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Havre Police Department A summons was issued after a caller at Havre High School asked Tuesday at 8:38 a.m. for assistance. No details on the charges were provided. -- A 16th Avenue caller reported a past domestic disturbance Tuesday at 10:56 a.m. -- A Saddle Butte Drive caller reported Tuesday at 11:05 a.m. that a mailbox appeared to have been run over. -- Tuesday at 11:08 a.m., a Ford Avenue caller reported a street light had been shot out again. -- A First Street West...
Montana’s U.S. senators praised a Senate committee passing a bill to permanently and fully fund a program that funds conservation efforts throughout the country. The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources passed a bill to provide permanent and full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund on a 13-7 vote. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., a member of the committee who voted for the bill and — along with Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. — one of the original co-sponsors of the bill introduced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V...
An inmate of the Hill County Detention Center was being held this morning to face charges he murdered another inmate, Gordon Cochran. Jesse Shane Valdez, 24, was being held on $500,000 bond on an accusation of deliberate homicide. Valdez was being held in the detention center on $20,000 bond after he was arrested Nov. 13, on charges of burglary, criminal mischief vandalism and trespassing. The alleged victim, Gordon Cochran of Chinook, 54, was arrested in Havre Saturday on...
The Great Northern Fair Board heard an update during its monthly meeting Tuesday about damage to the building housing the new fairgrounds office, along with a report on a dispute over water bills with the city of Havre. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson gave a report at last month’s meeting on an issue with a water meter that led to double billing, which he said the city of Havre should make amends for. He added that, Havre Mayor Tim Solomon said the city doesn’t owe them anything, but Peterson disagrees. The issue com...
A project that will supply water to Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation and people off the reservation in seven counties in north-central Montana is taking a major step forward. The Chippewa Cree Tribal Business Committee awarded Sletten Construction a $35.8 million contract to build the plant at Tiber Dam south of Chester that will treat water for the Rocky Boy’s/North Central Montana Regional Water System. “This is a pretty impressive project,” Sletten Construction Project Manager Kyle Blunn said. “It’s not very often that...
For one Saturday in November all across the Treasure State, communities come together, though divided, to watch the annual game between the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats. Yes, in bars, homes and just about anywhere there’s a television, Cat-Griz watch parties are a long-standing tradition in Montana. For nearly three decades now, the Havre Wrestling Club has been hosting one of those parties in Havre. The event brings Havre fans on both sides of the Brawl of the Wild rivalry together, whether they like it or n...
Editor’s note: The Havre Daily News did not receive this agenda until after printing deadline Tuesday. Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at the airport terminal Thursday at 3 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of Oct. 17 minutes. 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer — DOWL a. Taxiway and Apron Area Project update 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Big Hangar repair status a. Siding (B) Board policies and procedures 6. New business (A) Milling dis...
Editor’s note: The Havre Daily News did not receive this agenda until after printing deadline Tuesday. The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 11 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Tax adjustments Resolutions Contracts Havre Area Chamber of Commerce membership dues AB-26s Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Talbot Amended Platt for Ron Harmon County needs Claims...
Press release Havre Sector Border Patrol agents, along with the Glacier County Sheriff’s Office and the Cut Bank Police Department, arrested 19 Mexican citizens who were traveling in two SUVs Sunday. The arrests stemmed from a tip of a concerned citizen who noticed suspicious activity. Border Patrol agents received the information and began to work with the local authorities to investigate the information. The collaboration paid off and 19 subjects were arrested. “These arrests are proof that everyday citizens can make a dif...
When I rolled into Havre Sunday afternoon, after watching the Montana Grizzlies stomp the Weber State Wildcats in Missoula, the brain started churning. It's Cat-Griz week, and, I always begin my coverage of the annual Brawl of the Wild with a column. Yet, as of Sunday night, I wasn't set on a topic. With so many story lines heading into the 119th meeting between the Grizzlies and Bobcats, I could have taken this year's column in a lot of different directions. Then came...
The Public Service Commission has always been a somewhat surly bunch. The PSC’s devoted staff has often had to deal with varying degrees of political game-playing, deception, threats and intrigue. Sure. Politicians politic. The question is, at the end of the day, can elected officials bury their egos and ambitions long enough to put the people’s business ahead of their own? Recent events would suggest that where the Montana PSC is concerned, the answer is “no.” That might surprise you, given that the commission is entirel...
“I like the edge season!” my husband, Peter, said, as we watched the moon rise over the mountains and felt a chill breeze rise with it. As far as I know, Peter invented this expression. He might have meant the “season’s end,” but I like the idea of the “season’s edge” better. Peter and I are staying in the south of Spain and, even here, the season is changing. Restaurants that have been open all summer and fall are finally giving their employees a few days off. Menus are...
Press release Northern Montana Health Care announced that Joanne Nelson, PT, part of the rehabilitation services team at Northern Montana Hospital is now nationally accredited to provide certified lymphedema therapy. “Being able to offer these services locally is a tremendous benefit to the patients here on the Hi-line,” said Jerad Gillen, director of rehabilitation services at NMH. “Any time we can eliminate the need for travel with our patients it is beneficial. With the very nature of lymphedema, not sitting in a vehic...
Press release Local community members are again being offered a chance to prevent type 2 diabetes with the Healthy Lifestyle change program being offered by Northern Montana Hospital for the second year, starting in January. Guided by trained lifestyle coaches, participants will be able to learn the skills they need to make lasting changes such as losing a modest amount of weight, being more physically active, and managing stress. This class will also be beneficial to Montanans with increased cardio-vascular risks....
This week, congratulations goes out to Devin George, one of our Junior bowlers. Devin Bowled a 213. Keep it up bowlers. High scores for the week were, for the men honors goes to Kyle Surber, with a 265 game, and 696 series. Women’s highs were,. Dana Seidel 233 game, and Julie Rodgers, with a 570 series. Split Pickers were, Katie Hofer, 5-10, Rhonda Gregoire, 3-10, 3-7-10, and Dana Seidel, 4-5. Sunday Keglers: Katie Hofer, 155, Donna Tilleman, 168,175, Hailey Breum, 175, J...
Peyton Brown, Havre High Volleyball The Havre High volleyball team had a big season, including finishing fourth at last weekend's Class A state tournament in Bozeman. And a big reason why the Ponies were successful was the play of senior setter Peyton Brown. Brown, who is also a softball standout at HHS, started every match for the Ponies this season, and in Havre's five-set win over Columbia Falls, which gave the Ponies fourth place, she had a huge 24 assists. Brown was also...
It was a special season for the Havre High volleyball team, ending with an exciting run at last weekend's Class A state tournament in Bozeman. And the fun wasn't over yet. Earlier this week, four Blue Pony seniors were named Northeast A All-Conference, including Jessa Chvilicek and Sam Oliver who were also both awarded Class A All-State honors. Chvilicek, a senior middle hitter, and Oliver, a senior outside hitter, were both outstanding in all-around stats this season, and...
