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Country and blues musician, Alex Billmayer released his first album, It's All There, on February 3, 2022 with R&D Recordings based in Big Sandy. To promote the album, Billmayer spent February 9-March 3 on a tour of the Hi-Line. Billmayer's first stop on the Hi-Line Tour was The Gateway Club in Fort Peck. The next night, February 10, he played his "songs about family, love, and livin'" at Busted Knuckle Taproom in Glasgow. Then, February 15 saw him at Kennedy's Bar in Harlem, and on Thursday...
On the third Monday of each month from 6:30-7:00 p.m. on Yellowstone Public Radio, host Stella Fong shares her personal love of food and wine in a series called "Flavors Under the Big Sky." On February 21, one of her guests was Leslie "Josie" Cliff, Executive Director of Nakoda Aaniiih Economic Development Corporation (NAEDC). In February's episode, "Flavors: Food Insecurity in Our Community Under the Big Sky," Cliff informed Fong's audience that Fort Belknap is located in a food desert. Food...
The culinary arts are always well represented at the Annual Montana Seed Show, and this year was no exception. On Saturday afternoon, March 12, Pie Superintendent Lisa Hamilton and Bread Superintendent Karolee Cronk reported their winners. In the pie competition, the four adult finalists were Kellie Rasmussen in first place with her strawberry rhubarb pastry, Amanda Powell in second with her blueberry/raspberry combination, Jan Egeland taking third with classic apple, and Diane Maloney trailing...
Juniors Jessica King, Mylah Rider, Nellie King, and Ma'Lea Moore have gained notoriety at Harlem High School as the OGs. They are the 'originals' who found satisfaction in the poetry unit taught during Matthew Hodgson's Sophomore English course and who continued writing and pursuing poetry on their personal time. In January of 2022, the quartet formed a movement, the I'Abi Waštena Poetry Movement. I'Abi Waštena is a Nakoda phrase which translates in English to mean "pretty with words." As l...
Next month when the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) hold their ceremony for the 14th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame on April 9, some art from Chinook, Montana, will be part of the event. A resident of Lloyd and a three-year member of the Board of Directors for the MCHF, Clayton Hofeldt approached Ashley Liddle, a designer with Marie Laveau Creations who also works at Shores Floral, and Tomi Simenson, the owner of Shores Floral, about...
Although most people are familiar with March Madness and the hype surrounding basketball this time of year, perhaps only the die-hard fans closely monitor Selection Sunday or concern themselves with which at-large teams have made it into the tournament. However, one local organization, the Harlem Civic Association invites Blaine County residents to care since they will be hosting their March Madness 2022 Calcutta Auction on Monday, March 14. Selection Sunday is when the complete bracket for the 68-team NCAA men’s basketball tournament is r...
For the last several years, Shores Floral has conducted a daffodil fundraising campaign during the month of March. The shop's current owner Tomi Simenson has decided to carry on the tradition and has named A Serving of Hope as the benefactor of the funds generated from daffodil sales. According to Simenson, the daffodils will begin to arrive this week, so anyone interested can speak for them now or at any time during the entire month of March-unless supplies run out before then. "The sunny...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on February 24 that the USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and other support to expand meat and poultry processing options. The purpose of these grants is twofold: to strengthen the food supply chain and to create jobs and economic opportunities in rural areas. “Today’s funding announcement, which includes the expansion of meat and poultry processing options, provides more opportunities for Montana’s agricultural businesses to keep resources, money, and o...
On March 25-26, when Miss Indian MSU reigns over the 46th Annual American Indian Council (AIC) Powwow in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on the campus of Montana State University-Bozeman, Maleeya Knows His Gun will be wearing the beaded artwork of former Fort Belknap resident Wozek Chandler. Knows His Gun was crowned on October 9, 2021, and although she does not know Chandler personally, she claims to have heard amazing things about her. However, Knows His Gun does have first-hand knowledge of...
Kathleen Williams, the new State Director for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, Montana, will be on the road in the coming weeks to meet with rural communities to discuss USDA Rural Development's new Equity Project. On March 9, two of her meetings will take place on the Hi-Line, one in Harlem and the other in Glasgow. Today, from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Williams will be at Aaniiih Nakoda College sharing information about the Equity Project and what it means for this...
PAWS of Chinook is partnering with national nonprofit Petco Love to give pets their best shot for a healthy life by hosting a free pet vaccine event on March 12-13, 2022. The event will take place from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday at the Commercial Building on the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Chinook. Petco Love established March as “National Pet Vaccination Month” to encourage pet parents to keep their pets up to date on vaccinations. To facilitate this process, the two partners will provide free pet vaccines for fam...
From February 19-26, FFA Chapters across the nation celebrated National FFA Week. National FFA Week is a time to showcase what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day. The Chinook Chapter of the FFA took part in the celebration with Dress-Up Days, FFA Fact of the Day, and a membership drive. On Monday, Chinook High School students were invited to wear flannel or camouflage gear, Tuesday was Blue and Gold Day, Wednesday welcomed the wearing of overalls and suspenders in a tribute to...
