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More than 100 people showed up for a protest Sunday evening for what they called a "Walk for Justice, George Floyd and Equality." Event organizer and Chippewa Cree Tribe member Melody Bernard said they were protesting the death of George Floyd and the racial bias that she said was part of it. "Racism does exist," she said. "Profiling does exist, it is in our community and we need to bring awareness to that and we need to stop it." The oppressed need to start speaking out, she...
ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION - Gov. Steve Bullock and other state officials visited Rocky Boy Health Center during its drive-through COVID-19 testing Friday. The drive-through testing occurred Thursday and Friday, with a total of 1,428 people tested both days. "I believe it's very important because for the well-being or the sense that they don't have it," Rocky Boy Health Center CEO Edward Parisian said. "... Of course, we're praying they're all negative." He said he thinks...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 67 with 2 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 40,657. The number of deaths was 17. The number of recoveries was 461 and the number of active cases was 41. The counties with the new cases were: Gallatin: 2 new cases, 153 total Big Horn: 1 new case, 30 total Yellowstone: 1 new case, 100 total Visit the state tracking map online through a link on http://covid19.mt.gov ....
Bureau of Reclamation Montana Area Manager Steve Davies said Friday a team went on site Wednesday to where a concrete drop structure on the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Work washed out and collapsed May 17 and looked holistically in terms of what options are available, for either a temporary or long-term fix. “There’s still a lot of groundwork being laid to make decisions on whether there’s a temporary repair or a permanent repair of Drop structure number 5,” he said. He said BOR had been on site last week working...
Jill Ann Topel-Bold was born January 26, 1953 in Great Falls, Montana, and passed away unexpectedly May 16th, 2020, surrounded by her family in Denver, Colorado. She filled the time in between these dates with immeasurable amounts of life, love, and laughter, truly a soul to aspire to and we will certainly miss her smile. She was born to Gail (Mutz) and Donald Topel, the second-oldest of their four children, and is credited with teaching her youngest sibling, Tim Topel, how...
Press release Cottonwood School’s regular board meeting will be Tuesday, June 9, at 6 p.m. at the West School. The public can also join by electronics. People can contact the clerk 265-6970 to see how....
The trial of a former Hill County attorney accused of shooting her estranged husband in Abilene, Texas, has been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson, who was appointed Hill County attorney in November 2018 and resigned in July 2018, was scheduled to go on trial in Taylor County District Court in Abilene today. A court representative said trials have been postponed due to restrictions put in place to try to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and when the trials will resume is not known. Cole-Hodgkinson was...
A man was resentenced to his previous suspended sentence with recommendations he be screened by the state parole board and placed in treatment. Donald J. HasEagle appeared in state District Couri in Havre Wednesday for disposition of a petition to revoke his suspended sentence in a 2013 aggravated assault charge stemming from allegations of a sex offense. HasEagle was sentenced by state District Judge Dan Boucher Nov. 24, 2014, to 17 years with 12 suspended and named a persistent felony offender. He had pleaded guilty in a...
Havre Police Department A city employee reported vandalism at the skate park Friday at 9:55 a.m. -- Officers investigated a Friday 4:09 p.m. report of a window shot out of a vehicle on Lincoln Avenue. -- Officers were called to a hit and run crash on Sixth Street Friday at 9:05 p.m. -- Andrea Lynne Brisbo of Box Elder, 54, was arrested on charges of trespass to property and obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, and Everett Dale Windyboy of Havre, 67, was...
Due to technical difficulties beyond its control, Havre Daily News was unable to post stories here Monday. Monday's edition now is posted....
Press release The Havre Community Pool will open to the public for Lap/Fitness Swim starting Wednesday. The schedule is: Lap/Fitness Swim 6-10 a.m., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5-7 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Community Pool will be working on a swimming lesson program to begin the first part of July. Updates will be posted as needed. For more information, people can call 265-5781....
From Montana Office on Aging and Brilliant Aging We often take physical independence for granted because shopping, attending events and interacting with others offers at least a basic level of regular movement. Isolating at home poses a hidden danger of losing physical independence due to lack of physical activity. Consider what movements you would do on a normal day - get into and out of a car, walk, lift and carry groceries, and interact with others. Two questions can...
It has been a long time since football has been on the field, but with summer kicking off, many teams, including the Havre High football team, are usually putting in work for the summer training season in hopes of sharpening their skills to do well in the coming season. And, the 2020 season is getting closer by the day, but with COVID-19 still at the forefront, there has not been much for the Blue Ponies to do. In times like these, though, it is a journey to look back on the...
Some girls fast pitch softball was played on the diamond over the weekend. And on Tuesday, the Havre Northstars will play official American Legion Baseball. Yes, bit by bit, and piece by piece, maybe, just maybe, sports are on their way back. And we need them. And by we, I’m not just talking about sports fans, I’m not just talking about kids and coaches, I’m not just talking about society. No, when I say we, I actually mean, the sports staff here at the Havre Daily News....