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Harlem, MT had a rough week, as a chlorine leak at the treatment plant drastically slowed down the rate at which the city was able to process clean drinking water. There was an increase in temperature, that caused a lead plug on the chlorine tank to melt, and leak the gas into the plant. Chlorine gas is extremely corrosive, and the gas also did a number on the electrical systems in the plant. Chlorine is necessary in the purification process of water in a plant such as the one found in Harlem....
Contact: John How, KLJ 406.548.5667, john.how@kljeng.com The Cities of Chinook, Harlem and Malta in coordination with Bear Paw Development are completing a joint housing study. A draft plan has been developed and is available for public review on Bear Paw’s website at www.bearpaw.org. In addition, the consultant, KLJ will be discussing the draft plan and proposed recommendations and best practices with each community. We encourage interested citizens, businesses, non-profit organizations and the general public to attend the meetings to share id...
The “Blaine County Journal” has a new reporter who will be gathering news for the east side of the county. Levi Gonzalez recently joined the newspaper staff as a news reporter and will be doing stories from the Harlem, Fort Belknap and Zurich area. Gonzalez is a native of the Coravallis, Oregon area. He and his wife, Carsey, moved to Blaine County in the spring of 2012. They recently moved to a farm in the area and are developing their farming operation. Carsey is the daughter of Ernie and Lea...
I have an extremely important piece of advice for anyone using a computer – please pass this on to everyone you can. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT call any phone number that pops up on your computer regardless of what is presented. Additionally, DO NOT answer any phone calls made to you that claim to be someone telling you there is a problem with your computer that needs to be fixed. THESE ARE ALL SCAMS! They are part of the illegal, profit making schemes running out there in cyberspace. There are several names for these “malicious” attempts but t...
Our Meals This Week: Wed. Feb. 3 - Pork Chops Thur. Feb. 4 - Chicken Alfredo Fri. Feb. 5 - Sloppy Joes Sat. Feb. 3 - Ham with Scalloped Potatoes Our Upcoming Birthdays: Feb. 6 - Marcy Epler Feb. 10 - Gen Benson Linda Murch YoYo Johnson Alice Richman Feb. 11 - Kay Brekke We will have special music this afternoon at 2:00 pm. The group Salvation Nation will be performing. Please stay and enjoy the music. In Greatest Gratitude… Audrey Parnell… 12 decks of playing cards. Phyllis Heilig, adult coloring book. Robin Rhodes, Cheese slices Diane Pet...
The Eagles Club and Chinook High's Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter are teaming up to host a Valentine's Day dinner on Friday evening, February 5, at the Eagles Club on Indiana Street. Mike Inman, with the Eagles, said, "This student club is helping prepare local students for the business and professional world. The Eagles Club wants to help them in that pursuit." The Eagles staff will prepare the meal and BPA students will serve guests. The proceeds from the dinner will go to...
Chinook high school senior Ian McIntosh has signed a Letter of Intent to play college football for the Presentation College Fighting Saints next Fall. McIntosh played a huge roll in helping lead the Sugarbeeters to the 2015 Class C Eight-man football championship this past fall. MCIntosh set several school records while playing quarterback for the Sugarbeeters. "I'm very happy for the opportunity to continue my football career at Presentation College. I would like to thank my parents, coaches,...
These students performed very well during spelling bee’s held at each school recently last week and will advance to the Blaine County Spelling Bee February 9th. They are listed by school. Chinook - 1.) Levi Jensen (5th) 2.) Raynee Hasler (8th), 3.) Saranina Flores (7th), 4.) Shauntay Stiffarm (7th), 5.) Gavin Lemro (7th), 6.) Olivia Ellison (7th), 7.) Robyn Chaffin (6th), 8.) Lisa Hwang (8th), 9.) Jase Pursley (8th), 10.) Toby Neideregger (6th), 11.) Ella Sharples (8th), 12.) Jade Cecrle (...
GREAT FALLS, MT – Fourth through eighth grade students at Foothills Community Christian School participated in the National Geographic Bee this morning. 20 students competed against one another answering geography questions for over 2 hours to determine a winner. The fierce battle involved several tie breakers to determine who would advance through each round. 4th grade student Hallie Kralich answered her way to victory followed closely by 8th grade student Jacob Lehmann. 6th grade student S...
The crew of Jackson Contracting Group began the process of replacing two lines of huge open-topped tanks that remove sediment from water at the Chinook water treatment plant Last week. The large tanks were built in Manchester, Tennessee and hauled, two per load, to the plant site for installation. The tanks were delivered two at a time for a combined total of around 30,000 pounds. Each tank weighs between 14 and 17 tons. There are two lines of the tanks. One set of old tanks was removed a...
Teenagers have joined forces with other teens and scientists across the United States as part of “National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week” (NDAFW). The week-long health observance, organized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), both part of the National Institutes of Health, takes place Monday, January 25th through Sunday, January 31st. NDAFW celebrates the inquisitive minds of teens by giving them a space (virtual or physical) to ask questions about drugs and alcohol and...
