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Editor: Our public lands are at risk.! In the United States, we have public access to some of the most splendid lands on earth. If certain political interests — local, state, and national — have their way, you and I will lose our rights to our public lands in Montana, and across our nation. As is true of all things, the management of our public lands (state and federal) is not perfect. However, we have our public lands today, in all their magnificence, because of the stewardship of our long established government age... Full story
Editor: I wanted to thank everyone who helped us at the Havre High School invitational speech, drama and debate tournament Saturday. We can’t put these tournaments on for the students without help from the community, and, again, people from north-central Montana went above and beyond normal to get the tournament done. From the people who judged to the people who helped behind the scenes, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks, including to the Havre High School and Havre Public Schools administration, faculty and staff h... Full story
Editor: I'd like to thank the Havre Daily News for your front-page coverage of the many important events going on at Montana State University-Northern this past weekend. I was thrilled to see so many community members come out to support us Saturday and Sunday as we kicked off our capital campaign to build the new Auto-Diesel Technology Center. With $4.9 million pledged by the state legislature and $3.15 million in generous corporate donations, we are well on our way to funding an exciting new facility that will bring... Full story
Editor: Hill County Family Planning and District 4 HRDC Domestic Violence Program would like to thank the numerous businesses, volunteers and participants who made the walk/run event a huge success: Special thank-you to: • Montana State University-Northern Nursing Department • Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods • District 4 HRDC Domestic Violence Program staff • Hill County Health Department staff • United Way of Hill County • Hill County Family Planning staff • Saddle Butte RC Model Flying Club • U.S. Border Patrol, Havre Sector • Bo... Full story
Editor: I just had the honor, along with my Leadership Montana 2015 Cohort, to spend three wonderful days in this amazing part of the world. We all know that Montana is the world's largest small town, and its was an absolute pleasure to be invited to the "Northside of Town" for a bit. As a resident of another small Montana community with a significant assets, pride and unique history, Livingston, I felt an immediate connection to Havre. That was only the beginning. The best part was being welcomed into your homes and... Full story
Editor: I am writing about the crazy things this mayor is doing to our town. First the water bill rates are raised $5, and then he's going to raise the property taxes. Why didn't he check and see if most of the people can afford it? Most of the taxpayers are on pensions and can't afford it? We didn't get a raise in our pensions for four years. The people in Washington did this. He thinks it's good, but why is he holding two jobs when some people can't find a job? Let's get a better person in there for mayor. Loretta... Full story
Editor: In October, the Havre Post Office is promoting sales of the Breast Cancer Research semi-postal stamp. The price for a pane of 20 breast cancer research semi-postal stamps is $12 with 20 cents of the purchase sent to provide funds for research, A semi-postal stamp is a postage stamp issuesd to raise money and is sold over and above the cost of the postage. Seventy percent of the net amount raised from its sales goes to the National Institutes of Health and 30 percent goes to the Medical Resarch Program at the... Full story
This is Banned Books Week. This is one of our favorite weeks here at the Havre-Hill County Library. It is an annual event celebrating intellectual freedom and the importance of the First Amendment. Banned Books Week is all about your right to read, even books that contain unorthodox and unpopular opinions. It is about your right to have these materials publicly available to you, so that you can form your own opinions and come to your own conclusions. Intellectual freedom is a cornerstone for democracy, and it is explicitly pr... Full story
Events such as Havre Festival Days are a success because so many people join together to make it happen. Without the sponsors, the businesses, community organizations, the community support and the volunteers, Festival Days would look a whole lot different. The weekend’s success would not have been obtained without the continued support from the many volunteers and the willingness of the many entities of the community to come together on this third weekend in September to throw a community celebration for all to enjoy. Our m... Full story
Editor: How very befitting and kind for you to honor the memory, the legacy, the wonderment of Bonnie Bennett ... your legendary former newspaper carrier. I said to our own Havre Daily News carrier, "You are filling some mighty big shoes. Bonnie Bennett delivered this very paper, perhaps had your route." My late husband, Dick Schafer, had said that "the entire Hi-Line took care of Bonnie," and he added, "In essence, I think she takes care of all of us." For me, I will remember Bonnie, always on the job, at the Eagles... Full story
Editor: Last night at soccer a tragedy was fortunately averted when two dogs almost got into a fight. They should not be there or anywhere there are large crowds of people and food, including Festival Days activities, parades, craft fairs and farmers market. Why bring them? Leave them at home. There are so many children playing and running. Where is your common sense? Apparently where your dogs should be — at home. Kim Cripps Havre... Full story
Editor: Fall is a great time to take another look at our community and do some needed fall “housecleaning.” A clean community shows pride and is more inviting than a community with dirty sidewalks, weeds growing through the cracks and borrow pits scattered with litter. Havre Pride is a community-wide effort to clean up our town. The goal is to first get the community members working together to clean up our town, and second, to educate people on the subject of litter and community pride. The Havre Area Chamber of Com... Full story
Editor: As a U.S. Forest Service retiree, I know the benefits of a well-managed forest. Over the last 20-plus years, I have seen the federal government's "on the ground" forest management deteriorate. Lack of timber sales and excessive access closures have not served the public or the resource well. Many years ago I helped found Montanans For Multiple Use as a way to involve the public in the decision-making process of forest planning. We opposed the Forest Service spending public funds to rip out dozens upon dozens of... Full story
Editor: To area ag producers, for 17 years, the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce's Agri-Business Committee has organized the Ag Appreciation Banquet with incredible support through business sponsorships. This has been an event the committee and community have truly enjoyed. Havre’s banquet is one of the largest Ag Appreciation Banquets in the state. The purpose of the banquet is to recognize and thank all of you in the agriculture industry for your valuable contribution to the Havre economy as well as to that of Montana. The A... Full story
As this year's baseball season ends in Havre, I would like to thank all the volunteer coaches who help get us through the months of game and practices. The time commitment is great, and your time invaluable. Without you, nothing would get done and nothing would be learned. Thank you. Umpires: I would like to thank you for all the endless hours of working in the sun and listening to all the "stuff" you have to listen to. Your dedication is awesome. I know how hard it is being "perfect" every game — just as some coaches are. I... Full story
Editor: A heartfelt thank-you to Paul and Randy for helping Trikers from Iowa. On July 14, we were traveling through Havre on our way to Glacier National Park. We had serious wheel-bearing troubles on our trike and were just glad that we made it into town by 7 p.m. Paul Nugent was driving by and saw our distress and offered to help and meet us as the motel we were trying to get in. He pulled up in his truck and right behind was Randy Rude whom he had called to help out. They lent us tools, dug right in to find the problem,...
