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By: AmberLi Emery There are moments in a community’s history that leave wounds far deeper than the tragedy itself. Moments when grief is so profound that words seem inadequate, and the only thing we can do is stand together, shoulder to shoulder, and acknowledge the lives that have been lost. Our little community of Eureka…
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It’s not your imagination, there are fewer dumpsters available at the Trego green box site today. This is because, as the county takes over trash duties from Evergreen Disposal, they’re replacing the dumpsters. Once Evergreen moves theirs out, we’ll see the county move in the new ones. We should see the county rolling out changes…
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By Wendy Eckman I think we can all agree that a healthy, stable, and effective Fire Department is essential to any community. Our Fire Department is operated, run and staffed by volunteers and only volunteers. Building, maintaining and growing an effective and efficient Fire Department doesn’t just happen by itself. Be a part of a…
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It’s not your imagination, there are fewer dumpsters available at the Trego green box site today. This is because, as the county takes over trash duties from Evergreen Disposal, they’re replacing the dumpsters. Once Evergreen moves theirs out, we’ll see the county move in the new ones. We should see the county rolling out changes…
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On Thursday, November 5th, the FSA (fire service area) board sponsored a meeting to discuss local emergency services at the TFS Community Hall. The meeting was attended by members of the TFS Volunteer Fire Department (a separate entity), members of the Eureka ambulance board, EMT volunteers, a member of the dispatch board, and someone from…
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We started the Mountain Ear (both times) because we wanted better coverage of local news. There are so many board meetings, and all of them are important. The Tobacco Valley News faces the same problem we do- not enough people and too many meetings, and their focus is on a larger area. So we started…
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An emergency meeting of the Trego school board was called again on May 4 at 4 PM to update the community on the methamphetamine contamination of the school grounds.. Although the meeting was poorly noticed, there were nearly 40 community members in attendance, these included parents, teachers, former students and teachers and interested community members.…
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Earlier this week, a meeting was held to formalize the existing long-term relationship between the TFS Community Hall and the TFS Fire Department. Tables were set to form a circle, and the meeting began with introductions. It was a joint meeting meant to prevent future problems, without any reason to expect them. The issue: an…
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An emergency school board meeting was held at the TFS Community Hall, Saturday at noon (which coincidentally is the time the Rendezvous Parade in Eureka began). The board acknowledged that they failed to provide adequate (48 hours notice) on the meeting, and cited the requisite MCA code allowing it in the event of an unforseen…
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When I went to get some repair work done, the person I was consulting advised fixing the structural issues and then putting the same ancient dilapidated siding back on the building. The rational? Property taxes. Last summer, we joked about how much the nice flowers my mother had on their porch raised their taxes. They…