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The rest of this week and weekend will see a smattering of holiday events take place across the Hi-Line region, many of them decades-long traditions. Thursday will be Havre and Chinook's community Thanksgiving dinners, long-running events with the goal of bringing people together for a free meal to enjoy each other's company. "The spirit of the dinner is to bring our community together as one big extended family," Havre dinner Chair Debbie Rhines said. Havre's dinner is set fo...
Editor's note: This version corrects that the Air Fare breakfast is free with free-will donations accepted. A tradition more than eight decades long continues next week, with the North Central Hangar of the Montana Pilot's Association hosting the Air Fair Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Havre City-County Airport. "One of our goals here is to bring awareness to the public that we actually do have an airport, and it's a fairly busy airport, when you look at a community this size,"...
Though the C-130 Hercules tactical aircraft that landed at the Havre City-County Airport Wednesday only stayed on the runway about 10 minutes before the flight crew took off again to continue the training run, that historic moment was almost four years in the making. The C-130 and its crew are part of the Montana Air National Guard wing based in Great Falls, and the aircraft is, as far as airport manager Tony Dolphay can recall, the largest airplane to ever land at the Havre...
Jennifer McDermott Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. - North-central Montana and the rest of the West are not the only areas experiencing continued, extreme drought. Vermont farmer Brian Kemp is used to seeing the pastures at Mountain Meadows Farm grow slower in the hot, late summer, but this year the grass is at a standstill. That's "very nerve-wracking" when you're grazing 600 to 700 cattle, said Kemp, who manages an organic beef farm in Sudbury. He describes the weather...
Members of the Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council met with a representative from the office of Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Wednesday at Bullhook Community Health Center to discuss their organization’s activities and the area’s behavioral health needs. LAC Chair Andi Daniel and Bullhook Community Health Center Behavioral Health Manager and LAC Secretary Deidre Reiter provided details and answered questions about the challenges the area faces when it comes to mental health care and substance abuse dis...
During a brunch at Havre City-County Airport Saturday, three Havre-area pilots were recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration, the North Central Hangar of the Montana Pilots' Association, and more than 135 family members, friends and fellow pilots for their longevity and success as pilots. Jack Norman, Everett Tyrrel and Tim Dwyer were each honored with a Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, which is "the most prestigious award the FAA issues to pilots," the FAA website...
The headline to a story on the front page of Tuesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News said Havre City-County Airport was upgrading its fleet of planes. Montana Essential Air Service provider Cape Air is upgrading its Montana fleet....
Editor's note: This version corrects the headline. Ground crews at Havre City-County Airport began training Monday on three Tecnam P2012 airplanes that were delivered that morning as part of Cape Air's eventual refleeting of their Montana services with larger planes. Cape Air Managing Director of Marketing and Public Relations Erin Hatzell said the new planes seat nine passengers and feature 30 percent more space than their predecessor, the Cessna 402, and feature more modern...
North Central Senior Center, July 6-10 Menu by Earlene DeWinter Subject to Change Monday — Beef tips, buttered noodles, peas, Tollhouse crumb cake Tuesday — Spiced applesauce, roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli Normandy, rolls, cake Wednesday — Swiss steak with tomatoes, onions, peppers, mashed potatoes, green beans, fruit Thursday — Ham and turkey club sandwich, macaroni salad, dessert Friday — Soup, salad bar, chef’s choice, dessert, milk The Senior Center’s doors are still closed to the public. We are providin...
Editor, A heartfelt thank you to all the businesses that donated to the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Super Certificate Giveaway and the Kids Baskets held Nov. 30th: Bergren Transmission, Subway, Montana State University-Northern Bookstore, JM Donoven Designs, Gram’s, Ben Franklin Crafts, Norman’s, Emporium, Tire Rama, Havre Optometric, Clausen & Sons, Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites, Big Equipment, Bing ’n’ Bob’s, Maurices, Down Under Fitness Center, Ezzies, Pizza Hut, Helmbrecht Studio, Red’s, Northstar Athletics,...
The weekend’s success would not have been obtained without the continued support from the many volunteers and willingness of the many different entities of the community to come together on this third weekend in September to throw a community celebration for all to enjoy. Our many thanks go to the numerous volunteers, the businesses, community organizations, the vendors and our Festival Days sponsor partner Montana State University-Northern for helping the Chamber make the weekend a huge accomplishment. It takes a c...
Dear Editor, The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all those who participated in the new Biz and Brews event last weekend. The goal was to encourage shopping locally and it was a success! Thanks to the businesses that had drink stops: Havre Elks Lodge #1201, Cavaliers, Montana Country Boutique, Norman’s Ranchwear and Vizsla Brewery. Thanks to the sponsors of the raffle prizes: Triangle Communications, Cape Air, Duchscher Kapperud Insurance, Independence Bank, Boyce and Berry Flowers and American Solution f...
The second annual Woofstock is returning to Pepin Park from 4 to 8 p.m. with live music, vendors, food trucks and, of course, dogs. The event is a fundraiser for Friends of the Havre Animal Shelter, which works to help provide services at the city facility. “The purpose of this event is to keep raising funds for all things we have been doing, like we have implemented our trap-release program for cats,” Friends of the Havre Animal Shelter President Kim Federspiel said. Some of the things Friends help fund include vet...
