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Before people venture out on the Missouri River in their boats, they should be sure to check current water levels. Upper Missouri River flows in Montana are much lower than normal for this time of year, resulting in exposed or underwater hazards, like rocks, gravel bars, logs and other obstacles, that could damage boats or knock vessel occupants into the water. People should be ready for the unexpected while on the river and everyone in the vessels should wear a life jacket. P...
Blaine County saw several of fires crop up Thursday night, most of them in the southern part of the county, the apparent result of a lightning storm. Last night also saw a small fire in Beaver Creek Park that has since been extinguished. Blaine County Commissioner Frank DePriest said most of the information he has on the fire is second-hand and somewhat vague at this point but as far as he's heard most of the fires were in the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management,...
The Blaine County Commission held a meeting Thursday to discuss possible additional taxation of recreational marijuana in the county, discussion that will likely be taking place in Hill County in the near future as well. Blaine County Commissioner Frank DePriest said this meeting would not end with any action taken but was instead intended to be a conversation between the commission and other county entities about the issue. “This is something we need to take a hard look at,” DePriest said. The implementation of leg...
Havre residents may soon see their hometown on a popular streaming service such as Netflix or Amazon Prime as a documentary is being filmed about The Southern Satellite, one of the bands performing tonight at Beaver Creek Jam prior to Warrant. The Southern Satellite will play starting at 7:30 p.m. followed by Shovels & Shotguns. Warrant begins playing at 9 p.m. The rock legends made Beaver Creek Jam part of their 30th anniversary tour for the hit song, "Cherry Pie." The...
The Montana Renewable Energy Association hosted a community meeting at District Four Human Resources Development Council Thursday night as part of their Montana Rural Solar Access Project, which aims to promote small-scale solar energy installation and break down barriers that may prevent people who want to use them from getting them. Program Coordinator Evora Glenn said this was the second in a series of meetings across the state meant to gather information about community members’ questions and concerns regarding solar ener...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, July 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. The meeting will be available via Zoom at https://us02web.coom.us/j/83456943909 The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Presentation and displays Academic achievement awards 5. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. Unanimous consent agenda C. Old business D. New business 1. Trustee committee appointments for...
The Hill County Park Board will meet Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the Timmons Room of the Hill County Courthouse. The meeting agenda is: 1) Approval of minutes 2) Approval of agenda 3) Guests and public comments on agenda items only and agenda requests for the next meeting 4) Cabin business: #18 Quarter Gulch McLain #12 Quarter Gulch 5) Old business: Monitoring Progress South cross fence/cattleguard 6) New business: Cabin inspections Lions Campground boundary Lodge stabilization Burn ban conditions 7) Committee reports: Rules and...
The board of Rural Fire District 1 will meet Tuesday, July 13, at 11 a.m. in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room The meeting agenda is: Discussion and adoption of the minutes of the June 8 meeting Clyde R. Thomas session from Rural Fire District 1 status Rural Fire District 1 Article 5, Election and Appointment Termination of fire suppression agreement status....
Monday 10 a.m. — BNSF Havre Erosion Control Repairs 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board meeting in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Hill County Road Department meeting in commissioners’ office 10:30 am — Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting at the Hill County Detention Center 11 a.m. — Rural Fire District 1 meeting in Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room 1:30 p.m. — 911 meeting at the City Hall 5 p.m. — District 4 Human Resources and Development Council budget and finance meeting at the...
Havre Police Department Shawn Michael Stoner of Havre, 35, was issued a summons on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation reported at the police station Thursday at 8:04 a.m. -- Two bicycles, one black and one white and blue, were reported found on First Avenue at 9:31 a.m. Thursday. -- A caller at a Ninth Avenue business reported Thursday at 9:44 a.m. that a windshield had been broken. -- Thursday at 2:44 p.m. a caller on Second Street West...
In order to raise money for a new air conditioning unit and for basement repairs due to flood damage, New Hope Apostolic Church is having a Pasta Day fundraiser at Holiday Village Mall Monday, July 12. Faith Russette, the daughter of Barbara Preite Russette and Pastor Marvin Russette, handles fundraising and advertising for the church. She said said the air conditioning unit is simply old and needs to be replaced, but significant flood damage resulted in tearing out walls and...
