Articles from the May 25, 2016 edition
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Volunteer crews in crisis? State: Yes, Blaine County: Maybe
Reporter's note: Louise Nissen, a member of the Blaine III ambulance crew in Harlem, shared a newspaper clipping about a Montana legislative study committee looking at the status of emergency...
Chinook School Board Seats Two New Members at May 10 Meeting
Information from unapproved board minutes. At its regular May meeting the Chinook School Board certified results from the May 3 school election. Two new board members were sworn in to office and the board organized itself by selecting a Chairperson...
Shelby Cole begins 'community internship' at Chinook Pharmacy
Shelby Cole, a pharmacy student from the University of Montana, recently began a three-week internship with the Chinook Pharmacy. Cole, a 2010 graduate of Malta High School, explained the internship is part of several internships pharmacy students...
Harlem Council approves hirings, hears project updates
Article information from unapproved council minutes. At its May monthly meeting the Harlem City Council heard reports on the status of various projects involving support from Bear Paw Development. The Mayor believes the wastewater treatment plant...
My Neighbor in Need has a request
A disabled woman just moved back to Montana. She had been badly injured in an automobile accident and moved out of state to live with family to receive the care she needed. Now, after partial recovery, she wishes to make a home for herself, two...
Bear Paw Meanderings
This weekend is Memorial Day. What memories that brings back. First, my family would all visit the graveyard and I noticed that the amount of graves we decorated on what used to be called Decoration Day gets larger each year. What started out as...
Treasures New & Old; Words that Try to Hide
A good game one can play with oneself is to look at new words that crop up here and there and try to figure out what they mean, before consulting the dictionary.. A “tool kit” of basic Greek and Latin roots will take you a long way along the path of...
Leland "Fat" Slonaker
Havre, MT Leland "Fat" Slonaker, 98, of Havre, passed away due to natural causes on Saturday, April 14, 2016, at Northern Montana Hospital. Cremation has taken place, and a Celebration of Life...
Candace Dawn (Townsend) Brodecky
Townsend, MT Candace Dawn (Townsend) Brodecky, 65, passed away on May 16, 2016 at her home in Tucson, Az. Cremation has taken place. Candy was born on October 7, 1950 to Donald and Marcella Townsend in Townsend, MT. She was raised in Livingston, MT....
Richard W. "Rich" Berger
Havre, MT Berger, Richard W. "Rich" 49, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Northern Montana Care Center in Havre, Montana. Memorial services were held Saturday, May 22 at 1:00 p.m. at Hi-Line...
Nykee Hawley
Harlem, MT Wake and Rosary services were held Thursday, May 19, at Red Whip at Fort Belknap, at 5 p.m. Funeral services were held Friday, May 20, at Red Whip in Fort Belknap. Without warning, death...
Audrey Carolyn Jungers
Spokane, WA Audrey Carolyn Jungers, 79, died Friday, April 22, 2016 in Spokane Washington. At her request cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held. Audrey was born July 16, 1936 in Murray Utah. She was raised in Spokane...
Need a change of scenery? Sweet Medical to launch Sweet Escape 2016
Need a little change of scenery? Have a case of itchy feet? Looking for a way to escape from the “last best place?” Or, need a temporary escape to another part of the “last best place?” The Sweet Medical Center will have several escape solutio...
Chinook Blood Drive collects 36 total units from 47 donors
On Tuesday, May 10th, the American Red Cross Blood Drive at Wallner Hall had 48 donors that presented with a total of 36 units collected on a goal of 47. Four first time donors were registered; Autumn Kincaid, Corey Belcher, Ben Hall and Michael...
Turner Talk
Big Flat Grocery will be closed on Memorial Day, May 30th. They will be open again for regular business hours on Tuesday, May 31st. Sorry for any inconveniences. Memorial Day Services will be as follows: Silver Bow: 10:30, Wing 11:00, Turner...
Hogeland Happenings
Memorial Day Services will be held Monday May 30 at the following cemeteries on the Big Flat. Silverbow - 10:30 a.m.; Wing - 11:00; Turner - 11:30 or following Wing’s time. Dinner will be provided following the Turner service, and will be held at t...
Harlem Library
“On Your Mark, Get Set...READ!” is the theme of the Summer Reading program at the library. Registration opens May 31 for children from preschool through grade 6. You may sign up at the library, on Facebook, or email us at harlemlib@live.com. Fam...
Blaine County Library
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting today at 2:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. Beginning June 1st the hours we are open will be changing. We will be open Monday and Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. to...
Turner High School celebrates graduation commencement exercises...Tornado style
The annual commencement exercises took place Saturday, May 21, 2016 in the Turner School Gymnasium. Three Junior High graduates and three Seniors took to the stage for their graduation exercises. Mrs. Kathy Zellmer played the processional and Tyler...
2016 CHS seniors carry on 'sidewalk painting,' a nearly fifty year tradition
The 2016 graduating class at Chinook High continued a tradition that dates back to the late 1960's. Around 1968 or 1969 the graduating senior class painted a section of sidewalk, at the southwest...
July 8th Relay for Life just two months away
Two months can seem a long time away. For the Blaine County Relay for Life coordinating committee the two months is the time to finalize plans and get ready for the major local fundraising activity...
Chinook boys finish 3rd at state 'C', bring home hardware for fifth straight season
The Chinook high school varsity girls and boys golf teams took a full load to the Montana Class C State Championship in Hamilton last week. In what has become an annual occurrence the 'Beeter boys...
Chinook sends 7 to State, Harlem 4, Turner and Hays/L.P. each qualify 1
The final weekend of the 2015-16 high school sports schedule is upon us as local thinclads take to the track and to the field as the state meets get underway. After competing in less than ideal...
Chinook tennis completes the 3-Peat as they win Class B/C state title
There are schools in Montana that haven't won three state titles, and even more that haven't won three state titles in the same sport. However to win three state titles in the same sport for three...
Chinook FFA holds Awards Banquet, elects officers
Thursday, May 12th the Chinook FFA Chapter hosted their annual FFA Banquet to highlight awards and handout degrees based on the member’s involvement and achievements throughout the year. With Doug Mitchell cooking pulled pork and four tables full o...
