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As temperatures warm across Blaine County and irrigation water is now flowing in our area, mosquitoes will quickly become part of summer life. While they are often considered just a nuisance, mosquitoes can also pose health risks to both people and animals. Understanding how to reduce mosquito breeding areas and protect yourself from bites can help make outdoor activities safer and more enjoyable throughout the season. Mosquitoes require standing water to reproduce. Even small amounts of water can become breeding sites. Common mosquito...
It’s that lovely time of year when people are striking out on the trails. After a season of fellowshipping with mugs of hot cocoa, heavy quilts and dusty heating vents, we’re ready for some bright sunshine and a refreshing breeze. It’s time to get out and smell the fragrance of wildflower meadows where pine woods meet, to allow the sun to kiss your shoulder as a stream gurgles at your feet. In moments like these it feels like heaven truly smiles down and all seems right with the world. A day like this leaves one feeling rejuvenated and alive...
Summer often means long days, busy schedules, and time spent moving between work, family activities, and community events. For those with young kids, it could also mean juggling work, babysitters, camps, swimming lessons, trips to the library or museum, and much more. During these hectic months, meal planning can help families save time, reduce stress, and make healthier food choices. Meal planning does not need to be complicated to be effective. Even taking a few minutes at the beginning of the week to think through meals and snacks can help f...
It’s that time of year when I start seeing a lot of plant samples coming into the office for identification. Most people are concerned about whether they are noxious weeds or not. Noxious weeds are more than just an inconvenience along fence lines or roadsides. These invasive plants can threaten agricultural production, reduce forage for livestock and wildlife, damage native ecosystems, and spread rapidly if left untreated. In Montana, noxious weeds are classified as plants that are designated by the state as harmful to public health, a...
Thank you, Keith and Keri Hanson, owners and publishers of the Blaine County Journal and the Havre Weekly Record, for saving our local Havre newspaper. We are grateful for Havre friends to step up at a perfect time of need, to keep our community connected and informed. Your willingness speaks to your passion and to your understanding the value of local newspapers in our rural communities. Local newspapers, as you well know, are very important to our daily lives. They are the key to the social and cultural fabric of our towns. Local papers...
I’m a decently good cook using simple, good ingredients. I am not a gourmet cook. I leave that to Kathy, an honor she deserves. I like to have guests to share meals. I’m past cooking for large groups. I’ll leave that to Nancie; that’s her forte. Some things I won’t attempt, much as I love them. Lani makes the most delicious chicken livers, which I savor. A long, long time ago I learned to leave specialties to special people. Rose made raised doughnuts that floated off the plate. I watched her make them, took notes, followed precise instructi...
You know, Lord, Mother’s Day has been around like ‘forever’; it’s celebrated worldwide, a ‘salute’ to our mothers. In the U.S.A. motherhood is celebrated and recognized the second Sunday in May. Our Mom never spoke much about that day or what she and her siblings did to ‘honor’ their Mom but she told us that it began in the USA before 1915. She told how they, as a family, always went to church and that carnations were given to all mothers. Even when we were little kids that tradition held true and, in some churches, even so today. White carnati...
We live in a great part of the state. Most of us can attest that we live here for a reason. We enjoy the things that we have here. However, strong communities don’t happen by accident. They are built by people who step up, get involved, and work together to make a difference. Local boards, committees, and volunteer leadership groups play a critical role in shaping the future of our towns, schools, and community spaces. Serving on a board or committee can feel intimidating at first, but it’s one of the most impactful ways to contribute. Whe...
Dear Editor, We would like to report the deaths of several Chinook High School graduates, who grew up in Chinook and lived their adult lives in different parts of the United States. Royal Wisch, 74, of Lone Tree, CO died September 18, 2018 Jim Speers, 80, of Valrico, FL, died May 7, 2024 Jerry Gene Isbell, 81, of Gahanna, OH, died March 17, 2025 Robert H. Leeds, 83, of Spokane, WA, died November 16, 2025 JoLynn Sprinkle Anderson, 80, of Miles City, MT, died March 6, 2026 We are hopeful that some members of the community remember these...
In the beginning of the Bible we read about the beginning of time and all things. In the beginning there was God with nothing but a formless lump of emptiness and darkness, everything unsuitable to God’s desires. But God had a plan and He is certainly capable of make something out of nothing. So He set about giving shape and order to the chaos. With an audible breath, God uttered light to separate the darkness. Then He began to fill the empty space with water, earth, sky, sun and moon. And He purposed those spaces with flora, fauna, and t...
You know, Lord, two of us buzzed downtown to shop. The parking lot was full as well as the store. As we walked in, an older man was ready to put his cart in the cart-well. Along came a lady who to us, seemed to need a cane. The man paused, looked at the lady, suggested she take his cart and said, ‘I’ve used this a bit so the handle is nice and warm.” She smiled, thanked him, took the cart and went in the store. [A blessing!] One walkway near the candy aisle was full but down at the end near the exit door, we heard some kids and saw a man and l...
You know, Lord, a while back a gal shared a letter her friend had sent to her, sharing about a note to Dear Abby. Not sure of time or date given but it was pretty cool, so, just sharing for April – so here goes: “Dear Abby: A friend of mine sent this to me. He’d torn it from his church bulletin. He says the author is unknown. Too bad, because I’d like to give this contemporary a big hug. Just sign me ... GETTING THERE ... “OLD FOLKS ARE WORTH A FORTUNE: Old folks are worth a fortune: With silver in their hair, gold in their teeth, stones in...
