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HELENA, Mont. – Montana’s unemployment rate declined again, falling to 3.6% in May, down from 4.0% in January and down from 9.1% one year ago. The unemployment rate for the U.S. was 5.8% for the month of May. “Montanans who were sidelined during the pandemic are returning to the workforce and getting back to work,” Gov. Greg Gianforte said. “Our continued recovery depends on continuing these positive trends, so our businesses can meet their growing customer demand.” Montana’s total employment, which includes payroll, agricultural, and self-empl...
After a long difficult year it was great to see all the campers lining up in the field at the Barber Ranch for the 22nd Annual Barber Ranch Archery Shoot. Located in the Hungry Hollow near Lloyd Montana, Frank and Bettie Barber have been spectacular hosts for the two day event for more than two decades. The Bear Paw Bowmen Archery Club has worked hand in hand with the Barbers in building the Archery Shoot into one of the premiere events around. It's hard to imagine a better way to spend...
On Monday morning, June 14, the first few customers who visited Shores Floral & Gift were offered a cupcake. Baked and decorated by Ginger Hansen, the cupcakes were intended to commemorate Bonnie Weber's 33rd year in business. A dozen of the desserts were white cake and a dozen were devils food. Both flavors were bedizened with swirls of frosting, sprinkles, and edible waxy flowers and the number 33. With thirty-three years in business, Weber has a multitude of memories, but three aspects that e...
On June 7, Kadie Dahl, the owner of All Dahl'd Up, started something on social media. Followed by the two hashtags: #comingsoon and #June19th, Dahl asked: "What do unicorn farts, shark attacks, and 4th of July popsicles all have in common?" That was the beginning of a hype campaign that culminated in a Tea Party event on Saturday, June 19. Although she didn't get a lot of engagement on that initial prompt, Dahl persisted. On June 9, she announced that several new displays were arriving in...
The Chinook Golf Course and Country Club is holding its 5th Annual Community Dinner and Live Auction on Saturday, June 26th at the Blaine County Fairground Commercial Building. Everyone is welcome to attend as it features something for everyone, and is not just for those who play golf but to anyone who enjoys community outings. The fundraiser is to help raise funds for maintenance and upkeep of the course. Equipment needs to be repaired or updated as well as fertilizer, bug spray, sand and...
Chinook Public School District officials have announced that they are preparing to roll out several building improvement projects later this summer. Those include a roof replacement on the junior high wing, upgraded LED lighting, and an update to the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. Prior to his departure, outgoing school district Superintendent Darin Hannum explained that the $750,000 price tag on that work will be funded through multiple means. “By using the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER...
On June 7, Senator Jon Tester posted to social media a compliment to Chinook High School educators for helping the school to win the 2020 American College Application Campaign (ACAC), School of Excellence award. These awards, which were presented virtually in April, are given to a group of exemplary schools across the nation that are supporting students in their pursuit of postsecondary success. “Montana schools continue to impress! Chinook High School has been awarded the ACT School of Excellence Award. Chinook’s educators have worked har...
The Montana State University-Northern’s Spring semester Dean’s List contains 318 students. To be included in the Dean’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credits and earn a grade point average of 3.25 or better. Students that received an incomplete or “F” during this semester are not included on the honor roll listing. The following list of students is organized alphabetically by hometown (please note that many students give a Havre address instead of a hometown address, and thus are listed in the Havre listing). CHINOOK: Erika T....
On behalf of the Blaine County electorate, Tammy Williams, Blaine County Clerk and Recorder, and Savannah Wendeln, the Deputy Clerk and Recorder, presented Ordinance 202l-01 at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Blaine County Commissioners on June 8. Due to no motion's being made, what was intended as an action-item died before the proposal had a chance to reach the voters of Blaine County. The first reading of Ordinance 202l-01, an ordinance approving a ballot question on the issue of...
Amilia Blackcrow, who will be a junior at Harlem High School next year, is the winner of the prestigious 2021 Media Arts in the Public Schools (MAPS) Media Institute Jake Rowley Merit Award. Dru Carr, Director of Programming at MAPS Media Institute, was on hand from Hamilton to present the award at a luncheon on June 16, 2021. The Jake Rowley Merit Award was founded by those who wish to support students like the award's namesake. According to Carr, Rowley was one of the first talented youth to...
Kelly Monson, President of Montana’s chapter of the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership (HOBY) program, outlined the events that engaged two Chinook High School sophomores, Morgan Friede and Tyler Schoen, from June 3-6 on the campus of Rocky Mountain College in Billings. Schoen and Friede, who were named HOBY Leadership Seminar Ambassadors for 2021, joined youth from across the state to interact with business leaders and to learn the value of leadership in its various forms. “A big takeaway from my HOBY experience was that when you’re a leader,...
With the local garden club no longer active and the Chamber of Commerce not providing funds for flowers, the whiskey barrel planters that line Indiana Street in downtown Chinook have stood empty until recently. In the face of these challenges, several area merchants and generous volunteers have agreed to carry-on the beautification project. In early June, Owner of Shores Floral & Gift, Bonnie Weber noticed the barren barrels and decided the town needed some color and a welcoming touch for...
