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Monday 10:30 a.m. — Unified Disposal meeting in the commissioners office regarding reports 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the commissioners office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director meeting in the commissioners office 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board meeting in the Timmons Room Tuesday 9:30 a.m. — Health department director meeting in the commissioners office 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the commissioners office Wednesday Regular business hours Thursday 9 a.m. — Rocky Boy tribal council meeting at th...
Havre Police Department Dustin John Grandshamp of Havre, 32, was issued a summons on charges of theft and trespass to property after a caller on Washington Avenue reported Friday at 8:25 a.m. that packages had been stolen. -- Kenneth Eugene Wood Jr., 58, was arrested on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license during a vehicle stop on Fifth Street Friday at 1:50 p.m. -- Orchid Leraeadrianna Davis, 32, on a charge of trespass to property and on two...
Havre Police Department Neal Wayne Anderson of Havre, 64, was arrested on a charge of violation of a protective order after a caller on Fifth Street reported that a family member was trying to get into the caller's house at 8:54 a.m. Thursday. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after a caller reported Thursday at 10:37 a.m. that someone was trying to put up a tent in Eagles Park on First Street. -- A black Mongoose bike was reported stolen Thursday at 1:17 p.m. on 11th... Full story
At a Hill County Officials meeting Wednesday Heather Sinclair was introduced as the new director of the Hill County Council on Aging, and, along with providing their reports, county department heads were reminded to maintain a respectful workplace. Hill County Commissioners Jake Strissel and Sheri Williams said the matter of workplace respectfulness had been put on the agenda by Commissioner Mark Peterson, who was not at the meeting, and the former said he’s not sure what Peterson specifically wanted to address. R...
It has been another tame week for fires in this region of Montana as counties across the area report little fire activity and National Weather Service predicts a wet rest of the week. In a regional fire call Tuesday the National Weather Service in Glasgow reported that the area is predicted to get noticeable rainfall in the next few days, which will bring down temperatures and ease fire conditions through the weekend. The service reported that some areas may see over an inch of rain, but it will certainly vary. They said it...
Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation saw the return of the Honor Our Legacy Fashion Show at Northern Winz Hotel and Casino Saturday night, featuring the designs and talents of numerous indigenous artists and models from across the U.S. and beyond in a event that drew enthusiastic cheers from a full house throughout the evening. This is the seventh annual show, one that has grown year after year, just as its primary organizer, Rebekah Jarvey, has grown in prominence in the fashion...
Havre Police Department A hit and run crash was reported at 7:28 a.m. Friday at 12th Avenue and Second Street. -- A 7:31 a.m. Friday caller with Rocky Boy Agency asked officers to oversee a blood draw from an individual being transported to the hospital. -- A vehicle crash was reported on First Avenue at 9:06 a.m. Friday. -- A property theft was reported on South Dell Drive Friday at 10:22 a.m. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after a caller on Third Avenue reported...
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS — Alex George Deserly, 43, was sentenced Thursday after admitting to an assault charge for strangling a woman on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris sentenced Deserly to 30 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. The defendant pleaded guilty to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to an intimate partner in April 2023. The government alleged in court docum...
The Rocky Boy Health Center's Smudge the Rez Tour began Wednesday evening, a series of events and ceremonies meant to address the increase in suicide the area has seen in the past few years. The event, which drew well over 100 people Wednesday evening saw people on horseback travel throughout villages in Box Elder, with elements of the smudging as ceremony drummers followed singing a traditional song. Rocky Boy Health Center workers followed the group knocking on doors...
Mario Patacsil Sr., One Who Wakes Up, 77, passed away due to natural causes Saturday, September 9, 2023. Wake services began at 5:00 p.m. and a Rosary was recited at 7:00 p.m., all Monday, September 11, 2023. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. today, Tuesday, September 12, 2023, all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial followed in the Patacsil Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Mario’s online memorial pag... Full story
The Rocky Boy Health Center’s Smudge the Rez Tour begins Wednesday in Box Elder, an event designed to raise awareness for suicide prevention and give hope to people in the area. Melody Henry of the Rocky Boy Health Center, one of the events organizers, said they will be traveling throughout the area preforming the smudge on horseback with traditional drummers following them, blessing the community and providing outreach prevention packets to people. There will also be food at the event. Henry said the reservation has seen a...
Barbara Jean Anderson, 61, passed away due to natural causes at her residence. Wake services began at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 10, 2023, continued until her funeral service, which was at 10:00 a.m. today, September 11, 2023, all at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial followed in the Eagleman Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Barbara's online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for her... Full story
Barbara Jean Anderson, 61, passed away due to natural causes at her residence. Wake services began at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 10, 2023, and will continue until her funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. today, September 11, 2023, all at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Eagleman Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Barbara's online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of...
