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Liam Edwards, a senior at Chinook High School, and his mother Tammy Edwards tried something new this year. He switched from drama to speech competition and she was a first-time Speech and Drama Coach. At the State B/C Speech and Drama Tournament held in Worden, Montana, at Huntley Project School on January 28-29, Edwards made it to the final round of competition and finished seventh in the state. He was bested by his former classmate and the grandson of Perry and Pauly Miller, Zachary Miller of...
Saying the word family can conjure different images and emotions. For some people, family means sharing bloodlines and ancestors and may bring to mind a household comprised of parents and children who work as a unit, sharing chores, meals, values, and rituals. Sometimes these units join with extended family members to celebrate and share time. However, that is more of a dictionary definition. After all, family reaches beyond biology, last names, and obligations. Others might define family as...
At the State B/C Speech and Drama Tournament held on January 28-29 at Huntley Project School in Worden, Montana, the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird thespians won their first-ever State Speech and Drama trophy. Helping their team to earn Third Place in Class C Drama, Haley Cichosz and Jayla Haakanson captured second in Dramatic Theater. In addition to sophomores Cichosz and Haakanson, the Thunderbird team is comprised of Riley Werk, senior; Donovan Chandler, sophomore; and Alexia Walls, freshman. As...
The Chinook Rod and Gun Club will be hosting their Third Annual Ice Fishing Derby at Dry Fork Reservoir this Saturday, February 5, northeast of Chinook. After fishing all day, anglers might choose to attend the Taco Soup Feed that follows at the Eagles Club in Chinook or to head to the Commercial Building at the Blaine County Fairgrounds where the Blaine County Fair Foundation will be holding its Third Annual Brewfest beginning at 4:00 p.m. Pre-registration for the fishing derby will take place...
The fifth and sixth grade spelling bee was held at Harlem Elementary School on Friday, January 21. The school's four winners: Cassius Clark, Lashaia Snow, Mila Wing, and Chloe Green will advance to the Blaine County Spelling Bee. The county competition is scheduled for February 9 at 10:00 a.m. in the Lloyd Sweet Auditorium at Chinook High School. Although competition in Harlem was reported as "tough," the best spellers battled until the final four emerged victorious. Cassius Clark secured...
A total of 5,263 undergraduates have been named to the university's two honor rolls for the 2021 fall semester. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours to be on either the President's List (4.0 GPA) or Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher). Chinook: Nicole McCracken*, Megan Molyneaux, Allyssa Schoen, Sierra Swank* Harlem: Makayla Renfro Turner: Tracer Heilig Congratulations, Blaine County Students!...
Upon graduation from high school in 2001, Jason Metcalf went on to attend various community colleges in Washington. As he was trying to determine a career path, he floated between Edmonds, Cascadia, and Bellevue Community Colleges. Through a dual credit program with Cascadia Community College, Metcalf even attended the University of Washington for a time. Although he never did finish a degree program, he did complete his automotive training through the Chrysler Academy (CA). After several name...
In 1998, WomensNet founded the Amber Grant. One of the very first online organizations to give women-owned business grants, WomensNet awards “Business Specific” Grants based on each month’s category. January’s Business Specific Grant is Skilled Trades; February’s is Health & Fitness. The application cutoff for the next $10,000 Amber Grant is January 31, 2022. Skilled trades can include one of several subcategories such as Auto Mechanics, Carpentry, Remodeling, Welding & Fabrication, Heating & Cooling, Trucking & Transportation, Plumbing,...
The Hi-Line Curling Club invites other curling clubs and sports enthusiasts to join them for Montana's longest running bonspiel scheduled for March 18-20. The 12th Annual Hammers and Hacks Bonspiel will be held at the Havre Ice Dome. Registration deadline is March 1. The Hammers and Hacks tournament guarantees that each team will play a minimum of three games. The more a team wins-or loses-the more that team will play. Day one of competition begins when the first stone drops at 6:00 on Friday...
January in Montana is often cold, gray, and sometimes downright miserable. To bring a measure of relief from winter’s monotony, Lewistown plays host to Montana Winter Fair. This year’s event will be held from Thursday through Sunday, January 27-30. With everything from a Western Expo Trade Show to a Fiber Arts Workshop and even a Stick Horse Rodeo, the event promises entertainment for all ages. Event organizers are calling it a great cure for cabin fever. Montana Winter Fair draws participation from residents as well as those beyond the sta...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation will be holding a variety of meetings during the month of February. The purpose of these events is to answer any questions people may have or to clarify any concerns about the Foundation's projects and improvement plans. The first meeting will occur on Thursday, February 3 at 7:00 p.m. on Facebook Live. At this event, the group will showcase their plans for the Chinook Pool and Park and provide detailed insight into what it is they are working towards....
During the first week of the New Year, Harlem Elementary chose seven "sensational students" to kick off the ROAR Roster for 2022. Among this prestigious group are Kyren Gone (kindergartener), Destiny Blashe-Hackleman (first grader), Todd Allen (second grader), Shiloh Grant (third grader), Kaydence Stiffarm (fourth grader), Jaime Goldsmith (fifth grader), and Angel Yellowtail-Buck (sixth grader). These students were selected after demonstrating good citizenship and following the ROAR protocol...
Harlem Elementary has announced the next seven ROARing students for the second week of January. In order to achieve success in the academic setting, Wildcats must remain Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible. According to school officials, that explains the rationale for selecting the seven who will join others in their achievement of these school ideals. Kindergartener Marcus (Maliki) Red Thunder, first grader Zayla Lamere, second grader Marleigh Martinez, third grader Curtis...
