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There are many holidays throughout the year. From Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19th), to National Hot Dog Day (July 17th), to even Be Kind to Lawyers Day (April 8th). It seems like just about everything gets it day. With that being said, why does one of the finest places in the world, our very own Blaine County, not have its own official day? Well, after an exhaustive analysis of which of the 365 days would be the most fitting, I proclaim (with absolutely no authority) that March 1st...
Two weeks ago was the 55th anniversary of the "Big Sandy Cornfield Bomber" incident. Locals were shocked to witness an F-106A Delta Dart performing a belly landing in a field north of Big Sandy, not far from Box Elder. As surprised as they were by the landing. little could prepare them for the revelation that the airplane had landed without a pilot at the controls. The aircraft was quickly retrieved by officials from Malmstrom Air Force Base, repaired, and returned to active duty. The story of...
The Montana Association of Clerks and Recorders is sponsoring two $1000 scholarships for graduating seniors who will be attending an in-state college or university. The last day of acceptance of the application is March 14, 2025. Application forms are available from the Clerk and Recorder’s office at the courthouse in Chinook, or the Guidance Counselors at the Chinook, Harlem, Hays and Turner High Schools. Application forms must be returned to Blaine County Clerk and Recorder, Box 278, Chinook, MT 59523 by March 14, 2025. The winners and a...
HAVRE – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Hunter Education classroom course dates have been set for the Havre area for this year. There will be three youth classroom courses offered this year. The courses will be held at MSU-Northern at Cowan Hall, room 319, and are free of charge. The course dates are as follow: Class 1: 20, 6-7 p.m. 24-28, 6-9 p.m.- class March 1- field day/live shoot Class 2: April 10, 6-7 p.m.- orientation April 14-18, 6-9 p.m.- class April 19- field day/live shoot Class 3: May 1, 6-7 p.m.- orientation May 5-9, 6-9 p.m.- c...
Twenty-eight students in grades 5-8 from across Blaine County gathered in Chinook High School's Lloyd D. Sweet Auditorium on Wednesday, February 5 for the Blaine County Spelling Bee. After a rousing spell down, Eighth Grader Cynnloch Gibson from Chinook emerged as Grand Champion and Hannah Van Voast, an eighth grader from Turner Public School, earned status as Reserve Champion. Gibson will advance to the State Bee in Bozeman on March 22. Following welcoming remarks from Blaine County...
Hello Harlem! Friday, February 14 is St. Valentine’s Day. Hope you spend the day with someone special! Perhaps if we focus on the important things this Valentine’s Day: love, friendship, companionship, faith, family, friends, goodwill– we can create so much good will in Harlem that it will melt the snow! The Harlem Public Library will be celebrating “Love your Library” month with a “Love Chocolate, Love Your Library” event on Thursday, February 13, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The event will feature a chocolate temptations tasting, a ph...
The Big Flat Chapter of the FFA travelled to Havre for spring competition in the Milk River District on a snowy, below zero Tuesday, February 4. After competing in events like Extemporaneous Speaking, Agricultural Sales, Creed Speaking, Parliamentary Procedure, and Prepared Speaking, the team from Turner captured third place in Ag. Sales. Helping the team to reach that finish, Avery Fox, a sophomore, won accolades as the first-place individual. Joseph Trautmann, a junior, came in third, and...
Harlem Elementary, spotlighting the 5th and 6th grade students, held its annual Spelling Bee on Wednesday, January 29th. All of the participants proved to be impressive during the competition, but 5th grader, Jaxton Brady, managed to stand firm and eventually, come out on top. The runners up were McKearen Stiffarm (gr. 5), Rooney Briere (gr. 6), Nathaniel LongKnife (gr. 6), Ahsini Bell (gr. 6), Rain Janis (gr. 6), and alternate, Emily Hockhalter (gr. 6). The top 6 elementary students will join...
On January 15 and 16, the Chinook Chapter of the FFA participated in their final two competitions, a poultry contest held in Cascade and a Meats Evaluation competition at Montana Expo Park. The Poultry Team placed fourth and the Meats Team captured sixth. These were the Chapter's final Career Development Event (CDE) competitions before State FFA. In Cascade, the poultry team saw its members: Zoe Scofield, Kohen Sullivan, Eyan Hofeldt, and Tucker Crawford accumulate a team score of 1187 points....
Reimagining Rural, a series focused on strengthening rural community vitality, will kick off on Tuesday, February 4. Developed and organized by Montana State University Extension’s Community Vitality Program, Reimagining Rural brings small towns together for three evenings to learn from experts and other small towns. Jennifer Anderson, Extension Community Vitality Associate Specialist, and series organizer said, “Reimagining Rural came from the idea that Montana’s small towns, and even more so, the folks who call these places home, matte...
GREAT FALLS — PAWS of Chinook, also known as “Pets Are Worth Saving,” is expanding its mission in Montana by taking over the former Havre’s Helping Haven location in Havre. The move aims to boost fundraising efforts and provide more support for both pets and people in need. The new facility is due to open on Friday February 21, 2025. A New Chapter for PAWS The PAWS shelter has been a staple in the community for years. “PAWS has been around for 30 years, and the shelter itself has been here since 2006,” said Alissa Hewitt, President of PAWS. No...
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 29 oil and gas parcels totaling 9,102 acres that may be included in a September 2025 lease sale in Montana and North Dakota. The comment period ends Mar. 3, 2025. The parcels the BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment are available on the BLM’s ePlanning website at:https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2035530/510 Leasing is the first step in the process to...
