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The latest estimate of the size of the Eagle Creek fire in the Bear Paw Mountains lists it at 7,225 acres, considerably smaller than estimates Friday that put it at 8,200 acres. The listing on the inciweb fire incident website that listed the size at 4:43 p.m. today says it is 40 percent contained. The fire was first discovered on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation on or near Mount Baldy Wednesday afternoon. Inciweb says the fire is active and 234 personnel are on...
The Bureau of Land Management issued a Public Land Order today to protect more than 2,600 acres at the Zortman-Landusky Mine reclamation area from future mining activities. The BLM administers the site, located in Phillips County, Montana. The 20-year mineral withdrawal of this reclamation area prevents new mining activities and disturbance of the public lands, and provides time to assess and monitor the effectiveness of on-going reclamation activities – https://www.federalreg...
9:45 a.m. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said this morning that a full attack continues on the Eagle Creek Fire in the Bear Paw Mountains. Frickel said the fire, first detected on Mount Baldy Wednesday afternoon on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, was estimated this morning at 8,200 acres. She said containment is estimated at 60 percent off the reservation and 30 percent on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. Frickel said about 150 personnel... Full story
Last Thursday was our ministerial association's first monthly meeting of the new school year, having taken a break for the summer months. The Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association's - G.H.A.M.A. - officers this school year are President Edroy "Curt" Curtis (me); Vice President Michael O'Hearn; Treasurers Father Dan Wathen and Tim Maroney; and Secretary Megan Hoewisch. Per usual, we encouraged our pastors and deacons to volunteer: to write articles for the Havre Daily...
You know, Lord, sometimes our thinking gets mixed up, we think the quality of our life is based on what happens to us, but we're forgetting that the quality of our life is how we respond. We probably know someone - including ourselves - who've become bitter instead of becoming better, when tragedy befalls us. No matter what, we need to remember that You, Lord, have secured our victory. We're to take hold of that truth, internalizing Your gospel gift and live it out amid our...
The fire in the Bear Paw Mountains that was reported at 2,000 acres this morning -- but growing rapidly -- was listed at 8,500 acres this afternoon, with Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services reporting at 2 p.m. that it was 45 percent contained but Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation reporting at about 1 p.m. zero percent containment on the reservation side. A post about 1 p.m. on the Chippewa Creek Tribe Facebook page said the fire, which started on the reservation on Mount... Full story
For the past few months, Havre City Council’s Streets and Sidewalks committee has been discussing the possibility of changing 6th Street into a one-way street to decrease excessive traffic, speeding and accidents. This proposal came mostly from Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich, who’s said that the street just gets too much traffic and they see a lot of accidents and speeding, with the intersection between Sixth Street and Ninth Avenue being particularly problematic. The committee, the police department, and City Council Membe...
A fire started on Mount Baldy Wednesday and, while fire crews and law enforcement across the three counties the fire has spread to are responding, information on the fire remains somewhat scarce. Chippewa Cree Business Committee Chair Harlan Baker said, according to this morning's update, the fire had reached 2,000 acres but the fire has since spread significantly and that number is now very outdated. Baker said Rocky Boy has sent crews to fight the fire and air tankers from...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks GLASGOW — With our region of northeast Montana suffering extreme drought with the constant threat of wildfires, hunters and other recreationists taking to the field must be aware of local fire restrictions and closures and take necessary precautions. Archery antelope started Aug. 15, upland game bird season (and mourning doves) on Sept. 1, and archery-only hunting season for deer, elk, antelope, bighorn sheep, black bear, wolf and mountain lion began on Sept. 3, so plenty of hunters are out i...
Havre Police Department After receiving a call from a Havre school at 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, a 16-year-old was issued a summons on a charge of purchase or possession of an intoxicant by a minor. -- After a call from a residence on First Street Northeast at 7:47 p.m. Wednesday, officers arrested Joshua Daniel Nepoose of Box Elder, 24, on a charge of obstructing a peace officer or public servant. Hill County Sheriff's Office At 13:15 p.m. Wednesday on the 10 Block of Second...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — Are you ready for hunting season? FWP can help. In addition to the following hunting forecast, FWP provides online information about hunting access, including our popular Block Management Program. Through the program, we coordinate with landowners to provide hunting access to more than 7 million acres of private land. The interactive Hunt Planner map allows users to look at information for various species, including hunting districts and regulations. The hunt planner interactive m...
A recent decision by the Chinook School Board to authorize certain people to carry a firearm at school and comment at a back to school assembly about the legality of strip searches has angered a number of parents with children in the school system and caused one teacher to quit after 10 years at the district. Chinook Public Schools Superintendent Fred Hofman said the firearm decision by the board comes after months of deliberation after a school shooting threat that occurred in Chinook High School back in May, but some, inclu...
