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The Chinook FFA Chapter held its Annual Banquet on Thursday evening, May 2. The banquet began with the recognition of graduating members, featured guest speaker Romulus Hiner, and highlighted the achievements of the membership during the past year. An Honorary Chapter Degree was also presented to Dennis Cross. Held in the Commercial Building at the Blaine County Fairgrounds, the banquet began with the acknowledgement of several seniors: Aislinn Handy, Wylee Simenson, Landon Keeling, Emma Paulsen...
The Harlem Post Office planter, situated in the outside front entry way of the Harlem Post Office, was in need of repair and replacement, the lone plum tree has survived for over two years without a proper planter in need of replacement. Students from a Harlem High School class became aware of this needed project. As a community service project, students then decided to express their creativity and design skills and build a new planter to contain the hardy plum tree and provide a space for...
Not only across the country but also in area schools, people celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week from May 6-10. In a proclamation on Friday, May 3, President Joe Biden said: “Teachers are the heart and soul of our Nation. They care for our Nation’s students, pass on knowledge to rising generations, and inspire our children to dream up new possibilities for their futures.” The idea for a week to honor teachers began more than 70 years ago with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who urged Congress in 1953 to designate a day to thank teachers. The d...
The Chinook Chapter of the FFA celebrated FFA Week from May 6-9. Observed annually across the country in February, National FFA Week is a time for FFA members to raise awareness about the importance of agricultural education and the National FFA Organization's role in developing future leaders in agriculture. The local Chapter held a series of dress-up days and activities to bring recognition to the agriculture industry and to those who work in related occupations. Monday was Drive Your Tractor...
On Tuesday, May 7, both Aislinn Handy and Wylee Simenson signed with Casper College in Wyoming. Handy will compete with the College Rodeo Team and Simenson will share his skills on the Showmanship and Judging Team. The pair of Chinook High School Seniors joined family members in the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium during the noon hour where they symbolically signed a commitment to attend Casper College and to compete as Thunderbirds. Both Simenson and Handy wore the school's colors, red and black, and sig...
May is mental health awareness month, which is a crucial time to raise awareness and reduce stigma when it comes to mental health. Mental Health should be just as important as your physical health and affect every single person in one way or another. By having more education to better understand mental health, in the future we can hope that mental health will be viewed and treated with the same importance as physical health. Going to therapy should not be frowned upon but encouraged. Going to therapy and talking through one’s mental health s...
Students of Meadowlark Elementary School in Chinook were recently given the opportunity to learn some valuable skills that one day might just save your life. In a class put together by teachers Melinda Jones, Alicia Noel, and Janelle Deanon, 6th grade students took a two day course on CPR and first aid, lead by Jessica Kuntz, a registered nurse and certified instructor. The course began on April 17th with Kuntz leading the children in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques, which...
Three juniors at Chinook High School (CHS) were recently named Boys' and Girls' State Delegates. Dentin DePriest, Hannah Schoen, and Brockton Elliot will be attending the Montana American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary sponsored event this summer. Scheduled for June 16-22, the 2024 Session will take place at the Fort Harrison Training Center in Fort Harrison, Montana. Mrs. Fay Friede, the CHS Counsellor, explained that all juniors were encouraged to apply. Beyond being a junior in good...
This past week, Stella Llante, Math Teacher for Chinook School District, learned that two Chinook Junior High School students had earned State Certificates as a result of their participation in the 2024 State Math Contest held in Havre on March 14. January Jensen, a seventh grader, earned a Superior Rating on the Mathematics Foundation test, and Sydney Bowles, an eighth grader, earned Honorable Mention on the Dimensions and Shapes test. A State Superior Rating is awarded to the top 2.25% of all...
Harlem Elementary held a special assembly on May 1st to honor one of its very own teachers, Ms. Skylee Dirden. Unbeknownst to Ms. Dirden, Triangle Communications employees, Denise Kovacich and Mikayla Connelly, were on hand to present her with a gigantic check in the amount of $1000! Skylee was chosen to receive one of the additional Triangle Teacher Appreciation Awards, which are given as motivational incentives to teachers of Class B and C schools in our service area. Every Harlem Elementary...
Friends of the Pool and Park Local Chinook Resident, John Shelstad, recently donated $100,000 to the Chinook Pool and Park project. The committee is beyond grateful for John's generous donation as he has made such an impact on the project and its successful completion. Heather DePriest, President of the Foundation states "John surprised us with his wonderful donation and we can't thank him enough for his financial support of the project. The project is so important to the future generations of...
Havre Trails is again partnering with Hays-Lodgepole High School Science Teacher Rod Benson to offer a hike to Hole in the Wall and Mission Ridge in Mission Canyon just outside of Hays, Montana. The hike will take place on Sunday, May 5. Hike Contact, Lindsey Bennett explained that this event is a fundraiser for Mr. Benson's archery program at Hays-Lodgepole School. Expected to take three-four hours, the hike is 4.8 miles total and will offer views of unique rock formations like Hole in the Wall...
