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My family and I have operated a full-time outfitting business in southern Carter County since 1993 and have resided in Alzada since 1999. Our two youngest children went to school in Alzada prior to graduating from the Hulett school system, and I am proud to say that both will make their home in the area this year. In 2006, having had 11 years of law enforcement experience in Oklahoma, I accepted a reserve position as a deputy sheriff to assist with answering emergency calls. That position became full-time in 2010 and has...
To Whom It May Concern: I, along with many of you, learned last week of the horrible events in Casper, WY when officer Jacob Carlson was shot five times in the line of duty. Did you know that he has thus far received over 100 units of blood and blood products to save his life? United Blood Services is a nonprofit community blood center, providing blood and blood products for local area hospitals and patients like officer Carlson. They exist to make a difference in people’s lives, by producing a safe and ample blood supply, a...
In regards to the town’s proposal to remove and discard the pavement on Mormon Avenue, the replacement of water and sewer mains, and the resurfacing of the street with gravel, I am totally against the idea. I have a number of concerns in regard to this proposal. If the pavement is removed and replaced with gravel, I fear, as with the manner in which the other unpaved streets in this town are maintained, it will turn into another muddy, sloppy, boghole that will be next to impassable in wet weather and a rutted pothole f...
To whom it may concern: There was a theft in Ekalaka! All that was taken was material and an heirloom quilt top that we know of. The quilt top was made by my mother. It is embroidered and hand quilted. The design is flowers. It’s not completed as some of the 12 by 12 squares still need finished. If you have seen or heard anything, please call Pat Kalstrom at 406-775-6525, or Eileen Treadway at 605-645-7451. This quilt is irreplaceable as my mother has passed away, Pat Kalstrom...
Someone close to me told me recently that my last two stories in the Eagle were hurtful to the descendants of those that I wrote about. If I have hurt anyone by my stories, the last two, or the ones before that, I sincerely apologize. I especially apologize to the brothers and sisters of Tootie Boggs. I truly thought a lot of Tootie and honestly didn’t think that I said anything bad about her or anybody else. The potentially bad things that I said about her happened in the second grade. I really like to write stories for t...
To the Editor: Through With Chew Week is February 18-24! We’ve known for over fifty years that tobacco is killing us – millions of people have quit using, and there are more ex-users in America than there are tobacco addicts. Cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, cigars, they’re all part of an expensive, unhealthy habit on the way out – and the State of Montana wants to speed up the process. If you’re addicted to tobacco, or know someone who is, break out of the habit – call the Montana QuitLine (1-800-QUIT-NOW) or the America...
Montanans are now seeing the real-life consequences of budget decisions made by the Republican legislators who make up the majority of our state legislature. Over the next year, 28 property assessment offices will be closing their doors in addition to the 19 public assistance offices that have already turned off their lights – impacting thousands of Montanans in rural areas of our state. As many as 14,000 health care providers will have to reduce care for the mentally ill a...
To the editor, In regard to Gov. Bullock's mandate for net neutrality in Montana, I would like to give an example of what net neutrality does. If I were to go to a dealership, to buy a new pickup, and told the salesperson "I want one with A/C, heated seats, and a block heater for cold weather starting." The salesperson replies, "We would have to charge extra for those options and the government won't allow us to charge extra for anything so all we have is the base model." I think the internet has been pretty good from the...
Dear Editor, I just want to extend a personal invitation to you and the community to join Powder River Carter County Farm Bureau (PRCCFB) for our valentine family dinner and jam session. It will be a fun filled evening for all, with door prizes for all ages throughout the evening. We’ll be announcing the winners of the I” Heart Agriculture” photo and drawing contests. We’ll have our own hometown girl Cynde Johnson, Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) Vice President, on hand as well as other federation and financial planner...
I wish to take this opportunity to do two things. First, I would like to announce that I have filed for the republican nomination for the office of Carter County Commissioner, District 3. Along with this, I wanted to take this opportunity, for those who do not know me, to get to know me a little better. I will of course be visiting with many of you during the course of the campaign, and look forward to doing so, but for those who do not know me I will attempt to make this brief and look forward to visiting with all about...
One of the things that I appreciate about The Ekalaka Eagle is that full obituaries are published. This helps me identify people that I knew over 50 years ago. Tom Waterland’s obituary in the January 12 issue is an example. Tom worked for my dad, John Arbuckle, about 1950. Tom read the rules for playing Canasta and taught my sister, Joyce, and I how to play it. My favorite items are front page news, anything about the museum or history of the area (I really liked the 100 year ranch series and kept all the articles), ...
Eric, As I read the Eagle I see Lois Lambert is not writing her article anymore. I will miss it. Every week it was a joy to read. I was able to visit Lois at the Days of ‘85 and I am thankful for that. It is always good to see Brice and to know the kindness in his heart for his care of Lois and always glad to see all of us when we came home to Ekalaka. May God bless you both. Linda Kautzmann...
Editor, Small businesses can use all the help they can get, most especially representatives in Washington who stand up for them and represent their interests. Montana’s small businesses are lucky that they have such champions in Senator Tester & Senator Daines, both of whom recently signed on to legislation to delay the Health Insurance Tax (HIT). The HIT is a federal sales tax on health care plans purchased by small business owners for their employees. At $430 per per family per year, this tax directly raises the cost of h...
