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No official action was taken at a special meeting of the Hill County Board of Health Monday discussing the local mask order that was voted for last month. Hill County Commissioner and Health Board Member Mark Peterson said Friday he called the meeting for members of the board to discuss the direction the county had taken regarding COVID-19, but did not say that they would specifically discuss the mandate or vote on anything. No agenda for the meeting was released. Health...
By: Patrick Johnston At a press conference today, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced that all Montanans 16 and older will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations beginning April 1, bypassing Phase 1C of the original distribution plan. Gianforte said increases in vaccine production nationwide have made this possible and this will move Montana further towards a sense of normalcy. "Hope is growing stronger," he said. During the conference he praised the accomplishments of...
Editor’s note: Data from Monday’s update was listed in the print edition of the Havre Daily News. The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 102,344 with 422 new cases, 878 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 54. The number of deaths was 1,396. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had 2 new cases, 709 total, 7 active, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Monday evening being notified of no new cases Saturday through Monday, with...
Hill County Commission will hold its business meeting Thursday at 11 a.m. The meeting agenda is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinances Social host ordinance Contracts Agreement for ambulance services Hill County rural fire Department of Natural Resources and Conservation agreement Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Rudyard Ambulance Stipend Request Office Space...
The Hill County Weed Board will meet Friday at 11 a.m. in the county shop at 1405 Second St. West. Masks and social distancing is required. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Minutes Public comment Correspondence Unfinished business • Board appointment New business • Budget • Purchase orders • Grants • Drone • Enclosed • Enclosed trailer • Compliance issue...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Emergency Operations Center at City Hall, which has enough room to social distance. Masks will be required. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of Feb. 18 minutes 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer — DOWL a. Runway Pavement Preservation Project 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Discussion of FAA non-primary entitlement funds (B) Big Hanger repair status a. Historic preservation 6. New business 7. A...
Havre Police Department A test violation was reported at the police station Monday at 11:02 a.m. -- A Second Street caller reported Monday at 12:36 p.m. that medications were missing. Hill County Sheriff's Office Crystal Debra Cliff of Dodson, 47, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants and on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia after a deputy initiated investigation of suspicious activity on First Street West at 1:54 a.m. today. Havre Fire Department...
Press release The Salvation Army and The Havre Community Food Bank are offering an Easter food basket to low income/needy people in the Havre area. People can call 265-6411 to sign up or come to 328 Third St. during office hours, Monday-Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1–2:30 p.m. and Thursday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. People are asked to have available for upload or to bring to the office a picture ID of the person applying; Social Security cards for every family member in the home; proof of residence such as a power bill with p...
Press release HELENA — Leadership Montana, the state’s premier leadership development organization, has opened the application process for the Class of 2021-2022. The class will meet in communities across the state during the months of September, 2021, to May, 2022. Applications will be accepted until March 31. “We look forward to receiving applications from all corners of Montana,” said president and chief executive officer Chantel Schieffer. “Our program is designed to meet the needs of professionals in all stages of...
To the editor: I’d like to thank state Sen. Russ Tempel for his vote on SB 273, which would have given farmers the right to repair and diagnose their own farm equipment. The largest equipment manufacturers brought in their most expensive and high-powered lobbyists to kill a bill that advanced 10-1 in a bipartisan fashion out of the Senate ag committee. This bill would have put farm equipment on a path similar to automobiles, large trucks, boats, you name it, wherein a local mechanic or repair shop can diagnose and repair a v...
Editor, Throughout Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, he vowed if elected he would unite a deeply divided country. The reason behind an obvious national division could be up for a reasonable debate. And this letter is not meant to address that. But briefly, one always must consider who directly benefits from any division, which may purposely be maintained. This morning I wrote “American fellowship” in an email, and it was as if lights came on. I can’t remember seeing this term used anywhere. “Fellowship,” I have heard in te...
Editor, The Montana Legislature is back in session and I was more than a little concerned when I read that Republican Derek Skees introduced HB273. HB273 if passed would overturn Initiative 80, a long-standing initiative that gives the citizens of Montana the right to vote on nuclear power in Montana. I don’t understand why Derek Skees thinks the citizens of Montana would want to give up their right to vote on whether-or-not to produce nuclear power in Montana. I personally have huge reservations about producing nuclear p...
Anyone who watched or participated in the FWP committee meeting on HB 505 last week had to be amazed at the people who introduced the bill, those who showed up as proponents, and the opponent’s logical arguments. First Rep. Wylie Galt spoke, then WFP Director Hank Worsech, then Chief of staff, Quentin Kujala. By now everyone probably knows the specific bill details. What really stood out was while Worsech and Kujala were explaining the bill, Galt was standing in the doorway right behind them. Evidently he was making sure they...
As leaders in the health care, patient advocacy and public health community, we applaud the State House Appropriations Committee vote to retain the Department of Public Health and Human Services’ two positions dedicated to tribal health, the tribal relations manager and director of American Indian health. As statewide health organizations and associations committed to ensuring access to quality healthcare across the state, we rely on and partner closely with Native-led health organizations and tribal health authorities, i...
The first week after transmittal is always like starting refreshed, with new vigor and looking forward to seeing what the House folks have for our committees. This week, I sponsored Emma Wickum as a Senate Page. Emma is looking to study political sScience and one day do lobby work. I connected her with some Helena folks and we visited with them: Molly Kruckenberg, the director of the State Museum, lobbyist Kali Wicks, with Blue Cross Blue Shield, and lobbyist Mark Baker, who works as a contractor for a number of businesses....
After two straight losses to open the State 14U hockey tournament, the Havre Ice Hawks needed to rebound on Sunday morning against Bozeman to place fifth in the tournament. Facing the possibility of going 0-3 in a tournament at their home venue, the Havre Ice Dome, the Hawks woke up on offense to defeat Bozeman, 10-1. "It's like with any athletics, you want to get a good sleep and put the past behind you and move forward," Havre head coach Jared Boyce said about how his team...
One year ago, former Havre Blue Pony Parker Filius was one of hundreds of NCAA wrestlers who found out their season was abruptly over. As coronavirus became a global emergency last March, the NCAA wrestling championships, along with everything else in March of 2020, were shut down. Fast forward one year and Filius will get the chance that got taken away from him last spring. This weekend in St. Louis, Filius, a four-time state champion from Havre, will compete in the NCAA...
