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Fire restrictions have been lifted in most of Hill County for private, state and Bureau of Land Management lands. Fire restrictions remain in effect on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation and in Blaine County except for Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. Cooler weather and rains have made it possible to remove the restrictions, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Campfires are allowed in the following locations: • Blaine County • Hideaway and Stafford Ferry campsites within the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monum...
The Montana Highway Patrol commissioned 10 new troopers Friday, including Brianna M. Fox of Havre, at the 59th Advanced Academy Graduation ceremony in Helena. Attorney General Tim Fox addressed the graduates at the event, which took place at the Colonial Inn. Fox emphasized the responsibility that comes with a career in law enforcement, telling the graduates: “You, as much as anyone in public service in Montana, are responsible for whether your neighbors can fully enjoy their lives and their freedoms in this special place. ...
History: This is Labor Day weekend, the official close to the summer season. The first federal Labor Day was in 1984, through 30 states had celebrations prior to that. Events: Fossil Festival will take place in Havre this weekend, as Havre High and Havre Central graduates, as well as grads from other area schools, gather in town, but there are no celebrations planned Monday, Labor Day itself. What’s open and closed: Schools, colleges and public offices are closed except for emergency services. Forecast: It will be an o...
It will be spring before the city of Havre can make repairs to the gaping hole on 3rd Street between 5th and 6th avenues. The street collapsed into Bullhook, the creek that drains storm runoff through the city, in October 2013. The street has been closed off since then. The city finally received a grant from the Treasure State Endowment Plan from the state Legislature this year, but by the time the money was allotted and the design work was done, the city decided it would be b...
The city manager form of government would be advantageous to Havre, former Deputy Clerk Annette Sweeney told the city’s Study Commission Monday night. But she’s afraid that adding a city manager would be cost-prohibitive. The three-member panel that is deciding whether to recommend a change in the form of the city’s government has been talking to department heads and city managers, garnering input on the way the city operates. Sweeney has retired, but members thought her 23 years experience in city government would be helpf...
For updates on the smoke situation this weekend, see www.havredailynews.com or our Facebook page. For a complete chart explaining various air quality indexes, see www.havredailynews.com. The thick haze of smoke that has covered the Hi-Line is creating dangerous conditions for some people, and folks ought to be careful of being outside and doing any strenuous activity. The Hill County Health Department says it rates Hi-Line’s air to be “very unhealthy.” The dangerous situation is prompted by smoke caused by fires in Washi...
Gov. Steve Bullock has asked the United States Department of Agriculture to designate Blaine County a disaster area because of damage caused by the July 4 hail storm. If Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack grants the request, Blaine County farmers will be eligible for low-interest loans and grants to help alleviate their problems. Bullock noted in his letter that a severe hail storm on July 4 which produced golf ball sized hail damaged crops, native range, equipment and farm structures. Farmers throughout the area reported...
A proposal on whether to fund North Central Montana Transit appears to be the only issue outstanding in the effort to pass a 2015-16 Havre city budget. A public hearing on the spending plan will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at City Hall. Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, to adopt the budget. Mayor Tim Solomon said the general thrust of this year’s budget is similar to those in the past. Because of tax limits, the city is constrained about what new programs can be added. “We’re limited as to what we can do...
Plain Green, the online Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation-based high-interest loan company, has suffered a legal setback in U.S. District Court in Northern Illinois, the Chicago area. A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that a company trying to collect on a loan made by Plain Green does not have authority to enforce a loan agreement with a Chicago-area man because the deal was made under tribal law. This is one case of several working their way through the court systems concerning high-interest loans based on tribal lands. W...
The jobless rate in Montana went up slightly during July, but Gov. Steve Bullock said Montana still leads the nation in the improved economy. The unemployment rate increased from 3.9 percent to 4.0 percent. The national average has been about 5.3 percent over the past year. The unemployment picture across the Hi-Line has shown improvement over the last year, according to figures provided by the Montana Labor Department. “With strong job growth and more people on the job than ever before, Montana’s economy continues to lea...
The Havre city park known only as S-Curve park at the entrance to Montana State University-Northern is a popular place for people to rest and watch their kids play. College students walk through it all the time, said Nicholas Montagino, a home-schooled 10th-grader who live across the street from the park. While the city takes good care of the park, he said, it lacks several amenities that would enhance the fun people have there, said Montagino. So, he's made it his Eagle...
Havre City Council Monday night officially put the proposed $30 million street repair program on the fall election ballot. As they voted on the proposal, several council members urged that the city undertake a public information campaign to let people know what the proposal contains. If approved by the voters, the city would spend $1.5 million per year for 20 years to improve streets that have fallen into disrepair. Taxes would rise accordingly. Council member Pam Hillery said said she had posted comments on social media in...
The proposal to allow alcohol during Sounds on the Square prompted another controversy at Monday night's City Council meeting. Havre resident Val Murri said he was concerned about the council's decision to allow alcohol to be consumed during the weekly concert on Town Square. A stir was caused after Havre police charged a man for violation of the city's open container ordinances because he was drinking alcohol during the concert. Leaders of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce,...
