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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — If you’ve traveled east of the Rocky Mountains in Montana, it might not scream “Griz Country.” But don’t let this prairie landscape fool you. There are grizzlies in this region and for the residents who live here they have some tools to avoid grizzly conflicts, one tool might be a little hairy. Special thanks to the Becker family with Stick Leg Ranch. People can watch a video on the topic at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pku_vsytRig . As part of Bear Aware Month, Montana Fish, Wil...
It has been another tame week for fires in this region of Montana as counties across the area report little fire activity and National Weather Service predicts a wet rest of the week. In a regional fire call Tuesday the National Weather Service in Glasgow reported that the area is predicted to get noticeable rainfall in the next few days, which will bring down temperatures and ease fire conditions through the weekend. The service reported that some areas may see over an inch of rain, but it will certainly vary. They said it...
The Great Northern Fair Board discussed efforts to finish multiple projects on the fairgrounds by winter and ongoing contract negotiations with local 4-H, as well as upcoming events on the grounds this coming month. Board members discussed ongoing negotiations with local 4-H’s contract to use the grounds with Ken Erickson saying he thinks their contracts have been unfairly preferential. He said everyone that uses the grounds other than employees and one club which helps them during the fair, has to buy parking passes, so 4-H...
Release and staff Havre Trails is heading to the Little Rockies Sunday for a hike encompassing Hole in the Wall and Mission Ridge in Mission Canyon just outside of Hays. For this event, Havre Trails is partnering with Hays-Lodge Pole High School science teacher Rod Benson, who is offering the hike as a fundraiser for his archery program at Hays-Lodge Pole School. Cost is $10 per person and $15 per family. The hike will leave Hays-Lodge Pole High School parking lot at 10:30 a.m. — organizers recommend leaving Havre at 9 a...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Youth across Montana who would like to enroll in Montana 4-H are invited to do so during the month of October. Montana 4-H is the youth development program of Montana State University Extension. It offers a range of choices and opportunities for youth to learn and grow, such as cooking or sewing, learning about conservation and robotics or raising an animal, while instilling employable life skills. In all, Montana 4-H offers more than 200 different projects and experiences that engage youth...
Press release The Bear Paw Cooperative, through local school districts, assists in the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities. Through a process called Child Find, local school districts accepts referrals, provides evaluations and special education for children ages 3-21 years if they qualify. People can contact their local school district or the Bear Paw Cooperative at 406-357-2269 if they have questions....
Press release HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on two environmental assessments. For more information, including how to submit comments, click on the link provided or visit https://fwp.mt.gov/public-notices . White Bear Fishing Access Site EA (https://fwp.mt.gov/public-notices/news/2023/sep/0907---white-bear-ea) FWP is proposing a project to provide security features and develop additional recreational amenities to mitigate undesirable and illegal public behavior at White Bear FAS near G...
Havre Beneath the Streets may be six months away from a major restoration that will see a substantial area of the subterranean museum, closed since 2017 due to deterioration, and the sidewalk above completely repaired after receiving an almost $360,000 grant from the Montana Legislature. The area, a display of a motor services shop in its own basement and the attraction's main entrance until 2017, has been closed to the public for years after deterioration of the area became...
Two Montana teachers, Ashley Pankratz of Dodson and Steven Riccio of Bozeman, have received the Fullbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research and will be traveling to other countries to complete research projects they hope will help improve schooling in Montana Pankratz and Riccio said they were humbled by being given this award along with 18 other teachers throughout the U.S., and are honored to stand among such distinguished education researchers. "I think everyone...
Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation saw the return of the Honor Our Legacy Fashion Show at Northern Winz Hotel and Casino Saturday night, featuring the designs and talents of numerous indigenous artists and models from across the U.S. and beyond in a event that drew enthusiastic cheers from a full house throughout the evening. This is the seventh annual show, one that has grown year after year, just as its primary organizer, Rebekah Jarvey, has grown in prominence in the fashion...
Havre Festival Days again brought a weekend of fun and events, filling the town with activities from Friday through Sunday. This year's theme focused on the anniversary of Havre's incorporation as a town in 1893, Celebrating 130 Years of Community. The festival again brought long-standing favorites, like the parade that has been held every year Festival Days has happened since it started in 1980, and the Kiwanis Pancake Feed, which actually started three decades earlier, as...
