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Reporter's note: In the process of covering a number of city council meetings in Blaine County over the last couple of years, I often ran into staff members with Bear Paw Development Corporation. It took several meetings before I began to have some inkling of what Bear Paw Development was about and how they helped local communities. I asked to meet with Paul Tuss, Executive Director of Bear Paw Development, to learn more about the history of and role the group plays in the economic wellbeing of...
Chamber Bucks, a gift certificate-type program usable at any business in Chinook, has been around awhile. Recently the 'bucks' got a new look. Instead of the former check-like appearance, the new Chamber Bucks come in $5 and $10 denominations. The gift program was started "to improve sales of products or services in the Chinook area." Businesses can take and redeem Chamber Bucks whether they are a member of the Chinook Chamber or not. With the new look to the Chamber Bucks there is a campaign...
This past Thursday was a fun day for the students of Turner School. They were treated to special guests from the Border Sector of Havre. A deputy met with the elementary students and read a couple books to them and then donated them to the school library. Then after enjoying lunch with the elementary students, they met with the High School students for a short assembly. It was a great opportunity to visit with the Officers and be able to have a short question/answer session while building trust...
Montana Tech Press Release The following Montana Tech students have been placed on the Honor Roll (HR), Dean’s List (DL), and Chancellor’s Honor Roll (CL) for the fall semester 2015 at Montana Tech in Butte, Montana. Students are listed by hometown. A student who earns a 4.0 GPA is placed on the Chancellor’s Honor Roll. Those earning a 3.5 GPA will receive recognition for being listed on the Dean’s List. A full time undergraduate student (enrolling in and completing a minimum of 12 credits) who earns a 3.25 GPA during the semester is listed...
Representatives of the Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Just Us Construction to the community. Each new business is welcomed by the Chamber and given a first year membership as part of the welcoming. Just Us Construction is owned by Leta Gould and Don Solonen and is housed in what was most recently Mac's Wood Shop. The building, purchased from Mac McHenry last year, has a long history in Chinook's business community. Bill Johnson bought the house east of the work shop and added the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE State public health officials have identified the first case of Zika virus infection in Montana in an adult female from Missoula County who returned from a Zika-affected area. The infected individual is not pregnant. Zika is a disease caused by a virus that is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species of mosquito not found in Montana. Travelers returning from Zika-affected areas who have symptoms or are pregnant should consult with their health care provider. “This case serves as a r...
Information for this article is from unapproved board minutes. Chairwoman Pauly Miller called the February board meeting to order. Board members present were Travis Buck, James Hodgson, Pauly Miller, Joel Pruttis and Viki Tilleman. Absent were Michael Copenhaver, Scott Gunderson, Ernie Johnson (all excused) and Keith Raty. There was no Student Council report. Chairperson Miller read resignation letters from Judy Whitney, Rick Linquist and Shanna Flores. There were no comments during the public comment period. A consent agenda was motioned by...
This upcoming election cycle there are two Blaine County elective offices to be filled—the District 2 County Commissioner’s post and the Clerk of the District Court’s position. Tami Mitchell, in administrative support for the Blaine County Attorney recently announced her candidacy for the Clerk of District Court office. Earlier Frank DePriest had filed for reelection for another six year term on the county commission and Rebecca Blankenship filed as a candidate for the District Clerk’s position—that’s a four year term. According to Election Adm...
Eleven students completed a Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service (RASS) training class recently hosted by the Eagles Club in Chinook. The state mandated class teaches participants the laws relating to serving alcohol in Montana’s establishments. Some students were taking their first class, others were doing their class required every three years to maintain their certification. Short history of RASS training According to Lisa Scates, Alcohol Education Coordinator for Montana’s Alcohol Education Unit, the training program for servers was fir...
Milk River Disposal took over the solid waste pickup service for Chinook households and commercial businesses on February 1 of this year. Trevor Smith, who owns and operates Milk River Disposal, said he felt the transition has gone well. Smith added, “There are always a few bumps when a new provider takes over, but so far things seem to be operating smoothly.” Per Smith, household customers will have their garbage picked up on either a Tuesday/ Friday schedule or on a Monday/Thursday cycle. The household pickup schedule will start each mor...
The Harlem Golf Association has set its annual fundraiser to help support operation of the golf course for Saturday, April 2, 6-10pm at the Harlem VFW Club. The event will include a roasted pork dinner with all the trimmings. During the evening several prizes will be raffled, including a handmade chest by local woodworker Charlie Brekke. According to Ralph Schneider, with the Golf Association, a Howa Model 1500 .22-250 complete rifle package, with mounted scope was donated and will also be...
About 50 fifth through eighth graders from seven elementary schools in the county gathered last week to determine the overall county spelling champion at the annual Blaine County Spelling Bee. Lisa Hwang, an 8th grader from Chinook, won top honors after nine rounds of some challenging spelling competition. Students at the final county-level competition were top spellers from their respective school's spelling contests held earlier. Schools represented were: Chinook; Harlem, Hays/Lodge Pole;...
