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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is proposing continuing a withdrawal of federal land in the Little Rocky Mountains from mining, in an area still recovering from pollution caused by earlier mining. In 1997, Pegasus Mining Company filed for bankruptcy after contaminating Fort Belknap Indian Reservation’s water using such practices as acid rock drainage while mining gold south of the reservation near Zortman and Landusky. In the acid rock mining Pegausus used chemicals including cyanide to extract gold and silver from ore. S...
The Hill County Commission is considering a change on policies governing when employees switch departments in the county. The proposal would allow employees to maintain their longevity and yearly raises along with it when they change departments. When making the motion to approve the resolution during the commission’s weekly business meeting Thursday, Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean said it seems unfair to effectively make employees start from scratch building longevity for switching to a job that makes more sense f...
The total number of cases in Montana on the state map after Thursday’s update — today’s was not available by printing deadline — was 51,818 with 1,236 new cases. The number of hospitalizations was 2,221with 482 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 595,829 with 4,423 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 561. The number of recoveries was 30,477 and the number of active cases was 20,780. Blaine County Thursday evening listed 1 new case, 405 total, 52 active, 3 active hospita...
Press release Gov. Steve Bullock announced today that Montana’s unemployment rate declined to 4.9 percent in October, down from 5.4% in September, due to strong job growth over the month. “As Montana’s economy continues to recover, the health of the economy depends on our ability to reduce the spread of the virus,” said Governor Bullock. “Montanans must take seriously public health measures in order to curb the spread of the virus, and to keep our businesses and schools open and workforce on the job.” Montana’s unemployment...
Press release The Montana Department of Corrections announced today that an inmate died this week due to COVID-19-related illness. The 62-year-old Montana State Prison inmate died at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula Nov. 18. To protect the privacy of the deceased and his family, and to comply with state and federal law, the DOC will not release additional information. The death that occurred in Missoula County will be reflected on the Friday, Nov. 20 state COVID-19 tracking map and on the DOC’s COVID-19 response web page a...
Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday in Havre Middle School. The Havre Daily News had not received an agenda by printing deadline this morning, but a message from the school district said it would be available and a Zoom link would be listed on the district website at http://blueponyk12.com after 4 p.m. today....
It is mandatory for everyone at meetings to wear a mask or face covering for ages 5 and older with no exceptions. Monday 8 a.m. — Center for Mental Health — Great Falls 1 p.m. — Building manager meeting Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — County Road Department meeting Wednesday 10 a.m. — Business meeting Manual claims Employment review Resolution Tax adjustments County permit approval Subdivision /survey approval Contracts Public comment Thursday Thanksgiving Holiday Friday 1 p.m. — COVID-19 phone update...
Havre Police Department Callers reported Thursday at 8:10 a.m. that a tan Chevrolet Blazer hit a power pole on Bullhook Boulevard. -- Krista Helen Chambers of Havre, 32, was issued a summons on a charge of driving under the influence after callers reported Thursday at 9:52 a.m. that a blue PT Cruiser was holding up the cars in the parking lot at a First Street West business. Chambers was listed in this morning's jail roster as being held on a DUI. -- A possible fight between...
North Central Senior Center, Nov. 20, 2020 Menu by Earlene DeWinter — Subject to Change Monday — Sloppy joes, Tater Tots, salad, desert Tuesday — Applesauce, baked ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, Corn, Rolls, Wacky Wednesday — Chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas, dessert Thursday — Thanksgiving Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert The Senior Center is providing medical transportation only for now. Remember to call ahead for Friday’s appointments. We do have a couple of individuals in the community whom...
From Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Lzetta Martha (Combes) Halingstad Living Award 2020, District 4, Blaine, Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties Lzetta Martha Combes was born May 23, 1937, to Clarence and Martha (Jones) Combes on a farm outside Emporia, Kansas. Her parents moved Lzetta and her two older brothers to California when she was 2 years old before settling on a 40-acre farm in Willamette Valley, Oregon, at age 5. It was there she went to a country...
You know, Lord, sometimes when we're hungry, memory kicks in and a scent seems to drift by us, makes us think of our mommy baking bread. Yum! Our mom was the best baker in our neighborhood - just ask any of the neighbors! Even when Mom's sisters would visit us once in a blue moon, they'd tell Mom that the bread she made tasted so good; "Just like their own dear mother made; so, could I please have another slice?" Miniature loaves of zucchini bread that an out-of-town friend...
Many of the ideas and scriptures for this article are from the devotional "God Wants You To Win!" by world champion calf roper Jeff Copenhaver. Jeff's favorite scripture is Isaiah 41:10 "Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand." There are times in life when we may become discouraged or we may feel like giving up or calling it quits. God wants to encourage us...
