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The Chinook Sugarbeeters completed a perfect 12-0 season and captured the 2015 Montana Class 'C' Eight-man Football State Championship in the process following a 44-20 win over the previously unbeaten Arlee Scarlet Warriors. Fans filled Hoon Field, bands from both schools played, the sun shined and for two and a half hours the 'Beeters and Warriors played for the top prize In Class 'C' eight-man football. Arlee took the opening kickoff and scored just four plays later to take an early 6-0. The...
A few months ago the cities of Harlem, Chinook and Malta entered into an agreement to participate in a study of housing needs in the respective towns. According to Eryn Nissen, with Bear Paw Development, the study was awarded to the towns through a state grant with matching funds provided by Opportunity Link, a Havre-based agency that helps communities in an eleven county region deal with poverty issues. KLJ, an engineering and consulting firm out of Billings, is conducting the survey. A KLJ representative held a series of meetings to solicit...
With funding from a recent grant awarded by the state Office of Tourism's Montana Main Street Project, the Blaine County Wildlife Museum will soon complete its Foothills Exhibit. The Foothills Exhibit, which will depict wildlife in a setting much like the lower area of the Bear Paws, is the final major exhibit that has not been completed at the popular local museum. Tammy Edwards, Wildlife Museum Manager, said, "Our board has been working toward the completion of the Foothills Exhibit. The...
With the freezing weather the Chinook bulk water location at the northeast corner of 3rd Street North and Indiana is closed. The location was installed while outside construction was limiting access to the regular source at the water plant. John Blankenship, Superintendent of the Water Treatment Plant, said, “Regular access at the plant is now returned.” He noted haulers would be able to make the loop around the plant rather than having to back up and turn around to exit the plant. Haulers are asked to proceed around the loop with caution as...
Drivers planning to access the border from central or northeast Montana will soon have fewer 24 hour crossing choices. Beginning December 27 the Port of Raymond will reduce its hours from round the clock to a new opening time of 8am each day. The Port of Raymond is north of Plentywood in the northeast corner of Montana. From Port of Entry Raymond the nearest 24 hour commercial crossing will be 92 miles to the east, at Portal, North Dakota, or 335 miles west at Sweetgrass, Montana. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did a two year...
The upgrade to the Water Treatment Plant in Chinook involves a lot of different skills and procedures to complete the project. A recent installation required calling in divers who specialize in underwater work. An air scour, a set of perforated tubes that uses air pressure to clean out river silt at the intake to the plant from the river, had to be replaced along with tubing that takes pressurized air to the cleaning device. The work had to be accomplished underwater adjacent to the weir across...
Four local artists hosted the Chinook Area Chamber's recent November Business After Hours at the Blaine County Library meeting room. The four artists exhibited some of their work and greeted visitors. Each artist had a table with examples of their varied artistic styles. Cory Couturier was asked to host the Business After Hours event for November. He said, "I knew of several other artists and decided to invite them to participate as well." Couturier had examples of his paintings, prints and...
Libraries do more than loan reading material. The Blaine County Library, in Chinook, and the Harlem Library both offered learning programs to help attendees prepare for a successful Christmas holiday season. While the programs were not technically "information services" in the typical library sense, there was a lot of information sharing to help deal with some of the challenges of the holiday season. Blaine County Library The Blaine County Library hosted its 24th Annual Hassle-Free Christmas pro...
Clint Greytak became the sole proprietor of Bear Paw Realty in July, 2015 after buying out the other co-owners. He recently changed the name of the real estate company to Greytak Realty. The offices will still be located at 221 Indiana in Chinook, accessed through the “Blaine County Journal” office. Greytak first started with the local real estate business a few years ago. Prior to working with and purchasing the real estate business he was with USDA’s Farm Service for 18 years. Regarding the name change, Greytak said, “Hopefully it will ma...
The Chinook Chamber has set the schedule for its pre-Christmas celebration. There are a couple of changes in the format and many of the traditional events still scheduled. All activities are set for Friday, November 27. •1 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Stroll Main Street and listen to Christmas music. Most vendors will be located in Wallner Hall, located behind the Wells Fargo Bank on Indiana Street. There will be live music at the hall at various times throughout the day. • 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Festival of Trees display at First Bank of Montana on Ind...
The Turner School recently was privileged to have the honor of having Mr. Monte Yellow Bird, aka, Black Pinto Horse visit their school. He is Arikara and Hidatsa from the Three Affiliated Tribes Reservation in North Dakota. He came to the school and spoke to all the students K-12 through the entire week. He shares a message of making good choices and words of wisdom from his elders of how to set boundaries, making a better life and other beautiful things. Yellow Bird began his art education at...
Every year, Montana music districts 6 & 7 come together and decide, by audition, who their best band and choir students are. These students come together in late November and early December to perform. This year nine students from Chinook High School were selected to attend Honor Band and Choir in Choteau on November 30 and December 1. Chinook choir placed six students: Travis Hamilton, Kyler Johnson, Nicole McCracken, Kassidy Popchoke, Kylie Popchoke, and Alexis Warburton. Chinook band placed three students: Blake Downs, Elizabeth Hodgson,...
