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Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke either did or did not vote to stop federal funding for Amtrak, but the U.S. House of Representatives voted to authorize $8 million of funding for the rail service. Heather Swift, a spokesperson for Zinke said that he voted for the bill that had an amendment that would stop all federal funding to Amtrak because he knew that it would not pass. He was voting for the rest of the bill. “I’m a supporter of rail, but I think we need to innovate,” Zinke said in a press release. “I think it’s time we l...
It has been a magical season for the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team and thanks to a dominant defensive effort and an even more dominant performance by A’Jha Edwards, the Skylights season will live on for at least another game. With their eyes set squarely on making a deep run in the NAIA national tournament, the Skylights took a positive first step towards reaching that goal with a 60-42 win over Lindsey Wilson Wednesday in Independence, Missouri in opening-round action. After falling in an ear...
A Hill County man who pleaded guilty to assault on a minor has been sentenced to five years in prison. Elliot Q. Daychild, born in 1986, was sentenced Monday in state District Court by Judge Dan Boucher. According to the charging document, Havre Police Department received a call from Northern Montana Hospital Dec. 12, 2013, at 6:52 a.m. reporting that a sexual assault may have occurred. A medical practitioner who later conducted an examination reported that she found indications that a 5-year-old boy had been sexually abused....
Havre motorists are likely to see a lot of potholes this spring. The aging streets in the city combined with weather patterns that make for good potholes are to blame, said Dave Peterson, the city's public works director. Warm temperatures this weekend resulted in thawing frost. The water seeped through cracks in the street causing potholes and wider cracks. Especially hard hit was 7th Avenue near St. Jude Thaddeus School and areas on 10th Avenue. Orange cones blocked off...
Legislation being considered in Helena would help poor people get health care and reduce losses hospitals feel from having to provide uncompensated care for people who can’t afford to pay for it. Rep. Stephanie Hess, R-Havre, said a bill introduced in the House would compensate hospitals for the money they have to spend on health care for people who need it but can’t afford it. Hess spoke at the weekly video conference held at Havre Public Schools’ Robins Administration Building. Northern Montana Hospital, for insta...
A consortium working to improve the health of Hill County heard updates from various task forces within the county at a meeting Tuesday at the District 4 Human Resources Development Council building. Amber Spring, of the Mental Health Awareness Task Force, said her group is planning on partnering up with Havre High School in September during National Suicide Prevention Week, which falls on the days surrounding Sept. 10 — World Suicide Prevention Day. “We’re going to try to work with the Key Club again to do a community effor...
In Big Sandy, seven people were involved in an altercation that led to one person being stabbed and another chasing people with a chainsaw. “The long and short of it is, right, now, we have seven individuals involved,” said Chouteau County Sheriff Vern L. Burdick, going on to say that the people involved were from outside of Chouteau County. Burdick said that a group of people grabbed someone from his car and started to beat him, and it was around that time that someone took a chainsaw out of a truck, started it up and cha...
Press release The Salvation Army’s Havre Service Center and the Havre Food Bank are offering a free Easter Food Basket to low income individuals and families in the Havre Area. People need to call 265-6411 to make an appointment to sign up. After March 25, individuals and families will be placed on a waiting list....
Press release A federal board selected Hill County to receive $7,211 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by a representative of Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from the Salvation Army; American Red Cross; United Jewish Communities; Catholic Charities USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.; and, United Way of America which will provide the administrative staff and function as...
Editor: The Havre Daily News coverage of the legislative videos at noon on Tuesdays should include both sides of the discussion not just the speakers and pictures of the Democratic party. It shows a bias on the part of the Havre Daily News. With subscribers from both sides of every issues, local newspaper and their reporters should strive to be bipartisan in their reporting. Charlotte Faust Havre...
Editor: Havre Hi-Line’s home heating help program is still accepting applications until 5 p.m., Thursday, April 30. If you live in the counties of Hill, Blaine or Liberty counties, our office wants to help you. The program, LIEAP — pronounced LEE-APP, is a supplement for paying home heating costs through the winter season. Such heating costs may be natural gas, electricity, propane and, in some cases, even wood. Eligibility requires a household to meet a certain gross income, limit on liquid assets, type of heating fuel used,...
For decades, the Giveaway House on Havre’s north side has been a godsend for people who need clothing, household items and more. In the 1970s, two concerned women, Ruth Nystrom and Ann Friesen, started the program. It has been a model charity. Many people benefitted. There was minimal overhead. Community members generously offered their services as volunteers. As the program fades into history, the Giveaway House will be morphed into Havre’s Helping Haven and will share a building with the My Neighbor in Need program at the...
Havre Police Department Nathan John Woodwick, 37, of Havre was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants after officers served him a warrant at 8:16 a.m. Tuesday at a 1st Street business. —— Mathew Clark Alcorn, 40, of Havre was arrested on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license and careless driving after officers investigated a 10:34 a.m. Tuesday call from 2nd Street about a noninjury motor vehicle crash. —— Joseph Raymond Moore, 22, of Box Elder was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct,...
The Havre City-County Airport Board meeting will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at the terminal. 1. Approval of Feb. 19 minutes. 2 Correspondence. (A) Application for federal assistance. 3. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Fencing Project (B) Big Hangar 6. New business A) Havre flying service lease (B) Haying lease (C) Landing fees 7. Approval of march claims....
Brenda Ardelle Napier, 48, of Forsyth, Montana, passed away March 10, 2015, surrounded by her loving family at her home, after battling breast cancer for many years. Brenda was born Oct. 7, 1966, in Havre, Montana, to Ralph and Ardelle (MacLeod) Bosch. She attended grade school and high school in Chinook. She graduated from Chinook High School in 1985. After a few years, she attended Northern Montana College in Havre, Montana, and received her associate degrees in agriculture...
In the 2014-15 high school basketball season, there’s wasn’t a district in Class B as good, deep and talented as the District 1B. And that fact is evident in the league’s All-Conference lists, which were released earlier this week. In all, three Rocky Boy players were part of the 1B All-Conference list, with two Rocky Boy seniors earning Class B All-State honors. On the boys side, the third-place Rocky Boy Stars saw senior Cecil LaFromboise named Class B All-State and First...
New leaders emerged on the final weekend of the No Tap Mixed Doubles at Hi Line Lanes. Linda and Bob Azure from Chinook, with a score of 1,719 were victorious, winning a $500 first-place prize and jackets donated by Havre Distributors. Second place went to the team of Alicia Burrington and Ryan Mapes, who led the tournament for the first two weekends with a score of 1,716. Third place with 1,652 was Denise Friede and Kyle Surber. Fourth place was Alicia Burrington and Chris Owens with 1,648. Fifth place is Pam Darrah and...
The Montana State University-Northern Skylights have been here before. Well, sort of. Granted, the Skylights were in the same position a year ago that they are today — playing a first-round game in the NAIA national tournament. But other than that, everything has changed in a year. Today, when the No. 10 Skylights (27-5) face the No. 21 Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders (21-9), Northern isn’t the underdog. The Skylights aren’t a young team on the rise any longer. And, they...
Staff report The USDA’s Farm Service Agency is reminding agricultural producers that deadlines are fast approaching. Under the new Farm Bill, producers can choose whether to enroll their production in the Agricultural Risk Coverage, or ARC, or the Price Loss Coverage, called PLC, and have a chance to update their farm yield history and reallocate base acres. All of those choices have to be in place by March 31, or the producer will not be eligible for 2014 crop year ARC or PLC payments, an FSA release says. Producers must m...
