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Articles from the December 17, 2020 edition


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  • COVID-19 spread in Hill County continues to drop as holiday season progresses

    Updated Dec 17, 2020

    Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson said the community is doing a good job following public health guidelines and the rate of COVID-19's spread in the county is still falling. Larson, like many in public heath nationwide, said she's been on pins and needles waiting to see if the area would see a spike in COVID-19 cases in the wake of Thanksgiving, but it seems like Hill County dodged a bullet as no spike has materialized. "I was holding my breath...

  • MAT 24-hour play festival goes online

    Kimberly Bolta|Updated Dec 17, 2020

    6 hours of COVID Christmas … in Greece is the creative way Montana Actors’ Theatre has come up with to perform during the COVID-19 pandemic. MAT has done a 24-hour play fest for four years, said Artistic Director Grant Olson. “We get a group of actors, directors and writers, and they don’t know who they are going to be working with at all. Then on the Friday night before the play fest, we usually draw names to make teams,” he said. “We will then assign a playwrite t...

  • Quick pics: Warm skyline silhouettes

    Updated Dec 17, 2020

  • Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening another COVID-19-related death, as did the Fort Belknap Indian Community.

    Updated Dec 17, 2020

    The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after this morning’s update was 75,483 with 766 new cases, 9,241 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 306. The number of deaths was 849. Blaine County reported Wednesday evening 1 new case, 531 total, 28 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 22 deaths Hill County reported Wednesday evening 15 new cases, 1,523 total, 80 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 33 deaths Rocky Boy — reported Wednesday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill Cou... Full story

  • For the Record, Dec. 17, 2020

    Updated Dec 17, 2020

    Havre Police Department A caller reported Wednesday at 8:13 a.m. that a black bicycle with hot pink rims and seat was left on a 13th Street West property. -- Wednesday at 9:28 a.m., a caller asked to speak with officer about a juvenile running away from a grandparent's home. -- Millard James Weasel of Fort Belknap, 39, was arrested on charges of burglary to a residence, partner or family member assault causing reasonable apprehension, and trespass to property after a caller...

  • From the Courts: Havre man sentenced to prison for trafficking meth in Great Falls, Havre areas

    Updated Dec 17, 2020

    From U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Havre man who admitted dealing methamphetamine for two years was sentenced today to 66 months in prison and five years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said. Terry Lee Wells, Jr., 34, pleaded guilty on Aug. 17 to possession with intent to distribute meth. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The prosecution said in court documents that in December 2019, law enforcement had been receiving information about Wells’ inv...

  • Food Box Giveaway Signups open

    Updated Dec 17, 2020

    Havre Daily News staff Havre Community Food Bank is inviting Hill County residents to sign up for its Christmas Food Box Giveaway. Recipients will make appointments to pick up the boxes Monday, Dec. 21. Pickups will be by appointment only. To register, people can call Alma at 265-6743 ext. 1125....

  • Hill County Community Foundation announces grant recipients

    Updated Dec 17, 2020

    Press release The Hill County Community Foundation has announced six grant recipients for the 2020 grant cycle. The HCCF 2020 grant cycle was very competitive with the committee receiving 11 applications for funding. This year’s grantees include CASA of Hill County, the Associated Students of Montana State University-Northern — ASMSUN — the Hill County 4-H Foundation, the Havre Eagle’s Manor, Roses Helping Hands in partnership with Bear Paw Development Corp. and Havre Trails Inc. HCCF had a total of $3,000 to grant out thi...

  • Looking out my Backdoor: Oblivious me

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Dec 17, 2020

    I am a marked woman. Last week I announced to my little world that I am studying Spanish, obviously a language tagged as subversive. When next I arrive in Havre, I'm likely to be met on the train by armed Border Patrol, cuffed, and dragged into the slammer. Oh, woe is me. I followed the Havre news story (also in the international news, by the way) about the two young women apprehended for speaking Spanish in the convenience store. I know that Spanish-speaking women are...

  • Sports Photo: GOING GRIZ...

    Updated Dec 17, 2020

  • OUTDOORS: Havre Game Check Station results for the 2020 general hunting season are in

    From Montana FWP|Updated Dec 17, 2020

    Montana FWP The final results are in from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre game check station for the 2020 hunting season. The check station was open for eight weekends from Oct. 10 - the open of general antelope - through Nov. 29 - the end of the deer/elk general season. Overall, hunter numbers were just above average this year and mule deer harvest was well above average. Other big game and upland bird harvests were below long-term average, but compared to the...

  • Blue Pony Kyndall Keller giving the Lady Griz a spark

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 17, 2020

    The Montana Lady Griz got a big road win Tuesday afternoon in Seattle. And they owe it to true freshman and former Havre High star Kyndall Keller. In 19 minutes of Montana's 61-55 win over Seattle University, Keller scored an already-career high and team-high 17 points. In the second half alone, Keller scored 14 points and made four three-pointers, including a crucial one with 5:04 left in the fourth quarter, which put the Lady Griz up six points. The spark was huge from Kelle...

  • Local Bowling Report: Big men's games, series'

    Julie Rodgers|Updated Dec 17, 2020

    Big games and series were bowled by the men this week. Highs for the week for Women were Jacey Kohler, game, 235, series, 572, and for Men Ed Boucher, 257, 683. Split pickers were Kerry, 3-7, Joe Ross, 5-10, Duke Thomas, 5-10, and Michele Denny, 5-7. SUNDAY KEGLERS: Haley Graham, 158, Tasha Daniels, 155, Ashley Linderman, 173, 179, Donna Tilleman, 151, Julie Allee, 160, Janet Robinson, 169,184-485, Pam Conatser, 161, Michele Denny, 193-443, Shawn Burrington, 199-529, Fred...

  • NFL, COLLEGE STANDINGS

    Updated Dec 16, 2020

    NFL STANDINGS American Conference East W L T PCT. PF PA Buffalo 10 3 0 .769 359 321 Miami 8 5 0 .615 330 245 New England 6 7 0 .462 277 279 NY Jets 0 13 0 .000 183 393 North W L T PCT. PF PA Pittsburgh 11 2 0 .846 349 237 Cleveland 9 4 0 .692 348 368 Baltimore 8 5 0 .615 363 273 Cincinnati 2 10 1 .192 244 338 South W L T PCT. PF PA Tennessee 9 4 0 .692 390 336 Indianapolis 9 4 0 .692 372 300 Houston 4 9 0 .308 295 359 Jacksonville 1 12 0 .077 261 383 West W L T PCT. PF PA...

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