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Next month when the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) hold their ceremony for the 14th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame on April 9, some art from Chinook, Montana, will be part of the event. A resident of Lloyd and a three-year member of the Board of Directors for the MCHF, Clayton Hofeldt approached Ashley Liddle, a designer with Marie Laveau Creations who also works at Shores Floral, and Tomi Simenson, the owner of Shores Floral, about...
Local Chinook resident and centenarian Virginia Olson was on hand recently as her son Duane was finally honored for his enshrinement into the Montana High School Association (MHSA) Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held Thursday, February 3 at the Big Sandy High School Gymnasium. Duane became the Pioneers very first inductee into the MHSA Athletic Hall of Fame. Joining the family in honoring Duane and paying respect for his numerous contributions to Big Sandy Pioneer Athletics were many...
Although most people are familiar with March Madness and the hype surrounding basketball this time of year, perhaps only the die-hard fans closely monitor Selection Sunday or concern themselves with which at-large teams have made it into the tournament. However, one local organization, the Harlem Civic Association invites Blaine County residents to care since they will be hosting their March Madness 2022 Calcutta Auction on Monday, March 14. Selection Sunday is when the complete bracket for the 68-team NCAA men’s basketball tournament is r...
For the last several years, Shores Floral has conducted a daffodil fundraising campaign during the month of March. The shop's current owner Tomi Simenson has decided to carry on the tradition and has named A Serving of Hope as the benefactor of the funds generated from daffodil sales. According to Simenson, the daffodils will begin to arrive this week, so anyone interested can speak for them now or at any time during the entire month of March-unless supplies run out before then. "The sunny...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on February 24 that the USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and other support to expand meat and poultry processing options. The purpose of these grants is twofold: to strengthen the food supply chain and to create jobs and economic opportunities in rural areas. “Today’s funding announcement, which includes the expansion of meat and poultry processing options, provides more opportunities for Montana’s agricultural businesses to keep resources, money, and o...
On March 25-26, when Miss Indian MSU reigns over the 46th Annual American Indian Council (AIC) Powwow in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on the campus of Montana State University-Bozeman, Maleeya Knows His Gun will be wearing the beaded artwork of former Fort Belknap resident Wozek Chandler. Knows His Gun was crowned on October 9, 2021, and although she does not know Chandler personally, she claims to have heard amazing things about her. However, Knows His Gun does have first-hand knowledge of...
Kathleen Williams, the new State Director for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, Montana, will be on the road in the coming weeks to meet with rural communities to discuss USDA Rural Development's new Equity Project. On March 9, two of her meetings will take place on the Hi-Line, one in Harlem and the other in Glasgow. Today, from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Williams will be at Aaniiih Nakoda College sharing information about the Equity Project and what it means for this...
Readers may not be familiar with St. Uhro's Day celebrations on March 16...that's right, one day before St. Patrick's Day. St. Uhro is the patron saint of vineyard workers in Finland. Uhro, serving as a rural priest many years ago, is credited with banishing the grasshoppers that threatened the grape crop (and resulting wine). Sources say the holiday has not been celebrated here in Blaine County, at least as far as any old-timers can recall, and there are no references to the holiday in...
First graders at Meadowlark Elementary in Chinook were pretty excited when Lion Richard Cronk walked in with a box of miniature American flags. They knew the drill, he was going to talk about the American flag, then give them each one of the miniature American flags. Several of the first graders had older siblings who had come home with a flag in prior years. Lion Cronk asked the kids to stand and pledge allegiance to the flag. It was pretty clear this was not their first time saying the...
The Chinook Community has again been recognized by the American Red Cross as one of its Premier Blood Partners for 2021, a prestigious honor, for its support of the community and national blood supply. Last year the Chinook Community helped the Red Cross collect 305 units of blood as part of its commitment to help save lives of patients facing illnesses and injuries in this community and across the country. We are proud to be a part of the Red Cross mission that helps ensure lifesaving blood is available for patients in need. Every day,...
Saturday, June 25th, is the date reserved for the annual community dinner & auction fundraiser to support the CHINOOK GOLF COURSE. We are gearing up for another successful year of community support, while enjoying a fantastic meal of those famous BABY BACK RIBS (prepared by Kris Parsons & friends) with amazing side dishes & wonderful desserts, prepared by Ginger Hansen & friends. We will once again have our own KEVIN ELIAS, who always keeps it fun & fast paced as he so graciously donates his time to our efforts of keeping our long standing...
PAWS of Chinook is partnering with national nonprofit Petco Love to give pets their best shot for a healthy life by hosting a free pet vaccine event on March 12-13, 2022. The event will take place from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday at the Commercial Building on the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Chinook. Petco Love established March as “National Pet Vaccination Month” to encourage pet parents to keep their pets up to date on vaccinations. To facilitate this process, the two partners will provide free pet vaccines for fam...
From February 19-26, FFA Chapters across the nation celebrated National FFA Week. National FFA Week is a time to showcase what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day. The Chinook Chapter of the FFA took part in the celebration with Dress-Up Days, FFA Fact of the Day, and a membership drive. On Monday, Chinook High School students were invited to wear flannel or camouflage gear, Tuesday was Blue and Gold Day, Wednesday welcomed the wearing of overalls and suspenders in a tribute to...
