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For more than a month large herds of antelope have been hanging around pastures and fields just outside of Havre, but Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre-area wildlife biologist Scott Hemmer said that he expects them to move on and disperse any day now. Hemmer said that it's normal in the fall and spring to see herds of antelope, as the North American pronghorn is commonly referred to, though it bears no genetic link to antelope. The animals travel in large herds to find ar...
With the numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the area again going up and the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations staying low, officials are urging people to take action. "I am concerned that we are not getting more people vaccinated," Hill County Health Officer Kim Berg said. "We need to get more people protected to slow the number of cases in our community and across the state. I am nervous that we will begin to see a larger surge if we, as a community, do not continue to take...
A mobile veterinary hospital was in Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation this week, conducting spaying and neutering and other care for animals in what its organizers say they hope will be a regular occurrence. Humane Society of Western Montana Executive Director Marta Pierpoint said the Rocky Boy stop was the third for a mobile clinic this year, having gone to Eureka and Browning in the past few weeks. She said the mobile hospital will be back in Browning in two weeks and they...
The unofficial results of elections in local schools have been released, with the winners of several contested elections announced. Several schools in the area did not have contested elections for trustees. In Havre, the winners of two three-year seats on the board are incumbent Lorraine Larson with 936 votes and Jacob Ingram with 778 votes. Jessica Stiffarm-Kennedy received 741 votes, Michele Holden received 593 and Erin Pulse received 529. In the race for a one-year term, incumbent Garrit Ophus won with 1,182 votes and...
The Havre-Hill County Library is in the midst of a search to find funding to repair their elevator, which stopped working a few months ago due to a broken cylinder. Library Director Rachel Rawn said the Havre-Hill County Library Foundation has covered the down payment for a replacement cylinder to the tune of just over $18,000, and she and her colleagues are determined to fix the problem, but she’s not sure the foundation can afford to cover the rest of the $72,500 cost to fix the elevator. “We’re going to get it worki...
Havre Police Department Someone asked at the police station Tuesday at 7:20 p.m. to speak with an officer about vandalism. Hill County Sheriff's Office A caller at a 34th Street Southeast business asked Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. to speak with deputies about a theft, forgery or fraud. -- Deputies investigated suspicious activity at a U.S. Highway 2 Northeast business. Havre Fire Department Emergency medical personnel responded to one call Tuesday and one early this morning. -- Fire...
People can find online where vaccines are available in their area through https://vaccinefinder.org, operated by Boston’s Children’s Hospital and supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Digital Service. The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 109,455 with 139 new cases, 1,069 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 66. The number of deaths was 1,578. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 2...
A series of farmers and flea market events in Chinook kick off Saturday, May 8, at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The Chinook Farmer & Flea market’s Facebook group says it is “a market for home-made crafts, farm produce, rummage items, food carts, and more.” The cost to be a vendor is $20 per table or booth per day whether indoor or outdoor. Interested vendors can visit https://blainecountyfair.net and fill out a vendor form. Interested vendors can email their form to blain...
From Montana VA Health Care System The Montana VA Health Care System honored two outstanding nurses who are assigned to the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center in Helena and another at Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow VA Clinic in the Billings VA Clinics with recent Daisy Award recognition. The Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses recognizes individual nurses and clinical teams throughout the year for their extraordinary, compassionate care. More than 4,500 health care facilities and nursing schools across the United States as well as...
From Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park announced the release of additional Going-to-the-Sun entry reservation tickets for entry as early as July 1, available starting today on Recreation.gov. Up to this point, a smaller amount of tickets has been available because the road is not fully open over Logan Pass. However, park officials have determined that the road should be open by July 1. This means more tickets are being released today on Recreation.gov for 60-day advance purchase. This will also i...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday a virtual listening session for beginning farmers and ranchers to learn how COVID-19 impacted their farming operations and to get their feedback on USDA assistance. The listening session will take place Thursday at 11:30 a.m. “We invite beginning farmers and ranchers to share their experiences in navigating USDA’s resources for assistance after the pandemic,” USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conserv...
