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Volunteer fire fighters from across Blaine County responded to the fire last week caused by a spark from a downed power line that quickly spread across the Big Flat on Wednesday of this week. Everyone is very grateful that no one was hurt and even though the fire came very close to structures and out buildings, none of them were damaged by the fire. As seen here the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church was very close to being a victim of the fire....
After moving to Whitlash I asked the postmaster, "Who's the Game Warden up here?" thinking that might be an interesting story since big game hunting was underway. She said, "A guy named Willie Miller" and handed me his business card. Then I remembered Willie, he's the youngest of the eight children of Perry and Pauly Miller in Chinook. On opening day of the 2020 upland bird season I rode with Willie as he toured part of the East Butte complex checking and visiting with hunters in the field. We e...
Without question the vast majority of those men and women that take the selfless act to serve their communities, state and country by becoming involved in law enforcement have done so with outstanding service, valor and integrity the position requires. Very few individuals have the courage to do a vital job, that comes with high risk to one's self, with little gratitude and often requires dealing with folks who are not having the best of days. Chinook High School is by no means big, even by...
The Blaine County Extension Service has partnered with several other agencies to facilitate a series of three meetings that are free and open to the public. Re-Imaging Rural will be presented in a virtual community gathering format on September 15, September 29, and October 13 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Chinook at the Commercial Building on the Blaine County Fairgrounds. Anyone interested in these sessions is encouraged to RSVP with the Blaine County Extension Office by September 11. The venue was c...
Lewistown, Mont. – With Labor Day weekend on the horizon, North Central Montana continues to see a warming and drying trend. Blaine and Golden Valley Counties will begin Stage 1 fire restrictions on Friday, September 4, 2020 starting at 12:01 a.m. These restrictions apply to all state, private, Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation lands within these counties. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service managed lands within Blaine County has implement fire restrictions on Black Coulee Refuge. Additionally, representatives from Fort B...
The roughly 18,000 people that rely on water made possible by the St. Mary's Diversion and Milk River Irrigation Projects got a bit of good news this week. Jennifer Patrick, the Project Manager for the Milk River Irrigation Project (MRIP) Joint Board of Control said "As of today, rough numbers, Drop 2 is approximately 85% complete and construction will slow down to focus on catching up Drop 5 so the intake's concrete canal liner can be installed simultaneously to cut down on mobilization costs....
Mike Tilleman and his family are well known throughout the area and far beyond. The Mike Tilleman family spearheaded by the efforts of Mike himself were deservedly honored by Montana State University Northern (MSU-N) and the Light Football team recently. MSU-N has been working diligently, first securing funds (An on-going endeavor), then putting into action the designing of and construction of a new field on campus for the Lights to call home. On Wednesday, August 26, MSU-N Chancellor Greg...
Summer's final fling has arrived in the form of Labor Day. Yes, most of us get the day off, but this holiday triggers mixed emotions. While summer still has 21 calendar days left, it's time to get serious. School's starting and there's a sense that summer vacation is over. Labor Day is a chance for many to have the day off while others do not have such a luxury. Let's all take a moment and be grateful for our jobs and our businesses that are able to continue to provide jobs to those that need...
The Chinook community will be hosting a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, September 15th 2020 from Noon to 6PM at Wallner Hall, 330 Ohio in Chinook. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or sign up online at redcrossblood.org. You may also sign in to your Red Cross donor account and sign up there. The Red Cross highly encourages appointments but they have assured us that there will be walk in appointments available if you are unable to make an appointment. Aga...
On Tuesday, September 8, MontanaPBS will begin its Learn at Home programming. To accompany this programming, the broadcast station will be offering resources and curriculum for all grade levels on their Distance Learning at Home webpage. The MontanaPBS Learning Media website has additional resources for educators as well. According to Nikki Vrandenburg, the Director of Education at Montana PBS, the education team hopes to support educators and families as schools navigate balancing in-person and distance learning. The broadcast will launch on...
According to MSU-Fort Belknap Reservation Extension Office Agent, Liz Werk, the 4-H Private Treaty Livestock Sale was a "great success." The 27 animals brought in a total of $72,554.00 4-H members from Lucky Charms (Dodson), Little Rockies (Hays), and Wild Horse (Fort Belknap Agency) clubs sold 14 steers and 13 hogs through a catalog-Facebook advertised-phone in system modelled after the Blackfeet Reservation's 4-H Livestock Sale. The hybrid-catalog sale idea was adopted by Werk under the guidan...
The chuck wagon may have been the first food truck. Texas rancher Charles Goodnight is given credit for the invention of the chuck wagon in 1866 after he converted an old army-surplus Studebaker wagon into a mobile kitchen to feed cowboys driving cattle from Texas to New Mexico. Etymologically, the term “chuck” derives from old English, referring to food, grub, or a piece of meat—hence a food wagon or food truck. However, cowboys understood that the chuck wagon meant more than just food. In addition to food and water for the trail, it carri...
