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Are you interested in learning how to drop your satellite or cable TV but still be able to watch the local news? Triangle Communications, in cooperation with the Chinook Senior Center, will be hosting a FREE “How to Stream” class on Tuesday, April 5th from 1PM-3PM in the Blaine County Library’s meeting room in Chinook. Materials and equipment for the class will be provided. Attendees will learn how streaming works, devices you can use to stream online content as well as the different streaming services available. Triangle employees will be av...
President of the Turner American Legion Auxiliary and two Junior Members visited the elementary students in the Elementary at Turner School recently. President Brenda Mohar and Junior members, Laci Maloney and Cassidy Grabofsky talked to the students about the flag and the meaning of the pledge. Mohar read a book to the children and then Laci and Cassidy handed out flag pins to the children. The students appreciated their visitors and seemed to appreciate the message that was given. Thanks to...
The students in the first and second grade classroom recently celebrated the 100th day of school. Given the 4 day school week at their school, it has taken a bit longer to reach this milestone. Their teacher, Mrs. Diana Maloney, made and decorated a cake that is entitled, "We're 100 Days Smarter," for the kids to enjoy during snack time. They had fun drawings throughout the day, every 100 minutes. They read stories about the 100th day, had special crafts, and special assignments. They had a fun...
The 72nd Annual Montana Seed Show is in the books. While attendance was down this year, those who attended and participated expressed a general sense of satisfaction about the event. With multiple exhibits and vendors, the agriculture community was on display at Harlem High School on March 10-12. In the Cereal Grains, Eric Billmayer from Hogeland won both Best of Show and Overall Champion awards for his hard red spring wheat. And John Schneider captured the Best Overall rosette for his camelina...
One phase of the reconstruction/remodel of the former Vets Club building in Harlem is nearing completion. Fetter Construction has transformed the once bowling alley and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Club at 530 Central Avenue West into a home for Milk River Pharmacy and One Health Sweet-Harlem. To celebrate the grand "reopening" of the clinic side of the project, there will be an open house in Harlem with tours on April 6 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. According to Allison Gray, Site Director for One...
One of Blaine County’s promoters of shooting sports, fishing, and outdoor recreation in general, the Chinook Rod and Gun Club (CRGC) will be hosting its Annual Meet & Greet Dinner on March 19. The membership invites everyone to join them this Saturday at 6:00 p.m. at the Eagles Club in Chinook for door prizes, raffles, a gun giveaway, a free will donation taco feed, and a guest speaker. According to a spokesperson for the group, every year the CRGC holds their Meet & Greet event to bring members and the general public together to socialize. A...
Art Superintendent Mary-Kate French conveyed pleasure about the array of artwork on display at the 72nd Annual Montana Seed Show. With everything from self-portraits created with continuous string art to charcoal drawings and liquid glue art, the creativity on display was diverse and plentiful. The top youth award winner was Harlem High School sophomore, Emjai Stiffarm for her charcoal rendering of a staircase that resembles a nautilus shell. With her piece titled Staircase, Stiffarm's artistic...
The Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO) announced in late February that one of its affiliated programs, Abundant Montana (AMT), has expanded its team by adding several regional Local Food Coordinators (LFCs). In Blaine County, that person is Randi Fetter. Fetter began her new role as Nakoda Aaniiih Economic Development Corporation Food Sovereignty/Local Food Coordinator in September 2021. Located across the state, LFCs act as "boots on the ground" AMT representatives. Currently,...
When Western Ranch Supply (WRS) announced the selection of their Future Generation Leader of the Month award winners, Wylee Simenson from Chinook was among those honored for the month of February. The son of Tomi and Justin Simenson and a sophomore at Chinook High School, Simenson learned of his selection on March 10. According to a WRS spokesperson, the award intends to showcase the youth in communities across Montana that raise the bar for all of us and have a great impact on their...
The Harlem Education Union (HEU) annually awards two scholarships to graduates of Harlem High School. One scholarship is for $500 and one for $250. The 2022 scholarship applications are due Friday, April 29, 2022. Application forms are available at Harlem High School office. Harlem graduates including those who will be graduating in 2022 are encouraged to apply for the scholarships....
The "five congregations from three towns" recently celebrated a joint service for Ash Wednesday. Over the years some of the congregations have gathered to celebrate together. This is the first Easter season assembling of the new group made up of three denominations from Chinook, Harlem and Havre. The success of their first joint Christmas Eve service this past December encouraged the group to bring the congregations together for the start of Lent and other services leading to this year's Easter...
The Turner High School held an Induction of the National Honor Society recently in the school gymnasium. One member was inducted into the T.H.S. Chapter, Hannah Richman. The ceremony paid tribute to service, leadership, character, and above all, to scholarship-these traits which create reasoning and responsible adults and a healthy and just society. Members of the society, Laci Maloney, Dakota Krass, Lacey Hickel, along with their adviser, Mrs. Shelly Harmon reviewed the four requirements upon...
