Directory

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Attorney

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Clerk & Recorder

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County Commissioners

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Conservation District

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District Court

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Emergency Management

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Emergency Medical Services

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Environmental Health Sanitarian

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Floodplain Management

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Justice Court

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Local Advisory Council for Mental Health

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Mosquito & Weed

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Property Appraisal

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Public Health

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Road Department

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Sheriff & Coroner

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Superintendent of Schools

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Subdivision Planning

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Treasurer

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Youth Court

ATTORNEY DEPARTMENT

Office Address

420 Ohio St. Third Floor
Chinook, Montana 59523

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 1567
Chinook, MT 59523

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Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

County Attorney

Kelsie W. Harwood

Phone: (406) 357-3220
Fax: (406) 357-3114
kharwood@blainecounty-mt.gov

Deputy County Attorney

Vacant

Phone: (406) 357-3220
Fax: (406) 357-3114

Office Assistant

Rebecca Blankenship

Phone: (406) 357-3220
Fax: (406) 357-3114
rblankenship@blainecounty-mt.gov

CLERK & RECORDER

Blaine County Clerk & Recorder/Election Administrator

Pauly B. Miller

(406) 357-3240

pbmiller@blainecounty-mt.gov

Blaine County Election Manager

Savannah Wendeln

(406) 357-4022
swendeln@blainecounty-mt.gov

Blaine County Deputy Clerk

Jessi Billmayer

(406) 357-3240

jbillmayer@blainecounty-mt.gov

Blaine County Clerk

Chrys Juneau

(406) 357-3240
cjuneau@blainecounty-mt.gov

Blaine County Clerk

vacant

(406) 357-3240
@blainecounty-mt.gov

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Administrative Assistant

Tracy Thorstad

Phone: (406) 357-3250

tthorstad@blainecounty-mt.gov

Mailing Address

 

P.O. Box 278
Chinook, MT 59523

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Hours of Operation

 

Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Closed from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00p.m. 

Commissioner - Chair

Miles Hutton

End of Term: December 31, 2024
(406) 357-3250
mhutton@blainecounty-mt.gov

Commissioner

Dolores Plumage

End of Term: December 31, 2026
(406) 357-3250
dplumage@blainecounty-mt.gov

Commissioner

Shane Fox

End of Term: December 31, 2028
(406) 357-3250
sfox@blainecounty-mt.gov

CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Deputy Clerk

Shannon Sattleen
Email:

shannon.sattleen@mt.nacdnet.net

Advisors

Kailee Calnan – NRCS District Conservationist / Chinook Field Office
Julianne Snedigar – MSU Extension Agent - Advisor
Tim Conlan– Blaine County Weed/Mosquito Surpervisor
Hunter VanDonsel – NRCS Wildlife Biologist / Pheasants Forever Consultant

Board of Supervisors

Bruce Anderson – Chair
Kurt Hansen – Vice Chair
Greg Jergeson– Treasurer
Gary Unruh
Dennis Mitchell
Vacant
Tyrel Obrecht – Urban Supervisor – Turner

Address

228 Ohio St. PO Box 189
Chinook, MT 59523

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Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

DISTRICT COURT

Blaine County District Court Contact Info

Address

420 Ohio Street
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357 – 3230

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Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Deputy Clerk

Julie Campbell

(406) 357-3230

Blaine County Clerk

Tami Mitchell
P.O. Box 969
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357-3230

tmitchell@mt.gov

District Court

Judge: Yvonne Laird

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Emergency Manager

Haley Velk

hvelk@blainecounty-mt.gov

Disaster & Emergency

420 Ohio Street
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357 – 3310 

Deputy Emergency Manager

Lindsay Lowe

llowe@blainecounty-mt.gov

EMERGENCY Medical Services

Blaine County I Ambulance

Dan Friede, Co-Crew Chief
(406) 945-7474
chinooknapa@yahoo.com

Jim Doyle, Co-Crew Chief
(406) 357-2335
jdoyle@mt.gov

Blaine County II Ambulance

Steve Leitner, Crew Chief
(406) 379-2693
bigflatambulance@gmail.com

Blaine County III Ambulance

Lisa Baldik, Crew Chief
(406) 930-0233
circle-b@homtail.com

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SANITARIAN

Registered Sanitarian

Ron Andersen 

Cell: (406) 868-4957
rander@3riversdbs.net

Administrative Assistant

Lindsay Lowe

Phone: (406) 357-3310
llowe@blainecounty-mt.gov

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 576
Chinook, MT 59523

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT

Mailing Address

1275 Maple St. Suite F

Helena, MT 59601

(406) 433-3962

Blaine County Contract Floodplain Manager

Shawn Higley

Phone: (406) 443-3962
shigley@wwcengineering.com

Grant Coordination

 

JUSTICE COURT

Harlem City Court

(406) 353-2361

Court held in Harlem City Hall:  2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from approximately 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Justice Court

PO Box 1266
420 Ohio Street
Chinook, MT 59523
Office: (406) 357 – 2335
Fax: (406) 357 – 2361

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Hours of Operation

Honorable Judge Jim Doyle presiding approximately 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.

Office open 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.

