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Articles from the July 10, 2018 edition


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  • Empire Builder supporters launch new website

    Derek Hann|Updated Jul 11, 2018

    Editor’s note: This corrects information on ridership in Havre and Shelby Mark Meyer of Portland, Oregon, a Cut Bank native and a member of the Rail Passengers Association, said he has helped create a website promoting and advocating for Amtrak’s Empire Builder that runs along the Hi-Line, traveling from Chicago to the West Coast and back. “I actually have been wanting to do this website for many years … before the current crisis affecting all long-distance Amtrak trains,” Meyer said. The goal of the website is to get a rep...

  • Apparent murder at Rocky Boy under investigation

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jul 10, 2018

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed this morning that it and the Chippewa Cree Tribal Police are investigating what appears to be the murder of a woman on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. FBI Public Affairs Specialist Sandra Barker said the body of an adult woman was found Saturday on the reservation, adding that no threat to public safety is present at this time. Barker responded to an email requesting information sent this morning. An email address listed on a message in the FBI Salt Lake City media relations offic...

  • For the Record, July 10, 2018

    Updated Jul 10, 2018

    Havre Police Department Ryan Eugene Stump of Rocky Boy, 29, was arrested on charges of partner or family member assault, resisting arrest and "other" after a 10th Street West caller reported a domestic disturbance Monday at 6:12 a.m. -- A caller on Second Street Northeast reported Monday at 8:29 a.m. his sister had taken his vehicle and had not returned it. -- A Third Street caller reported a scam Monday at 4:27 p.m. -- A package suspected to contain drugs was reported by a...

  • Never too early to think about football

    George Ferguson|Updated Jul 10, 2018

    We aren't even to the dog days of summer yet. No, that doesn't come until August. But, the start of another football season, on the Hi-Line and beyond isn't far away now. For Havre High, and high schools around the state of Montana, the new season will officially begin Aug. 10. That's when the Montana High School Association allows schools to begin practicing in football, cross country and volleyball. Leading up to that date, Havre High head coach Ryan Gatch, now in his third...

  • Quick Pics: The Waid Ranch on the move

    Updated Jul 10, 2018

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  • Toxic algae turns up in Hill County

    Derek Hann|Updated Jul 10, 2018

    Toxic algae has turned up at the reservoir of the East Fork Dam on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, after being found earlier in Beaver Creek Park. Hill County officials re-opened Beaver Creek Reservoir after a bloom discovered Friday had dissipated, the county reported Monday. Chippewa Cree Business Committee Chair Harlan Baker said this morning that the Rocky Boy Water Resource Department is still doing some monitoring and testing but the reservoir is temporarily closed to public use. He added that Rocky Boy is taking the n...

  • Museum board prepares for the future

    Kristen Takeuchi|Updated Jul 10, 2018

    During their July meeting, the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board members voted and approved their new officers and discussed the future of the museum should the Holiday Village Mall close suddenly. H. Earl and Margaret Turner Clack Memorial Museum Foundation Chair Elaine Morse discussed with the board what they will do if the mall does have to close with the closure of two anchor stores in the Holiday Village Mall. “We need to think about what we will do if the mall closes on short notice,” she added. Both Her...

  • Trump replaces high court's swing vote with conservative

    Updated Jul 10, 2018

    By CATHERINE LUCEY, ZEKE MILLER and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a solidly conservative, politically connected judge, for the Supreme Court, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the nation’s highest court ever further to the right. U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., who was with Trump when he made the announcement, said Monday in a statement that confirming a Supreme Court justice is one of the most consequential votes he wil...

  • Obituary - Earny Fritz Faechner

    Updated Jul 10, 2018

    Earny Fritz Faechner, 89, passed away peacefully in his home with his family around him on July 5, 2018. He is now reunited with his lovely wife, Clo. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre, Montana. A luncheon will follow the graveside services at the 5th Avenue Christian Church. Arrangements made by Hi-Line Funeral Services of Havre. Condolences for the family may be left at htt... Full story

  • Obituary - Richard "Dick" Nault

    Updated Jul 10, 2018

    Richard "Dick" Nault, 74, of Have passed away due to natural causes on July 5, 2018, at Benefis Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Dick was born August 9, 1943, to Lydia (Stolz) and Roy Nault. He married the love of his life, Mary (Widhalm), almost 50 years ago. They had two sons, John (Peggy) and Bill (Shannon). Dick loved his granddaughters, Lilly, Molly, Anna, and Brynn, and they loved him just as much, if not more. A memorial service will be held at the Best... Full story