North Central Senior Citizens Center July 12-16 Senior Center is open Menu Monday — Salisbury steak, hashbrowns and gravy, beets, fruit Tuesday — Applesauce, roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, rolls, gingerbread Wednesday — Philly steak sandwich, potato salad, brownies Thursday — Tuna noodle casserole, garlic cheddar biscuits, salad, cookies Friday — Soup, salad bar, chef’s choice, dessert. The Senior Centers doors did open to the public on Wednesday July 7, 2021, and we had a nice crowd for our first day open. W...
Chinook Volunteer Fire Department reported on its Facebook page Thursday evening that it was fighting seven fires in southern Blaine County. The department said in a post it would appreciate any help with donations people could give, with the doors of the fire hall at 1201 Illinois St. in Chinook open at 6 a.m. and someone staffing the hall to accept donations all day. "Non-perishables are wonderful in all size, shape or form," a post said. An earlier post said the primary...
Out our way, some folks tell tales of great horses doing remarkable feats, and as long as that incredible horse is three states away or lived a hundred years ago, we are ready to accept the story. But put the same animal in your own pasture or paddock and disbelief arises. Now, I was riding with the Empire ranch folk out in “Wyo-braska” — the sandhills of eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska — when Elsie, the ranch owner, told me the story of an incredible horse she knew. Every year, there was a 50 mile endurance race ac...
It's my turn to say goodbye. Even if you have only kept track through reading these pages, you might have picked up on an alarming trend among the clergy in mainline churches in the Havre area. Quite a number of us have departed from our calls to ministry here in recent months. Between accepting new church positions, retirement, and sadly in the case of a beloved colleague (Pastor Valorie Putt of American Lutheran Church in Chinook), an unexpected death, several pastors are...
You know, Lord, several friends went walking one morning, through the nearby park, along some hills, loving and appreciating the view, enjoying their time together. Gal #1: "I'm out of water, I'll soon need a drink. Are we about to the end of this trail?" The second gal mentioned that she was having a hard time breathing. Gal #3 mentioned a notice about the air quality being fairly good but the grass pollen was high; they were on a lot of grass, so, of course, breathing probab...
Members of the Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council met with a representative from the office of Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Wednesday at Bullhook Community Health Center to discuss their organization’s activities and the area’s behavioral health needs. LAC Chair Andi Daniel and Bullhook Community Health Center Behavioral Health Manager and LAC Secretary Deidre Reiter provided details and answered questions about the challenges the area faces when it comes to mental health care and substance abuse dis...
Saturday Market, a summertime local market put on by the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce, returns to Havre Saturday after being delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chamber Executive Director Julea Robbins said the market runs all the way through the Saturday of Festival Days, which will be Sept. 18. The market operates from 8 a.m to noon at Town Square on the 300 Block of First Street. Food will also be available for purchase. "Saturday Market has been going on...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack added more counties including Blaine County to the rapidly growing list of Montana counties declared as drought disaster areas. Some of the counties are being added as primary disaster areas when producers there already were eligible for USDA disaster benefits as counties contiguous to primary disaster areas — including Blaine County — or now are included as contiguous counties when they already were primary disaster areas, such as Hill County. Ag producers have eight months from the...
Havre Police Department Officers responded to a Wednesday 8:50 a.m. request from Havre Fire Department for assistance with two men who were fighting at a medical response scene on First Avenue. -- Two people were issued summonses after a caller at Pepin Park reported two teenagers were fighting Wednesday at 5:28 p.m. No details on charges were provided. Hill County Sheriff's Office The sheriff's office dispatch log reported no arrests, summons issued or investigations in the...
Havre-Hill County Library staff Over a year ago, the Havre-Hill County Library reopened after being closed due to COVID-19, but something very important was missing. Our Saturday hours. Starting July 10, the library will once again be open Saturdays, and with even more hours than before. We will now be open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed Sundays. Yes, we do have tons of books you can check out for free, but don’t forget we also have wi-fi hot spots, laptops, and iPads available for checkout. Did we m...
From U.S. Small Business Administration WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration announced last week the extended application date for its new Community Navigator Pilot Program. SBA will now accept proposal submissions through July 23 and anticipates making award decisions by September. The new initiative, established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, will leverage a community navigator approach to reach the nation's smallest businesses, with a priority...
From U.S. Small Business Administration WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Guzman announced last week the closure of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund program, signed into law by President Joe Biden as part of the American Rescue Plan. The program provided much needed economic aid to restaurants and other establishments struggling to make ends meet as a result of the pandemic. “The $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund provided desperately needed relief to more than 100...
