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Judy Vosen Local Red Cross blood drive volunteer coordinator Editor’s note: This version corrects the date of the next blood drive in Havre. The recent Havre Community Red Cross Blood Drive held at St. Jude Parish Center on Monday, July 23rd, was a huge success. From 115 presenting donors, there were 102 Whole Blood and 11 Power Red units collected. Once the Whole Blood products are separated into different components (Red cells, Platelets, and Plasma) each collected unit totals three lifesaving products. For the Power Red u...
Rocky Boy Police are looking for a man they want to speak to about a shooting death on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation early Monday morning. The Rocky Boy Police Department posted an official release on their Facebook Page Thursday that said the department is looking for Gordon Denny Jr., 29, to talk to about the shooting. The name of the shooting victim was not listed in the press release. No one was available to talk to the Havre Weekly Chronicle in calls starting Tuesday...
Filed 3:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 Havre Public works announced today that the nonessential use of water still is restricted in Havre, but the restrictions have been eased. For residential lawn grass irrigation, people may water lawns form 7 p.m. Tuesdays to 5 a.m. the following Wednesday. People west of Fifth Avenue may water lawns from 7 p.m. Thursdays to 5 a.m. the following Friday. Washing cars is permitted as necessary. People are told not to leave hoses running and to...
Blaine County had four fires burning as of Tuesday afternoon and another on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation just across the border into Phillips County. Three others are on the reservation, the Prairie Dog Fire south of Fort Belknap Agency and the Gilbert Ranch and Wind Mill fires east of the Prairie Dog Fire. The Flats Fire is southeast of those, just across the county line. The Bud Road Fire is burning between Harlem and Zurich, south of U.S. Highway 2. The largest is the Gilbert Ranch Fire, fist discovered July 25 at 2...
The Blaine County Fair gets under full blast next week with the carnival opening and the PRCA Bear Paw Roundup Rodeo starting Thursday, but rodeo action begins this week. ITALIC See more on Page A8 The Junior Rodeo will be at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Saturday starting at 10 a.m., with a full list of events set for the young cowboys and cowgirls. A free carnival is set to run starting Thursday, and the Bear Paw Roundup starts at 7 p.m. both Thursday and Friday. The rodeo has some added attractions, with Monkey on a Rope,...
Staff and wire report Montana VA Health Care System recently passed the 35,000 mark for Toxic Exposure Screenings given to Montana Veterans. Toxic exposure screenings provide Veterans with the medical verification that they need to gain full access to health care and benefits under the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. The PACT Act was signed into law on August 10, 2022, and expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. The law helps the VA p...
By Emily Mayer Before this local history column begins, may I extend a warm welcome to those participating in and enjoying the Rocky Boy Pow-Wow, August 1-4 this year. Best of luck to all contestants, singers and drummers during this wonderful celebration, and thank you to those who organized and worked hard to put on this event. Filing for political offices ended this week 100 years ago. We will read more about them in November. Instead, let’s focus on the upbeat news this week a century ago, and there was a lot of it. T...
Press release The 39th annual Big Sky State Games Muzzleloading event held in Havre on July 13 at the Havre Police Department Shooting Range south of Havre saw 16 shooters participate. A second venue was held in Billing where twelve shooters participated on July 20 at the Billings Rod and Gun Club near the airport. In Havre there were here were shooters from Havre, Marysville, Nashua and Glasgow participating. Billing drew shooters from Billings, Harlowton and Lavina. The Big Sky State Games is an Olympic-style amateur...
Havre Daily News staff Learning Station’s “Movin’ and Groovin’ to the Hits’ featuring Don Monopoli is set for Friday, Aug. 2, from 6-7 p.m. in the Havre High School auditorium. District 4 Human Resources Development Council’s Head Start and Early Head Start program is inviting every one to the free, family-friendly concert. The concert includes a musical collection of Learning Station hit songs. “This delightfully engaging fresh production is bursting with energy and guaranteed to have everyone moving and grooving, sin...
Press release Applications are being taken by the Havre Salvation Army for school supplies and backpacks for low-income families in the Havre area, Havre schools grades kindergarten through 8. Applications area being taken from July 8 through Aug. 12. Familes in need of basic school supplies can call 406-265-6411, email [email protected] or [email protected], or come into the office at 328 Third Street. Distribution time will be given during the application process. Documents needed...
Havre Police Department Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Officers making a motor vehicle stop at 7:36 a.m. on First Street West arrested Jayce Alexander Johnson of Havre, 23, on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle without proper registration, failure to wear a seat belt and on three Justice or City court warrants. Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Officers responding to a call at 7:48 a.m. from Beaver Creek Boulevard issued a summons to Donna Lunn Peterson of...