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA - The Montana Department of Agriculture announced Dan Reimer as the new bureau chief at the State Grain Labs, the state's only federally licensed grain inspection labs. With a background in mechanical engineering, Reimer has led teams throughout the world, including as general manager of a manufacturing plant in Mexico and, most recently, executive director of an operation in the Czech Republic. "The department is pleased to...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday loan interest rates for May which have been effective as of Monday. USDA’s Farm Service Agency loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures, or meet cash flow needs. Operating and ownership loans FSA offers farm ownership and operating loans with favorable interest rates and terms to help eligible agricultural produce...
This story was updated at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 5. With COVID-19 numbers again creeping up in the area, local officials are joining other officials from around the state, nation and world urging people to get a COVID-19 vaccination. The Rocky Boy Clinic, which has the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine approved in the U.S. for people 16 and older, is offering vaccinations to anyone Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with people needing to call 406-395-1655 to schedule an appointment....
The Hill County Park Board met Monday evening and discussed a number of issues surrounding Beaver Creek Park, but the most immediate was the need to stabilize the lodge. Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar said Friends of Beaver Creek Park recently helped pay for an architect and an engineer to come up to look at the lodge to evaluate its stability which has been a concern for some time. Edgar said they told him the lodge is at risk and he decided to make stabilizing...
Wednesday starting at 1 p.m. a Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Walk is going to be held on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. A post on The Chippewa Cree Tribe’s Facebook page says the walk is meant to raise awareness of the issue and to remember those lost in their community. The Havre Daily News was not able to reach contacts for comments about the walk. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Native Americans account for more than 25 percent of the missing person cases in the state of Montana des...
At a meeting Monday night, Havre City Council approved Ordinance No. 914 — an ordinance providing for the transition from a commission-executive government to a charter government. “So the charter was passed last November. And this one is first in the transition ordinances. And it sets the effective date for the transition, which is our fiscal year July 1, and then it officially recognizes the form of government from commission executive to charter with a council,” Counc...
People can find online where vaccines are available in their area through https://vaccinefinder.org, operated by Boston’s Children’s Hospital and supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Digital Service. The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after TODAY’s update was 109,315 with 232 new cases, 1,165 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 62. The number of deaths was 1,577. Blaine County Health Department reported Monday evening being notified of 2 new...
Havre Daily News Staff Montana Actors’ Theatre is holding Thursday a community workshop on Shakespearean language and an overview of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” That is followed Saturday with auditions for that play, although workshop attendance is not required to audition. A release from MAT’ page says the play will be produced in conjunction with the acting troupe’s Spring into the Past fair in June. The release asks if people are interested in auditioning but aren’t sure what to expect, if they...
Press release The rest rooms at Patterson, Elks, Optimist and Pepin parks are now open for spring and summer 2021. Park patrons must adhere to COVID-19 guidelines for washing/sanitizing hands after using. Also, the bathrooms have been opened for the public’s convenience. People are asked to treat them with respect or the Parks and Recreation Department will be forced to close them. People are thanked for their cooperation. For more information, people can call 265-5781....
Havre Daily News staff The Humane Society of Western Montana brought a mobile veterinary clinic to Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation this week, conducting outreach and performing services including spaying and neutering. The outreach is today and Wednesday at the fire hall on the reservation, starting at 8 a.m. and planned to run to 5 p.m....
The Hill County Commission will hold its weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. in the commission office. The meeting agenda is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Social Host Resolution Contracts Immunization Program Task Order #22-07-4-31-120-0 in the amount of $8,971.00 Board appointments County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County Needs Print BID Alcohol Tax allocation Rudyard – County park playground equipment Council on Aging — Reo...
Havre Police Department Stephanie Rita Small of Havre, 37, was issued a summons on a charge of criminal contempt related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation reported at the police station 8 a.m. Monday. Small was arrested at 8 p.m. at Hill County Detention Center. -- Tanner Joseph Walker of Havre, 38, was issued a summons on charges of disorderly conduct, assault and trespass to property after a Second Street caller reported Monday at 8:56 a.m. that an unknown man had walked...
Gov. Greg Gianforte held a press conference Friday to give a recap of the Montana Legislature’s accomplishments in advancing the agenda its Republican leadership shares with his administration, in the wake of Democratic leaders also discussing the session the previous day. Gianforte said with Republicans in control of the Legislature and executive branch they’ve seized the opportunity to make the state more competitive compared to its neighbors by lowering taxes and increasing exemptions for businesses, especially on equ...
