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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations Area Port of Sweetgrass announced that the return to summer hours at the Port of Wild Horse is delayed due to current travel restrictions as a result of COVID-19. Normally, Wild Horse begins its summer hours schedule May 15. However, this year, the resumption of the summer hours will be delayed until further notice. The port of Wild Horse will continue operating on the winter hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days pe...
Aidan White is leading the efforts for Shopping Angels Montana to connect vulnerable populations to volunteers wanting to support them. Shopping Angels is an international volunteer program founded by Jayde Powell, an Honors pre-medical student at the University of Nevada, Reno in mid-March 2020. The program was featured in a story on CNN. The program's mission statement reads: "Shopping Angels is a program designed to provide services to those populations deemed especially...
HELENA - The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced Tuesday that Montana's self-employed, independent contractors, gig workers, and others not eligible for regular Unemployment Insurance benefits can begin filing claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits expanded under the recently passed CARES Act starting Wednesday. "Help is now on the way for many Montanans who previously were not eligible for regular UI benefits. As Montana has such a high rate of...
The Hill County Women, Infants and Children - WIC - program, administered through the Hill County Health Department, is accepting new clients in Hill and surrounding counties. As the nation's most successful and cost-effective public health nutrition program, WIC is designed to influence lifetime nutrition and health behaviors for participating families. Nationwide, WIC provides healthy food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and other benefits to more than 7 million...
Northern Montana Health Care is reminding people it has opened an alternative clinic for suspected COVID-19 patients on the east side of the NMHC campus at 124 13th Street. Patients who feel that they may need to be assessed by a health care professional are asked to cal 262-1570. The purpose and goal of this clinic is to triage patients with acute illnesses that may be infectious - fever, cough, sore throat, diarrhea, and headache. "The first line of defense in preventing...
Inspector General of Social Security Gail S. Ennis is warning the public about fraudulent letters threatening suspension of Social Security benefits due to COVID-19 or coronavirus-related office closures. The Social Security Administration will not suspend or discontinue benefits because their offices are closed. The Social Security Office of the Inspector General has received reports that Social Security beneficiaries have received letters through the U.S. Mail stating their payments will be suspended or discontinued unless...
U.S. Department of Agriculture service centers are encouraging visitors to take proactive protective measures to help prevent the spread of coronavirus and are taking steps to do so. USDA Service Centers in Montana will continue to be open for business by phone appointment only and field work will continue with appropriate social distancing. While our program delivery staff will continue to come into the office, they will be working with our producers by phone, and using...
HELENA - Gov. Steve Bullock issued a travel advisory this week for Montanans who have traveled internationally to self-quarantine for 14 days after returning to Montana. "As Montanans return from spring break, Montanans who have been traveling internationally should take the proactive step to self-quarantine for 14 days to avoid spreading the virus in their community," Bullock said. "Prevention is our best tool for combatting COVID-19. The ability to slow new infections is in...
Press release Havre Salvation Army is launching our annual back-to-school campaign. The Army will be joining with the community Back to School Bash. Salvation Army is taking donations of both money and school supplies. The supplies that are needed are: • 4 oz and 8 oz white school glue • Glue sticks • Highlighters three-pack • Colored pencils • Crayon 24 ct • Markers - Washable cone-tip • Markers - washable small • Watercolors • Wide-ruled paper loose packages • One-su...
Press release Torgerson's, a fourth-generation Montana farm implement business, recently provided new PAS Club jackets for Montana State University-Northern's Postsecondary Agricultural Students Club members. The PAS Club is primarily made up of Northern students majoring in agriculture and/or agriculturally related fields. The club has 29 members, and they have been active this year in activities related to agriculture, campus promotion, individual growth, raising funds for...
The June meeting of NAMI Havre has been canceled due to numerous board members not being able to attend. The July meeting will be held as scheduled, July 15 6:30 p.m., 921 3rd St. For information, call Crystal Laufer at 406-879-6646....
Havre’s Saturday Market starts Saturday, July 7, at Town Square. It is time to start thinking about the market. Many are already tending to their gardens for that great local produce, crafters are readying their inventory and bakers are checking their supplies for the preparation of those great home-baked treats. All area gardeners, bakers and crafters are extended an invitation to participate. The market is growing each year. Last year, on average, there were close to 35 vendors each weekend. Many of the vendors will be r...
June 16-17, the Bear Paw Bowmen Archery Club will be hosting its 20th annual Barber Ranch Two-Day Archery Shoot in the Bear Paw Mountains, south of Havre. The Barber Ranch Two-Day Archery Shoot has become one of the most premier archery events in the state of Montana. With the concept of family sport and fun in mind, the shoot has become the annual “family reunion” for far more than 300 shooters and families and continues to grow every year. In fact, the shoot has become somewhat of an international event, with equal amo...
