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National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag fire warning for northern and north-central Montana ranging from the Rocky Mountain Front to Blaine and Fergus counties. The warning says a combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will result in critical fire conditions. The warning is in effect through 9 p.m. today. It says the region could see winds with gusts up to 45 mph in an area including Liberty County and gusts up to 35 mph in Blaine...
Editor’s note: This agenda was changed after Monday’s printing deadline, adding the deputy clerk and recorder appointment. The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims and payroll Employment Hill County deputy clerk and recorder appointment Budgets Abatements Journal and vouchers Ordinance Resolutions Contracts RDT Services LLC contract approval Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Sub...
Editor's note: this version corrects that the derailment was west of Havre. Amtrak had a minor derailment on the tracks west of Havre near Patrick Construction this afternoon, but no one was injured and the damage was minimal. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said only a couple wheels on one car came off the track and repairs are underway already. She said about 2:15 p.m. that the damage should be repaired in a few hours and the track should be operational again soon. Amtrak was not...
A freight train derailed outside of Havre Friday afternoon, about six miles east of Havre, but there were no injuries or fatalities, and the cause is still under investigation. BNSF General Director of Public Affairs Lena Kent said the derailment occurred at 4:39 p.m. Friday with 11 cars derailing. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said 25 cars were involved, all of them freight. Frickel said one car contained paint thinner, a hazardous...
Hill County Board of Health will hold its quarterly meeting Wednesday, July 26, 2023, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Hill County Courthouse Annex meeting room at the Courthouse Annex 302 Fourth Ave. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Roll call Approval of minutes from April 26, 2023, meeting Agenda corrections, additions or deletions Items of old business: • Status update: Interlocal Agreement with City of Havre and Hill County. Restructure of Hill County Health Board and By-Laws will come after Interlocal Agreement c...
At 12:01 a.m. Tuesday Hill County will implement a burn ban, prohibiting people in Hill County from open burning until the ban is rescinded, and the City of Havre is implementing water restrictions. Under the burn ban no campfires will be allowed and no burn permits will be issued, but barbecuing is allowed provided all safety regulations are followed. Blaine County recently implemented a similar ban. Chouteau County has issued a red flag warning for fires to its own...
Another Great Northern Fair has wrapped up in Havre after five days of rides, food, shows, music and tons of 4-H events. The fair ran from Wednesday of last week to this Sunday with the last big events, the 4-H Market Sale and Jaycees Demolition Derby wrapping up Sunday. 2023's fair got pretty good reviews despite the heat of its closing days with many fairgoers commenting on the wealth of rides this year, particularly for children. "It seems like they have quite a few more...
Hill County Council on Aging Director Bill Lanier has announced his resignation in a letter to the Hill County Commission which was read at their weekly business meeting Thursday. Lanier’s letter said there is no one thing that has led to his resignation and he does so with mixed emotions, but he’s been given an opportunity to take back his old position at the Havre Job Center as a workforce consultant. “I appreciate the opportunity you have given me as director of the Hill County Council on Aging,” his letter read. “I wish...
The children at a Havre-Hill County Library Story Time last week had a special guest reader, when First Lady Susan Gianforte read "Sleep Train" by Jonathan London. Gianforte is traveling the state talking to and working with local libraries to promote the statewide access to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. She said she has now been to 33 counties out of Montana's 56, and it has been going well, "The affiliates have been really receptive, and they've been interested in...
Greg L. Anderson, 68, passed away June 23, 2023, in Billings, Montana. Greg is survived by his daughter, Morgan, his son, Eric, his grandson, Riley, his sister Donna Ruff (Delmer) and special friend Deb. As yet, no services have been set....
Havre Police Department Graffiti on a Third Street garage was reported Thursday at 8:01 a.m. -- A stolen gun was reported Thursday at 8:32 a.m. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported involving a garbage truck was reported at Sunset Drive and Pike Street at 12:55 p.m. Thursday. -- A stolen package was reported by a 10th Street West caller Thursday at 1:56 p.m. -- Someone stopped at the police station Thursday at 1:58 p.m. and asked officers for assistance with a civil standby. --...
Over the weekend at the Great Northern Fair, the Great Northern Ram Rodeo made its grand return to the Hi-Line. Over the course of Thursday and Friday, riders from the Northern Rodeo Association competed hard as they looked to win earnings and move up the standings. In bareback riding, Chinook's own Rowdy Cranston took first with a score of 76. His first-place finish earned him $278.24. Nathaniel Dearhamer of Bozeman scored 70 points to finish second and earn $208.68. Parker...
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club had an excellent regular season and that has carried on into the beginning of the postseason. Over the weekend in Vauxhall, the Northstars went undefeated in the Class A North District tournament to win the district championship and advance to the state tournament. The Northstars secured the championship on Sunday afternoon with an 8-2 win over the Lethbridge Miners. Lethbridge struck first with an RBI double in the top of...
