Week of August 5, 2026
Week of August 5, 2026
Havre Police Department Thursday, July 23, 2026 Officers rendered services after receiving a complaint at 8:46 a.m. about several homeless people camping out on a First Street park. Jaelin Arayeleies Harris, 22, was arrested on two Justice or City court violation warrants and on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license by officers at 11:33 a.m. on Second Street. Officers investigated an 8:19 a.m. report from a medical facility of a dog bite. William Joe Skidmore of Havre, 45, was arrested on a state District Court...
Independence Bank has named Dean Yeadon Havre Branch President and former Havre Branch President, Karene Faber has been named Chief Brand and Marketing Officer. In his new role Dean will continue to manage the Malta Branch. Dean provides an extensive banking background combined with strong leadership skills and a depth of knowledge regarding the Hi-Line and our local communities. Karene has spent the past 23 years with Independence Bank holding several different leadership positions. Most...
Medical student Ruby Gawarkiewicz recently completed a four-week rotation at Northern Montana Health Care, gaining hands-on clinical experience and exploring different fields she could pursue as a physician. She said she has loved every minute of it. "It's been so hands-on, which has been amazing," she said last week during her final week in the Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP) at NMHC. "More hands-on than any of my other clinical experiences. And I'm learning so much." RUOP was...
We are thrilled to welcome all of our K–5 students and families to another exciting year of learning and growth! Below are important dates and details to help your family prepare for the start of the school year: Highland Park Elementary • 1st Grade Meet & Greet: Tuesday, August 18th, beginning at 12:30 until 1:30 PM • Kindergarten Meet & Greet: Scheduled individually on August 19th & 20th, 2026 • Your child’s teacher will contact you to set up a time. • First Day for 1st Grade: Wednesday, August 19th, 2026 • First Day for...
Havre Public Schools is kicking off a month of activities that will launch the 2026-2027 school year and welcome back staff, students, and families. On August 3, New Teacher Orientation took place, marking the first official activity of the new school year. The district also partnered with numerous agencies for the first ever Stuff the Bus event on August 4 at the Walmart parking log, encouraging community donations to help fill backpacks and provide local students with needed school supplies for the upcoming year. From August 3-13, the...
Temptation lures us into wanting, craving something that we shouldn’t have --- for fame, fortune, wisdom, or pleasure. Temptation never delivers on its promise. Rather, it deceives you and gives you something else. Most often the state you are left in after succumbing to temptation is worse than the state that you were trying to escape. If you are not careful, the vicious cycle will continue. So let’s learn what leads to temptation and how to stand against it, or better yet, how to avoid it from the start. By studying us, the devil is...
Havre-Hill County Library is still open despite the disruptions caused by water damage this spring. Although the basement level is closed, librarians will pull books you request from the temporary storage area. Construction work, including concrete flooring, is scheduled to begin at the end of August or in early September. If everything goes according to plan, we hope to reopen the basement level by the end of the year. New library events for August and September will be announced soon. Until then, consider taking a break from summer heat by...
It’s Sunday morning, cloudy sky, stormy in the area with weather lurking. I just walked next door to see if Janet needed help. I can do little things. Open a can of cat food. Cut up a pineapple. Thursday, Janet was lugging a full garbage can of garden debris, walking backward, tripped on a jutting brick, and broke her right arm. Yesterday our Bone Doctor set her break and put it in a cast. All of us women on the rancho are enamored of our Bone Doctor. He’s the man who fixed my hip. He’s more than just a pretty face. He works and teaches...
You know, Lord, T’was a special time of remembrance to a be part of a group of older folks, who shared about a recent ‘trip’ they’d taken which brought back memories of long ago. While on their outing/tour, one mentioned that long ago, maybe when she was in college, there had been a spiritual week and the Bible verse that was so very special was from Psalms 143:5-6, which was: “I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all Your works and consider what Your hands have done. I spread out my hands to You; I thirst for You like a...
HAVRE – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks volunteer instructors will host a Trapper Education Field Day on Saturday, August 22, from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. at the “new” FWP Havre field office at 21 River Road. This is the first and possibly only trapper education field day offered in northeast Montana this year, so interested new trappers looking for a field day should make every effort to attend. To purchase a Montana resident trapping license, residents aged 12 and older must complete a Montana Trapper Education course, unless they have...
Five Havre organizations have come together to launch what they hope becomes an annual event. The Stuff the Bus school supply drive and Back to School Bash are two collaborative events designed to help local K–12 students and families across the Hi-Line prepare for the upcoming school year. According to Shayla Preeshl, Marketing Director for the Bullhook Community Health Center, the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, Bullhook Community Health Center, Havre Public Schools, Salvation Army, and United Way of Hill County collaborated to host the...
