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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...
The Chinook Community Chest Fund Drive will take place on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, beginning at 5:30 PM. For nearly 50 years, the Chinook Community Chest has helped support local organizations by eliminating the need for multiple groups to go door-to-door seeking donations. This annual drive provides vital funding for programs such as the Food Pantry, PAWS, AAU Wrestling, youth baseball and softball, youth soccer, Children’s Theater, the swim team, and the Rod & Gun Club. Community members are encouraged to be ready for volunteers, who will b...
Blood donations tend to drop during the winter months, whether it is due to cold weather or seasonal illness. When spring arrives, schedules begin to fill up. Schools are wrapping up the year, activities pick up, the weather improves, and days grow longer. People get busy, but the need for blood does not slow down. Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, especially those with type O blood and those who give platelets. Here in Chinook, we take care of one another. That is why we are asking all eligible donors to roll up a sleeve and join...
Local community members were encouraged last week to support Carson Kelly as a finalist in the Reach Higher Montana Sticker Design Contest. With that intention in mind, several residents visited the Reach Higher Montana website to vote for Kelly’s sticker, an art piece entitled “Strive to Create.” In speaking about the contest, Kelly explains what prompted him to enter: “At the beginning of March, I found out that Reach Higher Montana was hosting their annual design-a-sticker competition. To be honest, anytime anything in my life has the wor...
The Valley Clovers 4-H Club is excited to report we were recently awarded a $100 grant from Montana Farmers Union! Grant funds will help us with our goal of contributing to the Angel Tree Foundation, providing holiday gifts for under-privileged children in our community. Montana Farmers Union supports family farms, ranches, and rural communities like ours. By contributing to our 4-H project, MFU helps give our club members more opportunities for learning valuable lessons in leadership and...
Although most FFA Chapters across the country observe National FFA Week during the last week of February, the Chinook FFA usually waits until May to implement their activities. This year, FFA Week in Chinook will be May 4-7. As explained by FFA Advisor Mitzi Cecrle, this change is mainly due to inclement weather conditions typical for February and the time of season. "It has been written in our POA from past years to make this change," she explained. Monday will be celebrated by wearing the FFA...
While attending the State FFA Convention in early April, the Chinook Chapter of the FFA learned that two of their members had joined the ranks of proficiency award winners. A senior at Chinook High School, Falyn Cecrle earned a gold proficiency in beef production, and sophomore Bryce Elliot won a silver in forage production. These awards provide recognition to members who are exploring and becoming established in agricultural career pathways. To win her Gold Proficiency Award in beef...
During Meadowlark Elementary School's March Awards Assembly, in addition to their regularly scheduled monthly honors, Seed Show art winners were announced and presented with their prizes. Elementary Music and Art Teacher, Mrs. Amy Spence delivered some student art work to the Seed Show, and those who earned ribbons received them during the assembly on March 26. Kindergarteners receiving ribbons were Taelynn Thompson, Raija Weinheimer, Harper Crane, Quinn Fetter, and Brixlee Hammond. From the...
News Release Angie Paulsen Montana Association of Clerk & Recorders and Election Administrators As the ballots for the May 5 school and special district election are mailed this week, election officials are reminding voters that they must write their birth year and signature on their mail ballot envelope before mailing it or returning it to their elections office. Failure to provide either detail will result in the rejection of the ballot. “These laws impact every voter using mail ballots, and we want to ensure that people are aware of this r...
On April 2, the KRTV television station carried a news report about the 96th Annual Montana FFA State Convention being held in Great Falls, Montana. During that 5:30 p.m. broadcast, the Chinook FFA's Hall of Chapters entry was featured. While it didn't rank in one of the top three places at State Convention, thereby enabling it to advance for competition at National Convention, the exhibit did win newsworthy status. According to Chinook FFA Advisor Mrs. Mizti Cecrle, although FFA Chapters...
As our communities continue to support individuals and families across all stages of life, access to reliable information and resources becomes increasingly important, especially when it comes to memory loss and dementia. One of the programs Montana State University Extension is involved in is providing Alzheimer’s and dementia support for families, helping individuals better understand and navigate the challenges that come with memory-related conditions. As part of this effort, MSU Extension is bringing a valuable opportunity to Blaine County...
HELENA, MT – In partnership with Reach Higher Montana and Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement (MCNCE), Governor’s Office of Community Service (ServeMontana) is pleased to announce this year’s Youth ServeMontana Scholarship recipients. “It is a privilege to offer the Youth ServeMontana Scholarship to deserving students who have positively impacted communities across Montana through volunteering,” said Kelly Cresswell, Executive Director of Reach Higher Montana. “They are much more than financial assistance, they were created to encourag...
