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Every year, National 4-H Week is a time to celebrate everything 4-H stands for, and this year’s theme, “Beyond Ready,” is all about how 4-H helps youth grow, learn, and lead in a world that’s always changing. As one of 6 million 4-Her’s across the country, we’ve learned that 4-H is moren than a club, it’s a place where young people like us creat a sense of community and learn by doing. Whether we’re raising animals, giving speeches, exploring AI and STEM, or planning service projects, 4-H helps youth in Blaine County build real life skills tha...
Alert Journal readers will recall that after each significant venture away from home I write about some of the points of interest once we arrive back in Chinook. Recently Sherry and I visited Woodinville, Washington, dog sitting for Fiona, our favorite standard poodle. Here are a few of the memorable experiences that helped make the two weeks a lot of fun. We walked to Bassetti's Crooked Arbor Garden to see the flowers, plants and outdoor art Bassetti's garden is about a ten-minute walk from whe...
Next year, 2026, will be our nation’s Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Across the country, the year will be full of celebrations and events to ring in this major milestone. But here in Blaine County, the town of Harlem may be celebrating in a unique way. Nearly 50 years ago in 1976, then the nation’s bicentennial, the people of Harlem put together a time capsule, stowed it away somewhere, and set it to be opened 50 years later. The only problem is, almost nobody knew where the time capsule went! Lik...
Most people have likely heard of the television drama Yellowstone, which focuses on the John Dutton (played by Kevin Costner) family who own and manage the largest cattle ranch in Montana. However, have they heard of The Real Yellowstone? This film, directed by Tom Opre, unveils some of the complications surrounding stewardship and conservation, about what it means to protect wildlife from differing perspectives: the American Prairie Reserve and the American farmer. Given the popularity of the...
Harlem Food Bank Harlem is looking for someone to manage the Food Bank. Call Jack Siemens at 406-945-1127. Senior Center Chinook Senior Center is in need of community volunteers who are willing to become a part of our wonderful team of people who help in our kitchen and dining room, perhaps one day a week, for a few hours. Please call us @ 357-2648 or stop in and see Ginger for more information. Blaine County Library Monday: Home School Hour 1:00-2:00, Middle School Meet-up 3:45-4:45 (Grades 6-8). Tuesday: Story Time 10:30-11:00, Kidz Zone...
William R. "Bill" Dritshulas, Jr., 86, passed away due to natural causes on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Northern Montana Care Center. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 26, 2025, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Monsignor Daniel Wathen officiating. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. His family has suggested that memorial donations in Bill's memory be made to the Friends of the Animal Shelter, St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, or the charity of...
October's Book Challenge is to read a book that takes place during your favorite season. Let us know when you've done that, and we'll get your name into a drawing to a $10 gift certificate to a local business. This week is Banned Books Week. The point of this week is to celebrate the freedom to read! From the Banned Books Page on the American Library Association's website: "Books are still being banned and challenged today. A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We had great fun at the Sugar Beet Festival last Saturday, and even had some nice people ride a float with us! It is always fun to have people participate in these opportunities to share in our small, wonderful community! The YAV (Young Adult Volunteers), Griffon & Mercer ran alongside of our float and got lots of candy out there, to all of the kiddos, young and old. Thank you, Griffon & Mercer, for choosing to spend time with us and for all of your volunteerism. We are grateful. Great job, Daniel Dahl and...
Chinook High School celebrated homecoming with a week of activities from September 15-20. The festivities began with hall decorations and culminated with sporting events. Winners were announced and royalty crowned. According to Pep Club Advisor, Faith Hofman, each class chose a theme for hallway decorations from a list of more than thirty musicals. Based on that list, the freshmen selected Mean Girls, the sophomores chose Grease, the juniors decided upon Shrek, while the seniors preferred The...
With the theme "Game on, Tornadoes," Turner Public School held their homecoming festivities on Friday, September 26. A parade, carnival, and coronations were all part of the celebratory agenda. Using the chosen theme, each class designed a float around the idea of a board or video game. The Class of 2026 won the float competition with a Mario Kart-themed float and the motto "Tornadoes Always Win the Race." The seniors threw banana peels (just like in Mario Kart) off the trailer in the judges'...
On Monday, September 29, Meadowlark Elementary School held an awards assembly to recognize various students. Among the awards presented were a Recess Award, a Mountain Mover Award, and the Principal's Award. Students of the Month also received honors, as did students earning Accelerated Reader accolades. A Golden Plunger Award even went to the cleanest bathroom. According to Principal Danelle Gibson, the Recess Award recognizes students for showing respect and good sportsmanship at recess....
Triangle Communications wishes to remind its membership of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Members. In a new location this year, the event is slated for Tuesday, October 14. The 71st Annual Meeting will be held on the Triangle Campus located at 2121 US Highway 2 in Havre at Building 8. Following registration, lunch will begin at 11 a.m. with the business meeting to kick off at noon. The primary purpose of the meeting is to take action on the following matters: • Electing three trustees of the Cooperative; • Passing reports of officers, tru...
