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When Montana's longest running travelogue program, Backroads of Montana returns to the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) airways at 8 p.m. on Monday, May 23, it will feature a new host, a Blaine County personality, and some building history. The new host is one of the program's producers, John Twiggs, and this episode will highlight Daniel Dahl of Wilderness Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Dahl and the Wilderness Funeral Home building in Chinook are the subjects of a segment in the upcoming...
With the school year winding down, many educators express concern about "summer slide," the decline of skills developed during the previous school year when they don't get practiced. Without available summer programs-especially in reading-students are academically vulnerable. Thankfully, due to Summer Reading Library Grants from the Town Pump Charitable Foundation, two libraries in Blaine County will have support for ensuring that youth continue to learn, read, and explore Oceans of...
As National Mental Health Awareness Month continues, the Local Advisory Council for Mental Health (LAC) continues to share tips for self-care. They are also looking for someone willing to serve on the Council, as well as applicants for their mini-grant program. The position that LAC is hoping to fill is for a Community Resilience Coordinator. Although this is a volunteer role, all training will be provided and paid for by the LAC. As described by LAC Secretary, Haley Velk, and Vice Chair, Tina Mord, this is an individual who will serve as a...
The Montana Seed Show has awarded two scholarships in the amount of $300 each for this year to: Laci Maloney - Turner Kaden LaBrie - Malta The Scholarships are awarded to individuals who have shown excellence in scholastic achievement (C average or above), community involvement, extra-curricular sports or clubs and participation in the Montana Seed Show. All applicants must be high school seniors attending college or trade school next year....
Friends of the Bear Paw Marathon are seeking help with preparing and serving its all-you-can-eat spaghetti and baked potato banquet on Friday, June 3, at the Eagles Club in Havre. The pre-marathon race-day meal has been shown to provide runners and their loved ones with a number of advantages. The runners will benefit with the extra store of readily available carbohydrate-fueled energy and improved hydration on race day. They and their families will also have the opportunity to get acquainted with other like-minded folk and what to expect on...
When the Block Builders Quilt Guild met on May 10 in the Blaine County Library's Meeting Room, members unveiled their projects completed for Gift of Life Housing and Harold & Carmen Poulsen Legacy Housing. The Block Builders will be donating 26 quilts to these complimentary housing facilities for Great Falls Clinic Hospital and Benefis Hospital patients. After the meeting was called to order by President Sharon Reed, the sixteen members in attendance listened to a show and tell session. Those...
May 24 is a special date to Art Kleinjan for two important reasons. First, he will celebrate his 90th birthday, and second, he will be retiring from his position as meal delivery person for the Chinook Senior Citizen Center. Regarding his secret to a long life, Kleinjan replied, “I’m just lucky.” Speaking of luck, Center Director Karyn Higgins feels fortunate to have had the dedicated and uninterrupted services of Kleinjan for so long. “Art has been involved with meal deliveries for the Center for 16 years. For the last seven, he has been pe...
Congratulations to our MSU-Northern women's team for finishing 2nd in the year end team standings and qualifying Mikenna Schauer, Kassidy Willliamson, Brittney Cox, and Jill Marcenko to the CNFR! Brittney Cox finished 6th in Barrel Racing while riding a horse she raised and broke. She will be competing at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper, Wyoming June 10-18, 2022. Northern Rodeo Head Coach, Doug Kallenberger, was voted Coach of the Year as well....
Millions of Americans face the reality of living with mental, emotional, or behavioral health concerns. During May, which has been designated National Mental Health Awareness Month, the Blaine County Health Department (BCHD) has joined forces with several other entities and agencies to raise awareness about mental health. With a Kindness Rocks initiative and several other projects on the horizon, these groups hope to provide support, educate the public so as to reduce stigma surrounding mental...
After COVID put the Ultimate Salad and Dessert Bar into hibernation for two years, JUMP is ready to bring that event back. The smorgasbord-style event will take place on May 15 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Wallner Hall in Chinook. According to one of the JUMP leaders, Chrissy Downs, the Ultimate Salad and Dessert Bar is primarily a social event where friends gather for lunch to support area youth. As the name implies, the menu offers a huge selection of both salads and desserts. Typically, the consumer will find ten or more salad-types....
Blaine County 4-H has set a goal to improve the area near the Show and Sale Arena on the Blaine County Fairgrounds by planting grass and installing shade structures in time for the 2022 fair. Hoping to reach that goal with an Envelope Fundraiser, the organization has set a purchase deadline of May 15 for potential donors so that work can begin. According to Julianne Snedigar, 4-H/Ag Extension Agent with MSU Blaine County, North 40 Outfitters has offered to donate grass seed, Triangle...
When Community Outreach Manager from the Montana History Foundation (MHF), Zachary Coe announced on March 29 that twenty-eight projects across the state received a total of $212,187 in grant funds disbursed for preservation projects in 2022, another organization with a local presence that received $10,000 was the Montana Association of State Grazing Districts (MASGD). One of those districts is the North Blaine Grazing District, a non-profit, cooperative association of ranchers and farmers who raise livestock. With headquarters in Helena, the...
