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Havre Police Department An summons was issued after a Havre area caller reported a theft Tuesday at 2:59 p.m. No details were provided on the charges. -- A vehicle crash was reported on Fifth Avenue Tuesday at 3:31 p.m. -- Today at 3:51 a.m. an 11th Street West business reported a theft by someone in a white SUV. Hill County Sheriff's Office Taneal Raschae Sutherland of Box Elder, 25, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants at the probation and parole offices...
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said Tuesday during his monthly rural conference call that for the second time in four years Customs and Border Protection has proposed reducing hours for the Port of Raymond. "We need this administration to show greater transparency and greater accountability on decisions of this magnitude," Tester said. "In Washington, D.C., some folks don't understand that reducing hours at these ports is going to force farmers, ranchers and truckers, folks...
District 4 Human Resources Development Council is offering people tacos, music and some giveaways to help it buy a pickup truck to help its Domestic Abuse Program help victims of domestic and sexual violence. Mackenzie Zubatch, manager of the Domestic Abuse Program's shelter, said many victims of domestic and sexual abuse end up in a situation where they can't ask family and friends to help them get out of situations and relocate. "We kind of become their support system," she...
Some new tools to help parents help their children are being promoted in the area. Havre Encourages Long Range Prevention - HELP - Committee and Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line Prevention Specialist Susan Brurud is working with several Hill County organizations to give parents the tools they need to have open communication with their children about issues such as drugs, alcohol and relationships. "We give them the tools to cope with some of the society pressure that they are...
From Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation The governors of Montana and ten other Western states have proclaimed May as Wildfire Awareness Month. Fire prevention agencies and organizations across the state invite all Montanans to participate. Spring is an ideal time to raise awareness about how we can all help improve our communities wildfire preparedness and learn what risk reduction steps we can take to prepare our families and properties for wildfire. Proactive actions from a single individual, or...
From Montana State Parks Montana State Parks is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment for a proposed land exchange at Lake Mary Ronan State Park located west of Flathead Lake near Dayton. Comments will be accepted through Thursday, May 23, 5 p.m. The proposed project would exchange 0.51 acres of wooded uplands in Lake Mary Ronan State Park for 0.38 acres of privately-owned lakefront which borders the park. The exchange would extend the state park shoreline by 286 feet. In 2018, Montana State Parks was...
UM News Service MISSOULA — This summer, storytellers of all backgrounds and skill levels from across the country are invited to attend hands-on workshops taught by top-tier media professionals at the new Montana Media Lab, an innovative, digital media lab based at the University of Montana School of Journalism. Workshop topics range from podcasting and social media to writing and documentary film, with instructors from National Public Radio, PBS, Transmitter Media, the Newseum Institute, the University of Chapel Hill S...
Dear Editor: I’d like to ask your readers: Do you stutter? Do you know someone who does? Most people do. More than three million Americans and 70 million people across the globe stutter, but sadly it is still quite misunderstood. Help us change that. May 13-19 is National Stuttering Awareness Week. To support the stuttering community, the nonprofit Stuttering Foundation launched a new website at https://www.stutteringhelp.org with easy-to-find information like articles, brochures, magazines, videos, research reports and c...
From U.S. Department of Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior announced today that nearly 3,000 landowners with fractional interests at the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana have been sent more than $27 million in purchase offers from the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations. “As President of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, I am pleased to announce the return of the Buy-Back Program to our Reservation and the continuing efforts of consolidating trust land for Indian reservations,” said Fort...
Front-page stories in Monday and Tuesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning in Havre that led to a man’s death misspelled Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, the town from which another man who was injured in the crash is from....
Press release Havre Chapter of the Montana Landlord Association will meet Tuesday, May 14, at the Havre-Hill County Library at 7 p.m. All area landlords are encouraged to attend and guests are welcome. People with questions can call 945-4318....
Press release To maintain the quality of Havre drinking water, Havre Public Works needs to periodically flush hydrants connected to the city water system. Public Works has said personnel will be flushing this week through June, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday each week. Flushing begins on First Street, then Second Street and so on going west. While Public Works is flushing the system in each neighborhood, residents may have low water pressure or discolored water. If the water is discolored, people may want to...
