Havre's low unemployment problem

Hill County has a workforce shortage problem, with some industries hit harder than others.

As of Friday, the Havre Job Service listed 229 available jobs, with 176 of them in Hill County. Those are jobs that employers asked to be listed and does not include other available jobs, not listed on the website.

Carol Lamey, manager at Havre Job Service, said the service industry is the one affected most by low unemployment, as well as employers who are paying minimum wage or offering entry-level jobs, which oftentimes includes the service industry. As a result, these industries have had to incr...