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Cattle and Grain, that's the undeniable backbone of Blaine County and the success of our local Farmers and Ranchers weighs heavily on all residents of Blaine County whether directly involved or not. To measure the economic impact of agriculture in Blaine County the Census of Agriculture report clearly reflects it. Blaine County includes 2,705,358 acres of land with 75.4% of that classified as farmland. 491 farms were listed in the 2017 Census and included a median farm size of 1,000 acres with...
Living in an agricultural community, weather is often the topic of conversation wherever you may be, the store, the post office or at a ball game, you will often hear the familiar "We sure could use some rain!" Weather, as a result, is a topic we all relate to; a conversation starter, connectivity with others and a way to unite. Smiles and joyful people are more common after a good rain, and when it's dry coming together to complain about the drought brings a connection. Weather affects...
On October 7, the Chinook Senior Citizen Center will conduct a presentation during which they confer the 2022 Senior of the Year (SOY) Award. The family of Dwight Thomas (Tom) Tilleman will accept the award on the behalf of their deceased loved one. Although the award is a posthumous one, Tilleman remains remembered for his ebullient personality and his many contributions to the community. With his passing at age 76 on November 3, 2021, Tilleman lost a ten-year battle with cancer and its many re...
hinook Lions to celebrate a nearly century old event in the town. Last Friday morning kindergartners through junior high students joined to do a litter clean-up around Chinook. The result was a half pickup load of trash the students gathered. One side benefit was the students got to experience firsthand what happens when folks don't properly dispose of trash. A short history of Chinook's town clean-up efforts A few weeks before the October 21, 1925 official opening/dedication of the new sugar...
The 2022 Sugarbeet Festival is right around the corner and there is still time to get a float ready, get your costume put together or free up your schedule to enjoy the festival to the fullest. The Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce is thrilled about what's in store for this year's festival, "We have about 10-15 vendors lined up and will have five food vendors and other artist and products vendors," said Chamber President Daniel Dahl. "We'll see how the parade goes, people know about it and have...
The Montana Farmers Union (MFU) will gather on October 14 and 15 in the state's capitol for its 107th Annual Convention. Held at the Delta Hotels Helena Colonial-Marriott, the two-day celebration will highlight the theme "Cultivating Community for More Than 100 Years." Each fall, members from throughout the state attend this meeting to vote on by-laws and policy, as well as to enjoy educational workshops, see old friends, and meet new ones. Event organizers report that the Annual Convention will feature a great lineup of speakers and...
Dr. Michele Corriel, an Assistant Teaching Professor at MSU-Bozeman, will present a virtual lecture at 2pm on Saturday, September 24 at the Blaine County Museum in Chinook. Corriel will describe the work of artist Jessie Wilbur who produced the 20 prints of Blackfeet tipis currently on display at the museum and describe Wilbur's role in introducing modernism to artists in Montana during the 1940's. The presenter will also discuss her new book "The Montana Modernists: Shifting Perspectives on...
Each Election Cycle is unique to itself. Candidates are taking a new approach to make things better if they are the incumbent or trying to convey their idea on how things should get done. On rare occasions, and typically in smaller communities or in races that don’t entice much rhetoric, the campaigns are peaceful, even friendly. More common nowadays is the vicious back and forth between candidates, or at the very least, tense interactions between supporters of each. To show their support for o...
This year as we celebrate American Indian Heritage Days, or Native American Week, a rare opportunity will occur. September 2022 has five Friday's resulting in two days being designated as American Indian Heritage Day. In 1997 the Montana Legislature designated the fourth Friday of September as American Indian Heritage Day. This Law states that schools are 'to conduct appropriate exercises during the school day'. Then in 2009 a bill was signed into law designating the last Friday in September as...
Harlem Elementary has chosen the first ROARing students to kick off a brand new, fantastic 2022-2023 school year. These awesome students have proven they are Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible, and are perfect role models for their peers. Back Row, l to r: Titan King (gr. 6), Kaydee Brown (gr. 5), and Rooney Briere (gr. 4). Front row, l to r: Chaska Earthboy (gr. 3), Melvina Dupris (gr. 2), Landyn Strike (gr. 1), and Cy'lei Cole (kindergarten). We are so proud of our Rockin'...
The 8th Annual Tristan Billmayer Memorial Suicide Awareness Walk was held and a huge success this past Saturday in Turner. The day was made to order with bright, clear skies and a temperature that was very conducive to outside activity. The day began with registration at Turner Park with around 100 people signing the registration book. While people mingled prior to the walk they had the opportunity to catch up since the last walk, make donations and enter raffle drawings. The raffle items were H...
Today, the Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC) and three conservation organizations filed a motion to intervene in support of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in an appeal filed by Luke Ployhar to the Board of Environmental Review (BER) challenging the agency’s decision to require a comprehensive review of proposed mining exploration in the Zortman-Landusky Reclamation Area in the Little Rocky Mountains. “There is substantial history establishing the detrimental effects created by previous mining activity in the Lit...
