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Out our way, great scenes of beauty are common if one opens their eyes to it. One of the things I most loved was getting out of town to go camping and getting away from all the lights. In the darkness of the big open the sky lights up with a million stars. I am amazed by the sight and often would just stare in wonder. I am told the Christmas tree we all hold so dear in America came from Germany and from Martin Luther. According to the story, he was out one dark night in...
This year, the city of Havre and the Rural Fire District 1 board spent nearly a year fighting over a contract that allows the city of Havre to provide fire suppression services outside of the city, a fight that ended up being one of the year’s biggest stories. The city fire department provides services in the district, basically a ring around the city limits. The conflict has been years in the making, with the city repeatedly asking for changes to the agreement that would s...
With the omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 surging around the world and in the United States - including being confirmed in Montana - the federal government announced it is ramping up its actions to slow the spread of the virus. In remarks President Joe Biden made Tuesday, he said people do need to be concerned about the variant, but no one should panic. "If you are not fully vaccinated, you have good reason to be concerned," Biden said. "You're at a high risk...
After months without a quorum the Great Northern Fair Board, including its two newest members, Kaleb Fisher and Ken Erickson, met Tuesday night and heard an update on the myriad events set up for next year's fair. Great Northern Fairgrounds Manager Frank English said he's lined up 44 entertainment events for next year's fair, double that of this year's 22, including a mechanical bull ride, a petting zoo, magicians and hypnotists, clowns and a number of live music events....
The Havre Eagles Club is set to host the annual Community Christmas Dinner Saturday, Dec. 25, and is still looking for volunteers. Eagles Auxiliary President Candace Dess said they won’t turn anyone who wants to help away and there’s plenty to do, but they are looking for people to box up and deliver meals so people with vehicles are preferable. People interested can call 406-265-9551. Dess said, the dinner will be more normal than last year, when the club was operating exclusively by delivery due to the COVID-19 pan...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 253 new cases, 1,639 active cases, 125 hospitalizations and 2,890 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 195,417 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Tuesday that 1 new case was reported and none met the criteria to be considered recovered with 6 active cases in the county and 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Tuesday that it was notified of 1 new case and none met the criteria to be considered r...
A front-page story in Friday’s edition about a Hill County Commission business meeting misspelled the name of Kaleb Fisher, who was appointed to the Great Northern Fair Board....
Havre Police Department Caleb Ian Plante of Havre, 18, was arrested on charges of minor in possession and trespass to property and on a Justice or City court warrant, and David Austin Corcoran of Havre, 31, was arrested on a trespass to property charge after a disturbance was reported on Fourth Street Tuesday at 6:56 a.m. -- Officers assisted an ambulance crew at an 11:32 p.m. Tuesday call on First Street. Hill County Sheriff's Office Petra Raven of Havre, 32, was arrested on...
from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — Groups or individuals interested in constructing or improving a community fishing pond have until Feb. 1 to apply for a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Community Pond Program grant. The objective of the Community Pond Program is to enhance public fishing opportunities in or near Montana communities by providing funding that may be used to construct or improve a public fishing pond. Applicants must provide at least 30 percent of the total project cost, which can include con...
from Fish, Wildlife and Parks The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet via Zoom on Monday, Dec. 27, from 9 to 10 a.m. The commission will make final decisions on the following: • Amending Administrative Rule 12.11.6702 to repeal the Madison River walk/wade section and to reinstate the 2020 Madison River walk/wade section • Repeal Administrative Rule 12.11.6706 regarding the rest/rotation sections of the Madison River • Big Hole River brown trout fishing regulations For the full agenda and background on the sched...
from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is seeking public comment Wildlife Management Areas Public Use Rules. Since 2012, the commission has adopted public use rules on a biennial schedule for lands acquired for the primary purpose of providing effective fish and wildlife habitat, including WMAs, Wildlife Habitat Protection Areas, and Fisheries Conservation Areas. FWP is currently working on revising Administrative Rules for all department lands to include public use rules on WMAs. In...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA will make up to $800 million available to support biofuel producers and infrastructure. The announcement includes $700 million to provide economic relief to biofuel producers and restore renewable fuel markets affected by the pandemic. The department will make the funds available through the new Biofuel Producer Program authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act — CARES — Act. Additionally, in the coming month...
The variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 that is raging around the world and is becoming the dominant strain in the United States has officially hit Montana. Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services reported Monday that two vaccinated residents of Gallatin County who had visited South Africa - the country that first reported the variant to World Health Organization - caught the omicron variant of the disease. The two had mild symptoms that are improving are...
Montana Department of Environmental Quality has set a date for a public meeting, including on Zoom, regarding a draft environmental assessment for a proposal for mining exploration in the Little Rocky Mountains, near a former mining site that is still being reclaimed at a cost of millions of dollars. DEQ said in a release that the exploration project near Zortman is proposed by Luke Ployhar, who owns private land surrounded by federally owned land in the area, near the former Zortman mine. The Fort Belknap is still dealing...
Havre Public Schools is putting out a call for donations in the wake of Montana House Bill 279, which authorized enhanced tax credit opportunities for people looking to finically support their public schools. A release from Havre Public Schools says starting Jan. 3, 2022, people making cash donations directly to HPS can get a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on their state tax bill. The release says donations would fund transformational and advanced learning opportunities for students, services and equipment for students with...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 248 new cases, 1,645 active cases, 127 hospitalizations and 2,889 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 195,171 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Monday that 3 new cases were reported in the county Saturday through Monday and 8 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 5 active cases in the county and 3,534 total cases. The county has 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Monday that it was n...
Press release Veteran service officers for the Montana Veterans Affairs will be visiting the following locations and times to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. People who are interested in applying for benefits need to bring a copy of their discharge paperwork — DD214 — with them. Wednesday, Jan. 5 Shelby — Courthouse — 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Cut Bank — Glacier County Courthouse Annex RM 19– 1:30-4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6 Browning — Blackfeet Manpower Center– 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12 Glasgow...
The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Resolution No. 21-2684 Dissolution of Meadowlark Estates Sewer and Water District Contracts Great West Engineering — Task Order 19 Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Cremation for Melvin Sherman Notice of public hearing establishing the hours for the t...
Havre Police Department A caller reported a vehicle crash on Saddle Butte Drive Monday at 7:58 a.m. -- Officers investigated a 10:30 a.m. Monday report of suspicious activity at Havre High School. -- A report of slashed tires was reported at 10:53 a.m. Monday on Fifth Avenue. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported on 10th Avenue Monday at 12:16 p.m. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported at Seventh Avenue and 15th Street at 12:48 p.m. Monday. -- Officers assisted a someone who...
Cold and snow has hit the region, and while warmer temperatures are expected for a few days, cold is expected to hit again by Christmas Eve and stay through Christmas Day, with a chance of a bit more snow. Cold and snow hit the area more than a week ago, and it stayed chilly and snowy over the weekend except for a short chinook that hit parts of the region Saturday and moved through Sunday. The high in Havre was 10 degrees Saturday but it warmed up to 43 degrees at 1:09 p.m. Sunday That started falling again fairly quickly,...
Triple Dog Brewing Company played host to this year's Pray for Snow event, put on by the volunteers who run the Bear Paw Ski Bowl who also took the opportunity to honor "Big" Dave Martens for his 45 years of service to the ski bowl and the National Ski Patrol. National Ski Patrol Chief Outdoor Emergency Care Instructor Byron Ophus said Martens has been a constant and positive presence at the Ski Bowl as a volunteer, hill manager and primary lift operator. "In all the years I'v...
Hill County Health Department said in its update Friday that 3 new cases were reported and 1 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 10 active cases in the county and 3,531 total cases. No active hospitalizations were listed. The county has had 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Friday that it was notified of 1 new case and 1 met the criteria to be considered recovered with one person hospitalized, 11 active cases and one active hospitalizations. The county has had 1,537 total cases and...
