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A severe thunderstorm drenched the Havre area Tuesday evening, bringing 50 mph wind gusts, nearly inch-wide hail and at least a half-inch of rain in some 20 to 30 minutes, and causing power flickers and outages. Terry Turner, who lives a few miles southeast of Havre, said he saw .8 inches of rain at his house in 15 minutes. He said his rain gutters couldn't handle the downpour. "It was like a waterfall coming off my roof ... ," he said. "My sidewalk was a cement river." Nation...
Action by the Montana governor will save the city of Havre nearly $2 million in a project to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant. A press release from the governor’s office issued Friday said Havre will save $1,918,464 in interest on a $4.8 million loan from the State Revolving Fund Loan Program due to the governor reducing interest on loans from the fund. Tim Solomon said this morning that he is looking into what this means to Havre. He did not want to comment on the matter until he knew more about the issue. Gov. S...
A Havre convenience store had some problems with gasoline that were passed on to its customers and was working Monday to solve the problem. Montana Department of Labor and Industries Communications Director Annie Glover confirmed in a message left Monday afternoon that Town Pump of Havre had a tank with “phase separation” and the Butte-based company had quit selling gas from the tank and was draining it Monday. Some car dealerships in the area have reported that they have repaired several cars in recent weeks with pro...
Correction: The print edition of this story incorrectly listed the location of the murder scene. Shane C. Johnson, 45, of Havre, the man who police say shot Travis Johnson, 43, at a 2nd Avenue residence, will appear in Havre City Court this afternoon. Shane Johnson is being held on $250,000 bail in the Hill County Detention Center. His court appearance this afternoon will be on an unrelated charge of privacy in communications violation, but Havre police said he is being held...