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The 20th Annual Car Show, sponsored by The First State Bank in Malta will be held this coming weekend with many events planned to keep everyone entertained. The weekend will start on Friday, June 3, with the 5th annual Color Fun Run sponsored by Malta Parks and Recreation. The 5k Run will start at 6 p.m. and the Mile Run will start at 7 p.m. Both starting points will be at Riverview Park. There will also be face painting, sand art, music, and food by A.E. Catering. Saturday morning, June 4, the...
In a special meeting held just before the regular school board meeting, the board recognized Greg Skiff for his years of service on the board with a bronze Mustang. After the board accepted the canvass of the election, Board Chairman Carter Clausen stood and presented Greg Skiff with a Bronze Mustang saying, "I want to personally thank Greg for his years of service. We've been on this board for a lot of years together. We have seen a pile of changes in our years here. I believe it has been all...
During the latest Malta City Council meeting on May 24, 2022, the council heard a report from Malta Public Works Director and City Animal Control Director Jim Truelove about several calls that have recently come in regarding dogs around town. Truelove told the council that two of the reports did contain bites in them. "Both of the bite reports were on kids," said Truelove. "In talking with the sheriff's deputies and following up by showing the reports to the judge, no actions were taken because...
Barb Dunbar has been a registered nurse her whole career. She has now been hired by the PCHC to be the manager of a Medicare-run program for chronic care patients. "I am really excited about this program," said Dunbar. "I'm glad that the PCHC has decided to invest in this." In her role, she will act as the liaison between the chronic care patients enrolled in the program and their providers. Giving the patients another person to talk to and get questions answered. "I can be the voice for them...
The news is so terrible about school shootings, once more we need GUN CONTROL. May 2022 is almost over. It has been a busy month, with graduations, and activities. Now Whitewater is quiet, as school is out. Since most students live out of town and ride school buses, they are gone for the summer. Justin Austin was home, doing spring ranch work. He turned to Colorado and his family. Three members of Linda Berg's family were in Whitewater, from Val Marie Canada. They were sorting cattle at...
A big thank you to all our military people who fought for our freedom and gave the ultimate sacrifice. The urge to travel across the coulee and visit my parents’ graves was strong. Since I’m not completely ready to drive myself, I was thankful that Cindy Clark offered to drive. We drove the north road which I haven’t been on for years and it was interesting. The whole area is very dry but the calves that we saw looked good. Just a note that the Border Bar is open in Turner on Thursday throu...
Work is still being done on the new track, it is sure being built up from the old one. Should make a good run for the kids. The wind continues to blow every day, but the days have been warm. I have purple Iris blooming and things are really blooming in Malta. We were down decorating graves and the cemetery was coming to look very nice with all the colorful wreaths and flowers. Dora Henry's daughter, Linda Vulk, of East Helena, and Asher came for a few days visit and help to Dora.Dora's...
Does anyone recognize the term “Slow Elk”? I’ve been reading old Walt Coburn tales and ran across a remark about Slow Elk. It refers to the practice of never butchering your own beef. In what was a questionable practice- many a ranch had a herd of cattle but when it came time for supper you were generally eating one of the large cow outfits beef. The practice involved butchering the beef, cutting the brand out of the hide, whacking off the telltale earmarks, cutting up the hide and sinking it deep in the muddy waters of a river. What was accep...
Turning compassion into action has always been the Red Cross way, but we certainly don’t do it alone. That’s why we want to thank you for making Red Cross part of your community. Last year, Red Cross volunteers helped 714 people in Montana following disasters like home fires by providing food, shelter, clothing and emotional support. When emergencies like the Pine Grove wildfire strike, we meet families’ most immediate needs and let them know they’re not alone. About 90 percent of our workforce are volunteers who train year-round to respond...
Dear Community, At this point in time, we would like to give all of you in Phillips County an update on the status of Hi-Line Retirement Center. Throughout the past year we have run into several challenging issues, The greatest challenges facing Hi-Line Retirement Center is labor shortages and low census. Pre- COVID, the facility’s daily census was 42 and was fully staffed. Post COVID, the facility census is averaging 30 residents; it is becoming increasingly difficult to find qualified staffing. In order to operate profitably the facility w...
A couple of old friends of mine passed away recently. Memorial services are planned for later this summer. I grieved when I heard the news, wishing that I’d stayed in closer contact, but now they were gone, never to be seen again. I experienced my parents’ deaths in a similar fashion. I wasn’t there either time. They were cremated, and I received their remains neatly packaged in small cardboard boxes. I was far removed from the spectre of death. Last week I received a message that my friend Old...
