Blaine County Montana

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On Friday, May 8, 2026, District Court Judge Adam Larsen granted a preliminary injunction against Senate Bill 490. This means that Saturday registration and voting is no longer available, registration on Monday is available until noon, and registration on Election Day is available until 8 PM. Registrants should anticipate and prepare for potentially long lines on Election Day.

Election administrators are working tirelessly to keep the election running seamlessly and with as little disruption to voters as possible. We regret the confusion this has caused voters in preparation for election day. Election Administrators will continue outreach to keep voters informed of any further changes between now and Election Day, June 2, 2026.

May 29, 2026 – The election office was originally scheduled to serve voters in the Lodge Pole area.  Unfortunately, another event will be using the facility at the scheduled time.  The decision has been made to relocated election services to the Blaine County Courthouse in Chinook.

About Blaine County

Blaine County is located in north-central Montana, and has a land area of about 2,730,880 acres or 4,267 square miles. Blaine County is bounded by Hill County and Chouteau County on the west, Phillips County on the east, Fergus County on the south and the province of Saskatchewan, Canada on the North.

Elevations in Blaine County, Montana range from about 2,300 feet above mean sea level along the Milk River to about 6,000 feet in the Little Rocky Mountains in the extreme southeastern portion. The Bears Paw Mountains make up the southwestern portion of the county. Extending from the east to the west, the Milk River runs through the north-central section.

Chinook is the county seat and incorporated towns include Chinook and Harlem. The Missouri River forms the southern boundary. The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation consisting of the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes, occupies an area within the southeastern portion of Blaine County.

 

Blaine County Attractions:

http://www.blainecountylibrary.org/

https://www.harlempubliclibrary.org/

http://blainecountymuseum.com/

https://bcwildlifemuseum.com/

https://blainecountyfair.net

Zurich Park Fee Schedule 2023

https://blainecountycemetery.mystrikingly.com/

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Blaine County Courthouse
420 Ohio St
Chinook, MT 59523

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Mon-Fri: 8am - 5pm
Sat-Sun: Closed

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Deputy Chris Adair has been with the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office since August of 2012. Since then he has become the Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, Armorer, Deputy Coroner, and the Senior Operator for Blaine County’s breath alcohol testing equipment. He also is the DUI Task Force Coordinator. He lives in Chinook with his wife and 2 sons. Previous to living here they were residents of Flathead County.

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John Colby started his career in Law Enforcement with the Blaine County Sheriff's Department in 1996 as a Detention Officer/Dispatcher. In 1998 he began working with the Harlem Police Department where he served as a patrolman and later as the Chief of Police. In 2001 Harlem consolidated its law enforcement with the Blaine County Sheriff's Department and John Colby remained as a Deputy Sheriff. In 2002 John accepted a job with the Williston Police Department and served as a patrolman and later as a senior patrolman. In 2007 John left the Williston Police Department and went to work for Dyn-Corp in Konduz Afghanistan training the Afghanistan Nation Police. In March 2010 John was returned to Chinook and accepted a position as a Deputy Sheriff with the Blaine County Sheriff's Department. John was promoted to the Lieutenant of the Blaine County Sheriff's Department in 2012. John is one of the Taser Instructor's, Field Training Officer, K9 Handler, and was recently assigned to the Tri-Agency Drug Task Force. John and his wife Dawn have two children JJ, and Aspyn.

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Robo joined the Blaine County Sheriff's Office in October of 2013. He resides with his handler Sheriff John Colby.

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Deputy Levi Gonzalez joined the Blaine County Sheriff's Department in January 2018. Levi studied Criminal Justice at Utah Valley University and Excelled in courses such as Criminal Justice, Forensics, and Criminal Law. Along with some formal education, he has trained with professional firearms instructors, and in hand-to-hand combat, to help him pursue his career in law enforcement. He moved to Montana with his wife in March of 2013 and owns a small ranch in Blaine County where he runs a small cow/calf operation. He looks forward to serving Blaine County, where he is happy to call home, with his wife, daughter and son, for many years to come.

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