We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
Sorted by date Results 1848 - 1872 of 4831
The following Montana State University Billings undergraduate students have been named to the Dean’s List for their academic honors in the 2020 summer 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. A comprehensive list of all honorees can be found at www.msubillings.edu/honorroll. Students from Montana cities other than B...
Madison Malsam graduated from Chinook High School eight years ago, and since that time she has been one busy gal. She tried college for a year in 2013-2014, sampling both MSU-Bozeman and UM-Missoula for a semester a piece. Although she was pursuing a degree in areas of interest: either Pre-Veterinary Science or Ag Business, the academic life wasn't a good fit, so she returned to the family ranch to continue learning while at the same time trying to make a living. Independent business ownership...
In February 2020, the APR did open the Antelope Creek Campground. Just off Highway 191 north of the Missouri River's Fred Robinson Bridge, the new campground offers tent sites, electric RV sites, and rental cabins. Another unique outdoor experience offered by APR is a hut-to-hut system completed in 2018. Located in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, the two huts, which can accommodate up to nine people in four bunk rooms, are priced at $125 a night. Although the infrastructure and disturbance caused by that hut system and...
The legendary Mike Tilleman passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020. Known to many near and far as a tremendous athlete and a huge supporter of the communities he's been a part of, his legacy will live on. Tilleman has left his mark especially on the campuses of Montana State University Northern and the University of Montana Grizzlies. Tilleman was born in Chinook on March 30, 1944 and raised on the family farm in Zurich. He starred for the Sugarbeeters in high school, played three seasons...
Banned Books Week 2020 is taking place from September 27 – October 3, and we're right in the middle of it! Various classrooms and libraries around Blaine County are participating in this annual event which celebrates the freedom to read and brings awareness to the dangers in censorship. The theme of this year's event is "Censorship Is a Dead End. Find Your Freedom to Read!" Launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores, and libraries,...
On Monday, September 14, Chinook Police Officer Kevin Spudic visited Meadowlark Elementary School to train fourth, fifth, and sixth graders as crossing guards. As he conducted training sessions, the main message that Officer Spudic wished to impart to the students was that in playing the crossing guard role, they are in fact executing the same protocols and performing the same job as that of a police officer: Controlling the flow of traffic. "I stressed the need for them to raise that stop sign...
When the eighth edition of the Chinook Gun and Antique Show opens in early October Gary Asproth, from Park Rapids, Minnesota, will be making his second appearance as an exhibitor at the annual show. In a recent phone interview Asproth said he'll be displaying two "historic Winchester rifles, one belonging to Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the U.S. and an avid big game hunter) and the other to Buffalo Bill Cody (a buffalo hunter and showman who spread the idea of the Old West through several...
During the second week of September, the United States Postal Service (USPS) mailed out to Postal Customers in Blaine County, a postcard warning: "If you plan to vote by mail, plan ahead." That notice, coupled with news about Governor Steve Bullock's lawsuit filed that same week against the Postmaster General, Louis Dejoy, has served to alarm some local residents. Bullock's suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Great Falls on September 8 on behalf of Montanans, alleges that the USPS and DeJoy ha...
In 2009, Montana Law designated the last Friday in September of each year as American Indian Heritage Day (MCA 1-1-228) for the state. Given that designation, on September 25, Montanans are encouraged to “reflect on American Indian culture and heritage and to celebrate American Indians and their culture and heritage in lawful ways.” According to Montana lawmakers, this day of observance serves to commemorate Montana’s American Indians and their heritage and culture, which have contributed and continue to contribute to the state’s history...
A campaign that may seem new to the area has actually been going on in some way for several years. Folks travelling through residential neighborhoods in our communities may have noticed Blue Lights illuminated at the entrance to some homes. The Blue light is serving as a reminder to recognize and honor those individuals who dedicate their lives to public service as City Police Officers, Sheriff Department Deputies or in various other forms of Law Enforcement. Similar forms of recognition are familiar to us like the ‘Green Light a Vet’ pro...
Anyone travelling in North Central Montana has likely seen one of the signs declaring: "Save the Cowboy; Stop the American Prairie Reserve." They are taped to windows, staked in lawns or fields, and tied to fences-like the one on the southeast end of Chinook. This banner announces the conflict between the American Prairie Reserve and the United Property Owners of Montana. So, what is the American Prairie Reserve (APR)? According to their website, they are a Bozeman-based non-profit business...
This year marked the sixth year since this walk was started. The walk was named after a local family lost their beloved son/brother/grandchild to suicide. The event was started to help raise awareness and educate people on the devastating subject. Although 2020 was rocked by a pandemic, the family of Tristan Billmayer felt that more than ever, they needed to raise awareness. So, they put together the event in a bit of a different format. They had Gerald Stiffarm of the Harlem/Belknap area speak...
