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Hill County Electric Cooperative (HCE) has announced that it will be mailing out capital credit checks to current and former cooperative members. HCE’s Board of Trustees has authorized a general retirement of capital credits totaling over $106,000. This general retirement is comprised of 10% of the remaining capital credit balances for 1984 and ½ of 1% of the capital credit balances for the years 1985 through 2014. The amount of each check varies based on how much business the member did with HCE during the years being retired. Checks will be...
Finley's Food Farm will host the May Business After Hours on Thursday, the 12th. The monthly networking event, sponsored through the Chinook Chamber, gives a Chamber business an opportunity to introduce themselves, their staff and any special promotions they are offering. Jeff and Lynette Finley began operating the Food Farm store in November, 2008. The Finley's bought the store from Tom and Nancy Petrick. The Petrick's operated the store when Jeff Finley was in high school. Finley said, "I used...
Hope all the Mothers in the Area had a Happy Mothers Day. It was a beautiful sunny day. It was quite a change to wake up this morning to a temperature 42 degrees lower. Only in Montana! Elissa Zellmer and Kathy Zellmer drove up to Chester for a 3 on 3 basketball tourney. A group of boys, Caleb Zellmer, Ryan Doyle, Tate Beck, J.R. Brown and Carson Ottinger(Malta), coached by Darci Ammen placed first. Congrats Team! Mike and Shari Guzman and baby Ellie of Billings were out for the Mothers Day weekend to visit Sharon and Bruce Goodrich. Gene and S...
Miles attended the funeral service for Elvyn Wolery on Friday. Valerie Van Voast attended Breanne Van Voast’s graduation at Gonzaga on Saturday. Tom and Lucy Fairbank were to Havre to celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday. Sonny and Nellie Obrecht were to Northern’s graduation this weekend. Sonny was honored as a Golden Graduate at the Foundation Appreciation banquet at Northern. Congratulations, Sonny!! Bette Jo and Jay Snider visited Rose Van Voast on Mother’s Day. Randy and Diana Maloney were to funeral services for Elvyn Wolery on Friday. Bonnie...
By Colleen Brommer Don’t miss May’s Book Challenge which is to read a book you can finish in one day! You have a chance to win a gift certificate from a local business. The Community Input Questionnaires are due back to the library by May 15. If you haven’t picked up your copy you may get one at the library or download it from our website at http://harlempubliclibrary.org. This information will assist the library board and staff in developing the new long-range plan. Your name will be entered to win a door prize! With the school year quick...
We have two non-fiction books ready this week. “God Gave Me You” by Tricia Seaman is the story of a single mother with terminal cancer who asks an oncology nurse to look after her son. Neither can imagine what God has in store. This is the heartwarming story of how two very different women with two very different paths were brought together for one very special purpose. “Getting to Green” by Frederic C. Rich is a guide to saving nature with a bipartisan solution. “Traces of Guilt” by Dee Henderson and “Annabel Lee” by Mike Nappa are two C...
On Friday August 15, 2016 the Environmental Science Faculty at Aaniiih Nakoda College hosted the "Know Free Roaming Bison" Summit. The event was well attended with both students and the general public approximately fifty attendees from Hill, Blaine and Phillips Counties participated. This event was an opportunity to present various viewpoints on the subject of free roaming bison. The goal was to discuss the cultural, political, veterinarian, and ranching perspective about the reintroduction of f...
The Turner High School Junior Senior Prom was held recently in Turner at the Old Gym. This year's theme was, "Footloose and Fancy Free." The Junior Class held a banquet prior to the prom with help from their parents. It was open to school board members, both Junior and Senior classes and their parents. The Senior Class wills and prophecies were read. After the banquet, the prom with DJ music began. The grand march was held at 8:00 with crowning of the King and Queen. King was Bret Van...
The University may not have had a marching band without Don and Pat Simmons and Elizabeth-Simmons O'Neil, J.K. Simmons, David Simmons and Marilyn Rice. They have done so much to raise the importance of the music program to high school students entering the University of Montana through the Don Simmons Music Education Scholarship program. Scott Hamilton was one of the recipients of the Don Simmons Music Education scholarship. Scott is the son of Darin and Elaine Hamilton of Ch...
Madisen McIntosh, a 2012 graduate of Chinook High School is set to graduate from The University of Minnesota. McIntosh will receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mortuary Science and will graduate Magna Cum Laude. The University of Minnesota Commencement is Friday, May 13, 2016 at three o'clock. Upon earning her degree, plans to begin as a funeral director with Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre, Montana. The Program of Mortuary Science at the University of Minnesota, established in...
Blaine County Superintendent of Schools Terry Brockie announced he was resigning at the end of April to take a newly created position with Island Mountain Development Group (IMDG), the "economic development arm" of the Fort Belknap Community. Brockie was appointed as county superintendent of schools in July, 2013, when Dr. Lisa Stroh left to take another position. Brockie was elected to an additional four-year term in 2014. Before becoming county superintendent, Brockie taught the Aaniiih...
Despite the 2016 presidential primaries being well underway, the selection of a candidate for the top political office in the U.S. will be finalized, technically, at the national conventions of both major political parties in the late summer. The process for choosing the final presidential candidate actually begins at the county level. County party organizations select delegates to their state party conventions. At the state convention, the delegates who will attend the national convention are elected, and the national convention delegates choo...
