Articles from the December 20, 2017 edition
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Montana tree shines bright on Capital Hill
The National Tree past through Blaine County in November on its way to the Capitol lawn in Washington D..C. The tree was harvested in the Kootenai National Forest in western Montana. During its trek...
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Plans are for site work to begin next spring on indoor arena
Promoters of the erection of an indoor arena at the Blaine County Fairgrounds are optimistic site work could begin sometime in the spring of 2018. Members of the Blaine County Fair Foundation say...
Chinook High FFA Chapter students receive first grants from Bulls for Blue program
The first Future Farmers of America (FFA) students from Chinook High to receive grants through the Montana FFA Bulls for Blue program attended the Shipwheel Cattle Company's recent bull sale. Bulls...
Blaine County Sheriff's Office: Disruptive behavior at sporting events will be diligently investigated
The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office will diligently investigate all alleged violations and assist in the prosecution of any assaultive or disruptive behavior at any sporting event. As a casual reminder the Montana Legislator has created a law s...
Bear Paw Meanderings
Once again it is that magical time of year called Christmas. To paraphrase Robert Frost, we stop often to watch the falling of downy flake along the streets and boulevards of our home towns or even better, we stop out on Beaver Creek to watch those w...
Blaine County Health Department honors coloring contest winners
our students took top honors for their coloring and designing when the Blaine County Health Department came out to the Turner School this past Tuesday. The coloring page was geared to STOP BULLYING...
Chinook Senior Center
Merry Christmas! It's the most wonderful time of the year! We are having a "Holiday Special" on cinnamon rolls for $1 every Thursday throughout the holidays. Please call ahead with your orders, so the...
Hogeland happenings
Teresa and Dave Cornell are grandparents again. Dalton and Alyssa Cornell had a baby girl on Thursday. She is named Addison Rose. Addison was welcomed home by big brother Danial. This makes 4 grandchildren for Teresa and Dave, 2 boys and now 2 girls...
Turner Talk
Anita and Bridget Reed attended the Tornado basketball games in Gildford on Friday. Glenna Ammen was to the ballgames on Saturday in Turner. Kirsti and Max Cederberg were to the School Christmas program on Thursday evening and the ballgames on...
HARLEM LIBRARY
Happy Holidays everyone! The library will be closed Christmas Day and New Years Day. There will be no Story Hour December 22 and December 29. There will be no Books and Babies December 26 and January 2. There are many great selections to choose from...
Blaine County Library
The library will be closed Monday December 25, 2017 for the Christmas Holiday. We will resume regular hours Tuesday, December 26th. There will not be Story Time that day. The library will be closed...
HARLEM Senior Center
Thank You to Diane Peterson for the apple and peach pie filling cans. Thank You to Jim Murch for the coffee filters. Thank You to Renee Hansen for the beautiful "Deck the Halls" wreath as a parting...
"Calling Dr. Weasel"...revisited: Dr. Jacob Weasel takes position in South Dakota
Reporter's note: A few weeks ago Dobie Weasel contacted me about a story that he believed ran in the "Journal" several years ago entitled "Calling Dr. Weasel." The story was before my time in Chinook...
Sugarbeeters, Wildcats rolling as District 9C, 2B play gets underway
The High school basketball season kicked into high gear this past weekend as a Harlem Wildcats, Chinook Sugarbeeters, Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and Turner Tornadoes all begin the conference season...
Sugarbeeters, Thunderbirds and Tornadoes each go 1-1 in District 9C play
During the first two weeks of the Chinook Sugarbeeters, Harlem Wildcats, Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and Turner Tornadoes each saw action various preseason tournaments in preparation for the start...
'Beeters getting better each time out, perform well in Great Falls
The Chinook Sugarbeeter wrestling team continues to make strides as their season moves along. This past weekend the team was in Fort Benton for the Longhorn mixer, Friday they were at the Charles M. R...
Public comment sought for open water fishing contests proposed for open water 2018
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on open water fishing contests proposed for the 2018 season. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Applications for fishing contests...
FWP will hold a pair of meetings in two Hi-Line towns to explain CWD recently discovered north of Chester
The meetings are set for 7:00 p.m., December 21, in Chester and Havre. The Chester meeting will be in the town’s high school auditorium, 511 Main St. The Havre meeting will be at the Hill County Electric Coop, 2121 U.S. Highway 2 NW. At both m...
Microloans Help Farmers Purchase Farmland and Improve Property
Producers, Including Beginning and Underserved Farmers, Have a New Option to Gain Access to Land FSA offers farm ownership microloans, creating a new financing avenue for farmers to buy and improve property. These microloans are especially helpful...
The 2017 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree...the rest of the story
Reporter's note: Since learning the 2017 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree would come from the Kootenai Forest in western Montana I've been following the story. When my wife and I lived in Libby I was a...
