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By HOPE YEN, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congress today expanded private care for veterans as an alternative to the troubled Veterans Affairs health system. The Senate cleared the bill on a 92-5 vote on Wednesday, also averting a disastrous shutdown of its Choice private-sector program. The program is slated to run out of money as early as next week, causing disruptions in care. Sen. Jon Tester, the top Democrat on the veterans panel, said the plan will also boost VA health care by paying off higher amounts of student loan...
By Tim Leeds BNSF said today a spill occurred in its Havre railyard, with an estimate of 100 gallons of a mixture of water diesel spilling from its wastewater treatment facility. Spokesman Ross Lane said the spill was detected this morning and had stopped by 7:30 a.m. He said the spill had hit the Milk River, and equipment was in place about 4 miles and 7 miles downstream to catch the leading edge of the spill in the river. Lane said the estimate of the amount hitting the river is in the 10s of gallons, but the exact amount...
Every time in the last 17 years that the Class A state tennis tournament has been held in Polson, the Havre High tennis teams have come away with at least one trophy, and in some cases, two. In 2018, the Blue Ponies are hoping for that Flathead Lake success to continue, as the Class A state tourney returns to Polson and Ronan Thursday and Friday. Havre, under veteran head coach George Ferguson, is sending eight players to the state tournament, and while that may not seem like...
Local Democrats spoke to a crowd of around 50 people at the Eagles Club during the Hill County Democrats Pam Hillery-Toni Hagener Dinner Tuesday. Sharla Tester, wife of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., spoke on the senator's behalf, said that they are campaigning for lower cost of health care and to insure that Social Security and medicare are there for when people need it. Sen. Tester also will focus on economic issues and invest in education, Sharla Tester said. She added...
The Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club, for the third year in a row, went to the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line to help kids, mostly aged 6 to 9, who are interested in gardening. Plants and seeds, which were donated to this event by Downtown Gardens, will be worked on all summer by kids at the club and then be eaten during meals that the club offers to kids, club Executive Director Krista Solomon said. Along with the normal introduction to gardening that Bullhook Blossoms has...
Press release The Rocky Boy Veterans Center has announced is has received a grant to help it provide support to local veterans. The Disabled Veterans National Foundation awarded $25,000 to the center, which will fund its Veterans Support Services program, the center said in a press release. The program helps veterans to access all VA benefits they have earned; assists service members transitioning into civilian life, and provides assistance to unemployed veterans to become self-sufficient by transitioning them into the...
Plant a Seed … Read! is selling tickets for its fundraising raffle from now until it holds the drawing June 27. Plant a Seed … Read! which is a nonprofit organization that hopes to encourage and educate people about the importance of reading aloud to children aged birth to 5, will use this fundraiser to raise money for developing literacy activities for communities, families and child care providers; provide opportunities for volunteers; and to support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library for north-central Montana, which is a...
Havre Police Department Robert Allen Bradford III of Box Elder, 25, was arrested on charges of assault, with minor injuries, and probation violation and on three Justice or City court warrants, after a 7:45 a.m. Tuesday caller on First Street Northeast said officers should check on an apartment and a 7:58 a.m. caller at the hospital reported a friend had been assaulted. Two other arrests were made in relation to the incident, but no information was provided. —— A two-vehicle, noninjury crash was reported at 7:55 a.m. Tue...
A front-page story that ran in Tuesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about a fundraiser Thursday at Pizza Hut to help Stanley Chamberlain III pay for his fourth brain surgery misreported the date of his upcoming surgery. It is May 31.... Full story
Kevin George Swagerty, 58, passed away May 16, 2018, in Bozeman, Montana. His memorial service will be 1 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2018, at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with burial at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church immediately after the graveside. Memorials in Kevin's honor may be made to heart research or to a memorial of the donor's choosing. Please visit Kevin's online memorial page to leave a message of con... Full story
A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, May 28, 2018, at Highland Cemetery in Havre for James "Ed" Weatherly with Pastor David Strand officiating. All are welcome.... Full story
It was recently announced by the leadership at Amtrak that they will be eliminating ticket agent positions in Montana at both Havre and Shelby, citing budget problems and the proliferation of online ticket sales. This move is short-sighted, will further erode customer satisfaction with our nation’s passenger rail service and disproportionately impact senior citizens, the disabled and those in rural areas without access to reliable, high-speed internet. Amtrak’s long-distance routes, including Montana’s Empire Builder, provi...
For the past 70 years, Montanans have supported our state’s public colleges and universities by voting “yes” to renew the 6-Mill Levy that appears on the voting ballot every ten years. This small portion of our state property tax bill currently keeps higher education affordable for all Montana residents and supports a stable Montana workforce and economy. For a Montana family owning a $200,000 home, the 6-Mill Levy costs about $24/year. The 6-Mill Levy will be up for renewal again this fall, and it’s important for voters...
The recent decision to close Shelby and Havre’s Amtrak ticket counter will have huge impacts not only on the passengers that board in Havre, but the Havre and Hi-Line economy. Many people come from all over the region to board Amtrak in Havre. They spend their money in our restaurants, stay in our hotels, and visit our unique attractions and shops. Many of these folks purchase tickets with cash at the ticket counter — often to receive the best deal — or call the agent in the office. The Amtrak spokesperson claims that “90 p...
The Havre High softball team is no stranger to the Class A state tournament. In fact, the Blue Ponies have made it in just about every season of their existence. Yet, this time, they will enter the tournament in as good a position as they have ever been. Following a win over Lewistown in the Central A semifinals last Saturday, Havre earned its way to state as the No. 2 seed, following a loss in the conference title game to Belgrade. So when the Ponies take the field Thursday...
