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  • Little Rockies fire leads to Zortman evacuation

    Updated Aug 17, 2021

    Editor's note: This version uses updated information from mtfireinfo.gov to correct the names of the fires. Fires on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation leading to evacuations. 9:15 a.m. A post on the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office at about 9 a.m. said incident command has issued a mandatory evacuation notice for Zortman-area residents. Law enforcement will be going door to door to advise residents to evacuate the area. High winds will be pushing the fire to the Zortman a...

  • Quick Pics: Color for National Health Center Week

    Updated Aug 16, 2021

  • Meet-up event set for Sept. 4 in place of Fossil Festival

    Dane McGuire|Updated Aug 16, 2021

    The Havre Public Schools Education Foundation will be having a local meet-up event Saturday, Sept. 4, in place of its Fossil Festival event to honor long-term graduates, “fossils” which could not take place last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The foundation’s executive director, Amanda Meyer, said the amount of planning, time and commitment necessary to plan the festival, typically held every five years, is extensive enough the foundation decided to have a different event since it didn’t know how things would play ou...

  • Quick pics: Derbying in Blaine County

    Updated Aug 16, 2021

  • State and local COVID-19 update, Aug. 16, 2021

    Updated Aug 16, 2021

    The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 119,864 with 352 new cases, 115,475 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 2,659. The number of deaths was 180. Blaine County, reported on the state COVID-19 map update this morning, 2 new cases, 5 active, 855 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Thursday evening that 10 new cases were reported, 29 active, 1 active hospitalization, 2,043 total cases, 46 deaths. Rocky Boy — Wednesday data reported Thu...

  • Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet Aug. 20

    Updated Aug 16, 2021

    From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet in person Aug. 20 at the State Capitol in room 303. Additional seating is available in the balcony. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. Public comment via Zoom will be managed with the system utilized by the Legislature. People interested in commenting must register online via the Fish, Wildlife and Parks website at http://fwp.mt.gov by 12 p.m. Aug. 19. Members of the public will also be able to comment in person at the meeting or at any FWP...

  • For the Record, Aug. 16, 2021

    Updated Aug 16, 2021

    Havre Police Department Officers responding to a call from Fourth Street at 6:50 a.m. Friday arrested James Murel Goldsmith Jr. of Havre, 28, on a charge of disorderly conduct. -- Officers investigating suspicious activity on the 1400 Block of First Street at 11:29 a.m. Friday arrested Travis Dillon Granger of Havre, 32, on a pick up and hold order. -- Officers investigating a motor vehicle crash reported from the 600 Block of First Street West at 4:52 p.m. Friday arrested...

  • Local News - Elks Lodge holding community garage sales

    Updated Aug 16, 2021

    Press release Havre Elks Lodge #1201 is hosting community garage sales Saturday, Aug. 21 and Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Havre Elks Lodge at 321 Second St. All proceeds will benefit Havre Elks Lodge projects for veterans, youth and the community. For more information or to donate, people can call Brandy Kurtz at 390-0091 or Donna Tilleman at 399-0000....

  • Hill County Commission removes two from RFD1 board

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Aug 13, 2021

    In their weekly business meeting Thursday, the Hill County Commissioners voted unanimously to remove two members of the Rural Fire District 1 Board for repeated absences. The recommendation to remove the members, Alan LaBuda and Bob Jacobsen, was made by the three other members of RFD1 who said the board’s bylaws permit them to recommend the removal of a board member after three consecutive unexcused absences. LaBuda and Jacobsen have not attended a single meeting of the board since at least February of this year, and Hill C...

  • Girls on Shred skateboarding clinic comes to Havre

    Dane McGuire|Updated Aug 13, 2021

    Girls on Shred, a division of The Montana Skatepark Association, hosted a noncompetitive, free skateboarding clinic at the Havre skatepark Thursday evening for girls and nonbinary people to learn to skate. "We try to create a safe space for anybody that wants to come out that maybe otherwise would be a little intimidated, because the skatepark can be a little scary if you've never skated before, so we'd like to give kids and grownups the opportunity to come out and have a...

  • State and local Covid-19, upate Aug. 143, 2021

    Updated Aug 13, 2021

    The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 119,864 with 352 new cases, 115,475 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 2,659. The number of deaths was 180. Blaine County, reported on the state COVID-19 map update this morning, 2 new cases, 5 active, 855 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Thursday evening that 10 new cases were reported, 29 active, 1 active hospitalization, 2,043 total cases, 46 deaths. Rocky Boy — Wednesday data reported Thu...

  • Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers still fighting hunger in Montana

    Updated Aug 13, 2021

    FromMontana Farm Bureau Over the past ten years, the Montana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee has raised more than $62,000 for the Montana Food Bank Network through the Hoofin’ it for Hunger race. The food bank donations showcase the YF&R Committee’s commitment to help provide food for those in need. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the committee cancelling the race, but the YF&R Committee prevailed in still raising $6000 through generous donations from county Farm Bureaus, past Hoofin’ it for Hunger...

  • Local News - Havre pool closing Aug. 21 for maintenance

    Updated Aug 13, 2021

    Press release The Havre Community Pool will close at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, for annual fall maintenance. The date for the pool to reopen for Fall/Winter 2021-2022 will be announced at a later date. For more information, people can call 265-5781....