Harlem Elementary is proud to announce that Award Winning Author Ben Mikaelsen will be performing at the school on Tuesday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m. Author Ben Mikaelsen, has won the International Reading Association Award and the Western Writer's Golden Spur Award. In addition, his novels have won many state Reader's Choice awards. These novels include Rescue Josh McGuire, Sparrow Hawk Red, Stranded, Countdown, Petey, Touching Spirit Bear, Red Midnight, Tree Girl and Ghost of Spirit Bear. His...
Jeanne Dalton became the new director of the Chinook Food Pantry at the start of January, 2016. She took over the helm of the local non-profit food distribution operation from longtime director Amelia Funk, who served as the first and only director since 2000. The Food Pantry is staffed entirely by volunteers, including the director. In 1998 the Chinook Ministerial Association, a group made up of the ministers of several churches in town, saw the need for an outlet to help meet the food needs...
www.myneighborinneed.org is a website that provides local citizens a way to ask for help from their community and a way for the community to give back. Are you in need? Do you know someone in your community in need? My Neighbor in Need may be able to help! Please go to the website or call our office at 406-357-8080. A Good Deed Doer will get back to you within 48-hours. Current Need - Neighbor in Need – Older couple is in need of a gas card to help with fuel while spending time out of town due to a family emergency. My Neighbor in Need d...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Forty of Montana State University's top seniors and their faculty and staff mentors were recognized Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the 34th annual Awards for Excellence banquet held on the MSU campus. The MSU Alumni Association and the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce co-hosted the banquet. Honored students were nominated by faculty in their college or department. Qualified seniors must have at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, as well as demonstrated campus leadership...
BOZEMAN -- Students from Montana were among the 802 Montana State University undergraduates who received diplomas during MSU’s 2015 fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 12 in Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Students with two asterisks after their name (**) graduated with highest honors. To graduate with highest honors, undergraduate students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.70. Undergraduate students graduating with honors have a single asterisk (*) after their name. To qualify for graduation with honors, students must p...
Michael Warburton, Reporter The February meeting of the Paradise Pals 4-H club was held in the library meeting room on Feb. 21, 2016. The meeting was called to order by President Erika Anderson. The American pledge was led by Kenneth Pruttis and the 4-H pledge was led by Justin Graff. Roll call was name a musical instrument you like/play. The January meeting minutes were approved. Michael Warburton made the motion and Justin Graff seconded. There was no correspondence report as the correspondence secretary was absent. The treasurer’s report w...
This afternoon the Chinook girls played against the Fort Benton Longhorns 47-46 and took the win....
The news traveled like wild fire after a very tragic accident that happened the afternoon of February 7, 2016. Jesse James Dannels, 18, of Chinook, had been killed in a car accident. "Is this really true?" was the question that so many were asking. Monday morning at Chinook High School was anything but normal for the faculty and students. Even then it was such a surreal situation: knowing what had happened to their friend and classmate but wanting it all to be just a bad dream. That morning,...
LeAnn Books, a water engineer with Morrison Maierle in Helena, presented a preliminary engineering report (PER) regarding Chinook’s water treatment and distribution system at a recent public hearing held at city hall. Books said, “A preliminary engineering report is part of a larger planning document that allows the city to look at its future needs regarding water, assess the current situation and consider deficiencies that need to be addressed to plan for future water needs.” The last PER was conducted in 2013. From that study a prior...
Forrest Sanderson, with KLJ Engineering, presented the preliminary draft of a grant funded study of housing needs in Harlem, Chinook and Malta. The study sought to analyze projected population growth in the three cities, identify the state and availability of housing and suggest strategies city governments can use to make affordable housing more available. The engineering firm made presentations recently in the three towns via public hearings required by the funding agency. Sanderson presented a number of slides showing projected growth in the...
A heater in one of the Harlem Water Treatment plants failed and ended up heating to the point of melting lead seals. When one of the city workers went into the room, he was hit in the face with a blast of chlorine causing injury and lung damage, according to city officials. Community members asked officials if the incident could have been foreseen, but officials said that they were in contact with Department of Environmental Quality who advised them how to deal with the catastrophe. Other concerns from the community members were lack of communi...
White bread, whole wheat bread, machine bread or traditional—bread is an important part of our diets. The Montana Seed Show Bread Contest invites bakers to enter their favorites in the various categories. The Bread Show contest will be held Friday, March 11; entry time is 8:00 A.M.-9:30 A.M. at the Harlem High School big gym. Categories for both adult and youth (high school seniors and younger) are: regular white bread, 100% whole wheat bread, machine white bread and machine 50% combination whole wheat bread. Monetary prizes will be given in al...
3 Chinook High School graduate Savannah Smith recently completed a stellar career at Kansas State competing for the Wildcats in Equestrian competitions. Savannah, Born on December 29, 1992, is the daughter of Kathy and Jay Smith. She participated in tennis for four years, volleyball for three years and basketball for one year for the Sugarbeeters. Smith Garnered Northeast Divisional and State Class B-C Champion honors in tennis singles in the 2009-10 season, received multiple awards...
