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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...
Shores Floral is "celebrating moms of all creatures" on May 7 with a Garden Party. Owner of the shop, Tomi Simenson invites community members to save the date and plan to take part. Scheduled for Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., the Garden Party will feature a build you own floral bouquet bar. Selecting from the smorgasbord of greenery and blooms made available, shoppers will be able to create a unique and personalized bouquet. On the menu of choices is a mixture of bright and colorful...
This year’s Community Chest Fund Drive in Chinook will take place Wednesday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of Community Chest is to alleviate each organization from going door-to-door soliciting donations. The drive provides local funding for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Food Pantry, AAU Wrestling, Youth Baseball/Softball, Youth Soccer, MCT, Swim Team, Chinook Rod and Gun Club, and PAWS. Without area residents’ support, many of these programs would not be available to the youth in the community. Those that participate in these org...
Four Harlem High School (HHS) students and two adult chaperones will be travelling to New Mexico next month to attend the inaugural Santa Fe Literary Festival (SFLF). The trip is being sponsored by both the Nakoda and Aaniih tribes as well as the Tiwahe organization. Santa Fe, which calls itself "a maverick city at the edge of the Southern Rockies," has gained notoriety as a crossroads where cultural diversity and creativity meet. For this four-day celebration, which will take place May...
Chinook resident Mischelle Fisher was honored recently by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) for her exemplary dedication to Hunters Safety in Montana. The MFWP recognized the distinguished service of their Region 6 Hunter and Bow-hunter Education volunteer instructors at their annual workshop. After after a two year hiatus due to the Covid-19 Pandemic the workshop was held in Havre on April 2, 2022. The MFWP workshops are an annual event held in each of the MFWP Regions and welcomes...
Press Release Blaine County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff John Colby On 04/13/2022 Blaine County Deputies were made aware of a sexual assault complaint on a minor. The minor alleged that a sexual relationship had begun and progressed in the Harlem High School with Jack G. Young, one of her teachers. Blaine County Deputies began an investigation in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Montana Department of Criminal Investigation. When ample evidence had been gathered, Deputies applied for and were granted a search warrant o...
In an assembly with Richard Guerry on April 19, students at Harlem Elementary School learned important safety issues surrounding the use of technology. Guerry, who is from New Jersey and represents the Institute for Responsible Online and Cellphone Communication (IROC2), presented to third, fourth, and fifth graders. In his fast-talking, energetic style, Guerry reminded students that technology tools are powerful and that using them comes with great responsibility. According to Guerry,...
The Montana Library Network (MLN) is hosting a Virtual Program Series in 2022. One of the programs in that series is coming to the Harlem Public Library on Friday, May 20. From 6:30-8:00 p.m., the MLF will present Indigikitchen Cooking Demo with Mariah Gladstone. Everyone is welcome to attend through Zoom. This programming series is not only for the benefit of Montanans, who will learn about topics of interest, but also for public libraries to gain experience with virtual programming...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Tennis team was back at it this weekend as they braved their way through a cold blustery weekend on the courts in Great Falls at the Simms Invitational. They began the week in Havre on Tuesday, sweeping the Blue Pony JV. Chinook Head Tennis Coach, Janelle Deanon, is very pleased with her teams overall performance thus far, "The girls have been absolutely amazing this season. All of them have been playing extremely well, and have the records to prove it." The 'Beeters as...
Two teams from Chinook Junior/Senior High School (CHS) traveled to Bozeman on April 14 in order to compete in the 37th Montana Science Olympiad. From the Division C team competing in Dynamic Planet, Liam Edwards and his brother Quentin won bronze medals. Held on April 15 at Montana State University-Bozeman (MSU), the Montana State Tournament included 14 events in Division B (Middle School) and 14 events in Division C (High School). Chinook's Division B team placed 21st overall, while the...
The storefront of the Sage and Spur Mercantile near Harlem is sporting a new sign. According to co-owner Raegan Bell, the artistry belongs to her husband, Vince Bell, who will be adding some additional elements to the sign in the coming weeks....
The Chinook High School auditorium was the location of a parent-presented workshop on Wednesday evening, April 13. Community member, business-owner, and parent, Heather DePriest shared her experience with others in a presentation titled “Online Safety for Tweens and Teens.” Her message conveyed that parents can protect their children by setting healthy limits and by installing parental-control apps to help manage some of these tasks. Earlier this year, DePriest reached out to Chinook School District Superintendent Fred Hofman about doing a tra...
On Saturday, April 9, the Block Builders Quilt Guild celebrated their 25th birthday with cookies, punch, and a quilt show at the Chinook Senior Citizens' Center. During the celebration-which was attended by quilters from Saco, Hinsdale, Gildford, Malta, Harlem, Havre, and Chinook-the group not only displayed several examples of their work but also heard a presentation by guest speaker, Marilyn Breipohl. A quilter from Saco, Breipohl did a Trunk Show of the paper piecing technique that has...
Officials from Harlem Elementary School submitted the names of the seven "magnificent ROARing students" for the week ending April 8. Marlee Brown (grade 6), Evelillian Guerrero (grade 5), and Rooney Briere (grade 3), Danleigh First Raised (grade2), Noah Cochran (grade 1), and Remadie Messerly (kindergarten). Along with the individual ROARing students on April 8, the administration at Harlem Elementary School designated Mrs. Kerry Johnson's entire fourth grade class as a ROARing class. In...
On April 13 at Shores Floral in Chinook, shop owner Tomi Simonson presented a $5,425 check to Bonnie Weber, a Board Member for the Northern Montana Health Care Foundation (NMHCF). The funds were generated through the daffodil fundraiser held last month. This donation showed an increase over last year's, which was generated from the sale of 700 bunches of the sunny blooms. For 2022 at final count, Simenson reported that 775 bunches of daffodils were ordered and delivered to Hi-Line residents....
On Wednesday afternoon, April 13, the Meadowlark Gym transformed into a Living Wax Museum. The fifth grade students of Mrs. Lesa MacLeod and Mr. Trevor Reid at Meadowlark Elementary School in Chinook portrayed people who have made some kind of impact on American History. The event opened with the students delivering short speeches. These speeches provided an introduction to the Living Wax Museum, during which guests could hear each student's narrative and get a glimpse of what they might later v...
One Health Sweet held an Open House at its Harlem facility on the afternoon of April 6 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. This gave residents an opportunity to tour the new building, meet the staff, and enjoy refreshments. The One Health staff expressed excitement at the prospect of seeing patients in Harlem again. One individual remarked: "We are so excited to be seeing you all again, and we are ready to better your healthcare!" All of the current One Health Sweet providers who will rotate through Harlem...
Zachary Coe, Community Outreach Manager from the Montana History Foundation, 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. That sum marks the largest amount ever awarded. Among those awarded grants, the Blaine County Museum received $10,000 for the purposes of hiring a cataloging intern. Samantha French, Blaine County Museum Director, believes that this is the first Montana History...
