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Harlen Pod Wash was born on December 30, 1936 at 12:10 p.m. weighing 9lbs even and 21 ½ inches long in Elgin, Montana to Charlie "Pod" Wash and his wife Florabel Harkins Wash. He joined his big sister Norella Bea in the family sheep wagon that was their early home on the eastern flats of Carter County, Montana. Sometime later the family moved to a sheep ranch where both his parents were employed as sheepherders. Harlen attended a rural school in his elementary days and...
A Cross-Border Educational Adventure In a groundbreaking educational initiative, the Ekalaka School District, the Hulett School District, and the Alzada Country School have embarked on a collaborative project that takes learning beyond the classroom. The three schools recently partnered to organize a series of "home-home field trips" that allowed students to explore local landmarks and cultural sites. A Geological Journey The first field trip, on November 25th, took Ekalaka st...
Ekalaka Public Schools has taken a significant step towards addressing the critical need for quality childcare in rural communities. The district's in-house daycare, located within the elementary school building, opened its doors in August 2022. This initiative was made possible by a $163,000 Child Care Innovation Grant, awarded to Ekalaka as one of only two public schools (alongside Browning) among 31 grantees across Montana. The grant funding spanned from September 2022 to...
Ruth Nettleton passed away on November 13, 2024 Ruth Malmquist Nettleton was born on April 13, 1931, to Gus and Lima Griffin Malmquist in Ekalaka, MT. She was raised on the ranch 20 miles northwest of Ekalaka on H7 Creek. Ruth attended grade school at the O'Fallon School and graduated from Carter County High School in 1949. Shortly after graduating, she began working in Miles City. Her older sister and her husband, Jean and Elwood Lynch, came to visit and talked her into...
Celia Jean (Bickerdyke) Welch, 84, died peacefully with Jacki and Sue by her side at the Spearfish Canyon Healthcare on November 7, 2024. Celia was born to Eugene and Naomi (Fern) Bruner Bickerdyke in Belle Fourche, SD on September 3, 1940, joining a brother, James. She spent her childhood along the banks of Cottonwood Creek in Carter County near the community of Capitol, Montana. Celia participated in 4-H for 10 years, with horses being her number one interest and lifelong...
November 11, 2024 Ronda Cordell made a trip to the bank in Buffalo, on Monday. She was afraid the mail would be at ‘Pony Express’ speed through some far-off post office. Some of her mail has a new address, and the bank has changed her address to Capitol Rock Township with a South Dakota zip code. No one has been able to explain this change, or why this change has occurred. Ronda called the newspaper and Seaton Publishing, who tried to change the address back, but the computer would not allow the change. The letter had ori...
HS A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Roger Beach Alivia Foxley Corlan Laughery Chace Loehding Kendra Matthews Jillian McGraw Kamryn Miller Nicole O'Connell Nasya O'Connor Tiernan O'Connor Tristan Reynolds Travis Schallenberger Danica Shepherd Kendra Tooke Tracy Wilson Ayla Yates JH A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Zavier Allison Bentley Jardee Kira Kratzer Kaden Loudermilk Lillian McCabe Cortland O'Connor Joby Owen Lily Schallenberger Allie Shepherd Oakley Spring Grady Stieg...
Despite their best effort, the Carter County Bulldogs' high school football season ended on October 25th in Scobey. The Bulldogs and the Spartans were in a clash for playoff glory. The winner would head to the Montana 8-man playoffs as the fourth seed from the east-the loser would be done with football until next season. CCHS scored the first touchdown of the game, but they wouldn't score again until late after Scobey had all but secured the victory. The final score was 20-44...
October 21, 2024 Last week, when Ronda Cordell was coming home from the Methodist Bazaar in Camp Crook, she noticed a car on the Exie Road, but it never came out. Denise had noticed a guy and two dogs that were walking in her pasture. It appeared they were bird hunting since the guy was carrying a gun. Denise had assumed that Ronda had given someone permission to hunt, but she hadn’t. Ronda doesn’t like archery hunting, especially because many animals are hit, but are found later having suffered lingering deaths. She has fou...
The inaugural Safety Squad Rally at Ekalaka Public Schools was a resounding success, showcasing Bulldog Nation's dedication to experiential learning and community engagement. On Monday, October 14th, the school parking lot transformed into a bustling hub of safety education. Students of all ages, from kindergarteners to high school seniors, had the opportunity to explore a variety of stations, learning about fire safety, emergency medical services, law enforcement, and more....
Town Office, 103 N Main Street September 4th, 2024 1) Call Regular Meeting to Order a) Roll Call Council: Mayor Buck Kratzer called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. Adrew Wright, Carol Spencer were present and Melissa Lovec on teams, Rex McCord was absent b) Employees Present: Calvin Jensen c) Appointed Officials Present: Kamely Harkins 2) Pledge of Allegiance 3) Public Comment present: Carol Carey, Stefan Livingston, Taylor Kuntz, Mya Yonika, Pam Castleberry, Josh Norris...
Carter County High School volleyball teams have remained busy as teams traveled to three different schools between October 1st and 4th. On Oct. 1st, the girls played C squad and JV games at Baker. The C squad girls lost in four sets; 16-25, 16-25, 17-15, 4-15. The JV girls lost in three sets; 13-25, 11-25, 19-25. In Broadus two nights later, CCHS played JV and varsity contests. The JV girls lost in four sets; 15-25, 25-23, 7-15, 3-15. The varsity squad also lost in three...
