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The Hill County Board of Health voted 3-1 to implement a countywide mask order at a special meeting Wednesday after a long and occasionally heated discussion. The order requires universal mask wearing except for children under the age of 5 - though 3- and 4-year-olds are still encouraged to wear masks - and other specific exemptions. The order will remain in effect for 90 days, or until the county sees a per-capita spread of COVID-19 of 10 per 100,000 people or lower for two...
Out our way, there is the old saying "Ain't a horse that can't be rode nor a cowboy who can't be throwed." I confess I was never much of a rider and was tossed a lot more often than many, but the folks who really can ride aways assured me that "getting dusted" is part of the process, and that what counts is not how often you were tossed off, but how often you got back on. I recall riding one day along a hard-packed logging road in the Bear Paws - and I was enjoying racing...
Both the District 9C Boys and Girls Basketball Tournaments continued on Friday at the Havre High Gymnasium and like most of the past year, was full of uncertainty and excitement. One team had to forfeit their game on Friday while another team did not know until the morning of if they would even play. Two teams had to go to overtime to see who would move on to the consolation game. Only one game seemed to avoid its share of drama. Five and half minutes into the game, Box Elder...
Havre's freshman Rep. Ed Hill, a Republican, had his first hearing on his first bill this week, with one person speaking in support and a number of people speaking against his proposal to change Montana's immunization laws, saying it would endanger the health of school children and other Montana residents and could lead to outbreaks of diseases eradicated in the state for decades. House Bill 332 was heard Wednesday in the House Education Committee, with Hill saying it is just...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after TODAY’s update was 98,377 with 244 new cases, 2,425 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 96. The number of deaths was 1,339. Blaine County, reported Thursday evening 2 new cases, 686 total, 6 active, 24 deaths Hill County, reported on the state update this morning, 3 new cases, 1,888 total, 25 active, 40 deaths Rocky Boy — reported Thursday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, no new cases, 792 total, none act... Full story
The Hill County Commission discussed grant receipt, resignations and new hires at its weekly business meeting Thursday. The commission passed a resolution to amend the budget for the Beaver Creek Dam to receive funds from a Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Renewable Resources Grant, which Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said will allow for the last of the dam’s immediately needed improvements. “This could be the last project to bring Beaver Creek Dam up to specs,” he said. He said projects on th...
Dear Editor: The rebroadcast of the 2019 film “Wild by Law and Nature,” produced by Montana PBS, deserves comment because the film misrepresents wilderness and the issues involved. A big problem with the film is that there is no mention that Congress passed the Wilderness Act and the Land and Water Conservation Fund at the same time in order to provide for both preservation and recreation on separate and distinct public lands. The word “untrammeled” is misused. One speaker even misrepresented wilderness as “untouc...
I don’t mean to alarm anyone, but I almost died of a heart attack Wednesday night and, frankly, I’m too old to be having this kind of heart trouble. Specifically, my heart issue was not of the coronary thrombosis type, but rather the emotional-slash-psychological type seen most in excitable young people who lack years of experience to make them jaded, bitter and numb to random stimuli like a proper adult. The moment, with its unexpected rush of fear-based adrenalin, com...
By Patricia Kime Kaiser Health News A Learjet 31 took off before daybreak from Helena Regional Airport in Montana, carrying six Veterans Affairs medical providers and 250 doses of historic cargo cradled in a plug-in cooler designed to minimize breakage. Even in a state where 80-mph speed limits are normal, ground transportation across long distances is risky for the Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine, which must be used within 12 hours of thawing. The group’s destination was Havre, 30 miles from the Canadian border. About 500 m...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. The meeting will be available through Zoom at the link https://us02web.zoom.us/i/86143358677 . The link also will be available at the district website at http://www.blueponyk12.com . The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B.New business 1. Personnel 2. Reopening plan update 3....
Monday 10 a.m. — Sheriff’s Department Inventory Request in the Commissioner’s office 1:30 p.m. — Bear Paw Development Project(s) Meeting in the Commissioner’s office Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road Department Meeting in Commissioner’s office 2 p.m. — DES Meeting 3 p.m. — Hill County Levee Meeting Wednesday Regular business hours Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. — MACo Mid-winter Conference Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. — MACo Mid-winter Conference...
Havre Police Department A caller at 7:49 a.m. Thursday reported a two-vehicle non-injury crash between a RAV 4 and a Chevrolet pickup truck at 13th Street and Fifth Avenue. -- A two-vehicle, non-injury crash involving a Jeep and a Chevrolet car was reported at 8:01 a.m. at Eighth Avenue and 15th Street. -- A caller at Montana State University-Northern asked Thursday at 12:27 p.m. to speak with an officer about a question. -- Cody Arthur Shortman of Havre, 36, was issued a...
Press release The Montana Association of Clerk and Recorders is again sponsoring two scholarships for graduating seniors who will be attending an in-state college or university. The first-place scholarship is for $1,000 and the second-place scholarship is for $500. The last day of acceptance of applications is March 12. Application forms are available from the guidance counselor at the high school or from Hill County Clerk and Recorder Susan Armstrong, at 315 Fourth St., Havre MT 59501. People who have any questions can call...
