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The Eagle Creek Fire on Mount Baldy is estimated to have burned 7,225 acres as of Sunday evening. The fire is listed at 40% contained with several agencies involved battling the blaze. Crews involved in suppression efforts include Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, the Bureau of Land Management, and Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. A press release by the Hill County Department of Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel stated, "Fire crews are continuing to attack the fire...
A representative from Triangle Communications visited Turner Public Schools (TPS) on Tuesday, September 6, to award the school with a Technology Grant. At approximately 10:30 a.m., Maia LaSalle, the Marketing and Public Relations Manager for Triangle Communications, presented Turner School Superintendent, Tony Warren with a check for $1,497. While she was in the building, LaSalle also talked with eighth graders enrolled in journalism. TPS was one of five schools recently selected for an award...
"They call me crazy" were the first words in a video presentation that opened the powerful message shared by country musician Jason DeShaw on September 7 in Harlem. Students from both Turner Public School (TPS) and Harlem Junior and Senior High School gathered in the Harlem High School Gymnasium last Wednesday to hear DeShaw, who combined his songs and his personal story to bring awareness to mental health challenges. The speaker was invited to Blaine County by the Tristan Billmayer Memorial...
Kristi Billmayer had her artwork displayed proudly in Galleries around the country through the years, but she had her favorites. Her husband Larry recalls three that she was particularly fond of, "Kristi loved the gallery in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They sold a lot of pieces for her. There was one in Florida that she was particularly fond of as well and she really liked the Gallery in Bigfork. Jackson Hole and Bigfork though sold dozens of pieces for her, some for quite a lot." Kristi would take...
“Agriculture is more productive than we have ever been. However, on average our farms and ranches are no more profitable than they have ever been,” Dallas Mount wrote in a recent blog titled, “Productive But Not Profitable.” Perhaps this is due to the strong and successful message that agriculture must become more productive to meet the demands of the population, but Mount suggested the focus has been placed on the wrong aspect. In fact, as agriculture has increased its productivity, the reality is that “most farms and ranches operate a...
The last two Red Cross blood drives held were a success. The next blood drive is on September 20th from 12 noon-6pm and will be held at the Commercial Building down at the fairgrounds in Chinook. The Chinook community has hosted two blood drives recently. One on May 10th and one on July 19th. Both were a great success with 46 units collected in May on a goal of 45, and 57 units collected in July on a goal of 45. We registered four first time donors in May and two in July. The canteen was hosted by the women of the Methodist Church in May and...
Susan Billmayer was in Havre on Tuesday for a dentist appointment, and later visited with Marna and Jennifer Strzelczyk in Harlem. Crystal Grabofsky and Loretta Beck went to Havre and enjoyed lunch at Guadalajara for Crystal’s birthday on Thursday. They visited at the Darwin and Betty Zellmer’s on their way home. Hilary and Hannah Richman visited Jane Krass on Saturday. Diana Maloney, Anita Reed, and Linda Hauge visited throughout the week as well. Merrilyn Billmayer was over to wish Loretta Beck a Happy Birthday Friday morning, and Kathy Zellm...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for Sept. is to read a book that includes a map. Stop by the library and “Buy a Bag O’Books!” You may purchase a grocery sack of used books for only one dollar. September is “Library Card Sign-up Month.” The library board will meet Sept. 21, 4:15 P.M. Friends of the Pool & Park Hello citizens of Chinook! The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation’s monthly meetings are always open to the public so we wanted to give you a more set schedule. Meetings will be held the 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 6 PM. The fol...
Chinook Junior and Senior High School students have been very successful through the years with their Future Farmers of America (FFA) endeavors and the Ag/Shop classes have done great work with the community. So, when the schools search for a new Ag teacher came up short with no applications being turned in a very interesting development took place, "Our inability to find an Ag teacher took an odd turn when the sitting Vice Chairperson of our school board opted to resign and take the Ag...
The family of Tristan Billmayer is pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Mental Health Field Scholarship in the amount of $500. Samantha May, a 2020 graduate of CJI High School is the daughter of Brian and Jeri May. Samantha is currently a student at the University of Montana and is working to obtain her bachelor's degree in psychology, in order to later attend graduate school for school counseling. Growing up in a rural community, Samantha knows the importance of having someone to support...
