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After months of planning the time has finally come to pay respects and remember 13 Airmen who lost their lives in a plane crash 30 years ago in the skies over Blaine County. The Airmen Memorial 30 Year Commemoration and Dedication will take place on Wednesday, November 30 at the Airmen Memorial site in Harlem. The Commemoration will get started at 3:30 pm with Darwin Zellmer serving as the Emcee. Following the welcome and Pledge of Allegiance, Veteran Reverend William Rima (ALC) will give the...
Blaine County Museum invites you to attend the dedication of two special memorials to our late board chairman and founding member, Stuart “Scott” MacKenzie at 4 PM on Friday, November 25th. Friends Jude Sheppard, Dave Boisvert, and museum board chair Caryl Luckett will share reflections of Scott’s unparalleled contributions to the preservation of Blaine County history. Both memorials were sponsored by donations made to the museum following Scott’s passing in 2020, and they will hereafter serve as reminders of his service to our organiz...
It's no secret that emergency response units across the board are facing challenging times when it comes to recruitment, retention and maintaining the ability to properly serve the communities they live in. Ambulance Crews, Volunteer Fire Departments are among the hardest hit, especially in small communities. Efforts are always ongoing searching for new methods to attract new recruits. Training and education are vital components of new crew members. In an effort to increase numbers the Chinook...
Who doesn't like a party, especially a Christmas party? Thanksgiving is Thursday and the Christmas season officially kicks off. Throughout December and even into January Christmas parties of some sort will be taking place nearly every week. Some will be Owners and managers of local businesses showing their appreciation for their employees, others may be clubs or organizations getting together to celebrate the season and a few will be gatherings organized by local churches celebrating the season...
On Friday afternoon, November 11th, Harlem Elementary staff and students held an assembly to honor and give thanks to all of our community veterans. Mr. Lowell Long, American Legion Department of Montana Commander, took on the task of Master of Ceremonies, as well as teaching the 6th graders the proper etiquette of handling and folding the American flag. The program began with the entire elementary reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, plus the Aaniiih and Nakota Pledges. Grades Kindergarten...
The Bear Paw Giant Downhill and Zombie Stroll on Saturday, Oct. 29, delivered on its promise as several finishers admitted recording personal best times. A total of nine runners and 17 zombie strollers enjoyed sunny 55-degree weather with a slight tail wind. Mason Gregoire of Havre led the 5K men with a time of 19 minutes and 13 seconds, followed by Rowdy Doney in 22:38. Ashlyn Ford of Chinook, who placed second overall, won the women's 5K in 19:42, followed by Una Ford in 21:38. Gary Lavenger...
The Big Flat came through in a big way, again! The Big Flat Catholic Youth sponsored a food drive to help stock the Harlem Ministerial Catholic Food Bank shelves. The drive was done a bit differently this year as they asked for food at the local Big Flat Grocery Store as well as other churches on the Big Flat. The group collected a whopping 460 pounds of food, which was quite impressive! They credit the Big Flat Community for such an astounding success. Thank you for once again supporting this...
The 37th Annual Parade of Lights will take place this Friday. This year's schedule begins with Vendors setting up shop at the Chinook Senior Center as well as the Blaine County Library. Vendors are scheduled to be open from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Jean's Bakery Soup and Bake Sale will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 pm an Wallner hall with all proceeds going to the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation. Santa Claus will make his annual appearance from 1:00 - 5:00 pm at the Blaine County Library. The...
Jean's Old Fashioned Bakery was a favorite among residents across the Hi-line from the time Jean opened her doors until the sad day in July of 2013 when she decided to close them. Her goods received rave reviews and were sought after daily. Jean's famous Cheeseburger soup and bread bowl was among the favorites as were those Cream Puffs she made. If you ever had either, you certainly remember how good they made you feel. It's safe to say it was a sad day when the doors closed for the final time....
Because Turner Public Schools operates on a four-day week, the Big Flat community celebrated Veterans Day on November 10 with a school assembly at 10:00 a.m. The event included a video presentation as well as songs, recitations, and speeches by students. It ended with the veterans in attendance forming a receiving line so that community members could express their gratitude for the veterans' service. To open the ceremony, a group of veterans presented the colors, and nine first and second...
The 2022 Midterm Elections were held this past Tuesday and Blaine County Voters reelected Sheriff John Colby and Shane Fox won the race for Blaine County Commissioner District No. 2. Voter turnout statewide was at 60.22% of registered voters casting their ballot. In Blaine County, voter turnout was at 47.05% with 1,875 voters heading to the Polls. For the most part Blaine County Voters were in-line with the rest of the state in races and ballot issues with the exception being Legislative Referendum No. 131. In Blaine County voters selected Yes...
Training is vital in any profession and when people's lives are potentially on the line training is crucial. Our Volunteer Firefighters, Ambulance Crews, Police Officers and Sheriff's Deputies all consistently go the extra mile to ensure that they are prepared as well as they can expect to be for whatever situation that may come up. This past weekend Troy Petersen was in Chinook providing training on school bus extrication. Members from the Chinook Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD),...
