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In what organizers hope will become an annual affair, parishioners of the Turner Christian Church invite surrounding communities to the Big Flat Jamboree on Sunday, July 10 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Located at the intersection of Main Street and Highway 241 at Turner, the Big Flat Gospel Jamboree will feature two hours of worship music performed by groups from across the Hi-Line. Among those who will perform are Kenny Overcast from Chinook, the Wet Weather Band from Turner, a Savoy-Harlem group, and...
The Chinook Eagles, Aerie 689 will be hosting a free will donation spaghetti dinner with dessert on Saturday, July 9 at 5:00 p.m. at the Club on Indiana Street. During the “Spay-ghetti and No Balls” fundraiser, a silent auction and 50/50 raffle will take place to support PAWS animal shelter based in Chinook and their efforts to control pet overpopulation. Funds will be used for community spay/neuter assistance as well as for free spay/neuter and low cost vaccination and microchip clinics held throughout the year. Alissa Hewitt, Director of PAW...
Last week, Triangle Communications announced their scholarship winners to the public. On the list are three Blaine County youth: Laci Maloney, a graduate of Turner High School and the daughter of Brenda and Chris Maloney; Allison Powell, a Chinook High School (CHS) graduate and the daughter of Cody and Sonia Powell; and a second graduating senior of CHS, Liam Edwards, who is the son of Tammy and Sean Edwards. With eligibility dependent on the applicants' receiving landline, broadband or mobile...
On Thursday, May 26, Senate Resolution 654, a resolution designating June 2022 as "Great Outdoors Month," was submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. The Senate unanimously passed this resolution which associates "regular outdoor recreation with economic growth, positive health outcomes, and better quality of life" and further states that "it is imperative that the United States ensure that access to outdoor recreation is...
On Thursday, June 23, agriculture industry specialists and Montana State University—Northern (MSUN) faculty members will be presenting a free event at the MSUN Agricultural Research Station at 3710 Assinniboine Road, near Havre. Sponsored by Montana 4-H, the Field Day will take place from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. for the youth and begin at 3:00 p.m. for the adults. Some of those in attendance will represent Blaine County 4-H. According to MSU Blaine County Ag, Natural Resources & 4-H Extension Agent, Juli Snedigar, young people do not need to...
A group of student filmmakers from Harlem High School involved in the Milk River Productions/MAPS Media program film project are recipients of a second student Emmy. Sponsored by the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS NW), the award was announced on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the 59th Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards Ceremony at Fremont Studios in Seattle. In the High School—Long Form Non-Fiction category, the student group won the Emmy for their film Waking the Generations. Filmed during Nativ...
June 27-30 will see the crew from Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) working with KidsMAT campers in Harlem at the high school. Chinook’s camp will occur next month at Sweet Memorial Park in Chinook from July 18-21. MAT is offering a performing arts summer camp experience for children ages 5-15. The team invites Blaine County youth to sign up for one of these KidsMAT experiences. According to Marketing Director Andi Daniel, people can register online at mtactors.com/kidsmat/ for Chinook’s camp, but they need to call Jay Pyette (406-945-0272) or em...
Three members from the Montana Media Lab (MML)-an innovative, digital media lab based at the University of Montana (UM) School of Journalism-were in Harlem from May 31-June 3 to work with a dozen Harlem High School (HHS) students. Two recently graduated seniors, three former juniors, three former sophomores, and four former freshmen all participated in the Summer News Literacy and Digital Storytelling Program. The Assistant Director of the MML, Mary Auld led the workshop. Working out of the...
Area residents are invited to 'Save the Date' for Jamieson Motor's Hi-Line Appreciation Event. This celebration, which is scheduled for noon on Friday, June 24, will commemorate their 80 years in business. About the event, current owner, Matt Langford stated, "Please join us for food, music, drinks, giveaways, door prizes, and lots of fun! We want to thank not only our customers but everyone on the Hi-Line for allowing us to serve you in the automotive industry for the last 80 years!" Langford...
The Harlem City Pool opened at noon on Wednesday, June 1 for the season. Anyone interested in purchasing a pool pass or signing up for swim lessons can do so with the Pool Manager during pool hours. Lyle Falkinberry will serve as the Pool Manager in Harlem this year. He released the Pool Schedule last week. For Monday through Friday, the tentative schedule reveals hours and designated activities: • 7:00—8:00 a.m. Lap Swim • 8:00—10:00 a.m. Swim Team • 10:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Swim Lessons • 12:00—1:00 p.m. Guard Laps • 1:00—5:00 p.m. Recreational...
On May 24, the Chinook City Pool saw one major step in its upgrade process. A new chlorinator was purchased and installed with funds from the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation (FPPF). The installation occurred just in time for the summer swim season. Lifeguard training took place June 1 and 2 with the pool opening on June 3. "The chlorinator is officially in!" announced Heather DePriest, President of the Foundation. "Your donation dollars are being put to work, and we're really excited...
With their summer programming gearing up, Montana Actors' Theatre (MAT) is looking for youth ages 11-21 to audition for the 2022 Youth Production, Happily Ever Before. Auditions will take place on June 13 and 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the MAT Theatre on the Montana State University-Northern campus. No experience is necessary. With planned performance dates for July 28-30 and August 4-6, the Youth Production provides an opportunity for young people to participate in a fully-staged presentation....