For Kindergarten through 3rd grade: Please select a color page or color pages to color, complete and return to the LAC c/o Blaine County Health Department, PO Box 516, Chinook, MT 59523 by October 7th at 5pm. Please know that you are special, people care, and that difficult situations don't last forever. For 4th arade through 12th grade: We invite all students in grades 4th-12th to celebrate each person's worth by drawing a page to be colored for NEXT YEAR's contest. There will be a prize...
In last week's edition of the Blaine County Journal~News Opinion we recognized a group of past Chinook High School graduates that have went on to serve the public in Law Enforcement. We highlighted the fact that three graduates of the class of 2010 and the class of 2014 have done just that. Other graduates have gone on to serve the public in law enforcement or by joining the armed forces. Some of these individuals have chosen to remain silent while others have chosen to share their story. In...
After receiving a green light from the Blaine County Health Department on September 8, the Blaine County Cruisers confirmed that they will be holding a Covid Car Show on September 26, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. Club President, Loren Skoyen reported that there will be no registration fee and that interested car enthusiasts can "just show up and show off their cars." The event is also free and open to the public. According to Skoyen, the show was the Club's idea and...
Turner School District received news on September 10 that they are recipients of a grant that will enable them to provide additional education on the culture and history of Montana American Indians. The Indian Education for All Division of the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) awarded Turner School $3,400. According to Superintendent of Turner Public School, Tony Warren, the money will be used to buy K-12 book sets and to bring in tribal speakers. The grant will also help expand education beyond the walls of the classroom for the...
White Pine 4-H Club completed a community service project in July by painting the flower boxes at the entrance of Zurich Park. According to one of the club’s leaders, Bobbi Klingaman, twelve members gathered at the park, played on the park equipment for a while, painted the flower boxes, and finished out their work session with another play period. “The group took a lot of pride and care in completing the task, and they all worked well together,” Klingaman said. Other leaders of the club are Larry Klingaman, Jenny Buck, Emily Scofield, and W...
Chinook School District students returned to in-person classroom learning on August 26, and those at the high school encountered two new instructors and two new paraprofessionals while those at Meadowlark Elementary welcomed a part-time paraprofessional. Karyn Billmayer was hired in July to serve as the 7-12 Vo-Ag teacher and FFA Advisor. Billmayer earned a pair of associate degrees from Sheridan College in Wyoming: one in Agricultural Business and the second in Rangeland Management. While...
During the last week of August, a new and unusual school year began for Harlem Elementary School students. School District #12 is following a hybrid approach to learning this year as a means to cope with the current Covid-19 pandemic. Those students who attend school in person will find everyone, including staff members, required to have their temperatures taken upon entering the building, while wearing masks and practicing social distancing measures. Janice Gilham, Computer and Technology...
Jordan Shortman currently lives in Havre, attended junior high in Harlem, is an enrolled member of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and has also appeared on the hugely popular television show Yellowstone. Shortman currently is employed by the United States Department of Homeland Security as part of a contracted security service. Recently Shortman, who is based in Havre, had to travel to Helena to fill in for another officer who was taking leave. While in Helena he was approached and informed...
Volunteer fire fighters from across Blaine County responded to the fire last week caused by a spark from a downed power line that quickly spread across the Big Flat on Wednesday of this week. Everyone is very grateful that no one was hurt and even though the fire came very close to structures and out buildings, none of them were damaged by the fire. As seen here the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church was very close to being a victim of the fire....
After moving to Whitlash I asked the postmaster, "Who's the Game Warden up here?" thinking that might be an interesting story since big game hunting was underway. She said, "A guy named Willie Miller" and handed me his business card. Then I remembered Willie, he's the youngest of the eight children of Perry and Pauly Miller in Chinook. On opening day of the 2020 upland bird season I rode with Willie as he toured part of the East Butte complex checking and visiting with hunters in the field. We e...
Without question the vast majority of those men and women that take the selfless act to serve their communities, state and country by becoming involved in law enforcement have done so with outstanding service, valor and integrity the position requires. Very few individuals have the courage to do a vital job, that comes with high risk to one's self, with little gratitude and often requires dealing with folks who are not having the best of days. Chinook High School is by no means big, even by...
The Blaine County Extension Service has partnered with several other agencies to facilitate a series of three meetings that are free and open to the public. Re-Imaging Rural will be presented in a virtual community gathering format on September 15, September 29, and October 13 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Chinook at the Commercial Building on the Blaine County Fairgrounds. Anyone interested in these sessions is encouraged to RSVP with the Blaine County Extension Office by September 11. The venue was c...
Lewistown, Mont. – With Labor Day weekend on the horizon, North Central Montana continues to see a warming and drying trend. Blaine and Golden Valley Counties will begin Stage 1 fire restrictions on Friday, September 4, 2020 starting at 12:01 a.m. These restrictions apply to all state, private, Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation lands within these counties. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service managed lands within Blaine County has implement fire restrictions on Black Coulee Refuge. Additionally, representatives from Fort B...
