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All three members of Montana’s congressional delegation backed up their recent criticisms or support of the Iran nuclear deal with votes in both the House and Senate late last week. The House of Representatives passed a resolution Friday denouncing the agreement struck by the U.S, China, France, Germany, Great Britain and Russia with Iran, which would relax some economic sanctions on the country, in exchange for allowing restrictions on its nuclear program. In the end, the resolution passed 269-162, winning the support of a...
Three members of Havre City Council’s Labor Relations Committee will decide by Monday whether a written reprimand should be removed from firefighter D.J. Olsen personnel file. Olsen was reprimanded by Chief Tim Hedges after an intense verbal altercation with Assistant Chief Mel Paulson. The ensuing controversy has created tension in the ranks, Olsen told the committee at its meeting Monday night. “Things have been “cold and unwelcoming,” because of the dispute, he said. The key part of the friction is a question as to whether...
Havre Area Chamber of Commerce The winning Havre Festival Days button numbers for Sept. 15 are: 994 878 387 33 591 610 Winners can bring their buttons to the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce office at 130 5th Ave. to claim their prizes. More winning numbers will be announced each day this week...
Montana State University is awarding Triple Dog Brewing Co. its 2015 Family Business Day award for its new business category. Michael Garrity, brewmaster and co-owner of Triple Dog, said he wasn't sure how prestigious the award is, but he is glad to get it. "I don't know how big of a deal it is, to be honest," Garrity said. "But, I guess any kind of award is a good award." Triple Dog was opened March 28, 2014, and still shows no sign of slowing. Garrity is waiting on a new...
The Seventh Annual Death by Chocolate show, "A Knight of Murder," will entertain and hold the audience in suspense Saturday. Montana Actors' Theatre is putting on the show and dinner a good turnout is expected per usual. Jay Pyette, the head director for MAT, said that this is going to be a great show and urges people interested in attending to buy their tickets ahead of time. "It's a murder-mystery and a full dinner and lots of fun stuff going on," Pyette said. The...
The Friends of Beaver Creek Park met Monday at 7 p.m. at Van Orsdel Methodist Church to solidify their plans for their upcoming fundraiser. The “Fall in Love with Beaver Creek Park” fundraiser and gala, which will be 6 p.m. Oct. 10, at the Eagles Aerie 166, will raise funds to revitalize Camp Kiwanis at Beaver Creek Park. “This will be the first year it will be going to a single project,” said Lesley Zellmer, the secretary for the nonprofit. The funds will be used to complete repairs needed at the camp and expand its lifespa...
Havre Trails met at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Elks Lodge to talk US Bank Park renovations and give updates on their autumn hike series. Havre Trails President Lindsey Bennett said the group should be receiving the funds fairly soon and they will start drawing up plans for the work they are going to do at the park. They hope to develop the walking path to make it more solidified, as well as install signage and other improvements. The grant the organization received was $15,000, which is $5,000 short of what they asked for. In...
Having a city manager would be a good thing for the city of Havre, but the biggest question is: Can the already cash-strapped city afford one? That is the question Parks and Recreation Director Chris Inman raised Monday night. Inman was the latest department manager to be interviewed by the Study Commission, the three-member panel reviewing the way the city government operates. The commission can recommend a wide variety of changes in the form of city government, but a city manager and a city charter are the two that are...
Hill County Commissioners will review submitted budgets and mill requests for all Hill County schools at the Hill County Courthouse Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. This meeting is open to all Hill County taxpayers....
The restrooms at Optimist Park are now closed for the fall/winter seasons. For more information call 265-5781....
Press release Havre High School is hosting a senior and parent night Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the high school auditorium. Havre High School counselors will provide information about how students, parents and counselors can work together to prepare students for life after high school School officials strongly recommended that high school seniors and their parents or guardians attend the session. For more information, people can call 265-6731....
