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Blaine County Schools will be hosting their holiday programs in the coming days. From A Festive Night of Music in Chinook on December 15 to a gift exchange in Turner on December 19, and from several schools with schedules in between those dates, area youth will facilitate a festive spirit by sharing their talents. Music Instructor Alicia Noel at Chinook High School shares that the 6-12 band concert will be on December 15 at 7:00 when they present A Festive Night of Music in Lloyd Sweet...
Observed annually around the world on December 10, Human Rights Day commemorates the anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on December 10, 1948, the Declaration states that fundamental human rights should be universally protected. According to the United Nations' website, "This landmark document enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to...
ritten using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) program. Visiting our family in Washington state I learned some about Artificial Intelligence. I asked my grandson-in-law, Avery, if he would show me how to use AI to write a story. The following story is based on a one paragraph request I made online with only minimal details about the people and the event. To me this new technology is amazing...and scary. WOODINVILLE, Washington. - Thanksgiving morning dawned cold and bright in Woodinville, as...
Selected from a different parcel of public land around the state each year, the tree that will adorn Montana’s Capitol rotunda for the holiday season was harvested near Seeley Lake in the Lolo National Forest on Monday, November 24. With Governor Greg Gianforte looking on, foresters felled the Douglas Fir as part of an active forest management project. Following his lead, the governor encourages Montanans to participate in the tradition of harvesting Christmas trees from the state’s public lands to benefit forest health as well as to imp...
Harlem Food Bank Harlem is looking for someone to manage the Food Bank. Call Jack Siemens at 406-945-1127. Senior Center Chinook Senior Center is in need of community volunteers who are willing to become a part of our wonderful team of people who help in our kitchen and dining room, perhaps one day a week, for a few hours. Please call us @ 357-2648 or stop in and see Ginger for more information. Blaine County Library Monday: Home School Hour 1:00-2:00, Middle School Meet-up 3:45-4:45(Grades 6-8). Tuesday: Story Time 10:30-11:00, Kidz Zone...
In an awards ceremony on September 25, 2025 Governor Gianforte named Allen Morris Jones of Bozeman to serve as Montana's Poet Laureate for 2025–2027. Jones carries on the poet laureate baton from Métis poet and storyteller Chris La Tray. In anticipation of Jones' service, John Knight, the Interim Executive Director of Humanities Montana, announced at the end of November that in January, the organization would launch its next Montana Poet Laureate Program. Despite experiencing what Knight de...
Thank you to any and all who helped or participated in any way during the Friends’ Wine & Cheese Event! Stop by the library tomorrow evening any time between 4:30-7:00, we will be open during the Jubilee. A reminder that we will be taking breaks from After School Squad and Lego Club until January. December’s book challenge is to read a book involving some sort of game. Christmas books featured this week include: Miss Winter in the Library With a Knife by Martin Edwards The Christmas Stranger by Richard Paul Evans A Sea Glass Christmas by Dav...
With the month of December full of holidays and cold weather, our book display includes all things winter. Come find a cozy winter mystery or a happy Christmas tale, including new books by Karen Kingsbury and Richard Paul Evans. For those readers who enjoy a little more “shiver” come check out Patricia Cornwell’s new book Sharp Force. This is the 29th book in the series, following Kay Scarpetta investigating a serial killer known as the Phantom Slasher. Another exciting new book is Return of the Spider, which is a companion novel to James Patte...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We trust that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, spent with family, friends and neighbors. We heard that the Community Thanksgiving dinner was a huge success, once again, due to the efforts of many local people who make this possible. We are so happy to live in a community where these things are a reality. The SCAMMERS are really ramping up their efforts to steal your belongings, so please do NOT answer these calls. Do not respond to these calls or emails, from people that you do not recognize,...
You know, Lord, we three gals arrived early at Church. A middle-school, girl, Katie, asked if she could ‘share’ something – we nodded; quietly she said: “Daddy parked the car, Mom was getting out, I saw my friend Jackie, walking from a car, then she saw me and came running across the parking – really fast and in a moment, Jackie was there and said: ‘Did you see there were four of us? I wanted to thank you for praying with me that dad and mom would come to church with grandma and me. I saw that they actually smiled? Thank YOU! I have to go,...
Beloved Chinook resident, Travis "Trapper" Skoyen passed away at the age of 48 on December 1 in Great Falls, MT after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Trapper was born February 26, 1977, in Havre, MT to John and Barbara Skoyen. He graduated from Chinook High School in 1995 and went to work for Red Rock Power as a journeyman lineman in that same year. In 1999, Trapper was one of four original members to start Outback Power Company, where he built powerline and mentored many young men... Full story
With sadness we mark the peaceful passing of Robert Scott McCartney age 77 years at Sidney Health Centre on Nov. 13, 2025, following a tough battle with cancer. Bob (Bobby Scott as he was known to close kin) was born on the Fourth of July, 1948, in Havre, Montana to Clay and Phyllis McCartney. Throughout his life he always enjoyed the party the entire country threw for "his" birthday. He grew up surrounded by the close community of Chinook, Montana, and graduated from Chinook High school in... Full story
The holiday season is upon us, bringing lights, music, and good cheer; a time to gather with friends and family. But beneath all that merriment can lurk stress, exhaustion, and unmet expectations. In fact, a 2023 survey by the American Psychological Association showed that nearly 90% of adults in the U.S. feel stressed during the holidays; reasons for the stress include financial pressure, having too much to do, and difficult family dynamics. For some people, the holidays highlight what’s missing — a loved one who is gone, a relationship that’s...
