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At a Hill County Commission meeting with representatives from the Havre Ambulance Service and Rudyard Rural Ambulance Service as well as Havre Mayor Tim Solomon and Havre Finance Clerk Doug Kaercher, the discussion turned to the idea that a county-wide ambulance district be created in order to fund both services. The creation of such a district would require the creation of a board and would theoretically result in about $21.40 per $100,000 of a property’s market value, Kaercher said, though he cautioned that these were e...
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 disease. “I know that it’s certainly on everyone’s mind here, the increase in the number of cases we’ve seen in the last few weeks, and it’s certainly on my mind,” he said. “ … It should be evident to everyone that the virus is very much still here.” Bullock said many new cases in... Full story
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 permanent funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provides $12 billion to work on deferred maintenance in U.S. national parks. Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Steve Daines, R-Mont., both of whom are original co-sponsors of the bill, each held press conferences on its passage W...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 81 with 8 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 66,870 with 1,355 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 20. The number of recoveries was 545 and the number of active cases was 90. The new cases by county were in: Big Horn: 4 new cases, 53 total Flathead: 4 new cases, 45 total Gallatin: 4 new cases, 195 total Yellowstone: 3 new cases, 112 total Carbon: 2 new cases, 9 total Fergus: 2 new cases, 2 total... Full story
Over the next coming few weeks, Gene Bushnell's hand-built Montana Pioneer's Stagecoach is making its way across the Hi-Line as it travels along U.S. Highway 2 from the northwest corner of the state to North Dakota. The hand-built stagecoach commemorates two things, Bushnell said. The first is to pay tribute to the homesteading Montanans who, Bushnell said, came and made Montana what it is today. The second is advocating for the re-election of President Donald Trump. The...
Kicks@6 is again starting its summer concert series with the "We love the USA"-focused "America the Beautiful" concert starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, in Pepin Park. This year is the 20th season of Kick@6, organizer and performer Kirt Miller said. Due to the COVID-19 guidelines, he said, people must bring lawn chairs only and be 6 feet apart. "Just looking forward to being able to do it after all this negative of the COVID world," Miller said. "... Come see us and have a...
RaMona Ann Lee, 85, passed away June 13, 2020 at her residence. No services are planned at this time. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit RaMona's online memorial page at http://www.hollandbonine.com, to leave a message of condolence for her family. RaMona was born August 29, 1934, in Plentywood, MT, to Irwin and Emma (Hoveland) Negaard. RaMona attended and graduated from Plentywood School. She married John Lee in Plentywood Novembe... Full story
Andee The Boy, 27, passed away from injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Her wake service was held 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2020, with her funeral service beginning at 9 a.m. today, June 18, 2020, all at the Community Center at the Hill County Fairgrounds. Her burial will follow at the Fort Belknap Cemetery.... Full story
Janice Nesslar passed away from natural causes June 16th, 2020, at the age of 80. A private graveside service will be held June 19th, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. with the immediate family in attendance. Janice was born June 30th, 1939, in Ogden, Utah, to Enos and Stella Bernice Beard. She graduated from Chinook High School. She married James Nesslar October 3rd, 1958, in Chinook, Montana. Jim and Janice resided in Chinook all their lives. Janice helped Jim on the ranch in Paradise... Full story
Erwin Little Sun journeyed home peacefully at Benefis hospital in Great Falls, Montana, Monday, June 15, 2020. Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m. today, June 18, 2020, at Parker School Little Sun’s field. Burial followed in the Parker Canyon Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please leave a message of condolence for Erwin’s family on his online memorial page at http://www.hollandbonine.com . Erwin was born to Peggy Ball and Gilbert C... Full story
Teresa Angel Jiron was sentenced to five years probation after she previously pleaded guilty in a plea agreement to driving while intoxicated with a baby in the car. District Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz sentenced Jiron in state District Court in Havre, Monday on a felony charge of endangering the welfare of a child to five years with the state Department of Corrections, all suspended, and ordered her to pay $130 in fees and surcharges, graduate from the Hill County treatment court and enter an anger management program. Jiron...
