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Officially, winter is over. But in Havre, is it really ever over for good? That's the question everyone wants to know as spring has sprung. Of course, Havre and much of Montana got a big gasp of winter just a week ago when 7.1 inches of fresh snow fell in the area, and a week later some of it still lingers, as below average temperatures followed. However, according to Matt Jackson of the National Weather Service in Great Falls, Havre's winter was not average, not by a long...
More restrictions have been announced due to the coronavirus 2019 pandemic, including checkpoints and screenings at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation announced in a post on the tribe’s Facebook page that the Rocky Boy Police Department will be implementing checkpoints at the entrances to the reservation today at noon. “The primary goal of this action is to promote community safety by monitoring incoming traffic to reduce and or eliminate the spread of COVID-1...
The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation announced in a post on the tribe's Facebook page that the Rocky Boy Police Department will be implementing checkpoints at the entrances to the reservation today at noon. "The primary goal of this action is to promote community safety by monitoring incoming traffic to reduce and or eliminate the spread of COVID-19," the post said. The monitoring posts will be in place 24-hours-a-day. People entering the reservation will...
UPDATED 10:25 a.m. March 15, 2020 Saturday, both Box Elder Public Schools Rocky Boy Public Schools announced they closing in response to the growing COVID-19 crisis while the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation declared an emergency and a 14-day self-quarantine for people who have traveled out of state or to any areas affected by COVID-19, including basketball tournaments. "We do not want to cause a panic and are urging people to please stay in your homes," t...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Public Schools Superintendent Andy Carlson told the Havre Daily News today Havre Public Schools will be closed Monday, and Hays-Lodge Pole Public Schools said in a post on its Facebook page that it's schools also will be closed Monday. Carlson said more details will be forthcoming. Havre Public Schools also announced the closure with an automated telephone message to people in the community. The Hays-Lodge Pole post said the day will be counted as...
Sasha Coffee, who will graduate from Rocky Boy High School this year, has been selected as February Student of the Month. Coffee is an outstanding student all her years here at Rocky Boy. She is an honor student, JMG student and mentor for Stone Child College for the students at Rocky Boy Junior-Seinor High School. She also plays varsity basketball and volleyball. Coffee is a true blue Rocky Boy High School student all of her years here. She is a real go- getter, very...
A story on the front page of Tuesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about Jody LaMere regaining her seat on the Chippewa Cree Business Committee mistakenly said “his” and “he” instead of “her” and “she....
With the signed counts posted on the Chippewa Cree Tribe’s website, Jody LaMere has regained her seat on the Chippewa Cree Business Committee on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. The signed election results from Tuesday’s special election shows Lamere received the most votes, 119. The results give LaMere back the seat she lost to “Big Mike” Corcoran in 2018. Corcoran, 45, died at his residence of natural causes Jan. 6. Tuesday’s special election was held to fill his seat. The votes received by the other candidates are, 107 fo...
Editor’s note: This version corrects the name of candidate Tim Koop Sr. In January the Chippewa Cree Business Committee by resolution declared a position on the Business Committee vacant, shortly after the after the unexpected death of former Chippewa Cree Business Committee member Mike Corcoran, and directed the Chippewa Cree Tribal Election Board to call for a special election to fill his seat. The special election for the Business Committee position will be held Tuesday, Feb. 25, and 23 candidates have filed a petition a...
Havre Trails is hosting a Snowshoe Hike Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eagle Creek, which is located to the east of Bear Paw Ski Bowl on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. People interested in going need to meet at 9:30 a.m. at the District 4 Human Resources Development Council building to carpool out to Eagle Creek. Havre Trails president Lindsey Bennett said people should bring snowshoes, layered clothing, water, snacks and a leash if they plan on bringing their dog. Waterproof pants or gaiters are recommended. S...
After the unexpected death of former Chippewa Cree Business Committee member Mike Corcoran, the Chippewa Cree Business Committee by resolution has declared his position vacant and has directed the Chippewa Cree Tribal Election Board to call for a special election to fill his seat. A Chippewa Cree Tribal Election Board public notice says that the special election for the Business Committee position shall be held Tuesday, Feb. 25, and the tribal secretary will be accepting petit...
HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce today awarded a total of $712,500 through the Montana Indian Language Program to the eight tribal governments in Montana to support language revitalization efforts. The Montana Indian Language Program works to protect American Indian cultural integrity by recognizing that languages spoken, written, or in the form of sign language are vital to the identities of tribal nations and the state. Funding for the program comes from the state’s main budget bill, House Bill 2, which the 201...
