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After months of planning the time has finally come to pay respects and remember 13 Airmen who lost their lives in a plane crash 30 years ago in the skies over Blaine County. The Airmen Memorial 30 Year Commemoration and Dedication will take place on Wednesday, November 30 at the Airmen Memorial site in Harlem. The Commemoration will get started at 3:30 pm with Darwin Zellmer serving as the Emcee. Following the welcome and Pledge of Allegiance, Veteran Reverend William Rima (ALC) will give the...
Blaine County Museum invites you to attend the dedication of two special memorials to our late board chairman and founding member, Stuart “Scott” MacKenzie at 4 PM on Friday, November 25th. Friends Jude Sheppard, Dave Boisvert, and museum board chair Caryl Luckett will share reflections of Scott’s unparalleled contributions to the preservation of Blaine County history. Both memorials were sponsored by donations made to the museum following Scott’s passing in 2020, and they will hereafter serve as reminders of his service to our organiz...
It's no secret that emergency response units across the board are facing challenging times when it comes to recruitment, retention and maintaining the ability to properly serve the communities they live in. Ambulance Crews, Volunteer Fire Departments are among the hardest hit, especially in small communities. Efforts are always ongoing searching for new methods to attract new recruits. Training and education are vital components of new crew members. In an effort to increase numbers the Chinook...
It's that time of the year, my wife and I are back in Woodinville, WA (east suburb of Seattle) dog/house sitting while the owners spend some time in Florida. The couple owns an Airbnb we used several times coming to visit our daughter and her family just a few minutes away. For the second year we are 'guests' with a purpose. Alert readers may recall the series of calamities that beset us last year-a serious financial scam involving Apple gift cards supposedly for a friends' dying cousin, two...
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 following are the meeting dates/locations for the remainder of the year: Dec. 20th @ Triple E Room We hope to see you there! Blaine County Library Hassle Free Christmas Saturday, December 3rd, 2-5. Hangout for grades 7 &8 Mondays at 3:30, Storytime Tuesday at 10:30, Hangout for grades 5 & 6 T...
Dear Editor, This letter goes out to the members of the Bear Paw Credit Union. It pertains to the proposed merger with Altana Federal Credit Union. I am urging all members to vote no on this merger until all facts can be gathered. I received a letter from the President of the Board of Directors asking for our vote on this issue. Very little information about the tentative merger was mentioned, and they asked that we submit our ballots by 4 p.m. on December 1, 2022. A special meeting will be held that same day at 5 p.m. to discuss this proposed...
Who doesn't like a party, especially a Christmas party? Thanksgiving is Thursday and the Christmas season officially kicks off. Throughout December and even into January Christmas parties of some sort will be taking place nearly every week. Some will be Owners and managers of local businesses showing their appreciation for their employees, others may be clubs or organizations getting together to celebrate the season and a few will be gatherings organized by local churches celebrating the season...
The Sweet Home staff and residents have been busy over the course of the summer and into fall. Residents have had plenty of fun interacting with folks in the community while attending several events. The Blaine County Fair, Picnics in the park and special Sundays featuring BBQ, music and family highlighted a great summer. Fall quickly set in as the calendar turned to October and while it's technically not Winter yet, we have certainly experienced the conditions. Sweet Residents made their last...
Steve W. Cowell, 75, of Cheyenne passed away November 11, 2022. He was born April 14, 1947 in Havre, Montana to Glen and Ethel Cowell. He met Sharon, his wife of 51 years, in Anaconda, Montana, They were married on August 23, 1971. Steve was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, son and uncle. He was a meat cutter and retired after serving in the industry for over 40 years. He enjoyed watching football, basketball and going to Colorado Rockies baseball games. He loved making tasty... Full story
Charles "Jack" Delano Plumage, Hamaza "Iron Horn", a proud member of the Assiniboine Tribe passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at a physical rehabilitation center in Great Falls, MT. Jack was born on September 19, 1946, at Fort Belknap Agency to Joe & Frances Horn Plumage. Jack graduated from Harlem High School in 1964 and later enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 11, 1966, where he served in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged May 10, 1968. After returning home, Jack attended the... Full story
The library is going to do Hassle Free Christmas this year, however it will look a little different from years past. We are planning to have an open house in the library and vendors in the meeting room on Saturday December 3rd from 2:00-5:00. The Bell Choir will be playing this year and we will have soups, breads and desserts to eat. New books this week include several from patron’s favorite authors. In “Desert Star” by Michael Connelly, LAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to hunt the brutal killer who is Bosch’s “white w...
