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  • Pro-Trump protesters storm Electoral College vote confirmation, senators evacuated

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 5, 2021

    Pro-Donald Trump protesters stormed the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Wednesday, interrupting a joint congressional hearing to count and confirm the electoral college’s votes in the 2020 General Election that resulted President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over President Trump. The protesters breached barricades, forcing lawmakers to be evacuated from the building for their safety, but the lawmakers have since reconvened and confirmed the college’s votes despite objections from many Republican members of Congress, with...

  • For the Record, Jan. 7, 2021

    Updated Jan 15, 2021

    Havre Police Department An arrest was made after officers were called Wednesday at 2:07 p.m. to provide assistance on 11th Avenue. No details about the charges were provided. -- Jason Todd Bigknife of Box Elder was arrested on charges of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and disorderly conduct and on a Justice or City court warrant after a caller at a Fifth Avenue facility asked at 3:57 p.m. Wednesday for a welfare check on a person possibly involved in a...

  • Local News - GriefShare startup event set for Tuesday

    Updated Jan 8, 2021

    Editor’s note: This version corrects the startup date of the event. Organizers of a GriefShare event intended to provide help and encouragement after the death of a loved one announced the event will start Tuesday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church. “We will be offering a time of fellowship for you to see if GriefShare will help you during your grieving process,” an announcement says. “If you know of someone who may be suffering the loss of a loved one, please tell them about this class and encourage them to come to this ev...

  • Schools discuss education plans and Gianforte vaccination schedule change

    Kimberly Bolta|Updated Jan 7, 2021

    Local schools are back in session as of Monday after the winter holiday break. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused all schools to make changes this year and the rise of cases during the September surge caused many to teach students remotely. Most of the schools in the area that went remote were back to some form of in-person learning before the holidays. But the return to school came with a major change in plans regarding COVID-19. The state was in the process of moving to Phase...

  • People warned of COVID-19 vaccine scams

    Updated Jan 7, 2021

    Havre Daily News staff Montana Senior Medicare Patrol is warning people to watch out for scammers taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic. A release from SMP says that now that the U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved COVID-19 vaccines, “fraudsters have already started thinking of ways to scam unsuspecting people out of their money.” The release says some things people should watch out for include: People cannot pay to get early access to the vaccine. People will not need to pay anything out-of-pocket to get the...

  • The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today's update was 84,750 with 713 new cases, 4,916 active.

    Updated Jan 7, 2021

    The number of active hospitalizations was 208. The number of deaths was 1,083. Blaine County reported Wednesday evening 4 new cases and further testing showed a previous confirmation was not a case. The county had 622 total cases, 14 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 24 deaths Hill County reported Wednesday evening 27 new cases, 1,725 total, 93 active, 4 active hospitalizations, 37 deaths Rocky Boy reported Wednesday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 6 new cases, 780 total, 35 active, 34...

  • Montanans can use remote testimony in state Senate

    Updated Jan 7, 2021

    Press release HELENA — Montanans will have the opportunity to testify remotely in front of every state Senate committee during the legislative session in addition to the normal in-person process at the State Capitol in Helena due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to testify remotely via video conferencing or by phone, people must register on the Legislature’s website at https://leg.mt.gov/ by noon the day before the committee hearing takes place. People must also provide brief written testimony by noon the day before the...

  • Local News - Havre pool closed Jan. 18 for Martin Luther King Day

    Updated Jan 7, 2021

    The Havre Community Pool will be closed Monday, Jan 18, in observance of Martin Luther King Day. For more information call 265-5781 or 8161....

  • Glacier National Park announces entrance fee-free days for 2021

    Updated Jan 7, 2021

    From Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park will waive its entrance fee on six days in 2021. The fee-free days are part of the Trump Administration’s unprecedented commitment to increase access, promote recreational opportunities, improve visitor facilities and conserve natural and historical treasures in national parks for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people. The entrance fee-free days for 2021 will be: • Monday, Jan. 18 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Saturday, April 17 — First Day of Nati...

  • Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Kobi Burchard, HHS Swimming

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 7, 2021

    For high school seniors, and athletes alike, there is very little that's normal right now. That's because COVID-19 continues to disrupt just about anything and everything, including school and sports. And yet, when Havre High senior Kobi Burchard is in a swimming pool, it's about as normal as normal can get. That's because Burchard is a swimmer. It's what she does, it's what she loves to do and, even during these trying times, not only is Burchard right at home in the pool,...

  • Blue Ponies hook up with powerful Scotties Friday night

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 7, 2021

    With a dual already under their belt, the Havre High wrestling team will get right back on the mat Friday night. And awaiting the Blue Ponies will be Class B powerhouse Glasgow. Havre is traveling to Glasgow Friday to battle the top-ranked Scotties. The action starts at 4 in Glasgow. Havre, under head coach Beau LaSalle, has also updated its schedule recently. The Blue Ponies were set to travel to Livingston this weekend, but those duals have been canceled. The Ponies will...

  • Looking out my Backdoor: Beginnings, mysteries and a mixed bag of nonsense

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Jan 7, 2021

    Bob T, a long-time friend from my past, used to compare life to a battery. In order for it to work, life must have both positive and negative poles. I, of course, wanted only the positive, the easy, the serene. Ha! Wantin’ ain’t gettin’. On my patio I have a vine that I potted some three years ago, a vine, but more branch than leaf. I don’t know why I’ve kept it; it is not a bit pretty, but rangy and the leaves fall off leaving naked brown stems. In the cold of this morning,...

  • Sports Record

    Updated Jan 6, 2021

    Frontier Conference Women's Standings Conf. All W-L W-L Carroll College 4-0 10-1 Montana Western 3-1 5-1 Providence 1-1 1-1 Montana Tech 2-4 2-4 MSU-Northern 0-2 1-5 Rocky Mountain 0-2 1-5 Frontier Conference Men's Standings Conf. All W-L W-L Providence 2-0 2-0 Montana Tech 3-2 3-4 Carroll College 2-2 5-3 Rocky Mountain 1-1 2-2 Montana Western 1-2 2-2 MSU-Northern 0-2 1-2 Saturday-Sunday MSU-Northern at Montana Western Carroll College at Providence Rocky Mountain at Montana...