The Usborne and More Book Fair is being held at the library through Dec. 4. Stop by the library and look over the great selection of books and more for children from toddlers to teens. There will also be a special with $5 bargains! You may also order from the catalog or shop online at https://n4768.myubam.com/Event/175672. A portion of the proceeds will come back to the library. If you have questions please contact Sheena Pursley, Usborne Educational Consultant at 353-4274. Don’t miss your chance to come to the third annual Holiday Wine and Che...
Harlem Elementary has chosen fourth grader, Beau, and fifth grader, Mylah, as this week's ROARing students. Beau and Mylah have practiced all aspects of the ROAR Rules by showing Respect, Organization, Safety, and Responsibility. These fine students are the perfect role models for citizenship, and deserve extra recognition for their success....
Reporter's note: Betty Billmayer, of Chinook, emailed and asked if I'd like to attend the 95th birthday party for Frank Pherson, Sr. The birthday party was to be held on a Monday night, the regular meeting night of Pherson's poker club, and would be held prior to the weekly game. I was out of town but promised I would follow up on the story when I got home. I did follow up and discovered an interesting history of two poker clubs that both began in the early 1940's. Here's a synopsis of 70+...
The 2015 Montana Class 'C' Eight-man Football Champion Chinook Sugarbeeters were well decorated following the announcement of the Northern C All-Conference, All-State teams with eight athletes earning recognition. The Harlem Wildcats were also well represented when the Northern B All-Conference, All-State lists were announced as four Wildcats received honors. The Sugarbeeters dominated the Northern C All-State list as seniors Derek Bell, Ian McIntosh, Travis Hamilton, Kevin Young, Jesse...
Thanksgiving Day will soon be over, then the Christmas holiday preparations can begin in earnest. That's true in our area as several organizations kick off the holiday season with a variety of bazaars and pre-Christmas events. Here's a summary of the events coming up, in chronological order: • Friday, November 27, Chinook. The annual Festival of Trees, Parade of Lights and Christmas Stroll culminates downtown. Vendors will be in Wallner Hall this year. There are several afternoon events, a coupl...
The White Pine 4-H Club met in the EEE meeting room in Chinook on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 5:30 p.m. with 16 members, three leaders, and four guests present. Acting president Lincy Johnson called the meeting to order. Tana Drugge led the American Pledge and LeAnna Johnson led the 4-H Pledge. Roll call was answered by telling your name, what grade you are in and why you joined 4-H. Minutes of the October 8 meeting were read by secretary Addison Olsen and approved. A nice thank you note from Mrs. Cronk was read for the door prize she received from...
A kick off to Red Ribbon Week was held Monday morning at the flag pole at Turner Public School. The National Honor Society led a short ceremony including raising the flag, Mrs. Michelle Keller singing the National Anthem with students joining in, a short description of Red Ribbon Week and a short time of reflection. Red Ribbons were distributed to all the students and staff by the National Honor Society and their adviser, Mrs. Shelly Harmon. The students were asked to wear bright shirts and...
On November 15 the Big Flat Catholic youth traveled the Big Flat collecting food for the Harlem Food Bank. With monetary donations received from some community members they were able to shop for nonperishable food items and turkeys before they delivered to the food bank. The day was a success as they delivered 1395 pounds of food, including 12 turkeys. They would like to thank the Big Flat Community for their generous support, along with Jack Siemens, Dale Klungland, and Chuck Wasser for all...
Expectations for this time of year include pumpkins, raking leaves, pies, football and hunting. The family joke has always been, hunting doesn't mean success. Defining hunting is to pursue with the intention of catching. To catch is not always part of the hunt. Although success in deer and antelope hunting has been a success, the Fishers have never been known for the success in elk hunting until this year. A hunting trip is not only a success when an animal is brought home to fill the freezer....
Vernon L. Cichosz, Sr., 87, passed away on November 20, 2015 at the Northern Montana Care Center from natural causes. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Jude's Catholic Church and burial will be held in Highland Cemetery in Havre. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left for the family at www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com. Vern was born on September 15, 1928 in Great Falls, MT. He attended school in H...
Aliyah Leann Jada Gray, 14, passed away November 20, 2015. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul's Mission in Hays. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left for the family at www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com. Aliyah Leann Jada Gray, daughter of Silas (Lana Standingchief) Gray and Clarissa SeeWalker. Aliyah was born on September 10, 2001 in Bismarck, N.D. and went to be with the Lord on November 20, 2015 in Ha...
F. Wells Lamey, 86, peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2015, of natural causes at the Northern Montana Care Center. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Mass was November 21, 2015 at St. Judes with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. Wells' family has requested that memorials be made to the Wells Lamey Memorial Scholarship Fund or to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Wells' online memorial page and leave a me...