The Harlem Library will be closed Thanksgiving Day; but we will be open Friday, November 25. There are no children’s program this week but they will resume the week of November 28. The Friends of the Library are happy to announce the Holiday Wine & Cheese Fundraiser will be held again this year on December 7, from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the library. Tickets are on sale now at the library for adults age 21 and older for $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Only eighty tickets will be sold. Join us for an Old Fashioned Christmas with delicious ref...
Susan and Gene Billmayer attended the Thanks for the Harvest service on Thursday evening in Hogeland. Laura Sherwood left for home after spending Nov. 5-15th with Loretta Beck. Susan Billmayer enjoyed the birthday celebration with Jane Krass and girls Saturday afternoon after the junior high basketball games. Hannah and Hilary Richman, Diana Maloney, Linda Hauge, and Jane and Susan helped Anita Reed celebrate a belated birthday. Darwin Zellmer was out to visit Loretta Beck and was a lunch guest on Wednesday. Nancy Snider was also a visitor...
On Friday afternoon, November 11th, Harlem Elementary staff and students held an assembly to honor and give thanks to all of our community veterans. Mr. Lowell Long, American Legion Department of Montana Commander, took on the task of Master of Ceremonies, as well as teaching the 6th graders the proper etiquette of handling and folding the American flag. The program began with the entire elementary reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, plus the Aaniiih and Nakota Pledges. Grades Kindergarten...
The Bear Paw Giant Downhill and Zombie Stroll on Saturday, Oct. 29, delivered on its promise as several finishers admitted recording personal best times. A total of nine runners and 17 zombie strollers enjoyed sunny 55-degree weather with a slight tail wind. Mason Gregoire of Havre led the 5K men with a time of 19 minutes and 13 seconds, followed by Rowdy Doney in 22:38. Ashlyn Ford of Chinook, who placed second overall, won the women's 5K in 19:42, followed by Una Ford in 21:38. Gary Lavenger...
The Sugarbeeters had one heck of a 2022 football season. The team beat the Culbertson Cowboys in a thrilling home opener. The Cowboys finished third in the Class C. The 'Beeters took a seven game win streak into the final week of the season before falling to eventual State Champion Belt and the Ennis Mustangs in the first round of the Montana Class C Eight-man football Playoffs. Despite the season ending in the state playoffs what the team accomplished was quite remarkable. The fact that they...
The Big Flat came through in a big way, again! The Big Flat Catholic Youth sponsored a food drive to help stock the Harlem Ministerial Catholic Food Bank shelves. The drive was done a bit differently this year as they asked for food at the local Big Flat Grocery Store as well as other churches on the Big Flat. The group collected a whopping 460 pounds of food, which was quite impressive! They credit the Big Flat Community for such an astounding success. Thank you for once again supporting this...
The 37th Annual Parade of Lights will take place this Friday. This year's schedule begins with Vendors setting up shop at the Chinook Senior Center as well as the Blaine County Library. Vendors are scheduled to be open from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Jean's Bakery Soup and Bake Sale will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 pm an Wallner hall with all proceeds going to the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation. Santa Claus will make his annual appearance from 1:00 - 5:00 pm at the Blaine County Library. The...
Jean's Old Fashioned Bakery was a favorite among residents across the Hi-line from the time Jean opened her doors until the sad day in July of 2013 when she decided to close them. Her goods received rave reviews and were sought after daily. Jean's famous Cheeseburger soup and bread bowl was among the favorites as were those Cream Puffs she made. If you ever had either, you certainly remember how good they made you feel. It's safe to say it was a sad day when the doors closed for the final time....
