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The next American Red Cross Blood Drive will be Tuesday, January 9th in Chinook at Wallner Hall. The Red Cross will be accepting walk-ins only from 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Appointments and walk-ins will be accepted between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.. Appointments are highly encouraged by the American Red Cross. So, if you have not made an appointment you can go on-line at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 (1-800-REDCROSS). Any healthy person age 18 (or age 16 or 17 with a signed parental consent) or older and weighing at least 110 pounds is...
William "Bill" Taylor did not seek re-election last fall for a third term as mayor of Harlem. Taylor served as mayor for eight years and was on the city council for two years before his stint as mayor. He said, "One part of me said, 'run again' and another part said 'you'll be 81 years old at the end of a third term.'" City council member Kim Hansen filed for the mayor's slot. No one else filed and an election wasn't necessary to fill the mayor's post. Taylor shared a bit of history about how he...
The Commencement Ceremony for Class 37, Montana Youth Challenge Academy, was held on Saturday, December 16, 2017 on the campus of the University of Montana-Western in Dillon, Montana. Seventy four Cadets graduated during the formal ceremony. Speakers included Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney and University of Montana President, Dr. Sheila Stearns. Other distinguished guests included State Senator Jeff Welborn, SD 36, Major General Matthew Quinn, The Adjutant General, Montana National Guard, Briga...
Happy New Year everyone! The library will be closed New Year’s Day. Thanks for all you support of the library this past year. We appreciate you! If you have met the goal of reading 52 (or more!) books for the 2017 Reading Challenge be sure to let the library know. You have the chance to win a fabulous gift basket including a $25 gift card. Also if you have read 4 books in the month of December, contact the library so you may be entered to win a gift card from a local business. Lego Club will meet Thurs., Dec. 28 at 4:30 in the library m...
Thank You Jan Egeland for the jigsaw puzzle, fruit basket; Dave Williams for the mandarin oranges; Helen Hornung, Kay Schmitt, Barb McDonald, Diane Peterson for the for the rush job on making the Christmas Meal table decorations; Jerry Schmitt for the help shoveling the sidewalks Our New Year’s Eve Party is Sunday, December 31st, starting at 7:00 pm, Power Point photo re-cap of the year will be at 8:00 pm, then great variety of games, cards, snacks, fun, socializing and ringing in the New Year at midnight! Please come to this family f...
Happy New Year! We are celebrating with a party on New Year’s Eve starting at 7 p.m. Bring an appetizer and your favorite game to play. There will be cards, board games, and dancing while the Kitchen Band entertains us. The “Toast” is set for 10 p.m. We are still looking for a few more Whist players. If you are interested, we will be playing this Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. The movie “Grumpy Old Men,” will be shown this Wednesday in the library meeting room at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. This is a great movie if you haven’t s...
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials announced today the Chinook Field Office of Public Assistance will close no later than January 31. However, the office may close sooner depending on staff availability. The Chinook Field Office is located at 500 Illinois. The office is one of 19 offices that are closing across the state due to recently announced funding reductions that were finalized following the recent Legislative Special Session. The OPA office closures are part of the $49 million in funding reductions to the...
The Fort Belknap Community Economic Development Corporation (FBCEDC) received a $30,000 grant from the First Nations Development Institute of Longmont, Colorado through the generous support of the Northwest Area Foundation. This award will support the efforts of building food sovereignty assets on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. The FBCEDC will utilize the data gathered from the Lodge Pole Food Sovereignty Assessment to build on our current food sovereignty assets addressed in this project. We will look at different ways to increase food...
The National Tree past through Blaine County in November on its way to the Capitol lawn in Washington D..C. The tree was harvested in the Kootenai National Forest in western Montana. During its trek to the nations capital the caravan transporting the tree made two stops in Blaine County. First, hundreds of residents in Chinook including many from the elementary and Jr./Sr. High Schools got a chance to take pictures with the tree and sign a banner. From there the tree was greeted with a...
Promoters of the erection of an indoor arena at the Blaine County Fairgrounds are optimistic site work could begin sometime in the spring of 2018. Members of the Blaine County Fair Foundation say they have sufficient designated contributions to begin site work, the first phase of the project. Several years ago Blaine County acquired a new, surplus 100' by 200' foot metal building from Malmstrom Air Force Base. Serious fundraising to erect the building began this year. The Fair Foundation,...
The first Future Farmers of America (FFA) students from Chinook High to receive grants through the Montana FFA Bulls for Blue program attended the Shipwheel Cattle Company's recent bull sale. Bulls for Blue is a program that allows beef producers to earmark 10% of the selling price of Lot 10 from their bull sale to the FFA Foundation. FFA students who are interested in beginning or expanding their own beef program can apply for a one time grant from Bulls for Bule to use for a Supervised...
The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office will diligently investigate all alleged violations and assist in the prosecution of any assaultive or disruptive behavior at any sporting event. As a casual reminder the Montana Legislator has created a law specifically protecting sports officials. Montana Code Annotated (MCA) 45-5-2ll “Assault upon a sports official” clearly details that any purposeful physical contact to or any threats that create reasonable apprehension of bodily harm in a sports official is a violation and punishable by a fine of $1,00...
our students took top honors for their coloring and designing when the Blaine County Health Department came out to the Turner School this past Tuesday. The coloring page was geared to STOP BULLYING and be a good friend. Mark Weber and Amber Heustis came and presented these four students a prize for their outstanding coloring and drawing. They encouraged to be friends and stop the madness of bullying that sometimes happens in school or around us. The first grade winner was Savannah Heilig,...
