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Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. SPRING STORM DUMPS MORE RAIN, SNOW ON NORTHERN MONTANA: National Weather Service forecasters say an additional 3 to 6 inches of rain is expected to fall in around Glacier National Park, with 4 to 8 inches of snow expected at higher elevations, before the deluge relents during the day Thursday. Up to 5 inches of rain and 14 inches of snow already have fallen in parts of the park, with Kalispell and Cut Bank also reporting record...
On June 21, United Way of Hill County is celebrating its Day of Action. This year volunteers will have an opportunity to help prepare 65,000 meals for those in need in Hill County. We estimate that we will need 200 volunteers in order to accomplish this feat in four hours. Who in Havre will accept the challenge? Volunteers can sign up by calling 265-6561. We'll be meeting at the Methodist Church at 410 5th Ave. There are two shifts available for volunteers, one from noon to 2 p.m. and another from 2 to 4 p.m. As a thank-you...
(1 p.m. Wednesday) Day two of the Randy Bachmeier vs. Montana State University-Northern hearing began 8:30 a.m. this morning with the cross examination of Bachmeier. Bachmeier said Tuesday during his examination that the $100,000 he wanted for emotional damages created by former Provost Rosalyn Templeton, for whom the sexual harassment complaint was filed against, was based on his yearly salary plus benefits. He spoke about the number again this morning, stating his salary is $75,019. He also said it was difficult to come up...
Montana State University-Northern administrator Randy Bachmeier is asking for $150,000 in damages from the university for making his life “a living nightmare.” He said then-Provost Rosalyn Templeton was taking steps to have him terminated after he filed a sexual harassment complaint with the Montana Human Relations Bureau. The bureau is holding a three-day hearing at Northern into Bachmeier’s complaint. He contends that Templeton repeatedly inappropriately touched him. Bachmeier said he wants $50,000 for being blocked from...
Havre Police Department Nathan Keith Washington, 19, of Havre was arrested on a state District Court warrant and a Justice or City court warrant after a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday at the police station. ——— Officers responded to a 1:02 p.m. Tuesday call from a 1st Street West business about a wallet that was stolen from the counter. ——— Tracey Descharm Watson, 47, of Box Elder was arrested on a charge of shoplifting and on two Justice or City court warrants after officers responded to a 5:38 p.m. T...
James A. "Jim" Henderson, 65, of Big Sandy, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2014, at his residence due to natural causes. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 20, 2014, at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with Kenny Overcast officiating. A private family burial will be held later. The family has requested that memorials be made to the Boys & Girls Club...
Elvon L. Nelson, 62, passed away June 14, 2014, at his home in Chinook. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 20, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the Edwards Funeral Home in Chinook with burial in the Malta Cemetery at 1 p.m....
In a lengthy discussion after an otherwise short meeting, the Great Northern Fair Board at its monthly meeting Tuesday talked about how to raise more funds to improve the fair and the grounds. “If we’re going to grow this thing and improve it, we have to figure out some way (to raise money),” board member Gus Sharp said. Board member Missy Boucher, who also sits on the fair funding foundation board, said if people have ideas, the fair board and foundation could give them a try. “We can’t keep saying we’ve got to do it, we’v...
Few people attended a hearing in Havre Tuesday on a proposal to expand the area of the Hill County Refuse District, but most of the comments on the record opposed the idea. The Hill County Refuse Board is proposing expanding the area served - and charged - to the entire county excluding Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, which has its own district, and charging all residential property owners the $85 annual fee, assessed with their property taxes. The Hill County Park Board last...
Just a week after lack of moisture had officials warning drought could be creeping back to parts of the state, several days of heavy rain, with more in the forecast, led National Weather Service to issue flood watches and flood warnings. The watches and warnings will last through Thursday evening from the Rocky Mountain Front east to Liberty and Cascade counties. Hill and Chouteau counties, as of this morning, were not listed in a flood watch or flood warning status. Eastern...
For nearly six years I have called Havre home. I have family here, I have met a lot of great people here, I spent the first couple years of my marriage here, my wife finished her teaching degree at Montana State University-Northern, and the Havre Daily News gave me a shot fresh out of college when other newspapers were busy with layoffs and downsizing. It truly was time well spent, and I am thankful to have had the opportunity to work and live here. That makes leaving...
Heavy rain cost the Havre North Stars any chance of continuing their current Northern A American Legion hot streak. The North Stars’ conference doubleheader with the Tri-County Cardinals was washed away Tuesday afternoon, and in fact, the rain was so heavy over the area, Havre never had to depart for Conrad. No makeup date has been set as of yet. Havre, which is 4-2 in league play, and 9-8 overall, will try and get its conference doubleheader with the Great Falls Electrics i...
