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Under the guidance of their teacher Ms. Emily Scofield, every year the third graders at Meadowlark Elementary School complete a science unit on ecology that culminates in a biome project. Upon completion of their learning, which included a three-week research and create phase, the group presented their biomes in mid-April. Scofield begins the unit by defining a biome as an ecosystem where plants, animals, insects, and people live in a certain type of climate. She goes on to explain that the...
High winds wreaked havoc in the area last week, raising a dust storm, downing power lines and damaging transformers, breaking tree limbs and damaging houses, demolishing at least one carport in Havre. At least one business Thursday morning had lost its credit and debit card processing ability due to the storm. Wednesday and Thursday of last week saw westerly winds of 30 mph to 40 mph with gusts up to 85 mph. The winds raised a wall of dust that persisted into Thursday, with low visibility and...
Busses were due to arrive at South Faber Reservoir near Cleveland around 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 14 for Kids’ Fishing Day. Sponsored by the Chinook Rod and Gun Club, this annual event typically draws youth from Chinook, Harlem, Zurich, Cleveland, and Bear Paw Schools. However, with driving rain falling early in the morning and 50 mph wind gusts at 7:00 a.m., Elmer Zarn made the decision to cancel. According to Rod and Gun Club spokesperson, Joe Kennedy-Zarn, last year’s event was attended by 120-125 people. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (...
The 2026 session of Montana American Legion Boys' State and Montana American Legion Auxiliary Girls' State will take place from June 14-20, at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. Delegates attending from Chinook will be Walter Schoen and Amyerah Kelly. These now combined programs offer an immersive, week-long civic leadership opportunity to teach high school students about government, democracy, and the importance of civic engagement. Their purpose is to empower young leaders through hands-on...
The Sugarbeeter Foundation is raffling off the chance to win tickets to see Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean live in concert. The two musicians will perform on Saturday, August 1 at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Montana. When asked what prompted the Foundation to decide upon concert tickets as a fundraiser, President Brandon Nissen responded: "I heard the concert announcement between meetings and learned that the tickets were going fast, so I made an executive decision that we needed to do...
onth comes from the Latin Aprilis, which is derived from the Latin aperire, meaning "to open." That could be a reference to the opening or blossoming of flowers and trees, a common occurrence throughout the month in the Northern Hemisphere. Although other theories exist about April's naming, the month is notable for celebrating a variety of events, including Easter, Earth Day, and Meadowlark Elementary School's Students of the Month. On Thursday, April 30, Meadowlark Elementary School held an as...
With the school elections behind us, the Sugarbeeter Foundation considered the timing right to make a big announcement. The group has secured the aid of grant writer Krista Munson Hertz, a 1993 graduate of Chinook High School. Over the past few months, Hertz, who earned her Master of Science Degree in Education, Instruction, and Learning from Montana State University–Northern in 2024, has been educating Foundation members about grants. Hertz, who previously served as the Executive Director for the Billings School Foundation, has offered her s...
First-time candidate Chris Adair will be on the ballot for Blaine County Sheriff this fall. The role includes serving the entire county including the communities of Chinook, Harlem, Zurich, Turner, and the surrounding rural residence of Blaine County. The position also works in conjunction with Fort Belknap and the tribal authorities. The current sheriff, John Colby, is retiring from the role to run for Blaine County Justice of the Peace. We reached out to learn more about Adair, on the ticket...
After a first counting of votes following the Chinook School Elections and Levy on Tuesday, May 5, school district officials reported unofficial results last week. The outcome not only saw Kevin Elias, Frank Billmayer, and Josiah Sanders elected to the School Board of Trustees but suggest that all three levies passed. Of the three candidates on the ballot in the Chinook School Board Trustee Election for two vacant positions, Kevin Elias secured 381votes, Frank Billmayer collected 269, and...
On Monday April 21, a small committee of approximately thirteen people with concerns about the future of their home and community in Harlem, Montana, held an organizational meeting. The group asked Darwin Zellmer to chair the newly formed group, which they decided to call The Harlem Improvement Committee. “As The Harlem Improvement Committee, our mission is dedicated to promoting consistent, fair, and transparent enforcement of city ordinances to protect public health, safety, and property values for all residents,” stated Zellmer. One of the...
For over five decades, Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) has inspired young people to become catalysts for positive change in their home, school, workplace, and community. In order to support that vision and to fulfill their mission "to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service and innovation," HOBY has held leadership seminars each spring. When this year's State Leadership Seminar takes place from June 11-14 at Montana State...
UM News Service MISSOULA – The University of Montana has more than 2,000 students who are degree candidates for spring semester 2026. The students listed in the links below are UM degree candidates or have been awarded their degrees. Students with “cum laude” after their name indicate a GPA of 3.40 to 3.69. “Magna laude” indicates a 3.70 to 3.89 GPA, and “summa laude” is 3.90 and above. Official awarding of a degree and any official designation of graduation with honors or graduation with high honors is not made until students complete thei...
Patients of Dr. Larry Obie, a local optometrist practicing in both Havre and Chinook, were likely surprised when they received a recent letter describing his plan to retire. Many patients, myself included, had heard Dr. Obie say, "I love what I am doing and hope I can continue doing it until I'm a hundred years old." He will leave both Havre and Chinook optometric practices on June 5, 2026. He noted in the letter to his patients that the decision did not come easily. But he felt with his age...
