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Havre Police Department Zona Anne McConnell of Havre, 49, was arrested on three Justice or City court warrants and a charge of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant when an officer served a warrant Wednesday at 2:53 p.m. on Second Street. -- Officers were asked Wednesday at 3:22 p.m. to assist another agency. -- A summons was issued after a 16th Avenue caller asked officers at 5:32 p.m. Wednesday to make a welfare check. No details were provided on the summons....
Winning a state championship, regardless of the sport, is a special experience and it's one that Trey Murphy and Kennedy McKay will remember for the rest of their lives. However, when the two Havre High tennis players won the Class A state doubles championship back in May, they didn't get much time to sit back and enjoy their achievement. Instead, they went to work in another sport, as both double up in the spring, playing baseball, along with tennis. "I kind of enjoy it," Mur...
The Havre government is advising people that it will not be able to take care of cut tree limbs and brush this summer as it continues to deal with the aftereffects of a storm from nearly a year ago. That means if tree limbs and brush are not disposed of or properly prepared for disposal, property owners could face fees or fines. Havre Public Works Director Dave Peterson said the department is still working on repairing damage to trees on boulevards and in city parks from the...
On the heels of a June that saw Seattle ban plastic straws and utensils at all restaurants, a Starbucks' announcement to ban plastic straws in their stores by 2020, and a cover story in National Geographic about the dangers of plastic, Recycle Hi-Line members, as they get older and busier, hope to get community members of all ages involved in the fight against trash that is piling up in this area. Recycle Hi-Line is a nonprofit organization organized by local residents with...
A front-page article in Wednesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about rail advocates urge action to protect long-distance trains misreported that Amtrak eliminated services for private car owners. Eliminating services for private car owners was discussed but the plan was eventually withdrawn due to a large opposition.... Full story
The outdoors around the Havre area, especially in places like the Bear Paw Mountains and Missouri River Breaks, has a lot to offer in the way of fun and recreational sports. And that certainly includes those who love to ride dirt bikes on some pretty awesome terrain. And the kind of terrain people of all ages who love to race motocross cross country style can certainly be found at Coal Mine Coulee just outside of Big Sandy where the 2018 Coal Mine Coulee XC event was held...
The rise of nontraditional sports has been pretty evident over the last decade or two and this past weekend, out at Bear Paw Lake in Beaver Creek Park, SUPfest, which is basically a celebration of paddle boarding, was held for the second straight year. However, it did not go without a hitch. The event, which had been planned for some time to take place at Beaver Creek Reservoir, had to be moved at the last minute due to algae in the reservoir and it being closed off the...
A front-page article in Tuesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about a new website that gives information about and advocates for Amtrak’s Empire Builder misreported that this is the first year Havre and Shelby did not meet the criteria of averaging 40 passengers a day to keep ticket agents in stations. The last year Havre and Shelby made that criteria was 2010.... Full story
Dr. Richard S Buker Jr., 93, passed away June 29, 2018, in Chester. He was born on July 18, 1924, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was born to Dr. Richard S. Buker Sr. and Minola Buker who would soon become missionaries in Burma, and the family moved there when Richard was 3 years old. His formal education took place in Burma (grade school) and India, where he attended Woodstock boarding school. He graduated from Stony Brook High School in Long Island, while his parents were on... Full story
Eddie Whitford, 85, passed away at his residence surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Wake services began at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, and will continue until his funeral service, which was at 10:00 a.m. today, Thursday, July 12, 2018, all at the New Senior Center. Burial will follow in the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Eddie’s online memorial page and leave a message of c... Full story
Havre Trails is inviting people to a hike in the Wolf Creek area of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation Sunday, July 29. Registration not required but requested so Havre Trails can ensure enough trailhead parking. It is a 4.6 mile — 2-3 hour — hike on moderate terrain, an old two-track road, with a fair amount of shade. The overall elevation gain is 850 ft. The group will meet at 7 a.m. in Montana State University-Northern’s western parking lot below the football practice field and will caravan along U.S. Highway 87 and take La...
Rocky Boy will be sponsoring a June Berry Festival Friday, July 27, at the Stone Child Gym Parking Lot, from 8-5 p.m. there will be music, food vendors, bouncy tent for children, door prizes, speakers and much more. People can contact Ramona Gardipee or Lonna Johnson for more information at 395-4690....
The signup period will be July 13-17 for the mini bull riding event during the Great Northern Ram Open Rodeo, July 19, and the Cody FourColors Memorial Bull Riding, July 20. The competition is for youth 6 to 14 years old and under 140 pounds. Cost is $50. Call or text 406-595-5946 during the registration period....
Hi-Line Rental held its first Customer Appreciation Day Wednesday to celebrate the community and its customers who helped in making Hi-Line Rental successful, said Karl Anderson, an employee for Hi-Line Rental and Montana State University-Northern student. "We truly appreciate our customers and we want them to know that we appreciate their business, and this is kind of our way of giving back," said Anderson. Hi-Line Rental, located at 3810 U.S. Highway 2 West, has been open...
With the retirement of former Havre High head wrestling coach Scott Filius, local wrestling has a different feel to it. However, many of the same traditions are still holding firm, such as the Bear Paw Wrestling Camp. The camp, which is held out at Camp Kiwanis, in Beaver Creek Park, was run by Filius and the Havre High wrestling staff for a long time. Now, things have changed a little bit. There is still a strong Havre wrestling presence at the camp, but it's now being run...
Neil and Alyssa Crawford's five-year-old dream turns into a reality next week, with Crawford Distillery holding its grand opening Wednesday. The hours of the distillery, at 115 Fourth Ave., will be Wednesday to Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m." Neil Crawford said some of the reasons that he wanted to open a distillery was because "it's something different and it's all for the love of the spirits. Crawford Distillery will be a family-f...
I like to mix my metaphors. Images impossible evolve. In partnership with Jim I bought a pig-in-a-poke, a hot tub that wasn’t working when we bought it. Between Jim’s persistence and Josue’s electrical knowledge, said pig works like a hot-diggity-dog. To me, it’s a gift of finest sensibilities. Never look a gift horse in the mouth. Our horse on pig’s trotters didn’t have a full set of teeth; no matter, easily (cheaply) resolved. With tub fully functioning, precipitati...
