Articles from the July 13, 2016 edition
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Blaine County Fair's VIP seating ready, Sunday worship set
The Blaine County Fair kicks off today! Well, readers may be aware that some 4-H events, like the Interview Judging started on Tuesday of Fair Week. Last week some parts of horse judging were complete...
Expect (STEP)ed up traffic enforcement on July 16
The Blaine County Sheriff’s Department was recently awarded a Selective Enforcement Traffic Enforcement (STEP) grant through the Montana Department of Transportation. Per Debbie Gomke, with the Sheriff’s Department, this will be the eleventh yea...
Blaine County Relay for Life walk was great evening
About 70 volunteers and celebrants gathered at Hoon Field on Friday night for the 2016 cancer walk. The walk, and related activities, is the culmination of a year of fundraising by local teams to...
Roy Stone is new Bear Paw Battlefield Park Ranger
Roy Stone began his new duties on June 1 as a Park Ranger at the Bear Paw Battlefield. A native of central Kentucky and a Navy veteran, Stone said he finds the people in north central Montana "very...
The Blaine County Sheriff's Office is asking for the publics assistance u two burglaries have occurred in the area.
During the evening of April 1st, 2016 at approximately 9:30 pm a male individual entered the Chinook Golf Clubhouse and attempted to steal items of value and damaging the building inside. The...
Bear Paw Meanderings
Finally I can sit back in a lawn chair and really enjoy my garden. You see finally the cotton season from my older than dirt cottonwood tree has all gone away (most tracked in the house) and baring a July freeze, which is unlikely, or a hail storm,...
Is your Health Care better now?
It has been just over six years since President Obama signed his sweeping health care legislation into law, subjecting every American to federal mandates. How is it working out? Are your insurance premiums lower? Are your deductibles lower? Is it eas...
KATHY "KAT" LOU BILGER
Kathy "Kat" Lou Bilger, 59, of Havre passed away peacefully at her daughter and son in law's Misty and Trinity Swenson's home in Chinook Mt, on July 3, 2016 from Peritoneal Cancer. Memory Service and...
RONALD EVAN SWENSON
Ronald Evan (R.E.) Swenson, 92, of Chinook passed away Thanksgiving Eve, November 26, 2015 at The Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook of natural causes. Ronnie was born to Knute and Carman (Taylor)...
SCOTT ANGELO PIZZINI
Scott Angelo Pizzini, 52, owner of Hi-Line Roofing of Havre, passed away June 29, 2016 of natural causes, A celebration of life will take place at the Shanty Bar at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 9th. Hi-Line Funeral Services is assisting the family wit...
Chinook Assembly of God installs new pastor
The Chinook Assembly of God installed their new pastor, Joshua Seymour, last Sunday. Seymour was raised in Helena and has spent the past six years as the Associate Pastor in charge of youth and...
DPHHS offers West Nile Virus prevention tips
State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to take steps to avoid mosquito bites and prevent infection with West Nile Virus (WNV). Summer is a prime time for exposure to mosquitos capable of transmitting WNV. However, Montanans c...
The Blaine County Museum hosts "Kid Gloves and Brass Knuckles: The life of Nancy Cooper Russell"
The Blaine County Museum will host the Montana Conversation program "Kid Gloves and Brass Knuckles: The Life of Nancy Cooper Russell" with Mary Jane Bradbury on July 19th. The program will be at...
TurnerTalk
Johannas, Shannon, JR and Jake Brown spent several days camping in Glacier Park. While in Kalispell they visited Joe’s sisters Breck Don and Leila Avery and her family. Guests over the July 4th week at the Johannas and Shannon Brown home were the H...
Hogelandhappenings
Richard Hopkins of Great Falls visited at the Terry Mohar home Wednesday-Saturday this past week. Carol Klindworth and her sister, Nancy Mahns went to the celebration at Virgille on Sunday. Brooke Reed was over to see Sharon Goodrich a couple of...
HARLEMLIBRARY
July is Montana Open Land month which celebrates our state’s outdoor heritage. Check out our display of books which highlights Montana’s agriculture, wildlife, parks and recreation areas, clean water, and more! Each week our display will feature a n...
HARLEMSENIORCENTER
Just so you know… The Harlem Senior Center served 4430 meals in the building and delivered 899 meals for the fiscal year just ending (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016). I’m not even going to tell you how many plates and bowls that added up to that got...
ChinookSeniorCEnter
Well, it is fair week for Blaine County, but we still have a lot going on at the center. Our Thursday morning senior exercise class has been cancelled this week but we still have Bingo at 1 p.m. Last week, Karyn Higgins was our blackout winner. The...
Blaine County Library
Last week we had an art themed program. Kelsey read book about art and artists and then we turned the kids loose with paint in squirt guns and salad spinners! The works of art will be displayed in...
Greg Gianforte visits with local supporters in Harlem
astern Blaine County gathered last week to visit with Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte. The meeting with the candidate was put together by Don Richman, Chairman of the Blaine County...
Registration open for Wolf Trapper Certification classes
Openings still remain for three Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Wolf Trapper Certification classes being held around the state later this summer and winter. Classes will be held in August in Bozeman and Missoula and one will be held in December in...
Chinook, Harlem swimmers perform well in Glendive, in Fort Benton this weekend
The summer swim season is reaching the home stretch with just three weekends left. This past Saturday and Sunday a small contingent of swimmers from Harlem and Chinook made the trek east to Glendive....
Lottery Tag on Upper Missouri River Paddlefish Season a Success
Anglers that participated in the Upper Missouri River paddlefish season this spring reported very good catch rates and reduced angling pressure from prior years. For some families, the new season...
What 'cher point?
Not a lot of sports going on right now. NBC is broadcasting the most, with their Olympic Trails. The Olympics will be upon us soon and that will make for some great viewing in our living rooms as it is doubtful that many of us will be heading to...
Alert reader Ty Matsuoka corrects and adds to family story
Reporter's note: I appreciate when readers catch and share a mistake in an article I've written. Sometimes I make a serious misinterpretation of the facts and sometimes it's a less critical...