After a run to the Class B state tournament just one year ago, the Chinook girls basketball team is back for a new season. The Sugarbeeters are ready to be strong once again. Chinook won the District 1B title and battled Malta at both the Northern B and Class B state tournaments a season ago, in what was an exciting season for the Sugarbeeters on the hardwood. The Sugarbeeters will have a new head coach this season, as former Fairfield star and Gonzaga standout Jill Barta takes over the program...
The high school basketball season has arrived, and that means Chinook boys basketball is back in action. The Sugarbeeters are under the direction of head coach Mike Bell, and Bell has an outstanding returning cast of players that will look to make a big splash in District 1B and beyond this season. Senior leader Britt Powell is surrounded by a strong junior contingent that includes Ryan Bell and 6-4 center Jameson Nordboe. Cooper Stadisch is also part of an outstanding junior class, while the sophomore group will also be strong. Bryce Elliott,...
Winter sports are always exciting along the Hi-Line, and the 2025–26 winter will be no different as Harlem, Turner, and Hays-Lodge Pole all take to gyms around the area for a brand-new season of winter athletics. The Harlem boys and girls basketball teams will begin their new season this weekend at the Lockwood Tip-Off Tournament. The Harlem boys are coming off a magical season a year ago in which they finished in a tie for fifth place at the Class B State Tournament in Missoula. The W...
Winter has arrived, and inside gyms around the Treasure State, high school wrestling has returned. Of course, high school wrestling has always been a winter focal point in Chinook, and this season will be no different. Head coach Ben Stroh, a former Chinook four-time state champion and star for the Montana State University–Northern Lights, returns to lead the Chinook boys and girls on the mat this season, a season that began at last weekend's Havre Invitational. The Chinook boys scored 27.5 p...
Monthly awards were bestowed at Meadowlark Elementary School on November 25. Several students were named as winners of the Recess Award, Mountain Mover Award, and Principal's Award. Others were honored as Students of the Month and as Dog Man artists. Winners of the Recess Award who showed respect and good sportsmanship on the playground were Peighton Dawson, Raelynn Dawson, Raija Weinheimer, Josey Sather, Veda Nieft, and Dax Langford. For making improvements academically, behaviorally, or...
Ruth Friede, 88 - passed away November 28, 2025 at Stillwater Hospice in Great Falls, MT. A graveside will be held Friday, December 5th at 1:00 PM at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes.... Full story
Kathie Mereness, - Funeral service for Kathie Mereness will be on Monday, December 22, 2025 at 1:00 pm at the Chinook Alliance Church. Lunch will be provided after.... Full story
A fresh layer of snow turned Chinook into a true winter wonderland this past Friday as the community gathered for the annual Parade of Lights and Christmas Stroll. Because of the frigid temperatures and steady snowfall, Main Street stayed fairly quiet throughout the day, though a good crowd still came out for the parade and to support local businesses, including the Eagles, Shores Floral, and Prairie Pieces. Vendors set up inside the Chinook Senior Center beginning at 10 a.m., offering handmade...
The Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner once again filled the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building with warmth, gratitude, and the hum of neighbors gathering together. This year, volunteers served a total of 220 meals including 100 dine in plates and 120 takeout or pickup meals, a welcome rise in in person diners after several quieter post Covid years. No one is quite certain when Chinook's Community Thanksgiving Dinner officially began, though most agree it started sometime in the...
Thirteen Student Council members from Chinook High School (CHS) attended the 70th Annual Montana Association of Student Councils (MASC) Conference at the Heritage Inn and Convention Center in Great Falls this past November 16-18. Explore Leadership was the theme for the annual conference hosted by Charles M. Russell (CMR) High School. Bailey Billmayer, who currently serves on the MASC Executive Board and is Vice President for the CHS Student Council, presented a workshop on anti-bullying and...
In a week-long residency from December 8 through December 13, the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) Red Truck Tour will be in Chinook to stage a performance of The Jungle Book. Auditions will be held on Monday, December 8 beginning at 4:00 p.m. in Chinook High School’s Lloyd Sweet Auditorium. Those auditioning should plan to stay for approximately two hours. Some of the cast members may also be asked to remain for a rehearsal immediately following auditions. With approximately 50-60 roles available for local students, youth in grades K-12 are...
Harlem Food Bank Harlem is looking for someone to manage the Food Bank. Call Jack Siemens at 406-945-1127. Senior Center Chinook Senior Center is in need of community volunteers who are willing to become a part of our wonderful team of people who help in our kitchen and dining room, perhaps one day a week, for a few hours. Please call us @ 357-2648 or stop in and see Ginger for more information. Blaine County Library Home School Hour 1:00-2:00, Middle School Meet-up 3:45-4:45(Grades 6-8). Tuesday: Story Time 10:30-11:00, Kidz Zone...
