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The nation's oldest and largest drug prevention awareness campaign, Red Ribbon Week reaches millions of young people annually. In 2025, Blaine County schools observed Red Ribbon Week from October 27 to October 31. The theme for the year was "Life Is A Puzzle; Solve It Drug Free." Created by a student and a teacher from Solon Middle School in Ohio, the theme intends to reinforce the idea that a drug-free life helps build a stronger future. It serves as a reminder that every choice made fits into...
Two Border Patrol Agents and two members of Havre's K-9 Unit visited Turner Public School on October 29 as part of Red Ribbon Week. Agent Justin Smith, Agent Jared McKenzie, Agent Nick Ost, and Ost's partner Enso, a Belgian Malinois, shared information about the Border Patrol's duties and tools. Agent McKenzie, a Community Liaison with nineteen years of service to the Border Patrol Agency (BPA), opened Wednesday's assembly by introducing himself and his colleagues. He explained the difference be...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation learned at the end of last month that the City of Chinook was awarded a $1,097,000 Grant from the Montana Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) through Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP). This grant will be used for the Chinook Pool and Park Rehabilitation Project. The grant was written primarily by President of the Foundation, Heather DePriest who enlisted the help of Professional Grant Writer Jennifer Pfau to put on the final touches. “We applied for it on behalf of the City,” reports DeP...
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). Tues-day: Story Time 10:30-11:00, Kidz Zone 3:45...
GREAT FALLS, Mont., Oct. 22, 2025 — The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood now to help curb a drop in donor turnout this fall. Donors of all blood types are asked to book a time to donate at a Red Cross blood donation center or community blood drive to help give hospitals the tools they need to care for patients ahead of the holidays. To say thank you, all who come to give Oct. 27-Nov. 16, 2025, will get $20 in e-gift cards to a choice of merchant, plus automatic entry for a chance to win one of three $5,000 prizes. S...
Thanks to everyone who came to our Halloween Party. We had a spooktacular time! November is Native American Heritage Month. The book display for November features books about Native American history, culture, and stories. We are specifically focusing on the 12 tribes in Montana. Meadowlark School Library will have their annual Scholastic Book Fair Monday November 10th and Tuesday November 11th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. This will be a great opportunity to do some early Christmas shopping. It’s also a great way to support the school library as this...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center As we welcome November, we also welcome the season of Thanksgiving. This is such a wonderful holiday time. This is a time of gathering together with friends, family and neighbors for thankfulness. This holiday was officially proclaimed a national holiday in 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln. Our wonderful community of Chinook, is once again hosting the Community Thanksgiving Dinner, on Thursday, November 27th, Thanksgiving Day, at the Commercial Building, at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. Naturally, they wo...
Carol Ann Lux, age 76, of Chinook, MT, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4, 2025, surrounded by her family. Cremation has taken place, and in keeping with her wishes, no formal services will be held-she wanted no fuss. At a later date, Carol will be floated down the Missouri River at Virgelle, MT, a place she cherished and spent many happy days with her family growing up. Carol lived in Chinook her entire life until about four years ago, when health challenges made it clear she needed... Full story
With the first quarter of the school year complete in Chinook, Meadowlark Elementary School Principal, Danelle Gibson shared a status report for her staff and students. She disclosed enrollment numbers, challenges, successes, and objectives for the school year. Gibson began her update by reporting that grades K-5 currently have 121 students. Regarding challenges for this population, Gibson stated: “Now that we are a quarter into the year, one of our biggest challenges has been keeping up with technology. Many of our existing devices are o...
One of the new faces at Chinook Public School for the 2025-2026 academic year is TJ Reynolds. Born and raised in Shelby, Montana, Reynolds is serving in his first year at Chinook but in his third year as a teacher. Reynolds not only teaches Physical Education at Meadowlark Elementary School but also assists with the Title I program and teaches two PE classes at Chinook High School. Furthermore, he is currently assisting Ethan McLeod with Junior High Boys Basketball and will be assisting Jill...
Montana State University (MSU) Extension and MSU Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics will host the 2025 Agricultural Economics Conference this Friday, November 7. Held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bozeman, the event will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude around 3:00 p.m. According to organizers, the conference is part of the College of Agriculture’s annual Celebrate Ag Week, November 2-8, which “highlights and honors the state and university’s joint agricultural legacy and celebrates current students, alumni, and MSU’s extende...
On October 24, the world celebrated the 80th anniversary of the United Nations (UN). In 1945, the UN was formally established after a majority of its founding members ratified the Charter, setting up the world body. October 24 has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. However, in 1971, the United Nations General Assembly recommended that the day be observed by Member States as a public holiday. According to the United Nations website, the UN Charter was signed on June 26, 1945 by representatives of the fifty countries attending the...
Home was certainly where the heart was for the Chinook volleyball team. The Sugarbeeters hosted the District 1B Tournament last weekend, where the Beeters reached the championship match before falling to Choteau in four games. The second-place finish advanced the Beeters to this weekend's Northern B Divisional Tournament, where they'll try to reach the state tourney next week in Bozeman. Chinook opened the tournament with a 3-0 win over Cut Bank last Thursday, then the Beeters beat Fairfield in...
An exciting high school football season came to an end for the Chinook Sugarbeeters Saturday afternoon in Circle. In the opening round of the 8-Man Playoffs, the Beeters fell to the Circle Wildcats, 30-28. Saturday's playoff game was a back-and-forth affair as Chinook led 8-6 late in the first quarter, but Circle took an 18-16 lead into halftime. Chinook battled back in the third, but the Beeters trailed going into the fourth. Still, the Beeters had a chance to advance with one final drive. But...
Last weekend saw the opening round of the 2025 Class C volleyball postseason, and many area squads found success. At the District 9C Tournament in Belt, the North Star Knights finished second, losing to Belt 3-0 in the championship match last Saturday night. North Star had beaten Big Sandy in the third-place match in a 3-2 thriller to advance. The Pioneers reached the third-place match with a 3-1 win over the Box Elder Bears. The 9C Tournament was the end of the line for the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds. The T-Birds lost to North Star 3-0 and...
