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Mayor Keith Hanson called the monthly council meeting to order on the evening of January 7. All council members were present: Mitch Haider, Robert Smith, Chris Thurman and Clint Greytak. Several city department heads were present as well as visitors Jeff Ashley with Morrison-Maierle, engineers for the water plant upgrade. Approval of the December meeting was motioned and approved. Payment of claims and acceptance of reports was also motioned and approved. There was no public comment. Department...
Blaine County Undersheriff Frank Billmayer will be doing a presentation in Chinook on internet safety for parents. Much of the material will come from Billmayer’s experiences while serving on the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force in Montana. ICAC is a nationwide initiative started in 1998 under the U.S. Department of Justice. ICAC is charged with identifying, arresting and prosecuting predators on the internet who put children in harm’s way. The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office is one of 12 local law enforcement agencies as we...
Efforts for a fatality free New Year’s Eve paid off this past holiday weekend on highways at Fort Belknap and the rest of Blaine County. A number of activities were launched by local law enforcement agencies and volunteer groups seeking to reduce the number of impaired drivers on local streets and roadways during the holiday. Combined efforts of local police, the Blaine County Sheriff’s office, Fort Belknap Tribal Police and the county’s recently reinstated DUI Task Force helped result in a safe holiday. Designated driver mugs and rides offer...
With a major portion of the outdoor work completed on Chinook’s water treatment plant upgrade workers have moved inside the plant to begin major replacement and reconfiguration of the 38 year old facility. The first set of two treatment tanks has been removed and work is expected to begin this week to install the new replacements. A new raw water storage facility has been completed and river water is being stored there before entering the plant for treatment. This initial stage, of a few h...
As long as the weather stays above zero and there is a tad of snow on the ground, it is a perfect time to get out to Beaver Creek Park and take advantage of winter conditions out there. Take sledding. There are several hills that are perfect for sledding. One is at the turn to go to Sucker Creek and another is at the Taylor Road turnoff. There are long slopes with not extreme steepness, good snow cover most of the time and it is just fun to go out with the family and enjoy sledding other than the College Hill in Havre or your own private hill...
Humanities Montana awarded a $500.00 grant to Fort Belknap Indian Community Council in support of the Fort Belknap 48th Annual Midwinter Fair. The fair is a reservation-wide event for all ages where artists exhibit work, community members receive recognition for their leadership and everyone can socialize and celebrate community. The fair will be held at various venues February 1-6, 2016. Humanities Montana funds support an American Indian film series hosted by Joe Horse Capture. The Midwinter Fair includes a talent contest, fiddle contest,...
We’re going to put off the death part yet awhile. Taxes, not so easy. The dreaded packet came in the mail yesterday. They want to throw me off the scent so they try to pretend that there aren’t as many sheets of paper in the packet as I see. Do they think I am blind? First there are six pages, unnumbered, so they don’t count. Pages 1 and 2 come next, numbered, with all kinds of information about me that I already know. Quite a bit of it is wrong, either because it changed since last tax season or because it was already wrong. Who are these...
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” We see and hear John 3:16 frequently at sports events, in songs and sometimes in regular conversation. Not everybody who hears John 3:16 knows what it is about, the words, or maybe even what it is. An important pastor down in Stanford, MT in a little beautiful church taught me that every scripture has different meaning to different people. It has it’s basis of what it means but from there the meani...
Department of Public Health and Human Services - www.dphhs.mt.gov Cold weather means more indoor time for many Montanans. Close contact indoors often helps spread illnesses, such as norovirus, anywhere people gather together. Holiday gatherings, schools and settings such as long-term care and assisted living facilities are especially vulnerable to outbreaks. “Norovirus can spread very quickly and can make some people very ill,” Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Richard Opper said. “To protect yourself and other...
Three students were declared winners at the Turner School in the local Geographic Bee held this week. Shay Humphreys was declared the winner, while second place went to Chantry Jorgenson and third to Shane Kimmel. Humphreys won the school competition of the National Geographic Bee and a chance at a $50.000 college scholarship. The school Bee, at which students answered questions on geography, was the first round in the 28th annual National Geographic Bee. Thousands of schools around the United S...
Several locals brought electronic gadgets to the last of a three night class taught by Triangle Communications. Triangle teaches introductory classes around its service area on using computers, email and social media. On the last night of the series of classes students are encouraged to bring their own gadget for one-on-one instruction on how to use it. Triangle instructor Richelle Peck, who was at each of the classes hosted at the Blaine County Library meeting room, said of the class, "It was...
If you didn’t attend one of the computer classes presented by Triangle Communications, you really missed out! The Triangle staff is very well trained and they are willing to go above and beyond to help the community with their technology questions. Everyone who attended the classes was able to get their questions answered and if one trainer couldn’t solve the problem, another one could. We thank everyone who made the effort to attend the classes, which were presented free of charge by Triangle Communications. A huge thanks to the trainers who...
By Kristi Norby Good morning! It’s that time of year after the holidays when things slow down but not here at the Chinook Senior Center. We have a lot going on this week, so I better get right to it! Last week’s winner of shanghai rummy was Lois Hanson and our bingo winner was Karyn Higgins. At the Pinochle Party, high was Eunice Lott/Frances Ewing and low was Lawrence Siemens. Winning the double pinochle was Cassie Morgan and Don Durocher. There will be a North Central Area Agency on Aging meeting this Friday, Jan. 15 in Chester that several o...
