Articles from the June 1, 2016 edition
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Hays Residents, Texas Hunter Found Guilty of Illegally Killing Mule Deer Buck
May 20, 2016 Chris Moore (32) of Allen, Texas, and Hays residents Chase (27) and Warren (51) Morin were separately charged with violations involving the illegal harvest of a mule deer buck on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property near Bird Tail...
National Foundation Awards Grant to Outstanding Local Music Program
Harlem, MT, May 25, 2016 – Harlem students will soon receive new musical instruments, thanks to The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. With many school music programs across the country losing vital funding, the foundation helps under-served schools with...
Laura Shellman, Nurse Practitioner, to join Sweet Medical Center
Laura Shellman, Nurse Practitioner, will join the Sweet Medical Center the end of May. Shellman completed her graduate work in 2012 and has worked at a clinic in Glendive for the past three years....
Chinook Rod & Gun Club's 4th Annual Fishing Day set for Saturday, June 4
The Chinook Rod and Gun Club will host its fourth Annual Youth Fishing Day on Saturday, June 4, north of Chinook at the Dry Fork Reservoir. Organizers said, "It's not competitive fishing, it's about...
Blaine County Democratic party reorganizing as presidential delegate process begins
The Blaine County Democratic Party recently held a meeting to reorganize. At that meeting Reuben Kuntz was selected to serve as the temporary chairman of the county party. After the state Democratic convention, to be held in mid-June, the Blaine Coun...
Jumping Juniper Garden Club springs into action!
Recently, downtown Chinook benefited from the efforts of a handful of volunteers doing their part to make Chinook a comfortable and inviting place for locals and visitors alike. Linda Haugen, Nita...
Treasures New & Old; "Another Round of Homonyms"
We don’t run out of these terms of which we might think there are only a few, but they crop up all the time. A few months ago, on my way to farthingale, I came upon fascet. It’s pronounced the same as facet yet is nothing like it. With the c, it mea...
Bison Ordinance Meeting to be held in Big Sandy
There is a very important meeting at the Senior Citizen's Center June 8 at 3 p.m. The Big Sandy Conservation District officials will be there to discuss their proposed new ordinance to keep grazing...
Gregory Stevens Russell
Harlem, MT Gregory Stevens Russell passed away May 22 in Miles City. Born Jan 13, 1957 to Wallace (Bud) & Bonnie Russell of Harlem, Greg worked hard as a long haul truck driver, in road construction, & as a loyal employee of Prince Inc. in Forsyth... Full story
Minister's Column; Johnah: God's Thoroughly Human Prophet
Ah Jonah, Jonah, Jonah...God had given him the mission to go to Nineveh to deliver a prophetic warning, “In forty days Nineveh [will be] annihilated!” But Jonah, in an effort to outrun God’s will, left immediately for Joppa in order to set sail...
My Neighbor In Need: Letter To Chinook
www.myneighborinneed.org is a website that provides local citizens a way to ask for help from their community and a way for the community to give back. Are you in need? Do you know someone in your community in need? My Neighbor in Need may be able...
Jury duty? Three courts can summon Blaine County residents
Steve Edwards BCJ News Reporter's note: Last June I received a "notice of selection for jury panel" and a "questionnaire as to qualification for jury service" from the 17th Montana District Court....
Health Watch; Let's talk about digestion
Let’s talk about digestion. The old adage ‘you are what you eat’ should, in my opinion, be expanded on to include the idea that we are also how we digest. Digestion, after taking into consideration the foundation that is our dietary choices, is th...
Turner student body cleans up community
The entire student body of Turner School took an afternoon to clean up any trash that collected here or there over the winter months. All teachers and students take pride in their town and are happy...
Hogeland Happenings
Memorial Day Weekend. Remember those that have served our country. It wouldn’t be the free country it is today without their service. Services were held at all the Cemeteries on the Big Flat on Monday. It was windy and a bit cool to be standing o...
Harlem Library
The summer reading program kicks off tonight, June 1, with Family Fun Night from 6:30-8:00. Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Join us for an evening filled with stories, games, crafts, prizes and snacks. Children may sign up for the...
Blaine County Library
Beginning today, June 1st the hours we are open are changing. We will be open Monday and Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Fridays from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. We will no longer close...
Perfect attendance pays off big time for 10 Meadowlark students
Perfect attendance during the 2015-2016 school year paid off in a big way for 10 students at Meadowlark Elementary in Chinook. For a year of perfect attendance, not even one tardy day, each received...
Niederegger, Friede to attend Boys State
Chinook high school juniors (L-R) Tate Niederegger and Kade Friede have been selected to attend Boys State in Helena. American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational...
CHS Students selected to attend HOBY
Chinook high school juniors Branden Paulsen, Abby Ellison, Sierra Swank and Heaven LaForge have been selected to attend HOBY. Ellison and Swank were selected as Delegates and LaForge and Paulsen as...
Three Retire from Chinook Schools
In what Chinook Schools Superintendent Darrin Hannam described as an "informal sendoff" three longtime teachers, two from the high school and one from Meadowlark Elementary, were recognized for their...
World War II Japanese internment camp in Blaine County? NO, but ...
Reporter's note: Last summer I wrote a story about the World War II-era camps in Harlem and Chinook that temporarily housed German POWs while the prisoners worked the sugar beets. Several readers...
State B and C Track & Field meets provide stage for local athletes to shine
The final weekend of the high school track and field season saw several local athletes compete on the big stage at the Class B and Class C State meets. The Chinook Sugarbeeters, Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and Turner Tornadoes were represented in...
Sweet Medical Center to host the next "Business After Hours" on June 9th
The Sweet Medical Center will be hosting the Chinook Chamber’s June Business After Hours gathering. Each month a business member of the Chamber hosts an opportunity for guests to visit in a relaxed atmosphere and learn about what the sponsoring b...