The Hill County Election Department and the Chippewa Cree Tribe have reached an agreement for an alternative voting office for the 2018 Federal Primary Election. Hill County will have an alternative voting office open Wednesdays May 23, and 30. It will be in the Kenawash Building at the New Stone Child College, 8294 Upper Box Elder Road. The hours will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This will be open for all Hill County residents to come in for late registration and absentee voting....
Tonight, Havre Middle School is presenting a show put on by a new class offered this year for sixth-grade students, Musical Drama. Two different classes were offered during the year, one presenting the musical “Alice in Wonderland, Jr.” in January. Tonight, the second musical production will feature “Annie, Jr.” Junior musicals are based on the original musicals, but are geared toward younger actors and run for approximately 60 minutes. The musical has 37 students involved combining students from the sixth- grade choir c...
Press release Under an agreement reached by the Hill County Election Department and the Chippewa Cree Tribe, an Alternative Voting Office will operate on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation for the 2016 Federal General Election. Hill County’s alternative voting office opened Oct. 12 and will again be open Wednesday, Nov. 2. It is on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation at Stone Child College in the foyer of the Kenawash Building, 8294 Upper Box Elder Road, Box Elder. Late registration and absentee voting will be available at the locat...
Press release The Havre High School speech and debate team won at its first tournament of the year Saturday in Browning, winning the Class A competition at the Browning-Cut Bank joint invitational tournament. “This was a great start to the season,” head coach Tim Leeds said. “We lost nearly half our team to conflicting events, but the ones who could compete placed highly enough that we dominated the Class A sweepstakes award.” The Blue Ponies scored 48 team points in the Class A competition, with Browning High School taking s...
Members of the Havre Art Association and other area artists have been planning their display areas, selecting their silent auction pieces, baking cookies and are putting the finishing touches on their artwork for the show set for Nov. 5-6. The Annual Art Association Show and Sale will run at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church, at 410 Fifth Ave., Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 6, noon to 5 p.m. The public will be encouraged to vote for the...
Press release The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help stock the shelves before the busy holiday season. Many regular donors delay giving between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day because of holiday activities. This often causes a drop in donated blood available for patients. Therefore, more donations are needed in the weeks leading up to the holidays to help ensure the blood supply is sufficient through the winter months. For blood donor Katie Osorio, giving a little bit of time is worth it b...
Press release The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce, again, is offering shoppers a way to have some extra holiday cash and keep it local. Holiday shoppers can secure a Christmas Cash loan at participating lending institution. The Christmas Cash can then be used at 48 Chamber-member businesses. Interest-free Christmas Cash loans from $500 to $1,500 will be available, with approved credit, at Independence Bank, Stockman Bank and Bear Paw Credit Union starting Nov. 1. The program has had significant impact on the local economy...
Press release Havre Trails welcomes the Hi-Line community once again to Rotary Falls for a stargazing event in Beaver Creek Park Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. This is a free event for people to get together to enjoy the outdoors and the night sky, with Havre Trails members helping identify constellations, After a tour of the constellations, a viewing session with telescopes will wrap up the evening. Attendees are encouraged to dress in very warm layers and bring lawn chairs.In the event of inclement weather, such as high winds...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team — MSGOT — is soliciting public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment regarding a proposed grant from the Montana Sage Grouse Habitat Stewardship Fund to support the 44 Ranch Inc. Conservation Easement Proposal. The Montana Land Reliance is proposing to purchase a 18,033-acre permanent conservation easement on the 44 Ranch, which is located in Petroleum and Fergus counties. The ranch is located entirely within lands classified as Core Sage Grouse Habit...
Now in its 15th year, the Town Pump Charitable Foundation hopes to raise over $3 million in its annual fundraising campaign for food banks across Montana, including the Havre Community Food Bank and the Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen. A record 79 food banks are participating in the statewide “Be A Friend in Deed, Helping Those in Need” campaign this year. The campaign has raised over $23 million for food banks statewide in 14 years, including about $4 million in matching grants from the Town Pump Charitable Foundation. As par...
Press release Chere Jiusto and Christine Brown will present “Hand-Raised: Historic Barns of Montana” Thursday, Nov. 3, as part of the Montana State University-Northern Chancellor’s Lecture Series. The performance will be at the Applied Technology Center, Hensler Auditorium, at 7:30 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. The historic barns of Montana are a threatened part of the state’s heritage. To capture their history and encourage their preservation, Jiusto, Brown and photographer Tom Ferris collabo...
It’s time for the 45th Annual Havre Art Association Show and Sale to be held at the Van Orsdel Methodist Church, at 410 Fifth Avenue, Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 6, noon to 5 p.m. This year, Art Association members said, they are very pleased to announce that the Special Guest Artist is Leith DeWeese, watercolor artist from Saint Marie. DeWeese has taught art and mathematics and has encouraged art education in the schools and assisted many artists achieve their career goals. She will be f...