Hosted by the Scobey Stingrays at the Roseland Park Pool, the 2026 Eastern Divisional Swim Meet took place on July 25–26 in Scobey, Montana. At that event, three Chinook Lions Swim Team members were honored. In addition to participating in a Parade of Athletes, Kolton DePriest, Walter Schoen, and Lotus Taly joined in the Senior Recognition Walks. To close out their season, the three seniors swam their final races at the State Swim Meet in Plentywood on August 1-2. The son of Scott and Heather...
The Chinook Lions Swim Team had 29 swimmers travel to Scobey for the Eastern Divisional Swim Meet. The Eastern Divisional Meet had 316 swimmers vying to earn their spot to advance to the State Swim Meet. Swimmers finishing in the Top 12 in the event move forward to the State Swim Meet in Plentywood. The Lions finished in 4th place overall as a team, behind Scobey, Sidney, and Glendive. The Lions will compete in the Class A Division at State, which includes Lewistown, Glasgow, Shelby, and...
As August arrives, the Montana State University-Northern football team will begin gearing up for another season under head coach Jerome Souers. And it won’t be an easy schedule for the Lights, who will start training camp in just a few days. Northern will open the season with a historic Thursday night game at arch rival Carroll College on Aug. 27. It will be Northern’s first Thursday night game in over a decade, and it willl be the first time the Lights have played Carroll under the lights at the remodeled Nelson Stadium in Helena. The...
What a postseason it was for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball team. After winning the Northern A District championship, the Northstars made a push for a Class A state title last weekend in Dillon. Havre started off the 2026 State A Tournament with a loss to Miles City in the first round last Wednesday. The Mavericks beat the Northstars 8-1in the opening round as the Northstars managed just three hits. Kaden Wall took the loss for Havre. The pitcher went three innings, allowing three runs on six hits, striking out two and walking...
FRIDAY August 7, 2026 8:00 a.m. Road/Bridge Supervisor Mitchell Sheriff Colby County Attorney Harwood DES Velk County Health Dept. Internal Business Employment Review Budgets/PILT Budget Transfers Tax Abatements Claims MONDAY August 10, 2026 8:00 a.m. Road/Bridge Supervisor Mitchell Sheriff Colby County Attorney Harwood DES Velk County Health Dept. Internal Business Employment Review Budgets/PILT Budgt Transfers Tax Abatements Claims MGIA in Helena 11:00 a.m. - Resolution 2026-11 Committing to the Elimination of Roadway Fatalities and Serious...
Blaine County Museum Board Special Meeting Thursday, August 6th, 2026 2 P.M. @ Blaine County Museum/Virtual https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89784207771 Phone: 1-669-444-9171(Meeting ID: 897 8420 7771) i. Call to Order ii. Additions iii. Public Comment iv. Discussion & Action Items Board Candidate Recommendation v. Adjournment Any public comment on matters within the jurisdiction of the board will be...
The John and Karen Pike residence at 180 Clear Creek Road, Chinook, has a "neat as a pin" scene at all times. They emphasize large, round planters full of annuals with rock accents around the yard, home, sheds, and a fenced-in food garden. The Pike family has had a construction business in the Blaine County area for many decades helping restore or design roads and properties for anyone needing improvements. John and his wife, Karen, are now retired and love keeping their yard area impeccable...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Last weekend, we gathered some 16 seniors (including our outgoing Chair, Roxanne Townsend, her husband, our outgoing senior of the year, Terry Townsend, our incoming senior of the year, Rose Noel, our incoming Secretary, Betty Finley) and several other wonderful people and away we went to Beaver Creek Park for a picnic and a duck race in the creek. We all had a wonderful time, while thanking those who have left our board of directors and welcoming those who are joining our continued efforts to be the...
We have a couple of non-fiction and a variety of fiction books ready to go this week. Herbal Gut Health: Natural Therapies to Promote Healthy Digestion, Boost Your Microbiome, and Support Gut Repair by Maria Noel Groves, RH offers a comprehensive guide to the best herbs and natural practices to boost your gut microbiome, decrease your risk of chronic disease, and alleviate conditions like SIBO, leaky gut, irritable bowel syndrome, and GERD. Catch the Devil by Pamela Colloff is a true story of...
You still have a chance to win some prizes for logging your reading this summer! Even though our programming is taking a break, children ages 0-5 can still track their books, children ages 6-12 can track every 20 minutes read, and tweens/teens can track every half hour read; same goes for adults. Stop by and pick up a tracking sheet if you’d like a chance to win prizes for reading. Is there a certain book you’d like to read, but are worried the library may not carry it, or maybe the topic...
This summer we were fortunate to have an intern here in the Extension Office. Katie Garland is an MSU student in Bozeman who spent the summer learning more about everything the Extension program does in our county and region. She prepared our article this week on the importance of county fairs. Every summer, county fairgrounds across Montana come alive with livestock shows, 4-H projects, rodeos, and friendly competition. While many people associate the fair with carnival rides and cotton candy, the true value of a county fair runs much...
