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Communities across the Hi-Line are preparing to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, family activities, food, live entertainment, and community gatherings as the nation marks America’s 250th birthday. From hometown barbecues and family games to fireworks displays and community fundraisers, residents will find plenty of ways to celebrate the nation’s milestone birthday. Chinook The Chinook Chamber of Commerce is inviting residents and visitors to celebrate America’s 250th birthday on Saturday, July 4, at the Blaine County Fairg...
The Havre sky will light up this Independence Day with a historic celebration. The JCI Hi-Line (Havre) Jaycees have announced their annual 4th of July fireworks show, dubbed "BOOM-A-PALOOZA," taking place at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. This year's event marks the United States' semiquincentennial (250th anniversary), and organizers promise it will be the largest display in the event's 30-year history. The Jaycees have invested over $17,000 in fireworks for this 2026 milestone celebration....
For the second consecutive year, Havre’s long-time Fourth of July Community Picnic and Music Festival will likely be absent from the city’s Independence Day celebrations. Since 2001, locals gathered for a free barbecue at Pepin Park, enjoying live music as part of their Fourth of July festivities. But in recent years, lead organizers and volunteers taking on the event have been tough to come by. The event originated over 20 years ago when the Woodwick brothers, Woody and Vince, along with a sma...
Helena, Mont., June 24, 2026 — AARP today announced 14 organizations throughout Montana will receive 2026 Community Challenge grants. The grants are part of AARP’s $8.3 million commitment to fund 750 quick-action projects aimed at making communities more livable for people of all ages, with a focus on the needs of older adults. The funds will support efforts to improve public places, transportation, housing, digital connections, and other key areas. Now in its tenth year, the Challenge has awarded $802,270 through 75 grants in Montana sin...
Mercer Phlegar and Griffin Monson-Hudson will be leaving Chinook in a few days. The four local churches that help support the program are hosting a 10am "Farewell Fellowship" at Wallner Hall on Thursday, July 2. Coffee and refreshments will be served. It has been tradition for the supporting churches to host some sort of a farewell send off for each group of YAVs. The two recent college grads arrived in September of last year, participants in the 14th year of the Young Adult Volunteer (YAV)...
The Fourth of July is a time for family gatherings, community celebrations, and backyard barbecues. Whether you’re grilling burgers, steaks, hot dogs, or chicken, food safety should be just as important as the menu. By following food safety practices recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture, the nationally recognized ServSafe® food safety program, and used by many Extension programs, you can help prevent foodborne illness and ensure everyone enjoys a safe holiday. The USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline recognizes four key pr...
Blaine County Library Monday Beat the Heat Movie at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Story Time at 10:30 a.m. and Crafternoon at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Summer Reading Program 1:30 p.m. Thursday LEGO Club at 1:30 p.m....
If you like thrillers, this is your lucky week! We have books 2 and 3 in the Dungeon Crawler Carl book series by Matt Dinniman. In the second book, Carl’s Doomsday Scenario, you will join Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they fight fantastical creatures and deadly mobs to make it to the next level and build the kind of fan following the dungeon masters can’t ignore. In book three, The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook, Carl and Princess Donut, must team up with other contestants not just to survive, but to solve a deadly puzzle....
It’s already July! The library will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day. The new Book Challenge for the month is to read a memoir, autobiography, or biography. Today is the day the time capsule will be revealed for all to see! Come join us for a program at 3:00 and refreshments as we reminisce about the past 50 years. There will be no programming the rest of this week or next week because the capsule will be on display. I’ve tried to stay on theme by choosing newer, patriotic/Americana books to feature. ~ Ame...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We had a most wonderful speaker in our Center, yesterday. Mary Jane Bradbury came and (in full character) gave her account of the life of Jeannette Rankin. It was a packed house and she was most delightful! A huge thank you to Sam French, Blaine County Museum Director, for bringing this to my attention…and also to Humanities Montana for sponsoring these engagements. We are very enthusiastic about any possibilities of potential upcoming opportunities to partner with Humanities Montana. We have also had g...
Our Senior Center was delighted to host "Mary Jane Bradbury" for her presentation of: Jeannette Rankin: American Conscience, through the efforts of Sam French (Blaine County Museum Director) and sponsored by Humanities Montana. On Monday, June 22nd, a packed house of interested individuals came to witness this wonderful presenter (in full character) with her story of the life of Jeannette Rankin, humanitarian, pacifist and tireless advocate for social reform. It was a very engaging performance...
Richard John Geffrey passed away peacefully at home on June 2, 2026. He was born on April 6, 1945, to parents Leander and Violet Geffrey in Rolla, North Dakota. At age 3, the family moved to Chinook, Montana, where he spent his youth. Growing up on a farm, he developed a love for working with his hands, spending time in the fields, and being outdoors; experiences that shaped the strong work ethic he carried throughout his life. On his first day of high school, Richard was lucky to meet the love of his life, Margaret. A three-sport letterman,... Full story
I’m not into numerology, but Biblically speaking, the number 40 holds particular significance in the scriptures. It rained for 40 days and 40 nights during the flood of Noah’s time. God’s people spent 40 years in the wilderness before the next generation could cross the Jordan and finally enter into the land God had promised to them. Moses spent 40 days on the top of Mount Sinai receiving God’s ten commandments. Jesus spent 40 days battling the temptations of Satan and preparing Himself for public ministry, and then upon His resurre...
