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National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag fire warning for northern and north-central Montana ranging from the Rocky Mountain Front to Blaine and Fergus counties. The warning says a combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will result in critical fire conditions. The warning is in effect through 9 p.m. today. It says the region could see winds with gusts up to 45 mph in an area including Liberty County and gusts up to 35 mph in Blaine...
Editor's note: this version corrects that the derailment was west of Havre. Amtrak had a minor derailment on the tracks west of Havre near Patrick Construction this afternoon, but no one was injured and the damage was minimal. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said only a couple wheels on one car came off the track and repairs are underway already. She said about 2:15 p.m. that the damage should be repaired in a few hours and the track should be operational again soon. Amtrak was not...
Hill County Board of Health will hold its quarterly meeting Wednesday, July 26, 2023, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Hill County Courthouse Annex meeting room at the Courthouse Annex 302 Fourth Ave. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Roll call Approval of minutes from April 26, 2023, meeting Agenda corrections, additions or deletions Items of old business: • Status update: Interlocal Agreement with City of Havre and Hill County. Restructure of Hill County Health Board and By-Laws will come after Interlocal Agreement c...
Editor's note: This version was updated at 9:50 a.m. to add comment from Amtrak. A freight train derailed outside of Havre Friday afternoon, about three miles east of Pork Chop Hill, but there appear to be no injuries or fatalities, and the cause is still under investigation as the rail line awaits reopening. BNSF General Director of Public Affairs Lena Kent said the derailment occurred at 4:39 p.m. Friday with 11 cars derailing. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services...
Updated July 21, 2023, 8:30 p.m. BNSF says 11 cars of a 25-car freight train derailed east of Havre this afternoon, and when the railway will be reopened is unknown. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said crews will be working through the night and the hope is to have the rails open again by late in the day Saturday. BNSF General Director of Public Affairs Lena Kent said the derailment happened at 4:39 p.m. today. The derailment was 7-10...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees voted Tuesday evening to allow Havre High School sports teams, excluding football, to recruit eighth graders at the discretion of coaches and the school's athletics director. The board, after much discussion and public comment, most of it in favor of the change, voted 6-1 to approve the change with Board Chair Tim Scheele voting against it and all other present members voting for it. Board Vice-Chair Christin Hileman was not at the...
An agreement more than a century in the making to settle water rights issues and provide water to Fort Belknap Indian Community — and to people all along the Milk River — Wednesday when the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act passed out of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. The federal doctrine involving tribal water rights — The Winters Doctrine — started in Fort Belknap with the lawsuit Winters vx. United States, in which the U.S, Supreme Court established the doctrine that the federal government...
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte made stops around the Golden Triangle Wednesday as part of his 56 County Tour, meeting with local business owners, county and city government officials, tribal councils and residents. After touring the Little River Trading Post in Fort Belknap and later meeting with members of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council, he made a stop at Chinook Pharmacy, where he presented the Sprit of Montana award to its former owners, Kelcey and Nancy Diemert, al...
Press release The Montana Department of Transportation announced that, due to supply issues, the signal upgrade project on U.S. Highway 2 and 19th Avenue West, by Holiday Village Mall, Super 8 Hotel and the Great Northern Fairgrounds has been delayed. Due to this delay the current traffic signals have been programed to a timed loop on the side streets to allow pedestrians time to cross U.S. Highay 2. Once the supply issue has been resolved the anticipated completion date is scheduled in September. MDT is dedicated to...
Monday 10 a.m. — Safety Committee meeting in Timmons Room 1:30 p.m. — Title Certificate of Survey retracement of Montana Secondary Highway 232 in Commissioners Office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director meeting in Commissioners Office Tuesday 8:30 a.m. — DNRC Fire Update call in Commissioners Office 10:30 a.m. — Road Department meeting in Commissioners Office 2 p.m. — Hill County Health Department budget meeting in Commissioners Office Wednesday Noon — Hill County Board of Health meeting in Hill County Annex Conference Ro...
Havre Police Department A three-vehicle crash was reported Tuesday at 12:23 p.m. on the 200 Block of First Street. Havre Fire Department also responded with an engine and ambulance and treated four people on the scene. -- A Third Street caller asked Tuesday at 2:18 p.m. to speak with an officer about some lost or found property. -- A Tuesday 3:49 p.m. caller reported a squatter was living in the caller's house on Third Street. -- A camper was reported Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. stol...
Luke 15:1-7 "Which of you,having one hundred sheep and finding one was missing, would not leave the 99 and search for the one that was lost until it was found, and finding it, returns home rejoicing?" Out our way, the pastures near the Bear Paws are not simply grasslands, but an area marked with steep ridges and deep arroyos. The herds tend to stay together and usually out in the open where the grazing is best - but now and then a few wander off and get lost. The ridges are...
