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People invited to Boats in the Breaks to celebrate 20 years of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument
Havre Daily News staff Friends of the Missouri Breaks Monument is inviting people to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument by joining the Boats in the Breaks canoe and kayak race Saturd... — Updated 4/20/2021
Letter to the Editor - PBS film misrepresents wilderness areas
Dear Editor: The rebroadcast of the 2019 film “Wild by Law and Nature,” produced by Montana PBS, deserves comment because the film misrepresents wilderness and the issues involved. A big problem with the film is that there is... — Updated 2/19/2021
House Ag Committee discusses bill restricting bison transfers
The Montana House of Representatives Agriculture Committee held a hearing Tuesday regarding a pair of bills that could slow or halt restoration efforts for bison in Montana. The first, House Bill 318, sponsored by Rep. Kenneth... — Updated 2/17/2021
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FWP looking for applicants for Fresno fishery advisory committee
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced it is looking for applicants to be on an advisory committee for a first-ever official fisheries management plan for Fresno Reservoir west... — Updated 2/9/2021
Obituary - Loretta Park
Loretta Park, 73, passed away due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident Monday, January 18, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 23, 2021,... — Updated 1/22/2021 Full story
Glacier National Park announces entrance fee-free days for 2021
From Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park will waive its entrance fee on six days in 2021. The fee-free days are part of the Trump Administration’s unprecedented commitment to increase access, promote... — Updated 1/7/2021
BLM again proposes withdrawing Little Rocky land from mining
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is proposing continuing a withdrawal of federal land in the Little Rocky Mountains from mining, in an area still recovering from pollution caused by earlier mining. In 1997, Pegasus Mining... — Updated 11/20/2020
Public input sought on proposed Fergus County conservation easement
Press release Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on an environmental assessment for a proposed conservation easement on approximately 1,733 acres near Denton. FWP is inviting the public to review and comment on... — Updated 11/5/2020
Tester celebrates passage of Cmdr. John Scott Hannon veterans bill
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., held a press call Thursday where he provided updates on his efforts in combating COVID-19 in Montana, the second CARES Act package, his recent biparti... — Updated 10/23/2020
Northern ag degree ranked 11th in nation
Montana State University-Northern was ranked number 11 nationally for its agriculture program by Learn.org for the 50 Best Agriculture Degrees in the 2020-2021 school year. Northern College of Technical Sciences Dean David Krueger... — Updated 10/7/2020
FWP seeks public comment on Montana Forest Legacy Program updates
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on updates to the Montana Forest Legacy Program’s Assessment of Need document. The Forest Legacy Program, which is administered by... — Updated 10/1/2020
Democratic candidates talk platform, opponents and voting
At a “Get Out to Vote” Zoom rally held in Hill County, Democratic candidates for offices on the state and national level talked about their priorities, platforms and the differences between themselves and their opponents, as... — Updated 9/10/2020
Blaine County goes into Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
by Havre Daily News staff With drying conditions continuing to hit the state, Blaine and Golden Valley counties have jointed other Montana counties already under Stage 1 Fire Restricions including Chouteau and Hill Counties.... — Updated 9/3/2020
Ammon Bundy pushing People's Rights groups
Local chapters of “People’s Rights” are popping up in Montana communities. We’ve sounded the alarm that the person behind creating People’s Rights is Ammon Bundy, a member of the insurrectionist family that orchestrated... — Updated 8/31/2020
Officials respond to claims by People's Rights group
The evening of July 28, a group called People's Rights Montana held a meeting, the fifth of its kind, in the empty Tilleman Dodge building on Highway 2 East in Havre, a meeting that... — Updated 8/6/2020 Full story
BLM makes progress on Little Rockies fire containment
The Mud Creek Fire in the Missouri River Breaks about 6 miles outside of Fort Belknap Indian Reservation was designated 100 percent contained Saturday night at a little more than 93 acres. Bureau of Land Management Lewistown Duty... — Updated 8/3/2020
Fresno irrigation releases end, water levels likely low into next year
Havre Daily News staff Agencies have told the public that, despite releases from Fresno Reservoir for irrigation ending for the season, lower water levels in the reservoir are likely to impact fishing and irrigation at the... — Updated 8/3/2020
Blaine County has issued a burn ban effective immediately
Blaine County Sheriff's Office posted on its Facebook page today that the Blaine County Commission approved a burn ban in the county effective immediately. The ban is due to... — Updated 7/31/2020
CSKT water compact bill clears first hurdle in U.S. Senate
Chris Aadland Montana Free Press A Montana water rights bill that would end a years-long debate was passed by a congressional committee Wednesday, the next step in ensuring irrigators and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai... — Updated 7/30/2020
Off-road get-together planned for Saturday
Havre Daily News staff A group of off-road driving enthusiasts is planning a get-together for Saturday in the badlands 20 miles northwest of Havre, not far from Fresno Reservoir, and anyone interested in going, including anyone... — Updated 7/24/2020
Daines a conservationist? Not so fast
Unless the political winds in Washington change quickly, Congress will soon send the Great American Outdoors Act — GAOA — to President Trump’s desk. Trump has assured he’ll sign it into law. This legislation represents a... — Updated 6/18/2020
Sage grouse ruling highlights need to improve public land management
In a recent U.S. District Court ruling by Judge Brian Morris, the American public heard loud and clear that the federal administration broke the law when it offered leases on public lands in critical Sage grouse habitat. This court... — Updated 6/16/2020
State wildlife management areas opening Friday with distancing protocols
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Many recreationists look forward to May 15 every year as the opening day of many of Montana’s Wildlife Management Areas that are closed between Dec. 1 and May 15 to minimize disturbance to wi... — Updated 5/15/2020 Full story
Downing, Nicol, Tuxbury face off in GOP auditor primary: Troy Downing
Big Sky businessman Troy Downing is facing off against Billings insurance company employee Nelly Nicol and Helena insurance agent Scott "Tux" Tuxbury in the Republican primary to... — Updated 5/1/2020
Alliance sues over bull trout in St. Mary Diversion
An attempt to rehabilitate the 100-year-old system that supplies much of the water to the Milk River is facing a legal setback. Wednesday, Alliance for the Wild Rockies filed a lawsuit over the protection of bull trout requesting... — Updated 3/27/2020