Out our way, although rare, we still have mountain lion attacks. You may recall one Fall when a jogger and later a hunter were attacked and mauled while in the Bear Paws. Now I have never run into any up on “The Tiger Ridge” where we keep the cow/calf units , but also 6 bulls. However, the lions are still out there watching and waiting to sneak attack the unwary. I have had two run ins with “Lucifer Lion” - but no problem because I ride with “The Trinity”.I have shared the last incident with readers, but it is a good story ,so here it goes agai...
Long before the first tip-off of the winter season, the work that shapes a basketball team is already underway, often in quiet gyms, on summer weekends, in games that don't count in any standings. That was the scene in Chester and Joplin on June 26 and 27, where more than two dozen boys and girls teams gathered for a two-day summer tournament hosted by CJI's basketball program. To a casual fan it might have looked like ordinary basketball, but summer ball runs by different rules and serves a...
Sisters Amara Cochran and Ciana Johnson, coaches for the 2026 Harlem Swim Team, have the experience to prove that they are well suited for their roles. This is Cochran's first year at the helm as head coach after serving last year as an assistant coach. She has been part of the team for a decade having been a swimmer herself for eight years. "The reason why I wanted to coach was because I love swimming," said Cochran. "I made lifelong friends over the years. I went to college for swimming and I...
We had seven swimmers go to Sidney this weekend for the meet. Rachel Stephens and Tyler Stephens were both awarded high point, with 1st place finishes in all three individual events. Tyler finished with two 1st place finishes and a 2nd. The swimmers competing in Sidey were Brynn Brennan, Kolton DePriest, Ashtyn DePriest, Piper Skoyen, Maverick Skoyen, Rachel Stephens and Tyler Stevens. The Swim Team competed in Malta June 27 and 28. See next week's paper for updates....
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball team spent last weekend playing four Northern A District games in Lethrbridge. Last Saturday, Havre split with the Lehtbridge Miners, losing a wild first game 15-14, before rebounding for a 10-5 win in the second game. In the opener, Havre scored nine runs in the third inning to lead 9-6, but the Miners took the lead right back in the fourth. In the seesaw affair, the Northstars had the lead going into the bottom of the seventh, but the Miners walked the game off with a two-run hit. Despite the...
Several members of the Montana State University-Northern men’s and women’s rodeo teams competed at the College National Finals Rodeo last week in Casper, Wyoming. Northern’s Cayda Dodginghorse took 18th place in the barrel racing with an average of 42,59. She just missed out on making the finals. Northern senior Brooklin Baukol also placed 22nd overall in the breakaway roping, while senior Georgia Orahood took 54th and Kenra Staham was 61st. As a team, the Skylights finished in 32nd place overall with 15 points. It was another strong seaso...
Monday June 15–August 1, 2026 • Hill County Library Summer Reading Program – “Unearth a Story” summer reading program for all ages. June 23–July 31, 2026 • Havre High Volleyball Open Gyms – Incoming eighth graders, freshmen, and all high school players are invited to attend open gyms Monday through Thursday from 6:30 AM to 8 AM through the end of July. Weightlifting follows from 8 AM to 9 AM. Athletes are encouraged to attend even if they are undecided about participating in volleyball, as summer open gyms provide opportunities to learn skills...
An anonymous donor has made a major donation to the Havre Women's Golf Association (HWGA) Assistance Fund in honor of the Northern Montana Sletten Cancer Center's new doctor. The donor gifted $25,000 in honor of Dr. Thomas J. Reid III, MD, PhD, FACP, to be designated specifically to the assistance fund "and to welcome him to his new chapter." Dr. Reid took over as the Northern Montana Sletten Cancer Center's medical oncologist and hematologist in April. The HWGA Assistance Fund grants up to $500...
At the Hill County Commissioners meeting on May 21, District 3 Commissioner Bill Lanier, a Democrat, announced that he was resigning from his seat. His last day was May 25. Lanier shared at his final meeting that he was stepping down due to a hostile work environment, citing various issues among different departments. Lanier's comments can be viewed on the video from the May 21 meeting on the hill county website. Combined with the long hours, the situation was taking a toll on him. "A lot had...
You can take the girl out of the farm but you can’t take the farmer out of the girl. Okay, so I don’t really have a farm, but I have a lovely mango tree in my back yard, and therein, my farm crisis. I’m standing at my window looking into my back yard at my mango tree, so loaded with fruit that we had to make stilts to keep the branches from breaking and to hold the fruit off the ground. Today the reason I’m standing in my house looking out is that the rain, has not let up, cycling, ‘round and ‘round, through drizzle, mizzle and pizzle to l...
Anna (Parker) Crain passed away due to natural causes June 23rd, 2026 surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be held at the Crain residence in Parker Canyon, Rocky Boy on Wednesday, June 24th at 11:00am with a luncheon to follow. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Anna’s online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for her family at www.hollandbonine.com.... Full story
Robert E. O. Larson, 69, passed away due to natural causes at his Billings residence on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2026, at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Megan Hoewisch officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Robert’s online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for his family at www.hollandbonine.com.... Full story
