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This Friday, November 11, is Veterans Day. Local High Schools, Elementary schools, Churches and other organizations will hold gatherings to honor all those who have served. Veterans of the United States Military are recognized in ceremonies across the country on the eleventh day of the eleventh month at 11:11 in the morning in celebration of Veterans Day. The purpose of the day is to honor all those who have served or are currently serving and remember those who gave all. Veterans Day began as...
Several months ago Shirley Gardipee, a former Chinookian now living in Shelby, told me about the LaTray family that once lived on the north side of Chinook. William and Jenny (Gardipee) LaTray had 18 children, nine were boys. Eight sons served in the U.S. military, four during World War II and all eight safely returned home. The following story of the LaTray son's military service is a reminder of the service of all our veterans during this runup to Veterans Day, 2022. But first, a short...
The first Trunk or Treat took place in Blaine County in 2019 downtown Chinook Montana. Since then, it is turned into a popular event that was also held this year at Harlem elementary and Hays/Lodge Pole schools. One of the reasons the trunk or treat events are catching across the nation on is the idea of parents being able to take their kids to a central location to do the bulk of their trick-or-treating in a safe and friendly environment. This year the trunk or treat held in downtown Chinook wa...
Chinook High School reported an incident involving a student making threat to law enforcement on Tuesday, October 25. In a statement released by Chinook City Police Chief Elmer Zarn it was stated that at 12:03 p.m. Deputy from the Blaine County Sheriff's Department as well as a Chinook City Police Officer responded to a report of a student having a gun at the school. The officers were informed upon arrival that the student's locker had already been searched and that no gun was located. The state...
On October 17, when the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 2022 National Student Production Awards, five student films from the Montana educational nonprofit MAPS Media Institute had made the list. Among them is Waking the Generations, a film created by a group of Fort Belknap youth. Award recipients will be announced on Thursday, November 17. NATAS is the same organization behind the EMMY® Awards. Founded in 1947, NATAS...
On April 29, 2022 a warrant was issued for the arrest of former Harlem High School teacher, Jack Garner Young, with a bond amount of $150,000. On May 2, 2022 an Arrest Warrant was issued and served charging Young with a Felony Count of Sexual Intercourse without Consent as well as misdemeanor charges of sexual assault and indecent exposure. In a court appearance in May Young plead not guilty to the charges and was remanded into custody and jailed at the Glasgow detention facility. On Monday, October 25, 2022 Young appeared without objection...
Local FFA Chapters are getting ready for the Montana FFA Foundation’s Ag Expo 2022 which is being held from November 10-12 in Bozeman, Montana. One of Montana’s largest conferences, this event is a three-day conference where high school and middle school FFA members from across Montana gather to participate in competitive events, leadership workshops, and career training on the Montana State University campus. Sponsored by John Deere dealers: C&B Operations, Frontline Ag Solutions, and RDO Equipment Company, the Montana FFA Ag Expo hosts ove...
The 2022 General election takes place this Tuesday, November 8. Certainly many Blaine County Voters have already filled out their ballots and mailed them back in as part of the early/absentee voting process, but for many they will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their vote in a couple of local races as well as a handful of state and federal races along with a few ballot initiatives. Locally, voters will cast their vote in District #2 for Blaine County Commissioner. Shane Fox, Republican...
me of year that so many kids, parents, and people in general like to be a part of. Some like to attend their favorite watering hole and dress up in hopes of winning the costume contest. Others have young children that are excited to get outside and go door to door in a traditional 'Trick or Treat' setting. Others have more simplified ideas of how they want to celebrate the Holiday. The idea for Halloween dates back more than 2,000 years to ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain,...
The Blaine County Commissioners held a Public Hearing at the Blaine County Courthouse on Tuesday, October 11th to listen to a variety of professionals for the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation to create a special district to assist in their efforts to save the local pool. After the near hour long meeting concluded, the Blaine County Commissioners announced that they would not be making a decision at that time and would take about 10 days to render their decision. On Friday, October 21st...
The Chinook School Board held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. The following is an Unofficial Summary of that meeting. The meeting was called to order by Board Chair, Frank Billmayer at 7:05 pm with Trustees Chad Beck, Kevin Elias, Teddy Crowley (left 8:06 PM), Shane Strobe, and Scott DePriest also in attendance. Trustee Russell Alisch was absent. Motion to approve Regular Meeting September 13th, 2022 minutes was made by Trustee DePriest and seconded by Trustee Elias and...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation continue to work hard with their fundraising in an effort to reach their goal of refurbishing both the City of Chinook Community Pool and the Ensign Sweet Memorial Park to up to date usable standards for everyone to safely enjoy. The Foundation just completed a very successful 3rd Annual Brewfest last month adding to the total of funds raised over the past three years. On Friday, they received word that the Blaine County Commissioners had approved the...
Chinook Third Grade Teacher, Amanda Davies approached National Fire Prevention week by taking a look back and reviving a popular exercise from the past. "Before Covid we used to do a similar style of education for the students as the one we just did. Last year we had the firefighters stop in each class and give a presentation. Many people had expressed interest in bringing back the more hands on drill." Amanda visited with her Husband Ian, a Lieutenant with the Chinook Volunteer Fire Department...
The Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building provides a huge service to the community and has done so for nearly three decades. The building has hosted a number of receptions, banquets, weddings, social events and any other gathering one can think of. "We have several upcoming events on the books for the near future," stated Blaine County Fairboard Fair Manager, Debbie Ramberg. "The Chinook Volunteer Fire Department will use the building as Headquarters for their Annual Coyote Hunt on...
The Sweet Home staff, along with all of its residents have sure enjoyed the final weeks of summer as well as the start of fall. The mornings are a bit cooler now, but the afternoons are still plenty warm and more than comfortable enough for the residents to get out and enjoy events in the community. The month of September began with the Chinook High School Homecoming Parade, and the Sweet Home was thrilled to be in attendance. A small group of residents were more than happy to board the bus and...
Blaine County students did their part to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month this past week. The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball team held their 'Pack the Place Pink Night' this past Thursday during their final home match of the season. The Harlem Lady Cats held a Pink & Royal Blue Day on Saturday in their home finale with Wolf Point in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month as well as Colon Cancer. The Lady Cats had a 'Free Will' donation jar at the entrance with monies going to the...
The Blaine County Sheriff's Department has issued a press release that states two individuals have been arrested and charged in a string of vandalism incidents in Blaine County. The press release stated, "The Blaine County Sheriff's Office would like to thank everyone involved in the vandalism investigation that was reported in south Blaine County on August 18, 2022. There was an extensive amount of damage, hundreds of thousands of dollars inflicted on the farm equipment, wildlife, and land....
Four members from Turner, Montana's American Legion Post 109 conducted a Ceremony for Disposal of Unserviceable Flags on September 29 at approximately 3:00 in the afternoon. The time was set so that students from Turner Public Schools could attend. At the ceremony, 39 flags received a dignified disposal. Jeff Nelson welcomed those gathered and explained that the flags would perish in a proper service of tribute, memory, and love after having reached their present tattered, faded, and frayed...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation have another fundraiser on the horizon in their continuing effort to bring much needed restorations to a couple of community hangouts. The Foundations mission statements states, "We are an organization of dedicated individuals working towards the betterment of two very special entities in Chinook, the Ensign Sweet Memorial Park and the Chinook City Pool. Both of these facilities hold a special place in many people's hearts, whether you lived in...
The Blaine County Cruisers held their annual Car Show October 1st at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The Car Show took place to the west of the Commercial Building where the Chinook Rod & Gun Clubs Annual Gun Show was taking place at the same time. Loren Skoyen with the Blaine County Cruisers was pleased with this year's turnout, "I thought everything went really well. We had 41 total entries, and everything went really well. Those entries varied wildly, from a 1927 Model T to a 2018 Tesla...
The Chinook Rod & Gun Club held its Annual Gun and Antique show September 30th and October 1-2 at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building. The three day event had a record turnout this year with more than 550 people passing through the doors. "Last year was the first time we broke 500. It was like 520 or something. This year we far exceeded that," said Frank Pehrson. This year's show featured 78 tables and for the first time all were from Montana. Each day there was plenty going on for...
Members representing FFA Chapters from Chinook, Harlem, and Big Flat (Turner) traveled to Malta for Career Development Events (CDE) in the Judith Basin District FFA Competition held on October 4. While all three Chapters posted strong scores, Blaine County’s top finisher was Katherine Windy Boy who placed first overall in Senior Livestock. Another stellar performer was Ashlyn Hofeldt who achieved fourth overall as an individual in Junior Horse. Many other Blaine County youth ranked in the Top Ten. Hosted by the Malta Chapter of the FFA, the J...
Governor Greg Gianforte announced on Friday, September 23, that he would be hosting a 2022 Youth Hunting Story Contest for Montana youth and apprentice hunters ages 10-17. The launch of this contest marks an inaugural event that will celebrate the hunting heritage in Montana. With a deadline of Monday, November 28, the contest is now open and accepting story entries about animals harvested by Montana youth hunters during the 2022 hunting seasons. Young and apprentice hunters wishing to enter their hunts into the contest should write and submit...
Harlem Elementary has chosen the following Respectful, Organized, Always safe and Responsible individuals, plus an entire class, as the newest additions to the Rockin' ROAR Roster. Back row: Caysen Hawley (gr.6), Manda Hart (gr. 4), Shya Carrywater (gr. 3), Kruze Wilke (gr. 2), Calisa Collins (gr. 1), and McKinzlee Main (kindergarten). Purrr-fect! Mrs. Pruttis' super ROARing 5th graders were rewarded with an extra recess! Kudos to our fantastic Roarin' Lil Wildcats!...
Dr. Janet Trethewey, the Cardiac Ready Communities Manager with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), visited Turner on September 28 to share strategies with emergency response personnel representing Blaine County 2 Ambulance (Big Flat) for the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). She also shared statistics on Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in young athletes. "Seventy-five percent of all fatalities during sports are cardiovascular related," Trethewey told those...
