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A Passion for Tsuba Results in a Book
Most of us have a passion, something in which we find great satisfaction, pleasure, or fulfillment. For Chinook native M. Jeffrey Harshman, a retired school psychologist in Colorado Springs, that is...
4-H Fair Is Scheduled in Lodge Pole
Bidders, businesses, and the public are invited to the Fort Belknap 2021 4-H Fair. The event will take place from August 12-13 in Lodge Pole, Montana, at the Wasay Wakpa Arena and Powwow Grounds. The...
Rodeo Arena Gets New Lights
On July 15 and 16, crews were hard at work setting 85-foot utility poles for new arena lights at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The project is a collaborative effort of several organizations and...
Providing Advocacy and Giving Access
Launched in 2010, GoFundMe is the world’s largest social fundraising platform and considered a leader in online fundraising. So, it’s no surprise that when two individuals were seeking to help a local homeless girl, they created a GoFundMe page....
Car Show Returns to Turner
On Saturday, July 17, everyone is invited to the Turner Car Show. This community event is sponsored by Big Flat Grocery. Cars, motorcycles, tractors, and airplanes are all welcome to fly or drive in...
Photo Contest Deadline Looms
Anyone wishing to submit an entry in Triangle Communications' 2021 Photo Contest has two days to get those photographs entered. The final day for entries, which must be submitted on the Triangle websi...
Tax Liens Will File in August
Owners of real estate are required to pay property taxes. Because these taxes fund various services provided by the government-services such as libraries, parks, road maintenance, and garbage...
PAWS Embarks on a Series of Fundraising Ventures
On June 26, a crew from PAWS Animal Shelter in Chinook was set up at the Blaine County Fairgrounds and selling lunch to anyone hungry and wishing to support the shelter. The BBQ Fundraiser was the...
Chinook Market Takes Place This Weekend
Chad McKenzie, one of the organizers of Chinook Market Farmer and Flea, has announced that Saturday, July 10, is the next Market Day. Scheduled to take place from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the...
CVFD Wins Beef Grant
Each year, Triangle Communications purchases 4-H livestock at the county fairs held in their service area. With these purchases, they provide eight grants for a quarter of beef. Among the 4-H Beef Grant recipients announced earlier this month is...
'Tis the Season, for Bugs That Is
With every season, different insects appear, and occasionally we see those that might inspire a comment like "What in tarnation is this devil bug?!" When that happens, there's an app for that....
Summer Field Day Features Cederberg Plot Tour
MSU Blaine County Extension and the Northern Ag Research Center (NARC) held a Summer Field Day on Tuesday, June 22 at the Max and Kirsti Cederberg Farm north of Turner. After receiving updates on the...
These Are the "Survive If Possible" Months for Those Involved in 4-H Programs
Over thirty youth from Blaine County participated in the 2021 Multi-County 4-H Camp held at Camp Kiwanis south of Havre from June 14-June 15. The theme this year was "Decades of Fun." Cloverbud Camp w...
Being a Part of Something Bigger
Established in 2017, the LifeGuard Group is a company of experts committed to seeking justice for perpetrators of human trafficking and restoration for its victims. With the knowledge that every...
Auditions Held and Roles Cast for Youth Show
Actors' Theatre held auditions for actors and actresses interested in a role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 2021 Youth Show with anticipated show dates in July and August. The cast list was announced on Tuesday, June 15. Although no one...
Weber Celebrates 33 Years in Business
On Monday morning, June 14, the first few customers who visited Shores Floral & Gift were offered a cupcake. Baked and decorated by Ginger Hansen, the cupcakes were intended to commemorate Bonnie...
Entrepreneur Turns to Social Media for Hype with Teasers and a Tea Party Theme
On June 7, Kadie Dahl, the owner of All Dahl'd Up, started something on social media. Followed by the two hashtags: #comingsoon and #June19th, Dahl asked: "What do unicorn farts, shark attacks, and...
Chinook Schools Will Undergo Building Improvements This Summer
Chinook Public School District officials have announced that they are preparing to roll out several building improvement projects later this summer. Those include a roof replacement on the junior high wing, upgraded LED lighting, and an update to the...
Chinook High School Wins School of Excellence Award
On June 7, Senator Jon Tester posted to social media a compliment to Chinook High School educators for helping the school to win the 2020 American College Application Campaign (ACAC), School of Excellence award. These awards, which were presented...
Blaine County Beacon: Raty Offers Three B's of Business Advice
After she graduated from Chinook High School in 2014, Paige Raty attended college at Montana State University-Northern (MSUN) and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Operations...
Voters May Not Get a Voice
On behalf of the Blaine County electorate, Tammy Williams, Blaine County Clerk and Recorder, and Savannah Wendeln, the Deputy Clerk and Recorder, presented Ordinance 202l-01 at the regularly...
Blackcrow Wins Prestigious Award
Amilia Blackcrow, who will be a junior at Harlem High School next year, is the winner of the prestigious 2021 Media Arts in the Public Schools (MAPS) Media Institute Jake Rowley Merit Award. Dru...
HOBY Program Imparts Values of Leadership
Kelly Monson, President of Montana’s chapter of the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership (HOBY) program, outlined the events that engaged two Chinook High School sophomores, Morgan Friede and Tyler Schoen, from June 3-6 on the campus of Rocky Mountain...
Barrels Get Filled with Flowers
With the local garden club no longer active and the Chamber of Commerce not providing funds for flowers, the whiskey barrel planters that line Indiana Street in downtown Chinook have stood empty...
Blaine County Fair Will Feature Sunday Boxing
For the first time, the Blaine County Fair will feature a "Day at the Fights." On Sunday, August 15, the event will begin with weigh-ins at 10:00 a.m. Thirty-five prematched bouts that have been...
