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Articles from the February 20, 2024 edition


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  • Swanson seeks top seat in Montana Supreme Court

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Feb 20, 2024

    Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice candidate Cory Swanson, Broadwater County attorney, stopped in Havre earlier this week and sat down for an interview with the Havre Daily News about his candidacy. Swanson, who was a deputy attorney general under Tim Fox, said he decided to run primarily out of concern that former state auditor John Morrison would take the seat of Chief Justice Mike McGrath. He said he thought Morrison was unfit for the position. Morrison has since dropped...

  • Above average temps, clear skies in Havre this week

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Feb 20, 2024

    A week of clear and relatively warm weather is on the horizon for the Havre area, though plenty of snow and ice remains from recent precipitation. National Weather Service predicts that today's high will be 40 degrees with a low of 24, and mostly sunny skies. Temperatures are expected to stay consistent with a high of 37 Wednesday, 40 Thursday, and 42 Friday and Saturday. Lows will also stay consistent fluctuating between 21 and 26 across the week. Skies are expected to be...

  • ScoutsBSA hold Court of Honor

    Updated Feb 20, 2024

    Press release Recently, ScoutsBSA Troop 1406 - girls - and ScoutsBSA Troop 1438 - boys - held a joint Court Honor where Scouts were recognized for their achievements. Senior Patrol Leaders for each troop, Chloe Corner, Troop 1406, and Orrin Greenwood, Troop 1438, were the co-masters of ceremonies where 19 merit badges, two awards and two ranks were awarded. The following scouts earned the respective merit badges: Wyatt Anderson - Welding; Anthony Marsh - Automotive...

  • Letter to the Editor - Thanks and congratulations on Community Baby Shower

    Updated Feb 20, 2024

    Editor, Congratulations to all those new and expecting moms out there and thank you everyone to came and supported our Community Baby Shower. We had some awesome vendors and supporters. Extra congratulations to the winners of the baskets, Mariah Kellam, Cheyenne Chinadle, Baliey Schaub, Mackenzy, Abbey Chivilicek, Pam Olson. Tracy Daychild Northern Montana Health Care...

  • Letter to the Editor - Time for Sheehy to answer some questions

    Updated Feb 20, 2024

    It is really disappointing. Rosendale running for Senator in the Republican primary would have produced a good, hard competition which would have sharpened the debate, allowed valuable evaluation of each candidate, and a good exploration of stances relative to the current issues. Now it is up to Sheehy by himself and he can start by producing a cohesive report outlining who he is, where he grew up, how long he has been in Montana, and how he developed such a vibrant business. As far as the issues are concerned, Sheehy has...

  • The Postscript: A new life for Felix

    Carrie Classon|Updated Feb 20, 2024

    Last night was surprisingly calm, all things considered. I told my husband, Peter, that he should not plan to get a good night’s sleep. I told him this because Peter has never had a cat, and yesterday, we adopted one. I have had several cats over the years, but my last cat, Lucy, died just a few months before I met Peter, 10 years ago. Peter has had dogs all his life and knows nothing about cats (which means every cat who has ever met him finds him fascinating). So we d...

  • Obituary - Janet Ada Bielen

    Updated Feb 20, 2024

    Janet Ada Bielen of Great Falls and Fort Benton, 89, passed away peacefully at home of natural causes Thursday February 15, 2024. She was born December 24, 1934 in Zurich, Montana, later growing up in Shelby MT. She graduated from Shelby High school in 1953 and married her high school sweetheart, Ronald Bielen, February 6, 1954. Both hard-working Montanans, they raised four children in communities throughout Montana. Ron's work for Buttrey Foods as a meat department manager...

  • Obituary - Gary Dean Hanson

    Updated Feb 20, 2024

    Gary Dean Hanson, 88, passed away February 9, 2024, after fighting with congestive heart failure. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life service will be postponed until June 8, 2024 in Fort Mohave, AZ. Gary was born June 10, 1935, to Vic and Verlie Hanson in Scobey, MT. He grew up ranching alongside his parents until he joined the Army in 1953 and was on leave when he met his wife-to-be, Paula. They married on September 9, 1956 and to this union five children were...

  • Obituary - Shirley Alex

    Updated Feb 20, 2024

    Shirley Alex, born June 29, 1936, near Malta, passed away Feb. 17, 2024, in Great Falls. Shirley’s funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, at Schnider Funeral Home, 1510 13th St. South, Great Falls. A reception will follow at Schnider Funeral Home....

  • For the Record, Feb. 20, 2024

    Updated Feb 20, 2024

    Havre Police Department Officers assisted Montana Highway Patrol Troopers Monday at 9:22 a.m. on First Street West. -- A caller at a First Street West business reported finding three blue pills on the ground at 9:40 a.m. -- Elizabeth Grace Chellis of Havre, 40, was issued a summons on charges of vicious dog and dog at large after a caller on Lincoln Avenue reported Monday at 11:22 a.m. that two loose dogs attacked a dog being walked on its leash. -- A Monday 7:38 p.m. caller...

  • Obituary - Ted Solomon

    Updated Feb 20, 2024

    Ted Solomon of Havre, MT, 87, passed away February 18, 2024, at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, MT. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at noon at the 4-H Chuckwagon. A full obituary to follow....

  • Lights advance five from CCC tourney

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 20, 2024

    For now, six Montana State University-Northern Lights are headed to the NAIA national wrestling championships. As a team, Northern placed fifth at last weekend's Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships in LaGrande, Oregon, while the Lights pushed six grapplers to nationals. NaKoda Siegel reached the 174-pound CCC title match but fell short to his arch rival from Providence. At 197 pounds Carl Hansen also had a stellar tournament, as he reached the final before losing to a...

  • 9C teams hope to make a run at state

    Kason Clark|Updated Feb 20, 2024

    After excelling at last week's District 9C basketball tournaments, several teams from the Hi-Line will next head to Great Falls this week for the Northern C Divisional Tournaments. With a chance to qualify for the Class C State Tournaments, these 9C teams will look to play well this week in order to keep their seasons going. The Northern C Divisional Boys Basketball Tournament will begin Wednesday at 4 p.m. when Fort Benton Longhorns face Heart Butte. The Longhorns qualified...

  • Both Chinook teams headed to Northern B

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 20, 2024

    In their first season back in Class B, the Chinook boys and girls basketball teams have had a lot of success. And thanks to a strong showing at last weekend's District 1B Tournament, the Sugarbeeters are still playing. At the girls 1B tournament, top-seeded Chinook cruised to the championship game, and the team was undefeated as the Beeters took on second-seeded Fairfield. However, in their first loss of this campaign, Chinook came up just short of the 1B crown, as the Eagles...