Friends of the Pool and Park This past January, the amazing Schellin Family put out a challenge to donors to match a donation of up to $100,000 for the Chinook Pool and Park project, and donors came out in full force! The family set a deadline of March 31st, and by late March, the donation total match amount neared $89,000 of the $100,000 match amount. A final donor put the match up over $100,000 when a local longtime Chinook resident, John Shelstad, made a very generous $100,000 donation to the project. The Schellin Family and the Friends of...
Chinook, MT: This past week the Montana Stockgrowers Association held a presentation called the “Producer Profitability Initiative”. This program is a grassroots movement started by cattle ranchers and led by cattle ranchers who have a vision to create a sustainable future for the American livestock industry. This initiative is intended to encompass ranchers of all ages, management styles, operations large and small. Bear Paw Livestock hosted the event and provided space for a crowd of producers to meet and discuss several issues per...
This year’s Community Chest Fund Drive in Chinook will take place Wednesday, May 1, at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of Community Chest is to alleviate each organization from going door-to-door soliciting donations. The drive provides local funding for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Food Pantry, AAU Wrestling, Youth Baseball/Softball, Youth Soccer, MCT, Swim Team, Chinook Rod and Gun Club, and PAWS. Without area residents’ support, many of these programs would not be available to the youth in the community. Those that participate in these org...
On April 10, eight different schools brought representatives to Glasgow to compete in the Academic Olympics. Several Chinook Junior High School students walked away from that event as winners. Earning the highest cumulative score out of 72 students on the grade seven written tests was Cynnloch Gibson. In the morning, the competitors put their aptitudes to the test on written exams in Math, Science, English, and Social Studies. After lunch, they competed in Academic Orals. Chinook Team #2...
When the Chinook FFA Chapter returned from the 94th Annual State FFA Convention, they brought home awards. Touted as "the biggest FFA competition in the state," the event was held in Billings at the Metra Park. Two members received honors for achieving their State Degrees. Winning this prestigious degree were Wylee Simenson and Aislinn Handy. The group's next big event is Donkey Basketball later this month. According to the FFA organization, "the State FFA Degree is the highest honor a state...
The NILE Foundation proudly announces the scholarship winners for the 2024-2025 academic year. "The NILE Foundation is excited to announce this year's scholarship winners! $25,000 will be awarded this spring to recipients planning to attend universities, junior colleges, and trade schools," says Al McCormick, NILE Scholarship Committee Chair. "Sixty-eight high school and college students from across the United States submitted applications. The committee was very impressed by the high-quality,...
The Family Dollar store has partnered with Dollar Tree to bring a new retail option to Harlem, Montana. Located at 102 Central Avenue Southwest, the Family Dollar and Dollar Tree combination store is due to open in the coming months. According to a corporate spokesperson, "It's two great stores coming together. Family Dollar, ready to meet your family's needs, will work alongside Dollar Tree, with its thrilling offerings in seasonal, party, and crafting to help you celebrate life's occasions....
Julie Welsh joins International Cultural Exchange Services Turner, MT - 4/2/2024 – International Cultural Exchange Services (ICES) welcomes Julie Welsh as a new Local Coordinator. "I live on a farm/ranch in rural North Central Montana. My husband and I have three grown sons and one daughter who is 10. We hosted an exchange student several years ago, and now I hope to help students come to our small community to learn more about our small community to learn more about our lifestyle. I enjoy r...
On Friday, April 19, approximately 900 middle and high school students from 80 teams across Montana will converge on Montana State University’s campus in Bozeman for the Montana Science Olympiad 2024 State Tournament. Among those students will be teams from Chinook. The event features competitions in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. According to Chinook High School Science Instructor, Mr. Aaron Chriss, this year’s representation consists of both high school and junior high students. “Students qualify for their...
FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, March 25, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced today that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2023, which runs from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024. The CCC is required by law to quarterly announce estimates of sugar to be purchased and sold under the Feedstock Flexibility Program based on crop and consumption forecasts. Federal law allows sugar processors to obtain loans from USDA with m...
A group of Chinook High students in the Ag Design class recently were able to apply what they learned to a real-life situation. While some of their classmates were on the annual "DC Trip" sponsored by the school, six students spent a part of three days completing a project that will help the folks managing the local Wildlife Museum. Wildlife Museum Board Member Vicki Hofeldt heard the museum needed some different equipment in the museum's office to accommodate a new scanner. Vicki approached...
The Blaine County Museum in Chinook is currently hosting an exhibit about the life of Yellowstone Kelly. Luther Sage Kelly was a Union soldier during the latter stages of the Civil War. He spent much of the remainder of his life in the American West as a hunter, scout, adventurer and eventually as a government official in the Philippines and Indian Agent in Arizona. Kelly was a member of President Teddy Roosevelt's "tennis court," a group of close friends and confidents of the president known...
Twenty-two members of the Chinook Chapter of the FFA departed on Monday afternoon, April 1 for Billings where they will be attending the 94th Annual Montana FFA State Convention all week. Following the convention theme Guided by Gold, events will take place at MetraPark – First Interstate Arena from April 2-6. In addition to their nine qualifying teams, two of the members, Aislinn Handy and Wylee Simenson will be receiving their Montana State FFA Degrees at the State Degree Dinner on April 5. Simenson is also a finalist for the State Star F...
