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Blaine County saw several of fires crop up Thursday night, most of them in the southern part of the county, the apparent result of a lightning storm. Last night also saw a small fire in Beaver Creek Park that has since been extinguished. Blaine County Commissioner Frank DePriest said most of the information he has on the fire is second-hand and somewhat vague at this point but as far as he's heard most of the fires were in the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management,...
The Blaine County Commission held a meeting Thursday to discuss possible additional taxation of recreational marijuana in the county, discussion that will likely be taking place in Hill County in the near future as well. Blaine County Commissioner Frank DePriest said this meeting would not end with any action taken but was instead intended to be a conversation between the commission and other county entities about the issue. “This is something we need to take a hard look at,” DePriest said. The implementation of leg...
Havre residents may soon see their hometown on a popular streaming service such as Netflix or Amazon Prime as a documentary is being filmed about The Southern Satellite, one of the bands performing tonight at Beaver Creek Jam prior to Warrant. The Southern Satellite will play starting at 7:30 p.m. followed by Shovels & Shotguns. Warrant begins playing at 9 p.m. The rock legends made Beaver Creek Jam part of their 30th anniversary tour for the hit song, "Cherry Pie." The...
The Montana Renewable Energy Association hosted a community meeting at District Four Human Resources Development Council Thursday night as part of their Montana Rural Solar Access Project, which aims to promote small-scale solar energy installation and break down barriers that may prevent people who want to use them from getting them. Program Coordinator Evora Glenn said this was the second in a series of meetings across the state meant to gather information about community members’ questions and concerns regarding solar ener...
Our beloved brother, grandpa, uncle, and friend journeyed to the Big Sands on July 6, 2021. Gerald James Stiffarm — Wus Bee Ah Thot (Bear Shirt) — was born to Tom and Vina Stiffarm on December 16, 1949, at Fort Belknap Agency. Wake services will be Friday, July 9, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. at Montana Indian Ministries Campsite in Lodge Pole, MT, (Bruce Plummer Bible Camp). Funeral Mass will be at Harlem High School at 11:00 a.m. on July 10, 2021. Burial will be at Stiffarm Cemetery in Hays, MT....
Drew Michael Bracken, age 40, passed away on June 29, 2021 in Coeur d' Alene, ID. He was born in Shelby, MT, and lived there until the age of 10. He then moved to Havre, MT, until graduating high school. Eventually he settled in Coeur d'Alene, ID, and started his career as an auto glass technician, Drew worked for several companies before starting his own business, Broken Auto Glass. His slogan was, "If your windshield is a crackin', better call Bracken." Drew was known for...
A celebration of life for Thomas Michael Farnham will be held Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the Havre Eagles Club from 2 to 4 p.m. All friends, relatives as well as distant visitors are encouraged to come and share fond memories of Thomas and how he touched all of us. Our brother will be greatly missed....
Ivol Marvin Bender, 93, passed away on March 23, 2021, to be welcomed into the arms of loved ones that had preceded him in death. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Ivol’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at the Havre Eagles Club. A private family burial will be in the Manchester Cemetery with his beloved Elsie at a later date....
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, July 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. The meeting will be available via Zoom at https://us02web.coom.us/j/83456943909 The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Presentation and displays Academic achievement awards 5. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. Unanimous consent agenda C. Old business D. New business 1. Trustee committee appointments for...
The Hill County Park Board will meet Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the Timmons Room of the Hill County Courthouse. The meeting agenda is: 1) Approval of minutes 2) Approval of agenda 3) Guests and public comments on agenda items only and agenda requests for the next meeting 4) Cabin business: #18 Quarter Gulch McLain #12 Quarter Gulch 5) Old business: Monitoring Progress South cross fence/cattleguard 6) New business: Cabin inspections Lions Campground boundary Lodge stabilization Burn ban conditions 7) Committee reports: Rules and...
The board of Rural Fire District 1 will meet Tuesday, July 13, at 11 a.m. in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room The meeting agenda is: Discussion and adoption of the minutes of the June 8 meeting Clyde R. Thomas session from Rural Fire District 1 status Rural Fire District 1 Article 5, Election and Appointment Termination of fire suppression agreement status....
