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As the temperatures grow more seasonable and spring continues to advance, the Harlem Civic Association has scheduled spring cleaning. Harlem Cleanup Week is slated to take place from May 11-15. President of the Harlem Civic Association (HCA), Kayla Hudon invites the community to "join in taking pride in our neighborhoods." Although the HCA will provide heavy trash bags for this event, they remind everyone that these bags are for community clean up, not for personal yard clean up. The bags will...
AANIIIH NAKODA COLLEGE-President Sean Chandler, the Board of Directors, staff, and faculty welcome you to the 2026 Commencement. The ceremony will be held at the Fort Belknap Agency in the Redwhip Health Complex Gymnasium on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. The commencement address will be given by Dr. Christopher Scribe, a proud Nakoda/Nehiyaw (Assiniboine/Cree) leader from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation. Dr. Scribe has dedicated his life to transforming education through Indigenous...
Each year, law enforcement officers from across Montana lace up their running shoes, carry torches through their communities, and unite for a mission far greater than the miles ahead of them. The Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) serves as the largest public awareness and grassroots fundraising movement for Special Olympics around the world, helping create opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities to train, compete, and thrive. Throughout the spring and summer, officers from...
Expectant mothers and young families took advantage of a wealth of information April 24 at Havre's Holiday Village Mall during Northern Montana Health Care's third annual Community Baby Shower. Local, regional, and statewide organizations and businesses were at the mall to show new and expectant parents what is available to them to help support their parenting journey. The shower included raffles, free gifts, and a chance to connect to other parents and expectant families, as well as local...
Beginning on May 4, Blaine County Health Department is holding a program called Walk with Ease. With a target goal of walking for better health, improved fitness, and less pain, sessions will run through June 12. The classes will meet from 10:00-11:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Library Meeting Room. This evidence based program offers a series of guided walks infused with practical advice on how to walk safely and comfortably. Specialists will also share strategies for keeping active. Designed for all ages and all fitness...
We live in a great part of the state. Most of us can attest that we live here for a reason. We enjoy the things that we have here. However, strong communities don’t happen by accident. They are built by people who step up, get involved, and work together to make a difference. Local boards, committees, and volunteer leadership groups play a critical role in shaping the future of our towns, schools, and community spaces. Serving on a board or committee can feel intimidating at first, but it’s one of the most impactful ways to contribute. Whe...
Blaine County Library Monday: Home School Hour 1:00-2:00, Middle School Meet-up (Grades 6-8) 3:45-4:45. Tuesday: Story Time 10:30-11:00, Kid Zone 3:45-4:45 (Grades 3-5). Wednesday: Teen Scene 5:30-6:30. Thursday: LEGO Club 3:45-4:45. Friday: Movie 1:00-2:30 p.m. Zurich School Zurich School has old basketball jerseys and cheer uniforms that we’d like to give to Zurich alumni that wore them. They will be given away on a first come, first served basis. Call the Zurich School at (406)357-4164 and ask for Brooke. The last day to claim a jersey or c...
This past Monday, Book Club began their last discussion until the fall with the book Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by author Jesse Q. Sutanto. If you’d still like to join, pick up your copy at the library today! May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the book challenge for May is to read a book about disease, addiction, or mental health. The library will be showing short films every Friday at noon this month. This week, we will be showing “My Depression,” a short film about depression with a 30 minute run time. All the mov...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Remember to fill out your ballots and get them in before the deadline! Our voices count to move our schools forward. Our 3rd Annual Mother's Day Brunch will be held this Saturday, May 9th. This, as always, is by reservation only. We ask that no children under the age of 18 attend, and since this is for ladies, no men, please. I know how hard mothers work, because I am a mother! Our work is never truly done. There is always another load of laundry, a meal to...
American Lutheran 537 Ohio Street Service at 9:30 AM (406) 357-2373 Assembly of God 113 4th W. Street Service at 10:00 AM (406) 357-2425 Missionary Alliance 101 2nd Street Service at 10:30 AM (406) 357-3544 If you would like your church’s services and information included in the directory, please call the Journal at (406) 357-3573, and we’ll be happy to assist you. Please contact your church for updates...
Time to clean out your attics, basements and garages once again and gather items for the second annual community yard sale on June 6. Chinook Residents will have two options this year for setting up; either at the commercial building at the fairgrounds or in their own yard. Bob Feist is organizing a community wide yard sale. “Other communities like Big Sandy and Gilford have community yard sales, and it has also worked for Chinook,” said Feist. “When you have more sales on the same day, people more often will drive around to see what every...
Helena, MT; Missoula, MT – The Montana Student Volunteer Award is awarded in partnership between the Governor’s Office of Community Service and Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement (MCNCE) campuses to college students across the state who have demonstrated meaningful volunteer service to their communities while pursuing a college degree or certificate. This year, 18 college student volunteers across Montana will be recognized at a virtual event on April 23rd and presented with a certificate signed by Governor Gianforte and their col...
Dear Editor, We would like to report the deaths of several Chinook High School graduates, who grew up in Chinook and lived their adult lives in different parts of the United States. Royal Wisch, 74, of Lone Tree, CO died September 18, 2018 Jim Speers, 80, of Valrico, FL, died May 7, 2024 Jerry Gene Isbell, 81, of Gahanna, OH, died March 17, 2025 Robert H. Leeds, 83, of Spokane, WA, died November 16, 2025 JoLynn Sprinkle Anderson, 80, of Miles City, MT, died March 6, 2026 We are hopeful that some members of the community remember these...
