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Editor’s note: As of noon, Havre Beneath the Streets had taken the lead in the contest. Havre Beneath the Streets is in second place of 20 candidates in voting for USA Today’s Best Underground Attraction. Only the Port Angeles Underground is ahead of the Havre attraction in the voting. People are allowed to vote every 24 hours in the contest. Voting will be open through Monday, April 11, at 10 a.m. MDT. To cast a vote online, go to http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-underground-attraction/....
NorthWestern Energy hosted a cocktail gathering in the Havre Historic Post Office Tuesday where representatives spoke to community leaders about the diverse energy portfolio used to serve more than half a million Montana customers and how proposed federal regulations will have damaging effects to Montana customers. Butch Larcombe, NorthWestern Energy spokesperson, said the company wants the U.S Environmental Protection Agency to delay implementation of the demanding Clean...
MATT VOLZ Associated Press HELENA — A teacher fired from a Catholic school in Montana after an anonymous letter writer said she was unmarried and pregnant reached a confidential settlement with the school district and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena. Havre High School graduate Shaela Evenson was fired from Butte Central Catholic Schools in 2014 after the diocese received the letter. Evenson sued, accusing the school district and the diocese of pregnancy discrimination, sex discrimination and breach of contract. The s...
At their monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Great Northern Fair board voted unanimously offer the position of fairboard manager to an applicant. The position has been open since last October after the resignation of Mike Sharp. Fair Board Chair Paul McCann and board member Missy Boucher said the applicant requested his name not be revealed until he accepted the position so he could have time to inform his current employer. Board members did say he is from Havre and has experience in the military and business. Carla Vaughn,...
The union representing Havre firefighters claims the department’s management is discriminating against firefighter DJ Olson by denying him the opportunity to take a promotional test. The Havre chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters filed a grievance against the city that was heard by City Council’s Labor Committee Tuesday night. Olson, president of the local, and management have been involved in a series of disputes that have resulted in grievances being filed. Recently, Olson took a test so he could obt...
The Wool Fleece Show held in conjunction with the Montana Seed Show in Harlem March 10 had $100 sweepstakes winners in four categories. Purebred Adult: Carolyn Green, 15 1/2# Targhee Ram Purebred Youth: Nevaeh Huston, 12# Columbia Ewe Commercial Adult: Jacie Mitchell, 12 1/2# Fine Wool Ewe Commercial Youth: Katelyn Coppenhaver, 10#, Quarter-blood Ewe This year a total of 35 fleeces were entered in the show with 22 in the adult classes and 13 in youth....
The incredible generosity of Montanans during 2015 was a clear testament to the commitment our friends and neighbors have to the future of our state. Because hundreds of donors continued to pursue their high-reaching philanthropic goals, Montana nonprofits, worthy projects and promising students all over the state received nearly $4.9 million from the Montana Community Foundation in calendar year 2015, a 21 percent increase over the previous year. The bar has certainly been raised this year for philanthropic giving....
Havre-Hill County Library Board will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at the library. The agenda: Minutes Signing of the budget Library director’s report 1. Oral history tapes 2. Current state of the budget Old business 1. Copy fees — letter to City Council 2. Community coordinator/library clerk position 3. Pushing back staff training from March 25 to April New business 1. Pathfinder Federation meeting — May 19 trustee training Policy review Correspondence Public comment Adjournment Future events at the library: Saturday, March 19, a...
Have City-County Airport Board will meet at 3 p.m Thursday at the airport terminal. The agenda: 1. Approval of Feb. 18 minutes. 2. Correspondence (A) Paul Sohm crop report (B) Peccia & Associates pavement condition iIndex. 3. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Big hangar status (B) Runway project 6. New business (A) MDT loan approval 7. Approval of March claims....
Havre Police Department During a motor vehicle stop on 12th Avenue Wednesday at 6:31 a.m., Kevin Wayne Coleman, 30, of Havre was arrested on charges of criminal contempt and driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license. —— Officers investigated a Tuesday 7:49 a.m. report from 6th Street of a trailer that had been hit. —— Officers investigated a 3:18 p.m. Tuesday report of a two-vehicle crash on 1st Street. —— Logon Michael James Brockie, 27, of Hays was arrested on a charge of obstructing a peace officer or ot...
From Montana State University This year’s Montana Nutrition Conference and Livestock Forum, “Challenges and Opportunities of Cow Herd Expansion,” will be held April 19-20 in Bozeman at the GranTree Inn, 1325 N. 7th Ave. Speakers will cover a wide variety of topics, including the U.S. cattle cycle and cattle prices, reproductive management considerations for herd expansion, heifer development, cattle temperament, the veterinary feed directive for feed-grade antibiotics and approaches to animal health in a limited antib...
It was an up-and-down season for the short-handed Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team, but it finished in exciting fashion as the Ice Hawks earned second place at the Montana State B High School Hockey Tournament this past weekend in Miles City. In a tournament featuring the Ice Hawks, Butte, Glasgow and Miles City, Havre pulled off a thrilling win in pool play Saturday night to advance to Sunday’s championship game. In the final game, the Ice Hawks fell to the Butte C...
Neither Havre High basketball team hoisted a trophy at the respective boys or girls state tournaments recently. Yet, that doesn’t change the fact that that when it comes to Class A, few programs have been better collectively better then the Blue Pony boys and girls. Dating back to the 2013-14 season, Havre basketball has flourished. Both programs have won a lot of games, have won championships and have played at the state tournament in each of the past three seasons. Of c...
It was an incredibly exciting basketball season for the schools along the Hi-Line this winter, and as the dust settles, the postseason honors have started to roll in for local players. The District 9C put together a strong season that saw the league not only represent itself at the Northern C Divisional tournament, but also at state, as the Box Elder Bears won the Class C title for the second time in three years. The Bears, who finished the season with a spectacular 26-1...
