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Editor’s note: This version includes online and mail access to provide comments, which was inadvertently left out of the original version. The Montana Bureau of Land Management is soliciting public comment on their plan to possibly open the Bullwhacker area of the Upper Missouri River Breaks to mechanized and motorized vehicle access. A description of the proposal and maps of the project area are available on the e-Planning website at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2030427/510 . Comments may be submitted using...
by Emily Mayer Happy 2024! Exactly 100 years ago this week, news broke from faraway Egypt that Howard Carter had finally found King Tutankhamun’s mummy in amidst all those “wonderful things.” While the tomb had been found in 1922, it took quite some time to sort through all those artifacts before finding his sarcophagus. This was big news across the world, and news of Carter’s discoveries were printed in the Havre Daily Promoter. More local news focused on the desire of Havre businessmen to have a county agent to stimula...
Havre Salvation Army brought in significantly less in donations in 2023 than previous years, even as needs continue to become more significant, and will need to cut back on services as a result. Havre Salvation Army Director Trina Crawford said she and her organization are always appreciative of every donation they get, but they are almost $10,000 behind their $38,000 goal for last year’s Red Kettle Campaign, their largest fundraiser of the year, and that means they can’t do as much this year. “We’re not going to be able to...
The name of a 77-year old Havre woman who died after a fatal crash that occurred around 9 a.m. New Year’s Eve in the Havre area has been released. Joy Hokanson died after being taken to the hospital after her vehicle crashed after leaving the road on U.S. Highway 2 West. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Conor Doyle said Tuesday that Hokanson was traveling eastbound when she suffered a medical event and drove off the road in her 2018 Chevy Silverado. He said she left the road near mile marker 379 and crashed into private p...
At the year's first meeting of the Havre City Council Tuesday, Havre Police Department Animal Control Officer Pete Federspiel and Havreite Matt Boucher were presented the Lifesaving Award for saving a woman from a burning vehicle last year, and the council heard complaints about insufficient training on mental health issues for city police officers. Havre Chief of Police Gabe Matosich presented Federspiel and Boucher the award for "their heroism and extraordinary courage,...
A 77-year old woman died after a fatal crash that occurred around 9 a.m. New Year’s Eve in the Havre area. The Hill County Sheriff’s Office has not yet released the name of the woman who died pending notification of relatives. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Conor Doyle said the woman was traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 2 when she suffered a medical event and drove off the road in her 2018 Chevy Silverado. He said she left the road near mile marker 379 and crashed into private property before being transported to the hos...
Havre Daily News staff Northern Montana Hospital reports that the first baby of 2024 was born at 2:43 p.m. New Year’s Day. The hospital reports that the family has respectfully declined to have a photo posted, but the baby’s name is Hailey Waldner and she weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz. at birth and is 19 inches long. Her parents are David and Bernice Waldner. “They thoroughly enjoyed the gift that we presented them from NMH,” a release from the hospital said. “Happy New Year!...
Unseasonably warm but increasingly chilly temperatures seem to be on the horizon this coming week, along with fog and a chance of snow as the weekend approaches. Today, Havre is predicted to see a high of 40 and a low of 18, with a mostly sunny day, but fog rolling in overnight and sticking around through Wednesday morning. Wednesday temperatures will drop, with a predicted high of 34 degrees and a low of 15 with fog returning that evening, and tapering off around 9 a.m. Thursday. Thursday’s temperatures will be similar to W...
7 was a year full of stories, good and bad, and a new year of news is on the horizon. Here is a roundup of some of the biggest stories the Havre Daily News covered this in 2023, as the year draws to a close. Suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down Early this year an apparent Chinese spy balloon was spotted over Montana, and later shot down off the coast of South Carolina, prompting outcry from local, state and national officials, directed at China and the federal government which some say didn’t act fast enough. The Pentag...
The Havre Daily News has covered a number of impactful political events in 2023, from controversies and internal division on the local level, to a chaotic legislative session on the state level, along with the tension between local and state government that has risen in this year as well. Here are some of the stories the Havre Daily News has been able to cover in 2023: Commission and state spar over property taxes One political issue at the forefront of practically everyone's...
Box Elder Schools is continuing to put in new housing units for its certified staff, an ongoing effort to attract more teachers to an environment that faces a number of unique challenges, a housing shortage among them. Box Elder Schools Superintendent Jeremy MacDonald said they've lost a number of potential teachers during and before his tenure when they were unable to find suitable housing in the area. MacDonald said it's a bit easier to find a place to stay in Havre, but tha...
Editor’s note: This version corrects that Republican Mike Lang of Malta is a senator, not representative. 2023 has been an eventful year for education on the Hi-Line, from a major paradigm shift at Havre Public Schools to a massive investment in Montana State University-Northern for a new recreation center, all as the state and nation faces an ongoing teacher shortage. The Havre Daily News has covered a number of significant events in education this year. Here are the biggest. Havre adopts four-day week Likely the most i...
Another Christmas has come and gone in Havre, and this year's Community Christmas Dinner, held at the Havre Eagles Club that day, appears to have been a massive success. Havre Community Christmas Dinner Committee Chair Doug Denny said they saw a bit of a drop in delivery requests this year, but in-person attendance has increased noticeably, which has been great to see. "It's just fabulous," Denny said. Indeed the Eagles Club was all but packed with people by 11:30 a.m., only...
Knights of Colombus 1644 Havre Council provided free coats for people in need Friday at the St. Jude Parish Center. The members said the organization wants to ensure that any member of the community is safe and warm this winter season. The Knights of Colombus consist of hundreds of members across the state of Montana, as well as nationwide and on an international basis. Steve Don is serving his second term as Grand Knight in Havre. He also served as a Grand Knight in...
Kris Kringle’s day may be over this year, but a new year is just around the corner and while many households prepare their own celebrations to ring in the 2024, so are local organizations. Among those organizations is the Havre Education Foundation which is inviting people to “Ring in the New Year with your friends, amazing food and delicious drinks, all while supporting Havre students and teachers.” This will be the foundation’s second annual New Year’s Celebration, and will start at 6 p.m. Dec. 31 with cocktails and appet...
Press release Havre Public Works is letting the public know that there is a water main break on Second Street West, behind NorthWestern Energy. They started work on repairs today at 7 a.m., and Second Street West will be closed from 19th Avenue West, which is west of Great Northern Fairgrounds, to 25th Avenue West, which is south of AmericInn, to allow men and equipment in the area to get the job done as efficiently as possible. Public Works staff has asked that people be aware of the road closure and adjust travel as...
Press release State health officials said today Quaker Oats Company has announced a recall of several types of granola bars and granola cereals because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled product was for sale at several Montana retail locations including grocery stores, gas stations, and in vending machines. The recalled product was sold in packages, singles, and in snack boxes with other brands. A complete list of recalled products can be found online at https://www.fda.gov/media/174880...
Press release District 4 Human Resources Development Council announced Thursday afternoon that the HRDC offices will be closed today, Dec. 22, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The offices will also be closed Monday, Dec. 25, through Jan. 1, 2024, -January 1st and will be reopening Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. In case of an emergency people can contact a number below as necessary. The HRDC staff said it would like to wish everyone safe and happy holidays! Emergency Contacts Rental Properties: 406-262-4694 Food Bank: 406-879-6785 Crisis...
