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As of Monday morning, August 23 the Pine Grove Fire located on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Blaine and Phillips Counties was listed as 58% contained with 16,004 acres burned. The fire was first reported by Fort Belknap Law Enforcement just before Noon on Monday, August 16 as a large fire on the Carrywater Hill area with nearby homes being evacuated. The fire grew rapidly with early estimates being north of 20,000 acres burned in just 24 hours. The smoke cover and fast moving fire made...
HARLEM/BOX ELDER- Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for Harlem and Box Elder. All hunter education classes are free of charge. • Harlem- starting Aug. 23, 5 p.m. at the ECNA Church • Box Elder-starting Sept. 7, 6 pm. at Stone Child College In-person, instructor-led hunter education courses are available to anyone 10 and older. In-person courses are led by volunteer instructors who are passionate about preserving Montana’s hunting tradition, teaching firearm safety, ethics, and other outdoor skill...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) held an open house on August 16 at the Best Western Plus Havre Inn and Suites to invite public comment on its proposed long-range comprehensive plan for the fisheries at Fresno Reservoir. Anyone who missed the event and wishes to comment has until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31. The 51-page document was prepared by two Fisheries Biologists for Region 6: Cody Nagel, who is based in Havre, and Steve Dalbey, based in Glasgow. In preparing the Plan, the...
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Education Program, or SNAP-Ed program, awarded six Growing Together Montana mini grants this year to Master Gardeners across the state. One of those recipients was Hillary Maxwell and the Old Hays Community Garden on the Fort Belknap Reservation. These mini grants, worth up to $2,000, help to address food insecurity in Montana. Growing Together Montana (GTMT) is a collaboration between the MSU Extension Nutrition Education Program and the Master Gardener...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for August is to read a book featuring sports or athletes. Stop by to check out the on-going used book sale in the reading room. Parents are encouraged to register their preschool children in the “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” program. The library has mobile hotspots, iPads and laptops available for checkout. Blaine County Library Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday August 30th at 4:00 p.m. Mobile Hotspots and iPads available for checkout. Harlem Food Ban...
Friday, August 20 was Eva English's last working day at the Aaniiih Nakoda College Library. After 28 years of service to the college, she has decided to retire. English graduated in 1988 from Northern Montana College (NMC) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Technology and a minor in Computer Information Systems. While taking a few credits each semester at Northern, she worked various jobs, usually more than one at a time. "I worked at K-mart and Van Barron's law office in Havre so I c...
We would like to Thank Marilyn Williamson for painting the outside of the dumpster corral, it looks wonderful. We would also like to thank the Chinook Eagles Club for the donation of lettuce, tomatoes and buns, and the VFW for the buns and French fries. Thank You. It is very much appreciated. Marathon Pinochle is getting ready to start. If you would like to play, find a partner and sign up at the Senior Center. We need at least 2 more couples to sign up, so if you want to play and you don’t have a partner, come sign up and we will try to get y...
Morgan and Jessica Klindworth’s kids spent the weekend with Grandpa and Grandma, Duane and Carol Klindworth, while their parents were in Billings. Guests at the Jim Billmayer home Saturday for lunch were Stephanie and Andre Silva and girls and friend Steven from Chinook, Larry Billmayer, and Shannon Van Voast and girls from Turner. Ashley and Cody Houle and Kelly came from Big Sandy for the weekend to spend time with Duane and Carol Klindworth. Darwin Zellmer visited Wally and Loretta Beck on Tuesday morning. Annie Klindworth’s dad, Larry Spa...
