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On September 12, Valerie Frank, Blaine County Library Director, received notice from Kim Anderson, Director of Programs and Grants at Humanities Montana, that the Blaine County Library’s (BCL) application for a Big Sky Reads Grant had been approved. The $500.00 award will be used to fund the BCL’s book club project, Celebrating the Right to Read. Big Sky Reads grants are awarded by the Montana Center for the Book, a program of Humanities Montana and the state affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. Its mission is to...
Co-star of the acclaimed basketball documentary Never Too Late, Ryan Wetzel set to speak at Chinook High School Monday, October 15th at 10:15 a.m. Story submitted by, Fay Friede Ryan Wetzel, former pro basketball player, mental health professional and motivational speaker brings you into his world of trials and tribulations, connecting to his audience with heartfelt reality of the unexpected obstacles life can deliver at times. From being defeated to bouncing back, Ryan takes you through his jou...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2018 Contact: Jon Ebelt, Public Information Officer, DPHHS, (406) 444-0936 Chuck Council, Communications Specialist, DPHHS, (406) 444-4391 The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and local public health officials are encouraging all Montanans six months of age and older to take action and get vaccinated now against influenza (flu) in order to decrease their risk of becoming ill. In Montana, the flu season usually peaks in February and lasts through May; however, influenza outbreaks can be...
Harlem Elementary was abuzz with an impressive assortment of activities celebrating Native American Week during the last few days of September. Although the rainy weather and muddy roads forced a change of venue for both the Snake Butte activities and the Mission Canyon Pow Wow, savvy organizers already had "plan B" in place just in case, allowing both scheduled events to go off without a hitch. On Monday, instead of venturing to Snake Butte, Dodson, Lodge Pole, and Ft. Belknap's White Clay...
The community elementary students of Harlem, Dodson, Chinook, Mission, White Clay Immersion, and Hays/Lodge Pole united together to continue celebrating Native American week, this time gathering at the Hays High School gymnasium. The wet, rainy weather prevented the planned walk through the Mission Canyon to the Hays Powwow Grounds, compelling the participants to move inside to proceed with the celebration. As the Hays High School gym quickly filled to capacity, Emcees Don Racine and Tuffy...
Nonrecourse Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs) are available to eligible producers for the 2017/2018 crop year for wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, extra-long staple cotton, long grain rice, medium grain rice, soybeans, other oilseeds (including sunflower seed, rapeseed, canola, safflower, flaxseed, mustard seed, crambe and sesame seed), dry peas, lentils, small chickpeas, large chickpeas, graded and non-graded wool, mohair, unshorn pelts, honey and peanuts. To be eligible for a MAL or...
A year ago on September 30th Blaine County and the surrounding areas were hit with a major snowstorm that destroyed buildings, knocked down trees and left hundreds with out power for nearly a week and a half. This fall the temperatures are starting to cool down but we are getting to enjoy all the beauty of the season. A drive in any direction in Blaine County right now will lead to spectacular scenery and the opportunity for a great picture. Enjoy!...
Participants of FSA programs who request program benefits are required to submit a completed CCC-902 (Farming Operation Plan) and CCC-941 Average Gross Income (AGI) Certification and Consent to Disclosure of Tax Information to be considered for payment eligibility and payment limitation applicable for the program benefits. Participants are not required to annually submit new CCC-902s for payment eligibility and payment limitation purposes unless a change in the farming operation occurs that may affect the determination of record. A valid...
Reporter's note: A story about the recent first harvest of industrial hemp in Blaine County appeared in the September 26, 2018 issue of the "Journal." That story described the 200 acres of industrial hemp harvested in early September by Dick Nicholson, one of only 49 licensed producers in Montana this year. 2018 was the second year for the Montana program and as far as I knew Nicholson was the first to grow industrial hemp under the new provisions in Blaine County. While gathering information...
The Chinook Rod & Gun Club will hold its sixth Annual Gun Show this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Commercial Building located at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The Gun Show is the primary fund raiser for the club and has another great show lined up for the weekend. The Chinook Rod and Gun Club has cemented itself within Chinook and Blaine County as a fantastic outlet for families to get involved in the outdoors. The Club this year will be paying tribute to Don Foster who passed away in late...
Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc., doing business as Triangle Communications (Triangle), celebrates 65 years of service at Triangle’s Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The meeting will take place in the Student Union Building on the campus of Montana State University-Northern in Havre, MT. Registration begins at 8:30 am, the business meeting begins at 10:00 am with lunch served following the meeting. Trustees for two districts will be elected by members attending. Richard Pokorny is running for r...
Betty and Mark Billmayer headed up their first Community Thanksgiving last year. The Billmayers are back to head the annual holiday dinner for a second year aided this year by Kathy O’Brien and Jay Eslick. Organizers are reaching out again this year for homemade pies—with fruit pies being the choice among most locals. This year’s dinner will be served at the Chinook Senior Center from 12 Noon to 1:30 pm. The exact year of when the community dinner was first offered has been lost over time. Most agree it was in the 1980’s, first held at the Pre...
Don’t forget the Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings at the Turner Lutheran Church on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 12-2 p.m. Come out and enjoy a great meal put on by the Turner WELCA. Susan Billmayer went to Havre on Friday and brought daughter Emily out for the weekend. Many people from the Hogeland Area attended the wedding of Aaron VanValkenburg and Meghan Johnson held at the Wendy and Kevin VanValkenburg farm. A catered reception followed the marriage service conducted by Rowlie Hutton. Congratulations to the young couple as they begin their l...