Editor’s note: The city is unable to provide the full agenda in time for Havre Weekly Chronicle’s printing deadline for the print edition. The agenda also is posted on the city website at https://www.ci.havre.mt.us/council-agenda and is posted in Havre City Hall. Havre City Council will meet Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 7. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be...
Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioner Office 1:30 p.m. — Building Manager Meeting in the Commissioner Office 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board Meeting at Beaver Creek Perk Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 8:30 a.m. — DNRC (Fire Call Update) in the Commissioner Office 9:30 a.m. — Health Department Director Meeting in the Commissioner Office 10:30 a.m. — Road Department Meeting in the Commissioner Office Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 1 p.m. — HVAC Progress Meeting in the Commissioner Office Thursd...
The next Hill County Park Board meeting is Monday, Aug. 5, 2024,, at 5:30 p.m. in the Beaver Creek Perk meeting room, 137 Second St. 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 next meeting, limited to one minute 4) Cabin business #12 Sawmill gulch (Transfer to DJ Baker): 5) Old business Lodge 6) New business Cabin inspection findings Stream management — recent developments — planning for the future 7) Committee reports Gra...
Havre Daily News staff The Blaine County Fair is back next week, Aug. 8-11, with a week of rip-roaring activities including the award-winning PRCA Bear Paw Roundup rodeo and free rides featuring The Kids Fun Zone and Amusement. The arena events start a week early with the Kids rodeo being held Saturday, Aug. 3, starting at 10 a.m. Events include Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Goat Tying, Goat Un-Tying, Breakaway, Flag Race, Chute Dogging, Calf Roping, Steer Riding, Steer Chase, Sheep Riding, Arena Race, Boot Race and Team...
Phillipians 1:23 - "I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ ... but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body" Out our way, the long days in the saddle can be wearying - and as the sun starts to dip down, the idea of "heading for the barn" becomes a constant thought. Charlie had a red stock trailer in which we loaded the horses , and I can tell you those last miles of riding up one ridge and down another were sometimes pretty draining of b...
You know, Lord, listening to friends chatting about their Travel Plans is fun. They didn't seem concerned about the cost, travel agent, or where they'd stay! "I like vacation time," Julie said, "The best trip we had was on a ship along the West Coast, not sure of the cities we visited, back then but we liked the entertainment and the food." Lia added, "Dave and I loved the flight to and from Honolulu, Hawaii. We loved the place where we stayed, near the ocean; plus, the scener...
Grief may be normal, natural and necessary, too; It doesn't make life easier, 'because we're missing 'you'! Our hearts do ache – we have no peace; built-in response is shock. Someone we loved has gone ahead; we can't turn back the clock. We're dazed, confused, our minds may blur, we'll shed more than one tear, No longer can you call or come, but we still sense you're near. To grieve, we must – or grief's unhealed; we need to share and care; But DON'T compare – we need our t...
Havre Public Schools Special Services Director Cheryl Russell received a special award from the top elected official in the state while he was in Hill County recently. Gov. Greg Gianforte presented the Spirit of Montana award to Russell at Robins School Administration Building, giving the award In packed room. "We created an award, and you're the recipient and they're all here to celebrate you," Gianforte said to loud applause. Russell said after the presentation it came as a...
A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 87 near Box Elder at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, resulted in the death of one 74-year-old Havre woman with two other people taken to the hospital. The coroner was not available by printing deadline of this story to release the name, but an obituary notice Friday said Cheryl L. Kirkaldie of Havre, 74, died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash July 17. The Montana Highway Patrol crash fatality report said the two vehicles, a Ford F-150 and a Chevrolet Tahoe, were northbound on U.S....
Press release Governor Greg Gianforte during his visit to Hill County met with the Chippewa Cree Business Committee on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation to discuss recent investments in behavioral health care in north-central Montana. “Instead of turning our backs on those struggling with mental health and substance abuse, we’re working with our partners and making it a priority to get Montanans healthy,” Gianforte said. “It’s great to recognize the expansion of the Rocky Boy Health Center and tribal council for investing i...
Press release HELENA — Projects in Havre, Hays and Rudyard all have been awarded funding as part of a “Reimaging Rural” rural initiative. In a collaboration between AARP Montana and Montana State University Extension, rural communities across the state are receiving a boost to enhance their public spaces. The AARP Montana Community Project Awards for Reimagining Rural Alumni Communities aims to help already vibrant towns become even better places to live, work, and age by providing project sponsorship dollars to implement com...
The name of the Ronan man who died in a car crash on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation July 11 and details of the high-speed chase before the crash happened have been release. Quacey Whitegrass of Ronan, 32, died of injuries sustained in the crash, the Blaine County coroner said Wednesday, July 17. The other three in the car were injured in the crash, Montana Highway Patrol reports. Fort Belknap reports that a 20-year-old Harlem woman was wearing a seatbelt but the other three in Chrysler 300 were not. The driver was an...
