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The Chinook Sugarbeeters are back this fall with some loft goals in mind and they have the firepower to do something special. Head Coach Mike Jones is back leading a savvy veteran squad with a good mix of players to fill in the holes. Returning for the 'Beeters this fall are seniors Damon Hannum, Benton Elliot, Erik Pula, Reese Elliot and Ethan MacLeod. Juniors include Drake Berreth, Hunter Molyneaux, Wyatt Dunbar and Toby Niederegger. Sophomores looking to contribute in 2020 are Lane Hassler,...
The Harlem Wildcat football team may be short on numbers but they are big on spirit. The 2020 Wildcats are led by Head Coach Derek Azure who's been hard at work preparing his team for the upcoming season. This years squad will be led by seniors Andrew Rasmussen, Zach Kinyon, Brent Cole, Jeremiah Mount, Cassius Johnson and Josh Horn. Juniors looking to play big roles this fall are Darrius Long Knife, Mikkel Rider, John Hughes Jr., Amari Stanley, Coleman Gray, Richard Hoops, Izzak Wing and...
The Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball team has developed into a contender in recent years, having qualified for the Northern B Divisional in each of the previous two seasons. Those trips were the first in school history and Head Coach Kim Faulkinberry has high hopes for this years squad. Harlem's roster includes girls from Turner as they are again co-oped for volleyball. Out for volleyball this fall are 21 girls featuring seniors Alaynee Hawley, Tia Kuntz, Brooke Reed, Brandy Calvert and Brianna...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Volleyball team has a solid group of athletes out this fall as they look to build upon previous years work. The Thunderbirds are again being led by Head Coach Gemma Doore. The kids have been in the gym working hard in preparation for the upcoming season. Leading the way for the Thunderbirds are seniors: Kassie Perez, Sierra Chandler and Justice Werk. A strong junior class includes Jayden Chandler, Tahtianna Whitecow-Morgan and Lakota Pretty Paint. The future is coming along...
The Hays/Lodge Pole football team is raring to go and Head Coach Josh Werk is prepared to lead them to a successful season. The Thunderbirds will be led by seniors Josiah Runs Above and Jess King. Juniors include Estevan Granados, Vincent Chandler, Tyshawn Shambo and Lane Kirkaldie. Sophomores out this fall include William Has Eagle, Kaleb Walker, Daniel Henry and Michael Roper. Freshman playing there first season of high school ball include: Billy Granados, Damon Shambo, Tyrese Gone, Byron Werk, Tyson Stricker, Peyton Fox, William Hughes,...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird Cross Country team is under the guidance of Head Coach Natacha Doney. Two seniors, two, juniors and two sophomores make up this years squad. The Thunderbird boys team has had success at the highest level in recent years and this years squad includes another group of fine runners. Looking to qualify for the State Meet this year are seniors Isaiah Denny and Kassie Perez. Juniors running for the Thunderbirds include Randy Buckles and Tahtianna Whitecow-Morgan. Sophomores looking to compete at a high level are...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball began their 2020 season this past week with a pair of matches against District 6C opponents. Thursday the team was in Big Sandy to face a familiar conference foe the Pioneers. Chinook was dominate, sweeping the season opener 3-0. Two nights later the 'Beeters made their home debut in a conference clash against the Centerville Miners, again winning in straight sets. The Northern C Division for volleyball was realigned this past season from three districts with...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters packed plenty of excitement into a Saturday afternoon, keeping their season opener entertaining until the final snap. In many aspects the 'Beeters seemed to control every facet of the game in a down to the wire 30-24 season opening win over the Park City Panthers. In just as many ways they seemed to be in need of a big play to escape with a victory. Watching the game Park City controlled the flow for much of the first quarter and the start of the second quarter but the...
The Chinook Mens League concluded its season this past week crowning a champion in the process. In the championship match it was Chinook Pharmacy defeating Beaver Creek/Nalivkas by a score of 45-31. The Chinook Pharmacy claimed the title by getting championship efforts out of all four golfers. Scott Gunderson led the way with 12.5 points. Matt Frye contributed 11.5 to the winning effort while Marty Dirden added 11 and Kelcey Diemert 10. Beaver Creek/Nalivkas finished second with Shane Patascil scoring 9, Andre Wright 8, Paul Jensen 7.5 and...
The Swift Fox once were very common throughout Montana and Southern Canada, but numbers quickly diminished significantly in the last quarter of the 1800's and early 1900s. This rapid decline was due in large part to Federal programs aimed at eradicating Coyotes and Wolves from the region. The Swift Fox was caught up in this eradication falling victim to trapping and poisoning efforts meant for coyotes and wolves. By 1969 the Swift Fox was considered to be extinct in Montana and southern Canada....
Well it's that time of year again and school is back in session. School might be a whole new ball game for the parents, students, teachers and staff, but ensuring their safe trip to and from school falls on all of us while we are in our vehicles doing our own things. This means that the streets surrounding the schools will be busy with kids hustling to and from school as well as the buses and parents or family members dropping their children or siblings off. It also means that while on the highw...
Summer in Montana is generally defined in two ways. The first being, it starts the day the kids get out of school and ends the day they go back. For some that certainly is the case. For most though we generally associate the summer season to begin Memorial Day weekend at the end of May and end Labor Day weekend the first part of September. Monday, September 7 we will celebrate Labor Day and enjoy the final three-day weekend of the summer. Memorial Day weekend has a long and purposeful meaning...
