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Editor's note: Watch for profiles of the the Democratic attorney general candidates in Wednesday's edition of the Havre Daily News. The race to take Tim Fox's place as attorney general has Chief Deputy Attorney General Jon Bennion and former speaker of the Montana House of Representatives and current Roosevelt County Attorney Austin Knudsen facing off in the Republican primary. "I am running because we need to continue to have a conservative in this office with experience to...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees voted unanimously this afternoon to keep its distanced learning program in place rather than returning to in-classroom teaching.' Gov. Steve Bullock ordered all public schools March 15 to move to distanced learning and close their classrooms to reduce the chance of students, faculty and staff being exposed to the novel coronavirus 2019 that causes COVID-19, a highly contagious disease that can cause serious illness and death. He...
Coming up short in a season hits hard for any team, but it hurts even more when there is a lot of hard work and big wins that boost a team forward in the later half of a season. On top of that, doing well like that is even tougher when the conference is loaded with talent and strength. This was the case for the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team this past season. The Lights finished off the year at No. 33 in the NAIA Coaches Poll, just missing the 2020 NAI...
Over the past several weeks, Montanans have faced unprecedented challenges. Our way of life has changed rapidly. Like every corner of our country, our once thriving economy is ailing. We’ve lost family members and friends. As we have aggressively managed the virus over the past five weeks, we have bought time for our health care workers to prepare and respond, we have protected those most vulnerable to illness from this disease particularly in our nursing homes, and we have been able to increase our testing capacity and secur...
Editor's note: Watch for profiles of the the Democratic attorney general candidates in Wednesday's edition of the Havre Daily News. The race to take Tim Fox's place as attorney general has former speaker of the Montana House of Representatives and current Roosevelt County Attorney Austin Knudsen and Chief Deputy Attorney General Jon Bennion facing off in the Republican primary. "I am the most-qualified person," Knudsen said. "Honestly, it wasn't something that I sought out, I...
A local couple seems to be cheerfully looking on the fact they ended up in several weeks of quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic as some extra vactaion. Bear Paw Mountain ranchers Bettie and Frank Barber, who arrived home a few weeks ago after being quarantined on a Grand Princess cruise ship after several people including a number of crew members tested positive for COVID-19, said they had no fear during their quarantine. The couple said Princess Cruise Lines treated them extremely well during their extended stay on the s...
Although some jurisdictions are not relaxing their restrictions, some changes are starting to happen with the stay-at-home directive after Gov. Steve Bullock announced last week that starting Sunday a phased re-opening to the state is allowed. Bullock said it is up to local jurisdictions whether they would lift restrictions, and the situation could change with more restrictions enacted if cases start to rise again. Although the state has suffered its 15th COVID-19 death, the number of new confirmed cases remains low, with two...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 61 with 10 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 13,191. The number of deaths was 15. The number of recoveries was 356. The numbers by county were: Hill: 1, zero new cases Liberty: 1, zero new cases Blaine: 0 Chouteau: 0 Cascasde: 15, 1 new case Yellowstone: 80, 1 new case Beaverhead: 1, zero new cases Big Horn: 3, zero new cases Broadwater: 4, zero new cases Carbon: 6, zero new cases Deer Lodge: 3, zero new cases Flath...
The Hill County Commission will hold its business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. with remote access. Public comments on non-agenda items: Public comments on agenda items: Claims: Employment: Resolutions: Bulletproof vest grant budget increase Ordinances: Contracts: COA contract amendments Contract with Calvary Lawn Board Appointments: Policy Updates: County Permit Approval: Subdivision/Survey Approval: Great West task order County Needs: MACO insurance People can join the meeting using their computer, tablet or smartphone by...
Davey School announced its school board will hold a special meeting Friday at 6 p.m. at the school. People can contact the district clerk at 265-6970 to attend by electronics....
Havre Police Department Travis Vaughn Standing Horn of Billings, 42, was arrested on charges of failing to register as a sexual or violent offender, after a officers investigated a complaint made at 10:55 a.m. Monday of a registry violation in the area. -- A caller on Third Avenue asked Monday at 11:34 a.m. to speak with an officer. -- Officers investigated a Monday 4:08 p.m. report of a disturbance on Bonine Drive. -- Harvey J. Morsette Jr. of Box Elder, 39, was arrested on...
