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Press Release University of Montana - Western, Dillon, Montana The University of Montana Western named 488 students to the 2016 spring semester dean’s list. Of those students, six are from Chinook, Havre and Hays. To achieve this honor, students must be enrolled full-time or for 12 semester credits and carry a minimum 3.33 grade point average. Chinook: Elizabeth Finley, Jenna Fox, Meghan Ortner and Adrianna Stanford received dean’s list honors. Havre: Neya Bischoff, Alicia Borst, Brooklyn Huntington and Nate Rismon received dean’s list honor...
On January 8, 2017 the Valley Clover meeting was held at Sleeping Buffalo. Sleeping Buffalo is a Hot Springs east of Malta, about 17 miles out of town. The 4th meeting was called to order by President Brooke Elliot. Tyler Schoen led the American pledge and Ross Reed led the 4-H pledge. Roll call was taken, "What is your New Year's Resolution?" The minutes were read and approved. There was no Correspondence and no Treasures Report. There were reports given by Ross Reed about baking cookies at the...
Homecoming candidates Rylee Conlan and Cody Welsh. Rylee is the daughter of Conita and Tim Conlan. Cody is a Sophomore and the son of Julie and Kurt Welsh. Also, Sarah Billmayer and Tracer Heilig. Sarah is the daughter of Shawna and Adam Billmayer of Hogeland. Tracer Heilig is a Sophomore and is the son of Rachael and Kent Heilig. Please look in next weeks edition of the Blaine County Journal~News Opinion for more Homecoming pictures, including candidates and floats....
Talya Johnson, a 2014 graduate of Chinook High, will leave in February for Australia to attend the University of Southern Queensland for six months. Johnson, who is a junior majoring in community health at Montana State University-Bozeman (MSU), hopes to eventually work in a global setting promoting health and disease prevention. Part of her international study program is supported by a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The Gilman scholarship was created in 2000 and is administered...
HELENA, MT - The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Montana Campus Compact, and Reach Higher Montana welcome applicants for the 2017 Youth Serve Montana Scholarships. The deadline to apply is on January 31, 2017. Youth Serve Montana Scholarships reward students who have volunteered at least 100 hours in the last year, and intend to further their education in state. This year, 100 high school seniors will each receive $1,000 toward education at one of Montana Campus Compact’s public, tribal, private, or community colleges and uni...
This photo taken in southern Blaine County shows how beautiful the snow covered landscape can be at sunrise. 2017 has began with a bitter cold storm working its way through with temperatures expected to reach -25 by midweek and remain below zero until the weekend. The cold is something to be respected, make sure you have plenty of fuel and blankets when traveling and avoid the cold as much as possible. Stay warm Blaine County spring is right around the corner!...
Reporter's note: Kody Farmer, with the "Blaine County Journal," was showing me some photos he'd taken recently at the Sweet Nursing Home. The photos were of the Christmas decorations that staff had put up throughout the facility. One group of photos showed wall decorations, like holiday wreaths, with photos of residents in their younger years. The photos ranged from wedding pictures to scenes with farm equipment and opening presents on Christmas with the children. The photos were like a...
Ellie Solem, CPA, has retired effective the end of December. She's been a practicing accountant since graduating from the University of Montana in 1968. She passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam in 1974. Ellie recalled, "When I received notification that I'd passed the CPA exam the accompanying letter noted I was one of about 4,000 female CPAs in the U.S." She added, "When I was studying at U of M the gender ratio was typically two women to 50 men in accounting classes." The...
Right now, the American Red Cross continues to have a critical need for blood donations. Every donation matters, as blood is being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are coming in. The Red Cross is encouraging donors to donate as well as encourage those around them to join in donating at this upcoming blood drive. 12:30-1:00 has been set aside for walk-ins and there have been slots set aside for walk-ins throughout the day as well. For appointments, if you don’t have an appointment but would like to make one on the day of the d...
The 'snowy season' seems to have set in and that means winter is official by the calendar and real outside. I grew up in the Midwest and experienced winter, but it wasn't until my own family lived in the western part of the country that I began to really understand winter-bitter cold, lots of snow, and howling winds. We first lived in Wyoming, bounced back east and south for a few years, then to North Dakota, western Washington and parts of both western and eastern Montana. I'd say we've had a...
There was a lot going on in Blaine County over the past twelve months and as we get ready to turn the calendar to January, 2017 we at the Blaine County Journal~News Opinion would like to take the time to look back on some of those events. We did not attempt to compile a 'Top 10' list as those seem to be arbitrary at best, but did want to include as many highlights from the past year as we could in our review. In looking through a years worth of front pages we came up with this selection of...
