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At the January City Council meeting, it was reported that letters were sent regarding the recent notice of a Standard Maximum Contaminant level (MCL) violation. The violation occurred this past quarter on 11 December 2025. Chinook City residents who are drinking Chinook City-treated water should have received a notice dated 12 January 2026. If you know of anyone outside the Chinook water treatment plant coverage area who is drinking this water, please make them aware (individuals may be receiving water by bulk delivery). The notice stated the...
The first City Council meeting of 2026 occurred on the12th of January. This is the first meeting with the newly placed council members. The mayor, city attorney, four city council members, and the city clerk were present, along with a half-dozen city residents and city department representatives. The agenda sheet for the meeting was very short, with nearly half the page devoted to the new policy on conduct in public meetings, including instructions from Mayor Hauer. The conduct message resulted from the heated discussion at the last city...
Avid history enthusiasts and social justice activists are likely aware that Sunday, February 1 is National Freedom Day, but many of us have probably never heard of the designation. Although not a public holiday, National Freedom Day is an observance in the United States that honors the signing of a resolution that proposed the 13th amendment to the nation’s constitution. On February 1, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, who was president at the time, signed the resolution to outlaw slavery and involuntary servitude. According to the National Today w...
A successful blood drive was held in Chinook on January 6, 2026, with 41 donors stepping forward to help meet the ongoing need for lifesaving blood. Volunteers Judy Johnson, Roxanne Townsend, and Linda Thompson staffed the reception table and helped ensure the event ran smoothly. Door prize winners included Shellie McMaster, Kylie Huravitch, Keri Hanson, and Judy Johnson. Organizers expressed sincere appreciation to everyone who donated. Blood donations are especially crucial during the winter months, when donor numbers often decline due to sea...
Chinook, MT – January 14, 2026 – Great Plains Veterans Services Center (GPVSC) is on a mission to increase veteran access to medical care and reduce barriers for veterans to attend appointments. In 2025, GPVSC made a significant expansion of its Veterans Transportation Services (VTS) to better serve Veterans in rural counties across Montana, including Chinook and the rest of Blaine County. They closed out the year with over 571 thousand miles traveled to ensure veterans received the care the...
After discussion during the last two city council meetings about snow removal within city limits, Street Superintendent Josh Nordboe and his street team are developing a standard snow removal process. Nordboe and his team have many ideas for clearing the streets after a heavy snowfall. A finalized snow removal plan is in development and dependent on future snowfall to conclude testing. However, City Street officials need public cooperation while removing snow from the city roadways. New, very...
Harlem Lutheran Church There will be an open house at the Harlem Lutheran Church from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday, JANUARY 18 to wish Jack Siemens a happy retirement. Everyone welcome. Senior Center Chinook Senior Center is in need of community volunteers who are willing to become a part of our wonderful team of people who help in our kitchen and dining room, perhaps one day a week, for a few hours. Please call us @ 357-2648 or stop in and see Ginger for more information. Blaine County Library Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold the...
Agenda CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chair Owens Consent agenda: • APPROVE MINUTES OF May MEETING • CLAIMS • FINANCIAL REPORT & ANALYTICS • BOARD CORRESPONDENCE UNFINISHED BUSINESS • Lighting grant pending because of federal funds • Handicap door-motherboard, still in limbo • McNaughton Lease-Kept 390=$496 book budget • Wine & Cheese, Dec. 3rd • Jubilee, Dec 11th • Pilcrow grant/John Henry Elred Jr. Grant celebration • Chocolate Party Feb. 9th • Big Sky With NASA Ties Jan. 26th online NEW BUSINESS • New open hours standard from 29 hours min., to 21...
Marlene M. Molyneaux, 70 of Havre, MT, passed away peacefully at Northern Montana Hospital on Tuesday January 13, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Marlene (Mary Marlene) was born on September 7, 1955 in Havre, MT, to Wayne and Lila Molyneaux. She was a devoted Mom, Gramma, and Great-Gramma. During her younger years she lived in several places all over the state and recently even bragged about a short stint in Oregon. She finally settled down in Havre where she remained until her passing.... Full story
Remember to register for the upcoming virtual program Big Sky with NASA Ties: Personal Journeys Through the Solar System, with Brent Buffington & Powtawche Valerino on Monday, January 26th at 6:30 via Zoom. The link to register is: https://tinyurl.com/BigSkyNASA. The Library Board of Trustees will me next week at 4:30 on Wednesday, January 28th. See agenda attached. The public is welcome to attend. The book challenge for January is to read a book with 350 or more pages. Once you’ve completed that, let us know so we can get your name in the d...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday January 26th at 4:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. It’s hard to believe we are almost at the end of another month. There is still time to learn about a new hobby or brush up on an old one, by checking out a book from the January display table. Book club will finally be starting again. We have the first kit, and the books are ready to check out. Staff and volunteers looked at the list of book club kits available, and then we chose the one with the most...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Socialization is terribly important to the well-being of everyone. Age is not a factor where this is concerned. Socialization is crucial to life skills like communication, empathy, cooperation, mental and physical health. It fosters emotional intelligence, reduces loneliness and builds resilience, making individuals better equipped for personal relationships and professional environments. It reduced anxiety, boosting self-esteem and happiness. It stimulates brain activity, strengthens memory and improves pro...
You know, dear Lord, Kathi popped over to share about a short visit she’d had with her out-of-state grandkids. She was pretty sure they didn’t know a thing about buying a shovel or checking ANYTHING IN their car, let alone waxing a car in OUR kind of winter weather as their weather was always warmer than our North Country weather. She laughed and said it had been a fun time for or WITH them making Snow Angels, and them wondering WHERE their mittens were. They had fun making a snowman, throwing snowballs, plus sledding down their kin...
District 1B is tough in basketball, and this winter has been no different. Every night is a battle. And last Friday night, the Chinook boys basketball team won a very tough battle with the Conrad Cowboys. Chinook overcame an injury to leading scorer Ryan Bell and was able to beat Conrad 43-39 in a thrilling game. The Sugarbeeters fought through being short-handed and used defense and rebounding to really hold off the Cowboys. Offensively, the Beeters also got huge contributions from Jameson and...
Another week of high school basketball on the Hi-Line is now in the books. And that week started off with a bang for the Turner girls. Last Friday, Turner won an important District 9C game with a 38-28 win over North Star. Turner took an early lead and played one of its best defensive games of the season in the conference victory. Things didn't go as well for the Turner boys, as the Tornadoes were crushed by the Knights, 61-26. North Star ran out to a 26-4 lead in the first quarter, and the...
The Chinook wrestling teams are closing in on the postseason, and the Sugarbeeters, under head coach Ben Stroh, faced a strong test at last weekend’s Cowboy Invitational. Held last Friday and Saturday in Miles City, the Chinook boys scored 66.5 points in the 30-team field won by Billings West, while the Chinook girls scored 66.6 points to finish 12th overall in the Cowgirl Invitational. Individually, the Chinook boys got a sixth-place finish from Charlie Buck at 103 pounds, while Hayden Berreth placed fifth at 132. Griffin Crowley took s...
