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Absentee ballots will be mailed Monday, May 1st for voters that have requested their ballots be mailed to them for the upcoming 2017 U.S. Representative Special Election which will be held on May 25th. If you would like to request an absentee ballot for this upcoming election, you may call the office at 357-3240 and we can mail, fax, email you the form; you may have someone pick up the form for you or you can come up to the Clerk & Recorder’s office and pick up an absentee ballot. All Election Day polling places will be at their normal l...
JUMP is a Christian-based service organization for teens in the Chinook area. Since its inception, about a decade ago, the group meets regularly for Bible study and does various service projects in the community-from helping at the Food Pantry to canvassing for the annual Community Chest. It's also been a tradition, starting eight years ago, to do a summer mission trip. Janelle Downs, who is now an adult leader with the group, was in the first group of teens to make a mission trip with JUMP. She...
Monday, April 24, Chinook chapter members departed early in the morning once again for another opportunity to learn and socialize in the form of a competition. This particular competition, Envirothon, was a first-time for the Chinook Chapter that these courageous members: Hailey McMaster, Rielly Wiegand, Wylee Brown, and Sierra Swank, decided to take on with open minds. This competition was open to FFA chapters and public school science classes. The first thing the competitors did was take tests...
Edwards Funeral Home will be hosting the next Business After Hours set for Thursday, May 6. Business After Hours provides an opportunity for a business to showcase its services and products in a more relaxed atmosphere, after hours. Daniel Dahl, the new funeral director at the local mortuary, will be on hand to greet guests, provide tours of the funeral home and share information about funeral planning and the services offered by Edwards Funeral Home. The event will run from 6-8 pm and is open...
Thank you to everyone who attended the Bill Rossiter program. If you weren't here, you definitely missed out! This presentation was a Montana Conversations program brought to you through the Montana Humanities. "Florence Foster Jenkins" will be the movie at 1:00 p.m. today. Set in 1940s New York, Florence Foster Jenkins is the true story of the legendary New York heiress and socialite (Meryl Streep) who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great singer. The voice she heard in her head...
Be sure to stop at the library and see the outstanding selection of themed basket now on display for the Friends of the Library basket social fundraiser. Bidding is open through May 10. Final bidding will take place at the basket social from 7-8 P.M. There is a five dollar admittance to attend the social with delicious desserts being served, a 50/50 drawing, and a fun time with friends. You will also have the opportunity to view the new steel shelving that was purchased through funds raised by the Friends of the Library with assistance from...
Harlem City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Monday, March 13, 2017 Editors Note: The following are excerpts from the Harlem City Council Meeting Minutes. For a complete transcript please contact Rebecca Schackelford at the City Clerks Office. The Harlem City Council regular meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Taylor. Roll Call: Council members in attendance were Ralph Schneider, Eva English, and Marc Arensmeyer. A quorum was present. Councilman Kenneth Hansen was going to be late arriving to the meeting. Public Forum: Douglas Stua...
Tax Freedom Day is the day that Americans, collectively, will earn enough to pay their tax bill for the current year. Tax Freedom Day takes all federal, state and local taxes and divides them by the nation’s income. This year Americans will pay $3.5 trillion in federal taxes and $1.6 trillion in state and local taxes, for a total bill of $5.1 trillion (that’s 31 percent of the national income). For 2017 national Tax Freedom Day is April 23rd, but since each state (because of varying state and local tax rates) has a different tax burden, tax...
Bill Rossiter spent a day and two evenings in Blaine County sharing his program of songs and tales about the settling of the "Great American Desert." Rossiter used a series of songs, biographical sketches and collected tales to describe the travails of settlers who migrated west during a period from the late 1800's to about 1920. He presented his program titled "Home, Home on the Ranch: Farm and Ranch Life in Story and Song" before appreciative audiences at both the Blaine County Library in...
Chinook High School Math Teacher Andrew Linquist and his General Applied Mathematics students are taking the math skills they have learned and applying them to a real world project to further enhance the students understanding of the importance of math in so many aspects of life. Students were to design and construct a 'Tiny House' complete with a concrete foundation, trusses, and electrical and plumbing schematics based on a 1 inch to 12 inch scale. Each students house was constructed 8" x 16"...
Anyone interested in running for a City Office in the September 12 Primary Election can file a Declaration of Nomination form at the Blaine County Clerk and Recorder’s Office beginning Thursday, May 20, 2017. The Declaration of Nomination form will be accepted through June 19, 2017. The City Offices that are up for Election are as follows: CITY OF HARLEM: Mayor – 4 year term; Councilperson East Ward – 4 year term; Councilperson West Ward – 4 year term. CITY OF CHINOOK: Mayor – 4 year term; Councilperson East Ward – 4 year term; Councilpers...
Jeanne Dalton and Amelia Funk were recently in Helena representing the Chinook Food Pantry at a statewide ceremony. Dalton is the current director of the local food bank, since January, 2016, and Funk was the first director, serving from 2000 until she retired in late 2015. The two received awards on behalf of the Food Pantry at the biennial awards ceremony of the Montana Food Bank Network. Individuals and food banks are nominated for the awards. Montana First Lady Lisa Bullock presented the...
