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As described in the second article in this series examining growth and change in Montana, while many if not most Montanans view their state as being largely rural, most of the state's residents now live within 50 miles of the state's seven largest cities – Billings, Missoula, Kalispell, Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena and Butte. In fact, 80 percent of Montana's residents live in or nearby these cities. The seven counties where these regional population centers are located account...
After reading and writing about some of the Carter County Homesteaders, I felt that I should have an article on my Grandad and Grandma Townsend, Fred G. and Eva. I only wish that I knew more of their early life before coming to Montana. Again I read a Shifting Scenes Vol. III article for some history and information. It was written by their daughter Alice. She reports: "In July 1910, my father, Fred G. Townsend, his wife Eva and six children, Bill, George, Alice, Fred Jr.,...
Hello, I apologize profusely! I missed my St. Patrick’s Day column last week. And if you are, as I, married to a Murphy that is a mortal sin. We all have that one friend that tells us jokes whenever you meet. I have a friend that tells Little Johnny jokes. You know them. The teacher asked little Johnny… Most of them can’t be printed in this fine family newspaper. But he did tell me one the other day that I can adapt to an Irish story. Little Johnny Mulligan was sitting on the stoop eating a chocolate bar. Father O’Lea...
Not all creatures have given up on spring ever happening. Some are counting on it. And soon. Great horned owls and Canada geese are sitting on eggs now, or soon will be. Two totally different Montana bird species with different diets and nesting habits have placed all their eggs in one spring basket. Great horned owls are sitting on eggs now, that will soon hatch if they haven't already, because they must. Think back to those January nights that, looking back, seemed...
Cousins Annette Lovec and Mason Lovec were elected king and queen of the 2019 CCHS Prom on Saturday night....
With the conclusion of the Montana high school basketball season, divisions have announced all-conference and all-state selections. District 4C honors teams, as voted on by coaches, are below. Boys All-Conference Brody Grebe*, sr., Melstone; Cobe Begger*, sr., Wibaux; Keenan Murnion*, jr., Jordan; Shayden Cooke*, jr., Melstone; Mick O'Connor*, jr., CCHS; Tel Lunde, jr., Wibaux; Jared Pardee, so., CCHS; Thomas Dejaegher, sr., Melstone; Kobe Chaska, sr., Terry; Chance Larson, sr...
A hunter education class is scheduled for April 26-28 at FWP Region 7 Headquarters in Miles City. This may be the last hunter education classroom course for 2019 in Miles City. Interested people can register for the course beginning March 25 at www.fwp.mt.gov. Click on "Education," select "Hunter Education Programs," then "Find a Class or Field Course." You can enter a zip code to narrow your search, then follow prompts to register. There are 40 seats available for this...
On Monday, Carter County Museum earned a 2019 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world's largest source of nonprofit information. By sharing metrics that highlight progress Carter County Museum is making toward its mission, the organization is helping donors move beyond simplistic ways of nonprofit evaluation such as overhead ratios. "In accordance with our long-held belief in being transparent about our work," said museum...
Congressman Greg Gianforte recently announced that a member of his staff will conduct mobile office hours in six counties, including Beaverhead, Carter, Fallon, Powell, Prairie, and Wibaux counties. Staff member Melissa Dean will be in Ekalaka on Thursday, March 28, beginning at 9 a.m. inside Carter County Courthouse, Area residents are invited to visit with Dean on an individual basis and share their views, questions, or concerns regarding the federal government. These comments will be shared with Congressman Gianforte....
People under 40 aren’t donating like generations before them, so let’s team up to save the humans. When you donate blood, it doesn’t just help people during disasters. From surgery to fighting cancer to giving birth, blood donations are used to save around 12,000 lives a day. A lot of the medical care we take for granted wouldn’t exist without blood donations. Visit Colby the Cat at https://vimeo.com/300402449 for an important and humorous message about giving blood. A blood drive will be held at Carter County Events Center,...
