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The Hill County Commission voted to declare a disaster situation in the county at their weekly business meeting Thursday because of the ongoing drought and the devastating effects it’s had on the area. This declaration, which was voted for unanimously, will allow people who have suffered significant losses due to the drought to apply to state and federal assistance programs. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said it is not the intention of the commission at this time to implement an emergency levy, and if they decide to...
See a full story in Wednesday’s edition of Havre Daily News. In addition to taking a number of public comments, Havre City Council passed ordinances Monday on first reading regarding on- and off-street parking of trailers and recreational vehicles in the city. The first ordinance prohibits trailers from being parked on city streets for more than 72 hours in any seven-day period. City Council Member Andrew Brekke said the previous ordinance only specified that trailers can’t be parked on the street for longer than 48 hou...
See a full story in Wednesday’s edition of Havre Daily News. After hearing a number of updates and requests for future conversations, the Hill County Park Board approved the coming year’s budget and a number of projects and purchases. Board Member Lou Hagener said the Finance and Planning Committee did a great job with the budget and the board approved it unanimously. The board also approved a new application form for new requests for grazing allocations on the park, which they have been discussing for a few months. Hag...
Things were hopping in Havre over the weekend with a slew of events coming together to make a wealth of activities in which people could participate, and event organizers seem pleased with the results. Saturday morning started with the Second Annual Bear Paw Marathon - see full results on Monday's sports page, B1 - and the annual North Central Hangar Association Air Fair 2022 fly-in breakfast at the Havre City-County Airport and and included Living History events at Fort...
With another season of high school softball over, it is now time to recognize the best players on the diamond this past spring. After a season that featured the first Northeast A Divisional title, the Havre High softball team was well represented on the all-state and all-conference teams to end the season. On the Class A All-State team, Avery Carlson, Molly Huse, Alyssa Oliver and Lizzi Haney represented the Blue Ponies. Carlson played on both sides of the plate this season...
The Hill County Health Department has begun providing training on the use of Narcan, a drug that prevents and reverses the effects of opioid overdoses, which the department hopes will help their harm-reduction efforts as they try to address the ongoing opioid crisis. Health Department Disease Intervention Specialist Brandi Williams has been setting up these trainings for a month and can offer them to groups of up to eight people, whether they’re with organizations around town, or just private citizens who are concerned about...
The polls are open for the primary elections in Montana today. Due to problems with the press, Havre Daily News will not have results from the primary election in the printed copy of Wednesday’s edition. Watch for election results Wednesday on www.havredailynews.com and full coverage in Thursday’s printed edition....
John "Jack" B. McLeslie was born March 15, 1937, in Chinook, Montana, at the family home. He attended school in Havre and then joined the U.S Navy. Following his military service, he returned to Havre and worked on The Great Northern Railroad, Eddy's Bakery, and in the wheat fields around Havre. Upon the closing of Eddy's Bakery, he and his young family moved to Spokane. Jack then worked at Self Service Furniture for 30 years as a craftsman, repairing furniture and preparing...
Linda Lea Geldard, 75, passed away Monday morning at East View Nursing Home in Great Falls, Montana. Her prayer vigil will be 6 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2022, at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with her funeral Mass 10 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 2022, at St. Jude Catholic Church. Memorial contributions in Linda’s honor may be made to St. Jude Catholic Church or to the Havre Animal Shelter 195 12th Avenue West Havre, Montana 59501. A full obituary will follow....
Editor's note: Friday's For the Record was published on the Havre Daily News website and in Friday's e-edition, but is also published with today's paper to have it on record in the print edition. Havre Police Department Eron Parker Snow of Harlem, 23, was arrested on charges of unlawful transactions with children, obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, resisting arrest and assault after being transported from the hospital to Hill County Detention Center at 7:55...
Havre High school recently announced its Senior Athlete of the Year award-winners. The Female Athlete of the Year went to Sadie Filius. This past school year, Filius competed in both basketball and track and field, where she was Class All-State in both. Filius helped the Blue Pony basketball team to the Class A state championship back in March, while earning All-State honors for the fourth straight year. Filius is headed to Carroll College to play basketball for the Fighting...
The much-needed rain was a welcome sight this weekend around Havre. But, it also helped off long enough to let the first big tournament weekend of the summer get underway. Beaver Creek Golf Course held the Chester Swim Team Scramble, while Prairie Farms Golf Course held the Fighting For a Cure tournament, which featured a full field of teams consisting of two women and two men. The tourney, put on by the Havre Women's Golf Association, was won by the team of Jim and Carrie...
Press release Did you know that a local garden club designated the nasturtium as the official Havre city flower one hundred years ago? Garden clubs in Havre have had a rich tradition and history since 1922. The current club, Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club, reorganized in 2009 under the leadership of Toni Hagener and selected the name from a past club originating in 1942. The name comes from the mountain or butte east of Havre and the creek that meanders through the city. The...
