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The Blaine County Fair Foundations' 4th Annual Brewfest is Saturday February 4 at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. This is a fundraising event that is meant to help make the Blaine County Fair the very best it can be. The Brewfest will get underway at 4:00 pm and run until 9:00 pm. Entertainment will be provided by "America's Premier Cowboy Comedian", Kip Attaway. Several brewers will be on hand including Beavercreek Brewery, Triple Dog Brewery, Meadowlark Brewery and Big Spring Brewery. In additi...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters continued their path through the schedule in dominate fashion. They began the week on Tuesday playing Hays in a makeup game postponed by weather in December. The 'Beeters topped the Thunderbirds 57-28. Thursday the 'Beeters defeated the Big Sandy Pioneers at home 71-40. Chinook closed out the week in Box Elder with a 59-43 win over the Bears. Tuesday in Hays the 'Beeters and the Thunderbirds found themselves in a defensive tussle early on. Chinook got a three point...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds found the win column once again this past Thursday as they travelled to Rocky Boy to take on the Morning Stars. The Thunderbirds scored eight in the opening frame and trailed 11-8 heading into the second. Hays/Lodge Pole began to heat up the longer the game went on. Hays Lodge Pole scored 18 in the second quarter to lead 26-18 at the break. Sophomore Angela Blackcrow led the comeback with 10 first half points while junior Aliyah Pretty Paint added six and...
The Harlem Lady Cats were in Cut Bank this past Monday playing the Wolves in a make up game originally scheduled in December. The Wolves jumped out to a 13-3 lead early on. The Lady Cats were working hard on defense and did a nice job of slowing Cut Bank down. On offense they just couldn't buy a bucket. The Lady Cats were able to draw fouls against the Wolves but were able to connect on just 3-10 from the charity stripe. The offense turned a corner in the second, erupting for 16 points in the...
The Turner Tornado boys and girls basketball teams both had a stellar performance at home this past Saturday. The girls picked up their first conference win of the season in racing past the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks 49-37. The boys opened up a big lead early and held on for a 54-48 win over the Hawks to even their overall record at 6-6. Friday, the Tornadoes were in Fort Benton taking on the Longhorns. The girls were defeated 50-28 while the boys lost to the Longhorns by a score of 51-35....
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and Harlem Wildcats continue to fight through a season that has had plenty of challenges present themselves along the way. Both teams are young with very little experience. Both are having to count on freshmen and sophomores to play varsity roles normally given to seniors. Both have proven to be resilient on the quarter, playing hard for 32 minutes every night while having to learn how to play at a higher level on the fly. This past week saw the Thunderbirds...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were in Hays last Tuesday taking on the Thunderbirds in a rescheduled game from December. The 'Beeters battled their way to a 55-48 win to notch their second conference win of the season. Thursday the 'Beeters fell to the Big Sandy Pioneers at home and were defeated 72-52. Saturday in Box Elder the Bears secured an 82-58 win over the 'Beeters. Tuesday in Hays both teams had their offense rolling early on. The Thunderbirds connected six times from distance, including...
The Chinook and Harlem wrestling teams got a chance to show Blaine County what they could do on the mat this past Friday and Saturday. The Sugarbeeters hosted their mixer on Friday night and Harlem hosted the Wildcat Invitational on Saturday. Unlike football, volleyball or cross country the wrestling teams generally are on the road every week of the season. The Sugarbeeters have been able to hold their mixer late in the season and some years even included one at the start of their schedule....
For years it seemed every community on the Hi-line had some form of Adult Education Class system in place but about 10-15 years ago they seemed to go by the wayside following increased expenses, shortages of instructors and/or declining enrolment. The Big Flat Community Grain Bin has worked diligently in bringing back an adult Education program to the Big Flat, and despite its small size, the program seems to be flourishing. Alyssa Garrett was brought on to serve the Big Flat Community Grain Bin...
The Blaine County Museum is pleased to announce a pair of speakers that will be making appearances in Chinook. The first of these Historical speakers will be Austin Haney this Thursday, January 19 at 6:00 pm. Anthony Wood will speak on Thursday, February 9, also at 6:00 p.m. Both lectures are free and open to the public. This week's speaker, Austin Haney will be discussing the oftentimes overlooked history of Northern Montana in the time before statehood. Haney will speak about the first...
Blaine County Sheriff John Colby recently had a swearing in ceremony for his Deputies. Taking the oath of office to serve the citizens of Blaine County were Undersheriff Christopher Adair, Chief Deputy Levi Gonzalez, Deputy Donald Kokkeler, Deputy Deborah Taly, Deputy Devin Duke. Deputy Kevin Spudic is attending training with the Montana Air Guard and wasn't able to attend the ceremony. The Deputies bring plenty of experience to the office and Sheriff Colby looks forward to his department...
The 'Beeters improved to 9-0 on the season and 4-0 in District 9C play Friday night in Gildford the 'Beeters took down the previously undefeated North Star Knights 57-35 in a big statement game for the team. Saturday at home the 'Beeters were tested for the first time all season long but with the game on the line they gained some separation and took down the Fort Benton Longhorns 44-35. Friday in Gildford the 'Beeters took a 12-7 lead after eight minutes of action. Senior Bree Swanson and...
