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GREAT FALLS - Jonathan Ray Gonsalez, 40, was sentenced Wednesday to six years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for sexually abusing a teenage girl he lured through social media to his isolated home on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Gonsalez, 40, pleaded guilty in January to sexual abuse. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. In court documents, the government alleged that Jan. 3,...
Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said about 1 this afternoon that the waters are rising in Beaver Creek Reservoir — First Lake — and are likely to top the spillway this afternoon. He said the dam operator reported at about 8 this morning that the inflow into First Lake was 279 cubic feet per-second and the outflow was 139 cfs with the water level 2.5 feet below the spillway. By 11:37 a.m. inflow 892 cfs and the water was about 9 inches from going over the spillway “So it looks like we might test-drive our spill...
Filed 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2024. On the fourth item of the agenda for Havre City Council's meeting tonight, the council, mayor and city officials had close to three hours of comments, questions, criticism and some support on the water boil advisory issued in April. A health advisory was issued in February when a high level of unidentified sediment came into the plant from the Milk River. April 19, after consultation with county, state and federal agencies following a...
Amtrak, rail service meeting set for Havre Wednesday Amtrak and the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority are holding a community meeting in Havre Wednesday. Kim Whittemore of Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority said the authority’s board chair, Dave Strohmaier, and Amtrak Government Affairs Manager Chase Kitchen, will be at the meeting to seek public input on suggested improvements to the Hi-Line’s Empire Builder Amtrak route. Whittemore said one of the topics of discussion will be...
Posted Monday, May 6, 2024 Havre Public Works said Friday that it met with state officials and it was determined the water boiling advisory will remain in effect for at least two more weeks. Havre City Council's agenda for its meeting at 7 p.m. tonight in City Hall includes an update on the recent water system advisory. Citing what it called an abundance of caution, the city government issued a boil advisory Friday, April 19, after an increase in the illness Giardiasis in...
Montana State University-Northern held its 2024 graduation ceremonies this morning, with 279 candidates eligible to receive a total of 411 degrees; 115 women and 164 men eligible for 64 certificates, 158 associate degrees, 174 bachelor's degrees and 14 master's degrees. Graduation speaker Flint Rasmussen, a world-renowned entertainer and rodeo clown - and a former Havre High School math and science teacher - said he had one point he wanted to stress, he learned from living in...
Big Sandy farmer and agricultural researcher Bob Quinn, Ph.D., has taken another step to put his knowledge and experience to use to help the world. A release said the Quinn Institute, a groundbreaking research and demonstration hub designed to foster the evolution of regenerative organic agriculture and a place-based approach to solving the national food and health crisis, has been started on 700 acres of donated land that previously was part of the Quinn Farm and Ranch...
Hi-Line Arts Council is reminding people that the annual Art Alley Spring Celebration is coming up May 11. The event is a celebration in the Art Alley, the alley between Second and Third streets and Third and Fourth avenues the Downtown Havre Matters! spearheaded cleaning up and turning into an event venue. The free event May 11 will run from 3 to 7 p.m. - weather permitting - and includes The event will include live music, kids activities, food trucks and art exhibits,...
A local florist made a flowery donation to a local fundraiser to help defray expenses for people who have to travel for a serious medical condition. Tomi Simonson, owner of Shores Floral in Chinook, held a Daffodil Fundraiser and presented a $7,015 check for the Serving of Hope fundraiser, which took over from the Men Who Cook for Women Who Wine fundraiser that was held to raise money for the Northern Montana Sletten Cancer Center. Since Serving of Hope started in 2009, it...
Havre Police Department A written or verbal warning was issued after a Monday 8:31 a.m. caller at a Fourth Avenue business reported an unknown vehicle parked next to the building. —— An arrest was made after a 3:33 p.m. Monday vehicle stop on First Street. No details on charges were provided in the dispatch log, but Teyah Rose Russette, who was named as an involved party, was listed in this morning’s jail roster as being held on a charge of partner or family member assau...
From Montana Farmers Union Republican candidates for Montana's District 2 Congressional seat squared off during a live debate Tuesday at Montana State University-Northern in Havre, tackling issues related to agriculture and rural communities. "For more than 100 years, Montana Farmers Union has represented the family farm and brought educational opportunities like this debate this evening to Montanans so they can make an educated vote," said Walter Schweitzer, president of...
The warm weather the region has been experiencing the last few weeks is expected to turn a little cooler, with rain and even snow in the forecast for the region. Temperatures mostly have been hitting the mid- to upper-60s for the past week, with the high in Havre Friday hitting 69 degrees. Havre’s high Monday was 64. But the forecast for this region is calling for the highs to drop, with the predicted high today in the 50s for this region and dropping into the 40s for the rest of the week, back into the 50s and low 60s by S...