Merry Christmas! It's the most wonderful time of the year! We are having a "Holiday Special" on cinnamon rolls for $1 every Thursday throughout the holidays. Please call ahead with your orders, so the cook knows how many to make. The movie "A Heavenly Christmas" will be shown this Wednesday in the library meeting room at 1 p.m. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. There will be no Strong People exercise class until after the new year. Bingo is played this Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. Last week,...
Teresa and Dave Cornell are grandparents again. Dalton and Alyssa Cornell had a baby girl on Thursday. She is named Addison Rose. Addison was welcomed home by big brother Danial. This makes 4 grandchildren for Teresa and Dave, 2 boys and now 2 girls Congratulations to all. On Tuesday, Shawn Beck, Adam and Shawna Billmayer, Levi Hawley, and Cooper and Lucy Grabofsky had lunch at Wally and Loretta Becks. Merrilyn Billmayer attended the Catholic Church Christmas program Sunday afternoon. Lucy and Cooper Grabofsky spent Tuesday night with Grandma...
Anita and Bridget Reed attended the Tornado basketball games in Gildford on Friday. Glenna Ammen was to the ballgames on Saturday in Turner. Kirsti and Max Cederberg were to the School Christmas program on Thursday evening and the ballgames on Saturday. Don and Bonnie Harmon were to Billings for doctor appointments for a couple days this week. The school Christmas program was well attended. Thanks to everyone who came. It was a fun evening. Remember that Raymond Keller is hosting basketball for grades K-3 at half time of the varsity games....
Happy Holidays everyone! The library will be closed Christmas Day and New Years Day. There will be no Story Hour December 22 and December 29. There will be no Books and Babies December 26 and January 2. There are many great selections to choose from on the Christmas Book Tree. Stop by to check out several for your holiday reading. There is no regular meeting of the library board of trustees this month. Two new nonfiction books ready for check out are “Montana 1889” by Ken Egan, Jr. In similar fashion to “Montana 1864” Egan tells the stories...
The library will be closed Monday December 25, 2017 for the Christmas Holiday. We will resume regular hours Tuesday, December 26th. There will not be Story Time that day. The library will be closed the following Monday January 1, 2018 in celebration of New Year's Day. We will be open regular hours the remainder of that week and there will be Story Time Tuesday January 2nd. A Heavenly Christmas will be the movie today at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. It is a Hallmark movie and running...
Thank You to Diane Peterson for the apple and peach pie filling cans. Thank You to Jim Murch for the coffee filters. Thank You to Renee Hansen for the beautiful "Deck the Halls" wreath as a parting gift as she leaves our Senior Center Board of Directors. Thank You to Renee Trottier for the adult coloring books. Don't forget!! After the Christmas Meal on Wed. 20th we will be playing BINGO. Please bring 1 or 2 small wrapped items that will be used as BINGO prizes. Also bring whatever bars or...
Reporter's note: A few weeks ago Dobie Weasel contacted me about a story that he believed ran in the "Journal" several years ago entitled "Calling Dr. Weasel." The story was before my time in Chinook and had to do with the beginnings of the medical career of Dr. Jacob Weasel, Dobie's son. Dobie was born at Fort Belknap and his mother, Ruth LaMere, was a longtime nurse with Indian Health Services and a community volunteer at Fort Belknap. Currently Dr. Jacob Weasel is completing his fifth year...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on open water fishing contests proposed for the 2018 season. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Applications for fishing contests may be approved, approved with conditions, or denied by the FWP Fisheries Division in Helena. Conditions placed on contests may help to minimize fish mortality, regulate harvest, reduce user conflicts and/or require additional access site maintenance when needed. Information on the proposed fishing...
The meetings are set for 7:00 p.m., December 21, in Chester and Havre. The Chester meeting will be in the town’s high school auditorium, 511 Main St. The Havre meeting will be at the Hill County Electric Coop, 2121 U.S. Highway 2 NW. At both meetings, FWP officials will present a background on the disease, what is known about the disease along the state’s northern border and what the department’s CWD draft management plan identifies for actions and management in the future. A mule deer buck shot by a hunter November 12 about 30 miles north...
Producers, Including Beginning and Underserved Farmers, Have a New Option to Gain Access to Land FSA offers farm ownership microloans, creating a new financing avenue for farmers to buy and improve property. These microloans are especially helpful to beginning or underserved farmers, U.S. veterans looking for a career in farming, and those who have small and mid-sized farming operations. The microloan program has been hugely successful, providing more than 16,800 low-interest loans, totaling over $373 million to producers across the country....
Reporter's note: Since learning the 2017 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree would come from the Kootenai Forest in western Montana I've been following the story. When my wife and I lived in Libby I was a seasonal employee in the Kootenai Forest for several summers. I still have friends who work there and I was hoping I could get some nuggets of information about the national tree that might not otherwise be available. Turns out there was huge coverage by the media of the process of harvesting and...
This beautiful Christmas display was created by Keough Fournier at his home on the 800 block of Indiana Street in Chinook. Keough's yard is always a sight to see, any time of year. During the holidays he takes the art to whole new level lighting up the night with holiday cheer. Their are many great Christmas displays all over Blaine County and a drive through the streets of any one of our small communities is sure to find Christmas joy being lit up with lights....
