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On Monday, March 17th, Harlem Elementary hosted a team of students from MSU Bozeman's American Indian Science and Engineering Society. The presenters grew up in Montana, as well as Washington and Idaho, adding to their relatability with the students. The targeted audiences are 5th grade students from rural reservation areas with the specific purpose of exposing the students to STEM activities. The focus of this involvement is to help encourage students to get excited about Science and...
MALTA- A Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks hunter and bowhunter education field day for online students has been set for Malta at the Malta Event Center. Hunter education field day for online students: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Bowhunter education field day for online students: 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Students could sign up for either or both field days. This is a great opportunity for students to become certified to participate in the application for either-sex elk or special deer permits before the April 1 deadline. Other courses MAY be offered a later date....
On Monday, March 17, the students at Turner Public School boarded busses bound for Dodson. The purpose of their travel was to join students in that neighboring town for Backtrack Vocals, the final installment of the Northeastern Arts Network (NEAN) performances. A vocal band from New York City, Backtrack Vocals is a five-person professional a cappella singing group that transforms familiar songs with all-new vocal and beatbox arrangements. Their versatile repertoire spans Motown, classical,...
HELENA – Each spring, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks receives calls from people who have picked up baby wildlife they’ve found in town, their yards, or in the wild. It’s often done out of concern for the animal, but almost always does more harm than good. Remember, if you care, leave them there. Wildlife care for their young much differently than humans. They have strategies to provide the highest chance of survival for their young and those strategies frequently involve leaving them alone for periods of time. This is common with deer and rabbi...
A Class of 1974 Alumni of Chinook High School, Jerry Johnson, has donated over $2500 to the Chinook Pool and Park Project. His incredible donation is beyond humbling to the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation. When asked about his donation, he states " It's on honor to contribute to the Pool project. Definitely, money well spent on a project that means a great deal to the Chinook community." Thank you so much Jerry, for your contribution to the project for the...
Blaine County Library Teen Scene Mondays 5:30-6:30. Story Time Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Zone Tuesdays 3:45-4:45. Home School Hour Wednesday 1:00-2:00. LEGO Club Thursday 3:45-4:45. Theater Day Fridays 1:00-2:30. Harlem Library The library will be closed this week for staff training. If you have completed the March Book Challenge, be sure to contact the library. The April Book Challenge is to read a book with an article of clothing in the title. Storytime is held on Tuesdays at 10 for little ones ages 0-5. After School Squad for grade s...
Contact: Liana Susott (406) 265-7426 The Big Sky State Games is holding its 16th Annual National Anthem Contest. The contest will determine who will perform the National Anthem at the State Games Opening Ceremonies on Friday, July 18 in Billings. The contest is open to Montana residents of all ages. To enter, all contestants are required to sing acapela and send an email to nationalanthem@bigskygames.org that contains the performers name, address, age, phone number, email address, t-shirt size and link to their performance on YouTube. The top...
Alvin Douglas Hopkins born August 18,1973, passed away at the age of 52 at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre MT on Monday March 17, 2025. Alvin was born in the same hospital to Douglas (Doug) and Loretta (First Raised). He was their second child, Doug's seventh child and Loretta's third child. Alvin was born fighting right from the get go. But he didn't let any of his health drawbacks hold him down. He was always willing to lend a hand and put in a hard day of work. His favorite place to...
Debbie Chapman Olson passed away on March 12, 2025, in Havre, Montana. Born on December 24, 1955, to Melvin and Lona (Brinkman) Chapman, Debbie's roots ran deep in the community. Debbie attended school in Chinook, Montana where she was a dedicated athlete, playing varsity basketball for four years. She also participated in high school track and summer softball, demonstrating a lifelong passion for sports and teamwork. Throughout her career, Debbie made a profound impact on the lives of children...
The library is closed this week through March 28 for staff training. If you have completed the March Book Challenge, be sure to contact the library to have your name entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. The April Book Challenge is to read a book with an article of clothing in the title. Weekly programs include Storytime for children ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers on Tuesdays at 10:00 A.M.; After School Squad for elementary students on Wednesdays at 4:00 P.M. and Lego Club for all ages on Thursdays at 4 P.M. The Book...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center All kinds of good fun around here! Irish music is playing as I am typing this week’s article. We are richly blessed by many wonderful people who enjoy spending their time and talents with us. Many of them play wonderful music, so if you aren’t here, you are missing out! Today we had Sheri Miller on keyboard, Gene Allen on guitar and vocals, Sheri Neuens on her penny whistle and Lynn Heggen on guitar and vocals. St. Urho (a fictional saint, created by people of Finnish descent in Minesota in the 50’s), other...
Due to staff training, the library will have slightly shortened hours today through Friday. We will be open 12:00-6:00 today, 12:00-6:00 Thursday, and 12:00-4:00 Friday. The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly board meeting Monday March 31st at 4:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. We have a variety of new books ready for check out this week. If you like thrillers, we have several ready to go. In “Blood Moon” by Sandra Brown, an unruly detective and an ambitious TV show producer work against the clock to...
At the conclusion of the Montana high school basketball season, coaches submit their ballots to recognize all-conference and all-state athletes. Each district and division compile their own all-conference and all-state teams. When the 2024-2025 District All-Conference selections were released on Monday, March 17, some may have credited the luck of the Irish backing those chosen. However, several Blaine County youth discovered their names on the award rosters for their genuine athleticism. On...
A total of 16 wrestlers received postseason awards, with three earning All-State recognition. Among the honorees were Chinook senior, and State Champion, Grace Buck, senior Izzy Baker, and junior Emma Klingaman. Senior Grace Buck, Chinook 105 Lbs All-Conference, All-State Senior Izzy Baker, Harlem 105 Lbs All-Conference, All-State Junior Emma Klingaman, Harlem 130 Lbs All-Conference, All-State Senior Svea Hogan, Harlem 170 Lbs All-Conference Junior Owen Davies, Chinook 165 Lbs All-Conference...
This past weekend, when basketball players from across Montana congregated in Billings, Carson Maloney, a senior at Turner High School, was among the athletes. Wearing number 21, Maloney was selected to play in the 2025 Billings Hotel Senior Classic. The games took place from Thursday, March 20 through Saturday, March 22 at Billings Senior High School. Based on their statistics, seniors from across the state were nominated and then invited to attend the event. Because Maloney was also slated to...
