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This year’s Community Chest Fund Drive in Chinook will take place Wednesday, May 1, 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...
The Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), John Sanders announced last week that he has decided to reinstate full hours of operation at Raymond Port of Entry. Located on Highway 16 North of Plentywood, the Port of Raymond crossing went back to 24-hour status on April 23. The reinstatement of around-the-clock status at the Raymond Port of Entry came after Congressman Greg Gianforte and Senator Steve Daines opposed CBP’s proposal to reduce hours of operation at Montana’s ports of entry and requested instead that CBP mak...
The race is on for the People's Choice Award with Youth Entrepreneurs (YE), and Chinook High School senior Cord Schneider is one of the candidates. Public voting ends April 26 at 11:59 p.m. CST and the winner will be announced on May 1. The People's Choice Award winner will receive an automatic ticket to compete at the YE Summit in Detroit, Michigan, on July 15-19 alongside the Big Idea Start-Up Challenge top ten finalists. YE judges select the top ten business plans, with an eleventh person...
The Silver Anniversary of the Montana Country Poets and Pickers Western Heritage Roundup culminated on Sunday, April 14, with a Cowboy Church Service. Held at the Chinook Motor Inn, the service was a festive one filled with prayers and poems, dancing and clapping, pictures and music. Ken Overcast opened the service with a prayer, asking the Creator to "be with every heart here today because we all come from a different place. Some are dealing with health issues, others have financial...
Gene Billmayer attended a cemetery board meeting on Tuesday at the Catholic Church. Linda and Darel Hauge took Harlan and Jane Krass to Harlem for Easter dinner at Tim and Hilary Richman’s home. Evan Hauge, Art and Mary-Ann Richman, Cindy Reed, and Steve, Anita, Lucas, Brooke, and Bridget Reed were guests as well. Emily and Susan Billmayer attended the Seder Supper in Turner on Thursday evening. Susan Billmayer visited Jane and Harlan Krass and Anita Reed at the Krass home on Saturday afternoon. Gene, Susan, Emily and Eric Billmayer were Easter...
Fourth graders at Meadowlark Elementary School (MES) will escape to Beaver Creek Park on Friday, April 26 for a field trip. Although the primary purpose of the field trip is to learn through engaging explorations that invite students to become keen observers of the natural environment beyond the classroom walls, it is also a reward and a break from testing. Research shows that outdoor classrooms present learners with captivating sights, smells and textures, stimulating all of the senses as well as the imagination. The more young people engage t...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on proposals to stock bluegill into three different reservoirs in Region 6. The proposals include stocking bluegill into: Bailey Reservoir in Hill Co., a private reservoir that is managed as a Fishing Access Site by FWP. PR 054 Reservoir in Phillips Co., a BLM reservoir; Doucette Reservoir in Phillips Co., a BLM reservoir The bluegill will provide another angling opportunity and serve as a forage fish for existing gamefish populations such as largemouth bass (PR 054 and Doucette) and...
The STARLAB® from the Museum of the Rockies (MOR) located in Bozeman, Montana, has been at Zurich Elementary for the past week as students have been studying the Milky Way Starfield, Native American Constellations, Greek Mythology, and the Constellations. On Monday, April 15, Cleveland School students and their teacher Shirley Fisher joined Zurich students to experience STARLAB. Before Mrs. Colleen Overcast's seventh graders, J.J. Jendro, Elayna Adams, and Amanda Mord delivered their present...
Poets and Pickers from all over Montana and parts of Canada and the surrounding states converged on our community for the 25th Annual Montana Country Poets and Pickers Western Heritage Roundup in what has become a staple of the poets and pickers calendar. Hosted by the Chinook FFA, a good o' time was had by all!...
For Immediate Release WASHINGTON, April 8, 2019 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that higher levels of coverage will be offered through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP), a popular safety net program, beginning April 8, 2019. The 2018 Farm Bill also increased service fees and made other changes to the program, including service fee waivers for qualified military veterans interested in obtaining NAP coverage. “When other insurance coverage is not an option, NAP is a valuable risk mitigation tool for farme...
Since the summer of 1987, the Make-A-Wish Chapter in Montana has granted more than 575 wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions living in the state's 56 counties. As the Foundation's motto suggests, "Together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses." The Chinook High School (CHS) Student Council took that motto to heart and planned a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Chinook Food Pantry. Keeping with the theme of togetherness and...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is hosting a public meeting regarding prairie grizzly bear awareness, including how to minimize conflict, on Thurs., April 25, in Havre. The meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Hensler Auditorium in the Applied Technology Center on the MSU-Northern campus. The event is open to the public, and all ages are welcome. Montana is home, in whole or in part, to four grizzly bear recovery zones designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS): the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE); the Northern Continental...
The Bear Paw Cluster Spring gathering was held last weekend at the Turner ALC with 25 in attendance. Harlem WELCA served morning rolls, coffee and muffins. Turner WELCA served a baked potato bar for lunch with buns and dessert. A discussion was held on the book , “Love without Limits” by Jacqueline A. Bussie. In the afternoon, they were treated to a presentation by Pamela Reyes who works with the Christian organization called Child Bridge. She has fostered 33 children to date. Child Bridge has partnered with the State of Montana too find hom...
