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Twenty headers and twenty heelers battled at Ekalaka Track & Arena on Sunday in this year's Puptown Invitational Round Robin Roping. Results from the roping are posted below. 1st Place Header (saddle winner): John Teigen 2nd Place Header: Justin Collins 3rd Place Header: Kevin Rahn 4th Place Header: Ty Larson 5th Place Header: Don Selle 1st Place Heeler (saddle winner): Preston Novak 2nd Place Heeler: Andy Selle 3rd Place Heeler: Zane Williams 4th Place Heeler: Shawn Bessette...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, the following is an old story, but having just ‘lost’ a couple of friends, this story seemed somewhat right on, so to speak. The author of this ‘long ago’ story is unknown, but it seemed so fitting for this little description to be shared, so here goes: “A little boy was riding alone on a train on a very hot day when all of the travelers were extremely uncomfortable; and the scenery was not too interesting at all as they passed through the desert of Arizona. A lady sitting bes...
The Montana Space Grant Consortium, a component of NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, has awarded the Montana Learning Center at Canyon Ferry Lake a grant to fund the Learning Center's development and presentation of two new online teacher training courses in collaboration with Montana State University's National Teacher Enhancement Network. The courses will teach Montana middle and high school educators how to use and do research with a robotic...
The Bulldogs threw the ball only three times and scored on every possession en route to a large 84-24 victory in Culbertson last Friday. Blue scored early and often, but struggles covering kickoffs and defending the pass early in the contest led to a closer game at halftime than the final score read. Junior varsity players and backups didn't, in fact, get into the game until partway through the third quarter. Younger players kept the scoring up for Blue when they got in the ga...
As of Tuesday, September 15, Montana reports a cumulative total of 9,244 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 139 new cases since yesterday, 1,954 active cases, and 7,150 patients considered recovered. State officials also report that 539 of the cases have resulted in hospitalizations, with 109 patients currently hospitalized. There have been 140 Montana deaths attributed to the disease. Yellow-shaded counties on the map have seen at least one documented COVID-19 case....
Mr. Daniel Conley is no stranger to small towns, or Montana, even though the new Carter County High School English teacher was born in New York City. Conley is now in his second year teaching and made the move to Ekalaka just before this school year began. Conley spent much of his youth in upstate New York, in a town about twice the size of Ekalaka. He spent 32 years as a chef before deciding to make a career change to teaching. His first job as a chef was for an...
4 CCHS Homecoming will look a little bit different this year in order for the school to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. At 1:30 p.m. on Friday, a pep rally will take place outside at Rowley Field. Coronation of royalty will follow the pep rally. The homecoming parade is set for 2:45 p.m. A junior high football game will take place after the parade, at 4:30 p.m. During the junior high game there will be a 5 p.m. tailgate party at the football field. The school will be serving pulled pork sandwiches on a first-come,...
Kari Kittelmann’s seven aces and Kenzie Tooke's eight kills helped spark CCHS Bulldog volleyball to a 25-12, 25-3, 25-14 sweep over the Plevna Cougars in Ekalaka last Friday. Heidi LaBree had all ten of the team’s assists. As a team, Blue had 20 aces, 17 kills and 3 digs in the match. On Saturday, the girl’s traveled to Plevna, again winning in 3 sets, 25-4, 25-12 and 25-9. Kittelmann and LaBree each had 5 of the team’s 22 aces. Tooke had 11 of 24 kills, Kittelmann had 6 of 14 digs and LaBree had 8 of 21 assists. This Sa...
Now is the time to be counted in the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau is encouraging all Montanans to respond today. "It has never been easier to respond on your own, whether online, over the phone or by mail — all without having to meet a census taker," said Laurie Cipriano with the U.S. Census Bureau. "This is the first year the census has been conducted primarily online, which has helped with responses during the pandemic." Census takers in Montana are currently following up with households that have not yet responded - a...
In addition to the following hunting forecast, FWP provides online information about hunting access, including the Block Management Program. Through the program, FWP coordinates with landowners to provide hunting access to more than 7 million acres of private land. The interactive Hunt Planner map allows users to look at information for various species, including hunting districts and regulations. The hunt planner interactive map is a great way to access block management information. Hunters can also contact FWP staff at any...
Well-timed moisture, a mild winter and good residual cover have benefited upland birds, but hunters should expect them to be a bit more spread out across the landscape. “Habitat conditions across the southeast were excellent going into the fall and winter due to good moisture received throughout the growing season,” said Justin Hughes, Region 7 Upland Game Bird Biologist. “The winter was very mild with minimal amounts of snow and ice to hinder birds. The region experienced mild temperatures throughout most of winter, and t...
The early rifle season elk hunters headed into the back country this week, and there is a chill of fall in the air. I heard a bull elk bugle last night, and my heart longs for hunting camp, but my "town job" and my aching joints remind me that I probably better leave the wilderness camp cooking to the next generation. Nevertheless, I find myself thinking back over thousands of great memories of almost twenty years of camp cooking for Brett and Julie Todd at the K Lazy Three. Sure, there were ten below nights, getting up at...
After learning that ‘Tony’ Quam and his wife Maria both came from Norway, I learned that they got married in Yankton, South Dakota and moved to Deadwood, South Dakota where Tony worked for the Homestake Mining Co., in the shops. A strike by the union shut down the work and after information from Peter Sjoblor to Anton and two friends, they decided to check out the homestead land near Ekalaka. Oh yes — June Olsen and his wife Henrietta, his daughter Beverly and son-in-law Harty T. Roberts ran the Drug Store until 1955 when...
Dear Editor, I am writing in support of Greg Gianforte for Governor. I believe Greg understands the dire economic position our state is in, and has a game plan for recovery. Before the plandemic (not a typo), Montana ranked 49th in the nation in household income, as reported by Prospera. We barely had an economy going into 2020. Our current governor had no business shutting down our businesses. I believe Greg would never hobble our ability to prosper. Greg believes in school choice. Greg also appreciates religious and...
As the days continue to get shorter and cooler, Carter County Chamber of Commerce members have reflected on a wonderful summer and are currently looking forward to the months ahead. The Annual Community Wide Garage Sale that takes place in June of each year was originally postponed with the possibility of a fall sale. Members at the September meeting voted to wait until next June for public safety. July 4 brought a summer storm followed by a beautiful sky full of fireworks in Ekalaka. The chamber would like to extend sincere...
