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The Tymbuk 2 Café and Steakhouse opened last week to what manager Cindy Henderson described as a 'soft opening' with a grand opening to follow sometime later. The opening marked an extended process of remodeling and reconfiguring the former Past Time Bar, a long time business on Indiana Street in downtown Chinook. When first interviewed about the purchase of the Past Time, Priscilla Heflin, the owner, said one of her main goals was to open a café and steakhouse. The process took several m...
Caren Pfieffer will join the Sweet Medical Center in mid-December. She has a Masters of Science in Nursing and is American Academy of Nurse Practitioner certified. Pfeiffer will be moving to Montana from Waddell, Arizona, an unincorporated area northwest of Phoenix. Her husband has been in the Air Force since 1999 and is being transferred to Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls. Pfieffer began her medical career in 2005 as a certified nursing assistant, then worked as a licensed practical...
We had 76 people attend our 24th Annual Hassle Free Christmas Program. Kasie McIntosh, Ann Fox and Shannon Nissen were the winners of the door prizes. A big shout out to our presenters Barb Jergeson, Kendra Seilstad and Sherry Edwards, without whom we would have no program! We send a big thank you to Shore’s Floral for our food table centerpiece. It was a treat to have the Ecumenical Echoes Bell Choir perform for us again this year. We hope everyone who made it out to join us had a good time and we look forward to celebrating our 25th Hassle F...
With the holiday decorating season beginning in earnest, some readers will likely be getting a new piece of furniture or household accessory for their living space. Consider helping a neighbor in need who may be able to use items you plan to discard or trade in. Chinook My Neighbor in Need can often find new homes for gently used furniture and other household items, even bicycles and baby equipment that meets standard safety guidelines My Neighbor hosts a website where a request for household...
We are pleased to inform you that the Montana Department of Justice Motor Vehicle Division will be implementing appointment scheduling at all driver license offices by the end of 2015. To best manage this process, appointments are required for all services except driver license renewals and driver license replacements; appointments are optional for these two services, but are highly recommended. There are two options available for scheduling an appointment: • Online at doj.mt.gov/driving. The service is fast, easy to use and mobile friendly. A...
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...
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...
Last Thursday the Blaine County Commissioners hosted a public tour of the National Guard Armory in Chinook. In the spring of 2015, the Montana Department of Military Affairs announced plans to more efficiently use the available facilities around the state and reduce operating costs. Military Affairs planned to close at least one of its seven regional repair shops, noting the Chinook shop built in 1987, was the oldest of the new shops. A decision whether to close the Chinook shop, then operating...
The Airmen Memorial Committee held their annual Sunday before Veterans Day meeting to discuss past and future business and activities. A small group reviewed the past monetary contributions made by family members of the airmen as well as the cards of appreciation for our ongoing involvement in the memorial preservation and decoration. The past year’s upgrade to the memorial consisted of a combination wreath and flag holder installed at the memorial stones. This makes all the stone more attractive and easier to mount a wreath or flowers without...
The North Central Montana Stockgrowers Association and the MSU-N Collegiate Stockgrowers are holding a joint gathering on the MSU-Northern campus on the afternoon and evening of Saturday, November 14. It will be the first time the two ag-oriented interest groups team up for a joint effort-the annual meeting for the Central Montana group and an opportunity for the Collegiate group to meet and great with leaders in an economic sector the students aspire to be a part of. Teddy Crowley, from the...
While many locals were doing or thinking about big game hunting, heading to high school playoff games or just relaxing on a day off, a group of emergency services responders were training at the fire hall in Chinook. Region 2A emergency medical providers from Glacier, Toole, Liberty, Hill, Chouteau and Blaine counties were holding their fall training. The annual event moves each fall to one of the various towns and locations that make up the region in north central Montana. Laurie Huestis, a mem...
A group of volunteer firefighters recently spent a training session learning fire behavior and fighting real fires in the 'burn prop,' a mobile training unit designed to give firefighters experience with suppressing a real fire under controlled conditions. The tractor-trailer mounted training unit is one of two provided to local fire departments around the state of Montana through the Fire Training Services Training School (FSTS), a state level agency that is attached to the Extension Service...
The Chinook Area Chamber’s November Business After Hours will feature four local artists from the Chinook area. Business After Hours is a monthly meet and greet event that allows local business owners to showcase their products and services in a setting outside the normal business day. November’s event is being hosted by local artists Corey Couturier, Tomi Simenson, Ken Martin and Terri Meyer. Each artist will have a table with examples of their work for display and sale. Corey Couturier, best known for his large, mural like paintings, sai...
The Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce is encouraging the community and businesses to purchase Chamber Bucks for their Christmas gifts this year. “The Chamber Bucks are a great asset to everyone in the community. They ensure our hard earned dollars stay in town and give the satisfaction of helping improve commerce in Chinook,” says Heather DePriest, President of the Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber bucks are easy to give... simply write your check payable to the Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce for the face amount you would like to giv...
Mitzi Cecrle of the Chinook Chamber of Commerce presented Lynne Friede of Dan's NAPA with a plaque recognizing her window display as the best business decorated window during the 2015 Sugarbeet Festival. Friede stated that her window included logos of all the area electrical business and a few other items to make it all come together....
Mail ballot elections are being used more and more across Montana for elections without federal offices. The mail ballot election allows the voter the convenience of voting at home and has increased voter turnout. Ballots are mailed directly to the eligible active voters. Inactive voters may update their information by completing a new voter registration card and then they can obtain a ballot. A voter may call the Clerk & Recorder’s office to check on their voter registration status or they may check their status at MY VOTER PAGE at https://app...
Chairwoman Miller called the October 13, 2015 meeting to order. Board members present were Michael Copenhaver, James Hodgson, Ernest Johnson, Pauly Miller, Joel Pruttis and Viki Tilleman. Absent were Scott Gunderson (Excused); and Travis Buck. Guests were welcomed. Elizabeth Hodgson, Chinook High Student Council President, reported on a successful Homecoming Week, expressed thanks to parents and staff for their support of the homecoming activities and introduced plans for a small recycling project that is being started. Craig Lowham, First...
www.myneighborinneed.org is a website that provides local citizens a way to ask for help from their community and a way for the community to give back. Are you in need? Do you know someone in your community in need? My Neighbor in Need may be able to help! Please go to the website or call our office at 406-357-8080. A Good Deed Doer will get back to you within 48-hours. Current Need - A disabled father with two children is moving into an apt. He has made the deposit and will be able to pay the rent, but he owns no household items to establish...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to resurface about 14.1 miles of U.S. Highway 2, east of Chinook. The project begins at the 15 Mile Creek Bridge at reference post 413.8 and extends east for 14.1 miles, ending at the boundary of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation at reference post 427.9. Proposed work includes milling the existing surface, applying a new plant mix overlay, seal and cover (chip seal), upgraded pavement markings, rumble strips, guardrail updates and...
As part of its commitment to strengthening rural communities, Triangle Communications (Triangle) again encourages applicants for its Smart Rural Connected Community Challenge program. Two communities from within Triangle’s service area will be selected as Connected Communities in 2015. Triangle is excited to offer this unique opportunity and looks forward to working closely with the selected communities to leverage the value of Broadband while seeking to increase the vitality of these communities in a connected world. As awardees, each c...
