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Anyone travelling in North Central Montana has likely seen one of the signs declaring: "Save the Cowboy; Stop the American Prairie Reserve." They are taped to windows, staked in lawns or fields, and affixed to fences-like the one on the Highway 2 corridor near Zurich. This banner speaks out in the conflict between the American Prairie Reserve and the Save the Cowboy (STC) movement. According to their website, the American Prairie Reserve (renamed American Prairie in 2021), is an environmental...
One of the new teachers at Turner Public School, Saige Koetter is currently teaching under an emergency certificate. Given that status, she does not yet hold a degree. However, she is attending the University of Montana to earn credentials in Secondary Education, specializing in Broadfield Social Studies and Broadfield Science (5-12). Although her job in Turner is her first teaching position, Ms. Koetter has worked as a paraprofessional and has been working with youth since she graduated from...
Labor Day 2025 occurred on Monday, September 1, and according to History.com editors, "Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers." Created by the labor movement in the late 19th century, Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894. Labor Day weekend also symbolizes the end of summer for many Americans and is celebrated with a final camping trip, road excursion, athletic event, or picnic before the onset of autumn when new routines take-over our lives....
With mercury readings in Blaine County still hovering in the upper 70s and lower 80s, it's difficult for some residents to imagine frost. However, as overnight temperatures have begun to dip into the mid-40s, we are reminded to soak up the sunshine and warm days before the first cold snap descends. Now is the perfect time to squeeze in those last lake days, hiking adventures, weekend road trips, and barbecue dinners on the deck or backyard patio. In Montana, history testifies that as the...
In 2025, the Montana Legislature passed HB 869, a bill which appropriates a grant fund for school districts for reimbursement of the purchase and ongoing maintenance of an automatic external defibrillator (AED). HB 869 further establishes a need for raising awareness among parents of youth athletes about the risks related to cardiac arrest and ensures that coaches, athletic trainers, and athletic officials understand those risks and receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first...
From those who stop for lunch at one of the tables to those who view the Airmen's Memorial, the Centennial Park located at the south end of Harlem near Highway 2 sees a variety of visitors. A touring couple recently handed a hundred dollars to one of the park's volunteer caretakers to replace what they described as "a rickety table." As Kathy and Leroy Miller, travelers from Forest, Ohio, picnicked under the park's gazebo, they noticed that the table was wobbly. Darwin Zellmer, a member of the...
Sunday, August 24 was a day of ceremony for four members of the Fort Belknap Volunteer Ambulance Service and a fifth volunteer from Turner who responded to the crash site of two Air Force C-141B transports on November 30, 1992. These five individuals join the thirty-three Blaine County residents who were previously honored in a Presentation Ceremony on May 25, 2025 when they received the United States Air Force (USAF) Commander's Public Service Award (CPSA). Roughly comparable to the Air Force...
Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) invites everyone to their annual Sponsorship Drive and Gala of Friends: Denim, Black Ties, & City Lights. Formerly called Death by Chocolate, the theme for this year’s gala is “Where Montana meets Manhattan,” and the event begins on September 27 at 5:30 p.m. in St. Jude’s Gymnasium. This is a change from the originally advertised date of September 13. According to MAT’s Founder and Executive Director, Jay Pyette, “The need to change the date was unfortunate, and we sincerely try to never do that. This time, ho...
In a PBS News Hour interview dated August 15, Teri Finneman, an author and journalism professor at the University of Kansas, talked about the critical role that local newspapers play in a small town. “When the United States was settled, a newspaper was one of the first businesses that was established. It made you a real town to have a newspaper. It is a central place in the community, especially in a time when the nation is so divisive,” Finneman stated. She goes on to say, “A newspaper is really that central place to get information about...
Another Blaine County Fair has come and gone, and in the words of Montana State University Extension Agent for Blaine County, Juli Snedigar, it was another year to be thankful to everyone who helps at the fair. "The 4-H portion of the Blaine County Fair is a premier event to showcase the many talents of our local 4-H members. All six of the clubs in Blaine County were represented with entrants; 4-H events include large and small animal shows, animal and indoor exhibits, a Round Robin overall...
Although rainy and muddy conditions at the Blaine County Fair created challenges for youth livestock exhibitors, the Chinook FFA still considered the Blaine County Fair a success. Members competed in market swine, market beef, beef showmanship, cow/calf pair, and the round robin. In other fair involvement, the Chinook FFA Chapter also hosted concessions under the grandstands. They were open not only for the kids' rodeo but also both nights of the PRCA Rodeo, as well as the demolition derby. As...
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, several counties in Montana suffered from a drought intensity value during the growing season, making them eligible for emergency loans. Primary counties eligible in Montana include Daniels, Garfield, McCone, Mineral, Missoula, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sanders, and Valley. However, contiguous counties are also eligible. These involve Blaine, Custer, Dawson, Fergus, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Petroleum, Powell, Prairie, Ravalli, Richland, Rosebud, and...
On August 15, the Montana property tax rebate portal opened for all Montana taxpayers. Taxpayers who paid at least $400 in property taxes on their primary residence in 2024, are eligible to receive the full rebate of $400. Taxpayers who paid less than $400 in property taxes in 2024 will receive a rebate equal to the amount of taxes paid. Because Governor Greg Gianforte and legislators worked during the 2025 legislative session to ensure taxpayers received immediate property tax relief, all...
