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A disaster declaration authorizing the city to levy two mills to help offset the cost of cleanup from the record-setting Oct 2-3 snowstorm was unanimously approved by Havre City Council at their meeting Monday night. Mayor Tim Solomon said the declaration is required because the city needs to levy the two mills within 30 days. The $20,600 will be used to offset some of the immediate emergency costs of the cleanup. The city also hopes to apply to the state for additional money...
Ward 3 Havre City Council candidate Lindsey Ratliff, a history and art teacher at Havre High School, said part of the reason she is running is to show her students how to make a difference. "In my job, I try to teach kids how to become responsibly engaged citizens, and I think running for City Council is a great way of showing an example of how to get involved in the community and make a difference," Ratliff said. Ratliff faces ophthalmologist Marc Whitacre in the Nov. 7...
Havre ophthalmologist Marc Whitacre said his work in the city, such as restoring the former federal post office and former Masonic Temple Building with his wife, Erica Farmer, show what he can bring to City Council if elected. "I want to make the city a better place, and I think I've got some ideas on how to make it happen," Whitacre said. Whitacre faces Havre High School teacher Lindsey Ratliff for the Ward 3 seat now held by Jay Pyette. Pyette did not file to run for...
Debbie Swanson of Havre, who was diagnosed with liver cancer in December and has been plagued with endless challenges since, said she hopes a recently approved treatment may be the break she badly needs. A fundraiser is set for Thursday at Pizza Hut to help her and her husband with the costs of the treatment and other ongoing expenses. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved in September the antibody Opdivo, a type of immunotherapy, to treat liver cancer. Opdivo,...
Coming off a major upgrade to their park in Highland Park, the Havre Optimists Club is continuing to work to support young people in the community. Echoing the motto of Optimist International, Havre club treasurer Byron Ophus said Friday, "Our focus is supporting youth." Optimist International has 2,900 service clubs comprising almost 87,000 members in more than 35 countries throughout the world, and a small number, about 15 of those members, are in Havre's chapter. Among the...
Havre Daily News staff Editor’s note: This story corrects information misreported in a story on the front page of Monday’s edition of the Havre Daily News. Ballots will be mailed out this week in two local city elections, although most communities have no contested elections and will elect their candidates by acclamation instead of holding a vote. The Blaine County Clerk and Recorder will mail out ballots for the Chinook election Thursday, while Hill County Clerk and Recorder will mail out ballots for Havre’s election Frida...
A Havre woman pleaded guilty Monday in District Court to embezzling more than $45,000 from a local casino while she was as an employee. Kyra Lynne Gerber, born in 1988, will be sentenced Nov. 27 at 9 a.m. for two felony counts of theft by embezzlement by a common scheme. One of the operators of Crystal City Casino and Hi-Line Gold Casino, Lacey Farmer, reported Sept. 19, 2016, to the Havre Police Department that an employee who worked at both casinos was stealing money. Farmer said Gerber had been working for the casinos for...
Dear Editor, I look at all at all the downed trees and branches across town and see free firewood, free building supplies, free craft supplies, community activities for a group/club and tax write-offs for a business! I see wood in all shapes and sizes. I envision a rough-hewn park-bench or plant stand. I imagine a beautifully stained slice of trunk hanging as a wall clock. I see service organizations organizing a truck convoy, hauling branches away. I see businesses using what little is left of this year accruing a write-off...
Editor, The Republican Party must shape up if it wants to be a force for good. We must begin measuring success or failure on a person-by-person basis. If one person fails, all of society fails. Any politician who does not accept personal responsibility for every failure will not push through the cocoon to find the amazing solutions that are hidden in plain view. Leaders must accept responsibility. I am responsible for every person who does not have access to excellent medical care. I am responsible to build and implement an...
As communities across the nation work to recover from recent natural disasters, many are discovering that while they have plenty of rebuilding to do, they lack the manpower to do it. This circumstance comes as no surprise to the Montana Contractors’ Association, which has been considering the nationwide shortage of skilled trade workers with trepidation. A survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America revealed that 70 percent of contractors have a hard time finding qualified workers. In Montana, the s...