The Turner Tornadoes were in Big Sandy Friday night to take on the Pioneers. Big Sandy started fast and the Tornadoes could never get any footing in the contest in a 60-37 loss. The North Star Knights were in Turner on Saturday and doubled up the Tornadoes by halftime en-route to a 59-43 win over the Tornadoes. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds had just one game this week, a Saturday afternoon contest with the Box Elder Bears. A slow start doomed the Thunderbirds right from the opening tip as Box Elder stayed the course in a 53-36 win over the...
The Harlem Wildcats and Lady Cats have both had a tough go this season. Neither team had found the win column entering the week, but both teams have been working tirelessly to get better in practice and perform better in games. Both teams are very young and inexperienced and both have improved each time they stepped on the court this season. This past week both teams saw some return on their hard work. Thursday the Lady Cats persevered and pulled out a hard fought 39-36 win over the Box Elder...
The week on the hardwood was a tough one for our Blaine County Boys basketball teams. The Chinook Sugarbeeters were in Gildford on Friday where they were handed a 68-46 setback. Saturday the 'Beeters fell to the Fort Benton Longhorns at home 49-38. The Turner Tornadoes lost to the Pioneers 88-58 in Big Sandy Friday and fell 49-41 to North Star at home on Saturday. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds couldn't keep up with the Box Elder Bears at home Saturday in a 81-31 loss. The Turner Tornadoes wer...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter and Harlem wrestling teams headed in opposite directions this past weekend. The 'Beeters headed east to Miles City for the 64th Annual Cowboy and 2nd annual Cowgirl Invitational wrestling meets. Meanwhile the Wildcats and Lady Cats were in Choteau for the Bulldog Invitational where three wrestlers earned podium finishes. Chinook senior Tyler Schoen went 4-0 in winning the 182 pound title at the 64th Annual Cowboy Invitational. Schoen won his first match by Major...
For years it seemed every community on the Hi-line had some form of Adult Education Class system in place but about 10-15 years ago they seemed to go by the wayside following increased expenses, shortages of instructors and/or declining enrolment. The Big Flat Community Grain Bin has worked diligently in bringing back an adult Education program to the Big Flat, and despite its small size, the program seems to be flourishing. Alyssa Garrett was brought on to serve the Big Flat Community Grain Bin...
If you were to ask most folks in the Hi-line, what local sports kids are involved in and what they excel at, many would have a quick thought. Basketball, football, wrestling and volleyball would come to mind to many right away. Others would certainly mention tennis, track and field, swimming or golf. Rodeo would be the top of the list for many and even skiing or ice hockey might get a mention. So, it may come as a surprise to many that Blaine County is home for two of the very best young motocro...
A pivotal moment is upon the community of Chinook for the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation (FOPP) to take a giant step forward in their goal of fixing the local pool and park. The Blaine County Commissioners approved the creation of a Recreation District in October, and the organization has helped propose a bond initiative to seek funding for the project. Ballots will be mailed January 17th to those taxpayers in the Recreation District that own a home, mobile home, or business. The FOPP...
The 'Beeters returned to the court for the first time in the new year this past Tuesday when they hosted the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks. The 'Beeters fell to the Hawks 58-32. Chinook bounced back in a big way collecting a 56-47 win in Harlem against the Wildcats Friday night and a 53-45 win at home Saturday night against the Turner Tornadoes to pick up their first two wins of the season. Tuesday night against the Hawks the 'Beeters struggled to get anything going and trailed 16-3 at the end...
The Hays/LodgePole Thunderbirds began the new year on the road against the Fort Benton Longhorns. The Longhorns jumped out to a 24-6 lead after eight minutes of action. The Longhorn lead swelled to 42-17 by halftime. The Thunderbirds played well to start the second half, staying with Fort Benton through the quarter. Down the stretch the Longhorns took control and picked up a 75-32 win over the Thunderbirds. Junior William Hughes Jr. tallied six points in the contest for the Thunderbirds while...
The Turner Tornadoes began the new year with a home contest against the Box Elder Bears. In a nip and tuck battle it was Box Elder securing a 56-46 win over the Tornadoes. Friday night Turner had their way with the visiting Thunderbirds running their fast break offense to perfection in a lopsided 78-33 win. Against the Bears the Tornadoes found themselves in a battle right from the opening tip. Box Elder took a 10-6 lead early on. Turner trimmed a couple points off before the break and trailed...
The Harlem Wildcats are battling every second they are on the court. The young Wildcats have been facing a tough road with just very limited varsity experience on the roster. The Wildcats play hard and at times show that they are capable of competing with anyone. Every second of game time only adds to their growth as a team. This past Saturday the Wildcats took on the Wolf Point Wolves and fell 75-25. Harlem currently is 0-3 in district 2B play and sits at 0-7 overall. Growth is sometimes hard...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters continue to steamroll the competition winning three games to start the new year by an average of 34.7 points. This past Tuesday the 'Beeters hosted the Chester/Joplin-Inverness Hawks and ran away from the visitors for a 67-30 win. Friday night the 'Beeters were in Harlem racing past the Lady Cats for a 56-26 win. The 'Beeters closed out the week with a home win over the Turner Tornadoes 56-30. In their first outing of the New Year against the Hawks Tuesday night, the...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds had an up and down week on the court to start the new year. Tuesday the Thunderbirds made up their postponed game with the Fort Benton Longhorns, The game originally scheduled prior to the Holiday break kicked of the new year for the Thunderbirds. The Longhorns started slow but finished in a flurry handing the Thunderbirds a tough 57-20 setback to start the new year. Friday Hays/Lodge Pole travelled north to take on the Turner Tornadoes. The Thunderbirds battled...