From My Neighbor in Need The website http://www.myneighborinneed.org/havre provides local citizens a way to ask for help from their community and a way for the community to give back. Recently Fulfilled Needs Neighbor in Need — A young couple was in need of a used/clean or new twin bed system (mattress and box spring) for their 2-year-old child. Dad works but it is for low wages and mom is expecting their next child. Their need was confirmed and posted on line as well as featured in the Havre Daily News. Thanks to several d...
The Great Northern Fair Board will meet Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 5:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds Community Center. The agenda is: Call the meeting to order Roll call of board members Read and approve the minutes of the previous meeting Finances: 1. Budget 2. Bills to be paid Committee reports: 1. Fossil Festival 2. Rodeo 3. Jaycees 4. Free Stage 5. Carnival 6. Night Shows 7. School 8. 4-H 9. Commercial Building/Outside Exhibits 10. Food Booth 11. Grounds and Maintenance Old business: 1. Fair Foundation 2. By-laws New business 1....
Havre Police Department Samuel Roastingstick, 45, of Box Elder was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant and James Allen Gardipee, 45, of Box Elder was arrested on a charge of criminal contempt and on three Justice or City court warrants after an officer served the warrants at 8:50 a.m. Monday on 1st Street. —— Officers investigated a 3:03 p.m. Monday call from a 1st Street business about the reporting party chasing a shoplifter. —— Ashley Dolores Alvarado, 31, of Havre was arrested on charges of trespassing, disorde...
While much of the sports world was focused on the first week on the NFL's Monday Night Football, the Havre High volleyball team was in Conrad. And the Blue Ponies made some Monday night headlines. Under the direction of new head coach Tamecia Jarvis, the Ponies are a team on the rise, and after spending the previous weekend battling Class AA opponents, HHS flexed its muscle with a three-game sweep of the Cowgirls by the scores of 25-19, 25-19 and 25-17 Monday night in Conrad....
You have to start somewhere. And the Montana State University-Northern cross country teams did just that last Friday in Helena. The Lights and Skylights made their debut as a Frontier Conference cross country program at last Friday's Carroll College Early Bird Meet. And while the finishes weren't what the teams were hoping for, it was an exciting time for Northern, the runners and head coach Chad Spangler as the Lights and Skylights ran in the first-ever collegiate meet. "It...
If there were any doubts about whether the Box Elder Bears are legitimate contenders in Class C Six-Man football, there should not be any more. Not after the Bears destroyed North Division rival Sunburst. The Bears, who rolled defending Six-Man state champion Geraldine/Highwood earlier this season, made another statement Saturday in Box Elder when they ran away from the Refiners in a 53-6 victory. The Bears, who sit atop the North Division with a 3-0 record, have a...
Rachel David, HHS Cross Country It took an extra week, but the Havre High cross country teams finally got their season started, and Blue Pony senior Rachel David is already running well. At last Saturday's Malta Invitational, David ran a 21:04 for the Blue Ponies. In what was stiff competition, David placed an outstanding fifth overall in the girls meet. David, who was a 2014 Central A medalist a year ago, also competes in track and field for the Blue Ponies. She's in her...
It was a busy weekend of high school volleyball on the Hi-Line, as district play is now underway. But few scores were turned into the Havre Daily for this weekend's Hi-Line Roundup. Still, here's a look back at the past weekend in high school volleyball. The match of the week was Thursday in Chinook as the host Sugarbeeters and visiting Chester/J-I Hawks went head-to-head in their District 6C East rivalry match. And as usual, the two bitter rivals put on an epic display with...
For the second straight week, Montana State University-Northern's Emily Russell has been honored by the Frontier Conference. Russell, a junior setter from Kalispell, was named Frontier Conference Setter of the Week. The Skylights were 3-1 for the weekend. Northern beat Waldorf (Iowa) 3-0, Mount Marty 3-0 and Valley City State 3-1, and lost to (RV) Jamestown (N.D.) 1-3. Russell averaged 10.43 assists and 2.64 digs. Russell transferred to Northern last spring from Spokane Falls...
