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Havre Police arrested Joe Don Demontiney, 41, of Box Elder Friday after locating an unattended vehicle they said he had used to lead officers on a high speed chase, an incident that is still under investigation. Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich said at 1:44 p.m. Friday officers stopped a 2008 GMC Sierra, operated by Demontiney, on the 100 Block of First Street West but he accelerated and attempted to escape, driving recklessly while doing so. Matosich said he traveled westbound up the hill toward the Holiday Village Mall...
A renowned performer will be in Havre this week, as the Hi-Line Arts Council sponsors Jack Gladstone's performance in Montana State University-Northern's Little Theater. Gladstone said he will be providing his own music for the public to enjoy. "I am pleased and eager to perform for Havre schools as well as for a public presentation. My set list will contain original compositions and narratives grounded in over 40 years of inquiry, recording and performances across North...
A car chase in Blaine County ended in an arrest of Christian Daniel Takesenemy of Hardin, 26, on federal warrants just west of the Hill-Blaine county line Sunday evening. Hill County Sheriff’s office received a call to assist another agency on U.S. Highway 2 Sunday just after 10 p.m. Hill County Undersheriff Stan Martin said Chinook Police had been pursuing a vehicle and Montana Highway Patrol deployed spike strips to stop the vehicle just west of the county line between Hill and Blaine counties. Martin said the suspect f...
As litigation continues to hold Montana’s recently passed charter school bill in limbo, a pair of local Native American leaders have intervened in the case to voice their support for the bill, detailing their plans for advancing language and cultural studies for Native American students they argue isn’t possible without the new law. House Bill 562 allows for the establishment of “community choice” schools with the approval of a local authorized school board or an autonomous state commission, schools that would be eligibl...
Havre High School Attendance Secretary Kaci Hipple was named the second winner of the Pony Pride Award, a monthly award for outstanding work in Havre Public Schools, which she was presented with earlier this week by its first recipient, Havre High Assistant Principal Jeremiah Nitz. Hipple said the receipt of this award was an unexpected honor and she looks forward to continuing her work at Havre High School. As attendance secretary, she said, her job involves interacting with...
The Havre area saw record setting rainfall yesterday, with 0.46 inches dropping, cutting this year’s water deficit in half, and the area northeast of Havre saw similar precipitation. National Weather Service Great Falls Lead Meteorologist Jim Brusda said the previous record for Oct. 11 was 0.24 inches, and Havre got nearly double that. Meteorologist Matt Ludwig said Chinook and Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation got even more with a full half inch, with Fort Belknap Indian Community and Harlem getting 0.34 inches. Ludwig said Che...
A celebration is set for the dedication of a re-themed park and its monument marking the start of the walking trail at the park. "Mark your calendars for the dedication ceremony of the Veterans of Hi-Line Park on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at 10 a.m.," a release said. Local veterans organizations have taken over the park on 11th Street West, formerly US Bank Park, and have built a memorial at the start of the walking trail at the park. They requested last year that the city...
Press release The Havre Police Department has seen a recent increase in vehicle and house break-ins. It is a good practice for the public in regards to safety and security to lock all doors, windows and vehicles. Havre Police officers are working diligently to solve these investigations, and are asking that if anyone in the public sees anything suspicious they contact the Havre Police Department, 406-265-4361. Or they can leave an anonymous tip at CrimeStoppers, 406-265-4444. Havre Police Department thanks the public for any...
Press release HELENA — If you’re a fan of fishing, archery or wildlife stewardship and want to share your knowledge with others, please join us. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is hiring contract educators across Montana to teach standardized lessons on fish identification and habitat, fish art, water distribution, bear awareness, living with wildlife, and much more. Check out more information and how to apply at https://fwp.mt.gov/education/montana-wild or reach out to Rhonda Peters with the Montana Department of Adm...
Press release Citizens’ Law School will be back for a new season of programming in October. Citizens’ Law School is a series of free educational programs developed by the State Bar of Montana’s Law Related Education Committee to provide information on a variety of topics related to the law in Montana to members of the public. Havre Daily News received a release Wednesday afternoon that included announcing the first session, “AI and the Law,” would be held Wednesday at 6:30. Recordings of sessions will be posted on the program...