The Eagle Creek Fire on Mount Baldy is estimated to have burned 7,225 acres as of Sunday evening. The fire is listed at 40% contained with several agencies involved battling the blaze. Crews involved in suppression efforts include Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, the Bureau of Land Management, and Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. A press release by the Hill County Department of Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel stated, "Fire crews are continuing to attack the fire...
A representative from Triangle Communications visited Turner Public Schools (TPS) on Tuesday, September 6, to award the school with a Technology Grant. At approximately 10:30 a.m., Maia LaSalle, the Marketing and Public Relations Manager for Triangle Communications, presented Turner School Superintendent, Tony Warren with a check for $1,497. While she was in the building, LaSalle also talked with eighth graders enrolled in journalism. TPS was one of five schools recently selected for an award...
"They call me crazy" were the first words in a video presentation that opened the powerful message shared by country musician Jason DeShaw on September 7 in Harlem. Students from both Turner Public School (TPS) and Harlem Junior and Senior High School gathered in the Harlem High School Gymnasium last Wednesday to hear DeShaw, who combined his songs and his personal story to bring awareness to mental health challenges. The speaker was invited to Blaine County by the Tristan Billmayer Memorial...
Kristi Billmayer had her artwork displayed proudly in Galleries around the country through the years, but she had her favorites. Her husband Larry recalls three that she was particularly fond of, "Kristi loved the gallery in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They sold a lot of pieces for her. There was one in Florida that she was particularly fond of as well and she really liked the Gallery in Bigfork. Jackson Hole and Bigfork though sold dozens of pieces for her, some for quite a lot." Kristi would take...
“Agriculture is more productive than we have ever been. However, on average our farms and ranches are no more profitable than they have ever been,” Dallas Mount wrote in a recent blog titled, “Productive But Not Profitable.” Perhaps this is due to the strong and successful message that agriculture must become more productive to meet the demands of the population, but Mount suggested the focus has been placed on the wrong aspect. In fact, as agriculture has increased its productivity, the reality is that “most farms and ranches operate a...
Chinook Junior and Senior High School students have been very successful through the years with their Future Farmers of America (FFA) endeavors and the Ag/Shop classes have done great work with the community. So, when the schools search for a new Ag teacher came up short with no applications being turned in a very interesting development took place, "Our inability to find an Ag teacher took an odd turn when the sitting Vice Chairperson of our school board opted to resign and take the Ag...
The family of Tristan Billmayer is pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Mental Health Field Scholarship in the amount of $500. Samantha May, a 2020 graduate of CJI High School is the daughter of Brian and Jeri May. Samantha is currently a student at the University of Montana and is working to obtain her bachelor's degree in psychology, in order to later attend graduate school for school counseling. Growing up in a rural community, Samantha knows the importance of having someone to support...
For 40 million adults living in America with a substance use disorder (SUD), the devastation caused by the disease can be crushing. According to recent federal data, an estimated 90,000 teens and adults in Montana have a substance use disorder (SUD). More than 90% of Montanans with alcohol and drug use disorders do not receive treatment. Drug overdoses in the United States have become the leading cause of injury death, increasing 56.5% between 2013 and 2019. More than 100 people die every year from drug overdose in Montana and more than 15,000...
Rev. Dr. Loren and Becky Shellabarger, Iowa-based consultants who help small churches cope with changes, were in Chinook recently to meet with representatives of the recently named Milk River Churches. Milk River Churches is a new organization that helps coordinate joint worship activities and ministries with five local congregations in Chinook, Harlem and Havre. The congregations involved in the new larger parish are the American Lutheran, Presbyterian and Methodist churches in Chinook, the...
After 50 years, the Harlem High School Class of 1972 held a class reunion, their first. Several commented that over the years there had been attempts to schedule a reunion, but it never happened. One classmate recalled, "For our 40th we got close but just couldn't get our act together." There were 48 graduates in the class. Fourteen are deceased and twelve classmates were at the Saturday session of the 50th reunion. The reunion was held at Zurich Park this past Labor Day weekend. Activities...
The P.A.W.S. Animal Shelter in Chinook successfully managed to get through August after having several emergencies dumped on their doorstep. The Shelter still has a ton of needs and a lot of work to do, but they have survived the initial storm and with the help of the community, hope to complete their most trying mission to date. "August of 2022 was a showstopper for sure. Intakes in August of 2021 totaled 6, August of 2022 totaled 43" stated Alissa Hewitt, President of the shelter. "The...
Richard Stuker, Board President for Triangle Communications, was presented the 2022 Distinguished Leader Award at the Broadband Montana Annual Meeting held at Big Sky Resort from August 22-24. "Rich is a true servant leader. He is not one to sit back and observe from afar without taking action. When his cooperative or his community are in need, he is willing to step up and be part of the solution," said Craig Gates, CEO and General Manager of Triangle Communications. Stuker was first elected to...
Deputy Sheriff Kevin Spudic has thrown his hat into the 2022 Blaine County Sheriff Election, running as a Write-In Candidate. The 2022 Election will take place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The Blaine County Journal has made it a point in all contested races locally to reach out to each of the candidates and get their views on the position and what they plan to bring to the job if elected or re-elected. In the best effort to maintain fairness, candidates are each given the same general...