A Celebration of his life/reception was held on Sunday, May 15, 2022~1 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge in Baker City, OR. Jim was born September 29, 1945 in Malta, MT where he was raised and educated. Prior to graduating high school, Jim enlisted into the Navy where he proudly served for 6 years specializing as an electronics technician. After an honorable discharge, he lived in San Diego, CA and attended San Diego State University where he earned his degree. During this time, he worked as a... Full story
Dr. Masa Shibata and Dr. Takuya Imai, paleontology researchers from the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum located in Katsuyama, Japan recently visited the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and historic fossil sites in addition to museums in eastern Montana, North Dakota and Indiana learning about fossils discovered within the Judith River and other land formations. While in Malta the researchers joined special friends of GPDM for a dinner where both enjoyed a great beef steak and Montana microbrew...
Jody K. Hansen (52), from Rudyard, plead guilty to two counts of outfitting without a license in Hill County. In 2019, wardens began investigating Dogwood Hunting, the private lands outfitting business run by Hansen south of Rudyard, under the suspicion that Hansen was illegally taking some of his hunting and fishing clients on related activities outside his private land. During the investigation, wardens found that Hansen and his associate, Robert Spicher (56) of Hingham, outfitted fishing trips along the Marias and Missouri Rivers and hunts...
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center American Legion Auxiliary Meeting 6-2. The Malta American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, June 2nd at 6pm. VFW Club. Please attend. P.C. Coffee in Billings 6-6-22. Attention former and present Phillips County Residents! Meet old friends from Phillips County at Perkins Restaurant (Backroom) located at 825 North 27th Street in Billings on Monday, June 6, at 10 a.m. Call Carl Solberg at 406-656-9492....
1 Years Ago – May 30, 2012 Retiring principal ran out of gas, stayed 31 years If principal and teacher John Roberts’ former students were writing his epitaph on some future day, what would he like it to say? “I would like them to think I treated them fairly and with respect,” said Principal Roberts, who will retire at the end of the month. Principal Roberts, who taught at Malta High School for 22 years before becoming an administrator nine years ago, won’t be saying goodbye completely. He plans to continue teaching an advanced placement...
The Malta Mustangs Track and Field team competed at the 2022 State B and C Track Meet at Great Falls High School's Memorial Stadium last Friday, May 27, through Saturday, May 28. As a team, the Mustangs were thirteenth out of 26 teams. Jefferson won the meet with 92 points. Loyola-Sacred Heart was second with 69 points, Bigfork was third with 66 points, Broadwater was fourth with 42 points, Red Lodge was fifth with 37 points, Columbus was sixth with 26.5 points, and Glasgow tied with Manhattan...
The Malta M-ettes ended their track and field season at the State B and C Meet that started on Thursday, May 26, and concluded on Saturday, May 28, at Great Falls High School's Memorial Stadium. The M-ettes finished sixteenth out of 23 teams present in the Class B Girls' Meet. The meet was won by Sweet Grass County, who had a total of 99.5 points. Colstrip was second with 66.5 points, Bigfork was third with 49 points, Jefferson was fourth with 39 points, Glasgow was fifth with 35 points,...
The Saco and Whitewater Track and Field teams competed at the 2022 State B and C Track Meet at Great Falls High School's Memorial Stadium last Friday, May 27, through Saturday, May 28. The Saco Lady Panthers was the top-scoring team amongst all Phillips County Schools. The Lady Panthers were fourth overall with a total of 52 points. Plentywood won the meet with 74 points, Manhattan Christian was second with 65.5 points, Seeley Swan was third with 52 points, Belt was fifth with 32 points, Savage...
The Phillips County Community Foundation (PCCF) is pleased to announce they are accepting applications for their 2022 grant program. The Foundation seeks to fund creative and collaborative community projects (not events or sponsorships) that will benefit the residents and/or communities in Phillips County, Montana. The Foundation hopes to fund several worthy projects that meet their simple guidelines. To apply for a PCCF Community Grant, please submit a simple letter of request to PCCF and include the following information: 1)Name, address,...
Residents living in and around the Malta, Montana can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Community Church of Malta will host this community event on 6/17/2022. The site is located at 326 S 2nd Ave E in Malta. Screenings can check for: The level of plaque buildup in your arteries, related to risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke and overall vascular health. HDL and LDL Cholesterol levels Diabetes risk Bone density...
Last Thursday, June 2, word came out that former Malta M-ette and University of Montana guard Sophia Stiles had entered the transfer portal with one season of eligibility left in her college basketball career. The PCN caught up with Stiles, the daughter of Del and KayDel Stiles of Malta, to talk about her last season with the Lady Griz, entering the college transfer portal, and what may come next for her. The 2017 MHS graduate first described her time with the Lady Griz, which started in 2017 an...