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ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION - Members of the Chippewa Cree Tribe came to a public meeting Tuesday evening at the Chippewa Cree Council Chambers on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation to discuss a potential constitutional amendment that would relax some of the guidelines for becoming a member of the tribe. Jeanette Demontiney, the enrollment clerk for the tribe, said the amendment up for debate would alter Article II of the Chippewa Cree Constitution and Bylaws, which currently...
An electrical fire at Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods at about 2 p.m. has shut down the grocery store for at least a few hours. Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson said the fire was rather small and that the problem was contained quickly. "It looks like a compressor building on the south side of IGA," he said. "It appears they had some sort of a short in there and it caused some heat. A little bit of flame went up and caught the ceiling tiles on fire and melted down some of the plastics in...
Work is ongoing to install new, high-quality fire pits at Beaver Creek Park. Friends of Beaver Creek Park purchased eight more fire pits and installed them Tuesday morning at Camp Kiwanis to improve the campsites. "The fire pits are all built, and they are all made of steel," Friends of Beaver Creek Park Board Chair Ursula Brese said. "They have Friends of Beaver Creek Park etched in there, so when you light the fire you can see 'Friends of Beaver Creek Park.'" Central...
Havre Daily News staff The Northern International Livestock Exhibition has announced entries soon will be opening for its NILE Stock Show and Rodeo in Billings Oct. 12-19. Entries for all divisions will open Monday. Information for entering each division follows. Club Calf Show and Sale: Entries will only be accepted online. No printed entry forms will be accepted. Show Time: Monday, Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. Sale Time: Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. Entry Limitations: Entries will be limited, based upon space. Exhibitors are allowed to...
Daniel Walter Ferris, 64, passed away unexpectedly July 1, 2019, at his home in Rudyard. Danny was 10th of 11 children. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Gladys and Fred Ferris; and his stepfather, Leon Lemieux; along with four siblings, Robert, Joe, Joline, and Helen. Danny left behind his two sons, Ryan of Alaska and Beau of Deer Lodge; five grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and six siblings, Linda (Bob) Chapman of Lewistown, Corinne (Elroy)...
Press release The Havre Skatepark will be closed beginning today and will remain closed until Wednesday, July 24, due to improvements being made. The Havre city government apologized for any inconvenience. For further information, call 265-5781....
Eric Dietrich Montana Free Press HELENA — There’s nearly a year to go before Montana’s June 2, 2020, primary election, but as three GOP candidates for governor jockey for position, early campaign contribution filings indicate which wings of the party are supporting which candidacies. U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, a former Bozeman tech entrepreneur and staunch conservative who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2016 and was convicted of misdemeanor assault for attacking a reporter during his successful 2017 special election run f...
Havre Police Department Jose Albertoaguado Olin of Havre, 27, was arrested on charges of animal cruelty, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, after a caller on First Avenue reported two people yelling and kicking a dog at 6:47 a.m. Tuesday. -- A Lincoln Avenue caller reported Tuesday at 9:44 a.m. finding a red boy's bike. -- A Second Street caller asked Tuesday at 11:33 a.m. for a well-being check on a woman. -- A fender bender was reported at Legion Lane and Center...
From agricultural and environmental issue international not-for-profit CABI A team of international scientists are collaborating to fight the noxious weed yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) in Montana's world-famous Rocky Mountains with the help of a tiny insect - the shoot-galling weevil Rhinusa pilosa. Yellow toadflax, first introduced from Wales in the late 1600s as an ornamental and medicinal plant and to make textile dyes, is an aggressive invader - listed as a noxious...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Sage Grouse Habitat Conservation Program is soliciting public comment on proposed uses of the Montana Sage Grouse Habitat Stewardship Fund to benefit sage grouse and conserve important sage grouse habitats. MSGOT requests public comment on draft environmental assessments for six proposals. The Nature Conservancy submitted an application to enter into a permanent conservation easement with the Willow Basin Ranch to conserve 3,997 acres of sage grouse core habitat in Beaverhead County near D...
Press release WIC is the nation’s most successful public health nutrition program. Each month, Montana WIC provides healthy food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and a community of support from both experts and peers to more than 16,000 moms and children. Nationwide, WIC serves more than 7 million people. Montana WIC participants say they would recommend WIC to their friends, and when asked what they value most about WIC, more than 75 percent say they value the nutrition information and appreciate the support f...
The heart of summer is here and that means that baseball season is hitting the home stretch, not only for American Legion baseball, but also for youth all-star teams that have been traveling across the state for tournament after tournament. This week, however, the Havre 14U All-Stars will be at home, as they are hosting and participating in the 14U state tournament, which will be right here in Havre, with all games being played at Legion Field starting Friday. The teams that...
At times, the schedule has been unpredictable for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball team during the 2019 season and the weather has played a big role in that uncertainty. Of course, in Montana, that is to be expected, especially during the spring months of the season, simply because of the unpredictable weather during that time of year. However, the Northstars ran into more weather-related issues Tuesday as the team's scheduled doubleheader against Northern A...
I’m having fun singing. I started singing lessons a few weeks ago. My teacher lives out of town, but every other week she teaches in her parents’ house — the house she grew up in — just a few minutes away. So, I drive to a little house in the suburbs, meet her parents’ two friendly little dogs, (“More people! So exciting!”) and take an hour-long voice lesson in my teacher’s childhood bedroom. I stand next to an auxiliary refrigerator, put my purse on a storage cabinet, and fa...
