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Mr. Dan Owens, Band/Music Instructor at Harlem High School played the sousaphone-tuba while marching with the Band Directors Marching Band at the 2026 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. The parade began at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, and his group was 65th in line, approximately the middle of the parade. The annual presentation of flora celebrated its 137th year with spectators forced to wear rain gear, the first inclemently rainy parade day since 2006. According to the parade website, this...
The Chinook Rod and Gun Club held its 7th Annual Ice Fishing Derby on February 7 at Dry Fork Reservoir north of Chinook. Club Director, Joe Kennedy-Zarn not only shared the names of winners but described the event as "definitely one for the record books." Even the weather cooperated, since by Saturday afternoon, the mercury fluctuated between 50 and 55 degrees with no wind. Pre-registrations were accepted between January 31 and February 6, and in-person registration occurred at the Mint Bar in...
Beautiful weather and solid ice conditions of 10 to 12 inches across the reservoir set the stage for a great day on the ice with 93 anglers participating. More than 1,000 perch were caught, with most released, along with a few walleye and pike and no trout reported. Top fish honors went to Willow Brown with the largest perch at 12.75 inches, followed by McKenzie Fisher with a 12.5-inch perch, and Chad Olson with the smallest perch at 3.25 inches. The largest pike measured just over 30 inches...
Moving toward its 75th year, the Montana Seed Show will open on March 19, and event planners are gearing up to celebrate both longevity and achievement. As Montana’s oldest and longest running Seed Show, Harlem’s three-day occasion will feature agriculture exhibits, educational displays, baking contests, a quilt show, an antique tractor and car show, an art show and auction, and much more. As the March 19-21 dates for the Annual Montana Seed Show (MSS) approach, the planning committee invites and encourages participation from area producers and...
On January 23, Zurich Elementary School hosted their second quarter Accelerated Reader celebration. Students who had met their individually established reading goals participated in a STEM activity. Seventeen of Zurich's nineteen students celebrated achievement with a maze activity. For their STEM challenge, they created a maze according to criteria and then used straws to try to get a ping-pong ball through the labyrinth. To serve as mentors, the older students were paired with the younger...
Triangle Communications recently released an announcement about a Teacher Appreciation Program. The application deadline is March 1. “Strong rural schools depend on strong educators, yet recruiting and retaining teachers in Montana’s rural communities can be challenging. To help support these efforts, our Teacher Appreciation Program provides funding [that] educators can use for items or expenses that are the biggest priority for the awardee,” states the notice. The Teacher Appreciation Program is part of Triangle Communications’ Communi...
Havre, MT – The Northern Montana Health Care team recently celebrated a significant milestone in surgical care with a robot-themed celebration, recognizing recent accomplishments in robotic-assisted surgery. On Tuesday, January 20, NMHC staff gathered to celebrate 300 successful surgeries using the ROSA® Robot and 100 surgeries performed with the da Vinci® Surgical System. The celebration was held in honor of NMHC's surgeons and operating room teams, whose expertise and collaboration h...
Havre, MT - Northern Montana Hospital has implemented updated access procedures for its Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum (LDRP) unit to help maintain a safe and supportive environment for patients, newborns, families, and staff. The LDRP unit is now secured with controlled entry access. This is a common best practice in maternity care and is designed to support privacy, comfort, and safety during labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery. Visitors may easily request entry by using the call panel located on the wall to the right of the...
In honor of the Winter Olympics, Turner Public School students will celebrate I Love to Read Month with an Olympic Reading Challenge. According to school personnel, students and staff alike will be reading like Olympians. School Librarian, Mrs. Shelly Harmon encourages all participants to log their reading time and pages/books at school and at home. For every 20 pages read, readers will add a link to their Olympic paper chain. The group with the longest chain will win a prize, although Harmon hasn’t yet revealed what the prizes might be. “I hav...
All youth clubs and organizations as well as individual youth are encouraged to enter projects and displays in the Educational Booth Division of the 75th Montana Seed Show to be held March 19-21 at the Harlem High School. This is an opportunity for students in communities, schools, and towns in the surrounding area to showcase innovative, informative, and educational projects. The displays may be entered in either Division I Category for Youth Groups or Organizations; or in Division II Category which is open to individual youth, ages 10-18....
Washington, D.C., February 2, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for February 2026, which are effective Feb. 1, 2026. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs. Operating, Ownership and Emergency Loans FSA offers farm operating, ownership and emergency loans with favorable interest rates and terms to help eligible agricultural p...
LEWISTOWN, Mont. – Fire managers from The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Land Management are urging residents and visitors to take extra precautions to prevent human-caused wildfires as unseasonably warm temperatures and limited precipitation continue across the region. Although it’s mid-winter, extended dry periods coupled with high winds, low overnight humidity levels, and above average temperatures have increased fire potential across central Montana. These con...
Several more Blaine County students have qualified for the Blaine County Spelling Bee which will convene tomorrow, February 5 at 10:00 a.m. in the Lloyd Sweet Auditorium at Chinook High School. Seven will represent Meadowlark Elementary School, including their champion: Wyatt Boyce, and another seven will represent Harlem Elementary, along with their top speller: McKearen Stiffarm. Meadowlark Elementary School held its Spelling Bee on January 27 at 9:00 in the morning. Two Chinook High School...
