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Safety is the most important thing for the rising workforce and it is important they know and understand their rights and responsibilities while on the job, Montana State Fund Safety Consultant Sophie Magnuson said to Havre High School shop class students Wednesday. "As you guys are out there, working in your shop classes and getting jobs out there in the workforce, just keep that stuff in mind and really anticipate some things that could go wrong so you guys could hopefully...
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said Tuesday during his monthly rural conference call that the issues surrounding gun violence, the on-going trade war with China and the government's stance on climate change are issues in need of debate moving forward into the fall congressional session. One of the top issues on the minds of many people of Montana is the uncertainty with agricultural prices and the Trump Administration's ongoing trade war with China, he said. "The price of...
Sweet Medical Center will be hosting its premier Diabetes Beat Down Race Oct. 19 at the Blaine County Fairgrounds and is looking for donations, volunteers and sponsors for the event. Event organizer and Sweet Medical Center Nurse Practitioner Lindsay Rucinsky said Type 1 and 2 diabetes in Montana are a big issue and the event is to promote awareness as well as support fighting diabetes. She added that Montana has about 96,000 people with diabetes, approximately 10.9 percent of the adult population in the state, predominantly...
The Stone Child College Library received a $90,130 grant Tuesday from the Institute of Library and Museum Services through the work of the Chippewa Cree Tribe and RJS and Associates. RJS CEO Jim Swan said that the grant is for two parts of the library, to increase public access to cultural archival materials and community records and increase community programming and cultural events to attract more people to the library. “In this case, it’s actually not even so much the college as it is the community,” Swan said. “Ston...
Editor's note: This version corrects that the dinosaurs in the Chinook Sugarbeet Festival parade were from Finley's Food Farm. Hundreds of people filled downtown Chinook Saturday for the 2019 Sugarbeet Festival, where several organizations and the Chinook Chamber of Commerce held events and activities for the community and visitors, including the annual parade. "I think this was a good year," Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce President Daniel Dahl said. Dahl said the Chamber...
The Havre City Council Ordinance Committee Monday tabled the discussion about Airbnbs in Northern Heights, a Residential A-1 Zoning, until opinions in the neighborhood change. "We have heard overwhelmingly from the majority of homeowners on this street that they are vehemently opposed to this specific business in their neighborhood," committee member Lindsey Ratliff said. "While I personally disagree with their reasoning, I do respect the will of the people and believe that...
Havre City Council passed a resolution Monday to have the city apply to the Montana Department of Commerce for financial assistance from the Delivering Local Assistance Program. The application is for funding to assist the city with costs to replace the water main in Boulevard Avenue and upsize the line to create redundancy for the city’s water main serving the Highlands area of the city, the resolution said. Havre Public Works Director Dave Peterson said that the city is trying to finish a project in the Highland Park a...
Friday, Sept. 20 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. — Friends of the Library Book Sale (Library Meeting Room) 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. — Anka’s Treasures Trunk Show and Demonstration (Bearly Square Quilt Shop) Noon - 6 p.m. — Quilt Guild Show and Vendors (former Famous Footwear location in the mall) 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. — Havre Eagles Club Burger Feed (Eagles Club) 6 - 9 p.m. — Street Dance featuring Sax Cadillac Band (Old Station Brewery) 6 - 9 p.m. — Steve Heil Memorial Car Show (3rd Street & 4th Avenue by Independence Bank) 6 p.m. - Sun. 6 p.m. — 48-H...
People have the chance to hear some live, local and out-of-state country music while helping 4-H youth at the same time. The 4-H Foundation of Hill County Board of Directors will be hosting Rusted and Busted ’19 in the Great Northern Fairgrounds Bigger Better Barn, Saturday, Nov. 9, to raise funds to continue support and promotion of 4-H youth and events, in cooperation with Hill County Extension Office. “The idea is to make the foundation as flexible as possible, to be able to provide support to our youth and clubs, and so t...
Rep. Kim Dudik, D-Missoula, Democratic candidate for Montana attorney general, was in Chinook Saturday during the Sugarbeet Festival for an open house event where she talked to people about her campaign and some of the issues the state is currently facing. "Accountability is something that is important to all Montanans," Dudik said in an interview. "We take each other at our word and if we say we are going to do something we are going to do it." Other candidates who have...
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., probably spent his time during the congressional August recess differently than most senators. Tester, the only active farmer in the U.S. Senate, used the break to harvest crops on his farm west of Big Sandy. Tester found time to give the Havre Daily News an interview Sept. 3. But when the reporter and photographer arrived, he was busy loading grain and had no time to talk. He invited the reporter to ride with him in the grain truck and conduct...
There is something really special about small town libraries, and Montana, that attracts many people from all different walks of life, Jamie Ford said. Ford, an internationally recognized and New York Times best-selling author, said that, although his books are well known across the world, he still enjoys coming to rural libraries in Montana because of the people. "They are really vital to those communities and they are really well supported usually," he said. Ford, who has...
A new manager of a thrift store has rolled out some changes in the store since she took over. Jill Miller started as store manager of Havre's Helping Haven in March, and said that the store has had several changes to help improve services for the community since then. "If you haven't been here before, just check us out," she said. Helping Haven has was established in 2015, taking over the work of the Community Giveaway House, she said. In the early 1970s, Ruth Nystrom and Ann...
