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The Havre Office of Public Defender received the 2016 Governor's Award for Excellence from Gov. Steve Bullock himself Monday at a ceremony at the Great Northern Hotel in Helena. Led by Regional Deputy Public Defender Kaydee Snipes Ruiz in Havre, Region 6 Office of the State Public Defender is one of 11 in the state. "On behalf of my team, I am very excited about this award. My whole Region 6 team, attorneys and support staff alike, has been working vigorously to make our...
Havre’s Eagle Riders 166 have added another fundraiser to their work in the area, this one with an international bent. Eagle Riders Secretary Lynette Cline said more than 65 motorcycle riders, about half from Canada, gathered in Havre over the weekend to do a poker run with the proceeds going to benefit the Montana Hope Project. Cline said the project was successful — and fun — enough to make it a yearly event. “This is a ride we are going to do annually,” she said. In a poker run, the riders pick a random playing card at eac...
After the area was shrouded in smoke Monday from fires in both northwestern Montana and Idaho, an air quality alert has been lifted this morning for Havre and counties along the Hi-Line, and the outlook for relatively clear skies is good for the near future. Decreased visibility brought on by those conditions was reported Monday morning in towns from Cut Bank eastward. Kristen Martin, air quality meteorologist with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality said the...
Man sentenced to DOC for DUI Milton E. Garcia received a 13-month sentence to the Department of Corrections Monday in state District Court in Havre for driving under the influence. State District Judge Daniel Boucher imposed the 13-month sentence for driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs — fourth or subsequent offense, a felony, as well as a suspended six-month sentence for driving while license suspended or revoked, a misdemeanor. Garcia’s sentence is pursuant to a plea deal and Boucher said Garcia can...
Havre Police Department Eagle Holyweasel Doney of Havre, 24, was arrested Monday at the Police Department for violation of conditions of release in relation to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation. —— Officers investigated a complaint after a caller from the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce reported Monday at 9:34 a.m. that dirt and flowers from a planter had been "spread out all over." —— Officers investigated a theft-forgery-fraud report after a First Street West business caller reported Monday at 4:15 p.m. that someone had wri...
Editor’s note: The computer program provided by the Montana state government to print media reports on court actions does not always list all fines assessed. The following cases were resolved in Hill County Justice Court by Judge Audrey Barger July 1-12. Danilo Dos Reis, born in 1984, was given a deferred imposition of sentence and fined $100 for each of two charges: criminal possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal possession of marijuana, first offense. —— Brady Davis, born in 1981, forfeited $585 bond and was fined...
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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking comment on proposed adjustments to the fishing regulations for 2017. Review the proposals and comment online now through Sept. 12, 2016, at fwp.mt.gov. The proposals would mean relatively minor changes in most places and are largely aimed at clarifications that make the regulations easier to understand and a few harvest adjustments. FWP completes a comprehensive review of fishing regulations and submits recommendations for more substantial changes every four years. The next major...
A year ago, the Montana State University-Northern defense wasn’t devoid of talent. That certainly wasn’t an issue. But, like all facets of the MSU-N football team in 2015, the Lights’ defense had to endure the growing pains that are accompanied by a true rebuilding season. And, despite all that talent, the pains were many, as the top offenses in the league terrorized a young Northern defense which allowed a whopping 51 points per game, and 480 yards per outing. Now, as a new...
Putting a rough season in the past is a cliché you hear time and time again in the world of sports. And as rough as last season was for the Montana State University-Northern football team, you’d expect to hear that cliché a lot as the Lights prepare to open the 2016 season this Saturday. But, at least from players and coaches, you’re not hearing it all. No clichés about last year are necessary, because the Lights put that season to rest a long, long time ago. Instead of dwe...
It was certainly championship week last week at Prairie Farms Golf Course. From high school to league golf, the course crowned some great golf champions. The action started last Thursday when the Havre Blue Ponies hosted their Havre Golf Invitational. It was so much fun to see high school golf back on the course, and it was especially exciting to see Blue Pony seniors Dustin Haas and Kane Gabrielsen shoot the best scores in a field which included the Class A defending state...
After playing on their home course last Thursday, the Havre High boys and girls golf teams were looking for a good test of golf. And the Blue Ponies found it at the Belgrade Invitational. The tournament was actually played at Bozeman’s Riverside Country Club Monday, and both Pony teams came away with second-place finishes. On the boys side, Havre shot a 345 to finish behind only the Butte Central Maroons. The field consisted of Havre, Belgrade, Lewistown, Livingston and the M...
