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Due to a supply shipment being delayed, Havre Daily News could not print today’s edition, for Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, and it will be online only. Havre Daily News press operator Patrick Leeds said that some three weeks ago when he ordered the needed solution that he can’t run the press without, he was told it would arrive no later than Monday of this week. He said he stretched out what the Havre Daily had until Monday, but after the solution did not arrive by Monday evening, he called the company today and was told it was bac...
Havre Public Works announced that it is having some reports of low water pressure, and released a statement on the issue "We have had some calls regarding water pressures around town, so we would like to provide this update, the statement said. "With the recent tie in of the North Central Regional Water project to our distribution system, we had to reroute some of the water running in town. This meant using a smaller diameter pipe to supply some of the areas of town. Using a...
Havre Public Works announced Friday afternoon that the 16th Avenue Bulk Water Station is again working. "After much time spent on the phone, getting soaked, and running from here to there and back again, the bulk water plant is again on line," the department said in a release. "We can't promise that it will work forever, so get there while the getting is good." Due to a software issue, the city had to shut down the station last week. It temporarily sent people to the city...
Updated July 21, 2023, 8:30 p.m. BNSF says 11 cars of a 25-car freight train derailed east of Havre this afternoon, and when the railway will be reopened is unknown. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said crews will be working through the night and the hope is to have the rails open again by late in the day Saturday. BNSF General Director of Public Affairs Lena Kent said the derailment happened at 4:39 p.m. today. The derailment was 7-10...
North Star Schools announced that the Gildford railroad crossing is under repair and not accessible at this time. People area asked to use the crossing three miles east of GIldford to travel to and from the North Star Elementary School. Signage is being placed to direct traffic to the school. People who have questions are asked to contact the North Star School office at 406-376-3183 and Principal James Russell....
The Montana State University-Northern Lights wrestling team hosted their annual Alumni Dual Saturday afternoon in front of an energetic crowd in the Armory Gymnasium. A total of 18 matches took place, with the Alumni taking 13 to push to a 49-19 final score. Former Light’s All-American Chris Nile officiated and also wrestled a match in the event. The alumni roster featured 11 former NAIA All-Americans including three NAIA National Champions (Ben Stroh, Brandon Weber and I...
A meeting on Havre’s Downtown Master Plan will be held online by High Plains Architects Monday, July 11, 2022. People can join the meeting online at https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTY4YjZjMjAtN2JiZC00YTU4LWFkOTYtMzI0ZDUwZDFkNmNm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22428c44b3-5c9e-4275-a537-4168780bb4d9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227d570b54-ba9b-4d1b-88aa-b8806b561bd8%22%7d or via Bitly at https://bit.ly/3ujQJbb . “This is our community, the future is in our hands – your voice matters,” a release on the mee...
Long-time Job Service Havre Director Carol Lamey is retiring Wednesday after years of service that her colleagues would like to celebrate with a part in the afternoon. Bill Lanier, Job Service Havre work force consultant, said Lamey has been an extremely active member of the community whose work has had a tremendously positive effect on people in the area. Job Service Havre provides free assistance to local job seekers and businesses as part of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, including trainings and networking....
As numbers of new COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to creep up - including in Montana - President Joe Biden's administration says the U.S. is headed for "a lot of unnecessary loss of life" if Congress fails to provide billions more dollars to brace for the pandemic's next wave. Yet the quest for that money is in limbo, the latest victim of election-year gridlock that's stalled or killed a host of Democratic priorities. That comes as numbers of new cases again...
The Havre High tennis teams will soon be heading to the Northeast A Divisional Tournament where everything will be on the line. Until that weekend comes however, the Ponies will continue their march forward, just trying to get better. And that's what they did last weekend at the Mayfair Invitational in Billings. Against top Class A competition, the Havre girls 3-2 in duals, while the Blue Ponies boys went 4-1 overall. "I thought we saw a little bit of everything in Billings,"...
Fort Peck Summer Theatre has announced its annual winter reading performance, a tribute to legendary American writer Edgar Allen Poe, is set for February. “Ravens and Writing Desks” will feature readings by Pam L. Veis, Andy Meyers, Jay Michael Roberts, Alicia Bullock-Muth, and Sydney Hayward from a collection of mystery, poetry and suspense paying tribute to Poe and his influential work. “This performance of riddles, conundrums and musical intervals is certain to entertain audiences of all ages, while raising a few goose...
Havre Public Schools announced in automated calls and texts about 6:30 this morning that out-of-town busing will not be available today due to high winds. School is in session in all buildings, the announcement said. People with questions can call 406-395-8556. A National Weather Service warning said that winds in this region are expected to blow at 35 mph to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. The warning says High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power...