Tom and Lucy Fairbank attended basketball games this weekend. Keep working hard, Tornadoes!! Virginia McCracken was to Chinook to the ballgame on Saturday. She especially enjoyed listening to her granddaughter, Nicole McCracken, sing the National Anthem prior to the game. Rennay Watkins spent Sunday night with Grandma and Grandpa Fairbanks. There will be a Spelling Bee on Wednesday for grades 5-8 at the school at 2:43 p.m. There will be a basketball game in Turner hosting the Box Elder Bears on Thursday. Game times are 5:00 and 6:30. Hope to...
The big news this week, Dish network and KRTV came to an agreement and we have programming again. Really missed our news, weather, and several game shows. When you have a routine, you want to keep it. Lets hope it stays on now. Brenda and Terry Mohar celebrated Grandson Ashur Mohar’s 3rd birthday Saturday with family. Kathy and Ed Zellmer attended the basketball game in Harlem Friday against Chinook. On Saturday, they went to Chinook to watch the Sugarbeeters play again. Susan Billmayer attended the Adult Ed. knitting class in Turner on T...
After the pork dinner that the Lion's Club served, all the Lion's members of the Hogeland/Turner Lion's Club were asked to step forward. Francis Van Voast, President of the Club gave an introduction to the Lion of the Year and a short toast to 2016. Jim Reed of Turner was the recipient of the 2015 Lion of the Year Award. He was of course very surprised and truly honored to accept the award. He stepped forward to accept the award with several of his children who had traveled home for the...
In an informal awards ceremony held on January 7, five members of the Nee-tha-hatsa-nak and Wa’Uspe-Wicakiya Preparation Program (NWPP) at Aaniiih Nakoda College (ANC) received honors for their accomplishments during fall semester 2015. Top award winner for the second consecutive semester was Melinda Jones, who landed the Prestigious 3-D Award for her outstanding performance. To secure the award, at midterm Jones had attained the highest grade point average (GPA), an academic achievement that she sustained until the semester’s close, finishing...
The “Basic Internet and Email Class” presented by Triangle Communications is scheduled for this evening at 6 P.M. This class will cover internet addresses, browsers and search engines as well as email functions including sending, forwarding and replying. The Book Challenge for the month of January is to read your all-time favorite book. When you have finished contact the library and your name will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate from a local business. In 2015 we had 66 entries in the Book Challenge and we hope to surpass tha...
It is again that time of the year for you to get busy and get those quilt projects finished. The dates for our annual Quilt Show at the Montana Seed show are March 11 and 12, 2016. The quilts and entry forms must be returned by 5 p.m. on March 4, 2016 to the Richman Insurance office in Harlem. No late entries are accepted. Forms may be picked up at various places in Harlem and Havre. A list will be printed in the next issue. If you have any questions, you can contact Carla Becker at 353-2256 or Sharon Goodrich at 379-2663. Cash prizes are...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters experience all sides of competition this past week. Tuesday they fell to the Box Elder Bears 69-40. Friday they defeated a long time rival from the past when they took down the Harlem Wildcats 47-45 and Saturday they steadily extended a lead from start to finish in defeating the Turner Tornadoes by a score of 76-43. Tuesday the 'Beeters spotted the Bears an early 9-2 advantage but a strong effort from freshman Issac Bell with seven points, cut the deficit to 11-9 at the...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds have battled their way back to an even record after picking up a pair of lopsided wins over the Turner Tornadoes 89-31, and Fort Benton Longhorns, 70-27 this past weekend. After an 0-4 start the Thunderbirds now sit at 4-4. Junior Tyson Shambo knocked down a pair of three point bombs and scored ten first quarter points helping the Thunderbirds double up the Tornadoes 24-12 after one quarter. Junior’s Jace Shambo and Frank RunsAbove each tallied six the opening eight minutes. The Thunderbird offense exploded i...
The Turner Tornadoes secured their first win of the season last Tuesday night in Dodson topping the Coyotes 61-54 with a total team effort. The teams traded baskets early on in an evenly contested match up. Freshman Tracer Heilig scored seven first quarter points for the Tornadoes. The teams entered the second quarter of action tied at 14-14. The Coyotes managed to take a lead in the second quarter but a three point bucket from freshman Cody Welsh kept the Turner boys within reach as they traile...
The Harlem Wildcats have been on the wrong side of close games it seems nearly every weekend. Saturday the boys managed to turn one in their favor as they edged District 2B rival Glasgow 37-36 for their first conference win of the season. The Wildcats have really stepped up their defensive effort and have become a bit accustomed to playing in low scoring down to the wire games. Harlem was able to score one more basket in the first eight minutes to take a slim 10-8 lead into the second quarter....
The Chinook Sugarbeeters dropped their first contest of the season last Tuesday, 60-40 to the Box Elder Bears in a battle of District 9C powerhouses. The 'Beeters rebounded Friday by racing past Harlem 55-27 and Saturday taking down Turner 52-34 to improve to 4-1 in conference play and 7-1 overall. Tuesday the Bears took command early as they outscored Chinook 15-2 in the opening quarter and never looked back. The Bears maintained a 32-10 advantage at halftime. The second half was much more...
