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This weeks photo comes from Tonii Collins and was taken early in the morning across from the water plant on the south side of Chinook. A sight familiar to everyone in the community this time of year is a farmer in the field bailin' hay or getting ready to harvest. With the heat and the humidity the time frame to do that usually begins well before the sun comes up and the temperature rises, this photo surely captures the moment....
Summer is at its peak, the weather is nice and the harvest season is upon us. With all that also comes the new school year for local K-12 students, two a day practices for volleyball and football athletes and school shopping for that perfect first day of school outfit. There are some things that need to checked off to ensure you, or your student is prepared for the new year. First of all if you are enrolling in a new school make sure to contact the school secretary to ensure they have received all your records from your previous school. Make...
Reporter's note: Several weeks ago Don Swenson, Maintenance Engineer for Chinook Schools, asked me to come visit with and write about the summer cleaning crew at the schools. Since there are likely crews doing similar work all over the county, state and nation, I thought it sounded like an interesting story topic. Explaining why he thought it was important for people to know what happens in the summer, Swenson said, "Some people have the idea that when the schools close for summer nothing...
A crew was in Chinook last week to drill additional monitoring wells on West Fifth Street just west of the Blaine County Museum and another on Pennsylvania, south of the intersection of Fifth Street and Pennsylvania. The two new wells are in addition to the 14 monitoring sites drilled in 2014. The monitoring is for a site at the northeast corner of Indiana and Fifth Street where a buried gasoline tank leaked. The tank was removed some time ago. Ross Remsen, Environmental Engineer with CTA...
Guests at First Bank of Montana's 2018 Community Appreciation event were treated to a nice picnic lunch on the beautiful first day of August. Chinook Branch President Jessica Aberg said, "The branches of the First Bank of Montana chose this week to hold their annual community appreciation event. Each branch decides on the type of event they will host and picks the day during the week to hold it." The First Bank of Montana is one of 14 divisions that make up Glacier Bank based in Kalispell. In...
(U.S. Senate)—As part of his #ConnectMT initiative, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured $18 million to upgrade infrastructure at 17 Montana airports. Tester secured the grants through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve airport safety, rehab runways, construct terminals, and purchase snow removal equipment. “These funds will help our airports invest in critical needs that will keep travelers safe and connected,” Tester said. “Investments like this will help local business thrive and provide a boost to the community.” Tester se...
This photo appeared in the June 25, 2008 edition of the Blaine County Journal ~ News Opinion and is of a band formed in the early 1950's that played at various functions throughout the county. The photo listed the members of the band in the back row as, L-R: George Clarkson, Jack Hiebert, Jim Warrington, Bill Boisert and Ed Runkle but did not mention the names of the members in the front row. A curious reader asked about the photo recently and the hunt was on to identify these individuals. If...
J.J. Colby was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a June court of honor in Chinook. Only about four percent of all Boy Scouts achieve this highest rank in Scouting. To complete the Eagle Scout rank a Boy Scout must complete a number of lower ranks, beginning at about 12 years of age, and finish the top echelon's requirements before reaching the age of 18. Since the Eagle Scout program was created in 1917 just over two million young men have earned the rank with many going on to notable careers...
Joleen (Jo) Henry Clark, born 6-23-1941 in Worland Wy. passed away unexpectedly on 7-29-2018 at the age of 77 years old in Yuma Az. Joleen was the first born of four children to Joe Carl Henry and Lorene (Moore) Henry. She graduated high school in Worland in the class of 1959. She was employed by Bell Telephone in Worland until she married Dale Clark in December 1961 in Worland. Dale worked in the oil field for Texaco Inc. 28 years at Black Mountain near Thermopolis Wy, Roundup Mt. and Chinook... Full story
After a two year valiant and mighty battle with AML Leukemia, Sharon Flynn died on June 22, 2018. She was born January 28, 1942 and grew up with her parents Lucille and Floyd, as well as brother Terry in Chinook. Her parents ran a cattle ranch, now operated by the Malsam Family. Sharon was very active at Chinook high school, participating in music, (playing clarinet in the marching band and marching again at many class reunions, and organ for the Methodist Church), drama, and high academic... Full story
About seventy congregants, church officials, friends and family gathered recently to celebrate the ordination of Maggie Lewis as a new Presbyterian Minister of Word and Sacrament and install her as the pastor for the Chinook and Havre Presbyterian Churches. Ordination officially recognizes that a person has completed the educational and spiritual requirements to be a minister and installation approves an individual for a specific role at a particular church. Maggie's ordination and installation...
Stop by the library and see what’s new! We have a great selection of new titles including DVDs. On these lazy, hazy summer days the library is the place to be! “Bring Me Back” is a new psychological suspense novel by B.A. Paris. Finn and Layla are young and in love. On a vacation they stop at a service station so Finn can use the restroom. When he returns to the car Layla is gone never to be seen again. Ten years later Finn is engaged to Layla’s sister, Ellen. They bonded over shared grief, although Finn’s sixth sense tells him not to trust...