  • Obituary - Shannon Licht Morsette

    Updated Jul 10, 2018

    Shannon Licht Morsette, 31, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at her Rocky Boy residence. Wake services began at 3:00 p.m. today, Monday, July 9, 2018, and will continue until her funeral service, which will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, all at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Shannon's online memorial page and leave a message of... Full story

  • Obituary - Sandra Golberg Copenhaver

    Updated Jul 10, 2018

    Sandra Golberg Copenhaver, 76, died peacefully after a long battle with emphysema on June 28, 2018, with her children at her side. Sandra Gail "Sandi" was born on April 29, 1942, to Arnold and Margaret Golberg in Vancouver, WA. She was born during the blackout days of World War II while her father and maternal grandfather worked in the Bremerton Naval Shipyards building ships for the war. Following the war and while she was a small child they moved back to her paternal... Full story

  • Correction - Police Log

    Updated Jul 10, 2018

    Information provided to the Havre Daily News that ran in the For the Record on Page A5 of Monday’s Havre Daily News said that Jacqueline Rose Morsette of Havre, 34, was issued a ticket Sunday on a charge of theft. The police department confirmed today that the ticket was issued in error and Morsette had paid for the gasoline in question.... Full story

  • We are not Pocahontas

    Updated Jul 10, 2018

    As Indians growing up in our local communities, we know that Montanans have diverse political values. We understand and appreciate those differences. One of our state’s special attributes is that it is home to seven Indian reservations and 12 tribes. Our culture, traditions and history are interwoven into the fabric of the treasure state and we take pride in calling this place our home. This is what makes Montana unique among the 50 states of our Union and what shapes the issues and direction of our political discourse. On J...

  • Local Golf Report:

    George Ferguson|Updated Jul 10, 2018

    There’s a lot of great golf tournaments in the Havre area. Many of them are for worthy causes, and they’re all a whole lot of fun. But very few golf tournaments give players the chance to compete in a way like the pros do every week, but at the same time still offer the competition in a team format. One such tournament that does, however, is the annual Rotary Blast, and the 2018 edition was held at Prairie Farms Golf Course Sunday. The Rotary Blast is a two-person, mod...

  • Bull riding and mini-bull riding signups for Great Northern Fair

    Updated Jul 10, 2018

    Bull riders still have time to sign up for the 2018 Cody FourColors Memorial Bull Riding set for 7 p.m. July 20 at the Great Northern Fair. The cost to enter is $120 and those who want to compete can enter by texting or calling 403-589-5566. Entries are limited to the first 40. This is a Bull Riders Canada sanctioned event but a one-day permit can be issued for nonmembers. Bull riders will vie for a share of the $5,000 added prize money and buckles for the top four riders in both the long round and the short round of the top...

  • Plant a Seed … Read does Crunch for a Cause

    Updated Jul 10, 2018

    Press release Plant a Seed … Read is holding a Crunch for a Cause fundraiser at Havre’s Taco John’s Thursday from 5-7 p.m. When people mention Plant a Seed … Read while ordering Taco John’s will donate 50 percent of the purchase price to the program to help support its efforts with the Operation Newborn Project. Gift bags are given to new babies at the Northern Montana Health Care or by sponsors purchasing a registration for any 2018 newborn in Blaine or Hill County. Gift bags include a registration form, the child’s f...

  • Hanson joins Bullhook Community Health Center staff

    Updated Jul 10, 2018

    Press release Bullhook Community Health Center has announced that Terry Hanson, LCPC, has joined the health center as a behavioral health specialist. Bullhook Community Health Center provides a wide range of services from routine preventative care, including immunizations, well child checks, and men's and women's health physicals, as well as management of acute and chronic diseases. Bullhook also provides dental care, mental health counseling, addiction counseling and...

  • Bekkers' yard second featured yard of summer

    Updated Jul 10, 2018

    By Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club Photos by Ryan Welch The home of David and Cheree Bekker at 1431 12th St. was chosen by Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club as the second Featured Yard of Summer. The simplicity of this well-groomed yard invites the viewer to take in the details that add to its beauty. Flanking the front porch are pots of colorful petunias. Hanging from the porch are pale colored hanging geraniums and trailing vinca vines. Smooth river rock follows the contour of...

  • Sports Photos: Serving it up at Blue Pony Volleyball Camp...

    Updated Jul 9, 2018

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