Mark your calendars for the 75th Montana Seed Show, coming to Harlem on March 20–21 at Harlem High School. This longtime community favorite offers something for everyone, including a commercial show with crafts, jewelry, home goods, and farm and ranch supplies, plus a quilt show, pie contest, car show, art show and auction, yeast bread competition, woodworking displays, agricultural exhibits, and a health fair. Interested in reserving a booth in the commercial show? Contact Paul Rasmussen at 406-353-4524 or evenings at 406-379-2592. Got a f...
The Presbyterian Church of Chinook began awarding post-secondary scholarships to Chinook High (CHS) graduates in the spring of 2015. To date forty scholarships have been awarded. Last year the church offered a $500 scholarship to graduating CHS senior but also added a new $500 scholarship to a non-traditional student. A study following the CHS students who won the forty scholarships found that only about a third still remained in this part of north central Montana. The goal of awarding the new non-traditional scholarship to an older student...
On January 22-25, the 15th Annual Havasu Balloon Festival and Fair took place at Windsor Beach 4, Arizona State Park. The event featured over 60 hot air balloons, including special shapes and corporate balloons. Public gates opened at noon, following the National Anthem and Marine Corps League Flag Presentation on Thursday. The first mass balloon ascension occurred at 4:15 in the afternoon of January 22 at the Balloon Field. A carnival, tethered balloon rides, and a "Glowin' on the River" Night...
In honor of I Love to Read Month, Zurich Elementary School will be celebrating during the entire month of February. To further promote reading, students will participate in various activities which revolve around the chosen theme: mystery. Collaborating with teachers at the school, Zurich School’s Librarian, Ms. Savanna Brown has organized a month of mystery. When asked how the group of educators conceived of that theme, Brown replied: “We try to choose themes to help students broaden their choice of books. Most students, when given the cho...
Just prior to the 2025 holiday break, Meadowlark Elementary School was due to hold an awards assembly to honor several students. However, because of a power outage in town precipitated by up to 77 mph wind gusts, school officials had to cancel school on Thursday, December 18, postponing the December awards, which were rescheduled for January. Among the awards bestowed on January 8 in an assembly at 12:30 p.m. were a Mountain Mover Award, a Recess Award, and the Principal's Award. Students of...
The word is exceptional. That's how Blaine County spellers have been performing with spelling bee season well under way. January has been abuzz with school bees taking place all month in order to identify top spellers who will compete in the Blaine County Spelling Bee scheduled for February 5 in Chinook. When Zurich held their local contest on Friday, January 16, Kyleejai Baird came away the winner. For their spelling bee, they invited former Zurich Elementary School Teacher Mrs. Colleen...
The Blaine County Commissioners convened on January 21, 2026, to evaluate plans for the Blaine County Museum’s cleanup and future. The meeting, held at the Chinook Fire Hall at 6 PM, brought together community members and officials to address contamination and restoration options for the historic building. Christin Hileman, President and Project Manager, Granite Peak Environmental, conducted the meeting, accompanied by Sara Strissel, Director of Community Planning for Bear Paw Development Corporation. Eight County residents, including two C...
MSUN Rodeo standouts Georgia Orahood of Malta, MT, and Brittney Cox of Chinook, MT, competed in their first Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals at the Metra in Great Falls, MT, January 9–11, 2025, adding excitement and memorable performances to the event. Brittney Cox entered the Montana Circuit Finals alongside her standout mare, CCR Pearl N Blu, sitting in the number 10 spot. Describing her 14.2-hand, 1,225-pound mare, Cox said Pearl was "tough," explaining that she would have run barrels on t...
Blaine County Deputy Clerk & Recorder/Election Manager, Savannah Wendeln announced earlier this month that her office is currently holding an "I Voted" Sticker contest election. This is the office's first-ever sticker contest, and winners will be announced in February. For anyone interested in viewing the designs and voting, Wendeln has a poster display at the courthouse that features the art of the finalists. The public is invited to vote on their favorites when they are in the building or to...
Last May, Governor Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 207 into law. Because this new legislation has shortened the candidate filing period, Blaine County Deputy Clerk & Recorder/Election Manager, Savannah Wendeln wishes to remind residents that the filing period opens February 17 and runs through March 4. The previous filing period was 60 days. “Also, the write-in period overlaps with the candidate filing period, so there will no longer be an opportunity for people to decide to file as a write-in after they see who has or hasn’t filed,” Wende...
At the January City Council meeting, it was reported that letters were sent regarding the recent notice of a Standard Maximum Contaminant level (MCL) violation. The violation occurred this past quarter on 11 December 2025. Chinook City residents who are drinking Chinook City-treated water should have received a notice dated 12 January 2026. If you know of anyone outside the Chinook water treatment plant coverage area who is drinking this water, please make them aware (individuals may be receiving water by bulk delivery). The notice stated the...
The first City Council meeting of 2026 occurred on the12th of January. This is the first meeting with the newly placed council members. The mayor, city attorney, four city council members, and the city clerk were present, along with a half-dozen city residents and city department representatives. The agenda sheet for the meeting was very short, with nearly half the page devoted to the new policy on conduct in public meetings, including instructions from Mayor Hauer. The conduct message resulted from the heated discussion at the last city...