The deuces were wild on February 22 when one of the grandest palindromes of 2022 arrived on Tuesday, which was unofficially dubbed as "Two's Day." The date was so rare that the National Weather Service claims another such Two's Day won't happen again for another 400 years, in 2422 when February 22 again falls on a Tuesday. Besides all of the twos of this date, the palindrome aspect makes it significant. A palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backwards as forwards-like ma...
A special feature of the 72nd Annual Montana Seed Show will be a Health Fair. Last week, Allison Gray, Site Director for One Health—Sweet, shared details about the upcoming event. Beginning at 6:00 a.m. and extending until noon on Friday, March 11, One Health will be offering various lab tests. According to Gray, due to staffing shortages, only lab draws will be performed at the Health Fair. Furthermore, because of an issue with the laboratory that processes specimens, technicians are only able to do labs for one day during the Seed Show. H...
The 2022 license year opens March 1, which means that is the day you can buy new hunting and fishing licenses and begin applying for permits and special licenses. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April 1. Applications for most species – deer, elk, antelope, deer B, elk B, antelope B, moose, sheep, goat, bison, bear, turkey – can be made beginning March 1. This spring Fish, Wildlife & Parks will be launching the new MyFWP mobile app that will store and display licenses, permits, and digital carcass tags, known as E-Tags, whi...
On Friday, February 25, Czelsi Gómez, a Public Information Officer with the Montana Department of Revenue, confirmed that the department would begin offering office hours with a remote office in Chinook. According to Gómez, the Department of Revenue (DOR) will have a presence in the Blaine County Courthouse. Department employees will be in the County Attorney’s Conference Room every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Blaine County residents unable to do their business with the DOR on Wednesdays can still visit the Havre Field Office at 315...
Harlem Junior/Senior High School has started her own podcast. The first episode of Rez Check released on February 10 with an introduction of the team. Longknife hopes to continue to drop new episodes of Rez Check every two weeks. A podcast is an audio program similar to Talk Radio, but listeners subscribe to it on their computers or mobile devices and listen whenever they like. The digital audio files made accessible on the Internet for downloading are typically available as a series. Subscriber...
Attention woodworkers - the 72nd annual Montana Seed Show is March 10,11,12, 2022. It is time to get those woodworking projects finished and enter them in our show. Entry day is Thursday, March 10th by 2:00 p.m. SHARP! Judging starts at 2:00 p.m. on that day. Woodworking articles will be given ribbons and the top in adult A & B and student A divisions will also receive a rosette and $100; student B division receives $50. All woodworking items must be no more than 100 lbs. and must be able to be moved easily. Items can be marked for sale AFTER...
Max Cederberg and Alan Van Voast, the co-managers of the Car and Tractor Show to be held in conjunction with the Montana Seed Show, invite all car and farm enthusiasts to consider entering their vehicles for the one-day show on Saturday, March 12. According to Cederberg, the Harlem High School Shop has again been designated as the Car Show area. There will also be tables available for individuals to display their toys and models. Cederberg is hoping for sunny conditions on March 12 since the...
Aaniiih Nakoda College, in collaboration with the Fort Belknap Indian Community, is hosting a one stop college information and application event. Participating programs include Aaniiih Nakoda College's Student Services Program, Financial Aid Office, Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP), and Buffalo Summer Research Program, as well as the Fort Belknap Indian Community's Higher Education Program and Upward Bound Program. Anyone that would like to attend college this...
Wool Show Superintendent, Sandy Miller announced last Wednesday that there will not be a Wool Show at the 72nd Annual Montana Seed Show when it takes place next month at Harlem High School on March 10-12. She cited several barriers to explain the cancellation. The Wool Show was typically the signature event for Thursday night of the Seed Show. However, according to Miller, last year only five fleeces were on display, and those came through primarily as a result of the extra effort of two...
Karolee Cronk, Superintendent of the Yeast Breads Department at the Montana Seed Show, and Lisa Hamilton, Superintendent of the Pie Department, encourage all bakers to get their cookbooks out and to start experimenting with what might become award-winning recipes. Entries should be brought to Harlem High School's big gymnasium beginning at 8:00 a.m. but no later than 9:30 a.m. on Friday, March 11, since judging will begin at 10:00. In the Yeast Breads Department, both white and 100% whole wheat...
After graduating from Big Sandy High School in 2001, Eryn (Darlington) Nissen enrolled at Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman, Washington. While attending college, she joined the Army and was deployed to Iraq from 2005-2006. When she returned stateside, Nissen enrolled at Central Washington University (CWU) in Ellensburg, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Relations and a minor in Business Administration in 2009. Upon graduation, Nissen spent approximately ten...
With funding under the federal Partnership for Success grant, Blaine County has access to a new Prevention Specialist, Ashley Birdtail. Although Birdtail works for the Havre Encourages Long Range Prevention (HELP) Committee and the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, her added title encompasses all of the communities within the boundaries of Blaine County. Birdtail began her position in June 2021 and then moved into the prevention program at the end of August when the previous specialist moved on...
