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X Unlimited Abortion CI-128 wool create a constitutional right to UNLIMITED ABORTION in Montana — including partial birth abortion or dismemberment abortion. X “Healthcare professional” A “healthcare professional” meaning a doctor, nurse, dentist, chiropractor, physical therapist, or paramedic, can approve abortion AT ANY STAGE OF PREGNANCY. X Taxpayer Funded Abortion Passing CI-128 will increase taxpayer-funded abortion procedures in Montana. X No Parental Consent Parents will not be entitled to notice or consent before th...
Published Oct. 3, 2024 I am responding to the Guest Columnists, Marc Racicot and Bob Brown, in last week’s article “Free and Open Primaries”. Mr. Racicot and Mr. Brown wrote at length about political parties “dominating and destroying democracy” plus other statements which seemed to me are about instilling fear in Montana voters. They stated later in the article that by choosing CI-126 and 127 “independent-minded Montanans would have the freedom to choose among all of the candidates.” The purpose of primary elections is...
Published Oct. 17, 2024 May Montana be known as a state that treasures the life of a baby. May Montana be a womb and not a tomb for the unborn. Vote NO on CI- 128 on November 5th! Betty Harris Bigfork...
Published Oct. 17, 2024 Dear Editor, I am writing on behalf of my husband and myself. CI 128, using very clever and deceptive language, allows for abortion at any point during pregnancy up to the ninth month for any reason, mainly under the guise of “mental health” and saving the life of the mother. I started my nursing career in a regional high risk referral hospital on the high risk labor and delivery/antepartum unit and worked there for many years. I was the first nurse on that unit to care for a pregnant cardiac pat...
Published Oct. 10, 2024 Greetings from Oregon! My grade school years in Butte were the happiest years of my childhood. I have never lost my love of Montana. I was stunned when I found a group of billionaires who wanted to keep their Trump tax breaks were slamming Jon Tester with tv adds to unseat him and put their Minnesota native representative in his place. Jon Tester is a native Montana farmer who still comes to his farm to work the planting and the harvest. He is your guy. Your other Senator voted against the infrastructu...
Editor, Montana has had a history of solid public K-12 education which today is under threat. The threat is especially true because of the diversion of a stream of public funding away from the state’s general fund, thus reducing funding available for all public K-12 schools and students. If you are a public education advocate, there are important questions to be asked (or researched) of the candidates before marking your ballot. It is worth your time checking incumbent voting records and learning more about the public e...
Tim Sheehy joked about one of his experiences as, “a great way to bond with all the Indians while they’re drunk at 8:00 am” or throwing beer cans at cultural events. He then repeated his racist remarks to other audiences for their entertainment, he tells us who he is. There is no doubt his racist statements reflect his values. Mr. Sheehy’s racist belief, declared and repeated, inflicts devastation on Indigenous people. His hurtful words are felt by us all. They are particularly damaging as they perpetuate an ugly stereotype a...
Dear Editor, My name is Shannon Christensen, and I am honored to introduce myself as the new postmaster of Hingham, Montana. Prior to my appointment as the postmaster, I worked at the Hingham office as a postmaster relief and officer in charge. The knowledge gained from this previous experience has enabled me to perform my duties as the new postmaster to the best of my ability. I am deeply committed to serving the residents of Hingham to ensure the Postal Service meets the...
Too many Montana families cannot keep up with an annual $249-million property tax increase imposed by Republican Governor Gianforte and his party in the Legislature. Yet, after months of analysis by the Governor’s property tax task force, they recommended a complicated process that will raise our taxes again! Why didn’t they didn’t consider the new taxes they already took from our wallets and give us our money back? Now they want to bill us for more taxes over the next two years. More bad news. Zillow reflects your home...
Welcome back! I hope this message finds you all refreshed and ready for the 2024-2025 school year. Our dedicated staff is excited to provide an array of engaging and challenging learning experiences for all our students. The first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 21. Freshman and new student orientation will begin at 7:50 a.m. that day with all other students coming at 10:30 a.m. Let’s make it another outstanding year at Havre High! Havre High School Principal Dustin Kraske...
Editor A few weeks back we had an incredible experience … yes, right here in Havre! After reading the press release on the completion of a new trail in our community by the Havre Trails group, we decided we had to find a date to experience this trail. On a Sunday morning, we headed towards Saddle Butte to embark on a new trail. The hike didn’t disappoint. The view of the Bear Paws was beautiful. The rolling fields of Clear Creek laying below was a view we had never seen. The landscape was dotted with flowers and the rock for...
HHS Class of 1974 held its 50th reunion July 19-20 with approximately 75 classmates and 30 spouses joining the activities which includes gathering at Gallery Lounge with snacks and Nalivka’s pizzas, golf Saturday morning at Prairie Farms and catered dinner by Murphy’s Pub in the Banquet Room of Best Western Plus Havre Inn and suites. Thanks to all who helped and attended in order to make this celebration a great success. Looking forward to Fossil Fest All Class Reunion weekend 2025! Class Of 1974...
We want to thank the U.S. House of Representatives, which unanimously passed H.R. 4132, the Falun Gong Protection Act, on June 25, which aims to end forced organ harvesting and the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. This resolution will also protect U.S. citizens, institutions, the transplant community, and American medical centers from unknowingly supporting this crime against humanity. In July 1999, then-Chinese Communist Party head Jiang Zemin decided that Falun Gong’s popularity and spiritual tenets threate...
