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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...
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...
Editor’s note: This has been updated to include counties declared disaster areas Wednesday. Multiple counties including Hill and Blaine counties have been added to the growing list of Montana counties declared drought disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The declarations by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack opens the opportunity for agricultural producers in those counties and in contiguous counties to federal disaster benefits. Secretary of Agriculture T...
Havre Mayor Tim Solomon announced at Tuesday night's Havre City Council meeting the termination of the Emergency Declaration set by Resolution No. 3815 April 6, 2020, due to COVID-19. Solomon said COVID-19 numbers are down but if they go back up, the council could implement Havre's state of emergency again. Solomon said making a motion to approve the termination was not required, just that it needed to be announced. The council then approved a resolution affirming active...
Following a year without the Great Northern Fair, Fairgrounds Manager Frank English told the Havre Daily News that this year's fair will be bigger than it has been in years. "Yes, definitely. It's gonna be bigger and better than it's ever been," English said Thursday. "I got free dances. I'm bringing back Rocky Boy, and they're such a huge part of our community. They're bringing vendor booths of all kinds, they're bringing a powwow. "And from what I've been told, they're not d...
Summer Nights, the weekly market at Holiday Village Mall in Havre returns Thursday this week. Events Coordinator Jenna Holt said the market will be every Thursday in July - July 8, July 15, July 22, and July 29 - from 5-8 p.m. in the mall's parking lot. "It's an evening out, you know, there's a lot of different vendors and food. We're hoping to have music this year, home-based vendors, farmers, crafters, all kinds of different businesses out in the parking lot of the mall set...
Havre Police Department A Tuesday 9:52 a.m. caller at the Fifth Avenue softball complex reported finding a set of keys in the grass. -- A caller on First Street reported Tuesday at 2 p.m. that some jewelry had been stolen. -- An arrest was made on Fifth Avenue while officers were assisting another agency Tuesday at 3:20 p.m. No charges were listed in the dispatch log, but Canden Nicole Wilke, who was named as an involved party, is listed in this morning's jail roster as being...
From USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $17 million for conservation partners to help protect and restore critical wetlands on agricultural lands through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is prioritizing proposals that focus on assisting historically underserved producers conserving wetlands. Proposals from partners are due Aug. 15. Restored wetlands help to improve water quality downstream, enh...
From U.S. Department of agriculture USDA in Montana is reminding agricultural producers of upcoming Farm Service Agency dates and deadlines. Contact your local service center to apply and with any questions. People can visit https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/State-Offices/Montana/pdfs/mt-fsa-deadlines.pdf for an online printable poster. Deadline TBA: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 signup reopened April 5. Signup period will remain open for at least 60 days. May 15 to July 15: Conservation...
The past 48 hours saw a considerable amount of fires in the Havre area with many suspected to have been started by fireworks amid the ongoing drought conditions. Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson said this was about average for his department in terms of Fourth of July weekends but they were still kept quite busy. "This is about right in the middle," he said. "... We've had years where we didn't have any calls, and we've had years where we've had 30." Paulson said most of the fires...
Havre Police Department A 12-year-old Havre boy was issued a summons on charges of trespass to proptery and vandalism, after a caller on Third Avenue reported a theft of a security camera Friday at 2:14 p.m. -- A Friday 4:54 p.m. caller at a First Street business reported theft of items. -- A summons was issued after a First Avenue caller reported an erratic driver Friday at 6:20 p.m., but no details were provided on the charges. -- Officers issued a verbal or written warning...
Students of Havre’s Studio of Dance and Arts are preparing to go this week to Sheer Elite Nationals, a top-tier national competition in Las Vegas scheduled for July 7-10. Christina Lickfold, president of the studio’s board of directors, estimated the studio is taking 25 dancers to the four-day competition and convention. That number is up from four dancers when they first participated two years ago. “Well, their training has definitely paid off. They work very hard. We have...
Plans for the Northern Winz Casino Powwow at this year’s Great Northern Fair have fully crystalized and the event is now scheduled for July 17 and 18 featuring participants in full Native American regalia, singing, dancing and food. Northern Winz Hotel and Casino Gaming Commissioner Rebekah Jarvey said putting events like this together, even under considerable time restrictions, is old hat for her and Northern Winz Marketing Director Old Bull and everything went well this time as well, with space being the only major l...
Press release Havre is on a tour this week of a presentation on solar energy development, with a presentation set for Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the District 4 Human Resources Development Council Fireside Room at 2229 Fifth Avenue. This summer and fall, the Montana Renewable Energy Association will host community meetings across the state as part of their Montana Rural Solar Access Project to engage Montanans in discussions about small-scale solar development. The goal of the project is to identify ways that MREA and their...
Press release The Hill County Counsel on Aging, also known as the North Central Senior Citizens Center, is excited to say we are working with Physical Therapy Down Under and Fitness Center for the seniors and sponsoring a total of 20 Silver Sneaker memberships at Down Under for July. At this time, 10 of these memberships are for new members to the program and 10 are for people currently attending their Silver Sneaker program. The classes are at 10 a.m. Monday and Wednesday and 2 p.m. Wednesday. At this point in time, the...