Aaniiih Nakoda College would like to invite all to the 32nd commencement ceremony, May 5 from 5:30 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. The 2016 graduates are: Allied Health: Fanci Boushie, Louise Doney, Kaye Brown, Aryn Longknife Jake, Peggy Castillo, Haeli Gardipee. Business Technology: Alanna Raining Bird. Business: Christen Falcon. Carpentry: Wallace Birdtail, Henry Brockie Jr., Terry Sandcrane, Hawken Haakanson, Nicholas Haakanson, Raymond Helgeson, and Elias Werk. Early Childhood Education: Raelene Doney, Jessica Doney, Marla Doney, Trisha Standing Bear. E...
On Monday, May 2nd the Special Olympics were held at the Middle School Track in Havre. There to support all the Special Olympians from around North Central Montana was the Chinook High School Business Professionals of America (BPA). The students helped organize events, hand out awards and encourage all the great athletes competing throughout the day. The BPA is open to any high school student and is involved in various activities throughout the year supporting events like the Special Olympics....
Readers and customers may not be familiar with the newest members of the "Blaine County Journal" team. Over the past few months three new people have begun reporting, handling ad sales and greeting customers in the front office. This brief introduction begins with the most recently hired staff member. Elizabeth Doney, Reporter Elizabeth Doney is a reporter who started in March and covers news events on the east side of the county, including Harlem, Fort Belknap, Lodge Pole and Hays. She'll be...
The Sweet Home will begin celebrating National Nursing Home Week, 2016, with the home’s traditional Mother’s Day Tea for residents and their families. The Mother’s Day Tea marks the beginning of the week long salute to nursing homes across the country. A Community BBQ on Wednesday evening will provide an opportunity for the entire community to celebrate with Sweet Home residents and staff. Sweet Home Administrator Jenni Pula said, “We enjoy celebrating National Nursing Home Week. It’s another series of events to bring community members o...
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). The Red Cross will begin accepting walk in donors at 12:30. Walk in slots will also be available each hour throughout the day. Any healthy person age 18 (or age 16 or 17 with a signed parental consent) or older and weighing at least 110 pounds is eligible and encouraged to donate blood. Valid identification is required for all blood donations (driver’s license or s...
The Ecumenical Echoes, a multi-denominational group of hand bell musicians, held their third spring recital last Sunday afternoon at the Chinook Presbyterian Church. A hand bell choir was started about 30 years ago under the direction of Donna Walworth, a local piano teacher. About 10 years ago the group disbanded but was started again three years ago under the direction of Julie Finley. Their first appearance as a newly formed group was for the first annual Christmas Concert begun by the...
In mid-December several Chinook city council members and the mayor did a walk-through to inspect the city's downtown sidewalk improvement project. From the inspection a punch list was jointly developed to address several issues with the completed work. Siemens Engineering, the firm that did the design work, made a video and detailed descriptions of the repairs that needed to be made. At the city council meeting in early April, Mayor Keith Hanson said the contractor was planning to begin the...
With the primary election just a month away, there is one major local political contest to be decided in Blaine County. Four candidates are vying for the office of Clerk of District Court that will be vacant when Kay Johnson retires at the end of the year. There are three candidates on the Democratic primary ballot and one Republican candidate. The primary is set for June 7. What follows is some basic background about the office and the four candidates seeking the position. A short history of...
Last January Alpine Pacific Utilities, a Kalispell-based engineering firm, filed a preliminary permit to study the feasibility of using Fresno Dam's excess overflow water to generate electricity. The preliminary permit is part of a process to obtain an operating license. The operating license is required from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to begin producing electricity. A permit holder has a three-year window to obtain a license to generate electricity at a permitted site. In the...
Jessica Cochran, Michelle Crazy, Kayla Leo, Melinda Jones, and Shaylea Tatsey will graduate on Saturday, May 7 from Montana State University-Billings (MSU-B) with their Bachelor of Science Degrees in Elementary Education. Commencement exercises will be held in Metra Park arena at 10:00 AM, and College of Education Convocation will be held on Friday, May 6, at 4:00 PM in Petro Theater on MSU-B's campus. The five young women are part of the Nee-tha-hatsa-nak/Wa'-Uspe-Wicakiya Preparation Program...
Aaniiih Nakoda College is honored to have Dr. Ferlin Clark give the commencement address to the 2016 graduates. Dr. Clark is Diné from the Navajo Nation and makes his home in Navajo, New Mexico. He recently served as Assistant Secretary for Indian Education with the State of New Mexico. He formerly served as Policy Aide to the Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President upon serving as the 14th President of the first and oldest tribal college in the United States, Diné College (formerly Navajo Community College). He has served i...
On Friday, April 22nd, Deion Hammett, a 2015 Harlem High School Graduate, completed the 12 week Marine Corp Boot Camp at the Marine Corp Recruit Depot(MCRD) in San Diego, California. Hammett was part of Platoon 1015, 1st Battalion Alpha Company. Some of his highlights include being the only recruit in his platoon to get a perfect score on his physical fitness test, which included, running 3 miles under 18:00 minutes, most crunches in 2 minutes & 20 or more pull-ups. He also missed expert...
