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Havre Police Department Someone stopped at the police station Monday at 10:46 a.m. to ask officers about fake money. -- An arrest was made after someone reported Monday at 4:03 p.m. that a woman was passed out in the middle of Pepin Park. No details on the charges were provided. -- Clarrissa Lynn Sanchez of Havre, 33, was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after a caller reported a vehicle headed north on Wilson Avenue from 11th Street was hitting the curb...
The end of a guest column from the Hill County Board of Health that printed on Page A4 of Monday’s edition of The Havre Daily News misreported the credentials of board member Erica McKeon-Hanson, MPH, master of public health.... Full story
From Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club Bullhook Blossoms select Ed and Bonnie Long Knife's "Yard of All Seasons" at 1610 West 10th St. Passerby will find this yard whimsically decorated for Halloween or nicely adorned for Christmas and especially designed for spring and summer. The foliage is lush and blossoms radiant during these hot August days. Being located on a corner lot allows one to view two sides of the home and garden. The east side, named Glacier Park, features window...
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week combined investments of $6.5 million in two commercial diagnostic laboratories to expand capacity to conduct up to 4 million additional SARS-CoV-2 per month. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. The investments in Aegis Sciences Corporation and in Sonic Healthcare USA will provide critical laboratory equipment supplied by Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Thermo Fisher Scientific and increase...
The Hill County Health Board discussed during its meeting Friday recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding vented masks as well as providing updates on the department’s recent activities. In the past two weeks, the CDC has put out guidance saying that masks with vents or valves are not effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19 as they can allow far more exhaled droplets, through which the virus spreads, to escape than would a normal face mask. Hill County Health Officer Jessica S...
Democratic gubernatorial Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney and his running mate Rep. Casey Schreiner. D-Great Falls, campaigned in Havre Friday in the start of their "Montana Not For Sale" campaign tour. "The tour really is to talk about Montana not being for sale and what we are going to talk about is our elections aren't for sale in Montana," Cooney said in an interview. "We believe that our elections should be decided by Montanans and that is really important, whereas there are a lot...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 330 with 94 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 204,723 with 2,801 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 82. The number of recoveries was 4,162 and the number of active cases was 1,548. The new cases by county were in: Hill: No new cases, 48 total, 4 active, 42 recovered, 2 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 1 total, 1 recovered Blaine: No new cases, 14 total, 3 active, 11 recovered Chouteau: No new... Full story
A front-page story in Friday”s edition of the Havre Daily News was unclear on who would receive mail ballots and how provisional mail ballots are counted. In a mail election, ballots would be mailed to provisional and active registered voters, and provisional ballots without identification are not counted until identification is provided by 8 p.m. Election Day.... Full story
An Our View in Friday’s edition of the Havre Daily News said people requesting absentee ballots would potentially expose themselves and county employees to novel coronavirus 2019. That editorial has been updated online to reflect that people can go online to the Montana Secretary of State’s Office to request an online ballot.... Full story
Havre Police Department The theft of a tan Toyota RAV4 was reported on First Street Friday at 3:03 p.m. -- Christian Edward Eagleman of Havre, 42, was issued a summons on charges of partner or family member assault and criminal destruction of or tampering with a communication device after a 10th Street West caller reported an assault at 6:04 p.m. Friday. -- A Havre area caller asked Friday at 6:17 p.m. to speak with an officer about a recovered stolen vehicle. -- Amy Jo...
Havre Daily News staff Whether bicyclists are trying to get road miles in before the weather turns cold, or they’re planning an adventure for the future, Montana Department of Transportation has provided an updated Bicycling the Big Sky pocket map to help. This map is a companion to the Official State Highway Map that includes highway information for bicyclists, state laws and regulations pertaining to bicyclists, and safety tips for sharing the road, a notice from MDT says. Included on the map are bicyclist-specific d...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Invasive Species Council — MISC — will hold its next meeting Thursday, Sept. 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. virtually via Zoom. MISC members will review final expenditures for fiscal year 2020 and vote on budget allocations for the current fiscal year. The budget topic will include a discussion about how to deliver invasive species education and outreach in light of COVID-19, travel restrictions and events taking place virtually. The Council will also review and take action on the final...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks In response to dry, warm weather that could increase the danger of human-caused wildfires, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks fishing access sites — FASs — and wildlife management areas — WMAs — will be under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Hill and Roosevelt counties beginning at 12:01 a.m. last Friday morning. The restrictions will be in effect until further notice. FWP followed the lead of Hill and Roosevelt county officials who announced this week that they are entering Stage 1 Fire Re...
