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Staff and wire Havre Trails will be hosting a hike on the Rotary Canyon Falls Loop Trail in Beaver Creek Park Sunday, July 24. Hikers can meet 8 a.m. at District 4 HRDC, 2229 Fifth Ave., or at Rotary Canyon parking at 8:30 a.m. Havre Trails says it will notify anyone registered if the hike is canceled due to weather. To register for the hike, people can RSVP at https://fb.me/e/2nMZeHxib ....
Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in commissioners’ office 3 p.m. — Hill County Detention Center food service contract meeting in commissioners’ office Tuesday 8:30 a.m. — Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation fire update call in commissioners’ office 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in commissioners’ office 1 p.m. — Beaver Creek Park discussion in the commissioners’ office Wednesday 9 a.m. — County officials meeting in the Timmons Room Noon – Hill County Board of Health meeting at the m...
Editor’s note: Information in these stories appeared in stories a special section in Monday’s Havre Daily News 2022’s Great Northern Fair is set to be much larger than previous years, with far more events, rides and entertainment, the fairgrounds manager said. “Bigger, badder, better,” Great Northern Fairgrounds Manager Frank English said. English said he and the Great Northern Fair Board have been working hard to get this year’s fair set up, and they’re set to nearly double the amount of events planned. Parking on th...
Clashing weather patterns have brought storms to the area that released damaging hail and short, heavy rains showers, but not enough to overcome the moisture deficit that has covered this part of the area in drought. National Weather Service Meteorologist Paul Nutter in Great Falls said Thursday morning that reports came in of nickel-sized hail 9 miles west-southwest of Havre, 2-inch hail 5 miles west of town and tennis ball-sized hail 8 miles west. He said other thunderstorms...
Hill County Park Board will meet Monday, July 11, 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 and agenda requests for the next meeting 4) Cabin business #12 Quarter Gulch #6 Quarter Gulch #6 Mooney Coulee — cabin inspection # 10 Mooney Coulee — cabin inspection # 32 Mooney Coulee — cabin inspection 5) Old business Monitoring progress Transfer grazing request application 6) New Busin...
While some rain fell in this part of north-central Montana in the first part of June, and substantial precipitation hit much of the state from April through June, most of the state has moved from dry or drought condition listings on the U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday. Most of Hill and Liberty counties still are listed as in extreme or exceptional drought, the two worst listings on the monitor. Blaine County has moved from being listed as in extreme drought to...
The Hill County Commission voted to approve a number of contracts at this week’s business meeting and provided updates on a number of issues they had to table or that were not on the agenda. The commission discussed a few contracts including a $12,775 contract between the county and Maddox Roofing & Construction Inc. to repair storm damage done to the Beaver Creek Park Beaver Lodge, which they approved unanimously. They also unanimously approved a professional services contract for a preliminary architectural report with B...
Thomas Patrick "Pat" Tierney, 91 passed away peacefully in his home June 16, 2022. Pat was born October 17, 1930, in Kellogg, ID. A brilliant musician, Pat formed the jazz band "Pat Tierney and the Stardusters" while still in high school. The band was in great demand, playing all throughout eastern Washington and Idaho until an accident resulted in the loss of hearing in his right ear. Pat then pursued his education in teaching, obtaining his BA education in 1952 and his MA ed...
Hill County Park Board’s Beaver Creek Park Hay Committee will meet Thursday, day, June 30, from 1-2 p.m. at the Beaver Lodge in Beaver Creek Park’s Camp Kiwanis. Agenda items are the condition of the grass and conditions for haying....
The Northern Agricultural Research Center of Montana State University held its annual Field Day and Agriculture Appreciation Banquet where two locals were honored with awards for their outstanding work in the field of agriculture and their contributions to their community. The banquet, which served more than 300 people, was kicked of by Northern Agricultural Research Center Superintendent Darrin Boss, also the head of MSU's Department of Research Centers, who thanked everyone...
In the wake of last week’s flooding in Beaver Creek Park and some areas north of Havre, the Hill County Commission has not made a decision about whether to declare a disaster for the floods. Earlier this month the commission declared a disaster for the drought conditions, but Monday morning Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said they are still evaluating this situation and no decision regarding another disaster declaration, and no decision on any emergency tax that declaration might entail has been made. Disaster d...
As the first day of summer arrives, and June starts to wind down, the good news is, Havre has received some much-needed rain. The bad news is, it's likely not enough to alter the drought conditions the area has been mired in. "Havre needed the rain," National Weather Service Great Falls Meteorologist Jim Brusda said. "I don't know if it's enough to improve the drought from the 'Extreme' category to the 'Severe' category. It's really hard to say whether that changes when the...