Water is essential to everyone, and for those of us who call North Central Montana home it carries added meaning. Our area of the country tends to exist in drought conditions far more often than not. We are all aware of the importance of moisture to our local Agriculture producers, be it in the fields as the crops grow, or providing adequate water supplies to their livestock. Many of our local producers rely on irrigating to farm their land and many more draw from the Milk River to provide stabl...
Like so many other events this year the Annual Community Dinner and Live Auction hosted by Ginger Hansen to benefit the Chinook Golf Course had been postponed. Originally set to take place the first week of June the event was forced to reschedule due to COVID-19 restrictions put in place. Unlike a lot of these events the fundraiser will be able to be held, thanks in part to a decision made by the Blaine County Commissioners that will allow the event to take place at the Blaine County Fairgrounds...
Finally, something that is pretty much just as we expect it! The Montana Upland Bird and Big Game Hunting seasons are right around the corner. In fact, the 900 Series Antelope only Archery season got started this past Saturday, August 15. The 900 Series is a Antelope only Archery Season for any license holder to hunt antelope of either sex in any hunting district starting with a 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Hunting and fishing in Montana and especially for us living on the Hi-line is a big part of who we are as a whole. 2020 has been anything but normal...
On September 1 of 2019, Blaine County was notified of a death to a lady’s 10 month old puppy after drinking water immediately below the outflow of Cow Creek Reservoir. A few days later a qualitative water sample test was positive for the presence of microcystin, a known liver toxin, at or above the advisory level for recreation. A post on the Hill County Health Department Facebook page states that research done by MSU-Northern found levels to be toxic high enough to pose health risks at Beaver Creek Reservoir. Bailey Reservoir as well as K...
The Chinook Golf Course held the 25th Annual Fireball Tournament this past Saturday and again the course was packed with players. Plenty of hole prizes were available including a trip to Hawaii and $5,000 Hole in One prizes and even a $10,000 three putt challenge. The team of Jeff Brandon, Cory Brothers, Kaare Engebretson, Josh Knudson took top honors with a score of 60. The Fireball has also held a Calcutta for the past several years with each team already in for themselves at $50. For the...
One of the great things for area golfers in the crazy year of 2020 is they have had the opportunity to hit the links and experience a bit of normalcy in this anything but normal summer. Many locals as well as duffers all along the Hi-line from Shelby to Wolf Point have headed to the course for a casual round of golf by themselves, with family or as small groups ready to get the competitive juices flowing. For many it also meant getting their league teams together to compete weekly at their local...
August 2020 just may be the month we have all been anxiously waiting for all year. Schools in Chinook, Harlem, Hays/Lodge Pole, Turner, Zurich and all the rural schools have their reopening plans posted and High School Football, Volleyball and Cross Country got the approval to begin practice. On top of that the Blaine County Fair will take place beginning Sunday, August 9 with interviewing and judging and concluding on Saturday, August 15 with the 4-H/FFA Livestock Sale. The Bear Paw PRCA Rodeo will take place Thursday and Friday with the Doo...
When the High School Basketball Season was cut short on Championship Saturday back in March, it left many wondering what was next. The decision to halt play at the State Basketball Tournament sites and declare co-champions for all four class boys' and girls' divisions was soon followed by the cancellation of all spring sports. This was difficult for many parents, coaches and fans and was heartbreaking for Class of 2020 Seniors. Having seen the lengths that have been taken to protect our student...
Despite all the craziness that has gripped the community, the state and the country as we all try to navigate this global pandemic COVID-19, the P.A.W.S. Animal Shelter in Chinook has had a fantastic 2020. Alissa Hewitt, manager at the shelter, has been busy taking advantage of the down time during the shutdown. First, the shelter went through a remodel after the last dog was adopted in the spring. New paint, concrete in the outside kennels and a number of other improvements were made. June saw...
In my 10 plus years of writing articles for the Blaine County Journal News~Opinion I have covered a wide range of subject matter. From high school sports to school functions. Agriculture, public events, fundraisers, fairs, Powwows, rodeos and many more. The list is a long one, and I have enjoyed everyone. One thing that I have found very interesting is the wide range of subject matter our readers like to see in the paper. We have a strong readership in following the local high school sports....
A very different season in the pool concluded this past weekend in Sidney, Montana. The Chinook Lions and Harlem swim teams concluded their seasons at the Covid Classic 2020 Divisional Swim Meet. Despite all the obstacles, the late start and only three regular season meets with just six teams at each meet, our local swimmers represented the communities well. The Divisional meet had 10 teams in attendance with Glendive, Scobey, Sidney and Plentywood joining Chinook, Harlem, Glasgow, Malta, Lewist...
The Blaine County Commissioners and Blaine County Fairboard held a meeting last week on Thursday, July 17 with discussion focused on finalizing a schedule for the 2020 Blaine County Fair and deciding how the events will be carried out. The Blaine County Fairboard and Commissioners have the enviable task of making the most out of a difficult situation in doing what is best for this year’s fair to take place in some form. Both the Commissioners and Fairboard met with a representative of the counties insurance coverage to discuss COVID-19 c...
For the first five months of the Global COVID-19 Corona Virus Pandemic that has gripped our communities in 2020, Blaine County was able to maintain a clean slate. That changed last Wednesday, July 11 with the first positive test being returned. On Friday the Blaine County Health Department reported that through contact tracing from the original case, three more positive tests were returned. This brings the number of COVID-19 test positives to four which is the thresh hold set for new mandates to take effect as ordered by Governor Steve...
