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Blaine County Commissioner Shane Fox, Overcast Restoration Owner Donovan Overcast, and A.L.M. Consulting's Industrial Hygienist Ryan McGee met briefly with Blaine County Museum (BCM) Director Samantha French on July 16 to conduct a walk thru and informal facility inspection. The primary purpose of the visit was to review the status of previous assessments and recommendations and to reaffirm that the basement is neither toxic nor contaminated by mold or hydrocarbons. "Our main concern," said...
The Sweet Park Brewfest 2025 is in the books, and representatives from the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation filed a positive follow-up report. Although no official tally on profits has yet been finalized, Heather DePriest, President of the Foundation, estimates that the event generated approximately $14,000. "With our generous sponsors, and others who donated items for the silent auction, and because of people who purchased those items, not to mention the beer sales, we raised a good...
Wild horses and burros that had been previously gathered from overpopulated rangelands were showcased in a variety of classes in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)) co-sponsored Branded Bonanza held at the Ford Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho, on July 4-6, 2025. Local resident Emily Scofield and her burro Maybel captured Reserve Champion overall in burro, and Scofield herself earned Reserve Champion status as a Rookie Trainer. Beginning at seven a.m. each day, the Bonanza showcased both...
The Harvest, a play written and directed by Montana Actor Theatre’s (MAT) Executive Director Jason Pyette, will be featured November 3-23 in New York. Because the script was accepted for production by the Manhattan Repertory Theatre, a troupe of MAT actors/actresses will take the stage at the Chain Theatre located at 312 W. 36th Street in New York for a professional run of sixteen performances. Written over a period of a couple of years, the script explores the struggles of a farming family in Montana. Because the patriarch of the family is i...
Blaine County Library 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. LEGO Club Thursday at 1:30 Harlem Library The Friends of the Harlem Public Library invite the public to join us at the library this evening, Wednesday, July 23rd, from 4:00-6:00. Traveling tacos, Rice Krispies, and water will be served for free, in appreciation of the community. The Harlem Public Library Board of Trustees will have their monthly meeting on July 30th at...
The Friends of the Harlem Public Library want to celebrate our local supporters by holding a free community appreciation meal. Traveling tacos, Rice Krispies, & water will be served this evening from 4:00-6:00. Everyone is welcome! The Library Board of Trustees will meet next week on July 30th at 4:30. Agenda can be found on our Facebook page, website, and/or bulletin boards in the community. We have wrapped up summer reading, including our programs. Keep an eye out for our fall programming...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Our annual meeting was well attended by many community members, who stayed and enjoyed lunch with us all. If you were unable to attend, and haven’t renewed your annual membership, please stop in, so that we can take care of it for you. We recently named our “Senior of the Year” as Terry Townsend, who gives, gives and gives, of his time and talents, delivering meals and helping in countless other arenas. He is a huge blessing to us all. Congratulations Terry, and thank you for all that you do for us, here...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation would like to recognize CHS Alumni Charlene Blevins Lowen for her generous $1000 donation to the Chinook Pool and Park Rehabilitation Project. Charlene sent in her favorite memories of the Pool and Park. "As a young girl growing up in Chinook the Pool and Park was very accessible to me due to where I lived. My friends and I took advantage of the Pool almost every afternoon during the summer months. As I was having fun, I would glance over to my house...
Sylvi Harwood from the Chinook Lions Swim Team set the federation record in the girls 8 and under 50 meter free style. The record was previously held by Hadley Edwards, daughter of Chinook Alumni Tyler Edwards, and granddaughter of Cherie Edwards. Swimming at the Scobey Swim Meet on July 12, Sylvi swam a 36.81 to beat the previous record of 37.18, which was set in 2022. The Montana Federation of Swimmers is a swim league made up of several Montana towns spanning from Plentywood to Hamilton....
Doug & Darla Plouffe - A Celebration of Life will be held for Doug and Darla Plouffe on August 2, 2025 at 1:00 pm at the Eagles in Chinook. Lunch will be served along with good conversation and sharing of memories.... Full story
I got interested in this story when I met Jim and Martha at the Coal Banks Landing, on the Missouri River, where they were campground hosts. We visited and I learned they were doing a project about one room schools in Blaine County. It was a story that appealed to me and they agreed to share information for the story that follows. Blaine County’s historic one room schools part of Big Sky Schoolhouse Survey 8-27-2015 This summer the Montana Preservation Alliance (MPA) launched an ambitious program to “digitally document and map our sta...