Dion L. Longknife was sentenced to the remainder of his previous sentence, to Dec. 16, 2021, for violating conditions of his release on a previous sentence. Longknife admitted in December to violating conditions of his suspended sentence for failing to register as a violent offender. District Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz revoked his suspended sentence Monday in state District Court in Havre and resentenced him for the remainder of his sentence to the state Department of Corrections, giving him no credit for street time or time...
A front-page story in Wednesday’s edition of The Havre Daily News about Tuesday’s meeting of The Great Northern Fair Board misreported the amount of a contract awarded to Clausen and Sons for work on The Bigger Better Barn. The amount was $66,015.... Full story
Havre Police Department A caller at a Third Avenue business reported Wednesday at 10:26 a.m. that an electrical box in the alley had been damaged. -- An arrest was made during a 5:05 p.m. vehicle stop on Fifth Street, but no details on charges were provided. -- Wednesday at 5:27 p.m., saddles and beadwork were reported stolen from Bonine Drive. -- William Joseph Williams Jr. of Havre, 34, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge Wednesday at 8:45 p.m. after a caller at a...
Downtown business Boyce & Berry Flowers has a new owner and a new name. Hannah Smith, who moved to Havre from Kalispell, bought the business from Kimmi Boyce and is now the owner of Flowers by Hannah as of June 1. "I've done floral design for six years and it's just always been a dream to have my own shop and it just worked out with Kimmi to do that," she said. She said she is looking forward to expanding floral design, the gift shop, home decor and keeping some things about...
Press release WASHINGTON — To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and nonprofits, the U.S. Small Business Administration re-opened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan and EIDL Advance program portal at https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance, Monday to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19. “The SBA is strongly committed to working around the clock, providing dedicated emergency assistance to the small businesses and nonprofits that are facing economic disruption due...
Spring is the time of abundant water. Westslope cutthroat, Montana’s state fish, sense rising flows and commence their age-old spawning migrations upstream to tributaries across Montana. It may seem like an odd time to think about water scarcity and demands, but there are important discussions happening in Washington, D.C., that should concern all Montana anglers and those who care about our world-class fisheries. The Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited was founded in 1972, dedicated to conserving, protecting, and rest...
Unless the political winds in Washington change quickly, Congress will soon send the Great American Outdoors Act — GAOA — to President Trump’s desk. Trump has assured he’ll sign it into law. This legislation represents a dramatic win for Montana’s public lands, its watersheds and wildlife. The bill mandates full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund — LWCF — a funding mechanism for conservation derived from royalties from offshore gas and oil drilling. Fully funded, the LWCF drops $900 million into wildlife habi...
In quiet desperation, this morning I joined the ranks of those who cut their own hair. Using nail scissors. I do not recommend it. If anyone should ask, I’ll say my favorite hairdresser trimmed it — she’s blind and used a machete. Wind sifts a daily cup of dust through the screens into my casita during these dry days. I scan the sky for clouds, an exercise in futility, while grabbing the mop for the frequent cleanup. I vigorously shake the mop before I take it inside the h...
Montana FWP Whether you're tying on a salmon fly or putting a night crawler onto a hook, during Father's Day weekend, everyone in Montana can fish for free. While this family-oriented opportunity allows anyone to fish without a license on June 20-21, all other fishing rules and regulations are in effect and must be followed. FWP encourages all would-be anglers to be aware of boating and water safety on Montana's rivers and streams, particularly this year as many rivers across...
The Havre Northstars played a late Northern A doubleheader against the Tri-County Cardinals Tuesday night inside Legion Field. But on a short turnaround the Northstars are right back on the road. Starting Friday afternoon, the Northstars will play in a non-conference tournament in Lewistown. Havre will play two games Friday and two more Sunday, in what should be really good experience for the young Northstars of head coach Patch Wirtzberger. Havre's tournament in Lewistown...
Changes are certainly coming to the upcoming Frontier Conference sports season, and one of them will be game times. Tuesday, the Frontier Conference athletic directors had a meeting to set schedules for the upcoming seasons, which need to be approved by the conference presidents (see Friday's Havre Daily News). But also in Tuesday's meeting, game times were set for the upcoming volleyball and basketball seasons, according to Northern AD Christian Oberquell. For Frontier...
