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Articles from the January 22, 2024 edition


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  • Snow to cease as temperatures rise this week

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jan 22, 2024

    The National Weather Service's winter weather advisory has ended for the Havre as of this morning after receiving almost 7.5 inches of snow late last week, and temperatures are predicted to rise significantly, with highs peaking over freezing for the rest of this week, but areas south and east are still being affected by winter conditions. During last week's snowfall Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation got between 5 and 8 inches of snow, rising to around a foot going further up...

  • Judge Perry Miller retires after decades of service

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jan 22, 2024

    Hundreds gathered at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Sunday to bid a professional farewell to Blaine County Justice of the Peace Judge Perry Miller, who is retiring after 29 years of service. For over an hour, fellow judges, law enforcement officers, family members and friends spoke about Miller and the profound effect he had on them, the community and the state, as a judge, a football and wrestling coach, and a person. Hill County Justice of the Peace Audrey Barger said...

  • Havre speech and debate does well at divisional

    Updated Jan 22, 2024

    Press release Havre High School's small speech and debate team did well at the Class A eastern Montana speech, debate and drama divisional tournament in Sidney Friday and Saturday, with three of the five competitors qualifying for Class A state by placing in the top 12 in their event and the last two qualifying as alternate competitors. First-year policy debate team Malachi Morris and Ishaan Vickas, both freshmen, brought home divisional medals, taking fourth place in their ev...

  • Knights speech and drama excels at divisionals

    Updated Jan 22, 2024

    North Star School announced that all seven speech and drama team members will be traveling to the Class BC State Speech, Debate and Drama tournament in Choteau this weekend, Jan. 26 and 27. In order to qualify for state, a competitor must place in the top six in their event in divisionals, and the Knights did just that at the Northern Division Class BC divisional tournament in Malta. The Knights brought home a first place medal in spontaneous interpretation of literature, with Emily Conner taking first and earning a...

  • Obituary - Gail M. (Joy) Faber

    Updated Jan 22, 2024

    Gail M. (Joy) Faber, 66, passed away January 17, 2024, at home of natural causes. A vigil Mass will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2024, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Havre, MT. Her funeral Mass will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday January 27, also at St. Jude’s, with a luncheon/reception to follow in the St. Jude’s Parish Center. Burial will take place this summer in a family ceremony, in her childhood home....

  • Obituary - Betty Lee "Tootsie" Henderson

    Updated Jan 22, 2024

    Our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother left us January 21st, 2024. Betty Lee "Tootsie" Henderson was born May 17th, 1947. She met Eugene LaMere in her younger years and together they had five children. Betty Lee enjoyed beading and playing bingo. You would always find her with Cigs and a Coca Cola. She managed to live her whole life without a driver's license, but she even made it to Canada. She enjoyed spending time with her children and all her grandchildren....

  • Obituary - Natasha Monique St. Pierre

    Updated Jan 22, 2024

    Natasha Monique St. Pierre, Eagle Woman (Kiiew Iskwew), 39, began her next journey, leaving us January 12, 2024. She was born October 21, 1984, in Bozeman, Montana, to Nathaniel and Melvina (Hinckley) St. Pierre. At the time of her passing, Natasha was living and employed in Las Vegas working as a concierge. Natasha was preceded in death by her father Nathaniel, the greatest joy of her life, grandmother Gloria Fisher, and grandfather Roger St. Pierre, Sr. Natasha graduated...

  • For the Record, Jan. 22, 2024

    Updated Jan 22, 2024

    Havre Police Department A non-injury vehicle crash was reported Thursday at 11:57 a.m. at 13th Avenue and Third Street. -- A non-injury vehicle crash was reported at 14th Street West and Boulevard Avenue at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. -- Henry Craig Frank of Havre, 57, was arrested on a charge of unauthorized use of a vehicle after a caller at a First Street West business reported a stolen 2012 white Dodge Ram pickup truck Thursday at 4:17 p.m. -- Aliyah Brielle Eagleman of Havre,...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly calendar

    Updated Jan 22, 2024

    Editor’s note: The Hill County Commission this morning sent an amended calendar adding an item at 3 p.m. Wednesday not listed in the calendar printed in Friday’s edition of Havre Daily News. Monday 11 a.m. — Bear Paw Development Corp. board meeting at Beaver Creek Perk 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the commissioner’s office 2:30 p.m. — Interview with Bill Bradbury for the Grazing Committee in the Timmons Room Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the commissioner’s office 1:30 p.m. — Unified Disposal...

  • Correction - Bullwhacker access comments

    Updated Jan 22, 2024

    A story on the front page of the Jan. 5 edition of Havre Daily News about U.S. Bureau of Land Management considering opening access to the Bullwhacker area of Upper Missouri River Breaks Management inadvertently left out where to access the proposal online and how to submit comments. A description of the proposal and maps of the project area are available on the e-Planning website at https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2030427/510 . Comments may be submitted using the following methods: Electronic (preferred) BLM...

  • Northern hoops swept at Carroll

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 22, 2024

    A difficult week got even tougher for the Montana State University-Northern basketball teams. After being swept at home by the Providence Argos Thursday, MSU-N lost at Carroll College Saturday. The Skylights lost against No. 6 Carroll College by a score of 66-45 in Helena. The Skylights took the first quarter 15-12. The Fighting Saints came back in the second quarter and took the lead going into half time up by seven, 26-19. Northern came out on fire in the third quarter to...

  • Havre basketball splits home stand

    Kason Clark|Updated Jan 22, 2024

    After several postponements, the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams finally got to play when they hosted Sidney for a doubleheader at Havre High Gymnasium this past Friday. The HHS girls basketball team defended its home court with a 54-32 win over Sidney, but the HHS boys team lost, 65-55, to the visiting Eagles. The HHS and Sidney boys teams got the night started with their contest. The Eagles took control early as they led, 17-13, to end the first quarter. The Blue Ponies kept with it, but they still trailed,...

  • Havre wrestling takes eighth at Class A Duals

    Kason Clark|Updated Jan 22, 2024

    As the Havre High boys wrestling team gets ready for the postseason, it will be looking to use its last few competitions of the regular season to prepare. In Butte this past weekend, the Blue Ponies competed against some of the schools they will face in the postseason. Against this competition, the Ponies finished eighth in the dual tournament. The Ponies began the weekend in pool play, which they opened with a 48-24 dual victory over Bigfork. After falling behind 18-0,...