and efficiency of the remedies and helpful hints. I have actually had less than miraculous results with many of those tips. A tomato juice bath is supposed to be the cure-all for skunk spray. Do you know how much a tomato juice bath for a small boy costs? It was $92.00 cheaper and much less stressful just to...
Rita L. Hendrickson, age 55 of Alzada went home to heaven on January 9, 2020 following a five-year battle against cancer. Surrounded by her loving family, Rita died at the Hospice House in Rapid City, South Dakota. A celebration of her life took place January 16 at the First Baptist Church in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. Visitation took place at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Inurnment took place at the Alzada Cemetery in Alzada. Memorials...
Another Ekalaka community blood drive ended successfully last week in Ekalaka. The drive produced thirty-one units of blood from 25 different donors. Several walk-ins and a few new donors contributed to the success. Garth Tooke won $25 as a door prize. The next Ekalaka community blood drive will be held on Wednesday, March 25 from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. at Carter County Events Center in Ekalaka. Going forward, blood drives in Ekalaka will be held on Wednesdays instead of Tuesdays....
The Carter County Museum received a $2,100 grant from the Montana History Foundation in 2019 to develop the curriculum Investigating Medicine Rock Art. The goal of the curriculum is to educate students and the public on the archaeological resources of Carter County and their stewardship, encourage scientific and historical inquiry and promote cultural understanding of indigenous tribes in the region. Medicine Rocks State Park is located on 330 acres, just 12 miles northeast of...
U.S. Senator Steve Daines recently recognized Linda Rost for her tremendous impact on the state of Montana. Through his “Montanan of the Week” initiative, Daines each week highlights a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the official Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. The following is a statement submitted to the Congressional Record: “Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this week I have the honor of recognizing Linda Rost of Fallon County for being named Monta...