  • Agenda - Hill County Health Consortium

    Updated Aug 13, 2021

    Hill County Health Consortium will hold a quarterly meeting Thursday, Aug. 19, from 3-5 p.m. in the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line multipurpose room at 500 First Ave. The agenda for the meeting is: Welcome — Kyndra Hall, Bullhook Community Health Center • Round Table Introductions Each member to briefly introduce themselves and any relevant projects • Distribute Community Health Needs Assessment Discussion and approval • Identify new priorities Community Health Implementation Plan • Montana Community Health Foundatio...

  • Agenda - Havre City Council

    Updated Aug 13, 2021

    Havre City Council will meet Monday, Aug. 16, 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 10. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Resolution No. 3842 (first reading) — A Resolution Levying And Assessing A Tax To Defray The Cost Of Maintaining Street Lights For The City Of Havre, Montana For The Fis...

  • Agenda - Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees

    Updated Aug 13, 2021

    The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday at 6:30 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. Considerations of revisions to District Policy 1905, Student, Staff and Community Health and Safety, first and final reading. Public Comment — An opportunity for any member of the audience to bring to the a...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly calendar

    Updated Aug 13, 2021

    Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the commissioners’ office Tuesday 8:30 a.m. — DNRC Fire Restriction call in commissioners’ office 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in commissioners’ office 1 p.m. — Broadband Grants Triangle meeting in commissioners’ office 5:30 p.m. — Fair board meeting at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center Wednesday 9 a.m. — County Officials meeting in the Timmons Room Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly commissioners’ business meeting in commissioners’ office 2 p.m. — Hill County RRG...

  • For the Record, Aug. 13, 2021

    Updated Aug 13, 2021

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated a crash between a van and a truck reported at 10:50 a.m. Thursday from the 200 Block of First Street. -- Officers making a motor vehicle stop on Fourth Avenue at 3:02 p.m. arrested Dustin J. after buffalo of Great Falls, 30, on charges of obstructing a peace officer, failure to carry or produce proof of insurance, first offense; driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license and driving under the influence, intoxication by...

  • Senior Center News, Aug. 13, 2021

    Updated Aug 13, 2021

    North Central Senior Citizens Center Aug. 16-20 Senior Center is now open Menu Monday — Shepherd’s pie, salad, rolls and dessert Tuesday — Cranberries, turkey with dressing, mashed potatoes andd gravy, corn, pumpkin bars Wednesday — Blueberry French toast bake, hashbrown bake, omelets, yogurt Thursday — Pork tips, buttered noodles, peas, brownies Friday — Soup, salad bar, chef’s choice, dessert The Senior Centers doors are open to the public, and crowds have been growing. We are very excited to be open and seeing our se...

  • Out Our Way: Dealing with a stampede - Ephesians 4:25 - 5:2

    Updated Aug 13, 2021

    Out our way, us greenhorns sometimes rely more on TV and the movie than common sense when it comes to working cows. I remember being caught in a mini-stampede during a roundup. Some 25 head panicked and broke from the herd when someone started blowing the horn on his pickup truck. These were range cows and not pasture cattle, so they tended to be a bit more frisky when branding time came around. Now, in the movies and on TV, I had seen the hero stop the stampede by racing...

  • Pastor's Corner: Be anxious for nothing

    Updated Aug 13, 2021

    At Havre Assembly and Havre Assembly Online, we started a new sermon series Sunday, July 25, called "Anxious for Nothing." The series is based on the Apostle Paul's writings in Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV): "6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." We are also using a book...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated Aug 13, 2021

    You know, Lord, a while back, a friend shared about bearing a grudge against one of your children who was one of their friends, adding that hanging onto bitterness and keeping alive grudges is truly consuming work. She was exhausted and really didn't know what to do, as bearing a grudge was/is hard work as it left little energy for blessing others, praising God, or even enjoying life. Then she read that the only way to get over a bitter heart toward others is to actively love...

  • Missoula author, musician's 'Finding Montana' event in Havre set for Aug. 19

    Dane McGuire|Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Hi-Line Arts Council and Humanities Montana will be presenting a multimedia program Thursday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Little Theatre in Cowan Hall on the Montana State University-Northern campus featuring Montana author and musician Ednor Therriault. “Finding Montana – From Alzada to the Yaak, to Culbertson and Back,” is part of Humanities Montana’s “Montana Conversations” series. “Finding Montana is basically a kind of a wrap up of all the traveling around Montana, I’ve...

  • Bullhook Community Health Center color run Saturday

    Dane McGuire|Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Saturday, Aug. 14, Havre's Bullhook Community Health Center will be putting on its annual Color Fun Run/Walk to close out Community Health Center Week. "National Health Center week is a way to celebrate the community health centers and raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments that we have provided to our patients over the past five decades. And community health centers are part of a national network, but we're individual and we serve almost 30 million people...

  • Havre faces court petition over police health benefits

    Tim Leeds|Updated Aug 12, 2021

    Havre is going to court to answer a petition by the Montana Federation of Public Employees that represents Havre police officers saying the city needs to make up for a shortage of payments in an arbitrated agreement over the officers’ health insurance. MFPE filed a petition for enforcement Friday. The petition says when the city made a payment in March to officers to make up shortfalls in what it was supposed to pay for health insurance premiums under a July 1, 2018, to June 30, 20202 collective bargaining agreement, it d...

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