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Canadian port north of Shelby closed due to COVID protest
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations has advised people that while the Port of Sweetgrass remains open, Canadian Border Services Agency has closed the Coutts, Alberta, Port of Entry north of Shelby to inbou... — Updated 2/1/2022
First round of Milk River Project funding announced
A project started more than two decades ago to rebuild what has been called "The Lifeline of the Hi-Line" is getting some movement. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced Friday that... — Updated 1/17/2022
Northern's enrollment stays steady
Havre’s branch of the university system reported that after a decade of struggling with enrollment numbers, it has been holding strong for several straight years and has increased its number of freshmen students for the third... — Updated 9/30/2016
Candidates try to engage Montana voters
In the last full week of campaigning, candidates for federal office are all over the Montana map trying to engage voters, including some stops on the Hi-Line. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Steve Daines scheduled events Monday... — Updated 10/28/2014
Medical marijuana figures released
Hill County has three providers registered with the Montana Marijuana Registry, and there are 122 registered patients in the county who legally use medical marijuana. Blaine County has no providers and 23 patients, and Cascade has... — Updated 10/8/2014 Full story
Rosette defends 'secret' payments
Former Plain Green online lending company executive Neal Rosette Sr. — who has a lawsuit against the Chippewa Cree Tribe and Plain Green and other companies pending in tribal court — said he has another side of the story... — Updated 9/10/2014 Full story
State to open voting offices on reservations
HELENA — Montana will open satellite voting offices on the Crow, Northern Cheyenne and Fort Belknap Indian reservations in October as part of a settlement in a federal voting-rights lawsuit. The offices will be open twice a week... — Updated 6/13/2014
Clear Creek hit by flooding swelling Montana rivers, washing out roads
Blaine County saw some of the impacts of the recent flooding that is devastating areas in southwestern and central Montana and led to a disaster declaration for the state, with... — Updated 3/11/2014 Full story
Arctic blast hits Hi-Line
A wind-chill warning is in effect for the Hi-Line through noon Sunday, with predictions of temperatures as far as minus 28 degrees tonight. The Weather Channel predicts a high of minus 5 Saturday. The University of Montana, all... — Updated 2/28/2014 Full story
McLean named lieutenant gov
Staff and wire reports HELENA— Gov. Steve Bullock has named Board of Regents chairwoman Angela McLean as lieutenant governor. McLean will replace John Walsh, whom the Democratic governor appointed last week as interim U.S.... — Updated 2/10/2014 Full story
Fund to aid S.D. ranchers a success
The Montana Ranchers Paying It Forward reached their goal of 40 head as of Nov. 19 to add to the successful fund to aid the South Dakotan ranchers who suffered severe losses in their stock due to winter weather in October. Rene... — Updated 1/10/2014 Full story
Hill County jail entangled in Ravalli dispute
The number of Native Americans in the Hill County Detention Center became a topic at a meeting between Ravalli County officials and Confederated Salish and Kootena tribal leaders. The comments of the Ravalli County Planning... — Updated 11/26/2013 Full story
Rocky Boy declares financial disaster due to gov't shutdown
While the possibility of the federal government reopening inched closer this morning, the Chippewa Cree Tribe at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation has prepared for the worse this week. The tribal government declared a financial... — Updated 10/16/2013 Full story
Bison en route to Fort Belknap
A controversial animal relocation is back in the works, with state Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Fort Belknap Indian Community officials signing an agreement to transfer 35 bison... — Updated 8/15/2013 Full story
Gov. Bullock declares emergency in Hill, Blaine, Chouteau counties
Gov. Steve Bullock has declared an emergency in Hill, Blaine and Chouteau counties and on the Rocky Boy's and Fort Belknap Indian reservations. Bullock's order includes 12 other... — Updated 6/6/2013 Full story
Breaking: Bullock delcares emergency in Hill, Blaine counties
Gov. Steve Bullock has declared an emergency in Hill and Blaine counties and on the Rocky Boy's and Fort Belknap Indian reservations. Bullock's order includes 13 other counties in central Montana. Bullock signed an executive order... — Updated 6/5/2013 Full story
Flood effects linger south of Havre
Hill County, especially areas south of Havre, are still feeling the effects of the rains earlier this week. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Joe Parenteau... — Updated 6/5/2013 Full story
House supports ending same-day voter registration
HELENA — House Republicans advanced a plan Thursday to end same-day voter registration that critics blame for long lines on Election Day, but supporters argue improves access to the voting booth. The measure, which cleared an...
Hagener named again to head Montana FWP
A Havre native has been selected, pending Senate approval, to join other Hi-Line natives on the staff and administration of the incoming governor. Gov. -elect Steve Bullock announced he is appointing Jeff Hagener director of...
Senators want animal disease off security list
BILLINGS — U. S. Sens. Jon Tester and Max Baucus are asking federal health officials to lift security restrictions on the bacteria that causes a disease found in wildlife in and around Yellowstone National Park. The Montana... Full story
House passes border land control bill
The Republican-controlled House on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow the Border Patrol to circumvent more than a dozen environmental laws on all federally managed lands within 100 miles of the borders with Mexico and... Full story
Power grid upgrades may prompt higher energy rates
The rural cooperative based in Hill County is among a slew of co-ops warning that a federal proposal to upgrade the nation's power grid could raise costs in Montana. Rick Stevens, Hill County Electric Cooperative's general...
Bison relocation plan challenged in Blaine County court
Opponents of a plan to relocate 68 wild bison filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to stop the transfer of the animals to Fort Belknap and Fort Peck Indian reservations. The plaintiffs contend Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks should b... Full story
Crews gaining ground on northwestern Montana fires
BROWNING (AP) — A pair of rare winter wildfires fueled by 60 mph gusts burned buildings and forced hundreds from their homes overnight on Montana's Blackfeet Indian Reservation, but better weather conditions on Thursday helped...
Crews gaining ground on northwestern Montana fires
BROWNING (AP) — A pair of rare winter wildfires fueled by 60 mph gusts burned buildings and forced hundreds from their homes overnight on Montana's Blackfeet Indian Reservation, but better weather conditions on Thursday helped...
