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The National Transportation Safety Board opened to the public this week its investigation docket on the Sept. 25, 2021 Empire Builder derailment near Joplin, which killed three and injured 44 others. The docket includes 3,100 pages of documents on operations, track and engineering, signal and train control, and crashworthiness and survival factors, as well as interview transcripts and photographs. A press release from NTSB said the docket is not complete and is restricted to...
Press release Editor's note: This version corrects an incorrect number for Scott Hemmer submitted with the original press release. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education classroom course dates have been set for the Havre area for this year. There will be at least two regular youth classroom courses offered this year. The courses will be held at Montana State University-Northern at Cowan Hall, Room 300, and are free of charge. The course dates are: Class 1: • March 16, 6-7 p.m., orientation • March 20-24, 6-9 p.m...
Havre Public Works said it tentatively plans to close part of Third Street Friday, starting at 6 a.m., for snow removal. The street would be closed from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue. "Please watch for barricades, and adjust your travel route as necessary.," a release said....
After more extreme cold tonight, temperatures are expected to moderate in this region and even break the freezing point Saturday and Sunday, but the temperatures expected next week make it likely this week's snow will stay on the ground a while. Even so, drought conditions - with the worst conditions in the state centered around Havre - are likely to persist although improve in the next few months, the U.S. Drought Monitor reports. Temperatures in this region tonight are expec...
Montana Free Press A House committee Tuesday advanced a bill that would solidify out-of-home placement protections for American Indian children with their tribe onto the House floor for consideration after waiting nearly three weeks for action. Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, introduced House Bill 317, that would put the federal Indian Child Welfare Act into Montana law. The significance of this bill and ICWA, Windy Boy explained, is to protect the cultural identity of American Indian children. “Indian policy in the U...
Havre Police Department Lincoln Gregory Yarama of Havre, 21, was arrested on charges of criminal contempt and driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation reported at the police station 8 a.m. Wednesday. -- Elias Paul Lamere of Havre, 26, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant served in Havre Wednesday at 8:39 a.m. -- A vehicle was towed after a caller at Havre-Hill County Library reported Wednesday at 2:03 p.m....
Down in Great Falls, the Northern C Divisional Basketball Tournaments got kicked off on Wednesday. On the first day of the tournament at the Great Falls Four Seasons Arena, the District 9C did well as the Fort Benton girls basketball team defeated Belt, 48-36, while the Big Sandy Pioneers dominated for a 74-50 victory over Great Falls Central Catholic. While it pulled away at the end, Fort Benton faced some adversity against Belt. The Longhorns and Huskies went back and forth...
On Wednesday afternoon at the Metra in Billings, the Havre High girls basketball team began the Eastern A Divisional with a game against Sidney. As they began their quest to win a third straight Class A State championship, the Blue Ponies got off to a strong start with a 70-40 win over the Eagles. In their opening game of the postseason, it was an all-around team effort for the Ponies. Ariana Gary and Amaya Jarvis led the way with 15 and 11 points respectively. Kyanna Jarvis,...
