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Editor’s note: This version includes online and mail access to provide comments, which was inadvertently left out of the original version. The Montana Bureau of Land Management is soliciting public comment on their plan to possibly open the Bullwhacker area of the Upper Missouri River Breaks to mechanized and motorized vehicle access. A description of the proposal and maps of the project area are available on the e-Planning website at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2030427/510 . Comments may be submitted using...
In their monthly meeting Monday, members of the Hill County Park Board voted not to participate in an upcoming watershed assessment by the state, potentially forgoing significant grant funding for Beaver Creek Park, in fears that it would give up local control. Board member Lou Hagener said the state is looking at doing a wide-ranging watershed assessment, including Beaver Creek Park, and if they participate in and support the assessment they could gain access to a...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Public Works issued a release about the forecast below-zero weather and how it could lead to frozen pipes and how to help prevent that. “With the cold weather arriving, we here at the Public Works Department thought we might pass along some helpful tips to prevent frozen water pipes inside your residences,” the release said. “Most of us know these tips and tricks, but we have been pretty spoiled this year so far and (we) wanted to remind everyone that being prepared is paramount.” The release...
Havre Police Department A small wallet with a flower design was reported lost on Fifth Avenue Monday at 11:22 a.m. -- The Child Abuse Hotline made a report for someone in the Havre area Monday at 2:02 p.m. -- A 2:46 p.m. Monday report of a sex offense in the Havre area was referred to another law enforcement agency. -- A caller at 2:50 p.m. Monday reported finding two birth certificates outside Hill County Courthouse. -- A caller at 4:05 p.m. Monday reported that two birth cer...
The National Weather Service has issued a High Winds Warning for Tuesday as Havre starts a week of plummeting temperatures and high chances of snow, the area's unseasonable warmth appearing to come to an end. National Weather Service in Great Falls put out a warning this morning to central, north-central and southwest Montana saying there will likely be winds of between 35 and 45 miles per hour with gusts of up to 65 miles per hour between noon and midnight Tuesday. The...
Amanda Eggert Montana Free Press While some snow hit the state and more is in the forecast, More than half of the snowpack monitoring sites used to measure the water supply for Montana watersheds are posting record-low accumulations, according to a report out last week. Several basins in central Montana have one-third of their normal snow-water equivalent — a measurement of water in the snow. About half of all of the basins in the report, including the Upper Missouri, Flathead, and Upper and Lower Clark Fork basins, are p...
Press release Havre High School took a small team of speakers and debaters to a tournament at Shelby Saturday, with the Havre team performing well and winning the Class A team trophy. Havre won with 29 points, while Bigfork High School took second with 15 points and Browning came in third with 9. Sophomore Lyvia Little led the way for the Blue Ponies with a perfect 3-0 record and a first-place finish in Lincoln-Douglas debate. Teammate Trinity Olsen was just behind in...
Press release North Star speech and drama team got back into the season by traveling to Shelby Saturday and represented the school very well. In original oratory, Ecko Fraser took second. In spontaneous oral interpretation of literature, Emily Conner placed first and CJ Berton took third. In humorous interpretation of literature, Troy Barrett placed fifth. In humorous theater Joshua Campbell and Cooper Clawson placed fifth. The Knights speech and drama team, coached by Linda Lett, travels to Townsend this weekend, so wish...
Havre Police Department An 8:30 a.m. Friday caller reported losing a women's black wallet at a First Street business. -- A caller on U.S. Highway 2 Northwest reported Friday at 9:10 a.m. that a dump trailer had been stolen the previous week. The caller reported Sunday at 12:02 p.m. finding the railer on Washington Avenue -- A caller reported to animal control Friday at 2:05 p.m. that a ferret was lost on Fourth Street. -- Officers were called to Fifth Avenue after a caller at...
by Emily Mayer Happy 2024! Exactly 100 years ago this week, news broke from faraway Egypt that Howard Carter had finally found King Tutankhamun’s mummy in amidst all those “wonderful things.” While the tomb had been found in 1922, it took quite some time to sort through all those artifacts before finding his sarcophagus. This was big news across the world, and news of Carter’s discoveries were printed in the Havre Daily Promoter. More local news focused on the desire of Havre businessmen to have a county agent to stimula...
Havre Police Department A written or verbal warning was issued after a caller at a First Street business reported a man sleeping by the office door Thursday at 9:36 a.m. -- Child Protective Services in Havre made a report with Havre Police at 11:22 a.m. Thursday. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after a caller on First Street West reported Thursday at 2:03 p.m. that people were in the alley drinking. -- Officers searched for, but could not locate, three men reported T...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board will meet Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at 6 p.m. in the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum at 2 Fifth Ave. The meeting agenda is: 1. Call to order 2. Roll call of members 3. Reading and approval of minutes 4. Museum Report — Caroline Tuss 5. Wahkpa Chu’gn Report — Caroline Tuss 6. The Foundation Report — Elaine Morse 7. Committee reports a. Budget - Val Hickman b. By-laws - Lela Patera 8. Unfinished business a. Metal Sign at Mall Update b. Damaged Sign at Jump Update c. Report of Basement Organiz...