You know, Lord, sometimes when we're busy, it's breathtaking to take a moment to look around, maybe pay attention to what's around us. Only the items on the to-do-list, so off we go. At one intersection, several kids wait to cross the avenue, the car headed north stops, allowing them to cross to avenue. So nice, especially since, once crossed, they turned and waved a "thank you" to the driver, he smiled. Then mountains come into view! Depending on the time of year, sometimes...
U.S. Marine Seth A. Has The Eagle and Airman Tyra Messerly, both the children of Brenda Has The Eagle of Fort Belknap, recently graduated from military training. Seth Has the Eagle graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps Boot Camp, June 16 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, after successfully completing 13 weeks of intensive Basic Training at MCRD. While in recruit training, Marine Has The Eagle's Platoon 2114 Echo Company 2nd Battalion achieved the "Honor Plat...
North Central Senior Center July 24-28 Menu Monday, July 24 — Bacon and egg, toast, milk, fruit Tuesday, July 25 — Meatballs with sour cream sauce, beets, dessert Wednesday, July 26 — Softshell tacos, rice, veggies, cookies Thursday, July 27 — Pulled-pork sandwiches, coleslaw, fruit Friday, July 28 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert News from our gift shop: Need a gift for a summer birthday or just because? Visit our gift shop to find wall hangings, knick knack art glass and much more, all priced just right. Special — All candl...
Press release The Montana Department of Transportation announced that, due to supply issues, the signal upgrade project on U.S. Highway 2 and 19th Avenue West, by Holiday Village Mall, Super 8 Hotel and the Great Northern Fairgrounds has been delayed. Due to this delay the current traffic signals have been programed to a timed loop on the side streets to allow pedestrians time to cross U.S. Highay 2. Once the supply issue has been resolved the anticipated completion date is scheduled in September. MDT is dedicated to...
Editor's note: A version of this story was posted on the Havre Daily News website Wednesday. Watch for more in upcoming editions of Havre Daily News. The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees voted 6-1 Tuesday evening to allow eighth graders to participate in Havre High School sports, excluding football, at the discretion of the school's coaches and athletics director. Class A schools across the state have been moving to allow eighth graders to participate in high school...
The Great Northern Fair kicked off Wednesday with the carnival opening, food vendors selling and the people of Hill County and beyond having a good time. The fair, one of the biggest yearly events in the area, will run through Sunday at the Great Northern Fairgrounds featuring free and paid entertainment, rides, traditional fair food and a host of events like the tractor pull, the demolition derby and rodeos. Local 4-H participants are also in for a host of animal shows and...
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte was in Havre Wednesday to meet with local business owners Justin Aikins and Sarah McKinney of the Hi-Line Motel and with Havre High School students who recently finished decorative paintings in the motel's courtyard. Gianforte, who is in the midst of his "56 County Tour" made a number of stops in this area Wednesday, including in Chinook, Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy, Box Elder, Fort Benton, Chester and Shelby, meeting with tribal councils, veterans...
Editor’s note: A version of this story was posted on the Havre Daily News website Wednesday morning. The Blaine County coroner has released the name of the person who died early Monday morning when she was struck by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 2 while next to her broken-down truck. Blaine County Sheriff/Coroner John Colby said the victim was Angela Huschka of East Helena, 59. Montana Highway Patrol reports Huschka was struck at 2:03 a.m. Monday while trying to flag down vehicles around her truck, which was broken down, near m...
Havre Daily News staff An event planned by Havre-Hill County Library to put together care kits for people has been rescheduled. In line with it’s summer reading program theme of All Together Now, the library plans to put together personal care kits that will be available free for anyone who needs one. The library originally invited people to come in and help put together the kits Saturday, but due to problems with supplies, that has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 3 p.m. The library is accepting donations of p...
The complete For the Record for Tuesday through this morning will appear in Friday’s Havre Daily News print and online editions. Havre Animal Shelter The shelter this morning held one cat of unknown gender, six male cats, two female cats and five kittens 9 weeks to 10 weeks old kittens. Additionally, two 11-week-old kittens were being housed off-site. —— The shelter also held three female dogs, four male dogs and 15 puppies from 10 weeks to 11 months old. Additionally, a male dog was being housed off-site....
The City of Havre may be closing in on an infrastructure crisis in the next few years that could cost city residents a lot of money and peace of mind unless serious investment by the town’s government and citizenry are made to avert it. Havre Public Works Director Trevor Mork, who took the position earlier this year, said much of the city’s water infrastructure requires updates and replacements before the city hooks into the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority, possibly in the next four years, or the economic fal...