For the first time, the Blaine County Fair will feature a "Day at the Fights." On Sunday, August 15, the event will begin with weigh-ins at 10:00 a.m. Thirty-five prematched bouts that have been sanctioned by USA Boxing will follow at noon. The event is the brain child of outgoing Fair Board Chairman, Don Richman and community advocate Wamnee Ereaux. While the two were visiting about the Hays Amateur Boxing Club's upcoming trip to the 2021 National Junior Olympics on July 7-17 at the Lubbock...
MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) and MSU Extension in Phillips, Blaine, Chouteau and Liberty Counties will be hosting several field days this year. These field days highlight the work being done on Northern Agricultural Research Center test plots within the different counties. Mark your calendars for: June 21st beginning at 5:00 PM near Loring in Phillips County. The field day will be at the Pete Lumsden Farm near Loring, MT. June 22nd at 9:00 AM near Loma in Chouteau County. The Loma Location will be near 2088 Houston Road....
Montana Boys State ended on June 11, and Turner delegate, Trever Kimmel hopes Laci Maloney, who will attend Girls State this week as Turner High School's representative, has a similarly positive experience. High school girls arrived in Helena on Sunday, June 13, for the annual Girls State program. With each level of government structured in the same way as its real-world counterpart, the students are organized into mock cities, counties, and a state. Delegates design posters and writes speeches...
At the end of last month, Harlem Elementary School officials announced the Second Semester ROARing Students of the 2020-2021 school year. Earning ROARing Lil' Wildcat titles are Harlan Mount (Kindergarten), Jesse Messerly (first grade), Curtis Goldsmith (second grade), Kaceyn Morris-Ross (third grade), Madison Barr (fourth grade), Jeremiah Brockie (fifth grade), and Madison Mount (sixth grade). According to a spokesperson from the school, Janice Gilham, everyone is likely aware of the...
Every school year, Harlem Elementary School staff, students, families, and spectators report looking forward to the traditional Track and Field Day held during the final days of the school year. This year, because of COVID 19 protocols, the event had to be canceled. However, some things just can't be stopped. Every student from kindergarten to sixth grade, including all staff members, wore color-coded t-shirts and formed a message in the middle of the football field to capture their feelings...
For the month of May, Harlem Elementary School named staff members, Mrs. Lenora Greetham and Mr. Steven Hopkins as ROARing Employees. Greetham serves as a paraprofessional for the elementary grades, specifically working with the fifth and sixth grade students. She not only assists in-school students but aids the distance learners as well. Because Greetham willingly performs multiple additional tasks and sometimes changes up her entire schedule to fill-in for others, she received notice from the...
Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) is looking for singers, dancers, musicians, jugglers, fire eaters, and other performers interested in participating in a special preshow event on June 19. Performing acts should be no longer than fifteen minutes and appropriate for all audiences. Furthermore, in keeping with the evening’s theme, MAT is most interested in performances with a Renaissance feel to them. Although the evening is a free family friendly event, performers are welcome to collect tips during their performances. Anyone interested should con...
BOZEMAN — Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2021. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President's List and the Dean's List. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. This honor roll list was current as of May 27 and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date. The 1,487 students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President's List. An asterisk follows their n...
MSU BILLINGS NEWS— The following Montana State University Billings undergraduate students have been named to the Dean’s List for their academic honors for the spring 2021 semester. In recognition of scholastic achievement, the university makes public at the close of each semester an honor roll of undergraduate students who earn 12 or more credits which are not of a Pass/No Pass nature and who earn a grade point average of 3.50 or better. CHINOOK: Kourtney Hanson* Lincy Johnson Ashley Macleod* Kendra Mcmaster* HARLEM: Elliott LaM...
Anyone interest in running for a City Office in the September 14th Primary Election can file a Declaration of Nomination form at the Blaine County Clerk & Recorder’s Office beginning Thursday, April 22, 2021. The Declaration of Nomination form will be accepted through Monday, June 21, 2021. The City offices that are up for elections are as follows: CITY OF CHINOOK Mayor- 4 year term Council person West Ward-4 year term Council person East Ward-4 year term CITY OF HARLEM Mayor—4 year term Council person West Ward—4 year term Council perso...
Anyone traveling through Harlem in May likely noticed increased activity at 530 Central Avenue West. The presence of work trucks, the sound of nail guns and other power tools, and then a change of paint and window installation hinted at a facelift. With a mission to provide accessible, quality health care for the whole community, One Health-a family of community health centers-purchased the former Vets Club building in Harlem in December of 2020 under the Big Horn Valley Health Center name....
The JUMP Youth Group has been busy performing odd jobs to raise funds for their summer mission trips. From June 25 through July 2, approximately twenty youth and their adult chaperones will travel to worksites near Lakeside and Missoula, Montana. JUMP, which stands for Jesus Uses Motivated People, is a faith based non-denominational youth group open to all youth in grades 7-12. The group had hopes of making Hawaii their destination for mission work this summer since they had to cancel their comm...
There was recently an Art Show held at the Turner School this past week. Among the exhibits were artwork from students Kindergarten through grade 12. Mrs. Fox had the exhibits displayed in the school cafeteria while many classrooms held displays from various projects throughout this last quarter of school. A reception was held for those attending the show and could enjoy being out and viewing the work of all the students. Mrs. Jorgenson, grades 7-8 Music teacher, had her class play their...