Press release Hill County Sheriff’s Office said in a release this morning that they will be making phone calls to the public, attempting to notify and serve several people who have not returned their juror notification questionnaire from Hill County courts. The release said these are not prank calls or scams. Sheriff’s office staff will simply ask people who haven’t turned in their form or answered their questionnaire to pick up the questionnaire, and respond to it immediately. Following that initial phone call, the sheri...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Public Works announced that the bulk water station on 16th Avenue is again not usable. “We hate to say it, but the bulk water plant is again out of service,” the department said in a release. “We have a new card reader on order already and hope that it arrives soon so that we can get this fixed once and for all.” The release said that, until the repairs are complete, people who use the bulk water plant go to the city shop for water until it is fixed. When the station was closed waiting for repairs...
Havre Daily News staff Friends of Music, the parents group that supports the music programs at Havre High School, announced its meeting set for Thursday in the Havre High band room has been moved from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The move was made to allow people to attend both the Literacy Under the Lights reading program, scheduled from 6-7 p.m. Thursday at Blue Pony Stadium, and the Friends of Music meeting. The Friends of Music meeting will discuss the group’s work to support music programs at the high school. For more i...
Press release HELENA — Montana VA has announced a virtual women veterans town hall will take place on Thursday, Sept. 21, beginning at 5 p.m. To join the conversation, Veterans can call 1-833-560-2071 or livestream the townhall at https://www.access.live/MontanaVAWomenVets or from Montana VA’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/VAMontana . At the town hall, women veterans will be introduced to their care team and learn about services offered to all enrolled female veterans. Providers who will be presenting...
See more on Festival Days events and its schedule in a special section in today’s edition. Festival Days, the area's biggest annual celebration, returns this weekend to Havre, with a parade, food, entertainment, shows, vendors and much more. Festival Days began in the 1980s originating as a revival of an older celebration, a community music festival held in the area from the 1930s until the 1960s, and has grown into a community-wide celebration with many regular events as well as new additions each year. Among the r...
The Hill County Suicide Awareness Coalition's ninth annual Suicide Awareness Walk was held at Montana State University-Northern Thursday night, with local residents honoring the memory of those who lost their lives to suicide and providing a message of hope to those who need support. Coalition Chair Amber Spring addressed the crowd that evening saying she believes they have the potential to address suicide in the state and reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health and...
One of the bigger events of Montana Actors' Theatre season is coming up next week - its annual Death By Chocolate seasonal fundraiser and gala. Andi Daniel will be directing this year's Death By Chocolate production. The theme for the production will be "Thank You Very Much Ship." The scenario was created and written by Morgaine Evans-Lomayesva. MAT Executive Director Jay Pyette said he wants the public to know to expect something new with this year's play. "Every year we try...
Press release Havre Public Works announced Thursday that it is having some reports of low water pressure, and released a statement on the issue. “We have had some calls regarding water pressures around town, so we would like to provide this update, the statement said. “With the recent tie in of the North Central Regional Water project to our distribution system, we had to reroute some of the water running in town. This meant using a smaller diameter pipe to supply some of the areas of town. Using a smaller delivery pipe mea...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Public Works announced that, as approved by Havre City Council, it will be adding stop signs on Second Street West by the North Central Senior Center. "Havre, we will be changing an intersection into a four-way stop next week," a release from the department said. The intersection of Montana Avenue and Second Street will become a four-way stop. Stop signs are in place on Montana Avenue at its intersection with Second Street West, but, as of next...
Havre Daily News staff Fort Belknap Indian Community has put out a call for address updates from tribal members before the next election. A primary election will be held Oct. 3, 2023, and a general election Nov. 7, 2023. A release said it is important for tribal members to update both their physical address and their mailing address before the elections. The release said neither the tribal election office nor the Bureau of Indian Affairs can update addresses for election purposes. Only the enrollment office can update...
The Rocky Boy Health Center's Smudge the Rez Tour began Wednesday evening, a series of events and ceremonies meant to address the increase in suicide the area has seen in the past few years. The event, which drew well over 100 people Wednesday evening saw people on horseback travel throughout villages in Box Elder, with elements of the smudging as ceremony drummers followed singing a traditional song. Rocky Boy Health Center workers followed the group knocking on doors...
Press release The Bear Paw Cooperative, through local school districts, assists in the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities. Through a process called Child Find, local school districts accepts referrals, provides evaluations and special education for children ages 3-21 years if they qualify. People can contact their local school district or the Bear Paw Cooperative at 406-357-2269 if they have questions....
Fire season seems to be cooling down as counties in this region of Montana report very few fires and scattered precipitation as National Weather Service predicts a light week for fire conditions in the coming week. On a weekly fire call Tuesday, National Weather Service Glasgow said a cold front will be moving in today with possible scattered showers, though more are likely in central Montana than the state’s eastern region. They said temperatures are predicted to come back up during the weekend, but another drier cold f...