Snow that kept falling and melting at lower elevations in this part of The Golden Triangle built up in the Bear Paw Mountains, allowing Bear Paw Ski Bowl to open for its 59th season, and weather generally cooperated. Relatively mild winter temperatures and snow flurries greeted people out to hit the slopes, but things have turned colder and snowier since. Temperatures dropped steadily Sunday, as did light snow, with the low at the Havre recording station near the Havre...
From the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Distritc of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Box Elder woman admitted Wednesday she stabbed a man in the hand and chest with a butterfly knife on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation last year, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Katie Lynn Big Bow, 44, pleaded guilty to assault of a dating partner. Big Bow faces a maximum five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided and set sentencing for May 7. Big Bow was detained pen...
Michael J. “Big Mike" Corcoran, 45, passed away due to natural causes at his residence on Monday, January 6, 2020. Wake services began at 4:00 p.m. and a Rosary was said at 7:00 p.m., all Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m. today, Wednesday, January 8, 2020, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, with burial following in the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Mike’s online memor...
In the midst of the community mourning the death of the 16-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run crash Dec. 12, the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation Police Department said it found and seized the car that hit and killed Lacey Arkinson and a suspect has been identified. The Rocky Boy community is holding a candlelight vigil for Lacey tonight at 5 p.m. in Veterans Park at the reservation to "honor the life of Lacey, who tragically was taken too soon, to offer strength and support...
Press release Police are asking the public for help after the death of a juvenile female in a hit-and-run on Laredo Road near the intersection to Upper Box Elder Road in Box Elder Montana. The Rocky Boy Police Department responded 11:11 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Laredo Road. After officers arrived on scene, they found an unresponsive female laying on the shoulder of the roadway. Medical attention was attempted but the girl, identified by the Hill County coroner as Lacey Arkinso...
Press release Police are asking the public for help after the death of a juvenile female in a hit-and-run on Laredo Road near the intersection to Upper Box Elder Road in Box Elder Montana. The Rocky Boy Police Department responded 11:11 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Laredo Road. After officers arrived on scene, they found an unresponsive female laying on the shoulder of the roadway. Medical attention was attempted but the girl, iden...
St. Mary's Catholic Church, a historic landmark on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, was considered a complete loss after flames consumed the structure Saturday. The fire started Saturday morning, Rocky Boy Volunteer Fire Department Chief Calvin Jilot said. He added that the volunteer fire department receiving a call at 10:21 a.m. and responded shorty after the call was made. He added that the initial report stated that the fire had originated in the kitchen of the church and...
St. Mary's Catholic Church, a historic and sentimental landmark on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, was considered a complete loss after flames consumed the structure. The fire started this morning, Rocky Boy Volunteer Fire Department receiving a call at 10:21 a.m., Rocky Boy Fire Chief Calvin Jilot. He added that the initial report stated that the fire had originated in the kitchen of the church, but, unfortunately, quickly spread throughout the entire building. The cause of...
The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation announced Monday a vacancy needs to be filled on the tribal election board. A press release from the Chippewa Cree Tribal Election Board says the position is for an election board member at-large and interested parties must submit a letter to the Election Board and or the tribal secretary-treasurer by Dec. 23, 2019. The Election Board encourages all qualified applicants that have no intent to file as a candidate for any tribal election office position to timely submit...
The Chippewa Cree Tribe received $4,945,214 from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to construct 31 new two-bedroom single-family low-income homes for senior citizens on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation under the Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive Program. “We’re very happy,” Chippewa Cree Housing Authority Executive Director Allen J. LaMere said. “We’re very excited and we are very pleased that this grant got funded. It’s just a significant thing for our community out here, especially for our seniors.” La...
Morris St. Pierre (Day Eagle), 68, passed away due to natural causes Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Northern Montana Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. Wake services began at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, December 1, 2019, and continue until his funeral service at 10:00 a.m. today, December 2, 2019, all at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the St. Pierre Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit...
Morris St. Pierre (Day Eagle), 68, passed away due to natural causes Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Northern Montana Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. Wake services began at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, December 1, 2019, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be held at 10:00 a.m. today, December 2, 2019, all at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the St. Pierre Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with...
A group working to build a community center on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation is holding fundraisers while it is working to finalize its organization and non-profit status. Chippewa Cree Tribe Eagle Core Community Organization is raffling off two tickets to the Native American Classic Basketball game in Great Falls next month. The raffle is open to anyone who is interested and tickets are $5, Eagle Core Secretary Rebekah Jarvey said. The Native American Classic is an annual event at the beginning of the basketball season, w...