Historians tell us that we need to know where we came from if we are to know where we are and where we’re going. If that’s the case, we in Havre and the Hi-Line know a lot more about ourselves because of the work of Gary Wilson. Wilson wrote several books on the colorful and sometimes bizarre history of this place we call home. He wrote books on the area, wrote newspaper articles and spoke to groups about the characters who helped build this place. He was the go-to guy for any facts about the how the Hi-Line has dev...
Krissa Kirby was in for a big surprise when she arrived at her home on the 800 Block of 6th Ave. after work Tuesday afternoon. The roofing of her home was torn off, the lawn was strewn with roof material and marks were left on her lawn and her freshly painted deck. That was odd because her roof on her home - unlike others in the area - sustained no damage in the July 4 hail and wind storm. She knew nothing of people repairing her roof. She called Havre police, who soon...
The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a job fair on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and is looking for ideas on what it should include. The Chamber is looking to find out how many businesses would be interested in participating, said Debbie Vandeberg, the Chamber's executive director. She stressed that it will be a job fair, not a career fair. She said the job fair will provide businesses with: • Access to candidates in a one-stop environment • Increased public awareness • An opportunity to meet with non-traditional workf...
Work on the $11 million upgrade to Havre's wastewater treatment plant is moving forward to an on-time completion. Dave Peterson, the city's Public Works director, said the weather has been good and the contractor, Dick Anderson Construction Co. of Great Falls, has been moving forward, Under the terms of the project, the work has to be "substantially complete," by the end of the year, but the company will have until next year to finish up the work. If things continue the way th...
Havre’s Public Works Department works well with other departments. It helps other departments where needed and they reciprocate, Deputy Public Works Director Jeff Jensen said Monday night. Just Monday, the department lent a backhoe to the fire department which was fighting a hay fire west of the city. But still, Jensen said, it would be helpful to have a city manager form of government. The manager would help keep politics out of the day-to-day operations of city government. Jensen was speaking to the Study Commission that i...
Jude Sheppard, curator of the Blaine County Museum, has been named to the board of trustees of the Montana Historical Society. Gov. Steve Bullock named her to the post Friday. Chuck Johnson, a retired capitol bureau chief for Lee Newspapers, was also named to the historical society board. He retired earlier this year after 43 years of covering Montana state government and politics for Montana newspapers.. The governor also named Debi Friede of Havre to the state Board of Plumbers. A former Hill County Democratic chair, she...
Aides to State Auditor Monica Lindeen, the state's insurance and securities commissioner, will be in Havre Tuesday and Wednesday to talk to people about concerns about damages caused by the July 4 hail and wind storm. The sessions, "Hail help is on the way," will concentrate on insurance problems and difficulties people may have had with repair companies. Lindeen's staff will be on hand to answer questions at two times: • 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Montana State University-N...
Havre city officials are attempting to calm down a dispute between the city judge and City Council members after a tense session Monday night. City Judge Virginia Seigel lit into the city administration at Monday night's council meeting over two issues. The judge secured a $30,000 grant from the Montana Board of Criminal Justice to hire a misdemeanor probation officer. The officer would work with people who had been sentenced on misdemeanor charges to ensure that they are...
Emily Mayer has made a name for herself when it comes to Hi-Line history. She operates Hi-Line Heritage House Museum, she is a speaker on all kinds of topics relating to local history and she writes a weekly column on Hi-line history for the Havre Daily News. Now she’s released her third book, “Havre,” that is a pictorial essay on the city’s history. She will be at the Havre-Hill County Library at 7 p.m. Thursday, Mayer will talk about her book, answer questions and sign books. “Havre” will be on sale, as will her earlier...
Discussion about two people being charged for violation of Havre’s open container law during last week’s Sounds on the Square program prompted a flare-up at Monday night's City Council meeting. Joe Ross and Shawn Holden, president of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce, appeared before council asking that the city allow use of open containers for the three remaining sessions of Sounds on the Square this season. Chamber officials were upset about the sudden crackdown on the open container law violations. The weekly con...
Former State Sen. Greg Jergeson, D-Chinook, has been named to the Montana Agriculture Development Council. His appointment to a three-year term was announced Friday by Gov. Steve Bullock The council establishes policies and priorities to enhance agricultural development in the state. It awards loans and grants offered through the Growth Through Agriculture program. Jergeson served in the state Senate for most of his career in Helena. He also served eight years on the Public Service Commission, six as chair. He was defeated...
National Night Out, an opportunity to build relationships between the community and law enforcement, will take place 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Student Union Building lawn at Montana State University-Northern. The Havre Police Department, which is sponsoring the event, says it hopes the event will develop neighborhood camaraderie. There will be a free barbecue, though donations will be accepted for My Neighbor in Need. A police helicopter will be on display, and kids can get in the cockpit and learn about the controls and...