From Montana Department of Transportation HARLEM — The Montana Department of Transportation would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to rebuild about 6.9 miles of U.S. Highway 2 west of Harlem in Blaine County. The project begins at Eight Mile Road at reference post 417.0 and extends east for 6.9 miles, ending near Thirty Mile Road at reference post 424.0. Proposed work includes earthwork, drainage, surfacing, pavement markings, signing and finishing with a seal and cover — chip seal. The project wil...
Clifford E. Boushie of Rocky Boy, age 84, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Benefis Hospital due to natural causes. A wake will be held today, Tuesday, April 30, 2019, starting at 4:00 p.m. and will continue until Wednesday, May 1, 2019 when a funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m., all at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Rocky Boy. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Clifford's online memorial page and leave a message of...
CONRAD - Sherman Ekness, 88, a father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died Wednesday, April 24th, 2019. A funeral service will be held May 18th at 1:00 p.m. at the Pondera Valley Lutheran Church, 325 6th Ave SW, Conrad MT, to remember his life. Sherman was born to Julia and Idor Ekness in Ambrose, North Dakota, June 2, 1930. He grew up in and around Westby where his parents initially farmed and then bought the town grocery store. Sherman worked for his father in the...
Minnie Ann Simko, 90, passed away due to natural causes at the Northern Montana Care Center on Monday, April 29, 2019. A vigil service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass is at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Minnie’s family has suggested memorial donations be made in her name to the North Central Senior Center, the Hi-Line Sletten Cancer I...
The Havre High girls track team has a lot of talented runners, but the best might be sophomore Loy Waid, who captured another first-place finish at the Glasgow Top 10 meet Tuesday night. Waid and her teammates made the trip to Glasgow for the annual North/East Top 10 meet, pitting the top athletes from Class A, Class B and Class C against each other. Athletes qualify by being among the top 10 in their respective events and in all, more than 30 teams were in attendance. For...
The Havre High tennis teams are officially into the home stretch. And while this weekend will be a big one for the Blue Ponies, it will also be a new one. The first weekend of May was always reserved for the prestigious Helena Invitational, a tournament that featured every Class AA school as well as the Class A Ponies. However, that tournament ceased to exist this season, so the Ponies will head south to Billings instead, where they’ll play in the Mayfair Invitational, h...
The Montana State University-Northern Skylights have another standout in the boat for their 2019 recruiting class. Monday, MSU-N head coach Chris Mouat announced the signing of 5-8 guard Kenya Lorton. Lorton hails from Lower Columbia College. “Kenya is a great addition for us. She’s coming from a program we are very familiar with, and she had a big year for them.” Mouat said. “Obviously, she is a big-time threat from the three-point line, but I also like her ability to get...
The season is winding down for the Montana State University-Northern rodeo teams. And last weekend in Missoula was the Lights and Skylight's final tuneup for the upcoming Big Sky Region Finals. The Northern teams were in Missoula last weekend for the University of Montana Rodeo. Northern junior clay Doney finished an outstanding second in team roping, to lead the Lights. Senior Shane Birdrattler also took fourth place in saddle bronc riding, while Zane Marcenko was seventh in...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture Tuesday published a final rule in the Federal Register, available online at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/04/30/2019-08700/national-organic-program-amendments-to-the-national-list-of-allowed-and-prohibited-substances-for/, to amend the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances based on public input and the November 2017 National Organic Standards Board recommendations for livestock and handling. This final rule: • Allows e...
From Montana Department of Agriculture The Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding producers to get covered through the State Hail Insurance Program. Montana producers can access and fill out applications for state hail insurance online by visiting the program’s website at https://agr.mt.gov/Topics/Hail-Insurance/. Producers can insure crops against hail damage at the maximum coverage rate of $75 per acre for dryland and $114 per acre for irrigated land. Rates charged are a percentage of the insured amount and vary b...
