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What can anyone say about the weather in North Central Montana, especially when it comes to October-March. Most residents of Blaine County have lived here for the majority of their life and as adults with 20-30-40 years of living on the Hi-line we can say we've pretty much seen it all. Even newcomers to the region, with just five to ten years of living in the region, can say they have pretty much seen it all. It's easy to look back to 2015 when we experienced a more than mild winter and plenty o...
The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation held a Primary Election where the top two vote getters in each of eight districts will advance to the General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The Primary Election took place on Tuesday, October 1 with 32 individuals seeking 16 spots in the General election. On Wednesday the Fort Belknap Election Committee certified the primary results. The official results were certified and signed by Election Committee Chairman Maurice Gail Adams, Election Committee Member, Nickolee Kirkaldie, Election Committee Membe...
In an effort to connect better with the younger people of our community, the Chinook Police Department has made themselves more readily available to the students at Meadowlark Elementary....
There are plenty of worthy charitable organizations in North Central Montana that raise funds for their individual causes in a variety of ways. One popular way is a 'Trip of the Month'. In this particular way an organization sells a limited number of tickets for a set price. Tickets are sold in advance of the upcoming new year with a winner being drawn each month. Trips range from professional sporting events, NFL, NBA or Major League Baseball for example. Others may include remarkable getaways...
The Chinook Surgarbeeters dispatched the Big Sandy Pioneers in three quick sets Friday on the road to remain undefeated in the District 6C-East and then turned in a solid performance Saturday in Fort Benton, finishing second in the Longhorns mid-season tournament. The Harlem Lady Cats also earned a sweep dispatching the Poplar Indians on the road in straight sets. Saturday the Lady Cats rebounded from a first set loss to defeat the Wolves in Wolf Point in four sets and solidify their hold on the number two seed in the District 2B. The...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds validated their season opening, come from behind win on the road against the Rocky Boy Northern Stars by turning in a strong performance on the gridiron Saturday afternoon in their 40-26 Homecoming win. The Thunderbirds also honored their four seniors Saturday as they played in front of the hometown fans for the final time. In Shelby Friday night the Sugarbeeters forced four turnovers and out gained the Coyotes offensively, but penalties and timely miscues...
The 2019 High School Cross Country season is in the home stretch as teams are making their final preparations for the State Meet in Great Falls on Saturday, October 26. This past Saturday the Wildcat boys and girls teams went to Glasgow to compete in the Scottie Invitational. Harlem brought ten athletes to compete in the varsity and junior varsity races. Senior L'Tia Lawrence crossed the finish line in 19:50.20 to finish second in the girls race. Sophomore teammate Taya Trottier was close...
When Blaine County residents left work Friday afternoon in preparation for the weekend in front of them many were focused on battening down the hatches and preparing for what was predicted to be a severe early-season winter storm. Fresh on the minds of many residents was the heavy snowfall that fell upon the region during record setting and extreme damage causing storm that occurred in the first week of October 2017. That storm paralyzed the county, leaving thousands without power for days on...
Diabetes affect millions of Americans and the state of Montana is one of the most affected in the country. In Montana, Blaine County is ranked number three in residents affected with the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation seeing numbers affected double of the state average. There are three types of Diabetes: Type 1 - Commonly believed to be an autoimmune condition where for unknown reasons the persons body attacks the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. The damage is irreversible and p...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Lady Cat volleyball teams have gotten off to a fantastic start this season. As the teams reach the midway point of the schedule, both were looking to continue the momentum they have generated. The Sugarbeeters welcomed the Chester Joplin Inverness Hawks to town for a homecoming contest Thursday night and treated a rowdy home crowd to a 3-0 sweep to remain undefeated in District 6C-East play. The Sugarbeeters then headed to Fort Benton on Saturday for a...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter football team has played very well at times this season but unfortunately have been unable to pick up that elusive first win. The 'Beeters were looking for a different result during their homecoming contest against the Cascade Badgers. The 'Beeters started fast and achieved their goal in resounding fashion. Chinook picked up its first win of the season with a lop sided 56-6 win that started with a 30 point outburst in the first quarter and concluded with a school...
For many, the sacrifices made by those willing to serve and protect, often go unnoticed and to many times without and thanks or appreciation. The job, to protect and serve, often garners attention only when there is a breakdown or something goes wrong, and is rarely recognized for their daily work that provides our communities with the sense of well being, often taken for granted. There are many ways to protect and serve, from the armed forces, intelligence agencies, boarder patrol,...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter and Harlem Lady Cat volleyball teams each added a pair of match play wins to their season total this past week with victories over the Box Elder Bears and Malta M-ettes. The Chinook Sugarbeeters have had their way with their long time rivals from the east. The 'Beeters were looking for more of the same Tuesday night when they welcomed the Malta M-ettes to town for a non-conference match. The 'Beeters took a early lead but the M-ettes clawed their way back into it with ste...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter football team dropped to 0-4 on the season following a 60-14 setback to the visiting Fort Benton Longhorns. The 'Beeters have shown flashes of brilliance this year but inevitably momentum seems to get the best of them in defeat. Chinook gave the No. 5 ranked Fort Benton all they could handle for much of the first half. Senior Sam Dumas scored on a 22 yard scamper late in the second quarter to to cut into the Longhorn advantage and following a successful conversion pass fr...
