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North Central Montana Transit will be adding five new buses to its fleet in 2023 as well as testing a new expanded route to Helena as its ridership continues to increase, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The service initially saw around 50 riders a week, but as the service gained popularity its ridership has exploded, increasing to around 350 a week now, offering daily rides across the Hi-Line as well as trips to Great Falls. Opportunity Link Inc., the nonprofit anti-poverty...
The storm that came through the region Wednesday did not dump as much snow as predicted - Data for Havre was missing on the National Weather Service website when this article was written Thursday but it was nowhere near the 5 inches to 8 inches predicted, with up to 10 inches forecast for the mountains - but it has added to a wet, cold winter the area has seen so far. Weather Service data, which does not include Wednesday's precipitation, shows Havre at 60.1 inches of snow...
The Hill County Commission discussed possible changes to employee health insurance plans at their weekly business meeting Thursday morning, including possibly eliminating one of their plans and how much of recent cost increases the county can cover versus employees. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said the commission also asked the Montana Association of Counties, which currently provides Hill County's health insurance, to adjust the cost of plans that cover employees...
The Havre Senior Center will host the Hill County Conservation District’s Emma Korntheuer Wednesday to give an “Invasive Species vs. Hi-Line” presentation from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Havre Senior Center. Korntheuer said the presentation will cover various invasive species, how they become invasive, and what impact they can have in the area if left unchecked. She said they will cover a number of plant and animal species, particularly the eastern heath snail, which can reduce crop yield and quality, contaminate fruits, ve...
from Byron Ophus This was the 11th weekend that Bear Paw has been opened this year. Last year the Hill was opened for three or four weekends. There is some argument about the total weekends last year, but needless to say this has been a far better year. Wouldn’t it be nice if the snowfall came consistently year after year, but that’s not the way Mother Nature works. Bear Paw enthusiasts know that a year like this must be appreciated. When volunteers have to dig snow from the deck, the ramps, Ice Station Zebra, and around the...
Press release Several local students in both the high school and college level received awards in Reach Higher Montana the Class of 2023 High scholarship programs. On the high school level, Alisyn Maloughney and Hannah Kinsella, both Havre High School students, and Kylee Zander of Hays-Lodge Pole High and Kellen Colliflower of Rocky Boy High received scholarships. On the college level, Treyten Stiffarm of Fort Belknap Indian Reservation’s Aaniiih Nakoda College was one of the recipients. This year, the Montana-based n...
Press release People in the Big Sandy, North Star Schools, Gildford Colony, East End Colony and Hilldale Colony who would like to have their preschool-aged children participate in a free early childhood screening, have an opportunity in the next few weeks in screenings sponsored by the Bear Paw Cooperative. In Big Sandy, screenings are set for Friday, March 31, 2023, at F.E. Miley Elementary School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The screenings are by appointment only. People can call Cinda at (406) 378-2406 for appointments. The...
Matthew Brown and Thomas Peipert Associated Press GOLDEN, Colo. — Dozens of bison from a mountain park outside Denver were transferred Wednesday to several tribes from across the Great Plains, in the latest example of Native Americans reclaiming stewardship over animals their ancestors lived alongside for millennia. Following ceremonial drumming and singing and an acknowledgement of the tribes that once occupied the surrounding landscape, the bison were loaded onto trucks for relocation to tribal lands. About a half-dozen o...
Hill County officials met Wednesday morning to provide updates on their department’s activities, discuss bills making their way through the legislature and talk about upcoming issues to be discussed in the coming weeks and months. Hill County Commissioner Jake Strissel brought up the commission’s ongoing efforts to improve their website, which prompted questions from a number of officials who wondered whether it was worth the expense. Strissel said they’ve been working with the Michigan-based company Revize, which which speci...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees at their monthly meeting Tuesday evening discussed the ramifications of adding boys baseball as a sport, discussed bills at the Legislature and heard an area report from Lincoln-McKinley Primary School Principal Holly Bitz. During the meeting, Havre High School Activities Director Mark Irvin said he’s spent some time over the past few months researching how establishing boys baseball at Havre Public Schools may affect the school and i...
Editor’s note: This version corrects information on the amount the county pays for employee health insurance. The Hill County Commission announced during a county officials meeting earlier today, that they will be holding a discussion about county health insurance plans at their weekly business meeting Thursday morning at 10 a.m. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said they recently had a meeting with the Montana Association of Counties to review health insurance o...