9 Chinook High School graduate Ian McIntosh was one heck of an Athlete for the Sugarbeeters. An All-State Quarterback for the 2015 Class C Eight-man State Champion Football team as well as an All-Conference/guard for the Basketball team. Ian was also a pretty good golfer for the Sugarbeeters. Ian earned All-State Golf honors his senior year finishing ninth individually and helping the 'Beeters secure a third place team trophy. McIntosh was back in the sporting news recently, even making the...
For 40 million adults living in America with a substance use disorder (SUD), the devastation caused by the disease can be crushing. According to recent federal data, an estimated 90,000 teens and adults in Montana have a substance use disorder (SUD). More than 90% of Montanans with alcohol and drug use disorders do not receive treatment. Drug overdoses in the United States have become the leading cause of injury death, increasing 56.5% between 2013 and 2019. More than 100 people die every year from drug overdose in Montana and more than 15,000...
Larry Thomas Sasaki, age 71 passed away due to complications from heart surgery on September 1, 2022, in Great Falls, MT. He was an easy-going man with the patience and precision to haul the world's largest tractors across the country. Fueled by his parent's indefatigable work ethic, he would quietly do what was needed to be done without being told or even asked. Though he wasn't fluent in the native language of his family's heritage and unfortunately was never able to fulfill a goal of... Full story
Lifelong Montana resident Wanda Kay "Dennis" Inman passed away from natural causes at her residence just outside Whitewater, Montana on September 3rd, 2022. A celebration of life potluck will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Chinook Senior Citizens Center at 1:00 PM. Wanda was born November 18, 1952 in Malta, Montana to Marlene and Clinton Dennis. In her life she enjoyed many things; horse racing, gardening, hunting, fishing, beading, camping, playing pool, and being with family... Full story
Rev. Dr. Loren and Becky Shellabarger, Iowa-based consultants who help small churches cope with changes, were in Chinook recently to meet with representatives of the recently named Milk River Churches. Milk River Churches is a new organization that helps coordinate joint worship activities and ministries with five local congregations in Chinook, Harlem and Havre. The congregations involved in the new larger parish are the American Lutheran, Presbyterian and Methodist churches in Chinook, the...
Banned Books Week 2022 will be held September 18 – 24. The theme of this year’s event is “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us.” Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores, and libraries. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, bookselle...
September is “Buy a Bag O’Books” month! Take advantage of the used book sale where you can purchase a grocery sack full of used books for only one dollar. The library board of trustees will hold their monthly meeting September 21, 4:15 P.M. The members of the board who so willingly volunteer their time are Valerie VanVoast, Teresa Cornell, Lori Owens, Linda Tangen and Jackie Blackbird. Do you have a library card? September is “Library Card Sign-up Month” and you are encouraged to register for your own library card which provides you with all...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter football team capped their Homecoming week with a dominate thrashing of the visiting Shelby Coyotes Friday night. Once the 'Beeter offense got rolling they were nearly unstoppable racking up 380 yards on the ground and another 86 through the air for 466 yards of total offense in a dominate 40-18 win to improve to 3-0 on the season. The Sugarbeeters were paced all night long by senior Running back Tyler Schoen who scored all six 'Beeter touchdowns. The offense started to...
The Harlem Wildcats got to play in front of their home town fans for the first time after two weeks on the road to start the season. The Wildcats added the finishing touches to a fun Homecoming week by thumping the visiting Rocky Boy Stars 54-8 to improve to 2-1 on the season. Harlem led just 16-8 at halftime but a huge 30 point third quarter blew the game open. Harlem tacked on a fourth quarter touchdown for good measure and went home happy following a 54-8 Homecoming win. The Stars began...
Week three of the Cross Country season had the Chinook Sugarbeeters, Harlem Wildcats and Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds at the Havre Invitational Cross Country meet. The runners made two laps around the beautiful Prairie Farms Golf Course just north of town. The Sugarbeeters were competing for the second time in school history and for the first time qualified a Girls Team score that placed them third at the Invitational behind Havre and Glasgow with 72 points. All seven 'Chinook runners along...
This past week Chinook and Harlem High School each celebrated Homecoming week complete with themes for each day, a pep assembly the naming of the royal court and of course the big football game on Friday night, but how did the tradition first get started? Since the early 1900's it was a ccustom for colleges and universities to celebrate homecoming with their alumni football game. The Missouri Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks played in 1891 in what was called the 'Border War' the oldest rivalry west...
