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U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said today he was one of the people who participated in a trial of the vaccine pharmaceutical company Pfizer says appears to be 95 percent effective in preventing COVID-19, and he encourages everyone to get the vaccination if it is approved and becomes available. Daines said part of the reason he wanted to be part of the test is to encourage all Montanans to get vaccinated once it is available. He said other than slight soreness in his arm,...
Gov. Steve Bullock announced Tuesday new restrictions will take effect Friday in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19 throughout Montana, which he said has created a dire situation. "These are restrictions that I don't take lightly, but they are a necessity," he said during a press conference Tuesday. "We're all sick of this virus, but we all have to collectively recognize that this virus won't stop spreading through our communities any time soon, unless we take active...
The Great Northern Fair Board Tuesday approved requiring any group having an event on the fairgrounds have plans approved by the Hill County Health Department before their event is approved by the fair board. Board Vice-Chair Chelby Gooch suggested the change, requesting that all contracts made for events on the grounds include the stipulation that plans must be submitted to and approved by the health department. She said she’s seen backlash on social media related to events being held on fairgrounds across the Hi-Line and h...
With colder weather already hitting and more expected in the coming months, officials are telling people about programs that could help them with their power bills. Particularly in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and layoffs, quarantines and isolation orders, some people are having trouble making ends meet and power bills is one of the problems for them. A release said most people may not think twice when turning up the furnace to deal with colder weather, but 15 percent — three out of 20 people someone might see on the roa...
Reuben Charles Blackwolf of Box Elder, 44, has pleaded not guilty in federal court in Billings to charges of second-degree murder and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. A jury trial before Judge Susan Watters is set for Jan. 11 in federal court in Billings. Blackwolf is accused of killing a person, not named in the court document, Aug. 10 near Lame Deer on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation and assaulted another person, resulting in serious bodily injury. No additional information was available in the redacted...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after this morning’s update was 50,582 with 1,232 new cases. The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 2,202 with 463 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 591,406 with 7,578 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 561. The number of recoveries was 30,400 and the number of active cases was 19,621. Local cases by county: Hill County Tuesday night reported 14 new cases, 1,160 total,...
Curtis Lee Nez Perce, 62, passed away peacefully at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre October 9, 2020. Curtis was born July 26, 1958, in Harlem at the Fort Belknap Indian Hospital, to Moses Nez Perce and Rose Mary (nee Walker) Nez Perce. Curtis was a gentle and loving man with sparkling dark eyes and a face that lit up when he smiled. His gentle manner made him a pleasure and a wonderful man to be around and have a good cup of coffee with while visiting. Curtis treasured...
From Montana Department of Revenue The Montana Department of Revenue has begun the process to make licenses available for recreational marijuana cultivation and sale by Oct. 1, 2021, following the recent voter approval of Initiative 190. “There’s a lot of work ahead before the first legal sale of non-medical marijuana in Montana, and before the first license is issued,” said Gene Walborn, director of the department. “We look forward to working with the public and all interested parties as we develop guidelines around this ne...
Havre Police Department At 3:51 p.m. Tuesday, someone dropped off a phone that had been turned in to City Court staff. Hill County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's dispatch log listed no arrests, summonses or investigations in the 24-hour reporting period. Havre Fire Department Emergency medical personnel responded to five calls Tuesday and two early this morning. Havre Animal Shelter The shelter this morning held four cats and four 9-month-old kittens all of unknown gender, two...
Havre Daily News staff The Havre Community Food Bank is participating in the annual Town Pump Foundation “Be A Friend In Deed, Help Those In Need” fundraiser. People can donate at a Town Pump gas station or at District 4 Human Resources Development Council at 2229 Fifth Ave. in Havre. Town Pump will match local donations dollar for dollar for up to $10,000. The fundraiser is running through Nov. 30. People also are invited to participate in the “Feeding Our Community Turkey Giveaway.” Turkeys have been donated by the communi...