Blaine County Health Department Press Release: 12/13/2014 The Blaine County Health Department in conjunction with local health related stakeholders is conducting a Blaine County Health Assessment. The purpose of the assessment is to collect current, relevant data to guide future health programs and interventions that are geared toward the needs and desires of Blaine County Residents. The most recent Health Assessment was conducted by an out-of-county entity in 2012. Of over 300 assessments mailed to selected households, only 40 assessments...
Recently elected Blaine County Officials were sworn in by District Judge Yvonne Laird on December 21. Blaine County Commissioner Frank DePriest, left, Superintendent of Schools, Kelly Mills and District Clerk of Court, Tammy Mitchell took their 'Oath of Office' last Wednesday. DePriest was a incumbent, Mills had filled the vacancy left by Terry Brockie's departure until his election in November. Mitchell replaces Kay Johnson after 32 years of service....
Shipwheel Cattle Company, located on Clear Creek Road south of Chinook, held its eighth annual bull sale in mid-December. Three members of Chinook High's Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter were at the sale barn, decked out in their blue jackets and helping serve lunch prior to the start of the bull sale. Asked if a larger number of FFA members would be coming to the sale after lunch, Wade Schneider, the president of the CHS chapter, said, "No, the three of us are here as part of the Bulls f...
Reporter's note: Each year the Presbyterian Church in Chinook decorates a Christmas tree with white and gold handmade ornaments. The ornaments are known as Chrismons. I'd seen these ornaments on trees in other parts of the country, mostly in churches, but didn't know the history and origins of the unique three-dimensional decorations. Readers familiar with Chrismons will recall they are always white and gold (with a couple of rare exceptions). Chrismon is a combination of 'Christ' and...
Sweet Medical Center hosted a health fair last Wednesday, December 7th at the Chinook Eagles. They organized the event to showcase different resources here in the community and to provide a few services as well. There was fun to be had with a delicious lunch served and door prizes for attendees. Nora Conner and Kathie Mereness coordinated the event and represented Sweet Medical Center. They were also there to help people enroll in insurance. Open enrollment is currently open for the Health Care...
The final results are in at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre check station for the 2016 hunting season. The check station was open from Oct. 8 (the open of general antelope) through Nov. 27 (the end of the deer/elk general season). Overall, both hunter numbers and big-game harvest increased from last year, with mule deer numbers being the highest in several years. Hunter numbers (1,810) were up 17% from 2015, and were the highest seen since 2010. Some of this was likely due to doe tags...
Given annually to recognize the exemplary community service of groups and individuals, Hopa Mountain’s Citizen Leadership Awards are drawn from nominations from individuals through an online process. This year, one award recognizes the work of Havre’s early literacy program, Plant-A-Seed . . .Read!, led by executive director, Lorraine Verploegen. This initiative is enriching the lives of preschool children in literacy and language by promoting the importance of early family literacy; providing awareness of family involvement, and preparing chi...
We are excited to announce big changes for the 2017 Fort Peck Summer Theatre season! We have implemented a new on-line ticketing system, that is up and running and ready for you to give the gift of live theatre. There is a link to the new on-line system on the theatre’s website www.fortpecktheatre.org Season and Opening Night passes are now available through the website. The Season Passes are good for 5 performances-one per show or if you choose you can use them all for one performance. Opening Night Passes however are good only for the o...
A large crowd of well-wishers gathered last weekend at the Chinook Eagles Club to celebrate the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Doug and JoAnne Mitchell. Doug and JoAnne have ranched for many years in the Bear Paws, south of Cleveland. The couple have three sons, three daughters-in-law, 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Son Dennis welcomed family and friends to the celebration. He noted, "Mom and dad were married on December 10, 1966. It was -20 that day! The weather was much like...
Organizers of the annual holiday bazaar at the Sweet Nursing Home said there was a record number of vendors this year. Activity Manager Jeanne Buffington explained, "We've reached the point that vendors begin contacting us as soon as the bazaar dates are publicized. Even a few days before we were getting calls asking about space availability." This year there were 21 vendors offering gift items including clothing, handmade rugs, books, soaps and birdhouses. Buffington, who was at home...
The six church congregations that make up the Chinook Ministerial Association hosted their annual community Christmas program last Sunday evening at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. It was the fourth year for the congregations and community to come together for the pre-Christmas gathering. The idea for the joint community service was first suggested by Father Felix Nayak, who was pastor at St. Gabriel's at the time the event was started. Pastor Dennis Findorf of the Chinook Alliance Church,...