The Salvation Army-Havre Service Center would like to thank the community of Havre for the success of their Advisory Committee’s fundraiser “One Great Week of Helping the Salvation Army.” The fundraiser was able to raise over $9,000 during the week of May 12th -May 18th. We started the week out on Sunday when First Lutheran Church held a special offering where the proceeds came to the Salvation Army. The following businesses took a day and donated part of their sales to The Salvation Army-Havre Service Center. Caval...
The Washington Post reported on June 4, 2024: “More than 300 [U.S.] House [of Representative] lawmakers were reimbursed at least $5.8 million for food and lodging while on official business in Washington last year under a new taxpayer-funded program that does not require them to provide receipts.” As a former legislative aid on Capitol Hill, we always provided travel, food, and lodging receipts. It was good government. The costs were public information. It was communicating with taxpayers it matters what ‘bills’ get paid wi...
The Washington Post reported on June 4, 2024: “More than 300 [U.S.] House [of Representative] lawmakers were reimbursed at least $5.8 million for food and lodging while on official business in Washington last year under a new taxpayer-funded program that does not require them to provide receipts.” As a former legislative aid on Capitol Hill, we always provided travel, food, and lodging receipts. It was good government. The costs were public information. It was communicating with taxpayers it matters what ‘bills’ get paid wi...
Dear Editor: We want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the Havre community, its businesses and so many others for the warm and hospitable welcome that was given to the more than 160 visitors from across Montana that were here last week as part of the Montana Democratic Party’s Platform Convention. As local hosts, we heard again and again how impressed people were with our community’s friendliness, amenities, park system, cultural offerings and dining options. For folks visiting Havre for the first time, there was a lot of...
Editor, Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write, Dolly Parton started the Imagination Library to ensure all children have books at home, regardless of the environment in which they live. Father’s Day is a time to recognize and appreciate the significant influence fathers have on their children’s development. From fostering creativity to instilling a love for learning, fathers play a vital role in shaping their children’s future. Plant a Seed … READ! would like to thank all the father’s and father figures in...
The governor had made the claim of preserving the government-to-government consultation with the tribes in Montana. In the 2023 Legislature, the governor signed HB 317 — Montana Indian Child Welfare Act — in to law. If the governor of the state of Montana is true to his word of preserving the government-to-government consultation, he would have brought this issue to the tribes’ attention. I have no idea if he did or not. I’m not privy to the governor’s meetings with the tribes, or if he even met with any during this inte...
Montanans are considering who to vote for in the upcoming primary election June 4 — and the candidates are doing everything they can to try to earn those votes. One fact should be top of mind: voters 50-plus decide elections, and candidates who ignore this powerful segment of the electorate do so at their own peril. Voters 50-plus are the majority in every election. In fact, in 2022, 65% of the electorate in Montana was 50 plus. We want to see politicians address our day-to-day challenges, such as caring for our loved ones t...
Editor’s note: Due to an editing error at the paper, the wrong name was listed as the writer of a letter published Feb. 20, 2024 on the Opinion Page of Havre Daily News. The full corrected letter follows. Editor, Congratulations to all those new and expecting moms out there and thank you everyone to came and supported our Community Baby Shower. We had some awesome vendors and supporters. Extra congratulations to the winners of the baskets, Mariah Kellam, Cheyenne Chinadle, Baliey Schaub, Mackenzy, Abbey Chivilicek, Pam O...
Dear Salvation Army, I have donated pretty faithfully in the past years, but now I am also struggling to make ends meet. Perhaps you could ask Ukraine or some of the other dozens of countries we send foreign aid (my tax dollars) to if they could spare some cash. Maybe some of the illegals coming freely across our borders could share a bit of the money they are given, whatever the source of funding that is. Perhaps our politicians could share some of their pay and perks. Maybe they could hook you up with a sweetheart deal...
To Editor and readers: The Hill County commissioners will be dealing with appointing county boards at the commissioners’ business meeting this coming Thursday, March 28, 10 a.m. Citizens should have the opportunity to comment on how the commission will handle board appointments at this upcoming commissioners’ business meeting. Serving on county boards and committees is one of the few means for citizens to participate in and influence what will be happening in the county. At times, finding people to serve on county boards and...
Dear editor, “The true measure of any society is found in how it treats its most vulnerable members” — M. Gandhi Having spent our over 40 year careers in Montana as a licensed social worker and physical therapist, we are alarmed at the unraveling of our communities in terms of getting help and resources for our most vulnerable members. Our ability to safely and compassionately care for older adults, persons who are cognitively or physically impaired, mentally ill persons and students is strained. A solution being offer...
Editor, Montana families deserve the financial freedom that comes from good health and a hard day’s work. It is only fair. Under Gianforte’s government the uninsured rate has increased by 127,000 Montanans of all ages. His approach to Medicaid redetermination has failed. We all will pay for Gianforte’s comedy of errors, but wait, there is nothing funny about human suffering. Or so most of us believe. As a matter of fact, the Governor is hurting defenseless children, making it harder to work for their parents, and furth...