To All of My Patients at Fallon Medical: I will be leaving Fallon Medical as of February 8, 2018. It has been my highest privilege to serve in this community for your medical needs. As I have seen each of you, it has been my goal to care for you and your loved ones as I would want my own family to be treated. You all have very graciously embraced my son, Brandon, and me into your lives and hearts. For this I am eternally grateful. Since having surgery two years ago, I have become keenly aware of no longer physically able to...
This past year saw devastating wildfires across Montana-but none was so destructive as the Lodgepole Complex fire in Garfield and Petroleum counties. The Lodgepole fire was the largest in the country, ultimately destroying over 270,000 acres and devastating hundreds of families. Could that destruction have been prevented? That's a question that we can never answer fully. But one factor that undeniably made this fire worse was where it started. The Lodgepole fire was sparked...
Drought impacts wildlife, too. As we enter the season of complaining about the snow and cold, reminders of this summer’s drought remain in the form of haystacks, cows and pocketbooks that are all far too thin. The same is true for deer and other wildlife species. Some impacts of the drought were immediate, like low chick survival for pheasants and sharptails. Lack of moisture meant low numbers of beetles and other bugs that provide protein critical for chicks to grow during the first couple weeks of life. Poor chick p...
As we move into the holiday season, telephone scammers are growing more aggressive. I received a phone call last evening. Caller ID said "Private Caller" but the man on the other end said he was from "Windows Tech Support", apparently in India, based on the accent. He was most insistent that they had discovered "multiple red flags" coming from my account and needed remote access. I laughed at him, and you should too. I pointed out to him that Microsoft was richer than God, and didn't care about a single customer. He then said...
Dear Editor: I am writing in response to Del Dague’s NFL letter of September 29th. Del Dague you were spot on about the NFL. 23 years ago I was offered a flying job here in the state of Washington; a job that I could not refuse. So, that’s when I sold my business at Ekalaka, then moved to the state of Washington where, after a while I became a Seattle Seahawk fan. Especially when once in a while they would win. I had purchased a 12th man flag and every time they played I would proudly fly it on our house. A few of us even wen...
Dear Editor, “And now,” as Paul Harvey said, “for the rest of the story. . .” In response to the thumbs down to the Ekalaka Public Library regarding the homecoming window, we need to be aware of certain facts (which were not included in the letter) before we jump to erroneous conclusions. Students did not have school on Friday the 15th, and the library was open from noon to 6 P.M. on that day. Their homecoming window could have been put in place during regular library hours, while students were out of school, so as not to pla...
Dear Eric, As freshman class advisor, I feel that some clarification is necessary regarding the freshmen not decorating the library window for homecoming. The real issue was lack of pre-planning and miscommunication, not unwillingness of the library to let the students decorate. One of the students had contacted the librarian in August to get permission to use their window. What was not relayed back to the class was that the librarian said at that time that the window would have to be decorated during business hours. She...
To the head of the NFL and all the players who don’t have enough respect to stand at attention for the national anthem: The men and women who enlisted, were drafted, or served our country gave their lives, limbs, health, and time so that these few can have the right to demonstrate. To me, this is about the most disrespect anyone can have for our country and veterans. These people should be kicked out of the NFL and our country. Respectfully yours, Dell Dague MM1 USN Ekalaka, MT...
4-H week is here and it is time to celebrate and look at the memories that we have made over the past year. We need to look at all we have gained from 4-H and look at where we would be if we hadn’t been in 4-H. This organization has done a lot for me personally. It has taught me leadership and public speaking skills that are going to help me throughout my enitre life. 4-H has also given me a lot of opportunities and helped me grow my herds into what they are today, with the quality of stock I have now. Being in 4-H, and e...
Dear Editor: I am writing you about the closures of roads and trails in the Long Pines and Ekalaka Hills (Custer National Forest) from 10-15 to 12-1. This time period takes in all of rifle season. By doing this, 100,000 acres of forest land is being taken away from seniors and disabled persons for hunting. It states on Forest Service signs that this is being done to protect resources. Why does this only protect resources for six weeks of the year? The other 10 1/2 months are open to the public for motorized use. By doing so,...
Montana's crisis isn't too much water or hurricanes – it's fire. It's smoke filling Big Sky Country and filling our lungs, communities being evacuated, structures lost and tons of fuels just lying on the forest floor waiting for a spark to ignite. In this year alone, over 1,600 fires have burned over 1 million acres in Montana - that's nearly equivalent to the entirety of the state of Delaware being on fire. We are tired of being told that others know better than us while we w...
Dear Friends, On July 21, 2017 Judge Morris granted R-CALF a preliminary injunction enjoining USDA from continuing to allow Montana Beef Council (MBC) to receive their half of the $1.00 checkoff per head of cattle sold, which is paid by all producers when selling livestock. Beginning June 21, MBC was directed by USDA to send all checkoff dollars directly to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board (CBB). As a producer, the only way I can keep my 50 cents in the State of Montana is to complete and sign the Montana P...