The St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group met on January 12, 2016 in Havre to discuss the their upcoming meeting with their water firm, Water Strategies, and hear updates on maintenance work being performed by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). The Work Group discussed the water situation with snow pack at 72% of normal and soil moisture at 98% of normal. There is time to see what El Nino has in store for the watershed. The St. Mary/Milk River is a part of the growing infrastructures needs in the US. The American Society of Civil Engineers...
Blaine County Undersheriff Frank Billmayer presented "internet safety for parents," a program to help parents be aware of dangers to kids using the internet, to about 40 people last week in Chinook. The audience included parents of school age children, grandparents, and young parents with babes in arms. Billmayer is a member of the Montana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Much of the presentation was based on information from investigations and prosecutions carried out by the...
Johannas, Shannon, J.R. and Jake Brown went to Swift Current, Sask. over the weekend to attend a Kamut International annual dinner. It was there that they were honored for their Organic KAMUT grains. Some may wonder just what exactly Kamut is? Well, Kamut is an ancient grain that has a rich flavor and produces a wonderful flour and can be baked in a vast number of ways. Johannas Brown and his family are organic farmers on the Big Flat. They were fortunate to receive this award for the second...
Glenna Ammen has returned from a three week visit to Colorado to visit her daughter and son-in-law, Sheena and Robert Binder. Bill and Mary Hake enjoyed watching the basketball game on Friday. Don and Bonnie Harmon were to both sets of basketball this weekend; one in Turner and the next day to Fort Benton. They rode to Fort Benton with Julie and Isley Welsh. Denise Watkins was to Fort Benton this Saturday for the basketball games. Max Cederberg was to Billings for a couple days where he took care of medical concerns. Get Well, Max!! Linda and...
Hogeland Lutheran Church will meet at 9:50 am the next few months. Susan Billmayer attended knitting class on Monday. Hilary Richman, Anita Reed and Linda Hauge were out to see Dad and Mom Krass on Tuesday. Hilary made dinner for them. Matt and Annie Klindworth got away on a little vacation to Las Vegas for a few days this past week. Issac and Hannah stayed with Grandma Carol and Grandpa Duane while they were gone. Harlan and Jane were to Chinook on Wednesday for Harlan to renew his drivers ‘license. Diana Maloney was over to see them after s...
Turner Students recently had a poetry contest in their English classes. They competed to earn a spot in the "school" competition that was held this past Thursday in the Turner Art Room of the school. Six individuals and one class participated in the competition. After reciting their poems, the winners were declared and given a wonderful gift of a Turner Tornado blanket and a chance to move on to the next round of competition to be held later in Helena. Those participating in the school...
Six members of the Chinook High School Speech and Drama team placed at the Class C Divisional Tournament held last weekend in Cut Bank. Three will move on to the Class C State Tournament in Ennis this coming weekend. Tyler Ortner was the Divisional Lincoln-Douglas Debate Champion. Elizabeth Hodgson and Cortney Gunderson placed fifth in the Classical Duo competition. Their place allows them to compete at in the State Tournament. Three others ‘Beeters placed: Chase Lenz, eighth place Humorous Solo; Steven Mulonet, ninth place, Humorous Oral I...
It has been a very busy time at the Aaniiih Nakoda College. Spring semester has started with 131 students attending classes. This is a significant semester for many who will be graduating in May. “ANC continually improves its efforts to promote post-secondary education for all our community members along the hi-line. We are here for the students and will do everything we can to help them reach their academic goals,” President Carole Falcon-Chandler stated in a recent general assembly. STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD Last semester Dan Kinsey, ANC Env...
Chris Maloney farms and ranches east of Turner. The Maloney's have two children still at home. Last week Maloney spoke at the monthly meeting of the Cancer Group. He's a cancer survivor and told his story of despair and hope to fellow cancer survivors, caregivers and friends and relatives of those touched by cancer. The Cancer Group meets monthly at the Chinook Senior Center. Chris Maloney's story Maloney said he was diagnosed with testicular cancer four and a half years ago, just before his...
Greg Drummer, ANC Business Instructor, and ANC President Carole Falcon-Chandler were happy to award Roberta Quintana with a $6,000 scholarship from the Johnson Foundation. Roberta is as an ANC graduate who is currently attending the University of Montana in Missoula, majoring in Business Management. President Carol Falcon-Chandler congratulated Roberta, “Congratulations on receiving this scholarship. We are proud of you and will always be here for you and all our students.” Aaniiih Nakoda College is one of two colleges associated with the Joh...
BOZEMAN — Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2015. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s and the Dean’s Honor Roll. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours to be on either list. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President’s Honor Roll. An asterisk follows the names of the 899 students named to the MSU President’s Honor Roll in the listing below. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes the 3,061 students earning grade point...
The third meeting of the Valley Clovers 4-H Club was called to order at 3:00 PM on December 13, 2015, at Wallner Hall. There were 4 leaders, 33 members, and several guests present. Several members have been participating in activities such as Officer Training, Shooting Sports, Angel Tree Committee, Festival of Trees, Adopt a Resident Program and coming up with a park area at the Fairgrounds. The only order of Old Business was discussing the club’s winter activity. A motion was made to go ice skating in Havre at our January meeting. The first o...
