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Former Chinook resident Connie Malone recently donated a restored mud wagon to the local Wildlife Museum. Museum board member Mike Evans and his brother, Bo, made the 2600-mile trip to Quartzite, Arizona where they picked up the 1866 wagon and trailered it back to the local Museum's new Munson Wing. Ken Schubert, another board member helping with the unloading, said exact plans how the newly gifted wagon will be incorporated in to the museum's theme have not been decided. Mud wagons, a...
After two years of time-intensive work, the staff at the Blaine County Health Department (BCHD) are announcing that the Community Health Needs Assessment, or survey, is finished and ready for respondents. Flyers, emails, announcements, and posts on the Blaine County Montana Health Department Facebook Page all encourage stakeholders to take part. The results will help the BCHD with finding resources, designing education programs, and providing classes to the citizens of Blaine County. “We want to know the biggest health concerns currently i...
When Chinook High School held its Awards Night Ceremony on Monday, May 19, another honor event took place: Dentin DePriest, the son of Heather and Scott DePriest, signed his acceptance letter to attend Stanford University. Located in California's San Francisco Bay Area, Stanford University was founded in 1885 and first welcomed students in 1891. Its areas of educational opportunity span seven schools along with research institutes. Upon being asked what prompted him to apply to Stanford,...
When Turner Public Schools (TPS) personnel held their Awards Ceremony on Monday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m., they hosted a special guest to present a scholarship. Representing Triangle Communications, Jack Maloughney awarded senior Carson Maloney with a $2,000 Trade School Scholarship. To be eligible, an applicant must be a subscriber or a dependent of a subscriber who receives landline telephone or broadband service from Triangle Communications and who plans to pursue a first degree or certificate in...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We had a delightful turnout for our second annual Mother’s Day brunch, held on Saturday, May 10th, despite all of the local happenings. It was so nice to see so many fine ladies here to be celebrated. Roxanne Townsend, our Chairwoman of the board, welcomed everyone and passed out a long- stemmed rose to each one. Tomi Simenson, from Shore’s Floral donated our beautiful flowers that were floating in our teacups and Charlene Lowen, from Havre had donated many crocheted doilies that her mother had made, to acce...
The May meeting for Big Flat 4-H Club was held on May 7, 2025 at the Harlem Library at 2:00 PM. The American Pledge was led by Isaac and the 4-H pledge was led by Hannah Klindworth. Roll call was, “What do you like and dislike about school?” Members present include: Avery and Piper Fox, Mason Friedrich, Hannah and Isaac Klindworth, Natalie Richman, Jessa Schroder, Hannah and Isabella Van Voast. Leaders present include: Hilary Richman and Shannon Van Voast. Visitors were Billie Jo Simons, April Fox, Juli and Janna Snedigar. Reports: Tre...
Blaine County Library Join us Friday at 1:30 for the Summer Reading Kickoff Black Light Party! Monday Beat the Heat Movies at 1:30 p.m., Teen Scene (grade 7-12) at 5:30-6:30. Tuesday Story Time at 10:30. Wednesday Summer Reading Program at 1:30, Thursday Move and Do at 10:30, LEGO Club at 1:30. Harlem Library The Harlem Library board will meet today, May 28, 4:30 P.M. for their monthly board meeting. The library will close at noon May 30 for staff and board training. Contact the library if you have completed the May Book Challenge. June’s B...
Our Summer Reading Program kickoff is this Friday. Be sure to send your kids to our black light party on Friday May 30th at 1:30. Kids will be able to sign up for the Summer Reading Program that day. We will have an art project for everyone to work on and glow in the dark food. We will hand out book bags, bookmarks, and treat bags to everyone who registers. We will also have a drawing at the end of the day for 3 water toy prizes. The 2025 Summer Reading Program theme is: “Color Our World”! For 2025, we invite you to embark on a journey of art a...
The Harlem Public Library board of trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting today, May 28, at 4:30 P.M. The library will close at noon Friday, May 30 for board and staff training. The Summer Reading program “Color Our World” is underway. Children are encouraged to register to participate. The program lasts for eight weeks and children are challenged to complete the weekly checklist of five things: Read at least one hour, help someone, write or draw, listen to music, and move your body. Each week they complete the checklist they wil...
We’re excited to announce our summer reading program, Color Our World, June 16–August 1. Readers 0-17 will be able to earn stickers in a variety of ways to enter in a raffle for special prizes. Adults won’t collect stickers, but they shouldn’t feel left out—there are prizes for them too. All participation in library events will be counted as minutes read. Top readers in each category will win prizes. All participants will have a chance to win raffles. Details about the summer reading program will be available soon on the library website (...
On May 1st, under a Montana sky wide enough to hold her spirit, Joyce Brainard, 63, left this world the way she lived in it-quietly, without fanfare, and utterly on her own terms. The youngest of five children born to Clarence and Eleanor Paul, she attended school at Long Beach State University where she double majored in Fine Arts and Art History. She later studied at the Fashion Institute of Design in Los Angeles, California. Joyce was a gifted artist who saw beauty in small things and quiet... Full story
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Ethel Marie Phillips, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Marie passed away on May 12, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, warmth, and unwavering kindness. Born on April 7, 1958, in Malta, Montana, to Cleo and Jake Phillips, Marie's life journey began in the small-town charm of Malta and later took her to Washington, Nevada, Oklahoma, Chinook, MT, and eventually back to Malta. No matter where she lived, Marie's compassionate... Full story
Our Beloved, Linda Rae Warburton -” Known as Rose Lady”, age 73, of Chinook & Havre, MT, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025 from complications after a short battle w/ lung cancer, in her home in Havre. Linda was born on 8/31/1951 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Havre, MT to Gregory and Elaine Henderson. Linda attended school in Warrick, Zurich and Chinook High School. In 1971, Linda met the love of her life, John Warburton at 4 B’s in Havre, MT. On April 29, 1972, she and John were married and bega... Full story
In a science unit on ecology, Ms. Emily Scofield’s third graders at Meadowlark Elementary School studied biomes. To assess their understanding of the information taught, Ms. Scofield invited each of her students to create a diorama of a biome—an ecosystem where plants, animals, insects, and people live in a certain type of climate. Students completed their biome projects and presented them this past April. The Earth supports multiple biomes, with the five major biome classifications being aqu...
Harlem Elementary's annual Track and Field Day was a huge success and the perfect way to end the 2024 -2025 school year....
