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Articles from the October 10, 2023 edition


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  • Museum board welcomes Kyra Kaercher as ninth member

    Updated Oct 10, 2023

    The H. Earl Clack Museum Board has added Montana State University-Northern professor Kyra Kaercher to its ranks at its regular meeting Monday night where members discussed their ongoing work at Havre History Center, the buffalo jump and more. Board Co-Chair Lela Patera said Kaercher is an extremely knowledgeable and well-traveled archeologist and will be a valuable addition to the board, which now numbers nine. Patera said Kaercher has students who are interested in working... Full story

  • Havre Fire Department sets events for Fire Prevention Week

    Updated Oct 10, 2023

    Press release The Havre Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week - FPW - for more than 100 years, to promote this year's FPW campaign, "Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention." The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take when cooking to keep themselves and those around them safe. According to NFPA, cooking is th... Full story

  • Miles Butte hike set for Sunday

    Updated Oct 10, 2023

    Havre Daily News staff People have been invited to join Havre Trails and Hays-Lodge Pole High School science teacher Rod Benson for a hike up Miles Butte south of Chinook Sunday, Oct. 15. The event requires an RSVP, which can be made online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScl6O0c-BWESDeWmvRR1Ci0bmEvtxHpQJ 9uoqLPRk78iRS9ew/viewform . People can contact Lindsay Bennett at 406-344-2991 for more information. A Havre trails flyer says the hike is 4 miles total, roundtrip, on private land. The top of the butte offers a... Full story

  • Gomez starts as Bear Paw Development food and ag director

    Updated Oct 10, 2023

    Press release Bear Paw Development Corp. recently announced that Josh Gomez has been selected as the director of the organization's Food and Agriculture Development Center. Gomez previously served as the organization's Community Development Specialist, worked in various capacities at Montana State University-Northern and served in the U.S. Army and Montana Army National Guard for 20 years, including two deployments to the Middle East. Gomez earned associate and bachelor's... Full story

  • Quick pics: Tasting the flowers

    Updated Oct 10, 2023

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  • Obituary - Cindy L. (Friede) Lawrence

    Updated Oct 10, 2023

    Cindy L. (Friede) Lawrence, 69, passed away due to natural causes Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Northern Montana Hospital. Wake services will begin at 5 p.m., and a Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2023. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 7, 2023. All services will be held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Box Elder. Burial will follow in Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook.... Full story

  • Obituary - Amanda 'Andi' Rose Denny

    Updated Oct 10, 2023

    Amanda “Andi” Rose Denny, 33, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023, at her residence. Wake services began at 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2023, and continued until her funeral service, which were at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 7, 2023, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church with Douglas Standing Rock officiating.... Full story

  • For the Record, Oct. 10, 2023

    Updated Oct 10, 2023

    Havre Police Department A summons was issued after a caller at Havre Middle School reported a juvenile with a vape device Friday at 8:54 a.m. No details were provided on the charges. -- A hit and run vehicle crash was reported Friday at 9:01 a.m. on 13th Street. -- An Eighth Avenue caller reported Friday at 10:06 a.m. that an air compressor was stolen out of their backyard. -- A 3:39 p.m. Friday caller reported their Second Street garage had been vandalized with spray paint.... Full story

  • Obituary - Marla Warford

    Updated Oct 10, 2023

    Marla Warford, age 66, passed away Oct. 6, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. Memorial services are pending for Havre. A full obituary will follow.... Full story

  • Obituary - Kristen Nicole Young

    Updated Oct 10, 2023

    Kristen Nicole Young, 43, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, October 2, 2023. Kristen was born December 30, 1979, in Havre, Montana, to Chris Young and Robyn Morrison. She and her sister, Kelsen Young, were raised in Havre, Montana. Kristen graduated from Havre High School in 1998. Growing up, Kristen was involved in many activities, including cheerleading, student government, Miss Teen Montana, and golf. She also enjoyed art club. May Day was her favorite day of... Full story

  • The Postscript: Talking to dogs

    Carrie Classon|Updated Oct 10, 2023

    It’s no secret that I love dogs. I love dogs, and I don’t have one right now because, traveling as much as my husband, Peter, and I do, having a dog makes no sense. We know this. We have discussed this. There are times I would like to have a dog so much it makes my heart hurt. And then I realize how easy it is to get on a plane without worrying about the welfare of a dog, and I know we have — at least for now — made the right decision. And so my solution is to talk to other p... Full story

  • GOP must stop passing the buck on property tax hikes

    Updated Oct 10, 2023

    There’s a lot of back-and-forth across the state right now about who is responsible for the property tax crisis that’s hitting homeowners in the wallet and making housing more expensive for all of us. Regardless of whether you own your home or rent it, skyrocketing property values in Montana are making it hard for all of us to find a place to live and afford to stay there. We’ve known that for a while now, and Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Republican supermajority in the state Legislature knew it too. They failed to act, plain... Full story

  • Help manage value of Beaver Creek Park on grazing committee

    Updated Oct 10, 2023

    The Hill County Commissioners have posted a call for applications for those interested in serving on the Park Board’s Grazing/Haying committee. The notice states there are four positions to be filled. The Policies and Procedures for Grazing and Haying state there will be three ranchers on the committee. For several years now the committee had six ranchers on the committee. Of the six, five have conflicts of interest in that they or their families have grazing and/or haying privileges in the park. Since grazing and haying h... Full story

  • Cat-Griz Report: Griz secure huge road win at UC Davis

    George Ferguson|Updated Oct 10, 2023

    Davis, CA — The No. 13 Montana Grizzlies earned a crucial ranked road win over the No. 18 UC Davis Aggies in California Saturday, using a balanced attack to tally over 400 yards of offense and a defense that allowed just 76 rushing yards to take a 31-23 Big Sky Conference victory. The win, Montana’s first on the road over a nationally ranked FCS opponent since its last trip to Davis in 2019, improves the Grizzlies to 5-1 on the season and 2-1 in league play. “Obviously, we’re... Full story

  • Skylights atop national standings at midseason break

    Kason Clark|Updated Oct 10, 2023

    The Montana State University-Northern rodeo teams wrapped up the fall portion of their season with a rodeo in Dillon last month. While the Lights and Skylights have plenty of competition left in the spring, they should be feeling good about their start to the season. The MSU-N women's team is off to a strong start this season with 1,998.5 total points. Not only is that good enough to put the Skylights on top of the Big Sky regional standings, but the national standings as... Full story

  • Blue Ponies win Malta Invitational to end regular season

    Kason Clark|Updated Oct 10, 2023

    The Havre High cross country teams wrapped up the regular season with a pair of meets this past week. First, several Blue Ponies ran in the Capital 7 on 7 in Helena Thursday. The Ponies then competed in the Malta Invitational Saturday, where the both the boys and the girls teams finished first. The Ponies started the week with the 7 on 7. In the first boys race, Caleb Tomac finished seventh with a time of 15:59.33. The Ponies then competed in Malta where both teams won their m... Full story