Justice of the Peace

Jim Doyle

Court Clerk

Jennifer Metcalf

Compliance Officer

Vacant

LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Chair

Vacant

Vice Chair

Tina Mord

tmord2@mt.gov

Secretary

Haley Velk

hvelk@blainecounty-mt.gov

Treasurer

Deb Anderson

danderson@blainecounty-mt.gov

MOSQUITO & WEED

Mosquito & Weed Control Supervisor

Tim Conlan
4th & Montana St
PO Box 1212
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357 – 2340
tconlan@blainecounty-mt.gov

Assistant Supervisor

Vacant

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Hours

Vary by season and weather

PROPERTY APPRAISAL

Property Appraisal Contact Info

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Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Phone

If you are traveling quite a distance it may be to your advantage to call ahead to (406) 265-5481.

Public Health

Health Officer

Vacant

Business Supervisor and Lead Health Educator

Deb Anderson

(406) 357-2345
danderson@blainecounty-mt.gov

Health Supervisor and Lead Local Health Official

Vacant

 

 

Program and Billing Assistant

Mark Weber

(406) 357-2345
mweber@blainecounty-mt.gov

Administrative Assistant

Laura Feltz

(406) 357-2345

lfeltz@blainecounty-mt.gov 

 

Public Health Nurse

Valerie Beck, RN, BSN

(406) 357-2345

vbeck@blainecounty-mt.gov

 

ROAD DEPARTMENT

Road Department Contact Info

Dan Mitchell
Road Supervisor
dmitchell@blainecounty-mt.gov

Lindsay Lowe
Administrative Assistant
llowe@blainecounty-mt.gov

Phone: (406) 357-2840

Phone: (406) 353-2941

Phone: (406) 379-2271

Phone: (406) 379-2274

SHERIFF & CORONER

Sheriff Department

420 Ohio Street
PO Box 8
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357 – 3260
Fax: (406) 357 – 2824

County Coroner

420 Ohio Street
Chinook, MT 59523
(406) 357-3260
Hours: hours vary

Department Phone Directory

Main Number: (406) 357-3260
SVOR Department: (406) 357-3903
Civil Department: (406) 357-3903
Dispatch: (406) 357-3260
Main Fax: (406) 357-2824

Sheriff

John Colby
jcolby@blainecounty-mt.gov

Undersheriff

Chris Adair
cadair@blainecounty-mt.gov

Deputy

Levi Gonzalez
lgonzalez@blainecounty-mt.gov

Deputy

Donnie Kokkeler
dkokkeler@blainecounty-mt.gov

Deputy

Kevin Spudic
kspudic@blainecounty-mt.gov

Deputy

Brady Pleninger
bpleninger@blainecounty-mt.gov

Deputy

Robert Matteson
rmatteson@blainecounty-mt.gov

Admin. Officer

Shaun Guffin
sguffin@blainecounty.gov

Administrative Assistant

Debbie Gomke 
dgomke@blainecounty.gov

Retired K9

Robo
comingsoon@blainecounty.gov

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Superintendent of Schools

Kendall Harwood
kgharwood@blainecounty-mt.gov

Phone: (406) 357-3270

Fax: (406) 357-2199

Deputy

Mari Anne Skoyen
mskoyen@blainecounty-mt.gov

Phone: (406) 357-3270

Fax: (406) 357-2199

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Hours open

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Location

Blaine County Courthouse

2nd Floor Room 135

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Duties of County Superintendent

(MCA 20-3-205) MCA Title 20

LINK TO OPI

SUBDIVISION PLANNING

Blaine County Contract Planner

Jeremy Fadness, P.E.
jfadness@wwcengineering.com

Blaine County Contract Examining Land Surveyor

Dave Collins, P.L.S.
dcollins@wwcengineering.com

TREASURER

Treasurer Dept Contact Info

Treasurer

Tori DesRosier

(406) 357-3280
tdesrosier@blainecounty-mt.gov

Deputy Treasurer

Holly Olson

(406) 357-3280
holson@blainecounty-mt.gov

Motor Vehicle & Tax Clerk

Trisha Huestis

(406) 357-3280
thuestis@blainecounty-mt.gov

Motor Vehicle & Tax Clerk

Kelsey Brown

(406) 357-3280
kbrown@blainecounty-mt.gov

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Office Hours

Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Closed on legal holidays

 

Contact Info

Mailing Address:
PO Box 547 Chinook, MT 59523

Phone: (406) 357-3280

Fax: (406) 357-2199

YOUTH COURT

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Juvenile Probation/Youth Court Services

17th Judicial District Youth Court Services
The Blaine County office is located on the lower level of the Courthouse in Room 53.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Chief Juvenile Probation Officer

Blaine County
Tina M. Mord
PO Box 1536
Chinook MT 59523
(406) 357-2369 (O)
(406) 945-1917 (C)
tmord2@mt.gov

Deputy Juvenile Probation Officer

Valley County

Kellie Parks

kellie.parks2@mt.gov 

(406) 228-6265

Deputy Juvenile Probation Officer

Phillips County

Parker Rapp

parker.rapp@mt.gov 

(406) 654-2087

Probation Program Assistant

Blaine County

Kirsten Matkin

kirsten.matkin@mt.gov

(406) 357-2369

Our Office

Blaine County Courthouse
420 Ohio St
Chinook, MT 59523

Resources

Jobs
CIP
Road Report
Privacy & Disclaimers

Office Hours

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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