Havre’s first Biz and Brews, which is intended to become an annual event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, will take place Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., starting in the Holiday Village Mall at Vizsla Brewing. Businesses are partnering with the local breweries and distillery to offer drinks during stops at participating Chamber businesses. “The goal of this event is to encourage people to shop local and explore what the great businesses of Havre have to offer,” member of the Events Committee Vice President of the Chamb...
Press release The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce’s Super Certificate Giveaway holiday event is underway, with entry forms at local locations and printed in the Havre Daily News through Wednesday, Nov. 21. Drawings will take place at the Community Tree Lighting, Saturday, Nov. 24, in Town Square. Havre merchants are participating in the holiday drawings for gift certificates and prizes worth more than $2,600. One winner will receive two round-trip tickets with Cape Air and gift certificates valued at approximately $600. The s...
Dear Havre Daily News Editor, Thank you to the Havre community for putting on such a great Festival Days weekend. There are so many people that put so much time and effort into the event that I am hard pressed to thank everyone and not forget someone! We must thank the Havre Police Department, Havre Fire Department, Hill County Sheriff’s Office and the Montana Highway Patrol for the excellent work they did monitoring the parade. The Havre city crew also was very helpful with the barricades and making sure we had everything w...
The North Central Hangar of the Montana Pilots' Association held its annual Air Fair Saturday at the Havre City-County Airport, with many people coming out to see the planes and the hangar, go on flights and eat breakfast. The event had 12 members of the pilots' association, along with 10 Lion Club members who were the cooking staff, organize the event, and throughout the morning they flew 75 kids and fed about 250 people. Lions Club member Ray Toth said it was a great event...
The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce executive director said Wednesday she is excited about 2018 Festival Days being almost here, and with some changes that are happening with the 38th annual event. “I want people to be aware of the changes and to get me some grand marshal nominees (for the parade,” Chamber Executive Director Jody Olson said. One of those changes will be the route of the parade, which will once again head to Third Avenue as it had early in the history of the event, where people at the festival will find ano...
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON — A nor'easter that could bring blizzard conditions and nearly 2 feet of snow to some areas of New England quickly intensified this morning, covering highways with snow and knocking out power to tens of thousands. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for the entire coast of Maine, New Hampshire and most of Massachusetts. The rest of New England was under a winter storm warning, and a winter weather advisory blanketed most of New York and portions of New J...
Havre Daily News staff The local passenger air service is holding a holiday food drive, which also gives people the chance to win two round-trip tickets. Cape Air, which flies from Billings to Havre and back among other Montana destinations, is holding the food drive from Oct. 30 to Dec. 21. Anyone who drops off a nonperishable food item at any airport where Cape Air flies including Havre, Sidney, Glendive, Glasgow or Wolf Point, will be entered in a drawing for the round-trip tickets. All items brought in will be donated to...
Montana airports will receive nearly $9 million in funding, and the Havre City-County Airport will get more than $1.2 million of that, congressional representatives announced Thursday. "When you live in Big Sky Country, sometimes you've got to fly to get you where you're going," Sen. Jon Tester said in a press release. "That's why responsibly investing in Montana's airports is so important because air travel supports good-paying jobs, our tourism economy, our businesses and...
Havre City-County Airport Board The Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday at 3 p.m. at the airport terminal. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of March 16 minutes. 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer - DOWL i.Taxiway and Apron Area Project Update 4. Public Comments 5. Unfinished Business (A) Big Hanger Repair Status i. Siding (B) Northwestern Energy Power Bill 6. New Business (A) Cape Air Lease Renewal (B) Haying Lease Discussion 7. Approval of April...
The Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday in the airport terminal. The meeting agenda is: Approval of Feb. 16 minutes. 1. Correspondence. 2. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer — DOWL a.Taxiway and Apron Area Project update 3. Public comments 4. Unfinished business (A) Big Hangar repair status a. Siding (B) NorthWestern Energy power bill 5. New business (A) Consider signing Montana Department of Transportation External Audit Management letter. (B) Cape Air lease renewal (C) Haying l...
The Havre City-County Airport The Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday in City Hall. The agenda is: Approval of Jan. 19 minutes. Correspondence. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer — DOWL a. Taxiway and Apron Area Project update Public comments Unfinished business (A) Big hangar repair status a. Siding (B) Northwestern Energy power bill New business (A) Consideration of purchase of Reitan property. (B) Cape Air lease renewal (C) Haying lease discussion Approval of February claims. H...
For more than 30 years, the Havre City-County Airport has been paying power bills for nonexistent services, airport and city officials say. Airport manager Tony Dolphay discovered about six months ago that the airport has been paying NorthWestern Energy, formerly Montana Power Co., electric bills for 163 unmetered runway lights that don’t exist. A 1985 lighting project converted the runway lights from unmetered to metered. The runway lights bill went from a consistent flat rate to a metered rate — electricity was now cha...