The deuces were wild on February 22 when one of the grandest palindromes of 2022 arrived on Tuesday, which was unofficially dubbed as "Two's Day." The date was so rare that the National Weather Service claims another such Two's Day won't happen again for another 400 years, in 2422 when February 22 again falls on a Tuesday. Besides all of the twos of this date, the palindrome aspect makes it significant. A palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backwards as forwards-like ma...
A special feature of the 72nd Annual Montana Seed Show will be a Health Fair. Last week, Allison Gray, Site Director for One Health—Sweet, shared details about the upcoming event. Beginning at 6:00 a.m. and extending until noon on Friday, March 11, One Health will be offering various lab tests. According to Gray, due to staffing shortages, only lab draws will be performed at the Health Fair. Furthermore, because of an issue with the laboratory that processes specimens, technicians are only able to do labs for one day during the Seed Show. H...
When the curtain rises on The Harvest this weekend, the show will not only feature local talent in the cast, crew, and director but with the script's author. Opening night is Friday, March 4 at 8:00 p.m. in the Montana Actors' Theater (MAT) on the campus of Montana State University-Northern. Written by MAT's Executive Director, Jay Pyette, the script explores the struggles of a farming family in North Central Montana. Because the patriarch of the family is in poor health, the children return...
On Friday, February 25, Czelsi Gómez, a Public Information Officer with the Montana Department of Revenue, confirmed that the department would begin offering office hours with a remote office in Chinook. According to Gómez, the Department of Revenue (DOR) will have a presence in the Blaine County Courthouse. Department employees will be in the County Attorney’s Conference Room every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Blaine County residents unable to do their business with the DOR on Wednesdays can still visit the Havre Field Office at 315...
Harlem Junior/Senior High School has started her own podcast. The first episode of Rez Check released on February 10 with an introduction of the team. Longknife hopes to continue to drop new episodes of Rez Check every two weeks. A podcast is an audio program similar to Talk Radio, but listeners subscribe to it on their computers or mobile devices and listen whenever they like. The digital audio files made accessible on the Internet for downloading are typically available as a series. Subscriber...
Max Cederberg and Alan Van Voast, the co-managers of the Car and Tractor Show to be held in conjunction with the Montana Seed Show, invite all car and farm enthusiasts to consider entering their vehicles for the one-day show on Saturday, March 12. According to Cederberg, the Harlem High School Shop has again been designated as the Car Show area. There will also be tables available for individuals to display their toys and models. Cederberg is hoping for sunny conditions on March 12 since the...
Wool Show Superintendent, Sandy Miller announced last Wednesday that there will not be a Wool Show at the 72nd Annual Montana Seed Show when it takes place next month at Harlem High School on March 10-12. She cited several barriers to explain the cancellation. The Wool Show was typically the signature event for Thursday night of the Seed Show. However, according to Miller, last year only five fleeces were on display, and those came through primarily as a result of the extra effort of two...
Karolee Cronk, Superintendent of the Yeast Breads Department at the Montana Seed Show, and Lisa Hamilton, Superintendent of the Pie Department, encourage all bakers to get their cookbooks out and to start experimenting with what might become award-winning recipes. Entries should be brought to Harlem High School's big gymnasium beginning at 8:00 a.m. but no later than 9:30 a.m. on Friday, March 11, since judging will begin at 10:00. In the Yeast Breads Department, both white and 100% whole wheat...
After graduating from Big Sandy High School in 2001, Eryn (Darlington) Nissen enrolled at Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman, Washington. While attending college, she joined the Army and was deployed to Iraq from 2005-2006. When she returned stateside, Nissen enrolled at Central Washington University (CWU) in Ellensburg, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Relations and a minor in Business Administration in 2009. Upon graduation, Nissen spent approximately ten...
With funding under the federal Partnership for Success grant, Blaine County has access to a new Prevention Specialist, Ashley Birdtail. Although Birdtail works for the Havre Encourages Long Range Prevention (HELP) Committee and the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, her added title encompasses all of the communities within the boundaries of Blaine County. Birdtail began her position in June 2021 and then moved into the prevention program at the end of August when the previous specialist moved on...
On February 12, the Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) presented Good Citizenship Awards to several North Central Montana high school students at a luncheon ceremony held at Meadowlark Country Club in Great Falls. Liam Edwards, a senior at Chinook High School, was among those awarded. Based on the degree to which they meet the DAR's core criteria, the winners are chosen by their respective schools. They are rated on the dependability, service,...
Montana State University Extension Agents serve local needs with a mission focused on improving the lives of Montana citizens. In that spirit, Blaine County Agents, Trent Noel and Juli Snedigar responded to a need for hats by purchasing a Sentro, hand crank knitting machine. Since that purchase, more than 200 hats have been knitted and donated to local schools for children who either forget to bring a hat or who are without the resources to purchase one to wear outdoors at recess. According to N...
The Montana Actors’ Theatre and Havre High School Theatre production of Anastasia is cast and rehearsals are underway with over forty high school actors participating. This project was designed to give local students the opportunity to perform in a full-scale musical. While many entities in Havre and the surrounding communities have already pledged financial support for this project, the program is seeking additional assistance. Jay Pyette, Executive Director of Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT), expressed excitement about the partnership and ple...
