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The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation held a Chinook Community Ice Skating get together on Saturday, December 17. Despite the temperature being just 13 degrees when it got underway at 3:00 pm in the afternoon, the weather had little effect on those in attendance. Just an hour later the temperature had fallen to eleven degrees and a light snow was falling from overcast skies. Nearly 80 people were on the ice, some skating, some visiting, some were off to the side getting ready, but all...
Four local non-profits in Blaine County were recently awarded $6,000 in Grants from the Montana Community Foundation. Recipients include Chinook Lions Club to build a skatepark in Chinook, $2,000; Chinook Pool and Park Rehabilitation Project to repair the City Pool in Chinook, $1,500; Chinook Rod and Gun Club to install a restroom facility at the Club Rifle Range, $1,500; Pets Are Worth Saving, Inc. (PAWS) to conduct spay/neuter and vaccination clinics for pets in partnership with Spay Montana, $1,000. The Montana Community Foundation works...
A man at the church we've been attending while dog/house sitting in Woodinville, Washington, was offering to take folks on his 50-foot boat to cruise in Seattle's annual Christmas Ship Festival. The festival involves lighted boats cruising on Lake Washington and the Puget Sound. The parade visits various lakeside communities and presents short musical programs for folks gathered on the shoreline. The month long festival has been operating for nearly 80 years. Despite having lived a couple of...
Beloved husband, father, and papa John Steven 'Steve' Humphreys, 57, passed away December 19th, 2022 in Turner, Montana. Steve was born September 14th, 1965 in Palatka, Florida to Steve and Ann (Howard) Humphreys. In 1969 Richard, Steve's brother, was born. They lived in Florida until they moved to Cupertino, California. Shortly after moving to California, they moved to Hogeland, Montana the same year. After living in Hogeland they moved to Hamilton, Montana, then back to California. In 1980,...
The Turner Tornado Boys basketball team is off to their best start in years. This past Monday, December 19 the Tornadoes made the short trip to Dodson to take on the Coyotes and came away with their third non-conference win of the season, 65-58, to improve to 4-1 on the season overall. Sophomore Carson Maloney scored on an offensive rebound to get the Turner offense going. Two trips later Maloney scored again, this time on a short jumper. Dodson responded with a triple to cut the Turner...
The Harlem Wildcats hosted the Rocky Boy Northern Stars on Monday, December 19 in what would be their final contest of the year before the Holiday Break. The Wildcats have played hard each and every time they have taken the court this season, getting as many valuable minutes as possible of experience to build their team around moving forward. Harlem gave the experienced Northern Stars all they could handle, but it was the visitors that garnered a 69-51 win over the Wildcats Harlem finishes 2022...
The Holiday break seems to come at just the perfect time in a season for fans to catch their breath and contemplate over family or social gathering what went right and what went wrong with their favorite high school team. For Coaches and players alike they may have a totally different take on the situation, depending on how the season has gone thus far. Some coaches would prefer to keep going, "We're hot right now, we got thing moving right along." While others may have a different approach,...
The Harlem Lady Cats have had their struggles early on this season, but not for lack of effort. The Lady Cats have been competing and working on coming together. Head Coach Brandon Trottier is keeping them going in practice and working to achieve their goals on the court. This past Monday, December 19 the Lady Cats welcomed the Rocky Boy Northern Starts to the Jungle and finally started to see some of their hard work payoff. Harlem jumped out to a double digit lead early and held on for a 54-47...
The Turner Tornado Girls Basketball team was in Dodson this past Monday, December 19 to take on the Coyotes on a non-conference clash. The tornadoes were looking to pick up their first win of the season before heading into the Holiday break. Turner played hard for 32 minutes but it was the Dodson Coyotes that walked away with a 41-36 win. Both teams struggled early to get anything going offensively with neither team being able to convert until senior Dakota Krass knocked down a free throw at...
If there is any kind of charitable function, fundraiser or community gathering happening in Harlem at the Fort Belknap Agency, Hays or Lodge Pole meant to provide a service to the people of the community it is almost certain that Tescha Hawley is involved in some way. Through the years Tescha herself, and then along with her Day Eagle Hope Project, has stepped up to go above and beyond to serve the many needs of those in our communities. Tescha worked with Heath Richman (Richman Insurance) and...
Just a few days remain in 2022, the holidays are bringing smiles to people's faces and the hopes of 2023 being a bit better give some folks a reason to have hope. 2022 certainly had its ups and downs, like any year, but in Blaine County a lot of good things happened, and the Blaine County Journal was honored to share those happenings with our readers. Donna Miller does a fantastic job highlighting the schools, arts and hardworking people of Blaine County and is a spectacular writer. Steve...
