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  • BRILLIANCE CUT SHORT

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 1, 2018

    Jacy Thompson knows what a knee injury feels like when it happens. After all, she's had four knee surgeries since she was in eighth grade. So she felt a pain in her knee in a Frontier Conference game last month she knew what had likely just happened, and she knew, she was in for more pain. At the time however, what she didn't know was, the injury would be the end to her incredible basketball career, a career that's spanned a decade, and brought her from Class B high school...

  • Bachmeier endorses Heenan

    Alex Ross|Updated Feb 1, 2018

    Hill County Democratic Central Committee Chair and state Rep. Jacob Bachmeier, D-Havre, has endorsed John Heenan to be the Democratic nominee to take on Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., in November’s race for Montana’s only U.S. House seat. Bachmeier, who is running for re-election to his House District 28 seat representing Havre in the Montana House of Representatives announced his endorsement in a letter posted on his Facebook page Tuesday and later released to the media. “Throughout his campaign, John has been nothing but tra...

  • Quick Pics: Celebrating Native culture at Northern

    Updated Feb 1, 2018

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  • 'MOMologues' readers' theater takes the stage in Havre

    Updated Feb 1, 2018

    Havre Daily News staff The local acting troupe is bringing a story described as an honest, funny look at motherhood to the stage in Havre this weekend with a readers' theater presentation of Lisa Rafferty's "The MOMologues." "This original comedy about motherhood rips away the gauzy mask of parenthood to reveal what all mothers know but don't always talk about: It's overwhelming and exhausting, but also very, very funny," Montana Actors' Theatre wrote on its Facebook page...

  • Anti-bigotry workshop coming to Northern

    Alex Ross|Updated Feb 1, 2018

    Montana State University-Northern’s Office of Diversity Awareness and Multicultural Programs will host “Speak Up: Responding to Everyday Bigotry.” Office Director Cristina Estrada-Underwood said Wednesday that she and Samantha Balemba, an assistant professor of criminal justice at Northern who specializes in victimology, the study of crime victims, will facilitate the workshop that will take place Feb. 12 from 9 to 9:50 a.m. in Hensler Auditorium in Northern’s Applied Technology Center. The workshop will focus on what bigotry...

  • Winter Wonderland snowshoe hike set at Eagle Creek

    Updated Feb 1, 2018

    Havre Daily News staff People are invited to join Havre Trails Sunday for a snowshoe hike up Eagle Creek on Rocky Boy's Reservation. The 2 1/2 -mile, 1 1/2-hour loop starts and and ends at Bear Paw Ski Bowl. The terrain is mostly gentle, with a brief climb at the end. This is a medium difficulty snowshoe hike mostly along an unplowed two-track road. All are welcome to join. The ski hill will have burgers for purchase afterward, cash only. The group will meet in Havre at 10...

  • Foundation provides free tax assistance and preparation

    Updated Feb 1, 2018

    Press release Tax season is here, and people in need of assistance in filing their taxes can turn to AARP Foundation Tax Aid. From Feb. 5 through the tax season, volunteers, trained in cooperation with the IRS, offer free tax assistance and preparation for people of all ages with low to moderate income with special attention to people 60 and older. The volunteers are knowledgeable about many aspects of tax law, including the Affordable Care Act and its impact on tax returns. The volunteers can help people prepare and electron...

  • Looking out my Backdoor: Piggy, selfish me

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Feb 1, 2018

    This afternoon I waved goodbye to Don and Denise, with hugs and kisses and tears, as they got into the taxi to carry them to the airport. Now I’ll feel an empty place inside me for the next couple days. I’m still in Mazatlan. I was supposed to take the bus back to Etzatlan today. Phone conversations this week went like this: “Sondra, it is Leo. You stay. Is cold and storm every night, just like rainy season. Too cold for you. You stay.” And this from Josue, “If you can, stay...

  • Letter to the Editor - Montanans: Thieves want to steal our legacy.

    Updated Feb 1, 2018

    Cliven Bundy came to Paradise, Montana, to speak about his problems with the federal government. Bundy said he is being persecuted for not paying for use of public lands. A brief list of his “problems” is enlightening to say the least. He does not recognize powers of the federal government, stating that he has no contract with the federal government. “My 15-second defense is I only graze my cattle on Clark County, Nevada, land and I have no contract with the federal government,” he said. “I haven’t had a contract with the fe...

  • Correction - Mulonet benefit

    Updated Feb 1, 2018

    The caption with a photo that ran with a story on the front page of Wednesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about a benefit for Steven Mulonet misreported the location of the benefit, which starts Friday at 5 p.m. at the Chinook Eagles Club....

  • Correction - Alzheimer's early detection presentation

    Updated Feb 1, 2018

    A front-page story in Wednesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about a presentation on the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease misreported the day of the presentation. It is from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, in the Third Floor Conference Room at Northern Montana Hospital....

  • For the Record, Feb. 1 2018

    Updated Feb 1, 2018

    Havre Police Department Officers arrested Joshua Daniel Kaupang of Havre, 34, during a motor vehicle stop Wednesday at 12:12 p.m. on Third Street on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license. —— Officers arrested Nancy Leeann Cline of Havre, 35, on a Justice or City court warrant and a charge of failure to carry or produce proof of insurance during a motor vehicle stop Wednesday at 1:44 p.m. on Seventh Street. —— Officers investigated after a Montana State University-Northern caller reported Wednesday...

  • Rice elected president of ag business association

    Updated Feb 1, 2018

    Press release Arleen Rice of Havre was elected president of the Montana Agricultural Business Association at the annual convention in Great Falls last week. Rice resides in Havre and has been in the crop protection business since 1987. The Montana Agricultural Business Association represents 260 locations, and over 2000 individuals who operate farm supply outlets, elevators and seed plants to agricultural producers. They represent crop consultants, ground and aerial...

  • Five Northern spikers honored for academics

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 1, 2018

    For years, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights haven't just been strong on the volleyball court, they've been very good in the classroom too. And 2017 was no exception. The 2017 Frontier Conference Academic All-Conference Volleyball team was announced earlier this week, and five Skylights were on the list. Senior Kylie Pasieka, majoring in business, sophomore Hannah Amtmann, majoring in nursing, sophomore Katia Michelotti, majoring in Biology, sophomore Haley...

  • Skylights hope to break out against ranked Bears, Saints

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 1, 2018

    There's no denying, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights are in a slump right now. And, breaking out of that slump is not going to be easy, considering what lies ahead. Northern (1-9, 9-12) has lost eight straight Frontier Conference games, and if this weekend is to be the one where the Skylights turn it around, they'll have to do it at a pair of first-place teams. Tonight, the Skylights are in Billings to battle No. 15 Rocky Mountain College (7-3, 17-3), then they...

  • Lights battle Rocky, Carroll on the road

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 1, 2018

    The Frontier Conference basketball season enters its final month. And for the Montana State University-Northern Lights, it's going to be a big month. That's because the Lights (5-5, 15-7) are right in the thick of the Frontier title race, as they embark on a four-game road trip. And that trip begins with two big games this weekend, starting tonight in Billings when the Lights take on Rocky Mountain College (5-5, 13-8). Northern also trips to Helena Saturday to battle...

  • HHS's Filius, Murphy up for national awards

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jan 31, 2018

    Havre High wrestling coach Scott Filius has won just about every tournament and award imaginable for a coach, so it was no surprise the see the long-time head man of the Blue Ponies nominated for another honor this week. Filius, who has directed Blue Pony wrestling to five consecutive Class A state championships, was among 14 Montana high school coaches and athletic directors nominated for the National High School Coaches Association Coaches/Athletic Director of the Year...