Marjorie Mary Seymour passed away on September 16, 2024, at Aspen Creek Assisted Living facility in Soldotna, Ak. She fought a hard battle with cancer the past 5.5 months. A funeral mass is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church, 225 S Spruce St., Kenai, Ak 99611 with a reception to follow at the church hall. Marjorie was born December 27, 1937, on the Snow Creek Ranch near Ekalaka, Montana to parents Leonard and Mary...
8-30-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Friday, September 30, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman, Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 am by Chairman Rod Tauck. Custodian Kristy Bruce joined the meeting to request leave. She isn't sure of the some of...
Multiple Carter County High School class reunions took place during this year's Days of '85 Fair and Rodeo over the weekend in Ekalaka....
Peter Alan Remmen, 85, of Boise, Idaho left our presence suddenly August 6, 2024. Peter was born on March 11, 1939, in Baker, Montana to Margaret Leigh Remmen, and Roy Teman Remmen of Ekalaka, Montana. Peter graduated from Carter County high school and attended Montana State University where he studied architecture. After graduating from MSU Peter enlisted in the Navy and served in Vietnam. Following an honorable discharge from the Navy, Peter moved to San Fransisco for a...
Carter County High School fall sports begin Friday, August 16th. A Bulldog barbecue and open house will be held Thursday, August 15th at 5 p.m. All K-12 students and families are invited and all 7-12 parents and athletes are required to attend. The first CCHS football practice will be on Friday, August 16th. Players should bring shorts and running shoes to the school and be prepared to run. Tenadore Kittelmann is again head coach this year and Eric Lovec is assistant. The...
On Friday, August 9th, beginning at 7:30 pm. at Carter County Fairgrounds, free fair entertainment featuring Morgan Seymour will be taking place. Seymour is a singer/songwriter from Dillon, MT. She has written songs about the western and rodeo lifestyle. "Rodeo Circus" and "Arena" Lights are among her originals. Seymour was involved in high school and college rodeo and still competes in amateur rodeos when she can. Between working a full time job, training horses and chasing...
The entertainment for the Days of '85 Gospel Sing this year has local roots. Next Journey Quartet was begun in 2001 by four men with a love for Southern Gospel music and the desire to share the message of the Gospel through music. Through the years, they have experienced many changes in their membership. Cam Larson and Michael Jewell are original members of the group, Aaron Roberts has been with them for 16 years, and Curt McCamish is the newest member. McCamish was born and...
July 22, 2024 Well, last week at Capitol and on Tie Creek, things had gotten more exciting than most people would desire. Karen didn’t write news, couldn’t call neighbors, and couldn’t email the news, because of the storm that came through, on Saturday evening, wiping out the electricity. A bingo night had been planned in Camp Crook for Saturday, and some people enjoyed bingo, but a few had stayed home to avoid the predicted weather. The cool air from the east felt good after the hot day. Then things got completely silen...
Anna Heggen LaBree In 1884, Anna Heggen LaBree's grandfather Edward Heggen filed his homestead three miles NE of Ekalaka. He and his brother George helped build some of the first buildings in Ekalaka. George Heggen's broad ax used for these buildings is currently in the Carter County Museum. Anna, the daughter of Elmer and Alice Heggen, grew up in Carter County, graduated from Carter County High School and went to college in Billings. Anna has been an active member of the...
Hello, Carter County Livestock Producers. This is your new Aerial Predator Control Pilot. First, I want to pay my respects to Mark Huseby. Although I never met him, I've heard amazing stories about his skills and dedication. He left big shoes to fill. My family and I send our thoughts and prayers to his loved ones and the community. Now, let me introduce myself. My name is Dustin Drews, I'm 41 years old, and I live in Bison, SD with my wife Jessica and our two sons, Boaz (8) and Isaac (6). I grew up in Wahoo, Nebraska, where...
October 11, 1946 - June 17, 2024 Ned was born October 11, 1946 to Kirby and Gunvor (Lyken) Summers. He was the much-adored younger brother of Betty Lee and Hazel, who were 17 and 16 years his senior. Ned went to country school where he was taught by his sister Hazel. Despite Hazel’s efforts, she was never able to fix his poor spelling. He graduated from Carter County High School in 1964 at the age of 17. He went on to college at Montana State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Botany in 1971. He spent more t...
Dear Editor, I grew up in Carter County, graduated from CCHS in Ekalaka, and worked at the Dahl Memorial Hospital evenings and weekends for 3 years of high school. My time in Ekalaka gave me a huge start on my journey to becoming a nationally recognized cardiovascular surgeon and a Stanford University clinical professor. I have been on the BOD of a large general hospital in California, and also a large Agricultural Corporation. Recently I have been made aware of some of the problems and fighting happening at the hospital...
Wanda Gundlach of Pendleton, Oregon and formerly of Milton-Freewater, Oregon passed away on June 22, 2024 at the age of 94 years. Wanda was born in Camp Crook, SD on June 1, 1930. She grew up outside of Capitol. She graduated from Carter County High School in Ekalaka in 1948. On August 12, 1948 she married Louis Gundlach also of Ekalaka. They spent their first winter working on a sheep ranch. They then moved to Missoula, MT where Louis studied at the University of Montana to...
