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When the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame (MCHF) and Western Heritage Center (WHC) announced the thirteenth class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame earlier this month, long-time Chinook resident Lzetta Martha (Combes) Halingstad was among the winners. As the recipient of the Living Award, Halingstad will be honored in an induction ceremony in conjunction with the annual MCHF event gathering in Great Falls the second weekend in February 2021. Christy Stensland, MCHF and WHC Executive...
The Blaine County Health Department and the Blaine County Incident Command is providing this as an educational reminder regarding the wearing of face masks. With the rising numbers in Blaine County, we are reaching out to our partners across the County to help us spread the word that the only way we are going to slow the spread of Covid-19, will be for community members to do their part. Under the Governor’s current directive, persons in counties with four or more active Covid-19 cases are required to wear a mask in public settings when s... Full story
Chinook's 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat will be held on the 400 and 500 block of Indiana Street (Main Street) on Saturday, October 31. Lineup will be from 5:30-6:00 p.m., and the event will take place from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Trunk or Treat (ToT) is an event where individuals decorate the trunks or tailgates of their vehicles and hand out candy from a common location. According to event organizer Julie Terry, the goal of ToT isn't to replace traditional trick or treating in Chinook. Instead, she...
We serve voters by ensuring their qualifications are valid, their information is accurate, and that they have equitable, unobstructed access to voting. We protect the integrity of the election by ensuring that every valid ballot that is timely received and legally cast is counted, and that the results are accounted for and validated through the canvass process. We are on guard against fraud, undue influence, and corruption from external forces that seek to politicize the electoral process in order to control the outcome. We follow the laws,...
On Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Substance Abuse and Misuse (SAAM) Coalition, in partnership with the Hill and Blaine County DUI Task Forces and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, will provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to the Havre Police Department, located at 520 4th St. in Havre, or the Blaine County Sheriff’s office, located at 420 Ohio St. in Chinook. (...
HELENA, MT- The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Reach Higher Montana, and Montana Campus Compact are pleased to announce applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Youth Serve Montana Scholarship. The Youth Serve Montana Scholarship was created to promote volunteerism among high school students. Funds are available through support from Montana Campus Compact, a network of Montana campuses committed to community service; Reach Higher Montana, a nonprofit dedicated to helping students pursue and fund post-secondary education; and t...
Wednesday, October 21, from 9:00 am - 10:30 am, Montana Procurement Technical Assistance Center will be offering a free webinar on how to contract goods and services with the State of Montana. Each year the State of Montana has numerous contracts available to businesses for everything from catering to construction. This webinar is available statewide to all Montana businesses. Register at: https://www.montanaptac.org/event/free-webinar-contracting-your-goods-and-services-with-the-state-of-montana-6/ The free webinar will include the following...
The family of Tristan Billmayer is pleased to announce two winners of the 2020 Mental Health Field Scholarship in the amount of $500 each. Kiera Miller, a 2016 graduate of North Star High School is the daughter of David and Julie Miller. Kiera is a Senior at Montana State University majoring in community health with a minor in psychology. Keira plans on pursuing a masters in counseling. She will graduate from MSU this fall and plans on applying to graduate programs. Jevyn Schuhmacher, a 2020...
The USS Montana (SSN 794) is the US Navy's newest nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine. This Virginia Class vessel will be commissioned for service in approximately one to two years. The commissioning process is a big deal, a lesson I learned when the littoral combat ship, USS Billings, ?was commissioned in 2019 and I served on the commissioning committee. Funds must be raised, events must be planned, and a lasting relationship must be established between the ship's crew and the ship's namesake, in this case the State of Montana. To those...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month falls in October in countries across the world. Such a designation helps to increase attention and support for the early detection and treatment of this disease. Although disease knows no holiday and efforts to combat disease are always important, October is when people across the globe really show their support for people affected by breast cancer. In the United Kingdom (UK), Wear It Pink Day is one of the biggest breast cancer awareness fundraising events. Taking place on October 23, thousands of people wear...
With Halloween creeping up on us, Jeff Puryear, the Manager of Montana Young Writers, announced the most recent task in a line-up of writing contests for students in Montana: Tales from Halloween. Writers are invited to compose a piece of micro-fiction with Halloween or Halloween night as the backdrop. Submissions are being accepted from October 5 through October 30. Puryear, who is an Assistant Professor of Gifted Education in the University of Montana's (UM) Department of Teaching and...
Student applications for the Western Aerospace Scholars (WAS) program are available now, and the junior level program application is due by October 30, 2020. Presented in two phases, WAS is an online distance learning course and a summer experience specifically designed for high school students interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pathways through the exploration of space and space travel. Phase One involves a four-month online course designed by NASA and the University of Washington (UW). Scheduled for the...
nd Western Heritage Center (WHC) announced the thirteenth class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. Those announcements included Turner resident Lzetta Martha (Combes) Halingstad and Duane Daniel Werk of Chinook. Both will be honored in an induction ceremony in conjunction with the annual MCHF event gathering in Great Falls the second weekend in February 2021. "Due to COVID restrictions, we are still in the tentative planning phase for our celebration," stated Christy Stensland,...
