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Several ballot initiatives were on ballots in Tuesday’s election, and Hill County voters approved two new taxes but shot down a proposal to change the form of Havre’s city government. A proposal to change Havre’s government to have a city manager take over most of the executive duties now held by the mayor narrowly failed, with 1,398 votes in favor and 1,517 against. But a proposed mill levy to pay for replacing the Beaver Lodge in Camp Kiwanis in Beaver Creek Park passed by a 186-vote margin, 2,601-2,415. The Hill Count...
2:12 p.m. With all votes except some outstanding provisional ballots counted, the unofficial results show Sheri Williams winning the Hill County Commission race, Paul Tuss winning the race in House District 28, and, in Hill County votes, Russ Tempel retaining his seat in Senate District 14. In Hill County, incumbent Republican Tempel 2,726 votes to Democrat Dave Brewer's 1,310. Tuss took 1,785 votes while incumbent Rep. Ed Hill, R-Havre, took 1,477. And in the county commission race, Democrat Williams won a narrow victory...
The Hill County Park Board discussed the possibility of putting up a cross fence in the southern part of Beaver Creek Park to reduce overgrazing in the southern pasture at their monthly meeting, where they received a petition from grazers in the area, most of whom oppose the fence. Keith Raty, one of the ranchers in that area, said of the six ranchers that graze that area, five had either signed the petition or had announced their intention to. The petition said the ranchers do not believe the fence would do anything except...
Hill County Park Board will meet Monday, Nov. 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the Timmons Room of the Hill County Courthouse. The meeting agenda is: 1) Approval of Minutes: 2) Approval of Agenda: 3) Guests and public comments on agenda items only/Agenda requests for next meeting 4) Cabin Business: #8 Blackie Coulee Transfer #36 Alkali Springs 5) Old Business: South Fence Progress in promoting levee for lodge: 6) New Business: Peggy Ray Books Grazing Transfers 7) Committee Reports: Rules and Regulation Committee Finance and Planning...
Editor’s note: This version corrects the location where the fire started. The Hill County Fire Council held a regular meeting Thursday evening, where they discussed, among other things, the Eagle Creek Fire, one of the most smoothly handled large fires in recent memory, as well as new programs and tools for local departments. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said the fire could have been disastrous, but the response to it was swift and well coordinated by the various departments i...
by Alan Sorensen For Havre Daily News Recovered from the Bear Paw Marathon? Ready for another try at setting personal best times? The Run Bear Paw Giant Downhill, which will feature 5-mile and 5K runs and a 1-mile Zombie Walk Saturday, Oct. 29, is the place to do it. Enjoy the fresh air and glorious beauty of the Chippewa Cree Recreation Area as you careen downhill from the Bear Paw Ski Bowl to the reservation line. Entry forms are available at Master Sports, Down Under,...
Havre Police Department After a no-show at a 24/7 Sobriety Program no-show, officers issued a summons at 8 a.m. Thursday on a charge of criminal contempt to John Melvin Birdtail of Havre, 30. -- After a no-show at a 24/7 Sobriety Program no-show, officers issued a summons on a charge of criminal contempt Thursday at 8 a.m. to Darrin Dean Longfox Jr. of Hays, 26. -- After receiving a call from a park on 11th Street, officers arrested Fernando Herminio Bautista of Havre, 29, on...
Havre Police Department A two-vehicle, non-injury crash was reported on 15th Avenue Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. -- Two summonses were issued after a fight was reported at Havre High School Wednesday at 2:40 p.m. -- John Melvin Birdtail of Havre, 30, was issued a summons on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation report at 8 p.m. Wednesday. -- Officers assisted sheriff's deputies at 12:08 a.m. today on First Street North. Hill County Sheriff's Office...
Hill County Park Board’s Grazing Committee will meet Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m. in the Beaver Lodge at Camp Kiwanis in Beaver Creek Park....
The economic case for replacing the Beaver Lodge at camp Kiwanis is being made. There is another case to be made and that is the local cultural and quality of life values. 100-plus years ago, local community leaders foresaw the opportunity for a park and “playground” for the benefit of the local area. We are forever grateful for their foresight. Their action made our Beaver Creek Park a unique feature for our local community and the quality of life we enjoy. Through the years, our predecessors developed opportunities inc...
Authorities announced that two people have been arrested in connection with a string of vandalism incidents in Blaine and Chouteau counties that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage and is linked to the shooting of a deer, all occurring late Aug. 17 or early Aug. 18. Jasper Wendland, 19, and Devon Nelson, 18, both were served warrants out of both Blaine and Chouteau counties, Blaine County Sheriff John Colby said Thursday. Both Wendland and Nelson were charged in...
Beaver Creek Park is about to lose a beautiful icon and the best used venue for weddings, youth groups and reunions. It is the Beaver Lodge. Built in 1974 and opened in 1976, this log structure has been used by over a 100,000 people in the past 50-plus years. Many memories were born in the lodge, but the fate of a lodge is now in the hands of Hill County voters. Within a year or two the lodge will need to come down due rotting logs, walls moving because of age, weight from the roof and snow. Around 2009, rotting logs were...