Press release National Alliance on Mental Illness — NAMI — Havre has provided an update about services it is offering at the moment. NAMI Havre is open five days a week from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is are doing appointments only for now. NAMI Havre is getting ready to do its Family to Family class in January in its office if that is possible by then. People who would like to join that should call 262-7653 to get signed up for it. The deadline to call is Wednesday, Dec. 30. All NAMI’S are working together to get some of the c...
Havre Daily News staff Montana Special Olympics is inviting people to be a below-zero hero. The Havre SubZero SuperHero Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics Montana is going virtual this year to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The deadline to submit plunge videos and photographs is right around the corner, Sunday, Nov. 22. “We encourage you to join thousands of Plungers across the state in this amazing opportunity to showoff your creativity and get ‘Freezin' for a Reason,’” an online message for Special Olympic...
Press release St. Jude’s Bazaar is set to run Saturday, Nov. 21. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at. St. Jude’s Parish Center with some slight changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No luncheon, raffle tickets or Santa’s Attic will be at the bazaar this year. Only cookies, lefse and popcorn will be sold. Social distancing will be practiced, and people must wear a mask. For more information, people can contact Francine at 265-7635....
Dear Editor, There is no question that the health of humanity is inextricably tied to the health of nature. As explorers, we have witnessed the wonder of our world’s biodiversity firsthand. However, we have also seen the threats it faces — and the clear correlation between promoting natural security abroad and strengthening our national security at home. During Geography Awareness Week, it is appropriate to consider how actions on the other side of the planet can affect us here in the United States. When tropical forests are...
“I’m going to bake bread!” my husband, Peter, announced. Inwardly, I said, “Oh, no.” Baking bread is not easy — until it is. Every person I know who bakes bread will agree. If there’s someone out there who tried baking bread for the first time and it was a great success, I would like to hear about it because, in my experience, you have to bake a lot of bad bread before you bake anything close to edible. I was afraid Peter was about to find this out. But what I said was, “Gr...
Press release Montana Farm Bureau Federation announced that the Miles Community College’s meat processing program continues to advance, including the hiring of a coordinator for the program. The college, along with the Montana Meat Processors Association, had been working for four years to get a meat processing course in place. Montana Farm Bureau was integral in building support for the program and working with MCC and MPPA make this program a reality. “The coronavirus pandemic highlighted strengths and weaknesses in our...
Press release BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday the 2021 signup periods for general Conservation Reserve Program and CRP Grasslands offers. General signup for CRP will be open from Jan. 4, to Feb. 12; signup for CRP Grasslands runs from March 15 to April 23. Both programs are competitive and provide annual rental payments for land devoted to conservation purposes. “The Conservation Reserve Program and the many focused programs that come under it, like CRP Grasslands, are some of our most cri...
Though there have been a handful of basketball games, the Frontier Conference' winter sports seasons really haven't gotten a full head of steam. But, when they do, this winter will be unlike any before as basketball and wrestling season will be combined with volleyball and eventually football. That's because COVID-19 forced the postponement of the 2020 Frontier Conference football and volleyball seasons. Now though, all of those sports may get their chance, with basketball up...
From the first time she stepped onto the floor as a freshman, Fort Benton’s Aspen Giese had been a force in District 9C girls basketball. So, there was no question Giese would one day take her talents to the collegiate level. Now, it appears she’s chosen that college. Monday, Fort Benton head girls basketball coach Cassie Pimperton tweeted the signing party for Giese, who will take her talents to Montana State-Billings, starting next fall. “A Lady Horn that’s off to do grea...
It's Griz-Cat Week. It's Cat-Griz Week. It's the 120th Brawl of the Wild. Only it isn't. No, come Saturday, Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula will be dead quiet. For the first time since 1945, when the world was at war, there will be no clash between the Bobcats and Grizzlies. That's right, someday, when we look back at the annals of one of the most unique and intense rivalries in all of college football, 2020 won't have a Cat-Griz score. Or a dramatic story to tell. And...