Hill County Sheriff's Deputy Austin Chookomoolin started in a new position as Hill County Detention Center facility administrator, taking up the role shortly after former administrator Victoria Olson resigned from the position. "I believe there are always more things to learn," Chookomoolin said. "I know I'm not going to learn it all, but I'm excited to learn more, better myself, better the Hill County Sheriff's Office and the Hill County Detention staff." Last month, Olson...
Montana State University-Northern Office of Diversity Awareness and Multicultural Program’s Multicultural Center has organized its last Latin Salsa Dancing night for Friday to raise money for a concert during Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. “It’s going to be really fun,” Multicultural Center Diversity Committee member Jasmine Carbajal said. The event will take place at Vizsla Brewing Co. Friday, and will have Rocky Boy Schools art teacher Michael Bober teaching the class, she added. The concert will be Frid...
Editor’s note: After today’s edition was printed, Havre Public Schools Superintendent Andy Carlson said this article implies that he agrees that the Havre Public Schools owns and is responsible for the Havre High School parking lot. Carlson said he does not agree with Havre Mayor Tim Solomon with that assessment. This version includes his saying state information shows the city owns the parking lot. It also clarifies that Havre Public Schools is working with Havre Sand and Gravel to repair the parking lot. The city of Havre a...
The Havre and Hill County Local Emergency Planning Committee Tuesday passed a motion to allow Hill County Health Department Public Health Nurse Bridget Kallenberger to look into getting the emergency operation center, located in the Hill County Detention Center, a handheld ham radio. “I think it would be a good addition, something good to have on hand,” committee Chair Sheriff Jamie Ross said. The item, which was not on the meeting agenda, was approved unanimously by the committee. Kallenberger said before the vote that the...
Editor’s note: This version corrects the spelling of Anthony Borowiecki’s name. Havre High School senior and Troop 1438 Boy Scout Anthony Borowiecki, 17, is raising funds at Pizza Hut Thursday for his Eagle Scout project working on the gazebo at Pepin Park. “It’s just so many people use it and nobody’s really taking care of it,” Borowiecki said. “I figured that someone’s going to have to do this eventually.” The project will include working on the gazebo’s deck and stairs and replacing its bench, which was removed because...
A local consultant proposed Monday to partner with the Hill County Park Board at no charge to help the board gather more data and resources to make decisions for a long-term management plan for the park. “This is just a fact-finding, informational-gathering process to begin with,” Norsman Consulting Group Managing Partner Todd Hanson said. “Once that was complete we would bring it to the board. If the board decided to pursue all of them or none of them that is within the jurisdiction and authority of the board.” Board m...
A local auto repair shop is again expanding its car giveaway to provide people, who otherwise cannot afford a vehicle, with an important source of transportation, Custom Collision Repair Office Manager Lauren Hill said. Custom Collision Repair is coordinating a presentation of four vehicles to people in need during Havre's Festival Days, with other members of the community also pitching in the effort. "It's really nice because our main thing is to help out the people who work...
A number of thefts and acts of vandalism have been reported at both of the non-profit thrift stores over the past year and the store managers request people donate during store hours to help reduce damage and thefts. "We try our best to proactively make things easier for everyone and proactively keep things safe, but it doesn't always work out," Havre Salvation Army Store Manager Carissa Minnick said. Havre's Helping Haven Store Manager Jill Miller said they have experienced...
The City of Havre swore in Jayce Barclay to the position of probationary police officer Thursday in City Hall, fulfilling Barclay's long-time desire to get into law enforcement like his father, Steven Barclay. "I just always loved what he did for work," Jayce Barclay said. "I just always looked up to it." Barclay, 24, said he was born and raised in Anaconda, graduating from Anaconda Junior/Senior High School in 2013. After high school he moved to Missoula where he worked at a...
With the registration deadline closing in, the organizer of a talent show is encouraging musicians to enter to raise money to help Havre Beneath the Streets with repairs and upgrades. Registration for the Havre Eagles Club's first North Central Montana Music Talent Find ends Monday, Sept. 9. "Anybody that's half-way good, the trophies will look great in their house," Havre Eagles Club Manager Tom Farnham said. The talent find will be Saturday, Sept. 14, and is the most recent...
Two separate fires were reported to fire departments Wednesday, one north of Havre and one north of Gildford. Kremlin Rural Fire Department Chief Kody Peterson said that one fire was about four to five miles north of Gildford. He added that since he was not at the fire he could not provide any further comment. No more information was available by print deadline this morning. The other fire, St. Joe Rural Fire Department Randy Bessette said, was a single hay bale and some grass which was reported at about 9 a.m. The fire was...
Havre City Council met Wednesday and unanimously passed several resolutions involving the city’s annual budget. Havre Finance Director and City Clerk Doug Kaercher said in an interview that the city lists the tax changes based on what is considered to be the largest lot in the city, a 50-by-140 ft. corner lot. He added that some of the taxes are calculated using the square footage of the property and others by linear foot per street. The budget was available for the review of the public since Aug. 16. All of the taxes are r...
