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This story originally was filed Oct 26, 2021. The name of the person shot and killed by a Fort Belknap police officer early Saturday morning has been released. Clayburn Elwood Grant, 34, was the person shot, Blaine County Sheriff and Coroner John Colby said in a release this morning. Family and friends were scheduled to hiold a “Justice for Clayburn” rally outside of his home at 3:30 this afternoon. People are questioning whether the account released by the tribal council at Fort Belknap are accurate. His sister, Carla Gra...
This story originally was filed Oct. 25, 2021. Fort Belknap Indian Community Council reported in a post on its Facebook page that a man was shot and killed by Fort Belknap police after a chase that started when the officer tried to make a traffic stop and the driver did not stop. Fort Belknap Police Department referred a call from Havre Daily News to the administration at the council offices, but a call to its public information officer had not been returned by printing deadline this morning. FBI Information Officer Sandra...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a theft reported Monday at 1:54 p.m. at a First Street West business. -- A Northern Heights Drive caller reported a theft of items from a residence Monday at 2:52 p.m. -- Brittany Leigh Henderson of Box Elder, 26, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after a disturbance was reported Monday at 8:18 p.m. at a Ninth Avenue business. Hill County Sheriff's Office An arrest was made while deputies were assisting another agency at...
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. 21-2675 Appointing Special Deputy County Attorney Resolution No. 21-2676 Requested Prosecutorial Assistance in the case of State v. Xavier Alexander Clark Contracts Lease between Jason Petty and Hill County Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Quit...
The Hill County Commission has decided that three Halloween events at the Great Northern Fairgrounds — the Havre Jaycees Haunted House, the escape room and a 4-H halloween celebration in the 4-H Chuckwagon — can move forward after their compliance with fire codes was called into question late last week. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said this morning that they are still discussing whether or not to approve the concert in the Bigger Better Barn, but the fire safety issues could easily be sidestepped entirely by mov...
Brian Lilletvedt was sworn in this morning as interim Hill County attorney, temporarily filling the void left by former Hill County Attorney Karen Alley, who left the position last Friday. Lilletvedt moved to Havre in 1978 and practiced primarily in criminal defense and civil practice from 1978 to 1984 when he joined Bosch, Kuhr, Dugdale & Brown where he practiced until his retirement in March 2020. He said he received a call from Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson, whom...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,422 new cases, 10,739 active cases, 447 hospitalizations and 2,259 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 171,981 cases. Blaine County, reported on the state map update this morning, had 1 new case, 99 active, 1,252 total cases, 25 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Friday evening that 7 new cases were reported, 108 active, 13 active hospitalizations, 3,226 total cases, 60 deaths. Rocky Boy reported Friday, also reported on either C...
Havre Police Department Julia Larita-Jo Snow of Havre, 34, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant served at Hill County Detention Center Friday at 9:22 a.m. -- Officers investigated a Friday 12:12 p.m. crash involving a Jeep and a Dodge pickup truck on 13th Avenue. -- Joshua Denny of Havre, 20, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, endangering the welfare of children and minor in possession after a 10th Avenue caller reported Friday at 8:58 p.m. that a man wa...
In a meeting this morning with Great Northern Fairgrounds event organizers, fairgrounds staff and the Hill County Commission, Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said he has received more information about three events with fire code concerns and, in light of that new information, the commission will decide whether each of these events meet the fire codes outlined to the commission by the state. He said he hopes to have a decision on all three by noon today and would...
Gov. Greg Gianforte held a press conference Thursday to announce the opening of a monoclonal antibody treatment clinic at St. James Healthcare in Butte, one he hopes will be a model for more throughout the state. Gianforte said COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise in Montana, driven by the delta variant which is straining the state’s health care system and endangering Montanans, particularly the unvaccinated who make up almost 90 percent of COVID-19 hospitalizations. On top of that, he said, Montana has now lost more t...
The Hill County Commission accepted the resignation of Rural Fire District 1 Board Member Susan Tharp at their weekly business meeting Thursday, leaving the board with just two members, and without a quorum. In her letter of resignation Tharp chastised the city, county and district for not caring about the people they serve and said her seat would be better-suited to someone willing to play along. “I no longer feel my position on the board is of any real significance, if it ever was,” she said in the letter, “... I feel that...
The Federal Communications Commission has announced that starting Sunday, Oct. 24, people will have to dial local numbers preceded by the state 406 area code. The FCC adopted “988” as a new three-digit number to be used nationwide to contact the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline. This is similar to calling 911 for emergency services or 811 for call-before-you-dig. Because Montana has a working 988 three-digit prefix, the entire state has to swi...
