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The Juniors of Turner High School completed the 2022 Prom with nothing but great memories. A theme of a beach party decorated the school gymnasium with lei's, palm trees, shells, and flowers. The Junior students and parents prepared a delicious prime rib meal for the Jr./Sr. banquet, of which the students and their dates, school board and parents were invited to attend. Following the banquet, pictures were taken and that led up to the prom dance. Pippen dj and karaoke served as...
The students in Kindergarten - Second grade enjoyed a day away from school to go to the Malta Museums. They toured the Phillips County Museum in the morning. Then after a yummy stop at the Dairy Queen for lunch, they toured the Dinosaur Museum. A Paleontologist was on hand to show the children around the museum. He was very knowledgeable and was very good with the kids. He allowed them to do some hands-on activities at the close of the tour, of which the students enjoyed very much. If you've...
Turner School graduated four little students from the Kindergarten Class this past week. They came onto the stage with their green graduation caps. They wrote stories earlier in the week and read their illustrated stories to the crowd. They sang some favorite songs and rhymes before they were presented their diplomas. New board of trustee member, Mrs. Kristen Jones, presented the class their Kindergarten diploma. Cookies and coffee were served after the program to all their g...
Earlier this year, the Turner school was awarded a grant for an after school program. Included in this program are numerous adults that have committed to teach a class or do a project. This past week, Mrs. April Fox taught a class on tye dying a t- shirt. The students had a great time making their shirts a personal creation. The students shown here are back row L-R: Izabella Van Voast, Hannah Van Voast, Auzdyn King, Lucas Grabofsky, Hudson Simons, and teacher, Mrs. April Fox. Front row: Piper...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation (FPPF) announced an upcoming fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, June 11. To coincide with the Chinook Swim Meet, the Foundation will be holding a Pulled Pork Dinner at 6:00 p.m. at the Eagles Club, located at 305 Indiana Street in Chinook. Later this month, the group will host a public meeting. Foundation members invite the public to a pulled pork meal, which will be served with baked beans, coleslaw, a bun, and dessert. The purpose of this event is to continue generating funds that will support the...
On Thursday, May 26 during the last week of the 2021-2022 school year, Harlem Elementary School (HES) students, staff, and administration commemorated the retirements of four staff members. Additionally, they held their traditional Track and Field Day on May 25, after which participants came together to create a human 2022 on the football field. Teachers Sherri Pronto and Kathy Johnson, along with paraprofessionals Kathy Long and Paula Annis, were honored for their combined 74 years of...
Memorial Day was celebrated on Monday with gatherings happening across Blaine County in private memorials or at larger social gatherings. The Chinook Veterans of Foreign Wars held their Annual Celebration at the Chinook Cemetery, recognizing all those service members that have left us. In Harlem, the Annual Memorial Day Remembrance was held at the Harlem Cemetery and services were also held at the Wing, Silver Bow and Turner Cemeteries. The first Memorial Day was held on May 30, 1868. Originally...
The U.S. Drought Monitor is a map released every Thursday, showing parts of the United States that are experiencing drought conditions. For some time now, Blaine County has been in the red, coding at D3 for extreme drought conditions. According to reports from the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), Blaine County just experienced its 56th driest April on record over the past 128 years. Likewise, the period from January through April 2022 was the 16th driest period to date...
In support of local pollinators, Aaniiih Nakoda College Library and the USDA Extension Program sponsored a viewing of the Nature film My Garden of a Thousand Bees on Tuesday, May 17. Morning activities were held in Classroom 213 at the Returning Buffalo Building and afternoon activities took place outside near the greenhouse. Those who participated in morning pursuits observed the unique behaviors of bees in the PBS production in which wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn set out to record all the...
On May 5, Sheena Wortman, who teaches at Bear Paw Elementary School (BPES) in South Blaine County, learned she had won a Rural Teacher Appreciation Award from Hill County Electric Cooperative. A $1500 cash prize accompanied the award. Currently in her 15th year as an educator, Wortman began her career as a second grade teacher in Big Sandy, where she also taught junior high math due to a shortage of teachers that year. After moving to Chinook, she accepted a teaching position in Harlem where she...
Harlem Elementary School presents another outstanding group of winning young Wildcats! The Rockin' ROAR students for the week ending April 22 are as follows: Back Row: Travis Heppner (grade 6), Arin Healy-Paris (grade 4), and Rain Janis (grade 3). Front Row: Shaylee Cochran (grade 2), Aurora Doney (grade 1), and Brayli Horn (kindergarten). Not Pictured: Layla Clark (grade 5)....
Livestock losses due to predators has skyrocketed in the past 15 years. In 2007 the state legislature began the Livestock Loss Program. Early on the program compensated ranchers for their losses due to Wolves and Grizzly Bears and claims were mostly filed in the western part of the state. In 2019 Mountain Lions were added to the program's compensation annual budget. The compensation fund budgeted for livestock losses due to predators now stands at $300,000. Record number of claims continue to...
