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A year ago on September 30th Blaine County and the surrounding areas were hit with a major snowstorm that destroyed buildings, knocked down trees and left hundreds with out power for nearly a week and a half. This fall the temperatures are starting to cool down but we are getting to enjoy all the beauty of the season. A drive in any direction in Blaine County right now will lead to spectacular scenery and the opportunity for a great picture. Enjoy!...
Participants of FSA programs who request program benefits are required to submit a completed CCC-902 (Farming Operation Plan) and CCC-941 Average Gross Income (AGI) Certification and Consent to Disclosure of Tax Information to be considered for payment eligibility and payment limitation applicable for the program benefits. Participants are not required to annually submit new CCC-902s for payment eligibility and payment limitation purposes unless a change in the farming operation occurs that may affect the determination of record. A valid...
Reporter's note: A story about the recent first harvest of industrial hemp in Blaine County appeared in the September 26, 2018 issue of the "Journal." That story described the 200 acres of industrial hemp harvested in early September by Dick Nicholson, one of only 49 licensed producers in Montana this year. 2018 was the second year for the Montana program and as far as I knew Nicholson was the first to grow industrial hemp under the new provisions in Blaine County. While gathering information...
The Chinook Rod & Gun Club will hold its sixth Annual Gun Show this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Commercial Building located at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The Gun Show is the primary fund raiser for the club and has another great show lined up for the weekend. The Chinook Rod and Gun Club has cemented itself within Chinook and Blaine County as a fantastic outlet for families to get involved in the outdoors. The Club this year will be paying tribute to Don Foster who passed away in late...
Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc., doing business as Triangle Communications (Triangle), celebrates 65 years of service at Triangle’s Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The meeting will take place in the Student Union Building on the campus of Montana State University-Northern in Havre, MT. Registration begins at 8:30 am, the business meeting begins at 10:00 am with lunch served following the meeting. Trustees for two districts will be elected by members attending. Richard Pokorny is running for r...
Betty and Mark Billmayer headed up their first Community Thanksgiving last year. The Billmayers are back to head the annual holiday dinner for a second year aided this year by Kathy O’Brien and Jay Eslick. Organizers are reaching out again this year for homemade pies—with fruit pies being the choice among most locals. This year’s dinner will be served at the Chinook Senior Center from 12 Noon to 1:30 pm. The exact year of when the community dinner was first offered has been lost over time. Most agree it was in the 1980’s, first held at the Pre...
Don’t forget the Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings at the Turner Lutheran Church on Sunday, Oct. 7, from 12-2 p.m. Come out and enjoy a great meal put on by the Turner WELCA. Susan Billmayer went to Havre on Friday and brought daughter Emily out for the weekend. Many people from the Hogeland Area attended the wedding of Aaron VanValkenburg and Meghan Johnson held at the Wendy and Kevin VanValkenburg farm. A catered reception followed the marriage service conducted by Rowlie Hutton. Congratulations to the young couple as they begin their l...
Linda Hutton traveled to Missoula to see Lyndsay and bring her back to Turner. Lyndsay participated in the Van Valkenburg/Johnson wedding this weekend. They visited with Dorothy Johnson in Chinook on Friday. They all attended the Van Valkenburg/Johnson wedding on Saturday. Miles took Lyndsay back to Missoula. They stopped to visit Adrienne in Great Falls en-route to Missoula. Linda Hauge took Harlan and Jane Krass to Chinook on Tuesday for medical appointments. Glenna Ammen will be celebrating her 80th birthday on October 3rd. She celebrated...
Donna Marie Cameron Bergman passed away Friday September 14, 2018 with her family by her side. Born on November 26, 1932 in Great Falls MT, she attended Catholic School her whole life graduating in the Spring of 1951. Donna married her husband Harold on September 29, 1951. Together they raised 3 children. Donna was a wonderful woman with a abundance of faith. Her rosary beads were her best friend. She will be missed by all who knew her. She is Survived by her husband of 66 years Harold,... Full story
Ann Marie O'Leary – Gregoire, 89, passed away on September 25, 2018, at Northern Montana Hospital due to natural causes. A visitation began at 2:00 p.m. and her funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m., all on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at the American Lutheran Church in Harlem. Burial followed in the Harlem Cemetery. Her family has suggested memorial donations be made in Ann Marie's name to the American Lutheran Church of Harlem, Harlem Food Bank, or charity of the donor's choice. Holland & B... Full story
Virginia Alice Fuhrman (Rusty) 93 year old passed away August 9th, 2018 at Hi-Line Retirement Center in Malta, Montana. At Rusty’s request, she has been cremated and buried with her father at Lodgepole, MT. Also at her request there will be no services at this time. After graduation from Missoula VoTech in 1973, receiving her LPN license. Moving back to Harlem, MT to be with family and relatives she grew up with. Rusty enjoyed working at IHS until 1996 when she retired for the first time. Following a short retirement, Rusty found another exciti... Full story
Q: I enjoy making money and doing things that please me. My mother tells me about the stories in the Bible about how riches can corrupt. Is her interpretation correct? A: Luke 16 is the famous passage about a rich man whose disobedience to God led him to reject the very thing he longed for—eternal life. God does not condemn people because they are rich, nor does He justify others because they are poor. Poverty is not a virtue, nor are riches themselves sin. But Jesus did say, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for...
