East end will get parking lot

A proposal to turn an east end park into a tourist information site and picnic area has changed: Half the park will be paved to replace parking that will be lost in the First Street improvement project.

The park once known as Tourist Park, located south of First Street between Kim's Sculptured Nails & Hair and Nalivka's Original Pizza Kitchen, was targeted for improvement by Havre Mayor Bob Rice in May, and a plan to beautify the park was among six project vying for federal gas tax dollars - Community Transportation Enhancement Program funds - in July. By July 21 that had changed.

"The Montana...