Out our way, the fall roundup is always a time of expectation and even deliverance. Winter is coming, the upper pasture is about grazed out, the waterholes are drying up, the temperature is dropping, and the cold Arctic winds are blowing. But soon the drovers come and move the herd down to the winter pastures where the grass is fresh, the water flowing, and where, even in the midst of the worst Alberta Clippers, the stored hay is plentiful and will be brought out. Now I am no...
This Sunday, Nov. 22, marks the end of our Church (Roman Catholic) year; we call this Sunday the celebration of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe. The Gospel reading for this special Sunday is from the Gospel of Matthew 25:41-46, very often referred to the final judgment or the reading about the separation of the sheep and the goats. This is not one of my favorite gospel readings. If indeed "gospel" means "good news" then I believe those who used this term did not...
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said Wednesday that he was one of the people who participated in a trial of the vaccine pharmaceutical company Pfizer says appears to be 95 percent effective in preventing COVID-19, and he encourages everyone to get the vaccination if it is approved and becomes available. Daines said part of the reason he wanted to be part of the test is to encourage all Montanans to get vaccinated once it is available. "My goal in all of this is to help build...
Northern Montana Health Care Director of Infection Prevention Alysia Mosness said the COVID-19 pandemic has been an extremely stressful time for nearly everyone in the health care community and the upcoming holidays may bring a surge in cases in the Hill County area. "I really worry going into the holidays what things are going to look like," she said. "... You know people are going to get together with family, and you know you're going to get that uptick after Thanksgiving...
The nursing program at Montana State University-Northern is attracting some major attention. Northern's nursing pass rate for 2020 is 90.91 percent. The rate is above the national pass rate of 87.53 percent and one of the highest for Northern in the past seven years, and the program's students have attracted the attention of the renowned Mayo Clinic. Nursing students go through rigorous state approved curriculum and spend hundreds of hours observing and participating in...
People can view the data on the state tracking map, normally updated between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. each day, online through links at https://montana.maps.arcgis.com and at https://covid19.mt.gov . Local cases by county: Blaine County Wednesday night listed 4 new cases, 473 total, 76 active, 5 active hospitalizations, 377 recovered, 5 deaths Hill County Wednesday night listed 20 new cases, 1,180 total, 239 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 911 recovered, 30 deaths Rocky Boy — Also included in Hill or Chouteau County n...
From Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Duane Daniel 'Wieners' Werk Legacy Award 2020, District 4, Blaine, Chouteau, Hill, and Liberty counties Duane Daniel "Wieners" Werk was born July 12, 1935, in Malta to Charles and Calista (Barrett) Werk. His father was foreman for Miller Brothers E Bar Y Ranch and his mother cooked for the hired hands. His father taught him about ranching and livestock. Duane's first wages were earned at age 8, driving a team of horses and...
Anyone who wants to hit the slopes this winter, but is lacking the gear to do it, can rent seasonal equipment from Bear Paw Winter Sports in Havre. Operated by volunteers from Bear Paw Ski Bowl, the rental place can set up an appointment for fitting and rental for individuals and for families. The first fitting day is Friday, Nov. 27, with time slots from 1 to 6 p.m. Just get on the Bear Paw Ski Bowl Facebook page and send a message with the number of people in your party to...
Havre Police Department A summons was issued after a caller at a First Street business reported Wednesday at 9:47 a.m. that a woman had her wallet stolen at the business Tuesday. No details on the charges were provided. -- An officer initiated investigation of a sexual or violent offender registry violation Wednesday at 12:04 p.m. Hill County Sheriff's Office Two arrests were made after a caller at a U.S. Highway 2 West business reported shoplifting Wednesday at 12:32 p.m. No...
Gov. Steve Bullock announced Tuesday new restrictions will take effect Friday in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19 throughout Montana, which he said has created a dire situation. "These are restrictions that I don't take lightly, but they are a necessity," he said during a press conference Tuesday. "We're all sick of this virus, but we all have to collectively recognize that this virus won't stop spreading through our communities any time soon, unless we take active...
The Great Northern Fair Board Tuesday approved requiring any group having an event on the fairgrounds have plans approved by the Hill County Health Department before their event is approved by the fair board. Board Vice-Chair Chelby Gooch suggested the change, requesting that all contracts made for events on the grounds include the stipulation that plans must be submitted to and approved by the health department. She said she’s seen backlash on social media related to events being held on fairgrounds across the Hi-Line and h...
