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Montana's U.S. Sens. Jon Tester and Steve Daines reintroduced a bill Thursday to provide a guaranteed annual fund of $80 million over 20 years for rural water projects including the Rocky Boy's-North Central Regional Water System and allow the reservation to purchase a new water storage tank. A joint press release from the senators said the Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act would immediately make funds available to two authorized water projects in Montana,...
John and Betty Haldemann, both nearly in their 90s, have a large ranch 25 miles south of Chinook, deep in the Bear Paw Mountains. The couple - he is 87, she 88 - work on the ranch regularly. Betty, who traverses the multi-thousand-acre grounds on a three-wheeler, clips the strings off hay bales and takes care of the small animals - sheep and guinea hens. John, on the other hand, likes to get by on his favorite piece of machinery, the swather. The Haldemanns don't work as hard...
A photo caption on the front page of Thursday’s edition of The Havre Daily News misidentified the company Craig Gates was representing. Gates is the general manager of Hill County Electric and Triangle Communications....
The South Korean government sent six organic agricultural officials to Montana this week to look at U.S. organic crops, livestock and related processing regulations, with the final leg of the tour being on a ranch just south of Havre. "Bottom line - how does the U.S. ensure that Korean consumers can trust that organic products are really organic?" International Organic Inspectors Association Executive Director Margaret Scoles said was what the officials were looking at. "It...
Press release United Way of Hill County has hired Andrea Smartt as its new executive director. Smartt succeeds Jessica Nebel, who moved from Havre earlier this year. “We are excited to have Andrea on board,” said Krystal Steinmetz, president of the United Way of Hill County board of directors. “Her personality and energy are a great fit for our organization.” Smartt is a Missoula native. After she graduated from high school, Smartt completed nine months in the AmeriCorps NCCC, a national civilian community service program. Wi...
Press release The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum presents its Summer Speaker Series with “The Shep Whisperer” by Randy Morger. The event will be held outdoors at the Faber Schoolhouse on the Great Northern Fairgrounds during the fair at both 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. People can celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Faithful Dog, Shep, and hear his heartwarming story....
Any ideas I might have had for this week’s column were immediately erased in the moment I realized my home was not going to burst into flames, burn to the ground and start a wildland fire that obliterated the Hi-Line. I’m sure you can imagine the degree of my elation. This feeling was topped by a jumbled free-for-all kind of emotional brawl as events played out Tuesday. I had some clothes drying in the dryer that morning and I needed to get them swapped out for the last loa...
Monday Office hours Tuesday 8:30 a.m. — Fire restriction conference call 10:30 a.m. — Road meeting — Hanson 1:30 p.m. — Budget meeting — Co. Atty Office Wednesday Office hours Thursday 10 a.m. — County officials meeting 11 a.m. — Business meeting Manual claims Employment review Resolutions Tax adjustments County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Time for comments from the public 3 p.m. — Airport Board meeting Friday 10 a.m. — Attorney General Tim Fox, speaking on aid in Montana; SUD Community Listening Session...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, July 17, in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 4. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Consideration of Sub-Recipient Agreement with the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line. 2. Accept the FAA Grant offer for Airport Project (Havre AIP 019-2017) in the Amount of $1,324,478. 3...
The front-page story “Tester blames Trump for health insurance hikes” in Thursday’s edition of the Havre Daily News misreported that the congressional budget office would release scores for two new health care bills Thursday. The scoring is expected next week....
Havre Police Department Officers investigated after an area caller reported Thursday at 12:02 p.m. that a motor vehicle crash happened. —— Officers investigated after a drug offense report was made Thursday at 12:13 p.m. —— Officers investigated after a caller reported a non-injury motor vehicle crash Thursday at 1:06 p.m. —— Officers made an arrest after a First Street West business caller asked to speak to an officer about an assault Thursday at 2:23 p.m. —— Officers investigated after a Thompson Street caller reported Thur...
North Central Senior Citizens Center, July 17-21 Monday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bingo at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m; TOPS at 8 a.m.; cards at 1 p.m. Thursday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. exercise class at 11 a.m.; cards at 1 p.m.; Great Falls trip at 8 a.m. Friday — Medical transportation will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. but people must make a request at least 24 hours in advance. Pinochle — First place, Diane Andrew...
You know, Lord, sometimes we need reminders, spiritual reminders, to help us maintain our balance and keep a proper perspective on life. A friend and I were just talking about that at a recent funeral. She said, “Sometimes we truly forget that our ‘life is short!’” We remembered that our body is just a tent in which we live and will soon be put aside. Facing the death of a friend or loved one, like we just were, reminded us of the brevity of life. Sometimes that is a painful reminder. We further discussed that we are not “su...
Out our way, taking care of your horse is considered a no-brainer. Of course, you pick his feet before and after the ride - if you are taking a breather as you are out all day trailing cows, you loosen his cinch. And, above all, you never, never ride him hard and put him away wet! That is a hanging offense, or just about, in cowboy country. Of course, it makes sense. For a well-treated horse is going to work harder and longer than a mistreated one - so it's just common sense...
The Blaine County Fair is like any other fair, there are a lot of reasons to go inside and take a stroll. Of course, the food is always a good reason, but Wednesday night, the Blaine County Kids Rodeo gave fairgoers another very good reason to be in attendance. There may not have been any bull or bronc riding, but the Blaine County Kids Rodeo had just about everything else, including flag racing, goat tying, steer riding, sheep riding, goat ribbon tying, barrel racing, chute...
The new high school football season is just a little a month away already. But for about 70 athletes Saturday night will mark the end of their high school gridiron days. The 2017 Montana East-West Shrine Game will be played Saturday night in Billings, marking the end of the summer all-star circuit and the last time the players, on both the East and West teams, will play high school football. That includes a pair of Hi-Line athletes, who will play together in Saturday...
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team was in Great Falls Wednesday for its last road doubleheader of the season. Unfortunately, for Havre, which is trying to improve its position in the Northern A District standings, it ended with a split. The North Stars won the first game against the Great Falls Chargers on the road 7-4, but faltered in the second game, as they were looking to sweep and fell to Great Falls 13-12. The North Stars have won three of four against...
Two weeks ago, I spent three days hiking, walking and driving around Yellowstone National Park, and its surrounding areas. I hadn’t been to Yellowstone since 2011, and, to say the least, it was a magnificent trip. Of course, what most people want to see when they visit Yellowstone, or Glacier National Park, are grizzly bears. And I was lucky enough to see one myself on my most recent trip to Yellowstone. Just one, from about 1,000 yards away, through a spotting scope and movin...
