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Health Advisory for August, 2016. The city of Chinook is currently replacing fire hydrants and water distribution valves. The city’s water customers have a right to know what is being done to upgrade the system and how it may affect you. The city’s water will be shut off on August 22 from 8 a.m. until 12 noon for the replacement of an aging fire hydrant and the installation of a new valve. Water service should return to normal with minimal interruptions to your service. Please be aware that you may experience air and discolored water in you...
As August winds down the residents of Chinook start looking forward to the 11th Annual Sugarbeet Festival. The Chinook Sugarbeet Festival is an event that honors an industry or area of the community that has had significant impact on the small town. This year it will celebrate the railroad industry, from the time that James J. Hill first laid tracks through north central Montana to the present day. Beginning Friday, September 23rd the festival will kick off with a Health Fair being put together by the Sweet Medical Center as well as a showing...
As summer begins to wind down, hunting season in Montana is about to heat up. Taking to the woods with rifle or bow in hand is a hallowed tradition in our state. Secret spots are held sacred -- passed down from father or mother to daughter or son only in whispers or, better yet, the experience of a long day afield. And while we can’t give you any insight into a new secret spot, we can give you a good idea of what animal populations are like across the state, recognizing of course the value of a day spent hunting Montana’s most majestic wil...
Reporter's note: About this time last year I wrote a story about Strunk Harvesting, a custom cutting group out of Kansas. It was their first year in the Chinook area although they had worked several years around Chester. I got some basic information, last year, but the crew was so busy they didn't really have time to talk about what it is they do and how they do it. With the wet weather temporarily shutting down harvesting, I thought it this might be a good time to visit with the current Strunk...
August 11, 2016 The Montana Wildlife Federation (MWF) commends the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission for rejecting a proposal that would have allowed hazing of elk perceived to have been exposed to brucellosis from other elk. The proposal was a change to the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ annual elk brucellosis management plan, which lays out management actions in areas where brucellosis is prevalent in order to keep elk and cattle separated. Brucellosis, a domestic livestock disease introduced into elk herds, causes elk and livesto...
R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement for the nearly simultaneous market reopening (the U.S. market to raw Brazilian beef and Brazil is reopening its market to U.S. beef) reads like talking points created by high-paid, multinational meatpacker lobbyists. Vilsack stated in his announcement: ‘The Brazilian market offers excellent long-term potential for U.S. beef exporters. The United States looks forward to providing Brazil’s 200-million-plus consumers, and growing middle class, with high-quality Ameri...
Despite a serious cloudburst just about the time the Business After Hours began, hosts of the museum said about 50 guests attended the Thursday evening event. Several members of the museum's board of directors and museum staff welcomed guests and shared basic information about the museum and plans about future exhibits and programs. There were some "special" bargains in the museum's gift shop and a nice array of edible goodies for guests to enjoy. Three Montana themed baskets of items were award...
The days are getting a little shorter, summer youth activities are winding down and junior and senior high school student athletes are gearing up for the fall sports season. As the community transitions from one season to the next the agricultural sector prepares for its annual harvest. The farming and ranching industries of Blaine County are vital to the well being of everyone who calls this section of the Hi-Line home, Winter wheat harvest is in full swing and spring wheat is ready to be cut...
Reporter's note: In June, 2016, Sweet Medical Center hosted the monthly Business After Hours event in Chinook. While writing a short history of the medical center before the After Hours, I was surprised when managers at the center said, "We don't know a lot of the specifics of the center's history." I decided to piece together a short history of the medical center and deal with why the facility is locally called both the Sweet Medical Center and the Chinook Medical Center. Fortunately, there...
Chinook Police Officer Jon Klobofski admits he has a soft spot for lost animals. In his job he sees lost or abandoned animals that are not claimed, even when it appears they've had good care and are likely missed by some owner. When a dispatcher at the Blaine County Sheriff's Office posted a photo of a dog someone had found on the local yard sale website, Klobofski got an idea that might help more efficiently reunite lost pets and their human owners. He created "Blaine County Lost and Found...
Final payments were made for the completion of the downtown sidewalk improvement project and the city will bill participating businesses for their portion of the costs. Four-way stop signs were approved to be installed at the corner of Ohio and 4th Streets. A special meeting to consider the 2016-2017 budget, and other items, was set for August 15 at 6:30 pm. The Chinook City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 4. Mayor Keith Hanson called the meeting to order. Council members present were Mitch Haider, Robert Smith and...
Chief Justice Mike McGarth has notified the Judicial Nomination Commission that the Hon. John McKeon, district judge for the Seventeenth Judicial District (Blaine, Phillips, and Valley counties), will resign his position effective November 30, 2016. The Commission is now accepting applications from any lawyer in good standing who has the qualifications set forth by law for holding the position of district court judge. The application form is available electronically at http://courts.mt.gov. Applications must be submitted electronically as well...
JUMP, the interdenominational youth group in Chinook, just completed a week of mission service in what was described as a "destination" mission trip. Rather than joining other youth groups on large projects, this year the local group made their own contacts with orgnanizations in Helena, Missoula, Coeur d'Alene and a denominational camp on Flathead Lake near Kalispell. At each site the group did service projects for non-profits and religious groups. First stop was Intermountain Children's Home...
