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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 to remember this is a "new normal" and is not returning to how things were before the pandemic started. "Montana has truly has been an example for the rest of the nation in our response to this pandemic," he said, adding that that only will continue as the state goes further into... Full story
Havre Public Schools Education Foundation presented scholarship awards to Havre High seniors Monday, and some of the recipients talked about how it made them feel. Rhoda Peterson, who received three scholarships, said she appreciates the awards. "It feels great," she said. She said her plan after graduation is to attend Paul Smith College in New York to study ecological restoration. She will be playing hockey and soccer up there too, she added. See a full list of scholarship r...
A Havre woman decided to do something to help people deal with the social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sherry Chevalier donated Monday gift baskets she made to Northern Montana Care Center for its residents. "I wanted to do something with all of this virus, and I felt extremely bad for all of those in hospitals or care centers, especially the care centers where they couldn't see their families," she said. She said she took care of her father as he grew older, and... Full story
Havre Police Department Monday at 11:14 a.m., a Third Street caller reported the theft of aluminum ATV ramps. -- A caller at a First Street West business reported two women shoplifting Monday at 2:18 p.m. -- Leo Joseph Winters of Harlem, 33, was arrested on charges of trespass to property after a caller at the hospital reported a man refusing to leave Monday at 2:23 p.m. -- Dakotah Sage Denny-Stokesberry of Box Elder, 21, was arrested on a charge of shoplifting and on a...
Robert Wickham is the newest Hill County Sheriff's Office deputy, having been sworn in at the Hill County Courthouse Monday morning. Wickham has worked for the sheriff's office for two years as a detention officer and said he's eager to start his new position as a deputy. "I always just had a lot of respect for people in law enforcement," he said " ... I'm excited that I finally get to do something like that now." Wickham has lived in the Havre area for five years and went to...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 65 with 18 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 28,950. The number of deaths was 16. The number of recoveries was 437 with 18 active cases. The new case was in Yellowstone County, which has 87 total cases. Visit the state tracking map online through a link on http://covid19.mt.gov .... Full story
The Great Northern Fair Board has reminded people that, due to social distancing requirements, people are asked to attend its meeting at 5:30 this evening remotely. People can join the meeting using their computer, tablet or smartphone by logging into https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/860349013 . They also can dial in using their phone by calling 1-877-309-2073. The access code is 860-349-013 People who are new to GoToMeeting can get the app in advance at https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/860349013 . The meeting agenda...
The Hill County Commission will hold its weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. People can join the meeting using their computer, tablet or smartphone by logging in at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/285550365 . They also can dial in using their phone. For supported devices, people can tap a one-touch number below to join instantly. United States toll free: 1-866-899-4679 One-touch: tel: 18668994679, 285550365# United States: 1-312-757-3119 One-touch: tel:+13127573119, 285550365# Access code: 285-550-365 People who...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at the airport Big Hangar Thursday at 3 p.m. The meeting will be held in person with enough room to follow social distancing requirements. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of April 16 minutes 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports A. Manager B. Inspection C. Finance D. Engineer — DOWL i. Runway pavement preservation project 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business A. Big Hangar repair status i. Historic preservation B. Policies and procedures 6. New business A. Haying bid lease review B. I...
A local woman was sentenced to six months in jail, all suspended, on a reduced drug charge stemming from a law enforcement search of a residence where she was present. Christina Mary Converse originally was charged with a felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs when a non-prescribed prescription pill was found on her. The prosecution later amended the charges to a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and Converse pleaded guilty to that charge in a plea agreement. District Judge Kaydee...
A Havre woman was sentenced to six years with the state Department of Correction after she previously pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon. Erica Ann Dion was sentenced Monday by state District Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz, credited with 89 days served and ordered to pay $1,768.93 in jury costs and $592.29 in witness fees for a trial that Snipes Ruiz declared a mistrial in October when Dion did not appear for the ongoing trial. Snipes Ruiz waived other fees and surcharges. A court document said Dion was charged after a woman...
Press release The Hill County Commission has announced that the Hill County Compensation Board will meet Tuesday, May 26, at 9 a.m. to review the compensation paid to county officials and prepare a compensation schedule for the upcoming fiscal year, 2020-21. The meeting will be held in the Hill County Commission office in the Hill County Courthouse at 315 Fourth St. in Havre....
