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Xavier Alexander Clark of Havre was sentenced this weeks to 30 years in prison for the shooting death of Dyllan Murray at a party in Havre Oct. 17, 2021, with the judge imposing a longer sentence than recommended in a plea agreement signed by Clark. District Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz sentenced Clark, 23 at the time of the incident, to 50 years in prison with 20 suspended on the charge of deliberate homicide. The recommended sentence was 40 years with 20 suspended. Snipes Ruiz...
The Hill County Commission voted at its weekly business meeting Thursday to absorb part of the costs of recent health insurance premium increases for its employees and eliminated one of its offered plans in a vote. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said the county currently contributes $1,411 per month to employee health insurance plans, but premiums have risen in the past year and in order to cover that increase the county would need to to raise its contribution to $1,572, which would be a substantial cost to the...
My grandma developed Alzheimer’s in her early 80s, which isn’t a particularly funny way to start a humor column because, of course, the disease is not funny. There were moments we could laugh, of course, because that’s what Burkes do, find humor. Like the time Dad stopped to visit Grandma, his mom, and found her playing cards with another care center resident. He asked them what they were playing and Grandma said, “Gin rummy.” At the same time, her fellow card sharp said, “Pi...
Over the past two years, Montanans watched the president’s attack on oil, coal and natural gas bring our nation to the brink of an all-out energy emergency. Gas prices rose to more than $5 a gallon and many Montanans are worried about how to heat their homes without breaking the bank. We aren’t the only country grappling with the effects of a leader who is unrealistic about our nation’s domestic energy needs. Over the course of the last decade, Europe tirelessly pursued a green agenda with the goal of being “climate-neutral...
If you want to know what's happening in America today, a good place to start is late comedian George Carlin's rant, “It's a big club, and you ain't in it.” In the Carlin worldview, people with money and connections run the country, and the most important club rule is: members always get theirs first; for everybody else it's maybe later or maybe not. March 13 Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte gave the club a win when he signed legislation providing more than $1 billion in tax relief, in the form of income tax cuts, business equ...
I grew up reading Hans and the brothers Grimm and Aesop. I love fairy tales and fables. Back then, we had the unexpurgated versions, full of blood and guts. I’m not saying that was better. I’m simply saying that is how it was. The stories, which I read over and over, never gave me nightmares nor did they leave me pining for the handsome prince to hack his way through the brambles and rescue me from the wicked step-mother. Naïve as I was, I knew that wouldn’t happen. A few mo...
Havre Police Department Bertha Rose Garrett of Havre, 37, was arrested on a state District Court warrant after a caller reported Thursday at 12:25 p.m. that someone at a Second Street location had an outstanding warrant from Sanders County. -- Itay Lee Small of Box Elder, 43, was issued a summons on charges of driving without a driver's license, expired vehicle registration, failure to carry proof of insurance and operating a vehicle with fictitious plates after a vehicle...
A front page story in the March 23 edition of the Havre Daily News mentioned the Hill County Health Department doing day care inspections. Hill County Public Health Director Kim Berg has since clarified that her department is doing immunization reviews for licensed day cares but other inspections that are done by sanitarians are not being done due to not having a sanitarian at this time. Also, a front page story March 23 reported that the Hill County Park Board discussed improvements to the 4-H Chuckwagon. Board Member Bob...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. Old business C. New business 1. Personnel 2. Discuss 2023-24 school calendar — no action on item Public Comment — An opportunity for any member of the audience to bring to the attention of the board questions or relevant com...
The Havre High tennis teams may be under new leadership this spring, but the goal remains the same. With new head coach Jeff Miller leading the way, the Blue Ponies will look to continue developing their players and bringing home some more trophies. "We have a very heavy senior class on the girls side, so I'm looking for a lot of those seniors to pave the way for the upcoming girls that are coming up and hopefully put together some team success towards the end of the year,"...
While cold weather does not make it seem like spring, that will not stop the Havre High softball team as it gears up for its new season. After winning the Northeast A Divisional title last year and returning many good players from that team, HHS head coach Tony Vigliotti believes the Blue Ponies are ready to run it back this spring. "We expect to compete in the Northeast A again," Vigliotti said. "We lost two good seniors last year, but we got a lot of returners back so we're...
North Central Senior Center March 27-31 Menu Monday, March 27 — Oatmeal, fruit, milk, yogurt Tuesday, March 28 — Stuffed peppers, brown rice, corn, fruit Wednesday, March 29 — Chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes, carrots, cake Thursday, March 30 — Ham salad sandwich, potato salad, peas, cake Friday, March 31 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert Tax time: We started taking reservations for tax preparation on January 23rd. Give us a call at 406-265-5464. March 21, we are continuing to take names. Bits and pieces: Spring began March...
How is your Lent, your spiritual lead-up to Easter, going? Over at First Lutheran and Messiah Lutheran, we've spent out midweek Lenten services exploring the lives of saints whose commemorations fall during March. You might be taken aback by Lutherans honoring saints. You might be thinking, "Isn't that more of a Catholic thing?" It's true that Lutherans, and Protestants more generally, approach the idea of saints a bit differently than Catholics. And yet, in one of the...
Out our way, one of the realities we face is that calves stray and get lost. Charlie and I often find them in the most unexpected places — wandering about far from the herd and without a clue as to where they are. Granted, open range grazing is no longer the norm and most cattle are raised within fenced pastures so they can’t wander too far from the herd — but remember that we still have mountain lions roaming the area and a barbed wire fence isn’t going to keep them out. Coyotes roam the area as well and a pack could e...
You know, Lord, it's fun to hear how some families prepare for Holidays. "Tillie" shared that one day she mentioned to her son and grandson that it was time to put up the Easter decorations! Her son offered to run up and get them out of the attic. Little grandson "Logan" bounced up and down on his toes, clapped his hands and asked, "Can I help decorate, too. I just smiled at him and told him 'Sure.'" She mentioned how she loved to decorate for seasons, and that Easter ran a...