Authorities announced that two people have been arrested in connection with a string of vandalism incidents in Blaine and Chouteau counties that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage and is likely linked to the shooting of one or more deer, all occurring late Aug. 17 or early Aug. 18. Jasper Wendland, 19, and Devon Nelson, 18, both were served warrants out of both Blaine and Chouteau counties, Blaine County Sheriff John Colby said in a release this afternoon. Colby...
The Hill County Park Board discussed plans for the Camp Kiwanis Beaver Lodge on Beaver Creek Park, conditions on the park, and possible changes to grazing allocations and cabin non-compliance procedures at their monthly meeting Monday. The board had originally meant to repair the existing lodge, but after studying the cost of repairs and being denied a grant that would have payed for much of the project, they determined it would be more economically sensible to just replace it, paying for the new structure with a three-mil...
Hill County Park Board Meeting will meet in the Timmons Room of he Hill County Courthouse Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1) Approval of minutes: 2) Approval of agenda: 3) Guests and public comments on agenda items only and Agenda requests for next meeting 4) Cabin Business: #8 Blackie Coulee transfer 5) Old business: Comparison for forage resource inventory/assessment and actual use Cabin inspection consistency and actions/consequences for non-compliance 6) New business: 7) Committee reports: Rules...
The Hill County Commission held a hearing Wednesday evening on the prospect of implementing a 3 percent sales tax on marijuana products sold in the county - which will be a question on November's election ballot in Hill County - and what money from such a tax would go toward. The commission attempted to hold a similar hearing last week but due to it not being properly noticed to the public it only attracted two attendees, Hill County Commission Executive Assistant Sheri...
Sept. 28 through Sept. 30 Leadership Montana will be holding its 2022 Leadership Confluence, its signature event, in Havre and Rocky Boy featuring speakers and panels for its graduates and alumni. Leadership Montana Board of Governors Chair Debbie Vandeberg said this event will celebrate 20 years of leadership education for Montana youth and will give those that are part of the program an opportunity to learn more about Havre, Rocky Boy and their partnership. “It’s going to be fun, it’s going to be educational, and folks...
Hill County Officials provided a number of updates on their recent activities at a meeting Tuesday, including the ongoing search for more staff, work on American Rescue Plan Act funded projects and the upcoming elections. Hill County Sheriff Jamie Ross said they are down to four full-time employees at the Hill County Detention Center and they’ve had to pull deputies off the street to fill the gaps. Ross said crime is rising and they are responding to calls as best they can. “We’re just trying to keep our heads above water...
The Eagle Creek Fire in the Bear Paw Mountains appears to be fairly well under control, with the resources deployed to fight the fire headed home at the end of shift today, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Montana Forest Action Plan Project Manager Wyatt Frampton said this morning. Frampton said the fire is 95 percent contained, and although local firefighters will be keeping a close eye on it, the main job of firefighting is done. The incident commander as of last Tuesday, Robert Smith, said it was...
Beaver Creek Park announced that the camping restrictions it put in place due to East Fork Fire are being lifted, but a campfire ban did go into effect today. Beaver Creek restricted overnight camping south of Taylor Road due to the fire, bur has lifted that restriction. At the same time, Hill County Commission, at the request of local firefighting agencies, implemented a Stage 1 fire restriction including a ban fires effective at 12:01 a.m. today. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the City...
Hill County Park Board this week approved a request through Havre Trails to put a memorial bench halfway up Mount Otis in Beaver Creek Park in memory of decades-long photographer and community volunteer Steve Helmbrecht. Helmbrecht died of cancer Oct. 21, 2021, at age 70. Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar recommended the board approve the request. “It’s a great place for a bench there, and one of Steve Helmbrecht’s favorite places to take pictures,” he said. The board approved the request unanimously, althoug...
As the Eagle Creek Fire burns on tribal, private and government land just south of Beaver Creek Park, the Hill County Commission has announced that the county will enter Stage 1 Fire Restrictions at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning to take some pressure off of the departments battling the blaze. The city of Havre, Fish Wildlife and Parks and the federal Bureau of Land Management also are implementing Stage 1 restrictions Friday. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said the primary effect of these restrictions is that campfires...
Editor’s note: This version corrects the size of the fire in the subheadline. Work on the Eagle Creek Fire continues with the firefighting perimeter continuing to grow. The perimeter was estimated at 40 percent Sunday and the Inciweb reporting site Tuesday reported the perimeter 60 percent contained. The site has reported the size of the fire at 7,225 acres since Sunday evening. Incident Commander Robert Smith said Tuesday the land crews are primarily working on the edges t...
See more about Monday’s Park Board meeting in upcoming editions of Havre Daily News. After a 45-minute discussion on the proposed mill levy to pay for building a new Beaver Lodge at Camp Kiwanis in Beaver Creek Park, the Hill County Park board decided to create a task force to get information out on exactly what the new lodge would be like. Audience member Lowell Alcock said he wants to know what the new building would look like. “I’m not going to give somebody a blank check...
A post on the InciWeb fire data website at 6:14 p.m. Sunday said firefighters are continuing to make progress, with the estimated containment doubled by that time to 40 percent. The estimated size of the fire has gone down from previous estimates, with the estimate Sunday evening at 7,225 acres, Estimates Thursday and Friday had gone as high as 8,500 acres. The InciWeb post said the fire burned actively within the fire perimeter Sunday, most actively in the southwestern...
