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Gov. Greg Gianforte announced in a press conference this afternoon that Phase 1B of the vaccine rollout in Montana will be expanded to include people 60 and older and people 16 and older with qualifying medical conditions effective Monday March 8. Gianforte said this expansion will not push back Phase 1C due to an increase in vaccine production and effective distribution in the state. He said this expansion is in line with his priority to vaccinate the most vulnerable in the...
The Havre Public School Board of Trustees during a special meeting Monday accepted the resignation of Trustee Scott Adams effective immediately, and announced that it will start accepting applications for the position. Adams was appointed in December of last year to the position previously held by Brian Williams, who resigned from the board due to his move away from Havre. Board Chair Aileen Couch said she spoke with Havre Public Schools’ legal advisor, who told her that they should begin the search for a replacement as soon...
Havre City Council Monday unanimously approved a variance to allow a local group to put up 40 ribbons and signs downtown in memory of the 40 Hill County residents who have died from COVID-19-related causes. Will Rawn, a member of the group, said they had received a one-month approval from the Montana Department of Transportation to display the white ribbons and signs, and removed the signs Sunday but wanted to put them up downtown. He said the group back in December discussed...
Montana State University-Northern Professor Terri Hildebrand presented to the Hill County Park Board Monday an overview of her findings regarding water chemistry in Beaver Creek Park and the potential for toxic algal blooms to occur. Hildebrand said she’s been taking readings from six sites on Beaver Creek Park since 2019 and the waters’ high phosphorus levels could prove to be a serious issue, leading to these toxic blooms. She said algae tends to thrive and populate out of control in phosphorus-rich water and while many kin...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 100,158 with 165 new cases, 1,.587 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 83. The number of deaths was 1,372. Blaine County, Health Department reported Monday evening that from Thursday through Monday it was notified of 3 new cases with 694 total, 3 active, 24 deaths. Hill County, Health Department reported Monday evening it was notified of 4 new cases with 1,904 total, 14 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 40 deaths. R...
Helen "Arlene" Brown, 92, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021, due to natural causes at the Northern Montana Care Center. A visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021, at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2021, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Ila McClenahan officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Arlene's family has suggested memorial donations be made in her...
Marybelle Passon, 73, passed away due to cancer at her Havre residence Friday, February 26, 2021. Cremation has taken place, and graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Highland Cemetery. Marybelle's family has suggested memorial donations be made in her memory to the Friends of Beaver Creek Park, PO Box 2604, Havre, MT 59501, or the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please...
Duncan Standing Rock Sr., 86, passed away due to natural causes at his Rocky Boy residence Sunday, February 28, 2021. Wake services began at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2021, and continued until his funeral service at 11:00 a.m. today, March 2, 2021, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Burial followed in the Standing Rock Family Cemetery....
Havre Police Department A caller on 11th Street West reported a two-vehicle crash between a Dodge Ram and a FedEx van Monday at 11:39 a.m. -- A caller on Third Street West reported a theft, forgery or fraud Monday at 12:30 p.m. -- A summons was issued after several callers reported two pit bull-type dogs running loose near First Street and 14th Avenue Monday at 12:40 p.m. No details on charges were provided. -- Someone stopped at the police station Monday at 12:43 p.m. to...
Press release Havre Lions recently presented 160 United States flags to first graders at Highland Park School along with another 20 at St. Jude Thaddeus School. Lions membes were not able to present the flags personally this year because of COVID-19. Lions did have a video created by Lion Jerry Kuhn, which was used by some of the classes. The flag presentation is an ongoing yearly event, which Havre Lions has been doing since 1976. This year, Lions made the bases and branded...
Editor, Was the election “a fraud”? Were 61 courts, including Trump’s packed U.S. supreme court, wrong? What evidence was presented under oath in court? 2016: Trump lost the popular vote by 2.9 million votes. 65,853,625 votes, 48.0 percent Clinton 62,985,106 votes, 45.9 percent Trump The 2016 election hinged on approximately 78,000 votes from only three counties in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Those few votes flipped the Electoral College. 2020: Biden’s 51.3 percent of the popular vote was part of the highest...
Week eight is the lead-up to what is called transmittal. As I mentioned last week, all non-revenue bills must move from one house to the other by transmittal: House bills to the Senate and Senate bills to the House. Our job in committees is to either pass these bills on if they warrant being passed on or vote to table them. Tabling a bill does not mean the bill is dead, it has just hit a roadblock and may not move from that position. That being said, this week was crunch time. Many bills were passed and others, for one...
Three times have been the charm for the Havre Blue Ponies when it comes to the Four Seasons Arena. Now, they're going for four. The Havre High girls basketball season isn't over yet as they qualified for the State Class A Girls Basketball Tournament after finishing second in the Eastern A Divisional last weekend. The state tournament will begin Wednesday in Great Falls as the Blue Ponies take on the Hamilton Broncs at 9 a.m. Hamilton finished second in the Western A...
After losing to Fort Benton in the Northern C Divisional Girls Basketball Tournament championship game Saturday, North Star was looking to rebound against Roy-Winifred in a challenge game for a chance at state. However, North Star fell, 47-34, to Roy-Winifred Monday at the Great Falls Four Seasons Arena. North Star's season is now over, but North Star head coach Jennifer Wendland believes her team surprised many, including themselves. "If I would have asked them at the...
Hi-Line basketball had a busy weekend with postseason tournaments. The Harlem boys and girls basketball teams experienced some success in their District 2B Basketball Tournaments. In the District 1B Basketball Tournaments, the Rocky Boy boys basketball team also experienced some success while the Rocky Boy girls basketball team fell short. The Harlem boys team started tournament play in Wolf Point with a 61-60 loss to Glasgow Thursday. Harlem held a 19-15 lead after the first...
WEDNESDAY High School Basketball State A girls in Great Falls Havre vs Hamilton, 9 a.m. Columbia Falls vs Glendive, 11 a.m. Ronan vs Hardin, 5:30 p.m. Central vs Whitefish, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY High School Basketball State A girls in Great Falls LO 1, 1 p.m. LO 2, 3:30 p.m. Semifinal 1, 5:30 p.m. Semifinal 2, 7:30 p.m. Northern C Girls at Wolf Point Northern C Boys at Cut Bank FRIDAY High School Basketball State A girls in Great Falls LO 3, 1 p.m. LO 4, 3:30 p.m. Northern C...