Mange Takk…Norwegian for “Thank You”. Rose Noel for picking up the commodities; Hofer gals for the buns, eggs and fresh vegetables;Kay Brekke for the Activity Room snacks and popcorn and for the Weed and Feed for the yard; Jim and Linda Murch for the soda pop; Rob Kelley and Rose Noel for taking care of the wasp nest. School starts in about 2- 1/2 weeks, watch for kids. Also, that means the sports season will be starting very shortly as well... REMEMBER, if you are 60 and over you can get a FREE Senior Citizen Lifetime Pass that lets you get i...
If you are looking for a thriller, we have quite a few new books to choose from this week. “Paradox” by Catherine Coulter delves into the terrifying mind of an escaped mental patient obsessed with revenge in this next installment of her riveting FBI series. When he fails to kidnap five-year-old Sean Savich, agents Sherlock and Savich know they’re in his crosshairs and must find him before he continues with his ‘kill’ list. In “Spy Master” by Brad Thor, a secret organization has begun attacking diplomats across Europe. Back in the United States,...
The annual meeting of the Chinook Senior Citizen Center was held last week with good attendance. We voted in Terry Grabofsky (incumbent) and Roger Fischer (incumbent), new inductee to the board is Ken Schubert. At the regular board meeting, following lunch, officers were voted in are President Tom Tilleman, Vice President Roger Fischer and Secretary/Treasurer, Rochelle Wohlschlager. Thank you to all the nominees who accepted the nomination and were on the ballot. We are planning a senior trip August 15 to Fort Benton. Please call Marlane at...
Susan and Piper Fox were to Billings on Thursday to pick up Lyvee Fox. They did some school shopping, and came home on Friday. Lyvee is spending a few days with Grandma and Grandpa Fox. Denise and A.J. Watkins and family attended the Phillips County Fair on Friday. Diana and Randy Maloney went to Havre on Friday and took sundaes to Dan and Helen Maloney’s to help Helen celebrate her 85th birthday a day early. Happy Birthday, Helen! September 9th marks the 4th Annual Tristan Billmayer Suicide/Awareness Memorial Walk. It will begin at 10:00 a...
Susan Billmayer judged flowers and vegetables at the Northeast Fair in Glasgow on Tuesday and the Phillips County Fair on Friday. Wally and Loretta Beck attended Allan Gryde’s funeral services and lunch at the ALC in Hogeland on Tuesday. Ed and Kathy Zellmer attended the Independence Bank appreciation Barbeque and Open House on Friday. Anita Reed took Jane and Harlan Krass to Havre for medical appointments on Tuesday. Tate and Ty Beck rode their motorcycles down to visit Grandpa Wally and Grandma Loretta Beck’s place on Wednesday. Hilary Ric...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is proposing an administrative rule to codify the population objectives detailed in the conservation strategy for grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem. The Fish and Wildlife Commission will vote on the proposed rule during their Aug. 9 meeting. If the proposed rule is approved by the commission, it will move into a public comment period by late August and ultimately go back to the commission for final approval in December. “By proposing this administrative rule, we are committing to k...
The summer swim season came to a close this past weekend in Conrad at the Montana Federation of Swimmers State Swim meet. 22 Teams were on hand to compete for individual and team championships. The team race was broken down into four classes, AA, A, B and C. Individual swimmers competed against the field. The Chinook Lions swim team racked up 533 points to finish third overall with two high point winners. Harlem finished third in Class B with 171 points. The Chinook Midget Boys 100 Meter...
CHINOOK, MT. August 3, 2018 – Area residents are asked to join Sweet Medical Center (SMC) in celebrating National Health Center Week. The national campaign runs August 12-18, with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Health Centers over the course of more than five decades. One of the bright spots in America’s health care system, Community Health Centers serve more than 25 million Americans, a number that continues to grow along with the demand for affordable primary care. They have compiled a signi...
The Blaine County Library hosted two StoryWalk® events for youngsters last week in Chinook. StoryWalk® is a 20-year old idea originally developed to get kids and parents to "enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time." The concept of reading a children's book one page at a time while walking along a path or trail has spread to all 50 states and 12 foreign countries since first being introduced at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier, Vermont. For Chinook's StoryWalk®...
Marc Kloker, Information and Education Program Manager Communication-Education Division, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 6 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is proposing an administrative rule to codify the population objectives deta A Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Bowhunter Education course date has been set for an adult online “field day” course on Wed., Aug. 15, from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Archery hunters must have purchased a Montana bow and arrow license prior to hunting during the archery-only season. To purchase a bow and arrow lic...