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation (FPPF) announced an upcoming fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, June 11. To coincide with the Chinook Swim Meet, the Foundation will be holding a Pulled Pork Dinner at 6:00 p.m. at the Eagles Club, located at 305 Indiana Street in Chinook. Later this month, the group will host a public meeting. Foundation members invite the public to a pulled pork meal, which will be served with baked beans, coleslaw, a bun, and dessert. The purpose of this event is to continue generating funds that will support the...
On Thursday, May 26 during the last week of the 2021-2022 school year, Harlem Elementary School (HES) students, staff, and administration commemorated the retirements of four staff members. Additionally, they held their traditional Track and Field Day on May 25, after which participants came together to create a human 2022 on the football field. Teachers Sherri Pronto and Kathy Johnson, along with paraprofessionals Kathy Long and Paula Annis, were honored for their combined 74 years of...
The U.S. Drought Monitor is a map released every Thursday, showing parts of the United States that are experiencing drought conditions. For some time now, Blaine County has been in the red, coding at D3 for extreme drought conditions. According to reports from the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), Blaine County just experienced its 56th driest April on record over the past 128 years. Likewise, the period from January through April 2022 was the 16th driest period to date...
In support of local pollinators, Aaniiih Nakoda College Library and the USDA Extension Program sponsored a viewing of the Nature film My Garden of a Thousand Bees on Tuesday, May 17. Morning activities were held in Classroom 213 at the Returning Buffalo Building and afternoon activities took place outside near the greenhouse. Those who participated in morning pursuits observed the unique behaviors of bees in the PBS production in which wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn set out to record all the...
On May 5, Sheena Wortman, who teaches at Bear Paw Elementary School (BPES) in South Blaine County, learned she had won a Rural Teacher Appreciation Award from Hill County Electric Cooperative. A $1500 cash prize accompanied the award. Currently in her 15th year as an educator, Wortman began her career as a second grade teacher in Big Sandy, where she also taught junior high math due to a shortage of teachers that year. After moving to Chinook, she accepted a teaching position in Harlem where she...
Harlem Elementary School presents another outstanding group of winning young Wildcats! The Rockin' ROAR students for the week ending April 22 are as follows: Back Row: Travis Heppner (grade 6), Arin Healy-Paris (grade 4), and Rain Janis (grade 3). Front Row: Shaylee Cochran (grade 2), Aurora Doney (grade 1), and Brayli Horn (kindergarten). Not Pictured: Layla Clark (grade 5)....
On May 11, the Chinook Senior Center played host to a Poetry Jam. The event, which began at 1:00 p.m., was organized by Lois Butcher and featured ten presenters. Butcher said she worried at first that the event wasn't going to draw a crowd, but by 1:30 all of her presenters were on deck and a small audience had gathered. "The meet and greet went well and we had plenty of food. I was so thrilled with the turn out," she said. Each participant was invited to read or perform an original and a...
Although many people tend to glorify independent business ownership-believing that owning a business grants freedom to determine personal working hours-those individuals may not have a full picture of the challenges. Self-employment can actually be compared to riding a roller coaster: the highs are euphoric and the lows produce the visceral sensation of a belly-swoop as blood rushes away from the stomach and moves into other organ systems-such as the muscles-that are essential for defense,...
The Lucky Lil's Casino location in Chinook has a new sign. Workers from CAT Graphics, a commercial sign company based in Great Falls, were onsite removing the old sign and installing a new one on May 3. According to a Bill McGladdery, Director of Corporate Communications for Town Pump Company, the signs are replaced on a rotational basis. Because the old sign was losing its color due to environmental exposure over time, it was due for replacement. "This was an older sign that was fading. Basical...
There is a new business operating on Harlem's Main Street. Owned by James and Frances Hodgson, The Corner Hub opened on Wednesday, May 18 with breakfast and lunch items. During their first week open, they served hot cinnamon rolls on both Saturday and Sunday. The longtime Blaine County residents welcomed their first customers from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on their inaugural day by offering a limited menu of ice cream, fresh homemade bagels, blueberry muffins, coffee & specialty drinks,...
The Chinook Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) has a new command vehicle, Unit #708. This white Ford F250 HD pickup is outfitted with an Iconic X First Responder Truck Cap and multiple added features that are tailored to the needs of first responders who serve with the department. The pickup and box were purchased with what the Blaine County Commissioners refer to as the Five Year Fund. Fire chiefs who represent departments from Chinook, Harlem, Hogeland, and Turner gather annually to prioritize...
In a news release on May 2, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) announced that Montana now has eight flocks of birds with a confirmed infection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This report comes after HPAI was detected in a Pondera County flock. These are the first cases of HPAI reported in domestic poultry in Montana since 2015. According to Montana’s State Veterinarian, Dr. Marty Zaluski, these cases are part of a wave of HPAI infections in the United States linked to the seasonal migrations of wild birds. HPAI has also b...
As part of a project to generate environmental awareness for Earth Day, third graders at Meadowlark Elementary School were challenged by their teacher, Mrs. Amanda Davies, to find a piece of "garbage" and turn it into something repurposed and usable. This open-ended project that Davies has used successfully in the past carries two basic objectives: "to ignite the possibilities in creativity and to lend awareness to preserving the Earth." Her students impressed her with their creative...