As part of the Montana Beef to School Project, two schools in Blaine County will be the recipients of local beef, which their cooks will use in meal preparation and serve in their school cafeterias. This practice provides economic support for local ranchers, meat processors, and agricultural communities while also potentially increasing students’ awareness of Montana’s ranching heritage and about the origin of their food. Since its inception in 2015, the Montana Beef to School (B2S) Project personnel have made it their goal to assist sch...
Humanities Montana is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Governor’s Humanities Awards. These awards recognize individuals and organizations that demonstrate excellence in the public humanities. Leaders in the public humanities engage their communities in reflecting on diverse cultures, traditions, histories, and their relevance to current conditions of life. Past awards have recognized historians, novelists, tribal elders, philosophers, librarians, teachers, and other cultural leaders whose contributions have transformed lives and s...
For the first time since May 19 water is running through Drop 5 of the St. Mary's Diversion. Project Manager Jennifer Patrick stated, "At about 3:15 (Saturday, August 10) the Drop 5 structure ran water for the first time. This has been such an unbelievable and at times overwhelming project to be a part of. The teamwork, partnerships and honestly friendships that have been forged in 22 short weeks are incredible." Water will be soon flowing back into Fresno Reservoir, providing a huge sigh of...
In conjunction with several sponsors, the Blaine County Extension Service hosted the second session of the Re-imagining Rural Virtual Gathering. The meeting was held on September 29 at the Triple E Meeting Room in Chinook. The session proctor and MSU-Extension Agent Juli Snedigar reported that the crowd at Tuesday night’s presentation was “small but mighty.” In order to prepare for the session, Snedigar had asked attendees to do a little “homework.” In a conversation with a newcomer to the area, Snedigar suggested asking three questions...
Shelby Johnsen, a Public Affairs Specialist who works in Rural Development for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), shared information on October 9 that six rural communities in Montana will receive allocations totaling 19.3 million dollars in funding through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program. USDA’s investments in rural Montana leveraged an additional $24.48 million in state, local and other funds to build critical infrastructure. Harlem is one of those communities that received grant funding under the p...
The Montana Arts Council (MAC) recently announced the availability of COVID-19 emergency funding to offset losses and to encourage continued creative efforts of artists in Montana. Grants awarded through the Montana CARES Individuals program will present up to $2,500 to professional artists impacted by COVID-19. The CARES Individuals grant application deadline is November 10. With funds coming through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, MAC has awarded...
Latex paint and an assortment of makeup and brushes filled the end of a large table in a breakroom at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Unit (NMRTU) Everett. The room usually functions as a location for the occasional meeting, training exercise, or a place for staff members to dine during the day. Instead of lunching at the table, Hospitalman Tonii Farmer, assigned to NMRTU Everett, is using the breakroom as a space to share her creative ability in the decidedly untraditional art form of...
The third and final session in the Re-imagining Rural series was held on October 13 at 6:00 p.m. in the Triple E Room. The evening’s special guest, Sarah Calhoun, founder of Red Ants Pants, shared a Montana perspective. Following Calhoun’s presentation, Ben Winchester, Becky McCray, and Deb Brown—speakers who presented in previous sessions—returned to answer questions. According to Blaine County MSU-Extension Agent Juli Snedigar, “This last night of Reimagining Rural was probably our best. We had quite a line-up on Tuesday.” In addition to the...
Chinook Chamber President Daniel Dahl said he was pleased with the turnout for the Fall into Festival, the 2020 version of the Sugarbeet Festival. With concerns from COVID-19 there was some hesitancy to host even a smaller festival this year. "But," Dahl explained, "our chamber leadership wanted to have a festival and with the other activities in town, it turned out to be part of a good draw for visitors." He was especially pleased with the number of vendors who came to sell their wares. Dahl...
On September 28, Harlem School District received notification that a staff member had tested positive for COVID-19. Upon receiving the news, school officials acted quickly, and “out of an abundance of caution,” Superintendent Doreen Warren decided to close the school immediately. Buses began picking up students at Harlem Elementary at 11:30 a.m. on Monday when school was dismissed. Harlem School District will be teaching remotely until at least October 9. A special board meeting was also held last night, October 6. “We were advised of a posit...
Saturday, August 10, was supposed to be the day of the Sarah Finley/Rylin Collins Benefit, but that has been postponed due to the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in Blaine County. Pushing back the date of the benefit to better ensure the safety of those who plan to attend is for the best and organizers are committed to holding the event at a yet to be determined date. Sarah and Rylin are on the minds of the community and helping them as soon as possible is still very much an option. This...
With the return of cooler weather, local management has rescinded Stage I Fire Restrictions effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, October 2, 2020, for all lands within Blaine and Valley Counties. Easing of restrictions means that public land visitors can again use campfires outside of developed campgrounds and posted recreation sites. Burn bans will be in effect for any debris or agricultural burning and may have additional limits. Check with your local sheriff’s office for fire department for information on burn permits. The public is reminded t...