Press release Bosch, Kuhr, Dugdale and Brown PLLP announced it is is proud to welcome Katie Kuhr to the firm as an associate. Kuhr will focus on agricultural law, corporate law and business organizations, general and commercial litigation, estate planning/probate and real estate law. In 2007, she graduated from Montana State University-Billings with a Bachelor of Science in psychology. Upon graduation, Kuhr worked as a licensed addiction counselor and later for the Montana...
Press release Registration for the upcoming 2020-21 school year at Havre Middle School will be online at http://blueponyk12.com . People are asked to view the website for more information and to complete registration by Friday....
Editor’s note: This version clarifies who would have received mail ballots and how provisional ballots are handled. The Hill County Commission voted down a resolution to allow for mail-in ballots in the 2020 general election at their weekly business meeting Thursday, with Hill County Commissioners Diane McLean and Mark Peterson voting no and Hill County Commissioner Mike Wendland voting yes. The resolution would have allowed the county to send ballots to provisional and active registered voters which they could fill out a...
Northern Montana Health Care posted on its Facebook page Thursday that Northern Montana Family Medical Center would close for the rest of the day due to a positive confirmation of a COVID-19 case. Vice President of Regulatory and Community Services Christen Obresley said Thursday afternoon that the closure was to do their due diligence and conducting a deep clean of the building, which she said, was going well with no complications. She said the Hill County Health Department is doing contact tracing on the positive case, and...
Blaine County had its 4-H fair and rodeo Thursday, with safety measures and precautions in place which will continue today and Saturday. Montana State University Blaine County Extension Agent Julie Snedigar said she is very thankful Blaine County still gets to have a fair. "We are working as hard as we can to make sure we are doing everything that we need to do," she said. "The parents, the kids, everybody has been working so hard to get here, get done what we need to do and...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 319 with 86 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 199,861 with 2,041 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 81. The number of recoveries was 4,011 and the number of active cases was 1,449. The new cases by county were in: Hill: 2 new cases, 48 total, 5 active, 41 recovered, 2 deaths Liberty: 0 new cases, 1 total, 1 recovered Blaine: 1 new case, 14 total, 3 active, 11 recovered Chouteau: 0 new cases, 10...
The Havre Food Bank had a freezer malfunction Tuesday, which forced the bank to dispose of items such as hams and turkeys that were part of the holiday distributions. “We aren’t completely sure what happened, It appears that the freezer blew a fuse at some point Monday,” Food Bank Manager Samantha Nimmick said. “Upon checking the freezer Tuesday, the frozen food at the front was soft and registering at unsafe temperatures. We turned the breaker back on to refreeze the food and make it easier for removal that evening. While r...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced Thursday the extension of the work search waiver for Unemployment Insurance claimants in Montana. Wednesday, DLI issued a scheduled email to claimants stating that the work search requirements were going back into effect starting Aug. 23. This email notification was scheduled due to the expiration of the temporary emergency rule regarding work search requirements. Due to ongoing public health and safety considerations during the COVID-19 p...
Always and Forever Kids Clothing Boutique will be holding a soft opening today in the Atrium Mall to evaluate what people are most interested in getting for their children and developing a plan for what kinds of product to focus on in the near future. Business owner Carissa Anderson said her store aims to fill a void she had noticed in town for a brick and mortar children clothing store. She saidshe hopes the feedback she gets from people during this soft opening will help her get a handle on what people are looking for. “I’m...
Havre City Council will meet Monday 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 1 through 7. 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 1. Approve Construction and Maintenance Agreement, STPU 5702(2) Boulevard Avenue, with the Montana Department of Transportation. 2. Consider Street Closure of Third Street between Second and...
Press release Registration for the upcoming 2020-21 school year at Havre Middle School will be online at http://blueponyk12.com . People are asked to view the website for more information and to complete registration by August 21....
North Central Senior Center, Aug. 17-21 Menu by Earlene DeWinter Subject to Change Monday — Pork tips, buttered noodles, peas, coffee cake Tuesday — Salad, spaghetti with meat sauce, bread sticks, green beans, cake Wednesday — Sweet’n’ sour chicken, rice, egg rolls, fruit Thursday — Polish sausage, scalloped potatoes, sauer kraut, gingerbread Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert The Senior Center’s doors are still closed to the public. We are providing limited services. Help is being given over the phone when possible. Re...