The pandemic continues to influence so many facets of our lives, and the impacts are having a pronounced effect on the entertainment industry, as well. Montana Actors’ Theater (MAT) announced last week that changes in scheduled events are in order as a result of the corona virus. According to a MAT spokesperson, the cast of Spamalot was rehearing regularly and preparing for production when the pandemic stepped in. Multiple positive cases within the cast effectively shut down the theater. Currently, everyone is once again healthy, rehearsals h...
Why limit yourself to tacos on Tuesdays? On Thursday, January 27 from 5:00-7:00 p.m., the Plant a Seed. . . READ! organization is teaming up with Taco John’s for a Crunch for a Cause fundraiser. In order to participate in the fundraiser, a person simply needs to show the group’s flyer—either a printed copy or a copy on a mobile device—or mention the promotion. Then, Plant a Seed. . . READ! will receive 50% of the proceeds from any orders made during the two-hour time slot. Plant a Seed. . . READ! is an educational community impact project whose...
The Chinook Chapter of the FFA plans to take a junior high team of members to compete in Agriculture Mechanics at Lewistown at the end of January. Advisor of the group, Karyn Billmayer is hoping the youth will find success in Lewistown so as to encourage them to continue to compete at Spring Districts and then in Conrad later this year. “It would be really awesome to start a young team to continue throughout high school,” Billmayer stated. The young team, currently comprised of Kolton DePriest, Britt Powell, Tucker Crawford, Eyan Hofeldt and...
Attention Quilters: we just want to give you a “heads up” that we are again going to have a Quilt Show. This will be at the 72nd Annual Montana Seed Show which will be held on March 10,11,12, 2022. It is the 29th year for the Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild Show. The dates and times for our show are Friday, March 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The show will be held in the Band room at the Harlem High School. Quilts and entry forms must be returned to the Richmans Ins. office in Harlem by 5:0...
The Local Spelling Bee was held this past week at the Turner Public School. From this Bee, two contestants will move forward to the County Bee to be held at a later date. Grades 4-8 students were competing, however, new rules for the county bee state that the student must be in grade 5-8. But, to make the bee more fun and give the kids a taste of what's to come, the school allowed the fourth grade students to compete, just for the experience. The winner of the school bee was Bridget Reed, 8th...
After an All-Class Reunion for the Zurich Elementary School was cancelled twice due to circumstances surrounding the pandemic, the Zurich Association of Parents (ZAP) decided it was time to do something with the funds in the ZAP account. About the funds, one of the ZAP members, Betty Billmayer said: “Unless someone else wants to step up and take charge of a reunion, I’d say it’s time to let it go. It sounded like a great idea at the time, but we didn’t get a lot of response from people actually wanting to help. Maybe there would be more en...
Earlier this month, media director for the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC), Rebecca Mott released information announcing their 14th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. Among those to be recognized are Living Inductee: John W. "Jack" Young of Lloyd and Legacy Inductees: Jerome "Jerry" and Flora Kearful, formerly of Chinook. The MCHF & WHC plan to honor these inductees during the MCHF Annual Induction Ceremony and Western Heritage...
The American Red Cross held it's community blood drive in Chinook on Tuesday January 4th at Waller Hall. Thanks to all of our donors, we collected 38 units on a goal of 40. We had two first time donors, Aspyn Colby and Lane Hassler. We hope this was the first of many donations for you. The canteen was hosted by St Gabriel Catholic Church. Pastor Jack Mattingly and the United Methodist Church once again so graciously provided the site for the drive at Wallner Hall. Set up for the drive was...
On January 17, Jason and Jennifer Metcalf opened their new business, Chinook Automotive, LLC. Located at 428 Indiana Street, the Metcalfs will offer automotive repairs, diagnostics, and vehicle maintenance. After closing on a deal to purchase the Chinook Tire and Lube & Sporting Goods building formerly owned by Chris Carpenter, Metcalf went right to work, moving into the building and arranging equipment on January 7. Cassie Johnson, an agent with Lodestar Land and Home, served as a statutory broker for Carpenter and Metcalf who negotiated a...
On Monday, January 31, the Harlem Public Library, in collaboration with Humanities Montana, will present "Connecting to Land Through a Tribal Lens." Although Humanities Montana speaker Lailani Upham will share her program at the library from 6:00-7:00 p,m., interested persons can also join the talk virtually. Those participating, whether online or in-person, will gain insight from Upham, who is an Amskapi Pikuni tribal member from the Blackfeet Nation and a descendent from the Aaniiih, Nakoda,...
Tilleman Equipment in Havre MT is the newest dealer to be awarded the Fendt tractor line. (the "d" is silent; rhymes with tent) Fendts have long been a staple on grain and livestock farms in Europe. Only 200 AGCO dealers have demonstrated the ability and taken on the investment in parts, training and tooling to represent this high quality tractor line. Fendt, owned by AGCO, will be making its North Central Montana debut at the MAGGIE this January 20-22 in Great Falls. AGCO purchased the German m...
University of Montana Dean’s List and President’s List, Fall Semester 2021 The students listed below made UM’s fall semester 2021 Dean’s List or the President’s 4.0 List. Double asterisks after a name indicate the student earned a 4.0 GPA. A single asterisk indicates a GPA greater than 3.5 but less than 4.0. Chinook MT Delaney Kellam* Jasmine Klingaman* Shannon Nissen** Natalia Pomeroy* Lily Surber** Harlem MT Eric Plumage* Students Named to MSU-Northern’s Fall 2021 Semester Dean’s List The Montana State University-Northern’s Fall semester D...