I was a member of the Lights football team from 2006-2009. I currently work as a teacher in Helena. I was greatly disappointed when learning that coach Mark Samson was no longer the football coach at Montana State University-Northern. Coach Samson brought countless student-athletes to Havre to play for the Lights, who including myself would not have attended Northern if it wasn't for Coach Samson allowing us to live our dreams to play college football. As a coach, I run into many former teammates who are now coaching and teac... Full story
Another school year is just around the corner. Fall activities are beginning, teachers are busy getting rooms and materials ready, parents are getting back-to-school supplies, and students are excited and apprehensive about new classes and/or new teachers. There's an uneasiness, yet eagerness to get started. For students, it's the next step or school year seemingly huge in a young life. In 1964, this marked the senior year for me and my classmates and the opening of the "new" Havre High School building. It brought great... Full story
Editor: This past week has been very trying for the Montana State University-Northern community. Coach Mark Samson is a highly respected individual in the state of Montana. When he was told he had to resign or be fired, it cut deep into the many supporters of the MSU-Northern program. Yes, what he did was wrong, but if you look deep into it and why, you will see that the real blame starts with the leadership at MSU-Northern. MSU-Northern really dropped the ball on this one. Mr. Jim Limbaugh gets his check, and a very sizable... Full story
Mark Samson is a sound football coach and a man of great integrity, a man who always gets along with his players. I can say this because he coached for me when we were winning Frontier Conference championships at Carroll College. In my opinion, he was treated unfairly by the chancellor and athletic director in this matter. Who does the chancellor answer to? How can he force the resignation of so many people at Northern? As an old coach, I feel it is my responsibility to let the fans of Northern football know what has... Full story
Montana Fish Wildlife and Park's proposed Wolf Stamp hearing on Aug. 14 was well attended. No matter the stamp name, all wildlife will benefit from education, habitat acquisition, increased game wardens and nonlethal measures to address conflicts with livestock and wildlife. As FWP thinks outside the box for funding and innovations, the cost of administering Montana's trapping program exceeds the revenue generated. Unlike guns, archery and fishing equipment, there is no excise tax on traps. While FWP proposes increasing the... Full story
Thanks to everyone in Havre who helped me raise $3,441 for Relay for Life this year. Thanks to the businesses that helped me make a raffle basket to raise funds for the American Legion Liberty Bells Relay For Life Team. This will be my last year as a part of a Relay For Team, but I will continue to walk as an individual. I can still collect donations from individuals who wish to make a direct donation to the American Cancer Society. I will continue to buy luminarias for my family members. I would also like to thank the... Full story
Ever since Bresnan Communications was taken over by Charter, it has been nothing but trouble. My service was out Sunday and Monday, and I called the 800 number and their answer was: "We are working on it." My service has been out at least once a month since the takeover. Their TV commercials state better and more services are coming on the way. I heard Charter was being bought out by Time Warner Cable, which I hope is true. Is anyone else fed up with Charter? Let your voice be known about their poor service. Doug Marden... Full story
Now that the noise of the Fourth of July is over and the fair is done, I have these comments to make. Havre City Council, without any consideration for our feelings, allowed fireworks to be set off inside the city limits. The first year of that ordinance my dog, who is older, was terrified and my neighbor's garage was set afire by a rocket of fireworks. This fire resulted in some individuals shouting outside my door and forcing me out of my own home, being very forceful and pushy. So next year I have figured out what my solut... Full story
The Havre-Hill County Library Summer Reading Program was a smashing success. We want to say thank you to our generous donors: Creative Leisure, Dairy Queen, Radio Shack, Carol Pleninger, Chris Comp, Mark Peterson, Jason Barkus, James Dahl, Tim Solomon, Havre Police Protective Association and Friends of the Library. With your contributions, we had the highest numbers we have seen in a long time. A total of 355 people signed up for the program. Eighty-three participants completed their goal with a total of 165,066 minutes read,... Full story
