The Ekalaka Eagle

06/28/2024

Monday, alongside Wildlife Manager Brett Dorak, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Director Dustin Temple held a press conference to address the status of eastern Montana's mule deer. "Our job at FWP is to manage Montana's wildlife resources by providing full contextual, transparent, accurate data with....

06/28/2024

Carter County Museum is pleased to announce a significant contribution from Stockman Bank in support of its campaign to renovate and expand the museum building. The Montana-based bank has generously gifted $100,000 to name the lobby in the new museum facility. "We are thrilled to partner with Stockm...

06/05/2024

Local election results

Countywide voter turnout for Tuesday's primary election was fifty-eight percent, about average for a primary election over the last 10 years. In 2022, sixty-three percent of voters turned out for the primary. In total, 555 ballots were cast from the county's 952 resistered voters this year. Precinct...

06/02/2024

Carter County voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots in the upcoming primary election on June 4th. With the election looming, the Eagle asked both republican candidates for Carter County Commissioner from District No. 3 the same four questions. Following are their answers. Challenger Da...

05/31/2024

Bella Rae Jensen of Ekalaka was crowned Miss Southeast Montana Rodeo Teen 2024 at this year's Miles City Bucking Horse Sale on May 18th in Miles City. Jensen won the title at a May 11th pageant in Miles City. Two years ago, Jensen was crowned Miss Southeast Montana Rodeo Princess 2022 at the bucking...

05/16/2024

Carter County growth policy public open house

Carter County Commissioners have authorized the Carter County Planning Board to develop a Growth Policy on behalf of the County. A final draft of the Policy can be reviewed by visiting the project website at www.carter.stahlyprojects.com or by obtaining a copy at the Carter County Courthouse, 214 Pa...

05/09/2024

On May 3, CCHS graduate and current Ekalaka School District music teacher Whitney Hamblin received her doctorate degree from Indiana University. Her parents, Jack and Celinda accompanied her to Bloomington, Indiana and attended the impressive commencement exercises where she was given her "Doctor of...

05/08/2024

Votes were tallied Tuesday night for both the Ekalaka Elementary School District No. 15 and Carter County High School mail ballot elections. Unofficial results show that Samantha Wright, incumbent, and David Loudermilk have both been elected to three-year terms on the unified board of trustees. Wrig...

04/25/2024

Ekalaka Public Schools recently created a survey asking for input from community members about the use of school facilities, especially the gyms, weight room and Tuggle room. The short, ten question survey can easily be completed online at the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfo...

03/11/2024

With the conclusion of the 2023-24 Montana high school basketball season, districts recently announced all-conference and all-state selections. District 4C honors teams are below. GIRLS First team 1) Brooke Murnion, Sr, Jordan, All-State 2) Kiera Chaska, Jr, Terry, All-State 3) Zeason Schaffer, Sr,....

10/28/2023

Rowley Field is almost ready for today’s playoff game. CCHS Bulldogs vs. Circle Wildcats, 1 p.m.

09/21/2023

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07/10/2023

Due to extenuating circumstances, the Carter County Growth Policy public meeting originally scheduled for this evening has been moved to Thursday, July 27th.

Carter County Commissioners have authorized the Carter County Planning Board to develop a Growth Policy on behalf of the County. Citizens of Carter County are encouraged to get involved in the ongoing growth policy process by attending a public meeting/open house on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Carte...

11/09/2022

Incumbent Kathleen “Kathy” Rosencranz defeated challenger Kamely Harkins by twenty-seven votes in the tightly contested Carter County Justice of the Peace race on Tuesday.

Nearly 81 percent of Carter County voters cast ballots in the 2022 Federal General Election on Tuesday. For comparison, 84 percent of voters cast ballots in the 2016 general election, 78 percent did in 2018 and 94 percent did in 2020. In total, 775 ballots were cast from the county's 959 registered....

06/20/2022

https://www.ekalakaeagle.com/story/2022/06/17/sports/local-cardell-laughery-is-montana-high-school-rodeo-saddle-bronc-champion/3818.html

Cardell Laughery is a state champion saddle bronc rider. The upcoming Carter County High School senior finished first at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals in Great Falls last weekend. He also took first in the average. Laughery stopped by the Eagle on Tuesday to talk about his win, fr...

08/02/2021

Carter County is advertising that the new Carter County Healthcare Facility is for lease for health care purposes, commencing January 1, 2022.

In February, the Eagle reported that county commissioners had unanimously voted to change the name of the new healthcare facility in Ekalaka. The new facility is named "Carter County Healthcare Facility." That vote was made even though the bond issue that county residents voted on in the November 6,...