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With the Mission Act going into effect earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte has been traveling across the state touring Veteran Affairs Clinics, speaking with veterans and VA staff about how the VA clinics can improve and what success they have been seeing. Gianforte, who is running for Montana Governor, met Tuesday with Veterans Affairs Northeast Regional manager Peter Lucas and veteran Bill Tucker at the Havre Great Northern Inn and Suites to discuss the local VA clin...
Some people who attended a presentation at Havre High School Tuesday by Tri-Agency Task Force Supervisor C.J. Reichelt on recent trends in illegal drugs and the impact they have on the Havre community said he gave valuable information. "I came in today thinking about the kids in our school that have drug problems, and I walked out thinking about the kids that are affected by someone's drug problems," Havre High School Vice Principal Pax Haslem said. The presentation by...
In Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation and five other Montana communities, emergency medical services teams will soon be capable of providing non-emergency and preventative in-home care, a press release from Gov. Steve Bullock’s office announced Tudesday. Montana has revised its legislation and secured funding for a two-year pilot program to expand non-emergency services, the release says. Bullock, a Democrat, is unning for president in 2020. The six sites chosen for the pilot program, ii says, are Rocky Boy EMS, Great Falls Eme...
Amy Johnson, 97, long-time resident of Sand Coulee, passed away on July 28, 2019, in Columbia Falls. Amy, the daughter of Charles and Lillian Graham, was born November 23, 1921, in Havre. She attended Havre High School and graduated from Northern Montana College. Amy enlisted in the Navy and worked in Washington, D.C. during WWII. On January 16, 1949, Amy married Donald Johnson of Sand Coulee. The couple made their home near Don's family in Sand Coulee. Amy worked as a court...
Marjorie “Marji” Sapp, 87, passed away due to natural causes at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook Thursday, August 1, 2019. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2019, at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Paul Balaban officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Her family has suggested memorial donations be made in Marjorie’s name to Sweet Memorial Nursing Home, the Havre Eagles’ Club, or the Havre Animal...
Family and friends of a man who went missing in the Denver region are looking for any word people can give them about him. U.S. Marine Trey Cantrell was last seen about 3 a..m or 4 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, in Thornton, Colorado. Cantrell is a Native American, 21 years old, is bald and wears glasses. He is about 6 feet, 1 inch tall, 150 to 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans and gray canvas sneakers. Thornton has connections to north-central Montana,...
Havre Police Department A 15-year-old was issued a summons on a charge of theft, after a Third Avenue West caller reported a stolen hoist Tuesday at 8:18 a.m. -- Chan Bigknife of Box Elder, 47, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge, after a caller on Second Street reported Tuesday at 12:13 p.m. that a man had walked out his door, urinated and then walked back into the house. -- An officer initiated an investigation during a vehicle stop on Fifth Street at 12:38 p.m. Tues...
The Havre Convention and Visitors Bureau will meet Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce office at 130 Fifth Ave. The agenda is: Call meeting to order Roll call of members Recognize and record public attendance Approve minutes Media proposals and updates Monthly Tourism Partner Call updates 2020 Marketing Plan and Budget New business Unfinished business Public comment — comments are limited to any public matter under the scope of operation allowed by Title 2, Chapter 3 MCA which governs CVB activities. A...
The surprises just kept coming. When I moved in with Peter a few years back, I brought my clothes, a few books, and some artwork. I rented out my house, gave away my furniture, and everything else was consigned to “things I’ll deal with later,” a pile which — mysteriously — did not shrink with time. These stacked plastic boxes were still in my barn, still waiting for me, long after I’d forgotten what was in them or cared. But I am going to put the property up for sale and it...
From Montana State Parks GREAT FALLS — Montana State Parks will host a free summer concert with Rob and Halladay Quist at Giant Springs State Park Sunday, Aug. 18, from 5-7 p.m. Rob Quist is recognized as one of the West’s best-known songwriters and is the lead singer of such seminal musical groups as the Mission Mountain Wood Band, The Montana Band, and Rob Quist and Great Northern. Following in her father’s footsteps, Halladay Quist’s sultry and smooth voice is the perfect match for her gutsy, folk, rhythm and rock sound t...
Press release National Alliance on Mental Illness in Havre has given an update on its regular activities. It has moved into its space in the 305 Building on Third Avenue in suites 212 and 213. Classes are held in suite 212 and the office is in 213. NAMI’s phone number is 252-7653 and office hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come to the office or call any time when the office is open. On Tuesday nights 6 to 7 p.m. NAMI is having its Family Support Group class. On the third Saturday of the month is the NAMI H...
Press release Formally known as Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, the Montana Kinship Navigator Program is seeking people that are interested in starting a support group in Havre. The program “was founded in 2002 to offer grandparents support, education and access to resources so they can live happier, healthier lives and can, in turn, raise children who know emotional and physical safety, excel in school and social situations and are prepared to take on challenges of their new life” the website at http:...
From Montana Farmer’s Union The U.S. Senate passed Tuesday the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019, a bill that will expand family farmers’ access to relief under Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy rules by increasing the debt limit from $4.2 million to $10 million. The bill, which was approved by the House of Representatives last week, now awaits President Donald Trump’s signature. National Farmers Union endorsed the legislation when it was first introduced in April, as it would help more family farmers avoid liquidation or forec...
Press release BOZEMAN — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana has set an Aug. 30 application cutoff for agricultural operators to be considered for the next conservation program funding cycle through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. NRCS provides funding and technical assistance to help farmers and ranchers implement conservation practices that provide environmental benefits to help sustain agricultural operations. Conservation program participation is voluntary and helps landowners and opera...
Staff and wire report Following the announcement that the European Union has agreed to allow the United States to increase beef exports to the E.U., U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., released Friday a statement on the agreement. “Montana produces some of the finest beef in the world. This deal allows ranchers to sell even more of their high-quality beef in the global marketplace — which will boost production, create jobs, and make it easier to make a living ranching here in Montana,” Tester said. “We should always be working to...
Longtime Havre coach Kelly Veis received an outstanding honor at last week's Montana Coaches Association Clinic in Great Falls. Veis received the MCA Assistant Coach of the Year Award. Veis is an assistant coach for Havre High head girls basketball coach Dustin Kraske and has helped the HHS girls to back-to-back state championships, and three titles in the last five seasons. In 24 years at Havre Public Schools, Veis has coached basketball, volleyball and golf. Kraske was also...
There's an old saying in college football: A good offense is only as good as the offensive line is. And it's so true. Over the years, some of the most potent offenses in the Frontier Conference have also possessed some of the biggest, baddest and best offensive lines the league has ever seen. Just ask now-retired Carroll College head coach Mike Van Diest. He coached some of the most outstanding offensive linemen, and full units in the history of NAIA football during his...
For the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats, the 2019 season is officially underway. And both teams will begin the new season ranked in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Bobcats, who began training under fourth-year head coach Jeff Choate last Friday in Bozeman, start the season ranked No. 14 in the Stats FCS Preseason Poll. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies opened training camp Sunday under the direction of second-year head coach Bobby Hauck and will begin the season...
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