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Opioid addiction is not new - many have suffered from this epidemic for years. Though highly addictive, opioids alone are not fully to blame for the overwhelming number of addicted individuals. There are other components which contribute to this deadly health concern. Prescribed to treat acute pain, if a person is taking opioids for extended periods of time their body can become immune to the dose. At this stage, pain increases while the effectiveness of the medication decreases. Additionally,...
For Immediate Release HELENA — A program to offer student debt assistance to young farmers and ranchers in Montana was signed into law on Friday, May 10, and will encourage young people to pursue a career in agriculture, Montana’s leading industry. Governor Steve Bullock signed HB 431, which will create a student loan debt assistance program to aid young farmers and ranchers in paying off up to 50 percent of their student loans when they commit to at least 5 years of farming or ranching. Students must have graduated from a Montana Uni...
For Immediate Release Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently discovered that the call-in numbers listed on many of the small gold mailed-out cards sent to those anglers with Upper Missouri harvest tags are incorrect. Cards are mailed out to anglers that successfully draw a harvest tag for the Upper Missouri River Paddlefish season (White Tag) and are also handed out when anglers purchase both Yellow and Blue tags. Both numbers listed on the gold card are disconnected. It seems that some anglers, however, were mailed a card where the numbers...
The MBI student leadership team (SLT) at Meadowlark Elementary School (MES) conducted a Community Service Day where all the sixth graders set out to visit five sites in Chinook to volunteer on May 14. According to SLT member, Brianna Boettcher, the group adopted the idea after attending Inclusive Youth Days 2018 on December 2-3 at the Billings Convention Center. Sponsored by the Montana Office of Public Instruction and Special Olympics Montana, Inclusive Youth Days featured Service Projects on...
Loretta Beck was to GreatFalls on Thursday for a medical appt. Afterwards she enjoyed lunch with her sister, Laura Sherwood. Susan Billmayer spent the week in Great Falls with Emily attending the Special Olympics. Graduation was held on Saturday for the Senior Class and for the Eighth grade graduates. Brenda Mohar was the featured speaker for the ceremony. Graduates are Kurt Calvert, Raegan Conlan, Rylee Conlan, Tracer Heilig, Clayton Krass, and Cody Welsh. Eighth grade grads were Charlie Calvert, Colton Honey, Dakota Krass and Chantry...
Wabi-sabi is the Japanese word referring to their cultural understanding of beauty. It’s an interesting perspective that is very different from what we generally accept in the west. Whereas we tend to look at things that are perfect as beautiful, in wabi-sabi, beauty is based on the idea that all things are constantly changing and nothing is perfect. Wabi-sabi looks at the imperfections as the source of beauty. This doesn’t mean that Japanese craftsmen and artists don’t work to improve. In fact, Japanese craftsmen are often meticulous in their...
Victor - Mary Alice Sutherlin, 82, of Victor passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 after a long battle with Parkinson’s. She was born November 18, 1936 in Bozeman the daughter of Ansel and Mary Hathaway. Marry Alice was raised in Bridger Canyon, MT and graduated from Gallatin County High School. In 1954 she married Albert Sutherlin who was attending Montana State University. She moved back to Albert’s home town of Stevensville. Marry Alice had many professions in her long life from working at the Hamilton Dairy Queen to being the school’s libra... Full story
Gail Laverne Richardson, - Chinook, MT. Gail Laverne Richardson, born May 24, 1939 died March 9, 2019. Gail was the daughter of Charles E. and Margaret I. Acher of Chinook. Gail is survived by her Daughter Laurie Acher-Jaquiss and son-in-law Robert Jaquiss. Her remains will be interred at Kuper Memorial Cemetery on May 25 at 10:30AM. Friends of the family are cordially invited to attend. Afterwards, there will be a reception in Wallner hall... Full story
The Summer Reading program “ A Universe of Stories” kicks off with Family Fun Night May 29, from 6:00 to 7:30. All children from preschool to junior high and their families are invited to attend for a time of stories, activities, and snacks. Registration for the summer reading program may be completed at the event. Each child must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver. Registration for the Summer Reading program begins May 28 at the library, via email at harlemlib@live.com, or through our Facebook page. The library is also hosting a summer rea...