Veterans Day celebrations were held all across Blaine County including all four school Districts in Hays/Lodge Pole, Chinook, Turner and Harlem. Celebrations were also held at Fort Belknap Agency including a Veterans Powwow. The Title VI/Indian Studies held a Veteran's Day meal for Veteran's at Harlem High School. Turnout was good and the National Honor Society and Indian Club Students as well as other students helped with the decorating, prepping and serving of the meal. Kendal Harwood,...
'Shipping Day' is the culmination of a full year's worth of sacrifice, dedication and hard work put in by Cattle producers everywhere. In an industry that requires a successful operator to be extremely proficient in a number of different skills, the complexities of the profession are easily overlooked by many. Big City folk certainly don't comprehend what is required to succeed in the industry in the 21st century. A successful operation requires a strong business acumen, a producer needs to...
Many in the Chinook community may be surprised to learn of the vandalism that has been plaguing the Sweet Memorial Park in Chinook for quite some time, but in fact it has become a rather serious problem. Karla Zarn has been the Park caretaker for many years and finally reached a point of frustration with the vandalism that she approached both the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation and the Sweet Memorial Park Board about coming up with a proper resolution. "I told them the only way we could...
This Friday, November 11, is Veterans Day. Local High Schools, Elementary schools, Churches and other organizations will hold gatherings to honor all those who have served. Veterans of the United States Military are recognized in ceremonies across the country on the eleventh day of the eleventh month at 11:11 in the morning in celebration of Veterans Day. The purpose of the day is to honor all those who have served or are currently serving and remember those who gave all. Veterans Day began as...
Several months ago Shirley Gardipee, a former Chinookian now living in Shelby, told me about the LaTray family that once lived on the north side of Chinook. William and Jenny (Gardipee) LaTray had 18 children, nine were boys. Eight sons served in the U.S. military, four during World War II and all eight safely returned home. The following story of the LaTray son's military service is a reminder of the service of all our veterans during this runup to Veterans Day, 2022. But first, a short...
The first Trunk or Treat took place in Blaine County in 2019 downtown Chinook Montana. Since then, it is turned into a popular event that was also held this year at Harlem elementary and Hays/Lodge Pole schools. One of the reasons the trunk or treat events are catching across the nation on is the idea of parents being able to take their kids to a central location to do the bulk of their trick-or-treating in a safe and friendly environment. This year the trunk or treat held in downtown Chinook wa...
Chinook High School reported an incident involving a student making threat to law enforcement on Tuesday, October 25. In a statement released by Chinook City Police Chief Elmer Zarn it was stated that at 12:03 p.m. Deputy from the Blaine County Sheriff's Department as well as a Chinook City Police Officer responded to a report of a student having a gun at the school. The officers were informed upon arrival that the student's locker had already been searched and that no gun was located. The state...
On October 17, when the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 2022 National Student Production Awards, five student films from the Montana educational nonprofit MAPS Media Institute had made the list. Among them is Waking the Generations, a film created by a group of Fort Belknap youth. Award recipients will be announced on Thursday, November 17. NATAS is the same organization behind the EMMY® Awards. Founded in 1947, NATAS...
On April 29, 2022 a warrant was issued for the arrest of former Harlem High School teacher, Jack Garner Young, with a bond amount of $150,000. On May 2, 2022 an Arrest Warrant was issued and served charging Young with a Felony Count of Sexual Intercourse without Consent as well as misdemeanor charges of sexual assault and indecent exposure. In a court appearance in May Young plead not guilty to the charges and was remanded into custody and jailed at the Glasgow detention facility. On Monday, October 25, 2022 Young appeared without objection...
Local FFA Chapters are getting ready for the Montana FFA Foundation’s Ag Expo 2022 which is being held from November 10-12 in Bozeman, Montana. One of Montana’s largest conferences, this event is a three-day conference where high school and middle school FFA members from across Montana gather to participate in competitive events, leadership workshops, and career training on the Montana State University campus. Sponsored by John Deere dealers: C&B Operations, Frontline Ag Solutions, and RDO Equipment Company, the Montana FFA Ag Expo hosts ove...
The 2022 General election takes place this Tuesday, November 8. Certainly many Blaine County Voters have already filled out their ballots and mailed them back in as part of the early/absentee voting process, but for many they will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their vote in a couple of local races as well as a handful of state and federal races along with a few ballot initiatives. Locally, voters will cast their vote in District #2 for Blaine County Commissioner. Shane Fox, Republican...
me of year that so many kids, parents, and people in general like to be a part of. Some like to attend their favorite watering hole and dress up in hopes of winning the costume contest. Others have young children that are excited to get outside and go door to door in a traditional 'Trick or Treat' setting. Others have more simplified ideas of how they want to celebrate the Holiday. The idea for Halloween dates back more than 2,000 years to ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain,...
The Blaine County Commissioners held a Public Hearing at the Blaine County Courthouse on Tuesday, October 11th to listen to a variety of professionals for the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation to create a special district to assist in their efforts to save the local pool. After the near hour long meeting concluded, the Blaine County Commissioners announced that they would not be making a decision at that time and would take about 10 days to render their decision. On Friday, October 21st...
