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Work on the $2.6 million Havre Storm Drain Project is underway and city planners are hoping the concrete box culverts, which were built in Kalispell by a Havre native, will be installed and the project finished before winter sets in. "If it stays nice and dry, they can get it done. If we have to, we'll have a winter shutdown," Public Works Director Dave Peterson said. Peterson said the project, to install concrete culverts in Bullhook, the drainage that runs from south of...
A sign posted on the door of the Charter Communications retail location in Havre this morning said that the location will be permanently closing. The sign said the retail spot will close Oct. 28, and that the nearest payment center where customers can obtain retail services is in Great Falls. Bret Picciolo, a Charter Communications spokesman for the Northwest region, said this morning that he could not confirm that it was closing and that he would provide additional information as it became available. Picciolo said...
With this year already the 12th wettest on record, meteorologists say Havre should expect more rain. "At this point, we are expecting another slow-moving storm system to move in from the Pacific Northwest later this week," National Weather Service meteorologist Keith Jaszka said. "It looks like, at this point, this Thursday through at least Monday of next week, we cannot rule out periods of rain showers." The average for the area at this time of year is 8.97 inches of...
Havre Daily News staff The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation is one of two Montana tribal nations about to get a significant boost in law enforcement funding. U.S. Sen. Steve Daines announced Monday that U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. awarded $1,094,800 ther the Chippewa Cree and to the Crow Tribe to enhance law enforcement practices and sustain crime prevention and intervention efforts. The Chippewa Cree received $480,223 and the Crow Tribe $505,125. “This fundi...
Press release The Havre High School speech and debate team will hold a meeting for parents of interested students Monday at 6:30 p.m. in Room 28 at the high school At the meeting, the coaches will present the season schedule, team rules and requirements and provide information about different events offered....
Press release The Havre Art Association has announced that Leith DeWeese from St. Marie will be the guest artist this year at the association’s annual art show. DeWeese, who likes to work in watercolor, has taught art for 20 years. The Art Show will be held Nov. 5-6 at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church on Fifth Avenue. The entry deadline is Oct. 21, but, if space permits, entries will be accepted with a $10 late fee between Oct. 22-28. Applications to participate in the show are available at Artitudes Gallery in the A...
Editor, This letter is addressing I-177. Please consider voting for this Initiative. I feel the concerns I’m sharing with you are extremely important to the reputation of our great state of Montana. Trapping with the use of steel–jaw leg hold traps is an ancient barbaric act that is considered recreational or commercial where the animal — many times not even the target animal — is caught and killed so that trappers can rip off the animal’s fur and sell it to the fur fashion industry. With the exception of wolf trapping,...
Hill County Cemetery District will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the cemetery office. • Call to order • Public comment • Approval of minutes from previous meeting • Old business • New business • Claims...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a theft report after a Montana Avenue business caller reported Monday at 11:39 a.m. that a check on a firearm showed it had been stolen. —— Officers investigated a vandalism report after a Second Street caller reported Monday at 12:56 p.m. that a window had been broken out. —— Officers investigated a hit-and-run motor vehicle crash after it was reported Monday at 2:57 p.m. by someone on Third Avenue. No injuries were reported. —— Memorie Chante Clark of Havre, 35, was arrested Mo...
Cade Chvilicek, North Star Football The North Star Knights have Six-Man playoff aspirations, and quarterback Cade Chvilicek made sure they were alive and well last Saturday. In the Knights’ 58-6 win at Augusta, Chvilicek threw for over 200 yards, and touchdown passes of 17, 25 and 12 yards. The two-way standout for the Knights also scampered for a 47-yard TD run, while completing three two-point conversion passes as well, as the Knights remained in contention the a...
Dawn Cochran, 39, passed away Sept. 24 in Great Falls, Montana. Wake services were held at 501 Rodeo Drive, Fort Belknap, at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26. Funeral services were today, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Fort Belknap. Burial was at Big Warm in Lodge Pole. Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.... Full story
As the calendar nears October, conference races start to really heat up in high school volleyball. And that’s exactly the case on the Hi-Line. Last week started with a non-conference match for the Harlem Wildcats, as they took down visiting Hays-Lodge Pole at home. But the action really got going Thursday night. In the District 6C East, the rivalry between Chinook and Chester-Joplin-Inverness is a big one, but Thursday night, the Sugarbeeters made it look one-sided as they d...
By Havre Daily News Staff Another busy week of Havre Middle School sports is in the books. In girls basketball last week, the Mustangs were in Malta for the Malta Jamboree. In seventh-grade games, Havre White defeated Malta 52-14, and beat the Havre Blue 51-10, while Malta beat Havre Blue 35-17. In eighth-grade action, Havre Blue defeated Malta 25-22, Havre White beat Malta 39-32 and Havre Blue and Havre White tied 16-16. The Havre Middle School football teams took the field against Lewistown last Saturday as well. The...
With the high school football season just about halfway over, many teams are trying to position themselves for the upcoming playoff race. Yet, it was a rough weekend for local teams, as just two of the nine Hi-Line squads in action found the win column. One of those teams was Chester-Joplin-Inverness, which, for the second straight week, had an offensive explosion. After scoring 72 points in a loss to Great Falls Central a week ago, the Hawks rolled up 58 points in a 58-18...
The Montana State University-Northern cross country teams raced in their second meet of the 2016 season, and the Lights and Skylights did so against stiff competition. Last Friday, Northern was in Billings for the Yellowjacket Invitational, hosted by Montana State-Billings. And the field was composed mostly of NCAA Division II runners, so the competition was fierce. On the men’s side, the Lights finished fifth out of six teams with a score of 153. Beau Hyatt led the way for M...
Press release Experts in diabetes provide “state-of-the-art” training for health care professionals Oct. 27-28 in Helena The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is sponsoring the 19th annual Montana Diabetes Professional Conference October 27-28 at the Best Western Great Northern Hotel in Helena. Registration is now open. The cost to attend is $120. A discounted registration fee of $55 is available for students. Late fees apply after October 14. “This conference is not only an excellent way to stay abrea...
Montana is the healthiest state in the nation — when it comes to managing the state budget. Studies also place us in the “Top 10” for business tax climate, entrepreneurship, and growth in high-tech jobs, per capita income and exports. As a native Montanan, I appreciate the value of state rankings in attracting economic opportunity to the Big Sky. However, not all of our rankings are favorable, and your local hospital is committed to improving one in particular: population health. Montana is not the healthiest state in the n...