After months of drought, an atmospheric river finally brought some moisture to this part of Montana - too much in the Bear Paw Mountains, leading to restricted access on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and again flooding parts of Beaver Creek Park. The area had seen a few years of moisture shortages and drought conditions, with some local ranchers selling off stock by the start of May and looking to see if they needed to sell more and some local crop producers saying their...
The Natural Resources Department of the Chippewa Cree Tribe on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation said Friday afternoon that restrictions still were in place due to high water levels from rain earlier in the week. Some parts of the mountains received more than 6 inches by Wednesday, leading to restrictions and flooding on Beaver Creek Park. The post on the tribe's Facebook page Friday said the following restrictions would remain in place until further notice in both the Beaver Creek and Big Sandy Creek areas on the r...
After a several-month dry spell, this region finally has seen some rain - but rain that fell fast enough to again cause flooding in the Bear Paw Mountains. After a downpour in the mountains - Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar said they received more than 3 inches at Camp Kiwanis on the park and he heard more than 6 inches fell farther south - Beaver Creek burst over its banks Wednesday, flooding campsites and access roads. The Chippewa Cree Tribe Natural Resources De...
Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar said the park took a pretty hard hit with flooding Wednesday, but he and his crews are out working to get roads and campsites ready for weekend recreation. Edgar said a few small campsites and the Lions B campground were hit very hard, and other sites were flooded as well. He said at least one road is destroyed and others took damage, but the park crews are working on them. He said the culvert to Rotary Pond and the Jaycees...
The past few days' rain overwhelmed the Bear Paw Mountains, leading an agency on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation to close access to some parts of the mountains and leading to flooding on Beaver Creek Park. Comments from Beaver Creek Park staff were not available by printing deadline Wednesday evening. The Chippewa Cree Tribe's Natural Resource Department said in a post on the tribe's official Facebook page that the rainfall had caused a rise in all creeks. Because of that, it...
Conrad Owen Nystrom, 89, passed away in his home on his ranch south of Havre Thursday, June 9, 2022. His memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at the Havre Seventh Day Adventist Church. Memorial contributions in Conrad's honor may be made to the North American Bluebird Society at http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org/donations-other . At his request, cremation will take place. You may send a card or leave a message of condolence for the family...
As Beaver Creek Park sees some flooding on campsites, Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation are restricting access to some parts of the Bear Paw Mountains due to flooding. The Chippewa Cree Tribe Natural Resource Department announced in a post on the tribe's official Facebook page that it was declaring closure of the Bear Paw Mountains in both the Beaver Creek and Big Sandy Creek areas until further notice. The post said the deprartment wojuld reevaluate the situation Friday....
A long-standing tradition is back Sunday, Father's Day, with the Havre Rotary Club holding its annual fishing derby. Club president Dawn Ward said she is not sure when the derby started, but at least before COVID-19 it was the longest-running Rotary event in the country. She said she expects a big turnout this year. "Last year, we had a pretty good turnout and I think that this year we will have even better, I really do," she said. "I think people are just wanting to get out...
As well as hearing a number of updates and requests for future conversations, the Hill County Park Board, at its monthly meeting Monday in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room, approved the coming year’s budget and a number of projects and purchases. Board Member Lou Hagener said the Finance and Planning Committee did a great job with the budget and the board approved it unanimously along with a request to have funds moved to the capital improvement plan. The board also approved a new application form for new requests f...
See a full story in Wednesday’s edition of Havre Daily News. After hearing a number of updates and requests for future conversations, the Hill County Park Board approved the coming year’s budget and a number of projects and purchases. Board Member Lou Hagener said the Finance and Planning Committee did a great job with the budget and the board approved it unanimously. The board also approved a new application form for new requests for grazing allocations on the park, which they have been discussing for a few months. Hag...
Press release Did you know that a local garden club designated the nasturtium as the official Havre city flower one hundred years ago? Garden clubs in Havre have had a rich tradition and history since 1922. The current club, Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club, reorganized in 2009 under the leadership of Toni Hagener and selected the name from a past club originating in 1942. The name comes from the mountain or butte east of Havre and the creek that meanders through the city. The...
Hill County Park Board will meet Monday, June 6, in the Timmons Room of the Hill County Courthouse 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 the next meeting 4) Cabin Business: #14 Quarter Gulch — request #4 Alkali Spring — request # 28 Alkali Spring — transfer 5) Old business: Monitoring progress Grazing application Budget Adopt a Highway signs 6) New business: Transfer grazing request application Pay boxes...
On the Hi-Line, a sign that summer has finally arrived is the annual Bear Paw Marathon. This weekend, the Bear Paw Marathon will make its return to Havre with the usual festivities. About 254 runners will compete in the Bear Paw Marathon, which will consist of three races: the marathon, the half-marathon and the 5K. The full marathon will start at 6 a.m. Saturday. The runners for the marathon will have to be at the Armory Gymnasium on the Montana State University-Northern...
