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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,...
The office of the Hill County Justice of the Peace has announced some relocations and possible temporary disruption of service due to work on the Hill County Courthouse. A press release said that, due to replacement of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system on the second and third floors of the Hill County Courthouse, Hill County Justice Court of Record will be temporarily relocated until further notice. The office will be moving the week of May 20, 2024, to the...
Havre Community Pool announced it has been cleared by the Hill County Health Department to re-open. The pool had been closed as part of the investigation of an outbreak of the illness Giardia caused by water-born parasites that has led to a boil advisory in the city of Havre as a precaution to avoid illness. A post on the pool’s Facebook page said increased chlorine addition will be used to reduce the chance of contact with active Giardia and the pool will be closed any t...
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...
Editor's note: Due to an early printing deadline requirement this week, the full Havre City Council agenda was not ready in time to be included in Thursday's print edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle. The full agenda is posted each week on the city website at https://www.ci.havre.mt.us/council-agenda and a printed edition is posted on the bulletin board in the front of City Hall. Havre City Council will meet Monday, May 6, 2024, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is:...
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS - A Hays man convicted by a federal jury of sexually abusing a minor girl on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation was sentenced May 1 to three years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. Following a three-day trial, the jury Oct. 5, 2023 found Daniel Jacob Werk, 38, guilty of sexual abuse of a minor, as charged in an indictment. Chief U.S....
Veterans service officers for Montana Veteran Affairs Division will be holding a claims clinic in Fort Belknap at the Fort Belknap Bingo Hall Tuesday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All veterans from Glasgow, Malta, Browning, Cut Bank, Havre, Rocky Boy and Boy Elder are encouraged to attend. Onsite exams for claims could potentially be conducted....
Due to printing issues and an early printing deadline, this was not included in this week’s edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle. The North Central Senior Center menu and news should be included in future editions of Havre Weekly Chronicle. Menu Monday, May 6 — Bacon and eggs, pancakes, fruit Tuesday, May 7 — Barbecued chicken sandwich, tator tots, veggies, fruit Wednesday, May 8 — Meat loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, veggies, fruit, dessert Thursday, May 8 — Chicken cordon blue with mushrooms, Italian salad, veggies,...
By Emily Mayer Editor’s note: Due to printing issues and an early printing deadline, this was not included in this week’s print edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle. Celebrating History should be inlcuded in the print edition in future issues. The reorganization of the Security State Bank was nearly complete, which, if successful, meant good news to the people of Havre 100 years ago. This news was carried in the April 27, 1924, edition of the Havre Daily Promoter. “SIGNING UP OF AGREEMENT ONLY THING NEEDED TO BRING ABOUT ORGANIZ...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, May 6, 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. 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 — Due to Havre Weekly Chronicle printing deadlines, the full agenda was not available for print. Full agenda will be posted at City Hall Thursday, May 2, 2024, as well as online at h...
Hill County Park Board will meet in the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Building Monday, May 6, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. 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 1 minute 4) Cabin business 5) Old business Lodge Finance and Rules Committee form Spring tank repair issue Eagles Campground bridge Employee mileage 6) New business Potluck at lodge for June meeting Board restructuring Cabin inspection dates...
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...
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...
