Local Headlines Articles
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
How will the energy boom affect Havre?
Published: Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
No one knows what effect increased energy development eventually will bring to Havre and the surrounding region. Work in the Bakken formation and the Shelby area west of Havre already is bringing some changes to the area, and local political, business and economic leaders met Friday to start putting some preparations on paper.
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Blaine commissioners rethinking plan to cut extension position
Published: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Blaine County Commissioners wanted to hear what the public thought about their recent decision to not hire a new agricultural extension agent. They heard. During a hearing in...
Changes coming in Havre kindergarten program
Published: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Among changing educational standards and increased kindergarten enrollment, teachers at Highland Park Early Primary School have noticed some students need a little more preparation. Because of action by the Board of Trustees, those students will have a new option this fall.
Ruling that blocked bison moves appealed
Published: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Environmental groups say they will ask the Montana Supreme Court to overturn a district court ruling that temporarily halts transfers of Yellowstone National Park bison to tribal and public lands.
Kaercher appointed Havre city clerk
Published: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
In less than a week, a prolific of Havre community figure is coming home, professionally.
Monday, May 14th, 2012
Northern, Miles City to lead push for Bakken training
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2012
Montana’s senior senator has announced an initiative that will help train people for energy development in eastern Montana and western North Dakota, with the university in Havre and the community college in Miles City leading the effort.
Monday, May 14th, 2012
Big Sandy holds weekend skate jam
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2012
The Hi-Line’s most famous non-political son, Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, returned to his hometown of Big Sandy this weekend to hang out with old friends and help out a pet project of his, Big Sandy’s skate park.
Phone scams target Havre senior citizens
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2012
Friday afternoon, a Havre senior citizen received a phone call telling her she had won $35,000.
3 Hi-Liners to be inducted into Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2012
Throughout the United States, especially in the West, people have been enjoying Don Greytak's pencil drawings of rural Western scenes.
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Breaking news: Northern joins Miles City in initiative to train Bakken...
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2012
Montana State University-Northern Chancellor Jim Limbaugh announced at a meeting at Bear Paw Development Corp. Friday morning that Havre’s university is joining Miles Community College in Miles...
'If you could mold a teacher, it'd be Mrs. Soyer'
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2012
Robin Soyer loves her job and it shows.
Fitzpatricks facing new drug charges
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2012
Two Havre medical marijuana caregivers face new charges alleging they violated old and new versions of the law.
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Three charged in New Year’s casino fraud
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2012
Three local residents appeared in state District Court in Havre Thursday on charges stemming from a fraud that stole more than $4,000 from local casinos during the New Year holiday.
Food drive to take place Saturday
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2012
Havre and the Hi-Line will be part of a nationwide effort to collect food for area food banks Saturday.
New Havre High School policies reward good student behavior
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2012
Among the upcoming changes to the Havre High School student handbook, two of the biggest are attempts to reward students for positive behavior.
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Friends of Beaver Creek Park activities move forward
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2012
A recently formed group is pushing forward with some new activities, with weather delaying its efforts to clean up Beaver Creek Park until Friday, one day before its first major scheduled fundraiser.
District judge continues ban on bison transfer
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2012
The bison that live on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation will stay on Fort Peck, according to District Court Judge John McKeon’s latest order filed Wednesday in Blaine County.
2 more whooping cough cases reported
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Hill County has two more confirmed cases of pertussis, a bacterial infection also known as whooping cough.
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Breaking news: Judge continues ban on bison transfer
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
The bison that live on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation will stay on Fort Peck, according to District Court Judge John McKeon’s latest order filed Wednesday in Blaine County. &...
Montana Chamber hears Havre issues
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Montana Chamber of Commerce representatives heard from local leaders in Havre Tuesday as part of a state tour, with housing and finding workers two hot topics in the discussion.
Jim Magera retiring from Havre High School, but his unique classes wil...
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
For 31 years, Jim Magera has taught at Havre High School, including his innovative local history and native culture classes. At the end of this school year, Magera is wrapping up his own chapter in local history and retiring.
Splitting Havre, splitting counties top issues at apportionment meetin...
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
A commission listened to people from a packed house during a districting and apportionment hearing in Havre Tuesday. One group supporting one plan proposed by the commission and most of the rest supporting virtually anything else.
Hi-Line schools elect board members, pass levys
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Havre Public Schools may have skipped on a trustee or levy election this year, but most of the rest of the Hi-Line held votes Tuesday.
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Resident wants action on burned-out house
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
After a few years of looking at the graffiti-covered burned out shell of house at 1216 5th St. and telling multiple city officials about the mess, Evelyn Krause came to Monday night’s Havre City Council meeting to see what was happening.
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Looking at how to split the voting districts
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Local residents can look firsthand tonight at proposals on how to set the legislative districts in Montana and how that will affect local voters and legislators.
