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  • Obituary - Bryant Jordan Eagleman, Eagle Keeper

    Updated Aug 1, 2023

    Bryant Jordan Eagleman, Eagle Keeper, 33, passed away today, August 1, 2023. Wake services will begin at 5:00 p.m. today, August 1, 2023, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 2, 2023, all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Eagleman Cemetery.... Full story

  • Name released in Blaine County off-road fatility

    Updated Aug 1, 2023

    Havre Daily News staff Officials have released the name of the fatality that occurred in an off-road side-by-side crash last Wednesday on private property north of the intersection of Sucker Creek Road and Clear Creek Road in Blaine County. Davyd Ferfetskiy of Seattle, 12, died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash when he was partially ejected from the vehicle. Two others were injured as a result of the crash. The crash was reported at 4 p.m. Wednesday to Blaine County dispatch and Blaine County Sheriff’s d...

  • Hearing for Tom Patrick canceled pending further investigation

    Tim Leeds|Updated Aug 1, 2023

    A hearing scheduled for Monday in a case involving local businessman Tom Patrick was canceled after the Hill County Attorney dismissed the case against him pending further investigation. Patrick, owner of Patrick Construction, is accused of pointing a gun July 21 at another contractor and BNSF officials who were on Patrick's property at the site of a freight train derailment about 8 miles east of Havre. He was arrested on suspicion of felony charges of criminal endangerment,...

  • Quick pics: Hot sun may be setting

    Updated Aug 1, 2023

  • Blaine County sees tennis ball-sized hail Sunday

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Aug 1, 2023

    The Blaine County area saw golfball- to tennis ball-sized hail Sunday evening causing damage to crops and property. National Weather Service Meteorologist Austin McDowell said reports of hail were submitted to the service between 8:20 p.m. and 9:19 p.m. that evening, and based on his reading of the radar activity it seems like the hail may have fallen throughout the whole hour, or close to it. McDowell said they received reports from Chinook and the surrounding areas, including Fort Belknap, of hail between 1.25 inches in...

  • Hill County and City of Havre to implement fire restrictions Friday

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Aug 1, 2023

    Hill County will move into Stage 1 fire restrictions Friday after seeing five fires in the past week. During a regional fire call this morning Hill County Commissioner Jake Strissel said all five fires were human caused and affected 25 acres of land since the fire call last week, so the county will be implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions. These restrictions prohibit building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire unless noted in the exemptions below or as designated in the specific closure order. Smoking is...

  • The Postscript: The painter

    Carrie Classon|Updated Aug 1, 2023

    I see him painting every afternoon. Every day I take a walk and, when I am in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, my walk usually takes me through an old fabric mill that has been converted into gallery space. Most of the galleries sell the work of artists from Mexico City and beyond. But some of the galleries are spaces where artists are both working and selling their work, and the floor is spattered with paint, and easels hold paintings in various stages of completion. Usually,...

  • Republican supermajority responsible for property tax hikes

    Updated Aug 1, 2023

    Too many vacation rentals. Banks buying houses. Committed and hardworking Department of Revenue staff. There are an awful lot of options for who and what to blame for the steep property tax appraisals that many of us received in the mail the last few weeks. But I’ll tell you about the best kept secret in Montana this summer … the Republican supermajority could have prevented this. Let’s look at how. Last week, I attended the Department of Revenue’s community meeting in Helena about our property tax appraisals. People were fr...

  • Republicans, not Democrats, worked to reduce taxes

    Updated Aug 1, 2023

    Montana Democrats are out in full force trying to convince Montanans that they want to reduce your taxes. This is far from the truth as their actions in the legislative session speak much louder than their words now. When they had the opportunity to support giving Montana resident taxpayers $900 million back in income and property taxes (up to nearly $4,000 per family), only two Democrat legislators in the entire Legislature voted for the rebates. The rest of the Democrats wanted to keep your money and spend it to grow...

  • For the Record, Aug. 1, 2023

    Updated Aug 1, 2023

    Havre Police Department A First Street caller reported Friday at 11:41 a.m. that someone had vandalized their truck during the night. -- A caller at a First Street business reported at 3:27 p.m. Friday that a woman had stolen a variety of items and then left. -- A Friday 3:33 p.m. caller on Oak Drive reported that a family member broke into the house and took some items. -- A Third Street caller reported Friday at 4:47 p.m. that someone may have stolen a package. -- Friday at...

  • Pair of Northstars earn All-State honors

    Kason Clark|Updated Aug 1, 2023

    This summer, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club had a stellar season thanks to the efforts of several players. Now with the state tournament in the books, three Northstars have been named All-Conference for their performances this summer. Conner McKay earned All-Conference honors for his season at infielder. At the plate, McKay led the Northstars with a .382 batting average. He also recorded a .454 batting average, 37 RBIs and 44 runs during the season. Outfiel...

  • MSU-Northern volleyball set to host alumni match

    Kason Clark|Updated Aug 1, 2023

    The new college year is right around the corner and a sign of that is the Montana State University-Northern volleyball alumni match coming Friday at Armory Gymnasium. At that match, members of the current MSU-N volleyball team will face off against former players from the program. With their match this Friday night, it will be the first game action for the Skylights this fall. As they finally get on the court, the Skylights look to pick up from where they left off from last...

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