Across the Hi-Line, August is fair month, and with the Blaine County Fair past, various families now focus on August as back-to-school month. While many of our monthly designations are in fact determined by activities and tradition, a fair number of national days are invented by organizations or companies hoping to generate interest in their mission or products. That's where we get National Creamsicle Day on August 14, for example, or National Potato Day on August 19. "Creamsicle" is the brand...
Although all forty members of the Chinook High School Graduating Class of 1985 didn't take part in the forty year class reunion festivities in Chinook on the first weekend of August, many members of the class participated in activities that involved reminiscing and reconnecting. On Friday night, just over half of the group gathered at the home of two classmates, Loren and Mari Anne Skoyen, where another classmate, Lezlie Modic and her SPUDnicks food truck provided dinner choices of Chicken...
A representative from Corland Construction, Jon Kleinke was in Chinook on August 1 to receive final instructions and to take part in a Ground-Breaking Ceremony. His primary purpose was to touch base with the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation (FPPF) Board before the company, which is based in Sidney, Montana, begins the first phase of the pool's rehabilitation. Because Friday was the last day of swim practice, Lions' Swim Team members joined FPPF Board members, City Council member Stacey Ha...
The Blaine County Museum’s regular monthly meeting on July 21 was dominated by board concerns regarding the prospective future location of the museum. According to Museum Director Sam French, many of the questions directed at the board by the community were questions regarding prospective sites, and the community input of those present was largely in favor of keeping the museum on Indiana Street. After community members dispersed, the board voted to again ask the commissioners for a site study comparing the feasibility of the bank versus a p...
Havre Trails will be hosting their 7th Annual Summerfest in Pepin Park on August 23 from 2:00-7:00 p.m. The group is asking area residents not only to mark their calendars and plan to attend but to help by spreading the word or volunteering to assist at the event. Billed as a family-friendly affair, organizers announce that dozens of Montana beers and ciders will be on tap. Wine and seltzers will also be available, and stations are planned for Triple Dog Brewing, Busted Knuckle, Gally's...
Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) will be holding auditions for their 2025-2026 season on August 25 at 6:00 p.m. in the MSUN/MAT Theatre on Cowan Drive in Havre. Actors and actresses are needed for the new season’s slate of shows: Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast, Hill Country Christmas, Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Government Inspector, and A Comedy of Errors. Additionally, on August 26 at 6:00 p.m., auditions for a predominantly youth performance of The Hunchback of Notre Dame will take place. Most roles in that show are for you...
With the passing of National Ice Cream Month, Bonnie Weber, the owner of The Creamery has announced the winners of their special drawing. All month, the business celebrated by inviting patrons to enter their end-of-the-month give-away. The five lucky winners are Teagan Britt, Morgan Friede, Sheena Pursley, Paisley Neiffer, and Danielle Plumage. Each will receive a t-shirt and gift card to The Creamery. When asked approximately how many entries she received for the drawing, Weber laughed, saying: “Holy cow, I didn’t count, but it honestly loo...
Library Director Carly Vauthier conveyed that the Community Appreciation Event hosted by the Friends of the Harlem Public Library on Wednesday, July 23 from 4-6:00 p.m. went extremely well. Holding a free community appreciation meal was the group’s manner for celebrating their local supporters. Based on the number of Doritos bags purchased for the event, organizers estimate that approximately 130 people came out for the meal. “We actually ran out of taco meat, so I’d call it a success,” Vauthier reported. “We served traveling tacos, Rice Kris...
Blaine County Commissioner Shane Fox, Overcast Restoration Owner Donovan Overcast, and A.L.M. Consulting's Industrial Hygienist Ryan McGee met briefly with Blaine County Museum (BCM) Director Samantha French on July 16 to conduct a walk thru and informal facility inspection. The primary purpose of the visit was to review the status of previous assessments and recommendations and to reaffirm that the basement is neither toxic nor contaminated by mold or hydrocarbons. "Our main concern," said...
The Sweet Park Brewfest 2025 is in the books, and representatives from the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation filed a positive follow-up report. Although no official tally on profits has yet been finalized, Heather DePriest, President of the Foundation, estimates that the event generated approximately $14,000. "With our generous sponsors, and others who donated items for the silent auction, and because of people who purchased those items, not to mention the beer sales, we raised a good...
Wild horses and burros that had been previously gathered from overpopulated rangelands were showcased in a variety of classes in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)) co-sponsored Branded Bonanza held at the Ford Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho, on July 4-6, 2025. Local resident Emily Scofield and her burro Maybel captured Reserve Champion overall in burro, and Scofield herself earned Reserve Champion status as a Rookie Trainer. Beginning at seven a.m. each day, the Bonanza showcased both...
The Harvest, a play written and directed by Montana Actor Theatre’s (MAT) Executive Director Jason Pyette, will be featured November 3-23 in New York. Because the script was accepted for production by the Manhattan Repertory Theatre, a troupe of MAT actors/actresses will take the stage at the Chain Theatre located at 312 W. 36th Street in New York for a professional run of sixteen performances. Written over a period of a couple of years, the script explores the struggles of a farming family in Montana. Because the patriarch of the family is i...