The “Journal” has been informed that the public event scheduled by Loaves and Fishes for the evening of Wednesday, August 10, has been canceled. Events set for Thursday noon and evening are still scheduled. Thursday, at lunch time, will be the ‘annual turkey dinner,’ a favorite every year with kids and parents. All are welcome to the turkey dinner served at noon in Wallner Hall. Thursday evening, at 6 p.m. in Sweet Park, there will be a meal provided with hunger awareness activities and singing by the children. There will be a swim party a...
The Book Challenge for August is to read a book set in the future or the distant past. There will be no Story Hour or Books and Babies the rest of the month. They will resume the first week of September. Lego Cub will not meet August 11 and 18, but will start again Thursday, August 25, 6 P.M. in the library meeting room. The library has a new service called “Shoutbomb.” Patrons may sign up to be notified via test message if they have holds available, items due soon, and items overdue. Call the library for more information or go to the lib...
We would like to send a shout out to Kourtney Hanson, who volunteered this summer and helped with our Tuesday programs. Many of our hectic programs went so much smoother with Kourtney’s help. We appreciate you! The final day to turn reading logs in will be this Friday, August 12th, prizes will then be drawn for and top reader prizes will be awarded. Accelerated Reader Tests will continue to be available on all computers at the library until school starts. New books this week include: “A Time of Torment” by John Connolly, “The Unseen World...
It was one hundred and one years ago when William Arthur Davies first came to Blaine County and this weekend the family got together to celebrate. Relatives and friends came from all over to partake in the festivities. William Davies was born in Denbighshire, Wales in 1890. He lived there until he made his way to United States in March of 1912. It's a bit of a family story that he even made it to the United States. Apparently William had sought passage on the Titanic but tickets were sold out,...
By Steve Edwards BCJ News Reporter's note: Through the various Homestead Acts, some 1.6 million homesteaders settled nearly 10% of the total area of the U.S., mostly in the western states. The families of many of those homesteaders still live on parts of the original tracts settled by their forbearers. Others, for a variety of reasons, left the land. Of the latter group, it's not unusual their families still have an interest in the places where their relatives first settled and current generatio...
This weekend the 60th Annual Hays Powwow will take place at the Mission Canyon Powwow Arena on The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. Visitors by the thousands will converge on the Powwow grounds where they will be surrounded by breathtaking scenery and moved by the glamour, spirit and colors of another spectacular celebration. For those who have yet to witness the pageantry of the American Indian Powwow, this weekends event will certainly be among the finest as it features a full weekend of...
The time is finally here for the fall high school sports season to get underway. For the seniors their final season is upon them and each and everyone of them will look to help their team make it memorable. For the juniors and sophomores, they bring another year of experience to the table and will look to fill important roles to help the team succeed. The freshman have yet to experience the rigors of high school but don’t look past them as there will be a few that are asked to be major contributors to there respective team. Volleyball teams i...
When my wife, Sherry, graduated from seminary, she was called to be the minister of three yoked churches in the eastern part of North Dakota. We flew to the interview and when we stepped off the plane in Grand Forks, North Dakota, we met Dick and Phyllis Clark. They were the first people we ever met from and in North Dakota. They served as our hosts during the interview process and became some of our closest friends in North Dakota. We've kept up with the Clarks through the years and recently...
Chinook Schools Superintendent Darrin Hannum said recruiting of teachers for system vacancies is going well, despite a shortage of candidates looking for positions in rural districts. Hannum explained, “Chinook has a great reputation, good community support and the pay and benefits are competitive. It’s just a fact that many young grads are looking to teach for big dollars in big cities. I feel we are doing well getting some talented, new teachers coming into our system.” Hannum gave a brief introduction for the new faculty members alrea...
Reporter's Note: I didn't know Dick Edgington, a Chinook resident who died in April, 2016. But I remembered hearing, at the time of his death, several people wondering "what do you suppose happened to that airplane he built in his house?" Recently I ran into Dick's son, Danny Lee Edgington, and asked him about the plane. He said, "Well, it's not assembled in the house, though it was at one time." Asked if he would share the story about the plane, he said he would but added, "Right now the plane...
About fifty adults and children gathered at the Harlem Library for tea with Alice (of 'in Wonderland' fame) and the Mad Hatter. The formal tea was one of two fundraisers hosted annually by the Harlem Friends of the Library. Libby Kuntz, who emceed the event, said, "We decided to host a tea. Then a friend told that her granddaughter and a friend recently were in a dance recital and had costumes ready to go. The Friends decided to invite Alice and the Mad Hatter." The library meeting room and...
“Who is my neighbor?” is the question that prompted the story we have come to know as the Good Samaritan. It’s one of the most familiar stories of the Bible. We even have laws in our country with the same name. It’s the story of a man who fell among thieves on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. They had robbed and beaten this man to near death and then left him to die. Three men came by him that day. Three men had opportunity to be neighbor to the man in need. The first was a priest. He sees the crumpled body of the man lying there but qui...
