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From the Blaine County Commission Authorities governing the Upper Missouri Breaks National Monument, including the portion contained within Blaine County, are moving to Stage II restrictions effective 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4. Stage II restrictions prohibit the following acts between 1 p.m. and 1 a.m. unless exempted: • Operating any internal combustion engine. • Welding, or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame. • Using an explosive. A one-hour foot patrol in the work area is required following cessation of al...
Havre's sixth annual National Night Out began with a helicopter landing on the lawn, just yards away from the rock climbing wall and numerous parents holding onto their children. By 5:40 p.m., event coordinator Havre Police Sgt. Ryan Pearson was checking his watch as Mercy Flight was running late. But a three-person crew landed soon afterward, and within minutes the chopper was filled with children trying on seat belts and pushing buttons in the cockpit. The event, held in...
Water service in the Parker School area on the east side of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation has been restored, after low groundwater levels caused three households to temporarily lose access to running water. Chippewa Cree Tribal Water Resources Director Dustin White said Tuesday that water service has since been restored to all households in the affected area. He said the loss was caused by low water pressure brought on by a lack of groundwater. White said the drought has been having an affect not only on the surface w...
From Montana Community Foundation HELENA — The Montana Community Foundation announced the opening of a grant cycle to benefit communities and residents of Blaine County. Grants will be made from the Blaine County Community Foundation Fund, established at MCF by Warren Ross in 1997. Financial support for this grant program also comes from the Ross 87 Ranch Endowment Fund, established by Warren Ross as well. Applicants must be either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or an exempt governmental unit. Grants will range in size from $1,000 t...
Editor, This year, an exciting thing happened: I drew a bull elk tag for the Missouri River Breaks. Yes, it is “just” the archery tag, but to all us hunters - it’s practically a Wonka golden ticket. Why? Because the Breaks are one of the best hunting spots in the state, if not the entire West. It’s not just elk. The mule deer bucks taken are on another level. And it’s no secret, the Breaks are home to the world’s best Big Horn rams. Hunters try to draw those tags for most of their lives. Conservation groups auction tag...
Havre Police Department Officers issued summonses Tuesday at 6:45 a.m. at the police station to Stacey Rob Small of Rocky Boy, 43, and Angel Leigh Belcourt of Box Elder, 40, each on a charge of endangering the welfare of children. —— Officers made two arrests after a Third Street caller reported Tuesday at 11:14 a.m. that officers were looking for two people across the street. No additional information was provided. —— Officers made an arrest after a First Street West business caller reported Tuesday at 11:43 a.m. that pe...
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has launched an online portal on his Senate website Monday to help Montanans affected by drought and wildfire get federal assistance faster, a press release says. “As fires and drought spread across Montana, I want to make sure that folks have access to the resources they need to recover from significant financial loss,” Tester said in the release. The release said Tester is encouraging farmers, business owners, ranchers and families in Montana affected by drought to contact his office through t...
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA – As drought conditions worsen and fires burn throughout the state, the Montana Department of Agriculture has launched the Agriculture Fire and Drought Assistance Hotline. The hotline will serve as a tool to help connect those affected to available resources, programs and donations, as well as to provide information on how others can help. Questions related to hay/feed donations, livestock, fencing, and transportation can be directed to the hotline. The hotline number is 1...
There have been a lot of positions in the Frontier Conference that have produced some great players over the years. In recent times, the linebacker position has really been one of the strength around the league. And while several star linebackers graduated a year ago, the position will once again be stout throughout the Frontier in 2017. The Montana State University-Northern Lights, and defensive coordinator Jake Eldridge, certainly see the linebacker position as one of...
The Montana Tech Orediggers captured the 2016 Frontier Conference football championship. Tuesday, the league's coaches picked the 'Diggers of head coach Chuck Morrell to do it again. The 2017 Frontier Football Media Day was held in Great Falls Tuesday afternoon, where the league announced its 2017 Preseason Coaches Poll. Tech received five first-place votes and 47 points overall to finish atop the poll. Meanwhile, the Montana State University-Northern Lights, now under...
After the Havre 10U All Stars went to Eugene, Oregon, to play in the Cal Ripken Northwest Regional, they returned home for one final weekend of baseball. And a number of other Havre teams were also in action as there were tournaments at both Lions and Elks Park last weekend. Elks Park was the host to the a 10U round-robin tournament Sunday, while Lions played host to a tournament for 12U, which was started Saturday and concluded with the championship game Sunday. The...