A blood drive was held in Chinook on May 5, 2026, with 43 donors stepping forward to help meet the ongoing need for lifesaving blood. Volunteers Judy Johnson, Roxanne Townsend, and Linda Thompson staffed the reception table and helped ensure the event ran smoothly. Door prize winners included Teresa Cornell, Sarah Gillett, Dillin Geyer, Jessica Aberg, and Debbie Munari. Organizers expressed sincere appreciation to everyone who donated. The need for blood remains constant year-round. Organizers also encourage increased participation from local h...
The Montana Seed Show has awarded two scholarships in the amount of $300 each for this year to Ty Kinyon and Xavier Young, both of Harlem High School. The scholarships are awarded to individuals who have shown excellence in scholastic achievement (C average or above), community involvement, extra-curricular sports or clubs and participation in the Montana Seed Show. All applicants must be high school seniors attending college or trade school next year....
As the temperatures grow more seasonable and spring continues to advance, the Harlem Civic Association has scheduled spring cleaning. Harlem Cleanup Week is slated to take place from May 11-15. President of the Harlem Civic Association (HCA), Kayla Hudon invites the community to "join in taking pride in our neighborhoods." Although the HCA will provide heavy trash bags for this event, they remind everyone that these bags are for community clean up, not for personal yard clean up. The bags will...
AANIIIH NAKODA COLLEGE-President Sean Chandler, the Board of Directors, staff, and faculty welcome you to the 2026 Commencement. The ceremony will be held at the Fort Belknap Agency in the Redwhip Health Complex Gymnasium on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. The commencement address will be given by Dr. Christopher Scribe, a proud Nakoda/Nehiyaw (Assiniboine/Cree) leader from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation. Dr. Scribe has dedicated his life to transforming education through Indigenous...
Time to clean out your attics, basements and garages once again and gather items for the second annual community yard sale on June 6. Chinook Residents will have two options this year for setting up; either at the commercial building at the fairgrounds or in their own yard. Bob Feist is organizing a community wide yard sale. “Other communities like Big Sandy and Gilford have community yard sales, and it has also worked for Chinook,” said Feist. “When you have more sales on the same day, people more often will drive around to see what every...
Helena, MT; Missoula, MT – The Montana Student Volunteer Award is awarded in partnership between the Governor’s Office of Community Service and Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement (MCNCE) campuses to college students across the state who have demonstrated meaningful volunteer service to their communities while pursuing a college degree or certificate. This year, 18 college student volunteers across Montana will be recognized at a virtual event on April 23rd and presented with a certificate signed by Governor Gianforte and their col...
The 2026 Blaine County Primary will have three candidates on the ballot vying to be elected for the 4-year term of Justice of the Peace. They are incumbent Judge Jim Doyle, Sheriff John Colby, and Monty Valdez. Incumbent, Judge Jim Doyle, has presided over the court since 2024 when he was appointed to fill a partial term by the Blaine County Commissioners following the retirement of the prior judge, Perry Miller, who stepped down in December of 2023. This is Doyle's first time on the ballot....
For the first time in 24 years Blaine County's District 1 will have a new commissioner. Currently the position is held by Delores Plumage who is not seeking reelection after serving consecutively since 2002. The June 2nd primary has two Democratic candidates running for the position: Carletta Benson and Curtis Horn. Benson and Horn have many similarities. Both candidates are lifelong residents of Blaine County. Both are interested in tribal and civic politics and have taken time to sit in on...
Shannon Bonney, a Wildland Firefighter with the North Central Montana District Office of the United States Wildland Fire Service, invited third through sixth grade students from Bear Paw, Chinook, Cleveland, Hays-Lodgepole, Turner, and Zurich schools to partake in Wildfire Education Day. Held at the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Chinook on Wednesday, April 29, the event began with an opening ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on the east side of the Commercial Building. Following a brief welcome, students...
Junior high and high school students from several area schools, including Box Elder, Chinook, Dodson, Harlem, Havre Junior High, Hays/Lodgepole, Rocky Boy, and Turner, attended the 2nd Annual Aaniiih-Nakoda Job Expo on April 29. Held at the Fort Belknap Bingo Hall from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., the Expo featured forty different work force opportunities. Participants were encouraged to arrive at a time that worked best for them within that window. One of the event's organizers, Cheryl Horn from...
Driven by supply chain disruptions, rising fuel prices, and increases in production costs—whether with labor or energy, the trend towards escalating costs inevitably affects every business and every individual. Given those conditions, as well as rising costs in postage, the price of The Blaine County Journal—News—Opinion and the Havre Weekly Record is due to go up on May 1. An issue of the newspaper will increase from the current price of $1.00 to $1.50. Keri Hanson, Co-Owner of the two publications, explains: “When we purchased the paper i...
People across the globe celebrated Earth Day 2026 on Wednesday, April 22. With the theme "Our Power, Our Planet," the celebration marked the 56th anniversary of the environmental movement. In the spirit of responsible stewardship, the students at Zurich Elementary School gathered for their Fifth Annual Community Clean-up. As explained by current Sixth-Eighth Grade Teacher, Mrs. Brooke Pruttis, the litter collection day is a tradition. "We started cleaning Park Road from the school to the dump...