Press release BILLINGS — Girl Scouts of the USA celebrates its rich history each March with National Girl Scout Week. March 12 marked the 111th birthday of Girl Scouts and commemorated the day in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low officially registered the organization’s first 18 girl members in Savannah, Georgia. Low encouraged girls to embrace their unique strengths and create their own opportunities. After more than a century, the Girl Scout Movement continues — one where every girl can unlock her full potential and make the w...
A winter storm warning again is in effect for the area through 6 a.m. Thursday, with 5 inches to 8 inches possible on the plains and as much as 10 inches in the mountains. The warning stretches from the Rocky Mountain Front through much of north-central and central Montana, including Liberty, Chouteau, Hill and Blaine counties, and central Montana. A warning also is in effect for southwest and south-central Montana, with a winter storm advisory in effect in much of the rest...
The Hill County Commission met with employees of the Hill County Health Department to once again discuss the issue of wages, but unlike other recent meetings on the subject, this one appeared to make some progress toward a possible resolution of the issue. Members of the Hill County Health Department have been requesting a raise in wages for a long time, arguing that while they believe county employees in general are long-overdue for an increase in compensation, their department’s educational and training requirements make t...
The H. Earl Clack Museum Board set a spring tour schedule for the Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump at their monthly meeting Monday evening, where they also discussed possible donations to the museum as well as the Hands On History event. After discussing what kind of schedule would be most practical and manageable for guides the board settled on three Jump tours per day, at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and noon, which would provide a buffer for people who may not walk as fast or have more...
Havre Daily News staff A Caregiver Respite Retreat is being sponsored in Havre by Montana State University Extension Healthy Aging, which includes a stipend for caregivers who attend. A release from MSU Extension Hill County said each caregiver will receive a $100 gift card to help cover costs of caregiving in their absence or for their own self care. A team is coming from Bozeman to hold the April 20 retreat, headed by MSU assistant professor Daniel J. Koltz, Ph.D., MSU Extension Family and Consumer Science gerontology...
A storm that rampaged across the state dumped a significant amount of snow in this part of Montana, snow likely to stay on the ground, with cool temperatures predicted this week and a bit more snow in the forecast. In Havre, National Weather Service reports the storm left nearly 7.2 inches of new snow, with a near-record 5.2 inches Friday. The record for Havre March 10 was set in 1921 at 5.6 inches. Temperatures were cold, with Thursday's high for Havre 17 and the low was 1...
Press release For Lionistic year 2022-2023 the Havre Lions Club presented Lion Becky Toth the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. Melvin Jones was the founder of Lions Clubs International. "What if these men," Melvin Jones asked, "who are successful because of their drive, intelligence and ambition, were to put their talents to work improving their communities?" Thus, at his invitation, delegates from men's clubs met in Chicago to lay the groundwork for such an organization and Jun...
Another year, another Class A State championship for the Havre High girl's basketball team. This past Saturday in Bozeman, the Blue Ponies defeated Hardin, 74-57, to win their third-straight state championship. While it has become a regular occurrence for the Ponies these past few years, the feeling of finishing the year on top is always rewarding. "It feels amazing. What better way to end our season?" HHS senior Avery Carlson said. "I thought about how if we came out on top,...
The Hill County Commission provided details about their recent efforts to build a new, much improved website at their weekly business meeting Thursday, with a possible launch window of July of this year. Hill County Commission Chair Mark Peterson said he and his fellow commissioners Jake Strissel and Sheri Williams have been working on looking for a new website provider, but he left most of the details to them, as he is not as technically minded. Strissel said the county’s website is very antiquated and lacks i...
Winter again returned to this part of north-central Montana over the weekend, dropping more than 6 inches of news snow and creating driving problems in town and on the highways. Highs in the area this week are expected to be in 20s to just above freezing, with lows in the teens to 20s and a chance of some more snow Tuesday night through Wednesday night. Watch for more in Tuesday’s edition of Havre Daily News....
After 34 years with Havre Public Works and over two decades as its director Dave Peterson will be retiring at the end of this month from a career he said he's enjoyed and one he hopes has made a positive difference in the city. "I've thoroughly enjoyed the job," Peterson said in an interview earlier this week. "I believe I'm leaving the city of Havre in a better place than when I first started and I'm not going to have a lot of regrets." Peterson, who will go on to become...