The Hill County Park Board will meet Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room 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/Agenda requests for next meeting, limited to one minute 4) Cabin business 5) Old business Lodge Finance and Rules Committee draft/composition Renewable Resource Grant watershed assessment/plan/grants — ad-hoc group review schedule 6) New business Repair Doney Memorial 7) Committee Reports G...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Presentation and display a. Pony Pride Award, presented by Bob Newbauer b. MTSS presentation by Lisa Passon 5. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. Unanimous consent agenda C. Old business 1. Safe Return To Schools and Continuity of Services Plan D. New business...
Monday — January 8, 2024 10 a.m. — Leon LaSalle interview for Grazing Committee in the Timmons Room 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the Commission Office 2 p.m. — Debbie Kallenberger interview for Grazing Committee in the Timmons Room 2:30 p.m. — Ray Kallenberger interview for Grazing Committee in the Timmons Room 3:30 p.m. — Senior center director meeting in the Commission Office 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board meeting in the Timmons Room Tuesday 9 a.m. — Commissioner staff meeting 10:30 a.m. — Road department m...
Luke 1:46 - "For behold! Your cousin Elizabeth has also conceived in her old age and this is the sixth month of her who was called 'barren.'" Out our way, a cowboy's hat is a signature, autobiography, and ID all at the same time. Years ago, the cartoonist JR Williams had a comic - for which this column is named - called "Out Our Way." Many of his cartoons revolved around cowboys, and I especially remember one showing the cowhand Curly wearing and using his hat in all sorts of...
An annual event that our ministerial association sponsors each January is the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity" Jan. 15-19, 2024. Each morning at 7 a.m., followers of Jesus Christ from our various churches in town come together for devotions and breakfast at St. Jude's Parish Center. I hope that you will be a part of this event. We always encourage those that have to get to work by 8 a.m. to go first so that they can eat and get on their way in good time... Begun in 1908,...
You know, Lord, a new year has dawned and as we flick the calendar to the new year, we come face to face with the fact that our days on earth are numbered. As we turn to this clean, fresh, new page on the calendar we're also aware that we have a new day, a new year, in our lives. It is up to us to fill in those pages. Please help us to choose wisely, Lord, as we forget about the past and begin to look forward to what You have in store for us. Your Word is full of promises for...
Three friends chatted, sharing sad news, they paused to pray and cry. 'Jill' lost an aunt, 'Bill's' Buddy's Dad ... they wished folks didn't die. Jill told 'bout aunt, cookies she'd bake; sometimes, a few she's sneak! Bill's friend, Buddy, his dad was cool, he'd climbed a Mountain peak! Sue knew these two, her special friends; she loved 'Jill's' Auntie's 'stew'! And Buddy's dad, a special guy, he taught his kids 'to DO!' They chatted some about these two, whom God had just cal...
North Central Senior Center Jan. 8-11 Menu Monday, Jan. 8 — Chicken burger with bacon, cheddar cheese, cole slaw, potato chips, dessert Tuesday, Jan. 9 — Meatloaf with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, veggies, dessert Wednesday, Jan 10 — Hot turkey sandwich with gravy, veggies, dessert Thursday, Jan. 11 — Chili, bread, veggies, dessert Friday, Jan. 12 — Cook’s choice, dessert News from our gift shop: Happy New Year. Christmas has been packed away once again. Items are added to the gift store often so come and check it ou...
The Hill County Council on Aging menus listed for the Rudyard, 406-355-4240, and Gildford, 406-376-3170, senior centers has been released, with no meals Tuesdays. The menus for next week are: Monday, Jan. 8 — Chicken burger with bacon, cheddar cheese, cole slaw, oven potatoes, fruit, dessert Wednesday, Jan. 10 — Meatloaf with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, veggie, dessert Thursday, Jan. 11 — Tuna-noodle casserole, veggie, dessert Friday, Jan. 12 —Cook’s choice, casseroles, dessert....
Havre Salvation Army brought in significantly less in donations in 2023 than previous years, even as needs continue to become more significant, and will need to cut back on services as a result. Havre Salvation Army Director Trina Crawford said she and her organization are always appreciative of every donation they get, but they are almost $10,000 behind their $38,000 goal for last year’s Red Kettle Campaign, their largest fundraiser of the year, and that means they can’t do as much this year. “We’re not going to be able to...
The name of a 77-year old Havre woman who died after a fatal crash that occurred around 9 a.m. New Year’s Eve in the Havre area has been released. Joy Hokanson died after being taken to the hospital after her vehicle crashed after leaving the road on U.S. Highway 2 West. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Conor Doyle said Tuesday that Hokanson was traveling eastbound when she suffered a medical event and drove off the road in her 2018 Chevy Silverado. He said she left the road near mile marker 379 and crashed into private p...
