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The Hill County Park Board Monday unanimously approved allocating $4,500 of its budget to be used to pay for beaver trapping. Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar said that would provide, at $30 a beaver, funds to trap up to 150 beaver. Trappers in the first decade of this century told the board they had trapped 100-150 beaver a year without making a significant dent in the population. Edgar said he needs to do something quickly to provide access to campgrounds and...
Editor’s note: This version corrects that Zamora made an initial appearance and waived an initial hearing. Moses Zamora of Rocky Boy, born in 1984, made an initial appearance in federal District Court in Great Falls and waived an initial hearing on charges stemming from accusations he shot a man while the man was talking to some people while on his way to a wake. Zamora pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of assault with intent to commit murder and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Zamora r...
DENVER —The American Indian College Fund is hosting a free streaming concert to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. MDT. The event will feature performances by Native entertainers and artists allied with Native causes from across the nation. A poster for the event says performances and stories from students and performing artists will include Pink Martini, Portugal. The Man, Martha Redbone, Brooke Simpson, Indigo Girls, Sarah McLachlan, Frank Waln, The Ghost of Paul Revere, Jewel, and N...
Havre Police Department A caller at a First Street establishment reported Monday at 11:47 a.m. that a debit card that had been stolen over the weekend was used at a local business. —— A caller at a First Street West business reported suspicious activity at 5:09 p.m. Monday. —— Joshua David Rainingbird of Havre, 39, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant served on or near First Street Northeast Monday at 5:41 p.m. —— An 11th Avenue caller reported two broken windows at 1:45 a.m. today. Hill County Sheriff’s O...
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 Resolution No. 21-2673 Montana Coal Endowment Program for a Planning Grant for Box Elder Water and Sewer Wastewater Resolution No. 21-2674 Dissolving of Meadowlark County Water and Sewer District Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs ClearGov budget...
Quitting nicotine is hard. Whether it is commercial tobacco or vaping, several serious attempts may be needed tp finally cease this difficult addiction. While an attempt may not be successful, it should never be viewed as a failure — but rather as an important step toward your goal of a healthier lifestyle. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, while it may take several attempts to quit for good, you should remember that even small successes are wins. For instance, you may find that the next time you try to q...
After months of back-and-forth arguments between the city of Havre and Rural Fire District 1, the Havre City Council unanimously approved a new Fire Suppression Contract with RFD1 and adopted a number of other resolutions and ordinances in their monthly meeting Monday evening. The RFD1 Board approved this contract, which was sent to the city for consideration last month, establishes that the city will provide fire suppression services to the people of Rural Fire District 1 and that the district will appoint someone local to...
John L. Smith, 65, passed away due to natural causes at his Havre residence Sunday, October 3, 2021. Cremation has taken place, and at his request, no services will be held....
Lisa (Knudsvig) Gilliss died August 29, 2021, in California of CJD disease. She was born to Marilyn (Williamson) and LeRoy Knudsvig February 27, 1961, in Havre, MT. She attended schools in Troy, Havre, Big Sandy and graduated from Whitefish High School in 1979. In 1984, she graduated from Montana State University with a speech communications degree and an emphasis in business. On January 3, 1987, she married Keith Gilliss in San Diego. They lived in Colorado, Montana and then...
Since a previous game was postponed, the Fort Benton and Rocky Boy 8-man football teams had to play two games each over the course of last week. The Longhorns and the Stars first faced off last Monday which the Longhorns won, 74-24. Fort Benton then returned home for a Friday-night game against Choteau. Even though they played earlier in the week, the Longhorns showed no signs of slowing down as they defeated Choteau, 47-26. The Longhorns got their running game going early...
Just when it looked like the Frontier was getting somewhat settled, last Saturday was like an earthquake that rattled the entire league. And the biggest winner was the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears. Going into last Saturday, Montana Western seemed like the team to beat in the Frontier, but Rocky changed all that with a 41-31 win over the Dawgs in Billings. On that same day, Carroll College upset College of Idaho in Caldwell, and Southern Oregon blew out rival Eastern O...
After a busy start to this past week of high school volleyball on the Hi-Line, area teams took a break from the conference action to play some midseason tournaments. In Fort Benton last Saturday, the host Longhorns, as well as Chinook and others played in the Fort Benton Tournament. The Longhorns were victorious in the tournament, while Chinook and Plentywood also battled it out. The North Star Showcase, which used to kick off the season, was also in action this past...
HELENA - The Montana Medical Association announced that Northern Montana Health Care Chief of Medical Staff Dr. Kevin Harada, hospitalist and internal medicine, Northern Montana Hospital, was one of 11 health care professionals who graduated from the 2021 Healthcare Excellence in Leadership Program Saturday, Sept. 18. "These graduates join the ranks of other top-tier alumni who are leaders in Montana's health care industry," said MMA CEO Jean Branscum. "They will make waves in...
After a year away due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Havre’s Veterans Helping Veterans Stand Down event will be held Thursday at District 4 Human Resources and Development Council from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Scott Prindiville, a veteran and longtime organizer of the event, said it’s a time for veterans to connect with local organizations and get their needs met and have a good time. Prindiville said the event brings in people from organizations like HRDC, the Veterans Adm...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,276 new cases, 12,050 active cases, 414 hospitalizations and 2,048 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 154,739 cases. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had 10 cases, 29 active, 1,164 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Monday evening that 24 new cases were reported, 145 active, 12 active hospitalizations, 2,753 total cases, 54 deaths. Rocky Boy — reported Monday, also reported on either Cho...
TUESDAY High School Volleyball CJI at Centerville Big Sandy vs Rivals Harlem vs Malta THURSDAY High School Volleyball Big Sandy vs Fort Benton FRIDAY High School Football Havre at Polson, 6 p.m. Chinook at Choteau, 7 p.m. Rocky Boy vs CJI, 7 p.m. Big Sandy vs North Star, 7 p.m. Fort Benton at Simms, 7 p.m. Harlem vs GFCC, 7 p.m. High School Volleyball Havre vs Glendive, 7 p.m. Fort Benton vs Chinook CJI at Rivals Centerville vs North Star College Volleyball Skylights at...