Press release Pride Foundation announced Wednesday that its 2024 scholarship application is now open. The scholarships fund LGBTQ+ students who are leaders in their own lives, in their families, in their home communities, in their field of study, in their workplace, or in movements for justice, a release about the scholarships said. The program “provides resources to students who need it most, regardless of school, major, or GPA,” the release said. It added that, since awarding its first scholarship in 1993, the fou...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees discussed policy revisions, received an update on enrollment and heard a presentation from MAPS Media Institute at their monthly meeting Tuesday evening. The MAPS Media Institute is a free-of-charge non-profit organization that instructs students in media arts, one that is looking to provide services to Havre Public Schools, specifically to their Native Language students. Havre Public School Indian Education for All Director Jessica...
The H. Earl Clack Museum Board has added Montana State University-Northern professor Kyra Kaercher to its ranks at its regular meeting Monday night where members discussed their ongoing work at Havre History Center, the buffalo jump and more. Board Co-Chair Lela Patera said Kaercher is an extremely knowledgeable and well-traveled archeologist and will be a valuable addition to the board, which now numbers nine. Patera said Kaercher has students who are interested in working...
Press release The Havre Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week - FPW - for more than 100 years, to promote this year's FPW campaign, "Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention." The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take when cooking to keep themselves and those around them safe. According to NFPA, cooking is th...
Havre Daily News staff People have been invited to join Havre Trails and Hays-Lodge Pole High School science teacher Rod Benson for a hike up Miles Butte south of Chinook Sunday, Oct. 15. The event requires an RSVP, which can be made online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScl6O0c-BWESDeWmvRR1Ci0bmEvtxHpQJ 9uoqLPRk78iRS9ew/viewform . People can contact Lindsay Bennett at 406-344-2991 for more information. A Havre trails flyer says the hike is 4 miles total, roundtrip, on private land. The top of the butte offers a...
Press release Bear Paw Development Corp. recently announced that Josh Gomez has been selected as the director of the organization's Food and Agriculture Development Center. Gomez previously served as the organization's Community Development Specialist, worked in various capacities at Montana State University-Northern and served in the U.S. Army and Montana Army National Guard for 20 years, including two deployments to the Middle East. Gomez earned associate and bachelor's...
Havre Fire Department responded to three fires in the Havre area over the weekend. Saturday at 8:33 a.m., Havre firefighters were called to a structure fire on the 2600 Block of 34th Street Southeast, in the Saddle Butte area of Rural Fire District 1. Fire Chief Nathan Courtnage said that seven personnel in two engines and an ambulance were on-scene. In mutual aid, Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department also sent crew members with two engines and a water tender, and Chinook Volunteer Fire Department sent a crew with a water...
Unofficial primary election results for the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council have been released, sending 18 candidates for eight seats to the general election later this year. Each seat’s election will send the two candidates with the most votes to the general election held later in 2023. The River Gros Ventre District will see Dominic R. Messerly and Cecelia “Boppers” Shortman advance to the primary, with 107 and 143 votes respectively. Joey Kill Eagle will not advance, having come in third with 79 votes. Randall “Butc...
Press release Havre resident Katie Kuhr went to Kalispell in September as part of REAL - Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership - Montana. For Kuhr and other members of REAL Montana Class V, this was the sixth session in their two-year educational program. The seminar was held September 14-16, and experts presented on the current state of the Montana timber industry, forest health, state and federal regulation, and how timber harvest impacts local economies. The class...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for Chinook, with an in-person classroom course. Class will be held 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, and Friday, Oct. 13, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. In-person, instructor-led hunter education classroom courses are available to anyone age 10 and older and provide new hunters with a hands-on learning experience. In-person courses are led by volunteer instructors who are passionate about preserving Montan...
The Hill County Commission voted Thursday to amend their public school levy from 95 mills to 77.9 mills, bucking Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Department of Revenue, which directed the counties to collect the full 95 mills in an apparent break with tradition for Hill County. For many years the county has collected 95 mills for the state’s school equalization efforts, which supports schools in lower income areas, but a spike in property valuations has caused the value of those mills to rise dramatically. Counties across the sta...
