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Ana-Lucia Marie arrived on May 28, 2020 to the delight of her parents, Jesse & Zebrina Young. The little one was born at 6:07 p.m. at the University of New Mexico Hospital weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces and was 21.25 inches tall. Ana-Lucia joins her cousin, Trey Thomas at the family home in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Maternal grandparents are Dora and the late Rafael Rocha of Rio Rancho and paternal grandparents are Bob and Sally Young of Ekalaka....
There was no awards program to honor Ekalaka Public Schools athletes from grades 5-12 for the 2019-2020 sports season. But last week, the school sent the Eagle a listing of participants and award recipients. Junior high volleyball participants this year were: Sarah Enos, Sadie Poppema, April DeFord, Nasya O'Connor, Ella Strangford, Adlen Larson-Byrne, Corlan Laughery, Bella Jensen, Nicole O'Connell, Kendra Tooke, Tegan Diede, Shaun-tey Kerr, Barbara Rose Elmore, Patricia...
There continue to be low positive case numbers of COVID-19 in Montana and zero in Carter County. As of Tuesday, there has not been a new case of COVID-19 in Montana for six days! The total positive cases in Montana is 479. On May 20th, Governor Bullock issued the directive outlining Phase 2 of re-opening Montana. Phase 2 begins on June 1st. Even though the directive allows for people to gather in groups of fifty, social distancing is still recommended whenever possible, even...
Since 1956, the month of May has been recognized as National Bike Month and that continues this year as cycling is considered a healthy option to stay active. More people, especially children, have been seen riding around Ekalaka in 2020. One reason is that students have been home for several weeks amid the current pandemic and school closures. As warmer weather approaches, bicycling is a great excuse for kids to get some fresh air and exercise, but it is also important to stay safe. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
Earlier this spring, students from across Montana submitted entries to the 2020 Montana 'Ag in Color' design contest. The annual contest is hosted by the Montana Farm Bureau Federation. Normally, the winners of the contest earn a fun day in Helena to be honored, to spend the day with state dignitaries and to celebrate Montana agriculture. This year, that event couldn't happen. Kimber Ross of Ekalaka was this year's statewide kindergarten drawing contest winner. Her teacher thi...
Ekalaka’s annual community wide garage sale, usually held on the first weekend in June, has been called off by Carter County Chamber of Commerce officials. Chamber members who attended a regular meeting earlier this month discussed options for holding the event. The sale is traditionally held each year, rain or shine, but the pandemic created a new and unexpected factor. After requesting and receiving guidelines from public health officials for holding the event, a motion was made, and vote passed, to hold off on the c...
Take pride in the community and help clean it up. The town is organizing a spring cleanup day for Saturday, June 6. Gather trash, tame the brush and make paths more walkable. Bring a team! Ask friends, co-workers, family members, clubs and athletic teams to help. Transfer site fees will be reduced throughout the day. Up to four tires can be taken for free (not including implement tires) and they cost only half price up to 10. Furniture and mattresses can be taken to the dump for free and the first load of construction...
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...
The Northern New York-Fort Drum Chapter of the Association of the United States Army is pleased to recognize the SSG Casey Raines Family as its Family of the Year. SSG Casey Raines with his wife, Brittany, and children Kamden, Mason, Brooklyn, Caleb, Caiden, and Bentley are this year's Family of the Year. "The Raines family demonstrates the heart of a strong community," notes Mr. McLaughlin. SSG Raines is a member of the 91st MP Battalion. The family is extremely active in...
The traditional Memorial Day ceremony at Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka will not be held this year in deference to COVID-19 restrictions. Volunteers will, however, place the customary small American flags at veterans' gravestones on May 25, and the cemetery flag will be raised without ceremony at around noon on that day. Flags at the gravestones will be placed and later removed at times when the cemetery has few or no visitors. People are asked to observe social distancing...
Parents of prospective kindergartners at Ekalaka Elementary should contact Lora Tauck at: [email protected] for more information. To enroll, parents will need to provide immunizations records and birth certificates. Enrollment papers will be available online or can be picked up at the school after contacting Tauck....
To launch their summer programming series, the Carter County Museum blasts off with two virtual star parties. These virtual events will take place on Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, both at 8 p.m. The star parties will be posted on the Carter County Museum Facebook page as live events. Museum Educator Steve Hobe will host the night, providing in depth presentations and narration for the evening. Each program will be roughly half an hour packed with a dive into each...
On April 30, residents and staff of Dahl Memorial Healthcare had the pleasure of meeting with Congressman Greg Gianforte via video conferencing. The residents filled the representative in on activities they do throughout the day to pass time while visitors aren't able to come into the facility. Gianforte gave updates on topics surrounding COVID-19 and even fielded some questions and listened to comments. The residents and staff enjoyed being able to switch up their daily...
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...
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...
