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The Havre City Council voted Monday to back Council President Andrew Brekke’s recommendation that Mayor Tim Solomon appoint an ad hoc committee to look at what can be done to address the issue of vacant properties within the city. The recommendation came after a meeting of the Council’s Ordinance Committee last Tuesday to discuss a proposal by Havre homeowner Samantha Clawson, the wife of council member Caleb Hutchins, to create a vacant property registration ordinance, or VPRO. A VPRO would require owners of vacant pro...
From Montana State University BOZEMAN — Montana State University in Bozeman will open its campus, classrooms and activities to potential students during MSU Friday, the university’s campus visitation program, set for Friday, June 16. This is the first MSU Friday that the university has conducted in the summer, university officials said. “It’s an additional opportunity for prospective students and their families to visit campus at a time that might be more convenient to travel,” said Korrin Fagenstrom, assistant director...
The Havre City Council voted Monday night to appoint Denise Brewer to fill the council's open Ward 2 seat through the end of the year. All council members were in attendance with Jay Pyette participating by speaker phone. The council voted 6 to 1 for Brewer's appointment. Council member Matthew Boucher voted to appoint Faye James, the only other person who applied to fill the seat that became vacant when Brian Barrows resigned from council last month. Before the vote took plac...
A Bear Paw Mountains rancher warned the Hill County Park Board Monday that unless something is done fast to stop the spread of the invasive weed houndstongue, it will be more than an inconvenience. “This is not a serious weed problem, this is heading down to a disaster, an economic disaster,” David Molitor, whose land borders the park for about four miles on its southeeast side, said during the park board’s monthly meeting. Molitor said he has been donating his time to go onto the park to spray for the noxious weed, and h...
A mill levy to fund improvements to Havre’s streets to the tune of $750,000 a year is a step closer to going before voters after the Havre City Council’s Streets and Sidewalks Committee voted unanimously Monday to send a proposal to the council. The committee voted to send to the full council a resolution to put a mill levy increase on the ballot in November. The 75 mills would cost a homeowner with a $100,000 home about $101.25 a year or $202.50 for a $200,000 home. The funds would be used to upgrade some of the cit...
A former Havre Police Department officer who is being investigated for allegations of unethical behavior during his time in Havre could lose his certificate to be a Montana law enforcement officer. Curtis Smith is being investigated by the Montana Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council in connection with a stabbing incident in September. Public documents from the council say they received information that Smith lied about his wife stabbing him during an...
Havre Daily News staff The Great Northern Rodeo Association is holding a Pizza Hut fundraiser Thursday. The association, which puts on the rodeo at the Great Northern Fair, is holding the fundraiser to raise money to put on the rodeo and to help pay prizes to winners at the event. The association is holding an open rodeo this year planned for Thursday, July 20, and also organizing the Cody Four Colors Memorial Bull Riding event Friday, July 21. People making a purchase at Pizza Hut Thursday can tell the cashier they are...
By Havre Daily News staff Havre Trails will be leading a hike to Devil’s Chimney in the Sweetgrass Hills Saturday. Hikers will meet up at the Walmart parking lot east of Havre at 7 a.m. and at the Joplin Bar at 8 a.m. The hike is a moderate to difficult 5-mile round-trip hike with 1/4 mile of very steep terrain. The group expects the hike to take about three hours, including time to explore a cave on the route. For details and to RSVP, people can check out the Havre Trails Facebook page or email [email protected] for a...
Havre Police Department Officers initiated investigation of suspicious activity on Second Street Monday at 11:10 a.m. —— A 12-year-old was issued a summons on a charge of juvenile curfew violation after a Second Street caller reported Monday at 3:07 p.m. “her daughter tore up the house.” —— A caller from a Third Street organization reported Monday at 3:19 p.m. a weed eater stolen from the alley. —— Officers investigated a Monday 7:25 p.m. report from Northern Montana Hospital of a person with a dog bite. —— Autumn Elizabeth H...
A photo credit for a photograph of the High Line Heritage House Museum on the front page of Monday’s edition of the Havre Daily News listed the wrong photographer. The photograph was taken by Colin Thompson....
U.S. SENATE —U.S. Sen. Steve Daines today announced that he will host his 16th teletownhall Wednesday. During the teletownhall, Daines will answer questions asked from across Montana on a variety of issues. Montanans can join Daines’ teletownhall by texting “SenatorDaines” — one word — to 828282 or by calling any of Daines’ offices to get registered for the event. Office locations and phone numbers are available at https://www.daines.senate.gov....
A front-page story in Monday’s edition of The Havre Daily News misreported the first name of incumbent Hingham City Council member Roger Haas, who filed for re-election....
"Yeah, for sure," Miller said, chuckling. A lot. "Yeah, who would've known, right? I certainly didn't plan to end up here, but it's a good place to raise a family, and there's obviously work, and I'm challenged by it because it is different and diverse." Miller grew up in Glendive, got her Masters of Architecture at Montana State University in Bozeman and interned for three years before passing her exams to become a licensed architect. After she married Justin Miller, a...
"YHavre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission works to preserve local history. The Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission has had some major successes in preservation and having structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the group continues its work to achieve its mission "to preserve and protect our prehistoric and historic resources by promoting partnerships and by creating awareness of our heritage and its value." Some of the...
It was a strong ending to the 2017 springs sports season for the Havre High softball team, after the Blue Ponies won a game at the Class A state tournament. Now, four Havre High players have earned All-Conference honors. The 2017 Central A All-Conference Team was released recently, and four Ponies made the list, including senior Jacey McDonald, who not only earned First-Team All-Conference honors, but also Class A All-State honors. McDonald was Havre’s top hitter this past s...
For me, whether I'm playing well or not, every day on a golf course is a good day. Because golf season is so short in these parts, you have to make them all count. Some days, however, are better than others. And last Saturday at Prairie Farms Golf Course, well, that was probably one of the best days I'll have on a golf course all summer. No, I didn't shoot a career-low round, or record my first-ever ace. Instead, last Saturday was one of those great days just because of why I...
