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Kyler Johnson will soon complete the requirements to become an Eagle Scout. The rank of Eagle Scout, in the Boy Scouts, is the culmination of a boy’s career in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The 17 year old Chinook High junior said, “About all that is left to do is to complete the paperwork and appear before the Eagle review board. My requirements are completed and the Eagle Scout project is done.” The official awarding will happen later this year. The road to Eagle Scout Asked to descr...
Two more candidates have filed for the Clerk of the District Court opening to be filled during this election cycle. The clerk’s position is for a four-year term. Carrie Gilmore Mundlin, currently a Dispatcher with the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, has filed as a Democrat. She is married to Chris who works for the Blaine County Road and Bridge Department. She will run in the primary against already announced Democratic candidates Rebecca Blankenship and Tami Mitchell. The primary is set for June 7. Pauly B. Miller has recently announced as...
After nearly two decades the annual Blaine County Wildlife Museum's major fundraiser still draws a sellout crowd. Museum Manager Tammie Edwards said banquet tickets sold out a few days before the annual Banquet and Auction held last Saturday evening at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook. Ticketholders had the opportunity to tour the museum downtown before heading to the church's parish hall where they could view auction and raffle items to be sold and given away after dinner. By 6:30 p.m....
The Annual Banquet and Auction to benefit the Blaine County Wildlife Museum in Chinook is set for Saturday, March 5. Festivities start at the museum on Indiana Street with a tour available to banquet ticket holders, then moves to St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. The tour of the museum begins at 6pm and guests can browse the many raffle and auction items from 6-7pm at the church's parish hall. Dinner begins at 7pm at the church with the auction to follow. This year several items will be available...
Article from information provided by the Blaine County Sheriff's Office. According to the state registry the information that is provided is basic safety information intended to assist you and your family in avoiding situations that allow easy access to victims. Sexual and violent offenders reside in Montana and in every other state. Families need to follow basic safety measures regardless of whether an offender moves into or out of your neighborhood. Sexual and violent offenders, like anyone...
Chinook's American Garage shop looked more like a dining hall than a repair facility as the business welcomed a large number of guests for the Chamber's Business After Hours February event. American Garage staff had cleared out the repair bays, shelved and stored the normal tools of their trade and set up tables to serve a taco soup supper and share information about their products and services. Heather and Scott DePriest own and operate American Garage. Started in 2006 and at their current loca...
Reporter's note: In the process of covering a number of city council meetings in Blaine County over the last couple of years, I often ran into staff members with Bear Paw Development Corporation. It took several meetings before I began to have some inkling of what Bear Paw Development was about and how they helped local communities. I asked to meet with Paul Tuss, Executive Director of Bear Paw Development, to learn more about the history of and role the group plays in the economic wellbeing of...
Representatives of the Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Just Us Construction to the community. Each new business is welcomed by the Chamber and given a first year membership as part of the welcoming. Just Us Construction is owned by Leta Gould and Don Solonen and is housed in what was most recently Mac's Wood Shop. The building, purchased from Mac McHenry last year, has a long history in Chinook's business community. Bill Johnson bought the house east of the work shop and added the...
Information for this article is from unapproved board minutes. Chairwoman Pauly Miller called the February board meeting to order. Board members present were Travis Buck, James Hodgson, Pauly Miller, Joel Pruttis and Viki Tilleman. Absent were Michael Copenhaver, Scott Gunderson, Ernie Johnson (all excused) and Keith Raty. There was no Student Council report. Chairperson Miller read resignation letters from Judy Whitney, Rick Linquist and Shanna Flores. There were no comments during the public comment period. A consent agenda was motioned by...
This upcoming election cycle there are two Blaine County elective offices to be filled—the District 2 County Commissioner’s post and the Clerk of the District Court’s position. Tami Mitchell, in administrative support for the Blaine County Attorney recently announced her candidacy for the Clerk of District Court office. Earlier Frank DePriest had filed for reelection for another six year term on the county commission and Rebecca Blankenship filed as a candidate for the District Clerk’s position—that’s a four year term. According to Election Adm...
Milk River Disposal took over the solid waste pickup service for Chinook households and commercial businesses on February 1 of this year. Trevor Smith, who owns and operates Milk River Disposal, said he felt the transition has gone well. Smith added, “There are always a few bumps when a new provider takes over, but so far things seem to be operating smoothly.” Per Smith, household customers will have their garbage picked up on either a Tuesday/ Friday schedule or on a Monday/Thursday cycle. The household pickup schedule will start each mor...
The Harlem Golf Association has set its annual fundraiser to help support operation of the golf course for Saturday, April 2, 6-10pm at the Harlem VFW Club. The event will include a roasted pork dinner with all the trimmings. During the evening several prizes will be raffled, including a handmade chest by local woodworker Charlie Brekke. According to Ralph Schneider, with the Golf Association, a Howa Model 1500 .22-250 complete rifle package, with mounted scope was donated and will also be...
About 50 fifth through eighth graders from seven elementary schools in the county gathered last week to determine the overall county spelling champion at the annual Blaine County Spelling Bee. Lisa Hwang, an 8th grader from Chinook, won top honors after nine rounds of some challenging spelling competition. Students at the final county-level competition were top spellers from their respective school's spelling contests held earlier. Schools represented were: Chinook; Harlem, Hays/Lodge Pole;...
