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The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission is responsible for redrawing state legislative districts to reflect every community in Montana. Voters need to be able to elect legislators who represent different viewpoints and can come together to solve the problems our state faces. This responsibility requires the commission to ensure voices are heard in every part of our state, and no one is left behind. That is why it was so unfortunate that when the commission proposed maps earlier this month, the Republican...
Fresno Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited is taking advantage of what would generally be considered a bad situation at Fresno Reservoir to make some repairs to its boat ramp. Chapter member Craig Buettner said Thursday that the ramp will be closed for seven to 10 days starting Monday when work to repair the ramp begins. He said Walleyes wanted to start work on the ramp before levels start rising again. Walleyes is paying for all of the work being done on the ramp. The dam was...
At a meeting of North Central Pachyderms last week former Montana legislator Ed Butcher made disparaging comments about current and former Native American legislators, and some of them have since responded to his comments. The meeting Butcher attended was originally about tracking Republicans in the Montana Legislature and their loyalty to the party, but toward the end of the meeting he made remarks about Native American legislators he worked with. He said two of the legislators from Montana’s reservations he knew, i...
Beaver Creek Park’s Beaver Lodge will be holding an open house from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, for people interested in learning about a three-mill levy that will be on this year’s general election ballot, one that will pay for the structure’s replacement. The Hill County Park Board was initially planning to pay for major renovations and upgrades at the current lodge, which has seen significant deterioration over the years, but after being denied a grant that would have paid for much of these upgrades and the revel...
At their weekly business meeting Thursday the Hill County Commissioners voted unanimously to distribute funds from a 0.5 percent local option motor vehicle they intend to impose, a tax the commission approves every year, but not after some argument. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said he would not vote for the resolution unless Hill County Treasurer Sandy Brown starts collecting credit card fees on all motor vehicle-related transactions again. He said people who pay with credit cards online are charged fees, but...
Editor, Fresno Reservoir, Aug. 23, 2022: The pelicans, herons, plovers, and gulls are mostly gone. The fish are starving, some are dying. The water levels are dropping faster than the clams can move. They die on the shore, far from the receding water’s edge. Fresno is almost 30 feet down and only 15 percent of capacity. Despite the Bureau of Reclamation’s statement to “manage, develop, and protect water in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public,” they have sold almost all of...
I tried to read the news this week but, honestly, outside of work where we are treated like a prison work gang, without the snappy uniforms, and forced to read news, I was too tired and rundown (and more than a little, as the British say, couldn’t be arsed) to read much past the headlines. So without further ado, I give you all the news I could make up about my favorite weird headline of August: “Turkish scorpion farmer milks arachnids for their expensive venom,” by Umit...
Two weeks. What a gift. I have had two weeks with my son at my home. My guestroom with bath was finished before Ben’s plane landed. He said, “Mom, I don’t want to do a lot of visiting neighbors (of whom there are so few) or any tourist stuff. I just want to be with you and to have solitude to consider my life, to figure out what I want to do next. I want a retreat, away from everyday activities and responsibilities.” And so it went. We filled each day with stories, memorie...
U.S. House races are boring. It's a Democratic district or it's a Republican district, that's all you need to know. That was definitely the look of Montana's new eastern congressional district at the beginning of the year where recent voting history heavily favored the Republican incumbent. That's until independent Gary Buchanan got into the race with backers from left, right and center. If approval across the political spectrum were the key to electoral success, the...
John William Shaw passed away unexpectedly August 10, 2022, in Great Falls, MT, at the age of 71. John was born January 1,951, in Havre, MT, to Delores Miller Shaw and Roy R. Shaw. Born number two out of eight children, life was never dull. There were many family events over the years with weekends at the cabin in the Bear Paws, fishing, downhill skiing, snowmobiling, and motorcycling to name a few. John attended St. Jude's School and graduated from Havre High School in 1969.... Full story
Dale D. Ost of Great Falls, 91, passed away from natural causes at Peace Hospice on August 24, 2022. Dale was born January 13, 1931, in Beulah, North Dakota. He married Leona Miller in Fairview, Montana, in 1949. Dale retired from Great Falls Public Schools, and later drove the school bus for Our Lady of Lourdes School. He loved fishing and traveling in his RV. Dale is survived by his wife of 73 years, Leona; son Allan (Sue) Ost of Havre; daughter, Paulette (Ed) Patterson of Great Falls; five grandchildren and their spouses,... Full story
Havre Police Department Andrea Rose Medicine Top of Havre, 42, was arrested on a trespass to property charge after a caller at a First Street business reported Thursday at 3:13 p.m. a trespasser causing a disturbance in the business. -- Raymond Windyboy of Box Elder, 60, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and open container in the city, after a caller on Second Street reported a man urinating next to the caller's...
Press release The Montana Department of Transportation has completed the Great Falls North project, which included nearly seven miles of improvements on U.S. Highway 87, the primary route between Havre and Great Falls, between Dent Bridge Road and Great Bear Avenue. Schellinger Construction, the prime contractor for the project, facilitated construction by widening the existing roadway and installing intermittent passing and turn lanes. Throughout the past two months, sub-contractor United Materials of Great Falls Inc....
