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Even though the COVID-19 pandemic is a serious global threat, in reality, it comes down to communities to implement local mitigation strategies to slow the transmission of the virus. Mitigation is the action of reducing the severity or seriousness of something; in this case, mitigation is done to prevent or minimize catastrophic events caused by COVID-19. Since there are no vaccines or medications available to prevent or treat COVID-19, community mitigation is crucial right...
Concerns early last week about the potential of rain during the CCHS Class of 2020 outdoor graduation ceremony were forgotten by Saturday afternoon. The weather turned out to be nearly perfect for the seven graduates and their immediate families who attended. Two other graduates did not attend the outdoor graduation at Rowley Field. Prior to commencement, the soon-to-be graduates rode around town on a float, giving all who were unable to attend a chance to cheer and offer...
Humanities Montana has awarded over $100,000 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funds to support cultural institutions across the state. In the weeks ahead, they will continue to distribute nearly $400,000 in grants to the state’s museums, historic sites, and other humanities-focused nonprofits affected by the COVID-19 health crisis. The first round of Humanities Montana CARES Act Grants of up to $5,000 were awarded to primarily small and rural organizations, including Wild Rose Center on the Northern C...
As of the afternoon of May 12th, there are zero cases of COVID-19 in Carter County and only 461 positive cases in Montana. Montana residents have done an excellent job of following the guidelines to slow the transmission. Also, public health departments in Montana have been phenomenal at slowing and stopping transmission by interviewing people found to be positive with COVID-19 and their contacts. Doing this ensures those folks are in isolation and quarantine, and that the...
Class Flower Rose Class Motto "Take pride in how far you've come, have faith in how far you can go, but don't forget to enjoy the journey" - Michael Josephson Advisors Ms. Maxine Morgan & Ms. Kat Martinez Closed Graduation Ceremony Saturday May 16, 2020 4:00 p.m. Rowley Field Ceremony Live Streamed find the link at ekalaka.net Parade at 2:30 p.m....
"It's a feel good thing," Kathy Sikorksi said about donating lentils to people in need. "There's just all these hungry people." Kathy and Jerry Sikorski have been raising lentils for about 25 years at their farm between Ekalaka and Baker. They usually sell them in Great Falls. From there, the lentils are distributed all over. But with so many going hungry, even in Southeast Montana, Sikorski explained, they wanted to help. Food security has become even more of a concern...
The CCHS Class of 2020 will be having a graduation ceremony at Rowley Field on Saturday, May 16 at 4 p.m. Each graduate is allowed to bring immediate family members only. The general public will not be allowed to attend the ceremony in person due to COVID-19 restrictions. However, the graduating class has invited the public to join the ceremony virtually. The ceremony will be live streamed on the Ekalaka Public Schools YouTube channel. A link will be posted shortly before the...
Organizers are currently preparing the Days of ‘85 event poster for this year’s fair and rodeo Anyone planning an event such as class reunion, youth group gathering, contest, etc., can get their activity listed on the poster. Please call Marlene Waterland at 406-775-6347 with a description, date and the location of the event. The deadline for getting information on the poster is May 28, 2020....
Due to a conversion error when School District 22, Ridge, consolidated with School District 56, Alzada, multiple registered voters did not receive mail ballots for the recent School District 56 election. Since those voters were unable to cast ballots, there will be another School District 56 election. The election date will be set after a timeline is received from the county attorney. Ninety-eight ballots were mailed in the first election and 54 were returned. On the ballot is a three-year term for the School District 56...
The Carter County FFA chapter will not be hosting an annual end-of-year banquet. Chapter officers have instead decided to proceed with the hired hand auction. Members of the organization will not be auctioned off like normal. Instead, CCHS FFA is doing an online sale. Students will be available to work for one, 8 hour day. Each student's work will be priced at $120. A list of available students will be posted on the schools Facebook page next week. The hired hands will be available on a first-come, first-served basis....
The CCHS Class of 2020 will be having a graduation ceremony at Rowley Field next Saturday, May 16 at 4 p.m. Each graduate is allowed to bring immediate family members only, which includes siblings, stepsiblings, parents and stepparents. In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held virtually or postponed until weather cooperates. The general public will not be allowed to attend the ceremony in person. However, the graduating class has invited the public to join...