Jeanne Dalton became the new director of the Chinook Food Pantry at the start of January, 2016. She took over the helm of the local non-profit food distribution operation from longtime director Amelia Funk, who served as the first and only director since 2000. The Food Pantry is staffed entirely by volunteers, including the director. In 1998 the Chinook Ministerial Association, a group made up of the ministers of several churches in town, saw the need for an outlet to help meet the food needs...
LeAnn Books, a water engineer with Morrison Maierle in Helena, presented a preliminary engineering report (PER) regarding Chinook’s water treatment and distribution system at a recent public hearing held at city hall. Books said, “A preliminary engineering report is part of a larger planning document that allows the city to look at its future needs regarding water, assess the current situation and consider deficiencies that need to be addressed to plan for future water needs.” The last PER was conducted in 2013. From that study a prior...
Forrest Sanderson, with KLJ Engineering, presented the preliminary draft of a grant funded study of housing needs in Harlem, Chinook and Malta. The study sought to analyze projected population growth in the three cities, identify the state and availability of housing and suggest strategies city governments can use to make affordable housing more available. The engineering firm made presentations recently in the three towns via public hearings required by the funding agency. Sanderson presented a number of slides showing projected growth in the...
Kristi Norby started work as the new director of the Chinook Senior Center. She replaces Marilyne Berger who is retiring after more than 10 years at the helm of the center. Norby began her new duties on January, 14. Berger plans to work with and train the new director until the end of February. Marilyne, and her husband Don, are longtime residents of Chinook. Before joining the center as director she owned and operated her own beauty shop for about 20 years. She worked for a time with her husban...
Jade Cecrle, a 12 year old seventh grader at Chinook Junior High, is an active member of 4-H and a horse enthusiast. In the three years she's been taking projects in 4-H the projects have involved horses. Her first horse, Pepper, now has ringbone (a form of equine arthritis). Jade started using her dad's ranch horse, Rooster, but according to the young rider, "Rooster is a good all-around ranch horse but not much of a show horse." Jade's next horse-related project in her 4-H career is to take...
The February Chinook City Council meeting dealt with a number of items including swearing in of three reelected council members and a new City Clerk, purchase of a new police vehicle, hearing an update on the water treatment plant upgrade and heard first reading of a new ordinance to deal with water shortages if they occur. Council members Mitch Haider, Robert Smith, Chris Thurman, Clint Greytak and Mayor Keith Hanson attended the monthly meeting. Mayor Hanson called the meeting to order. After...
Officer Zach Freeman, with the Montana Highway Patrol, reported a crash occurred on US 2 at Mile Marker 411 Sunday afternoon, February 7. The two vehicle crash resulted in one fatality. The Blaine County Sheriff’s office reported the victim was identified as 18 year old Jesse Dannels of Chinook. According to Freeman’s investigation of the crash a westbound passenger car crossed the centerline, entered the oncoming lane and struck an eastbound semi-truck. The passenger car was forced into the north borrow ditch where it came to rest. The dri...
When the weather allows, the Harlem Civic Association will place a gazebo in the southwest corner of Centennial Park. The park is on the west edge of town. Civic Association President Rod Becker said there was a need for an area where visitors to the Airmen Memorial, located in the park, could have a place to rest when visiting the memorial. Becker added there would also be some benches that will be a part of the new rest area. The gazebo was moved to the small parking lot at the edge of the par...
The Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet at the Eagles Club on Saturday, January 23. Slippery roads and icy sidewalks didn't deter attendees as Chamber President Heather DePriest noted more than 80 people attended the event. The annual get together included a dinner prepared by Val Frank, a presentation by Gayle Fisher, Executive Director of the Central Montana Tourism Region, introductions of the 2016 Chamber leadership and opportunities for lots of visiting and networking...
Come mid-March locals with a start-up business in the incubation stage, or even just an idea for a business, will have a chance to pitch their business dream to a group of Montana business experts. At stake is a first prize of $5,000 for the winning business proposal. The live pitch business competition is all part of the annual “Invest in Business” conference sponsored by Montana’s 10 Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). It will be the first time the annual conference, in its seventh year, has been held in a rural area. The two day e...
Requests come to My Neighbor in Need in a couple of ways—sometimes a need is posted on the organizations website, other times requests come by phone. However a need comes, My Neighbor in Need tries to find a donor who can fill a need that has been verified. During the recent holidays an unusual need was received. A grandmother who has taken on the full time care of a grandchild with some physical challenges, made a request of a “used refrigerator.” For several months, including the summer, she had no working refrigerator. When her grade schoo...
The Chinook Eagles Club hosted a Valentine's Day dinner to raise funds for the CHS chapter of Business Professionals of America. Eagles spokesman Mike Inman said the event was an opportunity to help the local chapter with travel expenses to various competitions hosted by the state and national BPA. Posing with the 'big' check from the event's proceeds, as a chorus the BPA members shouted, "Thank you Eagles Club!" About 120 diners attended the event and the Eagles presented a check for $1195 to...