Molly Jo Minugh of Dodson, Montana passed away on August 6, 2021, at 89 years of age. Molly Jo was born to James B. and Ester G. Spencer on August 3, 1932, at Fort Belknap Hospital. Growing up she lived on the Spencer Ranch near Cleveland, Montana and attended schools in Dodson, Chinook, and Hays depending on who she could board with that year. Molly Jo loved Ranching and taking care of animals. She and her beloved sister Sally Ann would care for orphaned wild animals that the ranch hands would... Full story
Clarice Jean "Teeny" (Sargent) Evans, age 84, passed away peacefully in the company of her loved ones on the afternoon of August 17, 2021, at Great Falls Clinic Hospital after a well fought battle to overcome complications from a heart attack and open-heart surgery. The family welcomes friends and loved ones to join them for a celebration of Teeny's life on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Services will be held at Harvest Springs Community Church with a graveside ceremony at Mt. Olivet... Full story
Lucille Oehmcke passed away August 22, 2021, peacefully in her sleep at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. She was born July 22, 1926 to William and Nellie Maehlen Johnson. She had one sister Marion Signora Johnson Gearheart. She graduated from Chinook High School in 1944 and attended Kinmon University at Spokane Washington. She graduated as master of accounting in 1945. Lucille married Ralph Gilbert Oehmcke October 19, 1946 and from this union, came Carolyn, Barbara, David, Jim, and Bill. She... Full story
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday August 30th at 4:00 p.m. Blaine County Library will be closed Monday September 3rd in observance of Labor Day. You will see a new face at the library. Elle Puckett recently joined our staff as the library clerk. Elle comes to us with substantial library experience, so she will be able to help patrons with just about any need that may arise. We welcome Elle to our staff. The Summer Reading Program officially came to an end August 13th. We had 78 kids...
Everyone, well most everyone, looks forward to the start of the new school year. For seniors, they’ve reached the top of the mountain, they’re top dogs in the building, Juniors, well they can see the finish line and everyone else is excited to be one step closer. For many in the communities of those schools the new school year means the return of high school sports and in Montana, on the Hi-line, that’s a HUGE deal. Each fall the Blaine County Journal is very excited to get the ball rolling with our annual Fall Sports Preview and after what...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball team has had a good run at or near the top of the District for years and expectations remain the same for the 2021 season. The 'Beeters compete in the tough District 7C and are expected to battle with the Fort Benton Longhorns and North Star Knights for the top spot. This year Head Coach Paula Molyneaux has 26 athletes in uniform that will fill the Varsity and Junior Varsity teams. Seniors providing leadership at the top are Tylie Richman, Shay Hauer, and...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters had a solid season a year ago, but four losses late in the game by a combined eight points has this years squad highly motivated. The 'Beeters were active in the weight room open practices in June as well as having an outstanding camp in Bozeman at the Montana State University Bobcat Team Camp. Chinook got to mix it up with some strong Eight-player teams including Joliet and Simms, performing very well against both teams. Mike Jones will again lead the Sugarbeeter...
The Harlem Wildcats are set to begin their first season as a member of the Northern C Eight Player Football Division. After competing for decades in the Class B ranks declining numbers made the move necessary. First year Head Coach Ken Bigby will lead the Wildcats this fall as they transition to Eight-player football. The Wildcat roster have 18 kids listed on the roster this fall. Eight seniors are back and looking to make some noise this fall are Mikkel Rider, Darrius Longknife, Dalray Begay, C...
The Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball team has developed a core foundation to build upon the past few seasons and Head Coach Kim Faulkinberry expects to do just that this fall. The Lady Cats have 30 athletes out this fall that will fill out a Varsity, Junior Varsity and C Squad team. Five seniors return and are looking to close out their high school career in style. They are: Alexus Cochran, Taya Trottier, Vanise Little, Chloe Messerly, Mia Wing. Eight juniors will be looking to play a bigger roll...
The Harlem Wildcat Cross Country team is once again under the direction of longtime Head Coach Hope Doney. The Wildcat harriers have had success in recent years at the Class B state meet. This years roster is down in numbers with just six boys and one girl listed on the roster. Harlem boys out this fall include senior Titan Brockie, Marty Snow, Daniel Lawrence and Landon Gray. Junior Creedance Blackbear and sophomore Moses Lawrence round out the boys roster. Senior Taya Trottier has received per...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds have had to overcome more obstacles than most teams in the past 18 months. A season ago the Thunderbirds were directly impacted more than any Blaine County School and possibly any school in the state of Montana. Hays/Lodge Pole did their best to get a fall sports season in but quarantines, lock-downs and the Covid-19 Pandemic all led to the cancellation of the Volleyball, Football and Cross Country seasons before they ever truly got started. Gone were Homecoming...