Thank you for all the raised garden bed donations. Barb Skoyen and Kay Brekke for the potting soil; Rose Noel for working up the courtyard dirt and planting flowers in the barrels out front; Wade Stout for helping getting rocks and hauling them. Also, for helping unload the garden beds, and YoYo Johnson for the vegetables. Thank you for Rod Donohue and the Dodson School shop class for building these awesome garden beds. The Mother’s Day Tea Party was a success! Thank you to all who helped with teapots, teacups, goodies, hats, set up and c...
Hi all. Please note that we will be closed Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day. There will be a potluck, but no deliveries. Coming up on the 29th Sweet Medical Center will be hosting a meet and greet here at the senior center from 2-5. Please come and hear what the new management has to say about the merge. There will be no cards/whist that day. Pinochle on Friday high Marilyn Williamson, low Rochelle Wohlschlager. Bingo blackout Father Michael. Shanghai winner Amy Belle Smith. Our activities start at 1 p.m. and include Pinochle on Monday,...
Children can start signing up for Blaine County Library’s Summer Reading Program after school gets out on Friday. Our Summer Reading Programs will officially kick off Monday June 3, 2019. We have fun programs and events for children of all ages. Children who participate in the summer reading program keep their minds active and enter school in the fall ready to learn and ready to succeed. The theme for this year’s Summer Reading Program is A Universe of Stories. Weekly themes will range from planets and astronauts to aliens and robots. We hav...
As the end of the school year nears, Harlem Elementary has become an extremely popular and busy site. One of the major activities this week included the traditional Wax Museum held by the 6th grade students. Since the 5th grade States Report presentation was held simultaneously with the Wax Museum, the coordinated planning made it very convenient for parents, family, and schoolmates to attend both events. As the 6th graders can attest to, many hours of researching is involved with each...
Column No. 14 Columnist's note: A tractor sitting by a shed near the Whitlash Post Office drew my attention when we first moved to town. It was a Belarus, which sure sounded Russian to me. Some stickers and name plates on the tractor stated the tractor was built at a factory in Minsk, the capital city for Belarus. Belarus is an eastern European country once part of the old Soviet Union. Turns out the tractor is owned by Urban Kultgen and his son Dan. Between the two of them they own three of...
Under the direction of teacher adviser Mrs. Emily Scofield, the MBI student leadership team (SLT) at Meadowlark Elementary School hosted a talent showcase on Monday, May 20 at 2:00 in the school's gymnasium. This was a student led project featuring talent from students in grades 4-6. "The school I attended previously put on a talent show, and it was fun, so I shared the idea with our student leadership team," SLT member Brianna Boettcher said. Mrs. Jill Paulsen's fifth graders launched the...
Blaine County will be well represented this weekend at the State C Track in Field Meet at the Laurel Sports Complex in Laurel. The Chinook Sugarbeeters will take 15 athletes to the State C including nine girls and six boys. The Turner Tornadoes will have four athletes in Laurel, two boys, two girls. The Harlem Wildcats will send five girls and one boy to Kalispell to compete at the State B meet. Some of the best distance runners in the state are included on the Harlem Wildcat roster. Junior...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter girls golf team has had a very successful 2019 season. After qualifying five for the State C Tournament in Seeley, the girls were looking to once again bring home hardware. The girls performed very well on the links finishing second in the team competition and had three girls earn All-State recognition for finishing in the top 15 in the individual tournament. The 'Beeter girls included senior Ashley MacLeod,, sophomore Hailey Bell, sophomore Crystal Hofer, junior Alyssa...
In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers, including livestock producers, are encouraged to visit their local FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. Producers are required to complete and submit their FSA maps as part of the crop certification process. The maps can be obtained at the local FSA office. The 2019 Acreage Reporting/Crop Certification Deadline is July 15, 2019 for Spring Seeded Alfalfa Seed, Forage Seeding, CRP, Perennial Forage not covered under NAP,...