Organizers said there were 90+ guests who attended the recent Chinook Lions Club's annual Old-Timers' dinner. Sometime in the early 1980's club members invited a few local seniors to a club meeting and dinner to share memories about the area from the 'old days.' Soon the event became an honoring of all local seniors and, in addition to the dinner, guests are treated to entertainment. This year's entertainment was brought by Cory Pierson from the Havre area. Rather than a standup program,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2017 Adam Derby, RN, is the Director of Nursing at the Northern Montana Care Center (NMCC) and was recently awarded the "Commitment to Caring Award-Director of Nursing" from the Montana Health Care Association. This award recognizes a Director of Nursing from the state of Montana who is outstanding in the area of long term care. The recipient not only excels in all professional aspects of the job, including innovative quality care, managing customer service, and...
Q: Both my parents were alcoholics, and I always vowed I’d never go down that path. But now I’m in my 30s, and I’m afraid I’m about to go the same way they did. What’s wrong with me? I hate myself for being so worthless. A: I don’t need to tell you that you’re about to go down a dead-end road; you saw what happened to your parents. One reason I wanted to reprint part of your email here is because I hope it will warn others who are in danger of making the same mistake. Don’t beat yourself up, however, or tell yourself that you’re worthles...
The Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce held their monthly meeting at the Chamber office on main street April 13th, 2017 at 6:00pm. Fundraising ideas have been discussed the last few months and we have decided to start the Farmer Rancher Appreciation night again. There will be a committee meeting on April 26th at 6:00 p.m. for anyone that is interested in helping with the planning of this event can contact any of the board members. We will be meeting at the Chamber office on Main Street. Sarah Pratt is putting together a power point to use for our...
The Malstrom EOD (Explosive Ordinance Division) was in the Chinook High School on Wednesday, April 12th to dispose of some volatile chemicals that had been sitting in the Chemistry storage room for many years. Picric acid and ethyl ether were the two containers taken away. The high school was evacuated prior to handling the chemicals. At which time, the chemicals were transported outside of town, where they were then buried, and then exploded by the EOD unit. The school is in the process of eliminating chemicals that are no longer allowed in hi...
By Kody Farmer BCJ News This past Saturday eager egg hunters converged on the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home for their Annual Easter Egg Hunt. The event has been a longstanding tradition at the Sweet Home and has been going on for as long as anyone seems to remember. Its a great way for the residents to interact with the youngsters and enjoy the Holiday. Sweet Home Activities Director Jeanne Buffington is always happy to see the young ones around, "They have so much fun watching the kids, when its...
April 14, 2017 - Helena, Mont. Road crews contracted by the Montana Department of Transportation will begin installing rumble strips the week of April 17 along the centerline of several rural two-lane highways in MDT's Great Falls district, encompassing much of central and north-central Montana. Depending on weather and conditions, installation is expected to go through the end of June. Similar to shoulder rumble strips that have been utilized on the state's highways for decades, centerline...
Kougar Lanier, a member of Boy Scout Troop 1438 in Havre, is completing his Eagle Scout project, and part of his project includes Blaine County. Kougar was in Chinook last weekend placing one of four receptacles that will be available to deposit American flags that need replacing. The Blaine County location is in the county courthouse, on the lower level, adjacent to the Sheriff's Office. He said, "It will be the only flag drop box that is accessible 24 hours a day. Kougar said a couple of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – America’s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to strongly represent agriculture in their communities and industry by taking part in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census, to be mailed at the end of this year, is a complete count of all U.S. farms, ranches, and those who operate them. “The Census of Agriculture remains the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impa...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: We currently are in need of instructors in your area! Hunter and Bowhunter Education Instructors are needed across Montana to teach safety, outdoor skills, ethics, and responsibility to students of all ages. Instructors donate many hours each spring and fall to ensure that hunters coming into the hunting tradition are safe and ethical. Youth 14-17 years of age may also apply to become Junior Instructors. Junior Instructors can benefit from the experience of teaching Hunter and Bowhunter Education in several ways,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACTS: Andy Fjeseth, MT Dept. of Agriculture, (406) 444-3684 Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Helena, Mont. – Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Ben Thomas and Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MWBC) Executive Vice President Collin Watters are set to visit Japan April 14-20. The trip will involve visits with several millers and government officials and will demonstrate the value Montana places on the trade relationship while also highlighting the state’s willingness to build on the outstanding, long-term bus...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Bowhunter Education course dates have been set for the first courses in the Havre area for this year. There will be a regular youth classroom course starting April 24, and an adult online “field day” course on April 29. Starting in 2017, the purchase of a Montana bow and arrow license will be required prior to applying for any archery-only permit. To purchase a bow and arrow license, an individual must meet one of the following requirements: • show completion of a bowhunter education course • show proof of purch...
Plan to attend, "Home, Home on the Ranch: Farm and Ranch Life in Story and Song" by Bill Rossiter Wednesday April 26th at 7:00 p.m. After the settlers, pioneers, homesteaders and boomers finally put down roots, the long haul began. Carving a home out of the "wilderness" or out of the "Great American Desert" was tough enough, but sticking it out, year after year, added flint to the soul. Drought, fluctuating markets, grasshoppers, dust storms, taxes-and of course, the mortgage-all show up in the...
