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Burglary sentences postponed while attorney looks at Supreme Court decision
The sentencing of two men on charges including some in connection with an extensive burglary ring that operated in the Havre are has been postponed while a defense attorney looks at the impacts of a recent state Supreme Court decision. Jaylen Jake Cr...
Senator tries to add St. Mary bill to defense authorization
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., announced he is trying to add a change to how the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance is funded to a must-pass defense bill. Daines announced Wednesday he was trying to add the St. Mary’s Reinvestment Act as part of the...
Man pleads guilty to having sex with a minor
Kristopher Alan Chapman pleaded guilty Wednesday in state District Court in Havre to having sex to a minor. In a separate hearing in state District Court Wednesday, Chapman admitted to violating conditions of his release in a 2016 sentence for...
Skidmore charged with homicide in 2017 fatal crash
William Joseph Skidmore was in the Hill County Detention Center this morning facing a felony charge of vehicular homicide while under the influence stemming from an Aug. 15, 2017, crash near the Havre cemetery that killed Jason Skidmore. William...
Man in jail for attempted murder
Cameron James Eagleman, 38, was being held in the Hill County jail this morning on charges including attempted murder. According to the Havre Police Department dispatch log, officers responded to a call at 8:07 p.m. Tuesday in which the caller said...
Conservation, parks funding bill passes Senate
Praise abounded for the Senate passing Wednesday what some are calling the greatest conservation bill in decades. In a 73-25 vote, the Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act which gives...
Bullock: Uptick in COVID cases stresses need to take precautions
Gov. Steve Bullock said during a press conference Wednesday that the increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in recent weeks as the state goes through its phased re-opening shows that people still need to take precautions to prevent the spread of the... Full story
Two-car crash kills all five involved
A two-vehicle crash Friday evening on Upper Box Elder Road and Duck Creek in Chouteau County killed all five people in the vehicles, including two children. Havre Daily News was unable to contact the authorized people at the Rocky Boy Police...
Montana voters make choices in Montana primary election
Editor’s note: This version corrects the date of the last election for statewide offices to 2018 and the office in which Blaine County Clerk of District Court Tami Mitchell was running for...
COVID-19 restrictions delay former county attorney trial in Texas
The trial of a former Hill County attorney accused of shooting her estranged husband in Abilene, Texas, has been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson, who was appointed Hill County attorney in November 2018 and resigned in July...
Bullock: Yellowstone entrances opening Monday
Gov. Steve Bullock announced Thursday that the Montana entrances to Yellowstone National Park are planned to open Monday, and while no date is set, the state is working with Glacier National Park to set an opening date for the west entrances there. B...
Train crash kills one, injures several, strands passengers
A crash between a westbound Amtrak train and a tractor on the eastern edge of Montana Friday morning killed the driver of the tractor, injured several Amtrak passengers and employees and delayed the trains running both westbound and eastbound on the...
Governor: Yellowstone entrances opening Monday, working with plan for Glacier
Gov. Steve Bullock said today during a press conference that the Montana entrances to Yellowstone National Park are planned to open Monday and, while no date is set, the state is working with Glacier... Full story
State to enter Phase Two of re-opening June 1
Citing success in keeping down the spread of COVID-19 in Montana, Gov. Steve Bullock said today the state will enter Phase Two of the state re-opening plan starting June 1. Bullock said people need... Full story
Sentencing in burglary ring delayed till July 1
Two men who pleaded guilty to charges including in a case stemming from a major burglary and theft ring in the Havre area have had their sentencing delayed until at least June. Jaylen Jake Crazyboy and Fabian Joel “JuJu” Saddler Jr. each...
More openings, cancellations, aid happening in COVID-19 pandemic
With the state progressing through Phase One of its re-opening plan, more businesses and services are opening and more aid is avialable, but more events are being canceled or postponed as well.... Full story
Governor lists first round of state COVID relief
Gov. Steve Bullock announced Tuesday the first round of grants from the $1.25 billion the federal government provided to Montana through the CARES Act to help the state deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. "I want to be clear, this is just an initial...
Results released from school mail-in elections
Results are trickling in from school elections, held as all-mail ballots this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Havre Daily News has obtained results from several local elections, and will publish other results as they become available. In Havre,...
Governor announces first round of grants from $1.25 billion in federal aid
Editor's note: This version corrects the website where people can view the grant programs. Gov. Steve Bullock announced today the first round of grants from the $1.25 billion the federal government... Full story
Phase One re-opening actions starting to trickle in
Although some jurisdictions are not relaxing their restrictions, some changes are starting to happen with the stay-at-home directive after Gov. Steve Bullock announced last week that starting Sunday a phased re-opening to the state is allowed. Bulloc... Full story
Some local schools, governments keeping COVID restrictions in place
While Gov. Steve Bullock announced Wednesday that, starting Sunday with places of worship, the state will allow some loosening of restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19, it is up to local jurisdictions — and some north-central...
Some local schools, governments keeping COVID restrictions in place
While Gov. Steve Bullock announced Wednesday that, starting Sunday with places of worship, the state will allow some loosening of restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19, it is up to... Full story
Montana phased re-opening to begin Sunday
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock gave in a press conference Wednesday an outline of the state’s plan for a phased re-opening of businesses, schools, churches and other organizations and activities with some restrictions starting to lift Sunday. He... Full story
Governor outlines phased 'Reopening Montana' plans
In a press conference at noon today, Gov. Steve Bullock announced his plan for a phased reopening of the state, with restrictions remaining in place through the first phases. "Our new normal is going... Full story
Daines gives live Facebook update on COVID-19 efforts
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., during a live event on his Facebook page, said more works needs to be done to fight the spread of novel coronavirus 2019, but he is optimistic due to the dropping number of infections and decreased number of... Full story
