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Barber Ranch, Bear Paw Bowmen benefit from MWF Grant
The Bear Paw Bowmen's Annual Barber Ranch Bow Shoot this year was a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced the cancellation of so many events. The Annual Bow Shoot takes place the third...
Chinook Veterinarian Employs a Veterinary Student for the Summer
inic (CVC) since 1986, and for the past nine years, Melanie Skoyen has been his administrative assistant. While some things remain fairly constant; others change. On June 18, for the first time that...
Genevieve Cochran: hosting cross country cyclist for eight years
We have all seen them, cyclist trekking along U.S. Highway 2. Generally, those cyclist are heading east the first part of summer and west as fall approaches. We see them individually or in groups of...
State Task Force Makes Recommendations for 2020-2021 School Year
Early last month, the Montana Flex2020 Task Force and the Montana Learn Task Force reported having completed their work and thanked Education Northwest for assisting in the compilation of their final reports. In a letter to Superintendent of Public...
Kourtney Hanson Competing for Miss Montana July 23-25 in Glendive
Kourtney Hanson of Chinook will be competing for the title of Miss Montana 2020 July 23-25 in Glendive at the DCHS auditorium at 7PM nightly. This is rescheduled from June and approved with Covid-19...
Iota Awards Scholarship to Kendra McMaster
Each year Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma gives a scholarship to a Blaine County High School senior planning to major in education or to a Blaine County college student majoring in education. From...
Lucas Reed receives Appraiser Trainee License.
Independence Bank would like to congratulate our employee, Lucas Reed, for recently completing the required training and testing to receive his Appraiser Trainee License! This is the first step...
Big Winners Announced
On June 24, from a room rented at Vine 19, Board Members of the Plant a Seed . . . READ organization announced the names of thirty-three lucky winners who purchased raffle tickets in their recent fundraising effort. The Grand Prize winner of $1500...
Forage Seeding Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming
BILLINGS, Mont., June 30, 2020 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming that for the 2021 crop year a Fall Seeded Practice has been added for: 1) Irrigated Alfalfa Forage Seeding...
Community Shines in Support of 'Amber Ace'
Chinook resident Amber Miller, known to many as 'Amber Ace' was diagnosed with Stage 3 Cervical Cancer a few months ago. Last Monday, June 15, she completed her final treatment and is looking forward...
Alyssa Gruszie Wins Star Farmer Finalist Status
Multiple competitions took place during the 90th Montana FFA Convention held late last month, and one of the winners was Alyssa Gruszie from the Chinook FFA. Gruszie emerged as a Star Farmer...
Blaine County Beacon: Doctor Pursues His Goals in One of the Best Places in the World
Lane Schmitt is a new doctor in town- a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM). And he enjoys the rewards of being around his clients and forming friendships with livestock growers who raise the "best be...
BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT CREATES NEW $750,000 REVOLVING LOAN FUND: Includes investment of $600,000 by Economic Development Administration
HAVRE – Bear Paw Development Corporation was recently awarded $600,000 in federal funds by the U.S. Economic Development Administration to capitalize a new revolving loan fund that will be available for businesses and prospective entrepreneurs in...
Alissa Hewitt enjoying her new role at P.A.W.S.
In April of 2019 the Blaine County Journal ran an article regarding the future of the P.A.W.S. Animal Shelter in Chinook being forced to close its doors due to a lack of volunteers. The founding...
Task Force seizures lead to improved Video, Technology capabilities
The advent of COVID-19 brought about significant changes to the way courthouse proceedings move forward. One of the more significant changes came in the form of advancing its technology capabilities....
COVID-19 Crisis Has Prompted Interest in Homeschooling
Blaine County Superintendent of Schools, Valerie White, reported that her office has recently been receiving an increase in the number of calls regarding homeschooling. White wants Blaine County residents to know that families considering...
NESSP Offers Opportunity for Montana Teachers
The Northwest Earth & Space Science Pipeline (NESSP) grant will be providing registration funding for fifty Montana teachers to attend distance learning through the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) that supports students’ sense-making....
Montana State students named to spring semester 2020 honor rolls
BOZEMAN — Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2020. There are two MSU honor roll lists, the President's List and the Dean's List. To be eligible for the lists, students must have earned at least...
Chinook, Harlem City Pools set to open, Federation Swim team season a go
After weeks of being up in the air, City Councils in Chinook and Harlem have elected to open their respective pools for the summer swim season. The Harlem City Council held their monthly meeting on...
Getting into the Theme of Things
The staff and residents of the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home celebrated National Skilled Nursing Care Week with themed days from May 10-16 to commemorate the sharing of wisdom offered by some of our old...
Flag Day represents American Pride & Independence
Throughout history, the flag has been used by various groups, religious organizations, countries, states and counties. In addition schools, sports teams, unions and clubs have used a flag as a symbol...
Blaine County Relay for Life - POSTPONED
Amy Belle Smith, Ben Hall and Betty Billmayer, all part of the Relay for Life committee, met with County Nurse Jana Hauer to discuss plans for the Relay For Life event that was scheduled for July 18th at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The event has...
Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation Looking for Help
A group of community minded people saw a need and have started to take action. The Chinook Pool is in dire need of repairs and with the decline in revenue this year those repairs most likely will...
Looking Back at WWII: D-Day, June 6, 1944
June 6th marked the 76th Anniversary of the Allied Invasion in France that took place on the five beaches of Normandy in 1944. The largest sea and air military assault in the history of the world was...
Blaine County Voters Cast their ballot in Primary Election
Registered voters in Blaine County had the opportunity to cast their ballot in one of three Primary Elections on Tuesday, June 2. Voters could choose to cast their vote in either the Republican, Democratic or Green Party Primaries. Voters were...
