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On January 30, Region II of the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development, in partnership with Havre Public Schools, offered free training for schools who utilize the Quaglia Student Voice or any of the other Quaglia surveys. Janelle Deanon and Jordan Heilig, two educators from Meadowlark Elementary, attended this training to fully utilize the results of the data collected from students. The workshop, entitled Vision and Voice, was presented by Steve and Kim York at the Havre Inn & Suites. Steve York, who is a Montana native raised in the...
The Iota Chapter of the Montana State Organization of The Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) Society International held its first meeting of 2019 on Monday, January 28, with a 5:30 p.m. dinner meeting at the Chinook Grille. Their special guest for the evening was Tracey Warburton, co-owner of Magic Carpet Travel located in Havre, Montana. As part of her presidential platform, Celebrating Stars of Our Community, Iota Chapter President for the 2018-2020 biennium, Paulette Cronk invited Warburton, who has...
Free People Reading Freely, the Blaine County Library Book Club, invites readers to experience the satisfaction of a book discussion by joining them at their next meeting, scheduled for Monday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Blaine County Library. To participate in the discussion, a reader needs simply to select and read a book from the list of Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books. Free People Reading Freely discussed the final two books on 2017’s Top Ten Most Challenged Books at their fifth meeting on January 14. And the readers present d...
During the Middle Ages, people in England and France held a belief that birds started to look for their mates beginning February 14. For this reason, February 14 was called the "Birds' Wedding Day" in parts of Sussex. This historical note helped to link Valentine's Day with love and romance and likely explains why today, one of the most popular customs of Valentine's Day observed worldwide is to go on a date with a sweetheart. The community of Harlem will be honoring these ancient traditions...
When visitors reflect on their time spent at the Blaine County Museum, they often recall the museum's insightful and moving multimedia presentation, "Forty Miles from Freedom," on the history of the Battle of the Bear Paw and the Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) of 1877, which took place 16 miles south of Chinook. Combining video, sound, and lighting effects and centered around artist Lorenzo Ghiglieri's spectacular paintings, the twenty-minute presentation recounts the events leading up to the battle and...
The Road and Bridge Department is responsible for maintaining over 1200 miles of County roads and 62 bridges within Blaine County. That kind of responsibility is something that Jess Murphy took seriously for the past fourteen years. "I wanted to do the job right for the taxpayers," Murphy said. "They were paying my wages, and I wanted to be a good steward of the taxpayers' money." At the end of 2018, Murphy decided to retire. He was a blade operator for the last four years of his career with...
Four members of the Chinook High School Speech and Drama Team competed at State Competition this past weekend, January 25 and 26 in Three Forks. Jase Pursley placed second in pantomime, and freshmen Shay Hauer and Liam Edwards placed seventh in humorous duo with their piece about lies. The drama team was fourth overall for Class C, just one point away from third and two points from second, proving how tight state competition can be. Jase Pursley, Grace Ymzon, Shay Hauer and Liam Edwards advanced...
A team of ten Meadowlark Elementary School students from grades three through six and two of their coaches travelled from Chinook to Bozeman this past weekend to compete in the 2019 Montana State FIRST Lego League (FLL) Tournament, which was held on January 26, 2019 in Shroyer Gymnasium on the campus of Montana State University (MSU). Out of 78 teams, Chinook finished somewhere in the middle of the pack after three rounds of competition. Every year, FLL releases a Challenge, which is based on a...
In a collaborative effort, MSU Blaine County Extension, Chinook Veterinary Clinic, and Merck Animal Health are pleased to be bringing Dr. Rick Funston, a Beef Reproductive Physiologist Specialist, to North Central Montana. Area cattle producers are invited to the Chinook Eagles Club from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. on January 31 for an evening that will include supper and a series of informational presentations. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Registration is necessary by January...
The annual Montana Farmers Union (MFU) Producer Conference is once again coming to Havre. This year the Conference will be held January 25-26 at the Northern Ag Research Center (NARC). The MFU and the MSU-Northern (MSUN) Collegiate Stockgrowers invite area producers to join them for what promises to be relevant information on topics like cattle markets and cattle handling, Ag risk coverage, Ag advocacy, as well as a Beef N Brews celebration. The Conference will open at 12:30 on Friday, January...
How has access to high speed internet improved the local community? Any high school student having the answer to that question and interested in using video production skills to provide that answer might win a grand prize of $1500. Those are the basic details for Triangle Communications’ Best of the West Video Contest. They invite Youtubers, budding cinematographers, those with an interest in creating commercials, or simply youth who find fascination while learning about the video production process to enter their video contest by the March 1...
During the 2019 Miss Rodeo Montana Pageant held this past Saturday, January 12, at the Heritage Inn in Great Falls, Montana, a field of six contestants vied for a coveted crown, and two came away victors. The new Miss Rodeo Montana 2019 is Kayla Seaman of Columbia Falls and Miss Teen Rodeo Montana 2019 is Rebecca Stroh of Harlem. Miss Rodeo Montana (MRM) hosts an annual pageant to select two young ladies, one for the title of Miss Teen Rodeo Montana (age 14-18) and one for the title of Miss...