On May 11, the Chinook Senior Center played host to a Poetry Jam. The event, which began at 1:00 p.m., was organized by Lois Butcher and featured ten presenters. Butcher said she worried at first that the event wasn't going to draw a crowd, but by 1:30 all of her presenters were on deck and a small audience had gathered. "The meet and greet went well and we had plenty of food. I was so thrilled with the turn out," she said. Each participant was invited to read or perform an original and a...
The Lucky Lil's Casino location in Chinook has a new sign. Workers from CAT Graphics, a commercial sign company based in Great Falls, were onsite removing the old sign and installing a new one on May 3. According to a Bill McGladdery, Director of Corporate Communications for Town Pump Company, the signs are replaced on a rotational basis. Because the old sign was losing its color due to environmental exposure over time, it was due for replacement. "This was an older sign that was fading. Basical...
There is a new business operating on Harlem's Main Street. Owned by James and Frances Hodgson, The Corner Hub opened on Wednesday, May 18 with breakfast and lunch items. During their first week open, they served hot cinnamon rolls on both Saturday and Sunday. The longtime Blaine County residents welcomed their first customers from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on their inaugural day by offering a limited menu of ice cream, fresh homemade bagels, blueberry muffins, coffee & specialty drinks,...
The 'Need for Speed', you either have it or you don't. Some people just like to go fast, and others don't. Going 'fast' is an incredible rush whether you're a fan or not. I don't think there are many folks in the middle on the matter and maybe it's a sensation that can be learned, acquired, or even lost at some point. One thing for sure is that there are plenty of local men and women that are fans of 'going fast'. Just east down Highway 2 there is an 1/8 Mile strip that certainly caters to the n...
The recent struggles facing our local ranchers have reached a critical point. Shortages of Hay, lack of rain and other obstacles are forcing area producers to send good cattle with high quality genetics to slaughter or to sale to thin their herds due to lack of moisture and feed....
The Chinook Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) has a new command vehicle, Unit #708. This white Ford F250 HD pickup is outfitted with an Iconic X First Responder Truck Cap and multiple added features that are tailored to the needs of first responders who serve with the department. The pickup and box were purchased with what the Blaine County Commissioners refer to as the Five Year Fund. Fire chiefs who represent departments from Chinook, Harlem, Hogeland, and Turner gather annually to prioritize...
In a news release on May 2, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) announced that Montana now has eight flocks of birds with a confirmed infection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This report comes after HPAI was detected in a Pondera County flock. These are the first cases of HPAI reported in domestic poultry in Montana since 2015. According to Montana’s State Veterinarian, Dr. Marty Zaluski, these cases are part of a wave of HPAI infections in the United States linked to the seasonal migrations of wild birds. HPAI has also b...
The 2022 Election season kicks off in Montana with the Primary Election on Tuesday, June 7 with the winners of each primary receiving their party's nomination to appear on the November 8 General Election Ballot. This year positions up for election include: Blaine County Sheriff, Clerk & Recorder, Treasurer, Attorney, Commissioner District #2, Superintendent of Schools and Justice of the Peace (Non-Partisan). Of those Blaine County positions all incumbents are running unopposed except for the...
As part of a project to generate environmental awareness for Earth Day, third graders at Meadowlark Elementary School were challenged by their teacher, Mrs. Amanda Davies, to find a piece of "garbage" and turn it into something repurposed and usable. This open-ended project that Davies has used successfully in the past carries two basic objectives: "to ignite the possibilities in creativity and to lend awareness to preserving the Earth." Her students impressed her with their creative...
Blaine County is home to five established Irrigation Districts that serve our local farmers. The districts are a small part of a much larger project. To begin with water is managed through Fresno Reservoir by the St. Mary's Milk River Irrigation Project. The benefactors from the Milk River Irrigation project includes far more than just the farmers that pump water onto their fields for their crops. The City of Chinook as well as the City of Harlem is also directly served by the project. The five...
Harlem Friends of the Library will be hosting a Silent Auction at the Harlem Public Library with final bids being taken on June 8. Items will be displayed at the library starting May 25 with closing bids occurring at the Harlem City Park the following Wednesday from 6:00-7:30 p.m.. Cookies and ice cream will be provided for all those in attendance at this community event in the park. According to Library Director Colleen Brommer, people can bid on items at either location. She explained that...
A home-based and community services therapist in private practice, Karen G. Zaso, MSW, SWLC, wishes to inform readers that her experience as a Behavioral Analyst with Colors in Life, Incorporated, qualifies her to offer an array of options for staying healthy. As a mental health advocate, Zaso highlights her primary quality as someone who listens with an open mind. Her 30 years of experience visiting with diverse populations enables her to examine issues with an interpersonal, self-reflective, and introspective approach. “I feel that my r...
When Blaine County voters exercise their right to vote in the primary election on June 7, they will do more than determine which candidates will advance to the General Election ballot in November. They will play a role in deciding how the marijuana business gets regulated. The ballot issue—Blaine County Local-Option Marijuana Excise Tax—is a result of House Bill 701 which made some modifications to the voter approved Initiative 190 (I-190), a law to legalize the sale and use of marijuana. One of those modifications would give local gov...