On the third Monday of each month from 6:30-7:00 p.m. on Yellowstone Public Radio, host Stella Fong shares her personal love of food and wine in a series called "Flavors Under the Big Sky." On February 21, one of her guests was Leslie "Josie" Cliff, Executive Director of Nakoda Aaniiih Economic Development Corporation (NAEDC). In February's episode, "Flavors: Food Insecurity in Our Community Under the Big Sky," Cliff informed Fong's audience that Fort Belknap is located in a food desert. Food...
The culinary arts are always well represented at the Annual Montana Seed Show, and this year was no exception. On Saturday afternoon, March 12, Pie Superintendent Lisa Hamilton and Bread Superintendent Karolee Cronk reported their winners. In the pie competition, the four adult finalists were Kellie Rasmussen in first place with her strawberry rhubarb pastry, Amanda Powell in second with her blueberry/raspberry combination, Jan Egeland taking third with classic apple, and Diane Maloney trailing...
Juniors Jessica King, Mylah Rider, Nellie King, and Ma'Lea Moore have gained notoriety at Harlem High School as the OGs. They are the 'originals' who found satisfaction in the poetry unit taught during Matthew Hodgson's Sophomore English course and who continued writing and pursuing poetry on their personal time. In January of 2022, the quartet formed a movement, the I'Abi Waštena Poetry Movement. I'Abi Waštena is a Nakoda phrase which translates in English to mean "pretty with words." As l...
Next month when the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) hold their ceremony for the 14th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame on April 9, some art from Chinook, Montana, will be part of the event. A resident of Lloyd and a three-year member of the Board of Directors for the MCHF, Clayton Hofeldt approached Ashley Liddle, a designer with Marie Laveau Creations who also works at Shores Floral, and Tomi Simenson, the owner of Shores Floral, about...
Local Chinook resident and centenarian Virginia Olson was on hand recently as her son Duane was finally honored for his enshrinement into the Montana High School Association (MHSA) Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held Thursday, February 3 at the Big Sandy High School Gymnasium. Duane became the Pioneers very first inductee into the MHSA Athletic Hall of Fame. Joining the family in honoring Duane and paying respect for his numerous contributions to Big Sandy Pioneer Athletics were many...
Although most people are familiar with March Madness and the hype surrounding basketball this time of year, perhaps only the die-hard fans closely monitor Selection Sunday or concern themselves with which at-large teams have made it into the tournament. However, one local organization, the Harlem Civic Association invites Blaine County residents to care since they will be hosting their March Madness 2022 Calcutta Auction on Monday, March 14. Selection Sunday is when the complete bracket for the 68-team NCAA men’s basketball tournament is r...
For the last several years, Shores Floral has conducted a daffodil fundraising campaign during the month of March. The shop's current owner Tomi Simenson has decided to carry on the tradition and has named A Serving of Hope as the benefactor of the funds generated from daffodil sales. According to Simenson, the daffodils will begin to arrive this week, so anyone interested can speak for them now or at any time during the entire month of March-unless supplies run out before then. "The sunny...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on February 24 that the USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and other support to expand meat and poultry processing options. The purpose of these grants is twofold: to strengthen the food supply chain and to create jobs and economic opportunities in rural areas. “Today’s funding announcement, which includes the expansion of meat and poultry processing options, provides more opportunities for Montana’s agricultural businesses to keep resources, money, and o...
On March 25-26, when Miss Indian MSU reigns over the 46th Annual American Indian Council (AIC) Powwow in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on the campus of Montana State University-Bozeman, Maleeya Knows His Gun will be wearing the beaded artwork of former Fort Belknap resident Wozek Chandler. Knows His Gun was crowned on October 9, 2021, and although she does not know Chandler personally, she claims to have heard amazing things about her. However, Knows His Gun does have first-hand knowledge of...
Kathleen Williams, the new State Director for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, Montana, will be on the road in the coming weeks to meet with rural communities to discuss USDA Rural Development's new Equity Project. On March 9, two of her meetings will take place on the Hi-Line, one in Harlem and the other in Glasgow. Today, from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Williams will be at Aaniiih Nakoda College sharing information about the Equity Project and what it means for this...
Readers may not be familiar with St. Uhro's Day celebrations on March 16...that's right, one day before St. Patrick's Day. St. Uhro is the patron saint of vineyard workers in Finland. Uhro, serving as a rural priest many years ago, is credited with banishing the grasshoppers that threatened the grape crop (and resulting wine). Sources say the holiday has not been celebrated here in Blaine County, at least as far as any old-timers can recall, and there are no references to the holiday in...
First graders at Meadowlark Elementary in Chinook were pretty excited when Lion Richard Cronk walked in with a box of miniature American flags. They knew the drill, he was going to talk about the American flag, then give them each one of the miniature American flags. Several of the first graders had older siblings who had come home with a flag in prior years. Lion Cronk asked the kids to stand and pledge allegiance to the flag. It was pretty clear this was not their first time saying the...
The Chinook Community has again been recognized by the American Red Cross as one of its Premier Blood Partners for 2021, a prestigious honor, for its support of the community and national blood supply. Last year the Chinook Community helped the Red Cross collect 305 units of blood as part of its commitment to help save lives of patients facing illnesses and injuries in this community and across the country. We are proud to be a part of the Red Cross mission that helps ensure lifesaving blood is available for patients in need. Every day,...