6:30 p.m. A post on Bear Paw Ski Bowl's Facebook page about 6:10 p.m. reported that help was on the way to the fire in the Bear Paw Mountains. The post said two tankers were en route from Missoula and another coming from Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. The post said the lead plane was en route as well as two single-engine tankers from Lewistown. The post said two helicopters were on scene. 3:39 p.m. Beaver Creek Park personnel said the park is on an evacuation notice due to the fire on... Full story
The Havre City Council passed a number of street closures for upcoming events in the city, including Festival Days. The first request was from PJ’s Restaurant & Casino to close Main Street behind the bar to host a street dance with live music Saturday, Sept. 17. The second was from the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce for the parade route, Saturday Market and bounce house. A request accompanied by a request for an open container waiver for Rock Lotto in the Town Square area. The third was from the St. Jude Thaddeus Home and S...
The sweltering heat the region has been experiencing is expected to continue today, with record-breaking highs predicted and a Red Flag fire advisory and heat warnings in effect, but cooler temperatures are expected starting Thursday. Today, highs in the upper 90s to 100s are predicted, with Havre in the forecast at 9 a.m. expected to hit 101 degrees, which would break the record of 99 set in 1998. Big Sandy was forecast to hit 103 degrees, with Hays and Harlem expected to...
The Festival of Quilts, a show and contest hosted by the Hi-Line Quilt Guild at Festival Days each year, is still accepting submissions to the event until Sept. 10. The festival allows local quiltmakers, guild members or not, to show off their work to be judged by the guild and attendees. Karen Pollington, one of the event’s primary organizers said, people can drop off their quilts for the show at Bearly Square Quilting from now until Sept. 9 and the final day to register a submission is the next day at the old Famous Footwar...
People are invited to a presentation Thursday at North Central Senior Citizens Center to learn about pollinators, why they are important and what people can do to help them. Emma Korntheuer of the Hill County Conservation District said her presentation will be fairly short and sweet but cover important topics. She said she hopes in the latter part of the presentation to get some discussion going and answer any questions anyone has. “It’s important because pollinators are having a little bit of a hard time right now, esp...
Press release HELENA— Montana VA has announced a virtual women Veterans town hall will take place this Friday, Sept. 9, at 5 p.m. To join the conversation, veterans can call 833-560-2071 or livestream the townhall at http://www.access.live/MontanaVAWomenVets or from Montana VA’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/VAMontana . “Women are the fasting growing demographic of Veterans within the VA, and Montana VA Health Care System (Montana VA) is honored to serve these American heroes,” said MTVAHCS Executive Direc...
Press release NorthWestern Energy has issued notice that it is implementing a rate adjustment A release says that, “pursuant to its Electric Tariff, Schedule No. EPCC-1, Annual Power Costs and Credits Adjustment Mechanism,” it will implement an annual adjustment rate Oct. 1. The rate, which also includes recovery of projected demand-side management supply costs and Montana Public Service Commission/Montana Consumer Counsel axes, is interim, and subject to adjustment, pending a final decision by the PSC. The adjustment is nec...
Havre Police Department Tyler Stefan Larsen of Havre, 36, was issued a summons on charges of theft from buildings and trespass to property after a theft was reported by a McKinley Avenue caller Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. -- A vehicle crash was reported in the Cleveland Avenue alley Tuesday at 1:45 p.m. -- Officers investigated a Havre area report from Child Protective Services Tuesday at 5:33 p.m. -- Someone stopped at the police station Tuesday at 6 p.m. to report vandalism to a...
Havre Police Department A 10:04 a.m. Friday caller on Fourth Avenue reported a theft from a vehicle. -- A vehicle crash was reported on First Street West Friday at 5:03 p.m. -- An officer stopped to investigate trash cans knocked over at Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street Saturday at 2:09 a.m. -- David C. Eastman of Havre, 58, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, failure to back safely, disorderly conduct and trespass to property after officers were called 2:30...
Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued an update Friday on caution advisories on harmful algal blooms that included Beaver Creek Reservoir on the north end of Beaver Creek Park about 8 miles south of Havre. People are warned to use caution at the reservoir to avoid exposure to potential harmful algal blooms and to keep pets out of the areas where they see algae. Harmful algal blooms, commonly called blue-green algae, can potentially be harmful to both people and...
Hill County recently received a $3,000 grant for safety equipment from the Montana State Fund for completing a nine-month series of WorkSafe Champions classes set up by then-Hill County Safety Coordinator and Hill County Commission Executive Assistant Sheri Williams. Williams is running as a Democrat for a seat on the Hill County Commission against incumbent Republican Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean and independent candidate Les Odegard. Williams stepped down from her position as county safety coordinator last week,...
The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Resolution No. 22-2702 Resolution and Order Resolution No. 22-2703 Fixing the Salaries of Current Office Holders for Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 ending June 30, 2023 Resolution No. 22-2704 Adopting the Final Budget and Appropriations for County Funds for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2022 and Ending June 30, 2023 Contracts...
Welcome to fall. Or is it summer still? While Sept. 1 always marks the start of the meteorological fall, a hot and relatively dry summer in Havre and on the Hi-Line will continue to march on, at least for the next 10-14 days. According to the National Weather Service in Great Falls, Havre is excepted to see high temperatures in the 90s for the next week, and possibly set records along the way. Havre hit 98 degrees at 2:31 p.m. Thursday, one degree short of the record 99 degrees set in 1983. At 7 this morning, the forecast hig...
