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North Central Montana Transit will be adding five new buses to its fleet in 2023 as well as testing a new expanded route to Helena as its ridership continues to increase, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The service initially saw around 50 riders a week, but as the service gained popularity its ridership has exploded, increasing to around 350 a week now, offering daily rides across the Hi-Line as well as trips to Great Falls. Opportunity Link Inc., the nonprofit anti-poverty...
Editor's note: Due to technical issues and earlier deadlines, the Havre Daily News was not able to print this in earlier editions. Havre-Hill County Library board will meet Thursday, March 16, at 3 p.m. in the library meeting room. Minutes Sign monthly budget Watch short takes for yrustees (Working with Friends) Library Director's Report Old business • Strategic planning • Discuss homework assignment • Review feedback from Library staff • Community input • Who do we want inpu...
A winter storm warning again is in effect for the area through 6 a.m. Thursday, with 5 inches to 8 inches possible on the plains and as much as 10 inches in the mountains. The warning stretches from the Rocky Mountain Front through much of north-central and central Montana, including Liberty, Chouteau, Hill and Blaine counties, and central Montana. A warning also is in effect for southwest and south-central Montana, with a winter storm advisory in effect in much of the rest...
A storm that rampaged across the state dumped a significant amount of snow in this part of Montana, snow likely to stay on the ground, with cool temperatures predicted this week and a bit more snow in the forecast. In Havre, National Weather Service reports the storm left nearly 7.2 inches of new snow, with a near-record 5.2 inches Friday. The record for Havre March 10 was set in 1921 at 5.6 inches. Temperatures were cold, with Thursday's high for Havre 17 and the low was 1...
Press release For Lionistic year 2022-2023 the Havre Lions Club presented Lion Becky Toth the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. Melvin Jones was the founder of Lions Clubs International. "What if these men," Melvin Jones asked, "who are successful because of their drive, intelligence and ambition, were to put their talents to work improving their communities?" Thus, at his invitation, delegates from men's clubs met in Chicago to lay the groundwork for such an organization and Jun...
Editor: Senate Bill 298 is a bill allowing disabled hunters to use crossbows in archery season. There is adaptive equipment available but does not fit all people. SB 298 would allow disabled Montanans to spend family time in the warmer weather for many disabled people have impaired circulation, putting us at disadvantage during colder weather. I cannot hold a bow horizontally nor for any length of time. Nineteen surgeries on my back and arms makes shooting regular bow impossible. The number of Montanans who would qualify is v...
I spent last week trying to be useful. I volunteered for a writers’ conference in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where my husband, Peter, and I stay. I love writers’ conferences. I love that people will travel from far away just to talk about writing, to meet other writers, to learn about writing, to listen to established writers, and to eat. It was a terrific week, although it was tiring because I ended up as the designated conference sheepdog. Every event of this kind nee...
I’ve spent considerable time pondering the Montana Republican Party’s rebuke and excommunication of Marc Racicot. It’s clear to me and other conservatives who know Marc well that it’s the party’s leaders—not him—who have abandoned principle. My family has called Montana home for six generations. I served in Republican Gov. Judy Martz’s cabinet and as chief of staff for Republican Attorney General Tim Fox. I’ve spent plenty of time living in the Helena political world, and I can’t recall anything quite as embarrassing for my...
State lawmakers are considering two bills that would put at risk the lives of the most vulnerable Montanans. Bills moving forward in both the Montana House and Senate would allow parents to send an unvaccinated child to a daycare or school simply with a signed letter saying they have a personal objection to the vaccination. If either SB450 or HB715 becomes law, Montana will become home to one of the nation’s most lax policies when it comes to bypassing school vaccinations. Montana already allows parents to opt out of s...
Editor's note: Due to technical issues at Havre Daily News information for For the Record will be delayed one day more than normal. Havre Police Department Ryan Steven Ferguson of Chinook, 33, was arrested on four Justice or City court warrants and a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia after an officer initiated investigation of a man on First Street Northeast Friday at noon. -- A Friday 7:18 p.m. call about vehicles getting stuck on the emergency snow route was...
This past weekend in Whitefish, the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team wrapped up its season with the state tournament. Despite some ups and downs over the course of the weekend, the Ice Hawks capped off their season with a fifth-place trophy. The Ice Hawks started the tournament on Friday night with a 4-4 tie with the Billings Bulls. The scoring started in the first period with Clint Isakson scoring on a power play to give Billings the lead. Then early in the second...
Marijuana is a product of the cannabis plant and its main active chemical is THC. It poses substantial health and safety risks to young people, yet it is the most widely used drug among this population. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), teen and early adult years are when children are most vulnerable to marijuana’s harmful effects. It can affect brain development, academic achievement, relationships, and physical health. The risk for addiction increases as well. Why do young people u...