Kristine Ellen Dramstad of Havre, 71, passed away peacefully at the Northern Montana Care Center April 18, 2020. A memorial service will be held at the Messiah Lutheran Church when the restrictions are lifted and we all can gather. Burial will be held at the Highland Cemetery. She will be buried with her husband Rex and next to their daughter Lana. Please visit Kristine's on line memorial to leave a message of condolence for her family at http://www.hollandbonine.com ....
Shirley Hensley, 75, died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. There will not be funeral, she will be cremated as per her request. Shirley was born Feb. 23 1945, in Havre, MT, to Edward and Bertha (Fisher) Gomke. She was raised and educated in Kremlin. She had twins, a son and daughter, Ricky and Vicki, and later a son Jamie. She was married to the love of her life, Darrell Hensley, who was by her side to the end. They lived an incredibly...
Carol Lynn (Holmquist) DePriest, loving mother and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 23rd, 2020 in Havre, Montana, due to complications from a fall just five short days prior. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, April 29th, at 2:00 p.m. at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Arrangements are being handled by Wilderness Funeral Homes of Chinook. A viewing will be held today, April 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Wilderness Funeral Home Chapel, 500 Indiana...
When the Great Recession happened in 2008-09, resulting in double-digit unemployment and the destruction of trillions of dollars of wealth, few economists, including Nobel Prize-winning laureates, had seen it coming. And, those who had, like the University of Chicago’s Raghuram Rajan, had been widely mocked by their fellow economists for being alarmist. Of course, just as a good doctor can’t always predict her or his patient’s deep illness and a good mechanic can’t always anticipate a spun rod bearing in a car engine,...
Press release The hunting of all spring black bears in south-central Montana BMU 510, which includes portions of Big Horn, Carbon and Yellowstone counties, will close one-half hour after sunset today. The closure notice for the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest spring quota for this district has been met. For more information, visit FWP’s website at http://fwp.mt.gov, click on “Hunting” then click on “Drawing & Quota Status,” or call the toll-...
Montana Department of Commerce Visit Montana has released a new video aiming to inspire and remind travelers that a trip to Montana is worth the wait. The camera sweeps over iconic mountain ranges and wide-open prairie. The viewer gets glimpses of an artist at work, a pair fly-fishing, hikers surrounded by spectacular unspoiled nature, and a fancy dancer spinning in slow motion. “These moments are worth the wait,” the line reads on the screen. “Now is not the time to welcome visitors back to Montana, but when the time is ri...
If you're a golfer, then last Tuesday was a joyous occasion. Usually, the first day of every golf season is, and golfers were certainly elated when both Prairie Farms Golf Course and Beaver Creek Golf Course were given the green light from the county health board to open to the public. Of course, with COVID-19, even golf has new norms right now, and while today marks the end of Montana's Stay at Home Order, as well as the start of Phase I of Gov. Steve Bullock's plan to...
Press release The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, launched a new COVID-19 Uninsured Program Portal today, allowing health care providers who have conducted COVID-19 testing or provided treatment for uninsured COVID-19 individuals on or after Feb. 4 to request claims for reimbursement. Providers can access the portal at http://COVIDUninsuredClaim.HRSA.gov . As part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...
Press release Northern Montana Health Care was proud to celebrate its volunteers during National Health Care Volunteer Week, April 19 through April 25. President Richard Nixon established National Volunteer Week with an executive order in 1974 as a way to recognize and celebrate the efforts of volunteers. Since then, the original emphasis on celebration has widened; the week has become a nationwide effort to urge people to get out and volunteer in their communities. Every April, charities, hospitals, and communities...
Havre Daily News staff Following Gov. Steve Bullock’s announcement Wednesday of a phased loosening of restrictions put in place to slow the spread of novel coronavirus 2019, Northern Montana Health Care released the following update of its under Phase One of the state reopening: • Starting May 4, the Flu Clinic hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • People are asked to call 262-1570 to make an appointment. • Drive-ups are welcome — but appointments are appreciated. • People who need assistance with flu-like symptoms outside of...