Monday 8 a.m. — Center for Mental Health meeting in Great Falls 9:30 a.m. — Meeting with Ron Harmon regarding Eagle’s Manor loan payment in commissioners’ office 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the commissioners’ office Tuesday 8:30 a.m. — Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation fire update call in commissioners’ office 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in commissioners’ office Wednesday 8 a.m. — Payroll and claims Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly business meeting in commissioners’ office F...
A front-page story in Wednesday’s edition of Havre Daily News misreported the name of the Scottish king and what character Montana Actors’ Theatre Executive Director Jay Pyete plays in the troupe’s production of “Macbeth” this weekend in Beaver Creek Park. The king Macbeth murders is Duncan and Pyette plays Banquo in the production.... Full story
Press release Hearing screenings will take place in Bear Paw Cooperative member schools from Aug. 29 through Oct. 30, 2022. Children enrolled in kindergarten and first grade and ninth or 10th grade will be screened. No other children will be screened without parental permission. People can contact their school if they have any questions or concerns, or the Bear Paw Cooperative at 406-357-2269. The service is sponsored by Bear Paw Cooperative....
Out our way, the open range is almost gone and the prairies are mostly fenced off, but it can still be a wild place at times. By and large, our homes on the range have very few buffalo roaming about these days, although the deer and the antelope still play and are a pretty common site. But the song never mentions other critters of the prairie who are still to be found. Over by the national parks, grizzly and roving wolf packs are still an issue for area ranchers, and, even out...
You know, Lord, encouragement is like oxygen - we can't live without it. It was lovely watching two little kids the other day. They were probably both about 3 years old. Little "Ricky" was trying hard to get the wrapper off of a stick of gun. His friend, "Emmy," was watching him, suggested he watch how she did it. He watched his little neighbor girl slowly unwarp her stick of gum. Then he tried again as she encouraged him, step by step, to unwrap it from the side, not from...
Last weekend at our Saturday night and Sunday services, I had the responsibility of preaching on the readings for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary time. The readings were as follows: Isaiah 66:18-21, Hebrews 12:5-7,11-13 and the Gospel was Luke 13:22-30. In my homily I focused mostly on the Hebrews reading and the Gospel reading. I started my homily with a survey of those present. The survey was one question long and was the same question that is at the top of this page. The...
The Havre High volleyball team has a lot to look forward to this fall. The Blue Ponies return many players from their team that finished second at the Class A state tournament last fall. As they try to reach those heights once again this season, HHS head coach Stephanie Huse wants to see her players continue to bring the effort. "I just expect the girls to take each day as it comes. To be focused on being challenged, to learn and grow and just work hard every single day,"...
Last weekend was a tune-up that included a season-opening road win and some exhibition volleyball. Now however, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights begin the full-time grind. Northern (1-0) opens its full preseason schedule at this weekend's OUAZ Volleyball Tournament in Surprise, Arizona, where head coach Jerry Wagner's club will play four matches in two days. The tournament in Arizona is Northern's last out-of-state trip for the season, as the Skylights prepare...
The lights are about to go out. On Saturday night, Lights Out at the Dome and Mixed Martial Arts returns to Havre as LOD5 takes center stage at the Havre Ice Dome. The event, a fund raiser for MSU-Northern wrestling and women's basketball, has become a huge summer attraction each year, and this year's version should be as good as ever. Fusion Fight League is bringing its top-notch production, and a strong card to the Havre Ice Dome Saturday night, including a main event...
The Havre High football team is finally back as the Blue Ponies kick off the season tonight. The Ponies head on the road to face the Sidney Eagles as they try to start the season on the right foot. As the Ponies head into the first game under new head coach Jake Eldridge, he expects to see them compete in a physical game tonight. "It's going to be a tough ball game. Sidney is a well-coached team," Eldridge said. "The kids are always really disciplined and they play hard so...
College football is finally back for the Hi-Line this Saturday as the Montana State University-Northern football kicks off the season. While the Lights will not be at home, they will head on the road to Caldwell, Idaho, to face the College of Idaho to open the season. This will be the Lights' first game under new head coach Jerome Souers, so this game will help him see what he has in his squad to start his era with the Lights. "When you get into a game like this, you really...
North Central Senior Citizens Center Aug. 29 to Sept. 2 Menu Monday, Aug. 29 — Shepherd’s pie, salad, rolls, dessert Tuesday, Aug. 30 — Salad, baked ham, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas, rolls, pineapple cake Wednesday, Aug. 31 — Sweet and sour chicken, rice, egg rolls, cheese cake with cherries Thursday, Sept. 1 — Hamburger Stroganoff, buttered noodles, broccoli, gingerbread Friday, Sept. 2 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert Keeping up with the pandemic: Aug. 22, 40 new cases of COVID-19, total number is 5,532, active 17, on...