Staff and wire report With the 21st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for Saturday, many agencies in the area are participating in the event. A release from the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana said he biannual event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at sites across Montana. The event is an effort to rid homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Havre Undersheriff Stan Martin, who will oversee the event at the sheriff’s office, gave some guidelines for d...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,088 new cases, 10,919 active cases, 429 hospitalizations and 2,247 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 170,567 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Thursday evening being notified of 3 new cases, 81 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 1,342 total cases, 25 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Thursday evening that 9 new cases were reported, 119 active, 13 active hospitalizations, 3,219 total cases, 60 deaths. Rocky Boy rep...
In the Oct. 22, 1921, edition of The Havre Daily Promoter, we find the Rev. E. J. Huston was back in town, but not for long. Rev. Huston Preaches M. E. Church Sunday Rev. E. J. Huston, for five years pastor of the local Methodist church, and now special representative of the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal church, with headquarters in Tacoma, Wash., will arrive in the city on No. 4 this afternoon and will preach in the Methodist church tomorrow at the evening service. It was during the p...
Some Havre High students are in Washington this week participating in a CloseUp visit to the nation's capital, and met with the state's U.S. senators this week. The office of Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said he met with the students Wednesday and talked to them about the importance of supporting Made in Montana energy and dealing with inflation. The students also went with the senator to the United States Senate floor and got a tour of the U.S. Capitol. "It was great to show...
Press release The Bullhook Blossom Garden Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 1:30 p.m. at the Hagener Science Center of Montana State University-Northern in honor of the late Toni Hagener. Afterward, the club will go to the Timmons Room of the Hill County Courthouse. The delegates will report on the Montana State Convention. Janice Brady is hostess. This is the club’s last meeting until January....
Press release Hi-Line United Soccer traveling teams for high school and middle school ages will hold an information meeting for the Spring 2022 season Thursday, Nov. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, 500 First Ave. All parents, students and coaches are encouraged to attend. The board is also seeking new members to join this year. People can contact [email protected] for more information....
From Montana State University-Northern Montana State University-Northern’s College of Health Sciences announced that its Associate of Science in Nursing and Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs have received continuing accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, or ACEN, for eight more years, with the next site visit in spring 2029. “The impact our nursing program has had on rural Montana is truly significant,” Chancellor Greg Kegel said. “Many of our students come from sm...
Havre Police Department Julia Larita-Jo Snow of Havre, 34, was arrested on a state District Court warrant served on First Street West Thursday at 3:43 p.m. —— Matthew Martin Brockie of Great Falls, 39, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge and a Justice or City court warrant after two callers reported a possibly intoxicated man southbound on on Fifth Avenue stumbling into traffic. —— Garrett Michael Hentschel of Havre, 24, was arrested on charges of strangu...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday at 6 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. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. New business 1. Personnel 2. TR-1 applications Public comment — An opportunity for any member of the audience to bring to the attention of the board questions or relevant comments concerning district matters not on the agenda. The board will n...
Monday 8 a.m. — Center for Mental Health meeting in Great Falls 8:30 a.m. — Oath of office for county attorney in commissioners’ office 9 a.m. — Fiscal Year 2021 Operation Stonegarden Grant in commissioners’ office 11 a.m. — Meeting with Sarah Stanger in commissioners’ office 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in commissioners’ office 2:30 p.m. — Beaver Creek Dam pre-construction meeting in commissioners’ office Tuesday 8:30 a.m. — Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation fire call update in commissioners...
Out our way, the ups and downs of riding rough country call for extra care. I still remember helping out at an old deserted cemetery in Wyoming and one of the old timers told me how the grave we were clearing belonged to an 18-year-old cowhand who had not checked his cinch. Chasing a runaway steer, his saddle loosened, slid sideways, and he was dragged to his death. Believe me, I learned to check my cinch regularly. I tightened it as much as I could when I first saddled up...
I usually try to use the Scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday as a source of inspiration when I have the opportunity to supply an article for the religion section of the Havre Daily News and that is what I am going to used for this week also. The Scripture readings for this Sunday come from Jeremiah 31:7-9, Hebrews 5: 1-6 and the Gospel reading is from the Gospel of Mark 10:46-52. Jeremiah is speaking to a people who have fallen into old ways of idolatry which led to the...
You know, Lord, it's been a long time ago, but just thinking about it as we watch the falling leaves, brought back some special memories when we were on a trip visiting kin, out of state. Several of us decided to go walking through the woods near their home. We were constantly amazed at the amount of life that filled the forest. At that time of year, we watched birds busily tending to their nest. Branches and vines were woven in intricate patterns. Deer and other wildlife loun...
