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The day was October 10, 2024. It was a day that Kristy Mooney had looked forward to for over 40 years. Though it took four decades, the matter was over. It was on that day, in a District Court room in Rufugio, Texas, that Gordon Parsons made a formal plea changing his original plea of not guilty in the matter of the death of Robert Dale Mooney, to guilty in court and was facing sentencing. Robert was the father of Kristy, she was two years old when her dad was murdered. Parsons and Arnold Huskey had escaped the Wyoming State Penitentiary on...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks encourages folks to be bear aware, even in the "Hi-Line" area of central and eastern Montana. Many folks are heading into the field for fall hunting, and bears are often very active this time of year as they are looking for high-calorie food sources before hibernation. Bear populations are expanding, and although bear encounters are rare in most of central and eastern Montana, there are known black and grizzly bears in all kinds of habitats along the Hi-Line. This...
Last week the City crew was busy assembling and installing a new piece of playground equipment at Riverview Park. Some dilapidated and unsafe equipment was removed for the new installation. The brightly colored and sturdy structure includes steps up to the base that has a bright red roof. There is a play area and a hands on manipulation center. There are peep-n-seek spots with open room to let the young imaginations open up and run wild. The assembly also has a slide that won't pinch, burn or...
1/07/24 @ 7:23pm. MFD was paged to a fire at the Dodson dumps. 3 trucks and 5 firefighters responded. 10/15/24 @ 12:36pm. MFD was paged to a structure fire in Zortman, enroute the crew was notified that the fire is spreading into the grass and timber. 4 trucks and 9 firefighters from Malta responded, 2 trucks from Zortman Fire, 2 engines from the BLM, 1 engine from Ft. Belknap, Phillips County Ambulance, Phillips County Sheriff’s Office, and FWP Law Enforcement. All trucks/firefighters were back in Malta by 4pm. Later that night we trained o...
After backing out of two traditional debates, Gov. Greg Gianforte agreed to meet me for only one smaller debate this fall. We’ve posted the full debate, which he doesn’t want you to see, online at busseformontana.com. I invite all Montanans to watch. See for yourself how Gov. Gianforte refused to explain why he jacked up our property taxes by as much as 111%, or why he gave tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires like himself. Gov. Gianforte also refused to explain why, under his watch, Montana surpassed California to become the most una...
Out for a morning walk during a recent trip to Australia I struck up a conversation with three 10-year-old boys who were fishing the Patalawonga River near Adelaide. I asked what they were catching. “Brim and bass,” they told me. Recognizing my accent, they asked if I was from the U.S. “Montana,” I replied. “Do you have any automatic weapons?” they asked in unison, eagerly awaiting my reply. “No,” I said, explaining automatic weapons remain off-limits to most Americans. “Do you have Jolly Ra...
I know it’s not a popular take, but I am not a fan of the two-party system. I tend to vote for whoever I want, not whoever you or the majority of folks want. I agree that it is a better system than most, at least we have a couple of options, rather than being forced to bend a knee to a king, queen, or dictator. Voting is an honor and privilege. Even though things might not go your way, voting is crucial for democracy. That being said, there are more than two types of people in the U.S. I am n...
Madelyn Clarice Anderson, born on December 12, 1924, in Fort Benton, Montana, to Mabel (Lodmell) and Clarence Flesche, passed away peacefully at the age of 99, surrounded by the love of her family during her final weeks. Madelyn spent her early years on a farm south of Malta and attended Gunhus Country School, later graduating from Malta High School in 1942. She worked at the First State Bank before marrying Leonard Anderson in 1951. Together, they built a life on their farm/ranch in the...
Russell Duane Cebulski, 96, passed away October 13, 2024, at the Phillips County Hospital in Malta, MT. A funeral service will be held on November 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Wilderness Funeral Homes in Malta. Full obituary to follow....
I hope everyone who reads this column got to check out the unusual sight in the evening sky this week! That comet really put on a show! I enjoyed all the photos of it too! And the full moon earlier this week really was outstanding! I had several visitors this week. Tim and Sheila Watts-Heine came over and visited while I presented her a 50-year pin for OES Sacajawea Chapter membership (Photo on Page 12). It was great to connect with her! Then the Wishers stopped in. Sammie was going to run a...
Sympathy to the victims of the recent hurricanes down south. I now have a hurricane named after me “Helene” from good ole Whitewater, Montana. The fall days are beautiful, sunny, and warm, and no wind. The ranchers are preparing for winter. There is plenty of hay for feed. The high school is in full session with the kids going four days a week. When I grew up, we had school five days a week. Saturday, Sommer Green and I went to the Big Flat Electric annual meeting. It covered a lot. “Hope they...