The After School Story Hour kicks off today from 3:30-4:30. Children ages 4 to grade 5 are invited to come for a fun time of stories, activities, crafts and snacks! The library will be closed Monday, October 8 in observance of Columbus Day. The Friends of the Harlem Public Library annual membership meeting will be October 10, 6 P.M. Join us for a free salad supper, a business meeting, and a cake walk! Highlights of the Friends activities from the past year will be featured and door prizes will be given away. All members and those interested in...
We have three non-fiction books and three fiction books ready for checkout this week. “In Pieces” is the new biography by Sally Field. “We Fed an Island” by Chef Jose Adres is the true story of rebuilding Puerto Rico, one meal at a time. “This is the Way the World Ends” by Jeff Nesbit explains how droughts and die-offs, heat waves and hurricanes are converging on America. “Depth of Winter” by Craig Johnson is the latest Longmire book. “Lethal White” by Robert Galbraith is a Cormoran Strike novel. “In His Father’s Footsteps” by Danielle Steel te...
Good morning, everyone. I hope you are all doing well. Thank you goes out to Ralph Cross for all the squash. It was delicious. The Senior Center is in need of volunteers and an assistant cook. We need volunteers in the kitchen for sure, but also we need closets organized and our books need a thorough going through. Please if you have time and can help us out, contact Marlane at 357-2648 or stop at the Center. Last week activity winners are as follows: Bingo: Gerry Lenhardt Scrabble: Not played Shanghai Rummy: Not played Pinochle: Not Played Our...
Flu Shots will be given Wednesday, October 17th, Harlem High School - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Rides will be given to get you to the High School, if needed! Flu shots will also be given on October 10th, at the Harlem Senior Center, during our regular Blood Pressure – Health time with Blaine County Health Nurse, Jana. Did you know... the new Director at the Harlem Senior Center will be Connie Zanto. She will be starting training time soon and then take over full time when Katie is ready to leave. Election Year HUMOR!! Q: What’s the dif...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for a youth classroom course in Chinook, beginning on Mon., Oct. 8. The course will be held at the Blaine Co. Library Meeting Room. For youth to be eligible to hunt and be fully certified during the 2018 season, hunters must be 12-years old by January 16, 2019. Students aged 10 and 11 can take the course and hunt as an apprentice but will not be fully certified until the year they turn 12. All registrants for this event must be 10 years of age by the first day of...
Reporter's note: For a couple of years my wife and I lived in the Seattle area. Reading the local papers I was always curious about the ads for temporary help on fishing boats, on canning ships and in fish processing plants both locally and in far flung areas of the world. I'll have to say my interest in working on a fishing boat cooled a bit after seeing the movie "Perfect Storm" and watching the "Deadliest Catch" TV series. However, my curiosity about the fishing industry in Alaska still...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters took a big step forward in securing a trip to the playoffs this past Friday as they completely overpowered the Simms Tigers 56-6 on Homecoming night. The Sugarbeeters dominated both sides of the ball in the win and now have themselves in control of their own destiny as the regular season winds down. After the teams traded possessions early in the game it was the 'Beeter defense that put the first points on the board as senior Karson Powell and junior JT Hauer took down t...
Belt 58 Hays/Lodge Pole 22 Hays-L./P. 0 8 8 6 22 Belt 8 16 20 14 58 Belt - Kaimen Evans 11 yard run (Conversion Run) Hays/L.P. - Jeremy Pretty Paint 66 yard pass from Kyle Young Jr. (Kenneth Blackcrow Jr. pass from Kyle Young Jr.) Belt - Adam Langston 58 yard Interception return (TJ Hennes pass from Kaimen Evans) Belt - TJ Hennes 41 yard pass from Kaimen Evans (Matt Dollenger pass from Kaimen Evans) Belt - Brandon Wall 55 yard pass from Kaimen Evans ( run) Hays/L.P. - Pretty Paint 70 yard pass...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter volleyball team had a good week on the court as they took down the Big Sandy Pioneers 3-1 (27-26, 20-25, 25-16, 25-9) on Thursday to win their Homecoming match. Saturday the girls blazed through Pool Play undefeated at the Fort Benton Mid-season Tournament. They then defeated Box Elder 25-15, 25-20 in the winners bracket before falling to Fort Benton 25-16, 26-24 in the finale. The Pioneers were Homecoming guests Thursday night and early on it looked like they were up for...
The Harlem Wildcat Cross Country team has been working hard this season getting themselves ready for the State Meet later this month in Missoula. The Team recently competed in the Frazer Invitational and had three runners earn top 10 finishes. Brad Cichosz, left, led the way with a fifth place finish in the boys race. Cichosz crossed the finish line with a time of 17:14. Junior L'Tia Lawrence, middle, has had plenty of success on the course earning All-State honors her freshman and sophomore...
The Chinook Men's League concluded its 2018 season last Wednesday with Finley's Food Farm claiming the championship defeating New Concept Lawn Care in the 18 hole finale. The Chinook Men's League included fifteen teams from Havre, Chinook and Harlem, with nearly 100 players playing on one of the teams or as a substitute. The top eight teams during the 14 week regular season advanced to the playoffs and competed in a single elimination tournament. Finley's Food Farm, consisting of Chris Adkins,...