The Carter County Clerk and Recorder's Office has been busy preparing 2020 federal primary ballots for mailing on May 8. Due to the COVID-19 threat, an order from Governor Bullock gave counties in Montana the option to hold all-mail ballot elections for the primary. Ballots will be sent to all active voters in Carter County. An affirmation envelope with prepaid postage is included and all an elector has to do is mark his/her ballot, seal it in the green secrecy envelope,...
As of May 5th, Carter County has zero cases of COVID-19, and Montana has 456 cases; of those cases, 410 have already recovered! Since this is a new virus, information is frequently changing with new research and data. In the past week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the list of possible symptoms associated with COVID-19. People with COVID-19 can have mild to severe symptoms, and symptoms may not appear for 14 days after exposure. People with...
The Southeast Electric Cooperative Board of Directors met on April 29, 2020 and discussed the annual meeting of members. Since it would be impossible to adhere to Governor Bullock’s orders in his plan for a phased reopening of Montana in response to COVID-19, the board made the decision to cancel the 2020 annual meeting. A special meeting will be held at a later date....
Southeast Electric Cooperative encourages students and members to always be learning. Scholarship funds are always a good way to help with this goal. In the last 10 years Southeast has awarded over $50,000 in scholarships. The cooperative considers it an investment in its future. Four scholarships are offered each year. The Southeast Electric Essay Scholarship for $1,000, The Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship for $1,000 and the Vern Emery Memorial Lineman...
J&J Guide Service owners Rich and Sue Schneider announced a two-week long "Shop Local" competition on April 17 to promote local businesses. Residents were invited to text or email every time they spent money at a local business for entry into a drawing for a gift basket filled with an assortment of goodies and gifts from local businesses. What started as one basket soon blossomed into three gift baskets as area businesses and individuals provided items for the baskets. Sue...
Votes for the School District 56, Alzada, trustee mail ballot election were counted on Tuesday evening at Carter County Courthouse. Unofficial results show that John Courtney defeated Tara Lynn Thomas for election to the board. Courtney received 35 votes while Thomas had 19. In total, 98 ballots were mailed to active voters in the district. Four of those ballots were returned as undeliverable. Fifty-four ballots were counted for a 56 percent voter turnout....
Carter County Election Administrator Pam Castleberry said this week that ballots for Montana's primary election will be mailed to Carter County voters on Friday, May 8. Locally, there are only two filings for the primaries. Republican incumbent Tracey D. Walker filed for Clerk of District Court/Superintendent of Schools and Republican incumbent Rod Tauck has filed for reelection to the county commission. Registered voters within the county will also be voting on the Dahl...
As of April 28th, Carter County had zero cases of COVID-19, and Montana had 451 cases; of those cases, 356 have recovered. On April 22nd, Governor Bullock held a press conference that laid out plans to reopen Montana. Carter County Board of Health held a meeting on April 24th and decided that Carter County will follow the Governor's directions for reopening. Phase one of reopening began on April 26th, with churches having services. Retail stores reopened on April 27th, and...
Though it’s difficult to plan summertime events given the current health pandemic, with a little bit of luck and careful actions taken, Ekalaka might really be able to enjoy this year’s Days of ‘85, scheduled for August 6, 7, 8 and 9. It is now time to get the activity poster completed and printed for distribution. The deadline to get an activity listed on the poster is May 28. Individuals, churches, youth groups, civic groups, families, businesses and classes that are planning on hosting an event during the fair are asked...
On April 22, Governor Bullock announced a phased program for gradually reopening the State of Montana allowing more normal routines that were enjoyed prior to the COVID-19 shutdown. A motion was made by Commissioner Rod Tauck and seconded by Commissioner Mike Watkins to reopen Carter County offices for regular business effective Monday, April 27, at 10 a.m. Carter County will continue to adhere to physical distancing protocols within the confined areas of the courthouse,...
As of Tuesday afternoon, there were no cases of COVD-19 in Carter County. Statewide, 437 people had tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. To prevent the spread and to keep people healthy, know how to protect yourself and others from being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Since there is not a vaccine available to prevent COVID-19, the best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus. This virus is thought to spread mainly...
Note: This article is the final in a series about the founders of the Carter County Geological Society and museum. Each story features a founder, their story and items they have donated. Without the vision, intellect and orderly mind of Walter H. Peck, The Geological Society might have just become caretakers of collections of unidentified fossils and artifacts. His curiosity and love of natural history compelled him to not only collect, but to understand the history behind...
