Articles from the April 4, 2018 edition
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First time in decade, Sweet Home egg Hunt moved indoors
Chalk up another local event that succumbed to the hard winter. The annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home (SMNH) had to be held indoors. Jenni Pula, Administrator at the...
After six months of winter will flooding follow this very snowy winter?
Will flooding follow this winter with record snowfall? Blaine County officials are trying to prepare for possible flooding. I was invited to the courthouse to visit with Commissioners Plumage and...
"...this will sound like an odd question, but..." Hilton Siamese Twins
Reporter's note: "I know this will sound like an odd question, but..." opened a letter from Stephen Stratton of Astoria, New York. The letter was emailed in early March to the Blaine County librarians...
Chinook Lions Club sets annual Old-Timers' Dinner for April 15
The Chinook Lions Club will host its annual Old-Timers' Dinner on Sunday, April 15 at the Chinook Senior Center. The event, which started sometime in the early 1980's, is open to any self- selected...
Tough Topics: Talking to Your Teen
The Blaine County Public Health Department will host Tough Topics: Talking to Your Teen. The one night program is the second in the Family Education Series the local health department has been hosting. Jana McPherson-Hauer, RN, Health Supervisor for...
Harlem LIBRARY
The library will be closed April 11-13 as the staff will be attending state library conference. There will be no Lego Club or Story Hour that week. The Book Challenge for April is to read a book with more than five words in the title. We have a...
Blaine County Library
Montana Sky will be the movie today at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. It is rated not rated and running time is 95 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. The...
Harlem Senior Center
GOMABSEUBNIDA - (“Thank You” in Korean) to Kay Brekke for the nuts and trail mix for the Activity Room. To Barb McDonald for the chicken chunks. To Rose Noel for picking up the commodities. To Bank of Harlem for sponsoring our Easter Meal! Lou...
Chinook Senior Center
We are hoping it quits snowing this week, so you can come and see us. We have lots of activities planned for you that you won’t want to miss out on. The movie, “Montana Sky” will be playing at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4 in the library...
Veronica Louise McGillivray Tabor
Veronica Louise McGillivray Tabor passed away on the 24th of March 2018, following a long struggle with Dementia/Alzheimer's. Veronica was born in Havre Montana on the 24th day of August 1943. She...
Judith Dianne "Judy" Smith
Judith Dianne "Judy" Smith, age 82, of Three Rivers passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born in Zurich, Mont. on Aug. 21, 1935 to John D. (Hazel) (Claridge) Pike...
Diane M. Peterson
Diane M. Peterson, - Diane M. Peterson, 68, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, due to natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and her family is planning a celebration of her life later this year. Holland & Bonine Funeral...
Emma D P. Raty
Emma D P. Raty, - Emma D P. Raty, 82 passed away on March 31st 2018 at Northern Montana Hospital. Funeral Services for EmmaD, will be held on April 6th 2018 at the LDS Chapel at 204 4th St Chinook MT. The viewing will be held at 1:00 pm and the...
Reverend Dennis and Lori Findorff will be honored April 9 at the Chinook Alliance Church
Rev. Dennis and Lori Findorff will be leaving Chinook in early April. Pastor Dennis will become the pastor at the Fortine Community Church in Fortine, Montana, beginning in May. The Findorffs began...
Spring construction gets underway
After six months of drawn out cold, snow and dismal weather it is finally time to start thinking about all those spring projects you have been dreaming about since last October. Construction has made...
Local Delta Kappa Gamma chapter hosts presentation by Undersheriff Frank Billmayer
The Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma hosted a program on human trafficking presented by Blaine County Undersheriff Frank Billmayer. Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is a professional group...
Turner Talk
Darla Quinlan spent Easter and the weekend with her Mother, Rose Van Voast. Shania Maloney was home for Easter. She and Diana took Easter dinner to the ranch to join Randy, Garrett, and Gavin. It was cold but the baby calves were still making their...
Hogeland happenings
The Big Flat Catholic Church will hold their Spring Dinner and Bazaar on April 15 from 12-2:00 p.m. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served. Come out and enjoy a delicious meal! Harlan and Jane Krass were among guests at Tim and Hilary...
Poets and Pickers to gather April 13-15 in Chinook
The 24th annual gathering of the Montana Country Poets and Pickers will begin Friday night, April 13, and run through Sunday noon. Organizers say the event will follow its traditional schedule. The...
Sugarbeeter Shout Out
As Chinook Public Schools winds down the 2017-18 school year and we start preparing our 2018-19 school year, there are several topics I would like to share with everyone. These topics are school bus purchase, school safety, school election levies,...