Warren Fontaine Barger passed away Oct. 14, 2017. Warren was born in 1939 to William and Florence (Campbell) Barger in Big Piney, Wyoming. Warren attended school in Chinook, Montana. He married Joyce Krejci and they recently celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. They spent their lives farming and ranching together south of Lohman before retiring in Havre. Warren loved Jesus, his family and animals of any kind. He drew faith from the fellowship of his church and took... Full story
The Hill County Conservation District Board will meet Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 5 p.m. in the USDA Building at 206 25th Ave. W. Suite1. Havre The agenda is: Call meeting to order Additions/deletions to agenda Approval of minutes Treasurer’s report Bills to be paid out of county funds Bills to be paid out of checking Public comment Old business • Fresno Reservoir Road project • Weed control grant for Beaver Creek Park • Saline seep mitigation • MOU with NRCS • Cooperator of the Year selection • Annual Legislative Dinner • Emer...
Robert Leroy Scofield, 80, of Havre, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, at his residence. Graveside services will be held Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, at 2 p.m. in Highland Cemetery. His family has suggested memorial donations be made to the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line or to the Montana State University-Northern Rodeo Club. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Robert’s online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at http://www.hollandbonine.com. S... Full story
Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees Planning Workshop will be Thursday in the Robins School Administration Building at 6 p.m. Items for discussion: 1. Impact of enrollment 2. Board ethics 3. Review of strategic plan At this workshop the board takes no official action on agenda items. Items of information and discussion only are placed on the agenda. Comments are solicited from the audience throughout the workshop. People planning to attend the workshop may request, in advance, to be scheduled to speak on an agenda item. A...
A front-page article in Monday’s edition of the Havre Daily News misreported the name of Hingham Town Council candidate Dillon Lipp, Harlem Mayor William Taylor, Chester City Council members Tonia Wickum and Havre City Council Ward 4 candidate Sarah McKinney. It also reported that Hingham, Harlem, Chester and Big Sandy were having elections when they are not because of a lack of contested races and misreported when ballots would be mailed out for Chinook elections. The Chinook ballots will be mailed out Thursday. The story a... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated after a Seventh Street caller aske Monday at 11:20 a.m. to have an officer come to the residence about a past domestic assault involving her daughter. —— Officers investigated after a Havre area caller reported Monday at 12:20 p.m. that one of his clients had his bicycle stolen. —— Colorado James McConnell of Havre, 18, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant Monday at 2:53 p.m. —— Officers assisted Child Protective Services after a call was made Monday at 3:10 p.m. —— Off...
Trajun Hannum, Chinook Football The Chinook Sugarbeeters were looking to end their season with a victory over their biggest rival, and quarterback Trajan Hannum helped deliver. Hannum threw a pair of touchdown passes and threw for more than 200 yards as the Beeters knocked off Chester-Joplin-Inverness Friday night in Chester. The win was Chinook’s second over CJI this season and helped the Beeters finish with a 4-4 record in the Northern C. Hannum also plays basketball for C...
Still a relatively new program, the Montana State University-Northern cross country teams hadn’t ran a meet the size of the one the Lights and Skylights raced in last Saturday. Northern was in Lewiston, Idaho, for the Inland Empire Collegiate Championships, a meet that was hosted by Lewis-Clark State, but was also a meet that featured an NCAA Division I field that featured the likes of Boise State, Washington State, Gonzaga, Idaho and the University of Montana. The meet a...
NAIA basketball is coming soon, and, we're less than two months away from the start of Frontier Conference play. Last Friday, the league announced its Preseason Coaches Polls and its Preseason All-Conference Teams. And both the Montana State University-Northern men's and women's teams garnered plenty of respect. The Skylights, who were runner-up in the Frontier last season, and have gone to four straight NAIA national tournaments, were picked tied for second in the Frontier Pr...
Prior to this season, it had been five years since the Big Sandy Pioneers had made the Six-Man football playoffs. But after the Pioneers upset Geraldine/Highwood Saturday on the road, they need just one more to win to end the drought. Big Sandy found itself trailing 22-18 to the Rivals entering the fourth quarter Saturday in Geraldine, but thanks to a 40-yard touchdown pass from Parker Proulx to Weston Allderdice, Big Sandy grabbed the lead 24-22. And another touchdown from...
One week and just a few more matches is all that's left before the start of the District 6C East volleyball tournament. And the remainder of those matches will be played early this week, as school lets out this weekend for the Montana Teachers Association weekend. Last week's action started all the way back on Tuesday when Rocky Boy knocked off Harlem in a five-setter. The two Class B rivals played a great match, with the Morning Stars winning by scores of 25-23, 21-25,...