Great Falls, MT – January 25, 2025 – Shane Ophus, owner of Ophus Auction Co., was inducted into the Montana Auctioneer Association Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Great Falls on January 25, 2025. This prestigious honor recognizes Ophus for his contributions to the auction profession and his impact on the Montana community. Ophus, through his company Ophus Auction Co., has built a respected reputation in the auction industry over the past 43 years. His commitment to providing reliable auc...
Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming announce the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie season officially begun on Friday. This year’s cookie lineup includes beloved flavors including Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwhiches, Trefoils, Adventurefuls, Lemonades, Toast-Yay and gluten and allergen free Caramel Chocolate Chip. However, the flavor Toast-Yay will not be returning after the 2025 cookie season. The cookies are selling for $6 per package, with the exception of the Caramel Chocolate Chip cookies, which are $7 per p...
Since 1925, children across America have participated in classroom, school, and regional spelling bees hoping to advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. While only nine spellers participated in that first competition 100 years ago, their legacy lives on in the millions of students who compete at all levels of the spelling bee program today. In that spirit of competition, Turner Public School students in grades five through eight gathered in the Turner Gymnasium on Tuesday morning, January...
Harlem is welcoming a new business to Main Street! The MAPS Media Institute, 73 S. Main Street, will be holding their Grand Opening on Sunday, February 2 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The opening will feature student presentations, a free community meal including Wildcat burgers and smoked ribs and also have live music featuring Jim & Jaime Fox. The MAPS Media Institute is an afterschool multi-media program serving students from Harlem, Hays/Lodgepole and Dodson. Everyone is welcome to come out and tour the studio, meet the staff and students and...
The Chinook community hosted the Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, January 7th. We had 43 donors presenting. Great job everyone. The canteen was hosted by the Catholic Women, Patty Hall, and Debbie Ramberg. The hard work and time that goes into all the homemade sandwiches, snacks and sweet treats is always appreciated and enjoyed by all. To all those volunteering their time and energy to help get and keep the drive running smoothly, please know that your efforts are greatly appreciated: The Commercial Building for providing the site for the dri...
Billings, MT Dog Tag Buddies, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of veterans with disabilities through assistance dog partnerships, proudly announces its official accreditation by Assistance Dogs International (ADI). This remarkable achievement makes Dog Tag Buddies the first and only ADI-accredited program in Montana, solidifying its reputation as a leader in service dog training and veteran support. ADI is the foremost authority in the assistance dog industry, dedicated to the highest standards of excellence for the...
On January 8-9, Turner Public School Senior JR Brown joined other Big Sky Leadership, Engagement, and Development (LEAD) team members for their second meeting. The group congregated in Helena, not only to watch government in action at the state capitol but to meet with elected leaders and to hear featured speakers Marc Racicot and Marc Johnson celebrate the career of Mike Mansfield. After arriving in Helena on Wednesday and receiving an orientation about this session’s program, the group gathered on Thursday morning in the Montana State C...
The Department of Homeland Security has set May 7, 2025, as the deadline for people to add a REAL ID to a driver’s license or identification card. Without the REAL ID or an acceptable alternative such as a passport or passport card, a person will not get through TSA to board flights. “We want to make sure that we have strong adoption. We don’t want to turn this on and have folks that don’t have REAL IDs,” the head of operations support at TSA, Stacey Fitzmaurice, said on Wednesday. “We want to make sure that travelers are as prepared as...
MSUN Rodeo standouts Georgia Orahood, Malta, MT and Brittney Cox, Chinook, MT, competed in their first Montana Pro Rodeo Curcuit Finals in the Metra Great Falls, MT, January 9-11, 2025. Georgia Orahood set an arena record in Breakaway Roping with a1.9 in the 2nd performance. It was short lived though when NFR competitor Joey Williams, of Volberg, MT re-set the record with a 1.8 run. Georgia won Breakaway Roping Rookie of the Year for her efforts. Brittney Cox went into the Finals Barrel Racing...
The Montana State University-Northern’s Fall semester Dean’s List contains 325 students. To be included in the Dean’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credits and earn a grade point average of 3.25 or better. Students that received an incomplete or “F” during this semester are not included on the honor roll listing. The following list of students is organized alphabetically by hometown. Chinook MT Allison M Powell Christopher Jungers Dylan T Surber Flint Annis Isaiah P Gillett Jackson D Nordboe Joseph D Abate Sarah G Gillett Teagan L...
BOZEMAN – Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2024. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s and Dean’s lists. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. This honor roll list was current as of Jan. 14, 2025, and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date. Students with a 4.0 GPA for the semester were named to the President’s List. An asterisk follows their names below. The Dean’s List includes...
MISSOULA – At the University of Montana, more than 3,000 undergraduate students made the fall semester 2024 Dean’s List or President’s 4.0 List. To qualify, students must be undergraduates, earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher and receive grades of A or B in at least nine credits. Students who receive a grade of C+ or less or no credit (NC/NCR) in a course are not eligible. The students listed below made UM’s fall semester 2024 Dean’s List or the President’s 4.0 List. Double asterisks after a name indicate the student earned a 4.0 GPA. A sing...
A couple of weeks ago about a dozen photographs by frontier photographer Charles E. Morris were hung on the wall across the hall from the County Superintendents Office on the main floor of the Blaine County courthouse. Jude Sheppard, the former Director of the Blaine County Museum, explained, "We had a gift from Chuck and Miriam Palm plus another private grant to purchase some of Morris' post cards that became available. With part of the gift we had some images Morris took enlarged for hanging...
