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Byron Ophus Saturday, January 20th, marked the third weekend of 2023 for skiers and boarders to enjoy Bear Paw Ski Bowl. Warm weather from the prior Saturday and subsequent below freezing temperatures made conditions a mixed bag. From the midway ramp to the bottom the slopes were groomed and very skiable. Conditions from the top were, and I’m being kind, brutal. Few intrepid soles ventured to the top and fewer still made the trip more than once. The Hill has a base of 14” to 30” and the weather Saturday was warm (25 - 30 de...
Press release The Hi-Line Quilt Guild is having an open sewing event Thursday, Feb. 2, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Holiday Village Mall in the former Famous Footwear space. All quilters are welcome to bring their projects, whether sewing or embroidering. Tables, ironing boards and a cutting table will be set up, but quilters who are sewing will need to bring their own sewing machines. Participants are also welcome to bring their own lunch and drinks. For more information, people can contact Kemi, 406-262-4228, or Karen,...
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Hays man who admitted to stabbing a woman in the back was sentenced Thursday to 15 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Tyrell Andrew Laroque, 34, pleaded guilty in September 2022 to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a dating partner. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The court allowed Laroque to self-report to the Bureau of Prisons. In court documents, the g...
Havre Police Department Jaxon Devereaux of Havre, 32, was issued a summons on a vandalism charge after a caller reported Wednesday at 8:21 a.m. that a man was running up and down the hallway of a Fifth Avenue facility saying that he was going to hurt people. -- A hit and run crash was reported on Cowan Drive Wednesday at 8:37 a.m. -- A two-vehicle car crash was reported at Fifth Avenue and 13th Street at 9:24 a.m. Wednesday. -- A two-vehicle car crash was reported at Fifth...
Press release After 22-plus years with Independence Bank, Denise Ladenburg, vice president of compliance, retired as of December 2022. Ladenburg began in 1999 as a consumer loan officer and later was an ag/commercial lender. In 2004, she become a compliance officer and transitioned into performing financial audit and leading the compliance/audit department. Ladenburg said her favorite part of working at Independence is being part of a great big family and serving the bank's...
Havre Police Department A Tuesday 6:24 a.m. caller reported that people were trying to steal then raised a ruckus when caught and then left in a vehicle. Officers investigated the issue. -- A caller on 10th Avenue reported that their vehicle was taken and was at 8:56 a.m. Tuesday sitting at a local business. -- Tuesday at 11:49 a.m., a mailbox was reported struck on Lincoln Avenue. -- A combative tenant was reported on Third Street West Tuesday at 2:13 p.m. -- Officers...
Rocky Boy Health Center, in partnership with Reach Higher Montana, is offering a new youth apprenticeship program for high school students looking to go into the health care field. Rocky Boy Health Center CEO Joel Rosette said the center has been working to set up the program since last summer, and it’s an exciting opportunity for them and for local young people. “The opportunity to grow is what we’re offering,” Rosette said. Applicants would make $14 an hour for their work, would earn up to $1,500 per year for tuition...
From Montana Farmers Union Montana Premium Processing Cooperative is has announced its newest board member is Casey Buffington, a fourth-generation rancher for Basin Coulee Cattle Company near Ledger. The position was effective Jan. 1. In addition, Ben Peterson and Eric Bergman were unanimously re-elected to their board seats. “It is my passion for agriculture and for protecting my family’s ranching legacy that motivates me to face the challenges ranchers combat each day and to actively pursue solutions and opportunities suc...
The Havre-Hill County Library will be putting a display of presidential plates front-and-center to honor the memory of Gail and Bill Rader, long-time supporters of the library and the local community as a whole who donated the collection to the library a few years ago. Library Director Rachel Rawn said they wanted to put the plates on display for the Friends of the Library Pie Social coming up on Valentine's Day from noon to 4 p.m. Library Foundation Chair Bonnie Williamson,...
Arren Kimbel-Sannit Montana Free Press A Republican lawmaker and a group of unlikely bedfellows from across the political spectrum are working to repeal language passed last session that erected additional hurdles to getting an issue placed on the ballot, arguing that the law runs afoul of the Montana Constitution. Senate Bill 153, sponsored by Sen. Brad Molnar, R-Laurel, would reverse 2021’s House Bill 651, a bill passed in the latter days of the last session that expanded the Legislature and state attorney general’s rol...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The newest episode of “Montana PBS Reports: IMPACT” will air on Montana PBS at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26. The first part of the episode addresses Montana’s teacher shortage, taking viewers to the Hi-Line to see how Havre Public Schools is confronting the crisis by inspiring students to pursue careers in education. The episode also includes the perspectives of educators and students involved in a “Grow Your Own Educator” program advanced during the 2021 Legislature. “There is no single rea...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension has once again teamed up with the Montana 4-H Foundation and MSU 4-H Center to offer its Fabulous Fridays webinar series on estate and legacy planning. The six-part webinar series will happen Fridays, Jan. 27 through March 3. Each installment will run from 10 to 11:15 a.m., which includes a 15-minute Q&A period. Fabulous Fridays topics include: • What factors determine who receives your property after you die? • Saving more money for your heirs by avoid...
Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson did not send this agenda to Havre Daily News until after print deadline Monday. The agenda for the Hill County Commission business meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Commission Office in the Hill County Courthouse is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims and payroll Employment Budgets Abatements Journal and vouchers Ordinance Resolutions Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Lodestar estate...
Havre Police Department Gabriel Lewis Lawrence of Havre, 53, was arrested no a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license during a vehicle stop on Third Street at 12:12 p.m. Monday. -- A Monday 3:28 p.m. call about money being taken from a banking account by a family member in Havre was referred to the proper jurisdiction. -- Officers assisted someone in retrieving personal property from another person Monday at 4:46 p.m. -- A caller at a U.S. Highway 2...
Between the harsh December weather and an aging volunteer base, Havre Salvation Army saw a significantly lower amount of money come in during the 2022 Red Kettle Campaign, the main funding source of their 2023 budget. Havre Salvation Army Director Trina Crawford said they brought in $31,000 this year, $29,000 of which they can use after covering costs, well short of their $38,000 goal and a noticeable drop from the $36,000 in 2021 and the numbers they've seen over the last...
Press release The Hi-Line Arts Council is hosting the Montana Chamber Music Society Friday, Feb. 10, at a very unique setting, the Montana Style Events location, 10975 River Road in Havre. The musical evening will include a no-host full-service bar along with gourmet appetizers created by the evening hostess, Betsi Knight. The evening will start at 6:30 p.m. with music to follow. Tickets are $35. Reservations are encouraged, as space is limited. Just visit the Hi-Line Arts Council web site to purchase your ticket on line or...
Press release Havre High School speech and debate did well at the divisional tournament at Park High School in Livingston Saturday, qualifying most of the team for the state tournament. State starts Friday at Sidney High School. The top 12 in each event from the eastern divisionals and the top 12 from the western divisionals, held Saturday in Columbia Falls, qualify for state competition. Head coach Tim Leeds said he was pleased with the results. “I was hoping for all the students to qualify, but this was the biggest, most c...
The North Star speech and drama team traveled to Dutton Saturday for the Northern B-C Speech, Debate and Drama Divisional Tournament. The top six in each category get to move on to compete at the state tourney in Manhattan this Friday and Saturday. All three of the Knights will be competing in Manhattan as they showed off their impressive performance skills, placing in the top six. Results are as follows: In speech, Ecko Fraser took second in original oratory, and Joshua Campbell placed second in humorous interpretation of...
Carla Jenewein Local Red Cross blood drive coordinater The Chinook Community Red Cross Blood Drive was held Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Chinook Community Commercial Building down at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. It was another great success with 57 presenting donors, 55 productive units collected on a goal of 52. We registered one first-time donor, Simon Wurz. Melanie Qualls reached seven gallons, Judy Johnson five gallons and Don Ranstrom 17 gallons. People accepting door prizes were Royce Houtzel, Don Ranstrom, Le Ann...
Editor's note: Havre Daily News did not receive this calendar from Commissioner Mark Peterson until 9:36 this morning. Daily News also did not receive an agenda for the commission's weekly business meeting by print deadline this morning. Monday 10:30 a.m. - Library interlocal agreement meeting, Commission Office 3:30 p.m. - Area X Council On Aging director meeting, Commission Office Tuesday 10:30 a.m. - Road meeting, Commission Office 2 p.m. - Havre Trails meeting, Commission Office Wednesday 10:30 a.m. - Montana State...
Havre Police Department Two arrests were made after a caller at a First Street business reported having a combative customer Friday at 11:30 a.m. No details on charges were provided. -- A summons was issued after a shoplifter was reported Friday at 2:10 p.m. in custody at a First Street business. No details on charges were provided. -- Stephanie Rae Spottedeagle of Box Elder, 48, was issued a summons on a shoplifting charge after a theft was reported Friday at 5:22 p.m. at a...
from Montana State University-Northern Montana’s shortage of educators is no secret — in fact, according to Elsie Arntzen, Superintendent of the Office of Public Instruction, Montana will face a deficit of approximately 800 teachers in the coming year. The causes for the deficit vary; and efforts to address the crisis have been a topic of much concern among state officials. One issue contributing to the shortage is the lack of young adults who are interested in education or see it as a viable career path. Montana State Univer...
At their weekly business meeting Thursday the Hill County Commission approved County Disaster and Emergency Services to apply for a grant to get a new vehicle, voiced their support for Montana State University-Northern's Aurora Complex, and discussed the county's policy for reimbursing meal cost for employees going to events relevant to their jobs. Hill County DES Coordinator Amanda Frickel, who attended the meeting, said her department is in need of a designated vehicle to...
