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Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, it means a couple of different things. One, Christmas is right around the corner and, second, it's basketball season. Of course, high school basketball season in Montana doesn't start until next week but when you live in this area as we do, it's really never too early to start talking hoops. If you need a refresher, last season was pretty exciting around these parts, especially when it comes to girls basketball, as both Havre and Box...
Havre Police Department A Sixth Avenue caller Monday at 9:44 a.m. reported vehicle damage. —— Monday at 11:59 p.m. a Forth Avenue caller reported a suspicious male rolling around in an alleyway. Hill County Sheriff’s Office A U.S. Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 87 caller reported Monday at 10:03 a.m. two pump trailers where weaving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed last seen South bound on U.S. highway 87 from U.S. Highway 2. —— Tuesday at 1:10 a.m. a Buffalo Coat Stre...
Havre Daily News staff Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced Monday that its Region 6 Citizen Advisory Council will meet in Havre for a special legislative meeting. The Region 6 CAC will meet from 12:45-5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the conference room of Havre Inn and Suites on the Boot Hill Plaza. The next legislative session follows some tumultuous happenings in the state including invasive mussels being discovered in Tiber Reservoir in 2016 and chronic wasting disease discovered for the first time in Montana wildlife...
Sunday marked the final day of the 2018 general big game rifle hunting season in Montana. As hunters settled down in their favorite spots hoping for one last kill over the holiday weekend, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks employees were setting up shop at 16 different check stations around the state. Since the beginning of the season in mid-October, FWP have used these check stations not only to log the different animals harvested by hunters, but to collect tissue samples as...
This year for the holidays the Jaycees are stepping away from their Community Toy Chest, but Toys for Tots is making its way to Havre to fill the void. The Jaycees are pausing the Community Toy Chest this year to focus on some new projects and programs for the future, Jaycees member Chelby Gooch said. Edward Jones Financial Advisor Jennifer Tilleman said she remembers the Jaycees Community Toy Chest program and was saddened when she heard that it would not be running this...
A front-page story in Monday’s edition of the Havre Daily News misreported the day that the Parade of Lights and other holiday activities were held in Chinook. The events happened Friday.... Full story
The Hill County Cemetery District Board will meet Friday at 9 a.m. in the cemetery office. The meeting agenda is: • Call to order • Public comment • Approval of minutes from old meeting • Old business • New business • Claims...
Former Havre Blue Pony standout Dane Warp had a weekend to remember for the Carroll College Fighting Saints men's basketball team. And for his efforts, Warp was named the Frontier Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week. It was Warp's first Player of the Week honor. The 6-4 junior from Havre High came within three points of setting Carroll's single-game scoring record last Friday in Carroll's record-setting 151-72 win over Salish Kootenai College. Warp recorded a...
Work in this industry long enough, and no matter what level, no matter the size of paper, you’re bound to cover an interesting coach or two. That said, a journalist can go an entire career without covering one of the all-time greats of their sport. That’s just the nature of the business, because, honestly, the all-time greats don’t come around that often. That’s why they’re all-time greats. In my career at the Havre Daily News, I’ve been fortunate when it comes to covering co...
Hockey season is in full swing across the state of Montana and while many people enjoyed the holiday weekend for Thanksgiving, the Havre Ice Hawks were back on the ice both Saturday and Sunday this past weekend. After paying a visit to Bozeman previously, the Ice Hawks played host to Glasgow over the weekend, with games inside the Havre Ice Dome Saturday and Sunday. In the first meeting Saturday, the Ice Hawks registered their first win of the season, as Havre got four goals...
On a daily basis, we are inundated on both the local and national level with news of how the opioid epidemic continues to infiltrate communities across this country. Previously, over-prescription of chronic pain-relieving opioids was believed to be the main cause of this crisis. This lead to state and federal regulations applied to industry and government that have largely controlled the prescription pill abuse issue. However, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, opioid overdose deaths were still 30...
To all bereaved parents, grandparents, siblings, and those who support them, The North Central Montana Compassionate Friends, along with the National Compassionate Friends, is participating in the 22nd annual World Wide Candle Lighting in remembrance of those children gone too soon. The death of a child is devastating and it’s important to the family that the child always be remembered. That’s why our chapter, based in Fort Benton, will take part in this worldwide event designed to honor the memories of all children, regardle...
For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November. The Great American Smokeout is an opportunity for smokers to commit to healthy, smoke-free lives — not just for a day, but all year round. The Great American Smokeout provides an opportunity for individuals, community groups, businesses, health care providers, and others to encourage people to use the date to make a plan to quit, or plan in advance and initiate a smoking cessation plan on the day of t...