Monday 10 a.m. — BNSF Havre Erosion Control Repairs 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board meeting in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Hill County Road Department meeting in commissioners’ office 10:30 am — Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting at the Hill County Detention Center 11 a.m. — Rural Fire District 1 meeting in Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room 1:30 p.m. — 911 meeting at the City Hall 5 p.m. — District 4 Human Resources and Development Council budget and finance meeting at the...
Havre Police Department Shawn Michael Stoner of Havre, 35, was issued a summons on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation reported at the police station Thursday at 8:04 a.m. -- Two bicycles, one black and one white and blue, were reported found on First Avenue at 9:31 a.m. Thursday. -- A caller at a Ninth Avenue business reported Thursday at 9:44 a.m. that a windshield had been broken. -- Thursday at 2:44 p.m. a caller on Second Street West...
In order to raise money for a new air conditioning unit and for basement repairs due to flood damage, New Hope Apostolic Church is having a Pasta Day fundraiser at Holiday Village Mall Monday, July 12. Faith Russette, the daughter of Barbara Preite Russette and Pastor Marvin Russette, handles fundraising and advertising for the church. She said said the air conditioning unit is simply old and needs to be replaced, but significant flood damage resulted in tearing out walls and...
This whole thing started, as many trips down the rabbit hole of research do, with a random shared post on Facebook. This one shared a lot of cool things about horses, my passion, … buuuuuut there were just so many unsupported “facts” littered into this short essay that the nerd in me just could not let my finger hit the share button. It’s kind of an illness in itself, being a nerd, and it’s not the easy road. It’s kind of like the thug life, but with fewer bullets and less se...
Are we in a drought or aren’t we? Is it dry here or isn’t it? The National Weather Service and USDA both say we are and say it is. And it’s those kinds of institutions that I trust. So, if we’re in a drought, and Hill County has already been declared a disaster area, then I just have one question for the people who make these types of decisions. And that question is, why were fireworks allowed over this past Fourth of July holiday? I just don’t understand the thinking...
North Central Senior Citizens Center July 12-16 Senior Center is open Menu Monday — Salisbury steak, hashbrowns and gravy, beets, fruit Tuesday — Applesauce, roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, rolls, gingerbread Wednesday — Philly steak sandwich, potato salad, brownies Thursday — Tuna noodle casserole, garlic cheddar biscuits, salad, cookies Friday — Soup, salad bar, chef’s choice, dessert. The Senior Centers doors did open to the public on Wednesday July 7, 2021, and we had a nice crowd for our first day open. W...
Out our way, some folks tell tales of great horses doing remarkable feats, and as long as that incredible horse is three states away or lived a hundred years ago, we are ready to accept the story. But put the same animal in your own pasture or paddock and disbelief arises. Now, I was riding with the Empire ranch folk out in “Wyo-braska” — the sandhills of eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska — when Elsie, the ranch owner, told me the story of an incredible horse she knew. Every year, there was a 50 mile endurance race ac...
It's my turn to say goodbye. Even if you have only kept track through reading these pages, you might have picked up on an alarming trend among the clergy in mainline churches in the Havre area. Quite a number of us have departed from our calls to ministry here in recent months. Between accepting new church positions, retirement, and sadly in the case of a beloved colleague (Pastor Valorie Putt of American Lutheran Church in Chinook), an unexpected death, several pastors are...
You know, Lord, several friends went walking one morning, through the nearby park, along some hills, loving and appreciating the view, enjoying their time together. Gal #1: "I'm out of water, I'll soon need a drink. Are we about to the end of this trail?" The second gal mentioned that she was having a hard time breathing. Gal #3 mentioned a notice about the air quality being fairly good but the grass pollen was high; they were on a lot of grass, so, of course, breathing probab...
With it being the middle of summer, Havre's Eli Cloninger could not be any more happy. Along with getting to fish and play baseball, he also enjoys the heat associated with his favorite time of the year. He should be extra happy this summer as the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club is having one of their strongest seasons in recent memory. "It's been really fun. It's probably the best team I've been on in a long time," Cloninger said. "We're doing really good. A...
Scheduling was, admittedly, a bit of a nightmare for the Frontier Conference last school year. COVID-19 was the culprit. Still, scheduling in a league that is ever-changing is also never easy, and so, with a new sports year about to dawn, fans of Montana State University-Northern and Frontier Conference athletics will notice more differences to league slates. Football and volleyball will return to their rightful fall slot this year, with football also resuming full 10-game...