Linda Hutton traveled to Missoula to see Lyndsay and bring her back to Turner. Lyndsay participated in the Van Valkenburg/Johnson wedding this weekend. They visited with Dorothy Johnson in Chinook on Friday. They all attended the Van Valkenburg/Johnson wedding on Saturday. Miles took Lyndsay back to Missoula. They stopped to visit Adrienne in Great Falls en-route to Missoula. Linda Hauge took Harlan and Jane Krass to Chinook on Tuesday for medical appointments. Glenna Ammen will be celebrating her 80th birthday on October 3rd. She celebrated...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for a youth classroom course in Chinook, beginning on Mon., Oct. 8. The course will be held at the Blaine Co. Library Meeting Room. For youth to be eligible to hunt and be fully certified during the 2018 season, hunters must be 12-years old by January 16, 2019. Students aged 10 and 11 can take the course and hunt as an apprentice but will not be fully certified until the year they turn 12. All registrants for this event must be 10 years of age by the first day of...
Reporter's note: For a couple of years my wife and I lived in the Seattle area. Reading the local papers I was always curious about the ads for temporary help on fishing boats, on canning ships and in fish processing plants both locally and in far flung areas of the world. I'll have to say my interest in working on a fishing boat cooled a bit after seeing the movie "Perfect Storm" and watching the "Deadliest Catch" TV series. However, my curiosity about the fishing industry in Alaska still...
A day spent hunting in Blaine County doesn't always mean you will fill your tag, but one thing that is a certainty is that the scenery will be spectacular. While hunting in the Little Rockies, Jason Haider captured this incredible view. This photo will be entered into our photo contest. Please send you pictures of Blaine County to bcjads@mtintouch.net with your name and contact info and a little information about your photo....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Montana producers have until Oct. 1, 2018 to sign-up for FSA’s Noninsurable Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage for all 2019 Annual Fall-Seeded Crops, Perennial Forage and Grazing, Mixed Forage Crops (includes Spring Seeded Annual Types of Mixed Forage), Rye, Speltz, Triticale, Wheat and Garlic. NAP provides a catastrophic level (CAT) coverage based on the amount of loss that exceeds 50 percent of the expected production at 55 percent of the average market price for the crop. In order to meet eligibility r...
The 44th Montana Angus Tour is history. This year's tour, sponsored by the North Central Montana Angus Association (Hill, Blaine and Phillips County Angus breeders), drew 200+ registrants from 17 states and two Canadian provinces. Tour participants stopped at nine host sites and heard 21 beef breeders describe their operations. Guests viewed 1,500 cattle and calves along the way at sites north of Havre, south of Chinook, north of Turner and east of Malta. At some stops the guest list swelled to...
As we wrap up our series for National Preparedness Month, we thought that some tips on the safe use of a generator would be useful. This article is reprinted with permission from Family Handyman. 10 Tips for Using a Generator - Generators can be a real lifesaver. But used improperly, they can be a killer, too. Carbon monoxide and electrocution hazards are real dangers if you don’t know what you’re doing. Here are a few of the most important things to keep in mind. Run a generator away from the house Never run a generator inside your home or an...
The Turner WELCA Lutheran ladies are serving a Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings on October 7th from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Turner Lutheran Church. Come out and enjoy a nice meal this fall. Susan Billmayer attended the funeral service for Donna Bergman at Chinook on Saturday. Carol Klindworth attended Festival Days in Havre on Saturday. They also celebrated Emma’s birthday, daughter of Jessica and Morgan Klindworth. Helen Billmayer, Susan and Emily Billmayer attended a birthday party for Shannon VanVoast on Tuesday at the VanVoast home. O...
Susan, Avery, and Piper Fox spent the night with Phil and Patty Schwabach of Power. They visited with Susan's niece Cassie and family from Sun River. Kirsti and Max Cederberg visited with Renella and Kraig Hansen in Chinook on Sunday. Afterwards, they went to the nursing home to make visitations and visit with Bill and Edith Bilger. The Lutheran Fall Dinner will be on October 7th from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the Lutheran Church. Turkey and all the trimmings will be served. Everyone is invited to...
With regular ballots to be mailed on October 12 and general election voting set for the polls on Tuesday, November 6, the two contested offices in Blaine County (sheriff and open county commissioner seat) are heating up. In the sheriff's race between Deputy Lt. John Colby and Undersheriff Frank Billmayer, two barbeques and a pig roast have already added 'heat' to the contest. Colby held what supporters billed as a "BBQ and Family Night" back in late August (see "Journal" story of August 22). Bil...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) started mailing new Medicare cards to people with Medicare who live in Wave 6 states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. This will continue through mid-October. People on Medicare can access Medicare.gov/NewCard for information about the mailings and can access a “New Card, Same Guard” fraud ad posted on YouTube and accessible from the Your Medicare Card and Medicare fraud pages (Related Resources à Guard your Medicare card). It is impo...
Dick Nicholson recently harvested 200 acres of industrial hemp. The crop is a first for Blaine County under a provision of the national Agricultural Act of 2014, also known as the 2014 Farm Bill. That bill allowed states to devise a program to license the growing of industrial hemp. Montana's first planting under the process occurred in 2017. Nicholson said, "Last year there were 10 licensed hemp producers, this year there were 49." And he expects the number of industrial hemp growers in...
