Articles from the May 4, 2016 edition
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Terry Brockie leaves County Superintendent of Schools post
Blaine County Superintendent of Schools Terry Brockie announced he was resigning at the end of April to take a newly created position with Island Mountain Development Group (IMDG), the "economic...
County political parties begin delegate selection process
Despite the 2016 presidential primaries being well underway, the selection of a candidate for the top political office in the U.S. will be finalized, technically, at the national conventions of both major political parties in the late summer. The pro...
Aaniiih Nakoda College Invites all to the 32nd commencement ceremony
Aaniiih Nakoda College would like to invite all to the 32nd commencement ceremony, May 5 from 5:30 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. The 2016 graduates are: Allied Health: Fanci Boushie, Louise Doney, Kaye Brown, Aryn Longknife Jake, Peggy Castillo, Haeli G...
Chinook BPA supports the Special Olympics
On Monday, May 2nd the Special Olympics were held at the Middle School Track in Havre. There to support all the Special Olympians from around North Central Montana was the Chinook High School...
New faces at the Blaine County Journal~News Opinion
Readers and customers may not be familiar with the newest members of the "Blaine County Journal" team. Over the past few months three new people have begun reporting, handling ad sales and greeting...
Treasures New & Old; A Day in the Life
By Kay Russo Alice and Weston arrived at Grandpa and Grandma’s house at lunch time. After some food, Grandpa took them out for a walk to enjoy the perfect spring weather. Grandma had a deadline and stayed home to do some desk work. Back in the h...
Bear Paw Meanderings
I had a mess of shrimp in my freezer that needed to be cooked. So, I got out my recipe for Alfredo Sauce with Shrimp. I must say that this recipe that I found several years ago on the internet is so very simple and probably one of the best Alfredo sa...
Elvyn G. Wolery
Turner, MT Elvyn G. Wolery, age 91, formerly of Turner, passed away surrounded by family at the Liberty Medical Center on April 29th. A viewing will be held at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester...
Thomas M. Durand
Harlem, MT Thomas M. Durand ("Ake'chita Was'te", "Good Soldier") died of natural causes on February 23, 2016 in Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place under the direction of...
Mildred Irene Zellmer Nielsen
Kalispell, MT Mildred Irene Zellmer Nielsen was born Dec. 31, 1917 to Otto & Gertrude Zellmer passed away January 15, 2016 at the age of 98 years old at Heritage Place, Kalispell Montana. Mildred was...
Dale Spencer Dahlquist
Stevensville, MT - A memorial service for Dale Spencer Dahlquist will be held on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Whitesitt Funeral Home. Mr. Dahlquist, 76, passed away December 20, 2015 at the Living Centre of in Stevensville of cancer....
Nurse Week
Nurses Week begins this year on May 8th and ends on May 14th. May 8th was designated as National Student Nurse Day, which is celebrated annually now. National School Nurse day is the Wednesday that falls during Nurse Week. In 1953 Dorothy Sutherland...
National Nursing Home Week is May 8-14, join the Sweet Home in celebration
The Sweet Home will begin celebrating National Nursing Home Week, 2016, with the home’s traditional Mother’s Day Tea for residents and their families. The Mother’s Day Tea marks the beginning of the week long salute to nursing homes across the count...
Blood Drive Tuesday in Chinook at Wallner Hall
Appointments are highly encouraged by the American Red Cross. So, if you have not made an appointment you can go on-line at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 (1-800-REDCROSS). The Red Cross will begin accepting walk in donors at 12:30. Walk in...
Ecumenical Echoes holds third annual spring recital
The Ecumenical Echoes, a multi-denominational group of hand bell musicians, held their third spring recital last Sunday afternoon at the Chinook Presbyterian Church. A hand bell choir was started...
Work begins to complete Chinook's sidewalk project
In mid-December several Chinook city council members and the mayor did a walk-through to inspect the city's downtown sidewalk improvement project. From the inspection a punch list was jointly...
Election 2016 - Four candidates vie for Clerk of District Court position
With the primary election just a month away, there is one major local political contest to be decided in Blaine County. Four candidates are vying for the office of Clerk of District Court that will...
Fresno Dam Hydroelectric Project organizers seek public input
Last January Alpine Pacific Utilities, a Kalispell-based engineering firm, filed a preliminary permit to study the feasibility of using Fresno Dam's excess overflow water to generate electricity. The...
Chinook netters continue to roll, winning 43 of 45 over the weekend
The Chinook Sugarbeeters tennis team traveled to Townsend and Helena this past weekend to play in the DAWG BITE Duals hosted by Broadwater High School. Chinook dueled Wolf Point, Whitehall, Choteau and a combined team of Boulder and Conrad on Friday,...
Harlem thinclads shine in Lewistown, Jason Grossclose Memorial held in Rudyard
District track and field meets are just a week away with the District 9C being conducted next Wednesday in Havre and the District 2B in Glasgow next Saturday. The Harlem Wildcat boys are looking sharp as the calendar turns to May. In Lewistown this p...
Cohort Presents Together One Last Time Before Graduation
Jessica Cochran, Michelle Crazy, Kayla Leo, Melinda Jones, and Shaylea Tatsey will graduate on Saturday, May 7 from Montana State University-Billings (MSU-B) with their Bachelor of Science Degrees in...
ANC Commencement Speaker
Aaniiih Nakoda College is honored to have Dr. Ferlin Clark give the commencement address to the 2016 graduates. Dr. Clark is Diné from the Navajo Nation and makes his home in Navajo, New Mexico. He recently served as Assistant Secretary for Indian...
Hammett completes Marine Corp Boot Camp
On Friday, April 22nd, Deion Hammett, a 2015 Harlem High School Graduate, completed the 12 week Marine Corp Boot Camp at the Marine Corp Recruit Depot(MCRD) in San Diego, California. Hammett was part...