Matthew Bradley COY was born November 06, 1967, and departed this world following his last breath on April 1, 2026, in a Veterans medical facility in Vancouver, Washington. Matthew was born Matt Hugh Allen Ellis, to a very young biological mother Joan Marie Ellis and an unnamed biological father, in Washington, District of Columbia. As a child Matt lived in three foster homes in the Arlington, Viginia, area, finally being placed with Sammy R. and Lila J. Coy on January 29, 1971, at the age of 2 and one-half years. Mr. and Mrs. COY provided... Full story
The 2026 Blaine County Primary will have three candidates on the ballot vying to be elected for the 4-year term of Justice of the Peace. They are incumbent Judge Jim Doyle, Sheriff John Colby, and Monty Valdez. Incumbent, Judge Jim Doyle, has presided over the court since 2024 when he was appointed to fill a partial term by the Blaine County Commissioners following the retirement of the prior judge, Perry Miller, who stepped down in December of 2023. This is Doyle's first time on the ballot....
For the first time in 24 years Blaine County's District 1 will have a new commissioner. Currently the position is held by Delores Plumage who is not seeking reelection after serving consecutively since 2002. The June 2nd primary has two Democratic candidates running for the position: Carletta Benson and Curtis Horn. Benson and Horn have many similarities. Both candidates are lifelong residents of Blaine County. Both are interested in tribal and civic politics and have taken time to sit in on...
The annual Havre Lions Invitational brings together all of the best track and field programs on the Hi-Line every year, so this past Saturday was no different. At the Havre Middle School Track, the Harlem boys were fourth with 60 points, while the Chinook boys scored 56 points to finish fifth. Turner's boys finished ninth with four points. In the girls meet, Turner was fifth with 53 points, while Harlem was seventh with 25 points, and Chinook was eighth with 17 points. Plenty of individual athle...
The Chinook High School spring sports season is coming down to the wire. This weekend, the Chinook tennis teams will be traveling to Helena for the Helena/Townsend Invitational, which is one of the last two meets of the season for the Sugarbeeters. The Beeters are getting ready for the postseason, which will be May 21–22 with the Northern Divisional Tournament in Great Falls. Meanwhile, the Chinook golf teams are also gearing up for the final rounds of their season. Last week saw Chinook have a couple of meets cancelled, so the Beeters are h...
Shannon Bonney, a Wildland Firefighter with the North Central Montana District Office of the United States Wildland Fire Service, invited third through sixth grade students from Bear Paw, Chinook, Cleveland, Hays-Lodgepole, Turner, and Zurich schools to partake in Wildfire Education Day. Held at the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Chinook on Wednesday, April 29, the event began with an opening ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on the east side of the Commercial Building. Following a brief welcome, students...
Junior high and high school students from several area schools, including Box Elder, Chinook, Dodson, Harlem, Havre Junior High, Hays/Lodgepole, Rocky Boy, and Turner, attended the 2nd Annual Aaniiih-Nakoda Job Expo on April 29. Held at the Fort Belknap Bingo Hall from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., the Expo featured forty different work force opportunities. Participants were encouraged to arrive at a time that worked best for them within that window. One of the event's organizers, Cheryl Horn from...
We don’t have Robins here. We do have a similar bird, similar in coloring, larger, a Rufous-collared Thrush. Unlike the Robin, herald of spring, the Rufous-collared Thrush is here year-‘round. He’s a tyrant of the Lantana bushes with their multi-colored flowers and seeds like blackberries. He’s a bit of a bully, plowing out his territory with swagger. Ah, Spring. While up North it is snowing one day and melting into the 70s the next day, here in Etzatlan, we have entered our hottest two months, roughly mid-April through mid-June, when the the...
For the most up-to-date, real-time information, be sure to check out the “Havre Local” Facebook page. Monday April 6 – May 15, 2026 • Hill County Public Cemetery Spring Cleanup – Spring cleanup began April 6 and continues through May 15 at 5 PM. All decorations and memorials must be removed so crews can maintain the grounds. Items left may be stored or disposed of depending on type. Thank you for your cooperation. Friday May 1 – May 13, 2026 • Havre Pool Closure – The pool will be closed for maintenance and seasonal preparation. Please remove a...
(HAVRE/HELENA) — The Leadership Montana Board of Governors is pleased to announce the selection of Debbie Vandeberg-Henry, as the recipient of the 2026 Tom Scott Award for Excellence in Leadership. Named in honor of Leadership Montana’s founder, the Tom Scott Award is the organization’s highest distinction, presented annually to an individual who has made significant, sustained, and meaningful contributions to the mission and success of Leadership Montana. Each year, the Board of Governors selects a recipient who exemplifies outstanding leaders...
6Th Grade Allen, Willa Bekker, Bentley* Blackiston, Sakura Bradbury, Samantha* Carnes, Ella Chagnon, Gannon* Corner, Jackson Cote, Nox De La Vega, Isaac Donoven, Grayce Dugan, Carter Dugan, Elliot Evans, Isabella Fredrickson, Christopher Gauer, Rhaegan* Golden, Bryson Granell, Mesa* Groff, Andrew Haas, Courtney Harrell, Ronan Hartman, Arianne Hipple, Asics Hoff, Emma Holzworth, Joon Houston, Lucy James, Drake* Johnson, Trey* Jones, Peyton Kalayjian, Hannah Keller, Easton* Kuhr, Wyatt Kuszmaul, Olivia Ladenburg, Jace* Lorang, Andrew* Mangold, Iz...
GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 22, 2026 — The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood now to help hospitals and transfusion centers stay prepared to help all patients. Donors of all blood types and those looking to give for the first time are encouraged to book an appointment in the coming days or weeks ahead. In addition to the return of outdoor activities and warmer weather, spring vacations can interrupt blood donation patterns. When plans shift away from normal routines, even small disruptions can lead to a quick drop in available blood p...