Press release Hill County Commission has announced that the Great Northern Fair Commission is accepting sealed bids for work on the Bigger Better Barn at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. The project is for installation of “a White Energy Saver EP Fabric” on the interior walls of the barn, the commission’s announcement said. The bid package can be picked up at the office of the commission in the Hill County Courthouse at 315 Fourth St. in Havre. Sealed bids must be received in the commission office by Friday, May 29. Bids...
Havre Daily News staff Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on a proposal to resurface a section of road between Chester and the Liberty County line. The approximately 11.6 mile project, tentatively planned for 2021, would begin west of Chester at mile marker 321 and extend east to the county line at reference point 332.6. The work would include crack seal, finishing with a seal and cover commonly called chip seal and upgraded pavement marking and signage. The intent of the improvements is to...
Press release Havre Police Department is reminding residents within city limits that the city of Havre’s nuisance weed ordinance went into effect May 1. Property owners with grass and or weeds that have grown taller than 8 inches will receive a notice of the violation. If the property owner does not cut or remove the vegetation within 10 days, city crews will do the work and the property owner will be charged the cost of the removal. Owners will receive only one notice of violation per year. After that the city will remove t...
Once upon a time, there was a Class C athlete who, for four years, was as close to undefeated as one can get in track and field. Yes, Big Sandy’s Kourtney Danreuther was that dominant. And to this day, she still holds all kinds of District 9C, Northern C and State C records to prove it. As a freshman, Danreuther broke the mold for girls track and field. And in May of 2006 she really hit her stride, setting 11 meet records. She set five at the District 9C meet, three at the R...
Big Sandy's Ryan Roth had a huge senior year, and, as he graduates, he also has huge news about his future. On Monday, Rocky Mountain College announced that it has signed Roth to play basketball for the Battlin' Bears of head coach Bill Dreikosen. Roth is a 6-1 guard, who plans on majoring in geology at RMC. "Ryan is a proven winner that we are looking forward to having join our basketball program," Dreikosen said. "He can score and has the ability to get to the free throw...
Press release HELENA — Montana VA Health Care System is ramping up face-to-face visits after COVID-19 prompted some care options to be shifted to virtual appointments. Across Montana, MTVAHCS facilities began expanding in-person services starting Monday. MTVAHCS was selected as its regional Veterans Integrated Service Network lead site to be the first to implement a phased approach to reintroducing health care services while ensuring a safe environment. “We are excited to expand our in-person options for veterans. We are grat...
Press release The Eagles Club's weekly burger feed fundraisers benefiting Havre Beneath the Streets have started up again. Tuesdays, including today, at 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Eagles Club will be serving salad, baked beans, chips and all the fixings with a 1/4-pound burger for $7, or $8 for a double burger. All proceeds go toward the Havre Beneath the Streets restoration project, along with some of proceeds from the bingo game that follows dinner at 6:30 p.m. Havre Beneath the Streets is raising funds to use as a match for a grant...
The study of history allows us the luxury of 20-20 hindsight. Looking back, we can see the little events that led up to the big moments, and we can wonder “how could they not have seen it coming?” Of course, it’s much harder to see clearly when you’re living through history in real time. I was reminded of this while reading a newspaper column by Andrew McKean, the former editor of Outdoor Life who lives in Glasgow. McKean very capably highlighted the choice voters face in the Republican primary for Montana governor, and he...
Gov. Steve Bullock has led Montana with a steady hand and disciplined fiscal management for the past seven and a half years. This continues to ring true as he helps navigate our state through this unprecedented crisis. It is clear to me that he is managing our response to the pandemic and our state budget in the way he always has: on the basis of data, informed projections and facts. Not politics. As the vice chair of the Committee on Taxation in the state Senate, I have worked with the governor and my colleagues on both...
Currently, we are faced with unprecedented disruptions to our lives and many people are feeling the negative effects of isolation and uncertainty. Many have been out of work for several weeks, some therapists and other health care providers have moved to telehealth, and we are bombarded daily by the news about infection and mortality rates. Montana’s rates have been relatively low, but people are still concerned. Calls to mental health crisis lines in Montana more than doubled in the weeks following the governor’s sta...