The Harlem and Hays/Lodge Pole Cross Country teams were in Poplar this past Saturday taking part in the Indians Invitational which featured some of the top runners in the eastern half of Montana and North Dakota as well. Harlem senior, L’Tia Lawrence, ran one of her best races of the season but for the first time this year she didn’t cross the finish line first. Lawrence ran the race in an incredible time of 18:39.25, just three seconds behind Williston, North Dakota’s Eleni Lovegren. Joining Lawrence in the top ten of the elite event was W...
The Annual Sugarbeet Festival took place this past Saturday in downtown Chinook. The day began with the Jesse James Memorial Color Run and concluded with a street dance on Main Street. This years festival was held in conjunction with the 7th Annual Chinook Rod & Gun Club Gun show, the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home 50th Anniversary and the Blaine County Cruisers Car Show. With so much going on the town was busy all weekend long. The Jesse James Foundation did a wonderful job getting the day...
The Chinook Rod & Gun Club held its 7th Annual Gun Show at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building this past Friday Saturday and Sunday and enjoyed one of their best shows ever. Chinook Rod & Gun Club Board Members Darin Hamilton, Frank Pehrson, Elmer Zarn, Ralph Cross, Doug McCracken and Keith Hanson were thrilled with how well things went over the weekend and look forward to improving on things next year. "Oh the vendors, they just love coming to Chinook," said Hanson. "We all heard...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters welcomed the North Star Knights to town Friday night for a match featuring two of the heavy favorites to battle it out for the District 6C-East Crown. The 'Beeters have had their way when it comes to volleyball in the District 6C-East and it seems that any path to a conference title inevitably has to come through Chinook. North Star has been a solid program for years and anytime the two teams meet on the volleyball court it seems there is always something on the line. It...
It was another difficult week on the gridiron for all three Blaine County football programs as they went winless for the second straight weekend. So far this season only the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds have found the win column (Rocky Boy). The Sugarbeeters have been competitive each week but costly mistakes at crucial times of the game have kept them from gaining the advantage on their opponents. This past weekend the 'Beeters were in Simms looking for their first win of the season against a...
Montana has been near the top of the list of states with the highest suicide rates in the Nation, but an increase of 38% from 1999-2016 has moved the state to the top of the list. According to the Center for Disease Control, Montana had a suicide rate of 25.9/100,000 in 2016, nearly double the National average of 13.5/100,000. Blaine County in 2019 has had to deal with several suicides, mainly amongst our youth. Rural American has a 45% higher risk of suicide than the National Average and...
The Harlem Lady Cats Volleyball team came out on top of the Native American Classic in Rocky Boy this past Saturday, defeating the Box Elder Bears in the Championship match. The Chinook Sugarbeeters turned in an impressive effort this past week as well. Thursday night they began District 6C-East Conference play with a 3-0 win over the visiting Big Sandy Pioneers. Friday and Saturday they took part in the prestigious 37th Annual Chinook Invitational Volleyball Tournament, which features some of...
It was a tough week on the gridiron for the Chinook Sugarbeeters, Hays Lodge/Pole Thunderbirds and Harlem Wildcats as all three failed to find the win column. The Sugarbeeters play in the ever tough Northern C and their schedule to start the season is brutal by any standard. The 'Beeters were in Centerville on Saturday to take on the Miners and turned in a gritty performance, but fell short in a 48-32 loss. The Thunderbirds scored a pair of late touchdowns in a 70-12 loss to the Longhorns in...
The Harlem Wildcat Cross Country Team was in Cut Bank on Friday joining more than 300 runners at the Mike Reynolds Time Trials. Head coach, Hope Doney, has been very pleased with the performance of her team and is excited to see what her top runners can do this fall. Senior L'Tia Lawrence has ran very well in the fall and the spring for Harlem, earning All-State awards in both seasons. Friday in Cut Bank Lawrence won her second race of the season. Lawrence has made a habit of winning her races...
Chinook's Lane Seymour won the 2nd Flight at the Buffalo Hills 82nd Annual Labor Day Tournament in the Flathead Valley. Seymour won the three day tournament with a 73-77-79 229 to win by six strokes. Mike Seymour finished 7th in Flight No. 2 with a 72-85-85 242. Jeff Finley was 3rd in Flight No. 4 with a 87-91-78 256. Clayton Parsons was 16th in Flight No. 4, 94-97-81 272....
Three days may not have been enough time for everyone to do all that they wanted while in town for the 100 Year Harlem High School All Class Reunion. According to event organizer, Kellie Rasmussen, 307 alumni registered for the reunion package. Organizers included Karolee Kronk and Rita Richman, who put together the style show on Saturday night. Paul Rasmussen was in charge of the Car Show and Brew-fest on the north end of Main Street. Kayla Hudon took care of the Color Run Saturday morning and...