Gently gliding down a flowing river The wind blowing through surrounding trees Bringing the applause of leaves Fingers in the cool water world Leaning over the canoe Nothing to do Save feel the breeze, chilling and crisp Romance on the morning’s rays Weaving spells betwixt and between the pair Dream-light misting the air Wood-ducks oblivious to the changing hues of life A handsome suitor with wooden oars Gazing intently at flushed cheeks— Willing captive that week; Sitting quietly in the panorama of nature’s parlor...
Silken webs weave through the grass Sparkling like the sun on glass Summer on a winter day Wakens what must stir in May. Where morning hours laid the frost, Now the spiders’ strings are crossed For heated fingers of the light Melted off the breath of night....
You know, dear Lord, it was enjoyable when a long-ago school friend, Maddie, now from out of state, stopped in to visit. She shared that she’d just been ‘blindfolded’ which reminded her of when she was in high school. She said, “DO you remember meeting Sally Ann in the early 1950’s? You and I were in different ‘grades’ but we did seem to know most all the guys and gals, way back then. So, I’ll just share that ‘time’ with you now, as I’m sure you weren’t involved with the blindfolding of Sally Ann. We knocked on the door, Sally Ann was sur...
You know, dear Lord, Kathi popped over to share about a short visit she’d had with her out-of-state grandkids. She was pretty sure they didn’t know a thing about buying a shovel or checking ANYTHING IN their car, let alone waxing a car in OUR kind of winter weather as their weather was always warmer than our North Country weather. She laughed and said it had been a fun time for or WITH them making Snow Angels, and them wondering WHERE their mittens were. They had fun making a snowman, throwing snowballs, plus sledding down their kin...
I will remember you Even when the sky is blue Though the storm has ceased You remain in my heart. I can recall your smile Even through the while New faces flood my way And yet, I see you still I hear people say your name But it’s not the same When you aren’t here by me To acknowledge the address I miss you so much I ache for one more touch You’ve been gone for a time Yet I still expect you to walk through the door....
You know, Lord, a friend shared that she’d read about Food – and that THAT word FOOD, is in the lesser-known, sixth love language. We didn’t elaborate on THAT, but us girls did KNOW that food is a powerful love language. ‘Cassie’ went on to share how preparing food demonstrates our love; and receiving food prepared for us, well, how about THAT, then we also can feel loved. We giggled and thanked her for bringing some interesting Cheese Biscuits, which she’d brought to share with us. She shared a few stories about how she’d been a part of Food...
You know, Lord, we three gals arrived early at Church. A middle-school, girl, Katie, asked if she could ‘share’ something – we nodded; quietly she said: “Daddy parked the car, Mom was getting out, I saw my friend Jackie, walking from a car, then she saw me and came running across the parking – really fast and in a moment, Jackie was there and said: ‘Did you see there were four of us? I wanted to thank you for praying with me that dad and mom would come to church with grandma and me. I saw that they actually smiled? Thank YOU! I have to go,...
I want to thank the US government for getting back to work. In those 50-some days, I was inundated with calls about the SNAP program. We, as Montana Legislators, could do very little to fix the fact that the United States government was locked down. The question for me was not, “Why are 50,000 households in Montana not getting SNAP?” But rather, “How have we gotten to the point where all these households are dependent on SNAP benefits in the first place?” I have asked folks who are way smarter than myself. It seems there is plenty of blame to g...
You know, Lord, it was fun to listen to friends share about their children. One gal, ‘J. C. ‘, shared that her little girl loved trees and leaves and flowers and would pause, occasionally, and look to heaven and thank the Lord for the beauty. ‘J.C.’ said that once she heard her daughter, while she was kneeling and looking up into the trees: “Lord, Grandma said that YOU have said, about 30 or more times in the Bible, that YOU know or count the hairs on our heads, that You know their number. So, Father God, I’m just asking, do You also know h...
The Chinook High School golf teams hit the links last week, competing in back-to-back tournaments with strong showings from both the boys and girls squads. Sunburst Invitational – April 10 | Shelby, MT The Beeters traveled to the Marias Valley Golf Course in Shelby on Thursday, April 10, to take part in the Sunburst Invitational. The boys team put together a solid performance, finishing 4th out of 10 teams with a team score of +71. The girls team earned runner-up honors, finishing 2nd out of 3 teams at +123. For the boys, Ryan Bell led the w...
Dear Editor: As we undertake our Holy Week and the Passover celebration that Christ undertook for our salvation, I find that this is maybe a good opportunity to mildly engage the responses that have been re-running in the Chinook Opinion from past articles in the 1980’s. One of the challenges that face our Roman Catholic Church which particularly surface at this time of the year is whether we baptized people who are joining the Roman Catholic Church or whether we accept their baptism from another Church that they had previously been attending....
The Chinook Opinion Helen Blatter LTE 10-29-1986 Jesus didnt persecute, attack Dear Editor: I’m writing in response to the articles on “Religious Intolerance” that were in the paper the last two weeks. I especially liked the last paragraph of Allie Marie Uyehara’s article that read, “I must remember that religious faith comes to us in different ways, and each person’s faith is sacred.” As to the other article, I feel no Christian church that follows the teachings of Jesus Christ has the right to attack another in the name of evangelism. N...
The Chinook Opinion Washington Chronicles 10-15-1986 Religious Intolerance Editor's Note: Allie Marie Uyehara, a former resident of Chinook now living in Bethesda, Md., is a subscriber to the Chinook Opinion with a unique vantage point to view Washington D.C., and other parts of the world. Her views and commentary under the headline "Washington Chronicles" will appear on these pages from time to time. by Allie Marie Uyehara A Washington Post article upset me again today. It was headlined RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE GREETS MORMON TEMPLE'S INVITATION,...