A Blaine County resident reported last week that she had been scammed by someone claiming affiliation with Microsoft. Unfortunately, these and other tech support scams are fairly common. Unscrupulous cybercriminals have built a multi-million-dollar industry by preying on everyday consumers and PC users by impersonating tech support. The incident was reported to Blaine County Law Enforcement, and the individual cancelled and replaced her compromised credit card. The sheriff’s department reminds county residents to be vigilant in order to avoid f...
High school musicians from ten schools representing District #7 gathered at Havre High School to perform at the District Music Festival on April 22-23. After earning Superior ratings, two solo choir performers from Chinook: Syrus Pomeroy and Emma Paulsen will advance to the State Music Festival in Helena on May 6 and 7. Both Chinook and Harlem also had large ensembles performing. According to Chinook School District's Band and Choir Director, Devin Morris, the Chinook music program had a...
In a surprise school assembly on Thursday, April 28, Chinook High School senior Halle Mitchell was honored for her entrepreneurial spirit with the Spirit of Montana Award. While on his second 56 County Tour since taking office, Governor Greg Gianforte stopped by the school to present the award, as well as a flag that flew in Mitchell's honor at the Capitol in Helena. About Mitchell's award, Gianforte said, "I like to reward young people doing good things, and I wanted to show support for her...
Havre Elks Lodge #1201 recently awarded six scholarships to local graduating high school seniors. One of the six winners was a Blaine County resident from Turner High School. • Lacy Maloney - Turner High School; "We are proud of all our participating high school students and their accomplishments and are pleased that the Elks can award scholarships to those local deserving students who take the time and effort to apply," Havre Elks Co-Chair Linda Hoover said. All of the student applicants are i...
National Nursing Home Week was created by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) back in 1967. The thought behind the week was to recognize 'the essential role of skilled nursing care centers in caring for America's elderly and disabled' according to the AHCA/National Center for Assisted Living website, ahcancal.org. It was also determined that the week-long celebration would begin on Mother's Day and continue through the following Saturday. Recently the name has been changed to N...
National Vietnam War Veterans Day was recognized on March 29 with special pinning ceremonies taking place across the country. However, for Vietnam Veteran Don Richman, his pinning ceremony occurred on April 28 in Harlem. A few friends and family gathered at the Richman Insurance building on Thursday afternoon to witness Governor Greg Gianforte pin Richman's lapel with an emblem of the nation's gratitude. "It's not about the pin," Gianforte said, while presenting the hardware. "It's about the...
our community. The impact that the farm and ranch industry has on our local economy is mind boggling. As such, when the farmers and ranchers face tough times, everyone faces tough times. In a typical year, Ag Producers face drought concerns, production issues as well as increased operating costs. The past two years, since the start of the Covid-19 Pandemic all of those 'Typical Issues' have been magnified ten fold while compensation hasn't come close to keeping up. Farmers and ranchers are...
Aaniiih Nakoda College announces the 2022 commencement speaker, Dr. Deborah His Horse Is Thunder will address the ANC graduates on Friday, May 8, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at the Harlem High School gymnasium. Dr. His Horse is Thunder, is the founder and President/CEO of Wiya & Associates, LLC, an educational consulting firm that serves higher education entities i.e.., tribal colleges, national, state, and local organizations, and tribal governments. Her extensive experience and expertise in higher...
On April 6, Brandon Nissen, a Certified Financial Planner® and former financial advisor for Northwestern Mutual, launched a YouTube Channel. With BrickCent$, he hopes to increase the financial literacy of his viewers and teach people of all ages about money. Since 1984, Nissen has been a LEGO® enthusiast. Although his passion for the building blocks has only grown, he has begun to see their potential as more than three-dimensional plastic puzzle pieces. After serving as a financial...
On Thursday evening, April 21, Lloyd Sweet Auditorium served as the venue for an induction ceremony of Chinook High School's Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). During the ceremony, nine students pledged to uphold the principles of the honorary organization. In order to qualify for membership, sophomores Mya Berreth, Quentin Edwards, Aislinn Handy, Aubree Handy, and Hallie Neibauer; along with juniors Aspyn Colby, Lane Hasler, Christopher Jungers, and Daniel MacLeod had to distinguish...
For many years Robbie Luckie entertained our readers with a weekly column that took excerpts from old papers dating 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago that provide a nostalgic memory of the 'Good ol' Days'. I've been asked a number of times why the Blaine County Journal didn't still do something similar as they really enjoyed the look back. I have always been interested in History, and local history is something I'd like to learn a bit more about. In wanting to fulfill this request I took the...
Peggy Perry, who serves on the Chinook Senior Citizens’ Center Board, invited Samantha French, Blaine County Museum Director, to be a guest speaker at the Center on Friday, May 6. This will grow into a once a month ritual as French taps the valuable resource of history in our local citizens and revives interest in the Museum. For this first meeting, French plans to share general information about the exhibits at the Museum. Her talk will also highlight recent changes, news on grant projects, and any upcoming events and plans. “It will be pre...
Chinook Blood drive Tuesday May 10th at Waller Hall from 12 noon - 6pm. Face masks are no longer required at blood drives and donation centers as of April 25, 2022. HELP us fill our schedule and save lives. Donors of all blood types are needed. Remember, blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors like yourself. Community members as well as those from surrounding communities are urged to come out and roll up a sleeve to give the gift of life. The donation process only takes about an hour and can make an...