For four Havre High golfers, Friday and Saturday would be the final chance to tee it up this season. That's because the Blue Ponies reached the season-ending Class A state tournament in Polson. And while HHS wasn't able to post any team scores this past weekend, they did post some strong individual scores, and third-year head coach George Ferguson couldn't have been more proud of his players. "State was a great experience for all four of our kids," Ferguson said. "It's the...
Havre Parks and Recreation Department announced that, due to recent vandalism, the rest rooms at the city parks are closed to the public until further notice. “We apologize for any inconvenience,” the department said in the release. The release said that, for more information, people can call 265-5781. Watch for more in upcoming editions of Havre Daily News....
This story was updated at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 5. With COVID-19 numbers again creeping up in the area, local officials are joining other officials from around the state, nation and world urging people to get a COVID-19 vaccination. The Rocky Boy Clinic, which has the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine approved in the U.S. for people 16 and older, is offering vaccinations to anyone Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with people needing to call 406-395-1655 to schedule an appointment....
By Havre Daily Staff The Havre Blue Pony tennis teams played some tough competition Tuesday in Great Falls. On Friday and Saturday, the Blue Ponies get right back at it. With the postseason just three weeks away, the Blue Pony netters are trying to improve as much as they can so that they peak at the right time, and this weekend's Elks Invitational in Glendive will help them do just that said HHS head coach George Ferguson. "We've had to play catch-up for most of this season,...
By Havre Daily Staff The Havre High tennis teams are more than halfway into their 2021 season. And, according to head coach George Ferguson, they’ve reached a critical juncture. “We’re progressing,” Ferguson said. “We now have a lot of practice time and matches under our belt. So we’ve reached the point where we should start taking some pretty big steps forward. Our kids are doing a great job and now it’s time to take that next leap.” The Ponies will get that chance in what...
By Havre Daily News Staff With a revamped schedule for this weekend, the Havre High tennis teams knew they were going to see some great competition from the Northwest A. And that’s exactly how it played out as the Blue Ponies traveled to Cut Bank Friday and Kalispell Saturday. “Great trip for us,” HHS head coach George Ferguson said. “We played full matches against four Western A teams with great weather. So we couldn’t have asked for more. Our kids got so much out of this tri...
Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are calling for a "pause" in the use of Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine while investigation of potentially serious side effects are investigates. A fact sheet from CDC says six cases of a rare and severe blood have been identified out of the nearly 7 million people who have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. "CDC and FDA are recommending a pause in use of the J&J COVID-19...
The Havre High tennis teams always open a new season at the Cut Bank Invitational. And Havre head coach George Ferguson said, that trip is always special because a new journey begins. But this past Saturday's Cut Bank had even more meaning, as the Ponies competed for the first time since the end of the 2019 season, and they were back in Cut Bank for the first time since April of 2020. Of course, all spring sports were canceled in 2020 due to the start of the coronavirus...
Havre Daily News Staff Coaching tennis isn't something Havre High head man George Ferguson does for a couple months a year. For the last 19 years, it's been a way of life. So imagine how he felt when the 2020 season was called off due to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. At that time, though, it wasn't his feelings he was concerned with. No, Ferguson felt for his tennis teams, and for spring sports athletes all over Montana. "It was something I still haven't gotten...
Western Drug Pharmacy in Havre has announced it has the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in stock and is taking appointments from eligible people for vaccinations. The appointments might be a week or two out, but people can call 265-9601 to schedule a vaccination. The pharmacy is taking appointments from people eligible in the Phase 1B and Phase 1C vaccination schedule, a post on the pharmacy's Facebook page says....
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today's update was 97,539 with 121 new cases, 2,735 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 92. The number of deaths was 1,328. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, no new cases, 664 total, 5 active, 24 deaths Hill County reported Sunday evening 2 new cases, 1,865 total, 16 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 40 deaths Rocky Boy - Current data not available. Fort Belknap,...
Havre Public Schools announced Friday afternoon it is having a special board meeting tonight at 6:30 in Havre Middle School and via Zoom. The agenda only has two items of business, a notification from the interim superintendent and consideration of methods to conduct a superintendent search. The complete agenda and a link to the Zoom meeting is at the district website, http://www.blueponyk12.com ....
The North Star School District announced Wednesday that North Star Elementary School in Gildford will be using remote learning today. The closure does not affect the high school and middle school in Rudyard, a release from the district said. A COVID-19 case was reported that will require the quarantine of students and staff, the release said. The district said it is making today a remote day to allow for contact tracing, cleaning and to plan for staffing for next week. The district said it plans to resume in-person schooling...