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center. Malta School Board Mtg School Board Meetings are held every second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the MHS Boardroom. Times and dates are subject to change. City Council Meetings City Council Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall at 5 p.m. Knitting & Crochet Club The Knitting & Crochet Club will meet at Gone to Pieces Quilt Shop at 11 a.m. every Thursday. Lunch at River’s Bend Mon. and Wed. River’s Bend Assisted Living has...
1 yrs ago Oct. 22, 2014 ** Correction to last week’s entry about the Mustang football team: Coach Nick Oxarart’s Mustangs have outscored the Wolf Point Wolves 399-19 since 2006. That Friday playing the Cut Bank Wolves, they came away with a win of 32-15. A river was flowing in the middle of several blocks in Malta, due to a crack in the cast iron main near the intersection of South 1st Ave. East and South 7th Street East. The crack left some residents without water for much of Friday. It also required the City Works team a 13-hour day as the...
Phillips County Clerk of Court Deputy/Clerk Position The Phillips County Clerk of Court’s office will be accepting applications for the deputy/clerk position. This is a part-time position. A full job description and application are available at the Phillips County Clerk of Court’s Office located in the County Courthouse at 314 S 2nd Ave W. Applications are due back to the Clerk of Court’s Office by 5:00 p.m. on November 6, 2024. If you have any questions, you may call the Phillips County Clerk of Court’s Office at 654-1023. Phillips County...
Constitutional Initiatives No. 126, No. 127, and No. 128 The following is the complete text of Constitutional Initiatives No. 126, No. 127, and No. 128, which will be submitted to the voters of the state of Montana at the November 5, 2024, General Election. The text is being published per the requirement of 13-27-311, Montana Code Annotated. THE COMPLETE TEXT OF CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE NO. 126 (CI-126) BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Article IV of The Constitution of the State of Montana is...
The Malta Mustangs Football team has clinched the Northern B's first-seed for the 2024 MHSA Class B Football Championship Series, thanks to Friday's 45-16 victory over the Cut Bank Wolves. Their win, which took place at Mustang Field, gave Malta their eighth win to the team's undefeated season. This week, Malta concludes their regular season by hosting the Fairfield Eagles on Friday, October 25, at 7 p.m. The night will serve as Malta's senior night. Mustangs Stockton Oxarart, Mason Simanton,...
The Malta M-ettes volleyball picked up a pair of wins last week, defeating the Cut Bank Lady Wolves 3-0 in Malta on Friday, October 18, and the Harlem LadyCats 3-0 in Harlem on Saturday, October 19. Malta will be tested this week, having to host Class A's Havre on Thursday, October 24, for Senior Night and then traveling to Fairview to face the Warriors on Saturday, October 26. Malta fell to Fairview 1-3 the last time the teams faced off. In Malta's win over Cut Bank, the scores were 25-7,...
The Malta Cross Country team traveled west to Harlem on a chilly autumn morning for the last meet of the season. The Harlem Cross Country meet takes place at the Harlem Golf Course, a relatively flat 3.1 mile course. This is a great meet and a great place to test your skills you've practiced all season, and hopefully give you a little mental boost and help you gain confidence for the state meet the following weekend. In the past, I have dubbed this the "flat as a pancake" course, one in which yo...
The Dodson Coyotes Cross Country Team is sending seven athletes to the State Cross Country Meet in Missoula this Saturday. Representing the Dodson Men’s team will be Junior Stiffarm, Donovan Posey, Lance KillEagle, Brayden Jones, Jaxon Jones, and Tygh Healy. Precious Stiffarm will be the lone Lady Coyote at the state meet. “The boys have been putting in extra hard work together as a team even after practice and it appears to be paying off,” Dodson Head Coach Tianna Bloomer said. “Prec...
The Whitewater Penguins headed to the Harlem Golf Course on Friday, October 18th. It was about fifty degrees with very little wind when both sets of varsity races took off. We couldn't have asked for better weather. There was great competition at this race with some of the top runners in the state for Class B and C present. Harlem's course is a great course to hit PRs at as it is very flat. It's a great confidence booster before heading to the state meet. Tyler Scheffelmear was our first runner...
The North Country Lady Mavericks volleyball team defeated the Frazer Bearcubs 3-0 last Tuesday, October 15, in Hinsdale, for their last home game of the regular season. The team has two more games before the end of the regular season as they compete in a double-header on Saturday, October 26, at noon. The event starts with a game at noon in Culbertson and will continue with a game at 5:30 p.m. against MonDak in Westby. Each Lady Maverick athlete, all 14, were able to see some action against Fraz...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), in partnership with Wickens Construction Inc., is pleased to announce that construction on the Malta-South project is substantially complete.This project enhanced road safety and improved durability on a 9-mile stretch of US Highway 191 (US 191) south of Malta. Crews reconstructed steep grades and sharp curves and widened the roadway. Work also included the installation of snow ditches to mitigate drifting and the addition of pedestrian facilities near 9th Street West, addressing community safety...
