Articles from the July 20, 2022 edition
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Irrigation District to Allow for .7 Acre Feet in Second Release
When spring started it was feared that the 1.3-acre feet allocated to local irrigators of Blaine County's five Irrigation districts would be all that local dry land farmers were likely to see. Good...
Chinook School Board Addresses Issues, Accepts Resignations and Makes New Hires
At the recent July Meeting of the Chinook School Board of Trustees action was taken to certify and make official the minutes of their June 14, 2022, meeting. Plenty of issues were addressed during the June meeting including the accepting of...
Blaine County Sheriff's Department now an Associate Member of Tri-Agency Task Force
The Blaine County Sheriff's Department began its new role as an Associate Member of the Tri-Agency Task Force (TATF). Since the task force was first put together in 2015 the Blaine County Sheriff's...
Hikers Welcome
Havre Trails is hosting a hike to Rotary Falls on Sunday, July 24 for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. Event organizers encourage interested hikers to RSVP so that in the event that weather...
Journal Jots
Harlem Library This is the final week of Summer Reading. The last day to report reading numbers to the library is Friday, July 22. Thanks to everyone who has participated. There will be no children’s programs until fall. The Book Challenge for J...
New parish has a new name: Milk River Churches
Back in November, 2021, Dr. Loren Shellabarger a retired Presbyterian minister and adjunct seminary professor, conferred with interested members from five churches in Havre, Chinook and Harlem. He...
Hogeland Happenings
Lyndsay Hutton was a lunch guest at the Wallace Beck home on Wednesday. Lyndsay helped Loretta with some outside work. Hilary, Hannah, and Natalie Richman visited Jane Krass on Sunday afternoon. Linda and Darel Hauge visited that morning. Gene, Susan...
Daniel John Wendeln
Daniel John Wendeln, 53, of Havre, MT - formerly from Chinook, passed away on July 7, 2022 unexpectedly. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am July 23, 2022 at the Chinook High School... Full story
Jerry Joe Edgington
Jerry Joe Edgington, 72, of Denver Colorado, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2022 with his wife, Patty, by his side. Jerry was born April 9, 1950 in Havre, Montana to Richard and Carol... Full story
Death Notice
Lauri “Beezy” Main, 60, passed away due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Wake services bagan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, and will continue until her funeral service, which will be at 12:00 p.m... Full story
Harlem Library
This is the last week for the summer reading program. All participants are asked to have their reading logs and book totals to the library on July 22. There will be no children’s programs until fall. Thanks to everyone who participated and supported...
Blaine County Library
Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday July 25th at 4:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. We have one non-fiction book available this week. "From Savvy...
Chinook Schools Summer Maintenance Team Getting the Job Done and then Some
When the school year ends, the students clear out their lockers and the teachers clear out of their rooms, and everyone goes home for the summer. Well, not everyone; the school maintains an office...
Rock painting: supporting mental health and missions
Rock painters have been hard at work in the Chinook area recently. Early this year Blaine County's Local Advisory Council for Mental Health (LARC) hosted several painting sessions with various groups...
Gardeners Are Cautioned to Be on Lookout for Invasive Species
Creeping Bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides) is a perennial that was initially brought to the United States from Eurasia for its beauty. Unfortunately Creeping Bellflower, which is also known as Ramp...
Chinook Lions, Harlem Swim Teams Beat the Heat, Swim Well in Glasgow
The Chinook Lions and Harlem swim teams headed east this past weekend to compete in the Glasgow Swim Meet. It was a tough go for everyone involved, not because of the nearly 300 swimmers set to...
KNMC Seeks Musicians for Annual Rock Lotto Event
Montana State University Northern's radio station, KNMC 90.1 FM, is seeking musicians of all skill levels to participate in their annual Rock Lotto. This is an event in which musicians put their name...
Research Surveys Chimney Swift's Presence in Eastern Montana
On Thursday, July 7 at 7:00 p.m. in MSU-Northern's Hagener Science Center, the Montana Audubon organization hosted a presentation about chimney swifts. Led by Peter Dudley, Big Sky Watershed Corps...
