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The Republican National Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the Montana Republican State Central Committee, and Donald J. Trump for President Inc. have filed a lawsuit against Montana Gov. Steve Bullock for his Aug. 6 directive allowing counties in the state to decide whether to allow mail-in voting for the 2020 general election, which the filers of the lawsuit called an unconstitutional power grab. The announcement says Bullock’s directive invites f...
Havre Daily News staff The Havre Police Department announced in a press release that, starting today the department will open its lobby to essential services. Those services include but are not limited to walk-in complaints, fingerprints, report requests, background checks and notary services. People who have to enter the lobby for any reason are required to wear a mask, the release said. “As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding this (public service announcement), or if you have a complaint or a crime to r...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 472 with 151 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 255,660 with 1,520 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 111. The number of recoveries was 5,727 and the number of active cases was 2,033. The new cases by county were in: Hill: Two new cases, 93 total, 42 active, 49 recovered, 5 active hospitalizations, 2 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 7 total, 3 active, 4 recovered Blaine: No new cases, 15 total,...
by Havre Daily News staff Local law enforcement said increased patrols in Havre and Hill County by the Havre Police Department and Montana Highway Patrol will continue through the weekend. “Despite daily life being different this year, one thing that hasn’t changed is our desire to enjoy the summer season with family and friends,” a release said. “Historically. Labor Day Weekend is a popular time to travel, with increased traffic on the roads, and this year is anticipated to be no exception as people drive instead of fly and...
by Havre Daily News staff With drying conditions continuing to hit the state, Blaine and Golden Valley counties have jointed other Montana counties already under Stage 1 Fire Restricions including Chouteau and Hill Counties. Chouteau County also has implemented a local burn ban. “With Labor Day weekend on the horizon, north-central Montana continues to see a warming and drying trend,” a press release from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Lewistown said. “Blaine and Golden Valley counties will begin Stage 1 fire restr...
Havre Public Schools Nurse Jeri Erickson said dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in the schools, so far, has gone well. She said there are four main things she likes to talk to students about COVID-19, as well as to have the teachers talk to their students about, which are washing hands, which is the number one thing to prevent infection; proper use of face masks; social distancing and not coming to school when sick. "We kind of have been working with those things with the...
Press release GREAT FALLS — During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to support kids, teens and young adults battling cancer, as well as others in need of transfusions. The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 15,000 children and adolescents in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer each year. Childhood cancer patients may need blood products on a regular basis during chemotherapy, surgery or treatment for complications. Cancer and c...
Arthur Ryan Windyboy Sr. was sentenced in state District Court in Havre to three years probation on a felony criminal drug charge. Windyboy was charged May 20, 2019, after an officer stopping Windyboy due to an outstanding Justice Court warrant found syringes and methamphetamine on him. He was charged Dec. 2 with felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs and a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Windyboy pleaded guilty June 29 to the felony charge under a plea agreement. Monday, District Judge Kaydee...
A man who pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sexual or violent offender was sentenced in state District Court in Havre to 10 days served, with the judge saying additional sentencing would be an inefficient use of state resources. James Thomas Block was charged Feb. 10 after Colorado law enforcement contacted Havre law enforcement Jan. 27 to report Block had not updated his registry and was believed to be in Havre. He was arrested Feb. 3. Block is required to register under a 1996 conviction of sexual assault in Colora...
Raymond O’Claray was sentenced in state District Court in Havre to three years probation after he previously pleaded guilty to an assault charge and an assault with a weapon charge was dismissed. O’Claray was charged after a woman said they had gotten into a fight March 18 during which a wine glass O’Claray was holding had the base broken off and he tried to stab her with the broken stem. O’Claray was charged March 24 with felony counts of assault with a weapon and partner or family member assault. July 1, he pleaded no cont...
Press release MONTANA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that the eight tribal nations in Montana will receive a share of $160,000 to support small businesses through economic and business development organizations. Each tribal community will receive $20,000 to support the development of Native-owned small businesses through Commerce’s Native American Business Advisors program. The program assists tribal entrepreneurs with resources to launch or grow a small business, application guidance for Indian Equ...
Havre Police Department Jerimi Thomas Rutherford of Harlem, 32, was issued a summons on a criminal contempt charge after a breath test violation was reported at the police station Wednesday at 1:28 p.m. -- Someone stopped at the police station Wednesday at 4:05 p.m. to speak with officers about a stolen phone. -- A caller reported an intoxicated man walking along Ninth Street at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday. -- Jacob Wade Russette of Box Elder, 20, was arrested on charges of...
Havre Daily News staff Havre-area residents say they have received a phone call from people claiming they are representing Wells Fargo Bank informing them they have won a multi-million dollar lottery and all they need to do is call a toll-free number to claim the winnings. Wells Fargo said the calls are scams. The Wells Fargo website warns of this scam specifically as a common scam: “You receive a phone call, email or letter stating you have won a lottery or sweepstakes,” the Wells Fargo website says. “Scammers require you t...
Press release The Department of Public Health and Human Services announced Wednesday a Montana State Hospital patient has died due to COVID-19-related illness. The patient, a resident of Lewis and Clark County, died Monday, Aug. 31, at MSH. This is the first COVID-19-related death at MSH. This death is reflected on the Wednesday, Sept. 2, state COVID-19 tracking map. To protect the privacy of the deceased and their family and to comply with state and federal law, DPHHS will not release further information. “Our heartfelt s...
Editor, I have been reading with interest the news articles about the disruption of the U.S. Postal Service over the last week. I rely on the USPS to deliver several of my life-saving medications. The latest attempts by Postmaster General DeJoy and the Trump administration to disrupt our access to the mail may delay my latest delivery of medication. I am terrified of what that may mean for my health and wellbeing. Some of my most important medications are delivered by mail, including my high blood pressure and heart...
I don’t know why so many of my life’s lessons seem to require humiliation. Learning has always come easily to me, book learning, that is. And in the grand scheme of things, I don’t think book learning counts for all that much. My school reports consistently lined out the A’s and the comportment side matched. Yes, I was one of those. I’ll not soon forget my dad’s disappointment at my first B+ in freshman high school algebra. I was pleased and relieved with that B+. It could ha...
Andrew Rolin has learned a lot during the last six months. After all, the third-year head coach of the Montana State University-Northern Lights hasn't been able to do what he loves the most - which is coach his team on the football field. COVID-19 has made sure of that. "During this whole experience, I've learned we take way too much for granted," Rolin said. "So I've learned, we need to be grateful for what we have. Every day is a blessing, and for this program and these...
It's a new normal right now for high school sports, with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But, in the case of the Havre High cross country teams, it's also a new era. Friday, the Blue Ponies will host Time Trial at the MSU-Northern course, thus beginning the season under new head coach Kari Filius. Under Filius, Havre will be ready for another exciting year on the course. With practices showing plenty of progress, the Ponies will look to turn some heads in 2020, which is...
