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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...
Reporter's note: Someone left a copy of the March-April, 2016 "Bugle" magazine on my desk at the newspaper office. The magazine is the official publication of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF). Not being an elk hunter I wasn't familiar with the publication, but an article titled "A New Fork on the Cow Island Trail" caught my eye. I recognized the road name because of some previous public land access stories I'd written. The story was about the purchase of a 93-acre tract of land, by the...
Last week the Chinook and Harlem City Councils heard a summary of the final draft of the housing study conducted by KLJ Engineering. The housing report was one of the final steps in a study of current and future needs for housing development and how those needs can be met. The study was done in Harlem, Chinook and Malta. Forrest Sanderson, with KLJ Engineering, presented the final draft of the housing needs study. The study was the result of a multi-month housing assessment by KLJ and input...
On Tuesday, May 3, 2016, Chinook Public Schools will hold the annual School Election. Polls will be open from Noon to 8:00 p.m. at the Chinook High School. Due to lack of applicants in Zurich School, and Bear Paw School District, voters in those districts please either call for an absentee ballot or come to Chinook High School to vote. Individuals who have filed for three-year Trustee terms are Scott DePriest, Mark Harshman and Travis Buck. Two one-year seats representing District #17 and # 67, need interested parties to file a letter of...
This year’s Community Chest Fund Drive in Chinook will take place Wednesday, May 4, 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 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 organizations or would just like to hel...
The regular meeting of the library board is today, Wednesday, April 27, 4:15 P.M. in the library meeting room. Please stop by the library and pick up a community questionnaire. The library board and staff need your input as we develop a new long-range plan. Questionnaires should be returned to the library by May 15. You may also download a copy from our website http://harlempubliclibrary.org. Summer Reading is just around the corner. Mark your calendars for May 31 when registration opens. This year’s theme is “On Your Mark, Get Set....READ!” A...
Chinook's water treatment plant upgrade is nearing completion. Construction on the $6.7 million project began in the early spring of last year. Last week representatives from the engineering firm that did the design work, the company that did the construction, USDA officials, a Bear Paw Development grant writer and manager and Chinook officials and water treatment plant employees made the tour to check the status of the remaining punch list. A crew was still putting up final fencing while the...
Admiring the flowers they have planted and winning prizes. That's some of what Harlem Elementary has been doing....
According to Chrissy Downs, one of several adult leaders involved with JUMP's recent fundraiser at Wallner Hall, "The gloomy weather might have worked to our advantage, discouraging people from doing outdoor activities. They came to enjoy our Ultimate Salad and Dessert Bar, a good thing for our youth group." The Chinook-based youth group will be doing a destination mission trip this year, doing worship and service projects in Helena, Missoula, Coeur d'Alene and Kalispell. The Sunday meal was...
Border Patrol Agent David Entrot made a presentation at the March meeting of the Chinook Christian Men's Group. The men's organization meets monthly for breakfast, fellowship and a presentation on some topic of interest. Entrot recently moved to Chinook to serve with the Havre Border Patrol Station. David Entrot grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a degree in criminal justice. After college he joined the Coast Guard, serving in New Jersey and the...