During the COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation and stress caused by it, many people are looking for resources for themselves and others who need support. Following are a list of some numbers people can call for help and support. • Montana Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) • RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 • Tumbleweed Runaway and Family Crisis Program: 406-259-2558 and, toll free, 1-888-816-4702 • Friendship Line by Institute on Aging is both a crisis intervention hotline and a warm-li...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks The new license year for hunting and fishing in Montana opens March 1, which means that is the day people can buy your 2021 hunting and fishing licenses and begin applying for permits and special licenses. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April 1. Applications for most species — deer, elk, antelope, deer B, elk B, antelope B, moose, sheep, goat, bison, bear, turkey — can be made beginning March 1. Hunters and anglers can buy licenses and apply for permits on the FWP web...
Van Orsdel United Methodist Church has graciously offered to be this year's host of our Havre community's Lenten Luncheons. These will take place at noon on five Thursdays leading up to resurrection Sunday - Easter - Feb. 25, March 4, 11, 18 and 25. All are invited to attend. The luncheons feature soups and sandwiches provided by a different church each Thursday, along with a devotional thought from a person who regularly attends the church providing the food. Attendees are...
You know, Lord, it was entertaining and enjoyable checking out a saved article about having fun. Sharing with others, we did have to chuckle as sure enough, some of what we read already was us! So, thought we'd share some secrets (author unknown): • Your kids are becoming you - but your grandchildren are perfect. • Going out is good, but coming home is even a whole lot better. • You forget names, but that's OK because other folks forgot they even knew you! • You realize...
North Central Senior Citizens Center, Feb. 22-25 Menu by Earlene DeWinter, subject to change Monday — Pulled-pork sandwich, coleslaw, corn on the cob, lemon bars Tuesday — Salad, meatloaf, au gratin potatoes, green beans, roll, gingerbread Wednesday — Salad, lasagna, bread sticks, cessert Thursday — Polish sausage, sauerkraut, crunch onion potato bake, pudding Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert The Senior Center’s doors are still closed to the public. We are providing limited services by phone with individuals b...
After leading most of the game by double digits, it seemed like North Star would cruise to the championship game in the District 9C Girls' Basketball Tournament, However, their opponent, Turner, had other plans as they came back to tie the game at 35-35 with just over a minute left in the game. The Knights gathered themselves in the final minute thanks to the defensive efforts of Jade Wendland and Laynie Sattoriva. Wendland stole the ball from Turner and then made one of two...
The coronavirus pandemic already messed up the district tournament dreams of the Hays-Lodge Pole boys basketball team. And on Thursday, it just might have messed up even more 9C teams' dreams as well. First, the Box Elder boys' semifinal game against second-seeded Chinook Thursday night was canceled because the Bears were contact traced. As per safety protocols, the Bears had to forfeit the semifinal game against the Sugarbeeters, and now, the rest of their season is in...
Fort Benton and Big Sandy kicked off the District 9C Boys Basketball Tournament semifinals at the Havre High School Gymnasium Thursday afternoon. And after their first game of the tournament got canceled, No. 1 seed Fort Benton got after it early to coast to a 63-40 victory. "We were excited to be on the floor," Fort Benton head coach Tyler Pasha said. "The boys were ready to roll and it's nice to be back in Havre." The Longhorns and Pioneers played competitively through most...
The District 9C Girls Basketball Tournament began play at the Havre High School Gymnasium with a matchup between Fort Benton and Box Elder. And thanks to a strong defensive effort that forced Box Elder to shoot 28.6 percent from the field, Fort Benton came out with the 58-33 win to advance to the championship game. "All year, we've said if our offense isn't rolling, we got to lock down and play defense," said Fort Benton head coach Cassie Pimperton. "The girls just locked it...
Three weeks have already come and gone since the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team began a season they were so looking forward to. And while things started off with a bang, there has been plenty of growing pains along the way. Northern opened the season Jan. 29 with a win over Montana Western but has since gone 0-5, with the last four of those losses coming on the road. Now though, the Skylights get to come back home as they take on the arch rival Providence...
It all comes down to this weekend for the Montana State University-Northern men's and women's basketball teams. And everybody else in the Frontier Conference for that matter. While the Carroll College women and the Providence men have the league's regular season titles locked up, the final weekend of the regular season holds plenty of importance, including for both Northern teams as they fight for first-round playoff home games. The Northern men need to win twice at Montana...
In just three seasons playing for the Box Elder girls basketball team, Kyla Momberg has gotten to be a part of experiences that most players could only dream of. Her most noteworthy achievement was being a key contributor for a state championship team in 2019, the second in a row for the Bears. "I still think about it to this day. Every time somebody asks me a question, that always comes up. It's a good feeling all around. Just knowing what went on and that I was able to be a...
