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Articles from the September 15, 2022 edition


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  • Biden: Tentative railway labor deal reached, averting strike

    Updated Sep 15, 2022

    Josh Boak and Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced today that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a nationwide strike that could have been devastating to the economy before the pivotal midterm elections. Amtrak, which had shut down some long-distance trains including the Empire Builder that runs along the Hi-Line, said in a statement this morning it is working to quickly restore canceled trains and reaching out to impacted customers to accommodate on first a...

  • Thursday's winning Festival Days buttons

    Updated Sep 15, 2022

    The winning Festival Days button numbers were inadvertently left out of today’s print edition. Today’s winning numbers are: 388 452 905 1913 1538 These, along with Friday’s numbers, will be printed in Friday’s edition.... Full story

  • Commission announces fire restrictions as Eagle Creek Fire continues

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Sep 15, 2022

    As the Eagle Creek Fire burns on tribal, private and government land just south of Beaver Creek Park, the Hill County Commission has announced that the county will enter Stage 1 Fire Restrictions at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning to take some pressure off of the departments battling the blaze. The city of Havre, Fish Wildlife and Parks and the federal Bureau of Land Management also are implementing Stage 1 restrictions Friday. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said the primary effect of these restrictions is that campfires...

  • Montana PBS filming in Havre Friday

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Sep 15, 2022

    Montana PBS will be filming in Havre Friday as part of an upcoming segment about the effects of Montana State University Extension’s Reimagine Rural project, which sought to increase volunteer engagement in local communities back during the pandemic. Debbie Vandeberg of the Downtown Art and Beautification Group, one of the local organizations involved with the project, said her group has been working for years to make Havre more colorful, walkable and generally pleasant and to have their successes recognized is really g...

  • Public health cautions residents about air quality

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Sep 15, 2022

    With fires raging across the U.S., air quality in Montana has been marred by fluctuating levels of smoke across the state, which has prompted the Hill County Health Department to issue a warning that people should be careful about how current air quality can affect their health. Hill County Public Health Director Kim Berg said even if people can't smell smoke, that doesn't mean it's not there, and even if there's not much of it, it's still not safe to inhale. "Breathing in...

  • Some street closures set for Festival Days

    Updated Sep 15, 2022

    Havre Daily News staff Havre Area Chamber of Commerce is reminding people that, in order for events to be held throughout the community this weekend, some streets will be closed. Street closures will be implemented from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. Affected areas are Third Avenue between First and Second streets, as well as the parking lot at Town Square. The parade will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 17, on Fifth Avenue from the Fifth Avenue Christian Church to Third Street and Third Street from...

  • Things to remember while hunting in Montana

    Updated Sep 15, 2022

    Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunters must expect to see bears Grizzly bears have the potential to be found anywhere in the western two-thirds of Montana — west of Billings — and their distribution is denser and more widespread than in previous years. Some areas with dense concentrations of grizzly bears are very accessible to hunters, especially during the archery season. Keep these precautions in mind when hunting in grizzly country: • Carry and know how to use bear spray. Keep it within easy reach and be prepared to us...

  • Havre Girl Scouts earn Silver Award

    Updated Sep 15, 2022

    Press release Kaylee Vaughn and Liliana Smith of Girl Scout Troop 3202 have been awarded the Silver Award, awarded by the Girl Scouts. The Silver Award is the highest award they can earn between sixth and eighth grades. Vaughn and Smith have been promoting Early Literacy in the Havre community by reading to kids at local day cares, parks and the library. They have given out more than 500 books over the past year to local children. They have also added a new Little Free...

  • Wolf hunting and furbearer trapping regulations available online

    Updated Sep 15, 2022

    Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — Wolf and Furbearer Trapping and Hunting Regulations for the 2022-2023 season are now available online at https://fwp.mt.gov/binaries/content/assets/fwp/hunt/regulations/2022/wolf-and-furbearer-final-for-web.pdf . Print versions will be available at FWP offices and other outlets in a few weeks. Hunters and trappers will notice these regulations were combined into one book this year. A couple of things to point out in the regulations include: • Trapper education is required for any res...

  • Obituary - Mark Kato

    Updated Sep 15, 2022

    Mark Kato, 93, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022, at the Northern Montana Care Center. A memorial mass in his honor will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 8, 2022 at the St. Jude Catholic Church with burial to follow at the Highland Cemetery. A full obituary will follow.... Full story

  • Obituary - Connie Meredith

    Updated Sep 15, 2022

    Connie Meredith, 79, passed away February 25, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Highland Cemetery in Havre, Montana.... Full story

  • Correction - Eagle Creek Fire

    Updated Sep 15, 2022

    The subheadline in a story on the front page of Wednesday’s Havre Daily News misreported the size of the fire in the Bear Paw Mountains. The size of the fire has been 7,225 acres since Sunday.... Full story

  • For the Record, Dept. 15, 2022

    Updated Sep 15, 2022

    Havre Police Department Wilma Howard of Harlem, 34, was arrested on a state District Court warrant and a Justice or City court warrant served on Second Street at 11:33 a.m. Wednesday. -- A downtown caller reported a sex offense at 11:42 a.m. Wednesday. -- A beer theft was reported Wednesday at 4:26 p.m. at a First Street West business. -- Officers were asked Wednesday at 5:08 p.m. to assist another agency. -- A sex offense was reported in Havre at 5:06 a.m. today. Hill County...

  • Streaking Skylights get a first look at the league in the Frontier Preseason Tournament in Helena

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 15, 2022

    After a thrilling weekend in the Armory Gymnasium, the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team will get a good look at what Frontier Conference play is going to be like this season. Northern, which was a perfect 4-0 at the Frontier-North Star Preseason Challenge last weekend in Havre, will now head to Helena for the Frontier Preseason Tournament. There, the Skylights will play four Frontier Conference rivals in non-conference matches, just one week ahead of the...

  • Frontier Notebook: Arizona Christian set to join Frontier for football next fall

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 15, 2022

    Despite many teams having byes last week, there was still plenty of excitement around the Frontier Conference. However, it was an announcement that came off the field that made the most noise. Last Friday, Frontier Conference Commissioner Kent Paulson announced that Arizona Christian would be joining the Frontier as a football-only member. "I want to thank the Arizona Christian school administration along with the administrators of the Frontier Conference institutions for...

  • Prep, College Standings, Polls

    Updated Sep 15, 2022

    Prep Football Standings Eastern A Conf. Laurel 3-0 Lewistown 3-0 Billings Central 3-0 Havre 2-1 Miles City 2-1 Sidney 1-2 Glendive 1-2 Hardin 0-3 Livingston 0-3 Lockwood 0-3 Western A Conf. Hamilton 3-0 Columbra Falls 3-0 Polson 3-0 Libby 2-1 Dillon 2-1 Whitefish 2-1 Butte Central 1-2 Stevensville 1-2 Frenchtown 1-2 Corvallis 0-3 Ronan 0-3 Browning 0-3 Northern C Conf. Belt 3-0 Chinook 3-0 Fort Benton 2-1 Harlem 2-1 Shelby 2-1 Rocky Boy 0-2 Hays Lodge Pole 0-3 Six-Man North...