American Indian Business Leaders consists of the following students from Spring Semester: 1. Shaina Barrows, 2. Kolton Bishop, 3. Corbin Brockie, 4. David Crasco, 5. Latica Fighter, 6. Kameron Gilham, 7. Miracle Gray, 8. Tristin Jones Weigand, 9. Darrius Kulbeck. 10. Hailey Lamebull, 11. Brandon Longfox, Julia Morales, 12. Damian Shuhmacher, 13 Isaac Smith, 14. Bryce Stiffarm. 15. Makayla Stiffarm, 16. Vance Valenzuela, 17. Davie Weasel. Their Advisor is Kristi Syvertson. *this is the biggest group of AIBL students thus far at ANC. Phi Theta...
BILLINGS, MT – On Monday, Aug. 3, the U.S. Census Bureau cut the response period deadline by a full month, from Oct. 31 to Sept. 30, disproportionately affecting the counting of Black, Brown, Indigenous and immigrant communities. The Bureau’s new deadline has sent Montana tribes and social justice organizations like Montana Native Vote (MNV) into crisis mode, fearing a historic undercount that could curtail funding for tribal programs for years to come. In response to the new deadline, MNV has partnered with the Crow Incident Command Cen...
Each year, through the American Indian College Fund, a student is selected for Student of the Year and they are awarded at the Spring American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Spring Student Conference. This student is selected based on: 1. Their community service and volunteer work and a commitment to serve their community after graduation;2. Their grades, with a minimum of 3.00 GPA cumulatively; Full time status; never received a previous degree and an American Indian or Alaska Nativ...
Harlem School District has added eleven new staff members to their ranks, and Superintendent Doreen Warren welcomes them to the school and community. Harlem's new Junior/Senior High Assistant Principal, David Murray grew up in Sidney and identifies as a "huge Griz fan." This is his 17th year in education and his second as an administrator. He last served at Culbertson High School, where he still teaches drivers' education in the summer time. He hopes to serve with Harlem for many years to come....
When livestock is judged on the hoof at a county or state fair, the outward features are examined and conclusions drawn so that the livestock can be ranked and ribbons bestowed. However, that process differs drastically from judging a carcass on the rail. Livestock judges cannot see through the hide of an animal, so they must rely on their experience and knowledge to place the animals. Once the livestock is sent to slaughter and the hide is off, the beauty pageant is over and the science of a...
The November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election will be conducted by mail ballot with an in-person voting option, at the Blaine County Courthouse. Beginning October 2, 2020 through Election Day, November 3, 2020; voters can vote/drop-off ballots mailed to them, request and vote a ballot, update your voter registration & register to vote. Ballots will be mailed to active and provisionally registered voters beginning October 9, 2020. Return postage is prepaid meaning you do not need to add any postage to the return envelope if you return your...
A work crew from Northwestern Energy was in Chinook this past Friday replacing street lights with LED bulbs. The crew replaced old, worn out lights on Main (Indiana) Street in downtown Chinook. Previously, crews had upgraded the lights in Harlem as well. The upgrade is a welcome sight, providing more visibility in much needed areas at night....
The Montana Community Foundation, Inc. (MCF) announces the opening of a grant cycle to benefit communities and residents of Blaine County. Grants will be made from the Blaine County Community Foundation Fund, established at MCF by Warren Ross in 1997. Financial support for this grant program also comes from the Ross 87 Ranch Endowment Fund, established by Warren Ross as well. Applicants must be either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or an exempt governmental unit. Grants will range in size from $500 to $2,000. While grants must be used for projects...
Held both virtually through Frontier Live Sale and in-person at the Blaine County Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 15, the Blaine County 4-H Livestock Sale is in the books. According to on-site auctioneer Kevin Elias, sixty-five market animals were sold for a total price of $106,262.90. That number included 15 market beef, which sold for an average of $2.59 a pound; 41 market hogs, selling for an average of $4.17 a pound; and nine market lambs, going for an average of $3.66 a pound. "The sale...
The Swift Fox once were very common throughout Montana and Southern Canada, but numbers quickly diminished significantly in the last quarter of the 1800's and early 1900s. This rapid decline was due in large part to Federal programs aimed at eradicating Coyotes and Wolves from the region. The Swift Fox was caught up in this eradication falling victim to trapping and poisoning efforts meant for coyotes and wolves. By 1969 the Swift Fox was considered to be extinct in Montana and southern Canada....
Committed to the preservation of history, former Blaine County Museum Director, Jude Sheppard has been serving as a member of the Montana Historical Society Board of Trustees since her retirement. The position allows her to remain connected to the promotion of educational programs and services so that Montanans might have an understanding of and an appreciation for their cultural heritage—past, present, and future. One of her colleagues in the Montana Historical Society (MHS) Research Center, State Archivist Jodie Foley has been busy a...
Well it's that time of year again and school is back in session. School might be a whole new ball game for the parents, students, teachers and staff, but ensuring their safe trip to and from school falls on all of us while we are in our vehicles doing our own things. This means that the streets surrounding the schools will be busy with kids hustling to and from school as well as the buses and parents or family members dropping their children or siblings off. It also means that while on the highw...
HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Commerce today detailed some of the increased 2020 Census outreach efforts made possible by statewide partners through funding allocated by Governor Steve Bullock from the Coronavirus Relief Fund. With 41 days remaining in the count, the state and partners are making final push to get a complete count of Montanans before September 30. “An accurate count in the 2020 Census will help Montana get its fair share of federal funding, put our state in the best possible position to gain back a second seat in...