Auditions for students in grades K-12 for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production “The Frog Prince” will be Monday, January 28, in the Meadowlark Elementary School Gym. Those auditioning should arrive at 3:30 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two-hour try-out period. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the auditions. No advance preparation is necessary for those wishing to audition. Among the roles to be cast are three sisters–who also happen to be Princesses—and two students to play t...
On Saturday, January 26 from 5:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m., the Blaine County Fair Foundation will play host to a Blaine County Brewfest, which will be held in the Commercial Building at the fairgrounds located at 300 Cleveland Road West in Chinook. Proceeds from the Brewfest will provide money for the day-to-day operation of the fair. The Brew Fest fee of $15 per person comes with a commemorative glass and two drink tokens. Each commemorative glass will be etched with 2019 Blaine County Brewfest. If the event sells tickets to more than 400 p...
The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame (MCHF) and Western Heritage Center (WHC) recently announced the eleventh class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame, and Chinook resident Joseph Louis "Joey" Malsam is among the class members. Malsam will be honored in an induction ceremony in Great Falls on Saturday, February 9. The inductees, who were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public, will be honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of...
Area residents might wish to stock up on stamps now since the United States Postal Service (USPS) has proposed new postage rates to be implemented on Sunday, January 27, 2019, subject to approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). If approved, this will be the largest percentage increase since 1991. Based on information provided on the USPS website, the proposed prices, approved by the Governors of the Postal Service, would raise Mailing Services product prices approximately 2.5 percent. Shipping Services price increases will vary by...
The Kimmel Ranch, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be hosting two workshops on the topic "Soil Health: A Key to Profitability" on January 28-29, and anyone interested should call the NRCS to preregister by January 23. The first workshop will occur on January 28 at 10:00 a.m. in Chinook when Graeme Finn, a producer and consultant whose philosophy is to 'work with the environment to improve the environment,' will share his experiences. From Crossfield,...
Triangle Communications supports area youth by providing educational programs and scholarship opportunities. In the spirit of communication, Triangle announces two upcoming deadlines of February 1 and February 15. The Triangle Communications Youth Club/Organization Technology Grant program offers monetary support to youth clubs/organizations in the Triangle service area. The deadline to apply for these grants is February 1. According to Anne Booth, Economic Development Specialist for Triangle Communications, groups like 4-H, FFA, BPA, FCCLA,...
On Thursday, January 17, when the curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. on the Montana Actors Theater (MAT) production of Arthur Miller's American classic Death of a Salesman, Chinook residents Ben Hall and Greg Jergeson will have spent countless hours memorizing lines, agonizing about costuming, and rehearsing their roles. In the drama, Hall will play the lead character's friend and neighbor, Charley. As he reflects with Willy Loman, the audience will learn lessons about age discrimination, downsizing in...
Students and teachers fascinated by drones, rover navigation, and space flight will likely be pleased to learn that the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) has received approval to conduct a national student competition that celebrates NASA’s 50th Anniversary of the lunar landing of Apollo 11, which will occur July 19, 2019. The competition will focus on middle and high school students, particularly in underserved and underrepresented communities. OPI is looking for teachers to train in programming and to lead groups of middle and high s...
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) wishes to remind state agencies, cities, counties, angler groups, civic organizations, or other community-based organizations that applications for Community Pond Program Grants are due on or before February 1 to be considered in the coming year. According to the FWP website, the objective of the Community Pond Program is to enhance fishing opportunities in or near Montana communities by providing funding that may be used to construct or improve public fishing ponds. Preference will be given to project...
The MSU Blaine County Extension Service, in collaboration with the MSU Hill County Extension, Havre Chamber Agri-business, and Northern Ag Research Center (NARC), invites area producers to their Winter Beef Symposium on January 10 and January 24 at the Northern Ag Research Center in Havre from 11:00 a.m.—3:40 p.m. The center is located at 3710 Assiniboine Road, which is about seven miles southwest of Havre on U.S. Highway 87. Interested persons can attend one or both sessions. Although the symposium is free and open to the public, i...
On Tuesday, January 15, the Chinook Chapter of the FFA will be hosting a stockmanship clinic with stockmanship expert Tom Curtin. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Commercial Building at the Blaine County Fairgrounds located at 300 Cleveland Road West in Chinook. Curtin has over 20 years of experience teaching livestock handling clinics and enjoys helping others learn about something he is very passionate about. He considers himself fortunate to have worked with some of t...
In most contexts and conversations, the phrase “the birds and the bees” is a metaphor for explaining the mechanics of reproduction to younger children. Relying on imagery of bees pollinating and eggs hatching enables parents to portray sex as natural rather than having to provide a more technical explanation of human reproduction. However, with a new partnership between Pheasants Forever and local landowners, “the birds and the bees” might take on new meaning as the benefactors of Pollinator Habitat Projects. The partnership was forged out of...
Free People Reading Freely, the Blaine County Library Book Club, will hold its fourth meeting on Monday, January 14 at 7:00 p.m. The book club is reading 2017’s Top Ten Most Challenged Books, so any interested readers—whether they have attended previously or not—are invited to attend the book club’s next meeting. Books are not only on display and available for check-out at the library, but a book list is also available online at www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10#2017. During its last meeting the club discussed the iss...
