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  • For the Record, March 14, 2019

    Updated Mar 14, 2019

    Havre Police Department A Heritage Drive caller complained Wednesday at 7:26 a.m. about a snow removal problem, and the issue was referred to a service agency. -- Christopher Douglas Davis of Vancouver, Washington, 26, was arrested on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license, during a vehicle stop on Second Avenue Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. -- Someone stopped at the police station Wednesday at 6:16 p.m. to report identity theft. -- A Cleveland Avenue...

  • Conservation district taking gardening out of the box

    Derek Hann|Updated Mar 14, 2019

    Hill County Conservation District Administrator Kat Whitaker said Wednesday at the conservation district’s monthly meeting that the district has started a project to teach participants about conservation and gardening. The district’s Outside of the Box Project is a community-based project to create an outdoor classroom for children and adults at the community garden at District 4 Human Resources Development Council at 2229 Fifth Avenue. “This is great for the community,” Whitaker told the board. “I absolutely believe t...

  • Water tank leak adds to Havre Public Works' winter-weather efforts

    Updated Mar 14, 2019

    Havre Public Works is now looking at repairing a water tank leak that shut down several streets in town, on top of continuing to deal with severe weather that hit in February. Public Works Director Dave Peterson said that the east water tank is now completely drained, although there is no definite timeline for when it will be repaired or cost estimation for the project. "That's kind of where we are at right now," he said. "It just kind of, you know, everybody's got to take...

  • Emergency response training offered in Havre

    Larry Lease|Updated Mar 14, 2019

    In response to the multiple hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other natural disasters over the past few years, the United Methodist Committee on Relief is coming to Havre to hold early response team training for people interested in becoming team members to assist survivors in the early days following a disaster. Trainees will learn the basics of disaster response, how to work effectively with survivors and the response team, and will develop skills to help survivors get back into their homes and begin the recovery process,...

  • Dish Network scam hits area

    Tim Leeds|Updated Mar 14, 2019

    A Havre resident asked the Havre Daily News to warn people of a scam the resident experienced — someone calling saying they were from Dish Network and asking the resident, who asked not to be named, to give information from their Dish Network menu screen. The call disconnected, and before the scammer — identified by caller ID as calling from Dish Network — could call back the resident called Dish Network using a phone number the resident trusted. A company representative told the resident Dish Network never would call their c...

  • Looking out my Backdoor: I got culture

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Mar 14, 2019

    Last Thursday Kathy, Richard, Nancie and I drove into Guadalajara for a night of highbrow music. El Teatro Santo Degollado, in the Centro Historico district where the Orquesta Filamonica performs, is a spectacular building of European architecture, a treat in itself. Are you impressed? I am. I grew up minus music, other than what I heard on the radio broadcast from Havre. Kathy, however, an avid cello player for many years, is in a different league and knows music intimately,...

  • Aaniiih Nakoda College Library finalist for 2019 national award

    Updated Mar 14, 2019

    From Institute of Museum and Library Services WASHINGTON — The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced that Fort Belknap Indian Reservation’s Aaniiih Nakoda College Library is among the 30 finalists for the 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries for service to their communities. For 25 years, the award has celebrated institutions that demonstrate extraordinary and innovative approaches to public service and are makin...

  • Sports Photos: Havre High spring sports underway despite the snow

    Updated Mar 14, 2019

  • Eight District 9C boys named Class C All-State in hoops

    Chris Peterson|Updated Mar 14, 2019

    When it comes to local boys basketball, another exciting season went into the books this past weekend as both Chinook and Hays-Lodge Pole represented the District 9C in the Class C boys state tournament in Billings. For Chinook, it was the Sugarbeeters' first berth at state since 1986, when they belonged in Class B. For HLP, it was the second trip in three years to the Metra, after the Thunderbirds won the Northern C championship back in 2017. This time around, the T-Birds...

  • State champion Pony girls land three Class A All-Staters

    Chris Peterson|Updated Mar 14, 2019

    The Havre High girls basketball team dominated on the court this past season, winning a second consecutive Class A state championship. Now, it's time for the Blue Ponies to rake in the postseason awards, which is something else they are dominating. In terms of the Class A state tournament, Kyndall Keller was named the most valuable player and both she and Sadie Filius earned First-Team All-Tournament team honors for their play last week in Great Falls at the Four Seasons...

  • OUTDOORS: Region 6 Hunter Ed volunteers honored by FWP

    Updated Mar 14, 2019

    Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks honored the service of its Region 6 Hunter and Bowhunter Education volunteer instructors at the annual workshop, which was held Feb. 9 in Glasgow. The workshop is an annual event that invites all the volunteer instructors across the region for a day filled with visiting, updates to the program, demonstrations of new equipment and ideas, and most importantly, honoring years of service. Receiving awards at this year's workshop were numerous...

  • OUTDOORS: Elk permit deadline is Friday

    From Montana FWP|Updated Mar 14, 2019

    For those hunters interested in applying for elk or deer permits for the 2019 season a critical deadline is approaching, March 15. Fortunately, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks online application process and application packet make it simple to apply. An easy-to-use application packet is available at FWP offices and online at http://www.fwp.mt.gov. Resident hunters need a 2019 conservation, elk or deer license, and base hunting license to apply for a special elk or deer...