Local public school superintendents met in Havre Thursday to talk about major problems and issues their districts are facing. Montana Sen. Shannon O'Brien, D-Missoula, a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, Montana Rep. Paul Tuss, D-Havre, attended the meeting. Havre Public School Assistant Superintendent Brad Moore, who led the meeting, asked if superintendents could talk about their staffing issues as a jumping off point for a larger conversation. Indeed a sho...
The Hill County Commission is taking steps to develop a capital improvement plan that will seek to address the infrastructure needs of the community, voting to submit a planning grant application to the Montana Coal Endowment Program to begin its creation at their monthly meeting Thursday. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said they are allocating $8,000 in local funds that can be used as a match for grants. Peterson said capital improvement plans seek to access the longterm needs of the community and can be used as a...
After starting the season last weekend in Hardin, the Havre High cross country teams return to the Hi-Line to host the Havre Invitational this Saturday. With the Blue Ponies running at Prairie Farms Golf Course this weekend, HHS head coach Danielle Parsons expects some good finishes from her runners. "It will be a pretty flat and nice course so it'll be a good day for them to be fast," Parsons said. "They can throw it all down there and see what they can really do." The...
The Seventh Annual Honor Our Legacy Fashion Show is on for Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. at Northern Winz Casino, a free event for the community featuring a lineup of Indigenous fashion, modeling competitions, music and art vendors. The event, organized by local fashion designer Rebekah Jarvey, has been expanding in scope year after year as Jarvey has risen in prominence in the fashion industry over the past few years. Jarvey said, as she's participated in more and more fashion shows...
Let’s start this severe case of disabled senior abuse and an EPA water violation by saying the Rocky Boy tribe has people who work for them, sub-contractors, who are merely laborers and do not have any carpentry skills. Mind you there are other departments up here with personnel not qualified to run those positions and that is when and why, you have a break down of how things are suppose to operate. The chain of command does not exist. There is also no senior advocate, either. Maybe I am that self-appointed person. I have b...
Monday, Sept. 4 Hill County Courthouse offices closed for Labor Day holiday Tuesday, Sept. 5 8:30 a.m. — Department of Natural Resources and Conservation regional fire update call in the commissioners office 9:30 a.m. — Health department director meeting in the commissioners office 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the commissioners office Wednesday, Sept. 6 8:30 a.m. — Great Northern Fair Board meeting in the commissioners office for final discussion regarding office employee 12 p.m. — Meeting via phone with Great Wes...
Casandra Lamas won first place in the Montana Meth Project Paint the State contest for her mural, "Spread Your Wings and Fly," on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. All of the grand prize winners receive $10,000. Roundup High School student Julianne Landgren won the teen category, and a Valier Middle School entry won the People's Choice. Lamas said she has wanted to enter the contest for years, and is glad it created an adult category this year. She said the contest has some...
Havre Police Department A Havre-area caller asked Friday at 9:13 a.m. to speak with an officer about a possible check fraud. -- A summons was issued after a caller at Havre High School reported a vape pen on the premises Friday at 10:10 a.m. No information on the charges was provided. -- Jacquline Colleen Chiefstick of Box Elder, 43, was arrested on a charge of partner or family member assault and on 13 Justice or City court warrants after a Second Street caller reported a...
After a few days of light precipitation in the region, which mostly missed the local area, Hill County was hit harder than many of its neighbors by fires, losing 300 acres in the last week. During a regional fire call Tuesday morning Hill County reported three fires totaling more than 300 lost acres, having fared the worst of all the counties on the call. Roosevelt, Sheridan, Phillips, Blaine, Fergus, Golden Valley and Petroleum counties all reported no fire activities, though most of them saw some precipitation over the...
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS — Two Havre residents accused of distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine to the Fort Belknap and the Rocky Boy’s Indian reservations admitted Monday to a drug trafficking crime, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Brittany Alice Bradley, 25, and Daniel First Raised, 32, each pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. The defendants face a mandatory minimum of five years to 40 years of imprisonment, a $5 million fine and at least four...
Editors’ note: This version corrects the location of the harmful algal bloom mentioned in the story. Hill County elected officials and department heads met Wednesday morning and discussed some possible minor changes to county policy regarding sick time and meal reimbursement as well as updates on their department’s activities. Hill County Attorney Lacey Lincoln said she thinks county policy should be shifted to providing advanced payment for meals during travel instead of asking employees to ask for reimbursement. Hill Cou...
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Colorado man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation was sentenced to 10 years in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Moises Zamora, 37, of Denver, Colorado, pleaded guilty in August 2022 to possession with intent to distribute meth. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided at Monday’s hearing. The government alleged in court documents that in September 2021, n...
