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Fort Belknap Indian Community Council has declared a state of emergency for the Pine Grove fire threatening the Hays and Lodge Pole areas on the reservation and extending south into Phillips County, causing the evacuation of the town of Zortman south of the reservation and the Pine Grove area on Fort Belknap. A post on the council Facebook page about 12:30 p.m. reported the fire, discovered Monday morning, is about 8,000 acres. The post says Pine Grove and Zortman are on evacu...
Biologists from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks presented their 10-year Fresno Reservoir fisheries management plan to the public Monday evening in Havre, drawing more people than anticipated. Havre-area Fisheries Biologist Cody Nagel said the plan is the first of its kind for Fresno and was developed with the help of a nine-member citizens advisory council. FWP Region 6 Fisheries Program Manager Steve Dalbey said the plan represents the combined values of FWP and the public. “We all had a common goal to make this the best f...
At its second meeting of the month, Havre City Council had a busy night last night, giving its blessing for work to continue on a splash park in Havre, approving the closure of streets for the 41st celebration of Havre Festival Days and confirmed the appointment of Havre Police Patrol Officer Brandon Murnion. At an ordinance committee meeting immediate following the Havre City Council meeting, the committee discussed a proposed ordinance concerning abandoned and boarded up structures, an issue the council has been looking at...
A wildfire discovered Monday in the Little Rocky Mountains has led to the mandatory evacuation of Zortman and recommended evacuation of the Pine Grove and Star Hill areas of Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and a warning of evacuation for Hays. Another fire discovered Monday near the Fort Belknap Agency has been contained, a post on the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council Facebook page reported Monday evening. Facebook posts have been issued regularly by the Fort Belknap...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 120,946 with 632 new cases, 3,014 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 206. The number of deaths was 1,743. Blaine County, reported on the state tracking map update this morning, 1 new case, 6 active, 856 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Monday evening that 14 new cases were reported from Saturday through Monday, with 38 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 2,135 total cases, 46 deaths. Rocky B...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced the opening of the annual fishing regulation photo and kids’ art contest. Winners will see their work on the front and back covers of the 2022 fishing regulation booklets. All submitted photos will be considered for the contest, but the department will give special consideration to photos that highlight the diversity of people and fishing opportunities that Montana has to offer. Photo contest: • Photo must be vertical — portrait — mode, or suit...
Michael A. Mord, 61, went home to be with his Lord at Northern Montana Care Center on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of his life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 20, 2021, at the Augusta Community Church. Mike's family has suggested memorial donations be made in his memory to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Mike's online memorial page and leave...
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 Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions No. 21-2668 Authorizing and Establishing A Local Option Motor Vehicle 0.5% Tax for the Funding of General Government of Hill County Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Budget notice Quit claim deeds...
The Hill County Weed Board will meet Friday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m. in the county shop. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Minutes Public comment Correspondence Unfinished business • Noncompliance issue New business • Budget • Purchase orders • District update • Fall coordinators training • Drone update...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at the airport terminal Thursday, Aug. 19, at 3 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of July 16 minutes 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer - DOWL a. Runway Pavement Preservation Project. 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Request for quote for engineering services. (B) Big hanger repair status a. Historic preservation 6. New business 7. Approval of August claims....
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a two-vehicle non-injury crash between a gold Daewoo and and Oldsmobile 88 reported at 5:42 p.m. Monday from Grant Avenue. -- Officers investigated a non-injury "fender bender" crash reported at 7:20 p.m. Monday from Ninth Avenue. Hill County Sheriff's Office Deputies were called at 6:16 a.m. today to assist Havre Fire Department on the 4000 Block of U.S. Highway 2 West. Havre Fire Department Emergency medical personnel responded...
With the return of fall sports, there's also a renewed sense of normalcy that comes with it. While COVID-19 will still be in the headlines going forward, the upcoming high school volleyball season should see at least, a return to some of the things that were missing last season. Never-the-less, even last season saw exciting volleyball up and down the Hi-Line and this fall should be no different. With the start of the season now just a little over a week away, here's five...
As the Havre High golf coach, I want to do everything I can to help grow the program, and the youth golf. But, I’m not alone in that thinking. No, there’s a lot of folks who feel the same way I do, and one of them is former Blue Pony great Jeremy Jensen. Jeremy started the Havre Youth Golf Summer League a few years back, and it’s become a great tool in helping to advance the game of golf for our youths in Havre. And, not only does the league offer kids the chance to learn...