Havre Daily News is continuing to work on an unexpected issue with a required company software update that is preventing use of the Havre Daily’s printing press, but will be unable to print the daily editions for today, April 29, and Tuesday, April 30. The company expects to have its first edition of the weekly paper, the Havre Weekly Chronicle, printed for distribution Thursday, May 2. Subscribers will have their due date extended by crediting for today and Tuesday’s paper. Subscribers can access the e-edition, PDF ver...
Phillips County Sheriff Jerry Lytle said in a press release that sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a suspect in a shooting south of Saco after a car chase in which the suspect rammed a deputy’s vehicle. “This is a difficult time for both the suspect’s family and the deputies involved,” Lytle said. “I am committed to having a complete and independent process and ask that the community keeps all the families involved in their thoughts and prayers.” The release said deputies were dispatched Sunday at 7:39 p.m. to a report of a...
The water boil advisory still is in effect in Havre, with the end date still unknown, but city officials say work is progressing as required, and a local church is helping people avoid using local water. The Havre advisory tells people that they should boil water for at least a minute before using it for drinking, cooking or brushing teeth to prevent any chance of being affected by the parasite giardiasis, which can cause illness. The presence of the water-borne parasite has not been confirmed in Havre water, but Mayor Doug...
Havre Police Department Forrest Rainspirit Doney of Havre, 29, was issued a summons on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation reported at 7:53 a.m. Friday. -- Officers investigated a Friday 9:19 a.m. report from Adult Protection Services in Havre. -- Brandon Thomas Gopher of Box Elder, 42, was arrested on four Justice or City court warrants after a caller on Second Street reported a woman in the alley Friday a 12:25 p.m. -- Everett Dale Windybo...
Montana State University-Northern will continue its Spring 2024 Brown Bag Lecture Series with a presentation titled "Unlocking Sustainable Aromatic Hydrocarbon Production: Insights from Experimental and Theoretical Investigations," by Randy Maglinao, Ph.D., senior research scientist at the Advanced Fuels Center; Evan Davison, a recent Northern graduate; and Amos Taiswa, Northern graduate and Ph.D. candidate at Montana Tech Nanotechnology Laboratory in Butte. The event will be...
North Central Senior Center April 28 to May 3 Menu Monday, April 29 — Spaghetti, garlic bread, veggies, dessert Tuesday, April 30 — Corn dogs, macarone and cheese, dessert Wednesday, May 1 — Sweet-n-sour meatballs, rice, vegetables, dessert Thursday, May 2 — Asian chicken wrap, vegetables, fruit, dessert Friday, May 3 — Tuna salad, clam chowder soup, fruit, dessert Drinking water boil advisory in effect for our city: As of April 19, 2024, a water boil advisory went into effect due to the possible presence in the water system...
Monday, April 29, 2024 8 a.m. — Center for Mental Health Meeting in Great Falls 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner working session in the Commission Office 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the Commission Office Tuesday, April 30, 2024 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the Commission Office Claims and payroll Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Regular business hours Thursday, May 2, 2024 9 a.m. — Chippewa Cree Business Committee meeting at the Rocky Boy tribal office 10 a.m. — Commissioner’s weekly business meeting in the Commissio...
You know, Lord, some of us were chatting about our life when we were kids. One friend shared that when she was about 4 years old, her mom's friend stopped by to visit. She said, "Even at my young age, I was chatty. That is, until Mom's friend turned to me and said, 'You have diarrhea of the mouth.' "She might have said it with a smile on her face, as I don't think she really meant to insult me, but her words felt like a gut punch - even way back then. I thought to myself, 'I...
(John 13:1-17) So far in this important election year, I am not seeing any Servant Humility. How about you? Jesus washed the disciple's feet in order to demonstrate the humility with which his disciples are to continue as messengers of his Word and his Way. Jesus told the disciples that they must be willing to do as he had done (see John 13:14-17), and that they would be blessed as they became stewards of what he was teaching them. It was a lesson in the deep humility they...
Romans 18:17 "Watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you learned." Out our way, there are often more than one "leader" in the herd whom the other cattle will follow without question. The "herd" mentality dominates and if for whatever reason this cow or that appeals to others, they will follow without thought. But what happens when two different leaders going on different trails arise and call the herd to follow?...
Havre Police Department Offices issued a written or verbal warning after a caller from a business on the 700 Block of First Street reported a person tried to walk out without paying for items. An employee was able to recover the items but the person kept walking, the caller said. -- Officers making a motor vehicle stop at 2:03 this morning on Second Avenue arrested Abigail Catherine McBeth on charges of driving under the influence, intoxication by drugs or alcohol, and...
