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Blaine County experienced some severe weather this past week with violent thunderstorms bringing golf ball size hail and significant rainfall to various parts of the county. Depending on where you were the amount of moisture received varied but everywhere got a significant amount. Severe wind accommodated the storms as well with gusts as high as 90 mph being recorded. Wednesday night saw significant rainfall deluge the Lodge Pole area with significant flash flooding as a result. Storms continued...
The 58th Milk River Indian Days is fast approaching. Set to take place July 28-31 this year's celebration is expected to be one for the ages. With World Champion Drum Groups set to attend and $100,000 in prizes this year's event is expected to be one of the biggest gatherings in its 58-year history. This year's theme, "The Heartbeat of Grass Dance Country", certainly exemplifies what this year's Powwow is all about. After having to deal with significant restrictions and protocols due to the...
According to the USDA Montana Direct Hay Report released out of the Billings office on Friday, July 9, hay sold generally steady in late June. Many producers were cutting their first crop of hay in central portions of the state, while eastern and southern Montana already had some hay in the bale. Due to very light sales receipts, the hay report will be released bi-monthly until early August when heavier receipts can be confirmed. The next report will release on July 15. On June 24, the Hay...
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Blaine County Conservation District will host a Local Working Group meeting to gather input from local stakeholders on how NRCS can most effectively deliver conservation assistance in Blaine County. The meeting will be held on July 19, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at the Triple E room of the courthouse annex (Building behind courthouse 420 Ohio St. Chinook, Montana). Every year, Local Working Group meetings allow farmers, ranchers, conservation partners and other members of the community to discuss...
Jamieson Motors held their 80th anniversary Celebration on Friday, June 24, celebrating quite an achievement for the oldest family-owned car dealership in the state of Montana. The weather was perfect, and a huge crowd showed up to take part in the festivities. Focusing on the fact that they are the oldest and 80 years is a long time they decided that something more was needed than just a customer appreciation day. Tess Langford stated, "We wanted to make it an all-inclusive Hi-line...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for July is to read a book featuring a baby. Summer Reading will soon draw to a close, but keep on reading! The final week of programs will be July 18 with Summer Storytime on July 19 at 10 A.M., Summer STEAM on July 20 at 1 P.M. All reading logs are due July 22. The final Lego Club for the summer is July 14 at 3:30. Bear Paw Cooperative The Bear Paw Cooperative, through your local school district, assists in the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities. Through a proces...
For the bulk of the month of June the Sweet Home just west of Chinook was again stuck in a lock down due to Covid-19 and other precautions in an effort to do their very best to keep the residents and staff safe. Following previously established protocols everything went smoothly and the facility managed to navigate through the situation in stellar form. Even with an in place system that puts the needs of the residents at the top of its list, it is still a tough time for everyone involved, especi...
Blaine County Museum Board Meeting Monday, June 20, 2022 • 3:30 P.M. Agenda Review Minutes Financial Report Reports • Scott’s Memorial Plaque/Bench • New Employees • Exhibits/Programs • Day Camp/Programs • MHPG Grant • American Alliance of Museums MAP • AASLH Board Handbook/Photo Policies • Board Makeup ACTION ITEMS • Dehumidifier • Gifts/Loan Board Survey Discussion...
This is the season when travelers make elaborate plans to visit special places. To get to that desired "destination point" may require making reservations well ahead of the planned visit. Additional travel plans may be needed. Sometimes special gear or clothing has to be acquired. But sometimes travelers just blunder on to a special place and have an "aha" moment, asking themselves "why have I never visited here before?" It was during one of those latter inadvertent stumbles when my wife and I...
Anyone with an all-terrain or off-highway vehicle (ATV or OHV) looking for a summer getaway should consider a trip to the Little Belt Mountains. With a home base like Dry Wolf Campground-located southwest of Stanford-the recreationist can ride trails in Lyons Gulch, along Yogo Creek, up Bandbox Mountain, or even into nearby towns like Utica or Monarch. In the Lewis and Clark National Forest, Dry Wolf Creek runs through the campground, which is bordered by Bandbox Mountain. In late June, the...
After taking the fourth of July weekend off to celebrate Independence Day the Chinook Lions and Harlem swim teams were back in the pool this past weekend competing in the Malta Invitational. With the season winding down coaches and swimmers are really working hard to get ready for the post season. As a team the Chinook Lions performed very well earning a third place finish at the Malta Invitational. Individually, the Lions were outstanding, with five swimmers collecting High Point honors in...
This weeks Swimmers of the Week for the Chinook Lions and Harlem Swim Teams includes four more hard working young swimmers that continue to work hard to get better each week. For the Chinook Lions, Head Coach Benton Elliot has selected Mariah Huravitch and Amanda Finley, Harlem Swim Team Head coach Andrew Rasmussen has selected Ozzy and Izzy Baker as this weeks recipients. Elliot had plenty to say when talking about this weeks selections, "Mariah Huravitch is a 9-10 girl swimming as a nine year...
The 11th Annual Blaine County Cruise took place on July 8-9, and participants convey positive reports about the event. Fifty-nine individuals registered cars to participate, a number which event organizers described as "a great turnout." Winner of the High Point Prize was Kevin Springer from Kremlin. The festivities revved up at 5:00 on Friday evening when cruisers began to trickle in at the Blaine County Fairgrounds to register for the Cruise with Josh Nordboe, Allen Pula, or Matt Langford....
For anyone interested in a theater experience for youth, there is still time for those in the 5-15 age group to sign up for KidsMAT Camp. The camp will run from July 18-21 at the Girl Scout House in Sweet Memorial Park at 700 New York Street in Chinook. Registration can occur online at mtactors.com/kidsmat/, or campers can pay fees at the door on Monday morning, the first day of camp. According to Youth Activities Director, Angela Pratt, campers will learn all aspects of theater production, including story and script development, costuming,...
The June meeting for Big Flat 4-H Club was held on June 12, 2022 at 2:00PM at the Turner Christian Church. The American Pledge was led by Isabella and the 4-H Pledge was led by Hannah Richman. Members present were Hannah & Natalie Richman, Hannah & Isabella Van Voast, and Jessa Schroeder. Leaders present were Shannon & Alan Van Voast, Hillary Richman and Bobbi Schroeder. Old Business: We received a card from the Seed Show thanking us for entering the educational display contest. We discussed Project Day. Classes will be at the Legion hall and...
