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Christmas is nearly upon us and the thought of spending time with family and friends warms us all. Some families find themselves in a position that has them feeling like they won't be able to...

The amount of water available and the fertility of soil has dictated the success of farmers since they first started planting fields way back when. Through the years we have developed means to improve...

Despite a rather cold evening, the recent Wine and Cheese Christmas! fundraiser hosted by Friends of the Harlem Library drew a large and enthusiastic crowd. First organized when James Hodgson offered...

The first full week of the high school basketball season had plenty of action with the Chinook Sugarbeeters competing in Chester at the Hawks pre-season tournament, while the Harlem Wildcats and...

Rod Wagner and his wife Lorie took over operations of the Harlem Lumber store back in 2012 when they purchased the operation from Lorie's parents Charlie and Kay Brekke. Rod worked at the store for...

The Blaine County Fair Foundation recently added Jon Harmon to their Board of Directors. The departure of Mike Copenhaver from the Board created need for a new Board member. The Blaine County Fair Fou...

An ad-hoc group of citizens interested in developing a Community Wellness Center in Chinook/Blaine County began meeting back in September. The group, aware of each others common interests, developed...

The Chinook Sugarbeeter girls basketball team has been working hard in preparation for the 2018-19 season. The girls have been practicing for nearly three weeks now and are eager to play their first...

The Chinook Sugarbeeter boys basketball team returns to the court this season with their sights set on making a run at the Class C boys State Tournament in Billings, March 7-9. The 'Beeters battled...

The Harlem Wildcat boys and girls basketball teams saw their first action of the 2018-19 season this past Saturday when they hosted the Cut Bank Wolves. The Lady Cats were dominant in their...

The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird boys and girls basketball teams have been working hard the past few weeks in preparation for the upcoming season and are excited to get things started this weekend....

The Chinook Sugarbeeters were in Havre for there first competition of the new year with four wrestlers competing. The Harlem Wildcats were in Cascade at the Badger Invitational. The 'Beeters...

The Turner boys and girls basketball season got their 2018-19 seasons under way this past weekend with a pair of games at the Class C Showcase in Glasgow. The boys picked up a 64-29 win over Frazer...

The Winter Sports season is finally upon us and with that comes the start of the High School Basketball and Wrestling seasons. The Turner Tornado girls and boys basketball teams will be in action...

The Chinook Sugarbeeters battled their way back into the Montana Class C Eight-man Football Playoffs this fall under the direction of first year Head Coach Mike Jones. The 'Beeter finished the season...

The Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Wildcat wrestling teams will get the 2018-19 season underway this weekend. The Wildcats will be in Cascade at the Badger Invitational this Friday and Saturday while...

The 33rd Annual Parade of Lights and Festival of Trees takes place this Friday. As usual there is plenty going on during the day and throughout the night. The 8th Annual Festival of Trees will again...

Several community members have been getting together recently to discuss the possibility of bringing a Wellness/Community Center to the City of Chinook. The group includes Jayne and Aaron Morrow,...

The winter snowfall that caused so much damage last spring is still disrupting activities as another winter approaches. The storm blanketed the region with record amounts of snow and caused...

The Chinook Sugarbeeter volleyball team had a fantastic season this fall. The Sugarbeeters blazed their way through the District 6C-East undefeated, finishing a perfect 10-0, winning the District...

The 2018 Mid-term elections are finally over after months of political wrangling back and forth, especially at the Federal and State levels. In Blaine County there were three closely contested races:...