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In addition to the federal elections for Montana’s now-two seats to the U.S. House of Representatives and for state legislative races, some contested primaries and general elections are coming up in Blaine, Chouteau and Hill counties. As of this mornning, Liberty County has no contested elections. In Hill County, incumbent Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean, a Republican, is facing a challenge in her bid for re-election by another member of the commissioners’ office staff. Sheri Williams, the executive assistant to the...
Fort Belknap Indian Community reported on its Facebook page Saturday another COVID-19-related death, bringing the total at Fort Belknap to 14,while the state tracking map has increased the number in Chouteau County to 14. The post said Fort Belknap Indian Community reported the news with tremendous sadness, asking, “Please continue to wear masks, wash hands and social distance. Keep you and your loved ones safe.” Data from Fort Belknap is included in the reports for either Phillips County or Blaine County, depending whe...
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality released a final environmental assessment last week requiring additional analysis in an environmental impact statement for a proposed exploration project near the former Zortman Mine, which has been aggressively opposed by the nearby Fort Belknap. The new exploration project, proposed by Luke Ployhar, would be to look for mining opportunities in the Little Rockies, a sacred place to the people of Fort Belknap who almost...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,833 new cases, 10,256 active cases, 310 hospitalizations and 3,037 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 251,920cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Friday that 33 new cases were reported and 42 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 171 active cases, 1 active hospitalization, 4,540 total cases and the county has had 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Friday that it was notified of 31 new...
from AARP Montana HELENA — AARP Montana has invited local organizations and governments across the state to apply for the 2022 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 22. Grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public spaces, transportation, housing, civic engagement, coronavirus recovery, diversity and inclusion, and more. Now in its sixth year, the grant program is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which supports the...
February 14, 2022 My dearest Rodney, We have been married now for 46 years. In some ways it seems like a long time and in many other ways it seems like yesterday. We've had some pretty rough times. But by far the good times we have shared during these 46 years have far out-weighed the bad. It was an amazing thing when God brought us together in the early fall of 1974. I was visiting friends at the Bible College I had graduated from in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Your sister...
Jim Omlie, 67, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2022, at Northern Montana Hospital. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Jim's life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the Beaver Creek Golf Course. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Jim's online memorial page and send a card or leave a message of condolence for his family at www.hollandbonine.com. Jim was born July 13, 1954, in Havre,...
Herbert D. "Herbie" White, 87, went to be with his Lord and the love of his life, "Granny," Thursday, January 27, 2022. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Herb's life will be held at a later date. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Herb's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at http:?/www.hollandbonine.com . Herb was born on April 22, 1934, at the family farm east of Inverness to Herb...
The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Resolution No. 22-2687 Health Department ARPA Funding for wages Contracts Hill County Council On Aging commodity distribution contract Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Highway 2 Association dues Quit claim deeds...
Havre Police Department A written or verbal warning was issued to an Eighth Street resident after an officer noticed Friday at 11:46 a.m. that chickens were being kept at the residence. -- A Third Street caller asked Friday at 3:51 p.m. to speak with an officer because she thought she might have been involved in a Medicare scam. -- Brandon Ray Eagleman Sr. of Great Falls, 32, was arrested on six Justice or City court warrants after an officer investigated suspicious activity...
The postseason has finally arrived for the Havre High wrestling team. This past Saturday in Laurel, the Blue Ponies competed in the Eastern A Divisionals in order to qualify for state. While HHS head coach Beau LaSalle believes they could have performed better, the Ponies still finished third in the tournament and 13 of their 15 wrestlers advanced. "I thought we wrestled alright. We didn't wrestle perfectly but we won some matches that were close," LaSalle said. "We left some...
The winter season keeps trudging along and the Havre High girls basketball team just keeps taking care of business. The Blue Ponies have not lost since December and they kept things rolling this past weekend at Havre High Gymnasium with a 56-17 win over Miles City and a 59-44 win over Hardin. "I thought our kids were ready to go," HHS head coach Dustin Kraske said. "I thought they played very well together, moved the ball around, made some plays and defensively I just thought...
It has been a season of growth for the Havre High boys basketball team with many ups and downs. This past weekend on the road demonstrated that as the Blue Ponies lost to Miles City, 67-49, to start the weekend before rebounding with a 71-69 win over Hardin. “Anytime we go on the road, we know that we’re in for battles,” HHS head coach Walynn Burgess said. “Just a good trip for us. Getting splits, we’ll take it any day of the week but we just know that we’re still learning an...
They needed a win. And Great Falls proved just the place to do it. On Saturday afternoon, the Montana State University-Northern Lights snapped a four-game losing streak with a 77-58 thrashing of Providence at the McLaughlin Center. It was Northern’s third win over the Argos this season. The Lights had a slow start but were able to take the lead and extend the lead at halftime 41-29. The Lights kept a steady lead to take the game. The Lights were led by Mascio McCadney, who h...
As the regular season soon comes to an end, the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team looks to be performing at its best before the postseason. This past weekend, the Lights went on a road trip to Arizona where they competed in several duals. The Lights won all three of their Cascade Conference duals as they won, 47-0, against Arizona Christian University, 28-19, against Embry-Riddle University and, 33-11, against Vanguard University. The No. 8 Lights started their...
The Class B-C wrestling landscape has changed recently with just two divisions, and the Eastern B-C, held Friday and Saturday in Colstrip was as tough as expected. Fort Benton was the highest-finishing local team with 86 points, which was sixth place overall. Chinook finished in 10th place with 63 points, while Harlem was 16th with 20. Huntley Project rolled to the divisional championship with 288 points, while Glasgow was second and Columbus was third. The Longhorns advanced...
As the regular season comes to a close, the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team was looking to end it on a strong note on the road with a doubleheader against the Billings Bulls this past weekend. But the Ice Hawks lost, 4-1, and then 7-2, over the course of the weekend. Head coach Chase Hanson believed the Ice Hawks had a chance to win these games but they let it slip away in the end. "Four out of the six periods, we played really well and in both games, we just came out...