A 90th birthday party for Harlan Krass was held at the Turner Lutheran Church on Sunday. Friends and family members enjoyed telling stories and sharing favorite memories of Harlan. Thanks to all who attended! Wally and Loretta Beck took in the 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Chinook on Sunday. Tate and Ty Beck and Cassidy and Holly Grabofsky all participated, with Tate’s team winning the Championship game for the 6th grade boys. There were five teams with kids from the Big Flat and four of the teams played the championship games. They were a...
For the past five summers, the Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT), located in Havre, has hired college students or recent college graduates as paid interns. These young adults manage and direct the KidsMAT touring children’s camps and the Youth Production. Applications for this opportunity are due April 30, 2019. The interns hired will oversee two established MAT youth programs: the touring KidsMAT Summer Children’s Theatre camp and the annual MAT Youth Production, which this summer will be She Kills Monsters. Interns gain professional devel...
The United Methodist/Presbyterian Church, a Yoked Parish in Harlem, will be hosting an Easter Breakfast this Sunday, April 21, at the Presbyterian Church, located at 104 First Avenue South East in Harlem. They invite all surrounding community members to join them at 7:30 on Easter morning. All proceeds from this free-will offering meal will be donated to Intermountain Children’s Home in Helena, Montana. Intermountain Children’s Home (ICH) was founded in 1909 upon the premise that caring solutions and strong families lead to healthy com...
On Tuesday, April 9, Chinook High School's Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) met for the induction of eight new members. By the ceremony's conclusion, Damon Hannum, Crystal Hofer, Delaney Kellam, Jayden Miller, Garrett Pruttis, Allyssa Schoen, Lily Surber, and Grace Ymzon had pledged to uphold the principles of the honorary organization. To qualify for membership, students must distinguish themselves in four areas, which are considered the pillars of the NHS: Scholarship, Service,...
The Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission will meet Thursday, April 25, at FWP Headquarters in Helena. The commission meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. and will be streamed live via video to all FWP regional offices. The meeting will also be audio streamed online at fwp.mt.gov. The commission will make final decisions on the following topics: • Canyon Ferry no-wake zones • Statewide Fisheries Management Program & Guide • Amendments to administrative rule regarding the Bitterroot River Commercial Use Permit restrictions • Glendive Chamber of Commerc...
On Wednesday, April 10, the Chinook Junior High travelled to Glasgow to compete in the Academic Challenge competition hosted by Glasgow School District and sponsored by the Eastern Montana Principals' Association. According to local organizer Susan Erskine, who works for Chinook Schools as a Title I Paraprofessional, the Chinook Junior High has attended this event for at least 30 years and has taken two teams. Each team involves two seventh graders, two eighth graders and a member at large. The...
Helena, Mont. – USDA’s National Agricultural Statistic Service today released the 2017 Census of Agriculture, highlighting several key data points important to Montana’s agriculture industry. Montana’s report can be found here. “The Census of Agriculture is an important tool for both producers and policy makers,” said Montana Department of Agriculture Director Ben Thomas. “While the report shows that Montana farmers have taken a big hit in farm income over the last 5 years, it also shows that our producers aren’t taking those hits lying down...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 6 For Immediate Release Montana's spring black bear hunting season opens April 15 and it's important for hunters to refresh themselves on tips for identifying the difference between black bears and grizzly bears. All black bear hunters are reminded that they must successfully complete Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' bear identification test before purchasing a black bear license. Take the bear identification test online at fwp.mt.gov; click the Education...
The fourth meeting for the Valley Clovers 4-H club was held on January 13, 2019, at Walner Hall. The meeting was called to order at 1:05 pm by President Kourtney Hansen. During the meeting, we discussed what we going to do for the Montana Seed Show, the fundraising we were going to do, and birthday boxes for the food bank. We talked about these topics and in the end, we got a seed show committee, set date for birthday boxes and an idea for fundraising. The meeting was concluded and the next...
The Blaine County Wildlife Museums Annual Banquet and Auction was another HUGE success as more than 200 Prime Rib meals were served. The event was held this past Saturday at the St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook and featured both a Silent and Live Auction. Funds raised help maintain the Museum throughout the year as well as finishing, or starting new exhibits....
What began with a tip back in February, the Illegal killing of two Bull Elk south of Chinook, has concluded with a judgment against a local defendant. On February 14, 2019 Region 6 Game Wardens out of Havre received a call from TIP-MONT regarding a dead bull elk approximately two miles north of Cow Creek Reservoir off the Lloyd road in southern Blaine County. MFWP received information through people coming forward that led to the arrest of Cameron Dow Overcast of Chinook. Overcast was charged...
On Friday morning, April 5, the rural mail carriers and the staff of the United States Postal Service (USPS) in Chinook gathered for breakfast to celebrate two birthdays and the retirement of rural mail carrier Brian Baker. Everyone present filled their plates with scrambled eggs, fruit compote, biscuits and sausage gravy, and hash brown potatoes with onions and green peppers. Coffee and orange juice were also available. Gathering for breakfast on birthdays is a tradition at the Chinook Post...
