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Today is the last time The Havre Weekly Chronicle will be published, although Havre will continue to have a paper from another source. In January 2025, Jesse Mullen purchased the struggling newspaper from Stevenson Newspapers based in Wyoming. “They sold me the paper for $1,” Mullen said. “It was losing about $20,000 a month when I took over, and we worked quickly to stem the bleeding. But after more than a year, we ran out of runway.” The Havre Weekly Chronicle was originally slated to close on January 15, 2025, accordi...
Press release BOZEMAN, MT - A delegation of 19 leaders from Montana's natural resource industries has successfully completed a comprehensive ten-day international study seminar in Morocco. The members of REAL Montana (Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership) Class VI traveled across the North African nation from March 4 to March 14. The tour serves as a critical global component of their two-year leadership development program, with a mission to build a network of inform...
A list of dignitaries and officials joined a crowd of some 100 community members and Northern Montana Health Care staff and administrators for a groundbreaking that speakers said would expand and improve the care at Northern Montana Hospital for decades to come. Work starts Tuesday on expanding the emergency room and intensive care unit facilities at Northern, with some 31,000 square feet of new construction and 18,000 square feet of remodeling that will provide nearly 50,000...
Press release Another protest over the actions of the administration of President Donald Trump is set in Havre Saturday, March 28, joining an planned international Day of Action. People from Havre and the surrounding area will join with millions of people across the United States in the third No Kings Day of Action, a release from organizers said. The Havre No Kings 3 event will be one of many planned across Montana, including Billings, Missoula, Helena, Bozeman, Great Falls and Kalispell, as well as many smaller Montana...
Press release Two special speakers are featured at “Let’s Talk Montana,” an event hosted by the Hi-Line Arts Council March 26 starting at 6:00 p.m. at Beaver Creek Perk Philip Burgess and Ednor Therriault are refugees from Humanities Montana’s Speakers Bureau. Burgess, storyteller and poet, and Therriault, author and humorist, were popular presenters until the rug got pulled out from under the Humanities programs when they fell victim to the sweeping DOGE funding cuts last spring. All speaking engagements were cancell...
Press Release Get ready for a night of mystery, mayhem, and side-splitting laughter as Havre High School Theatre brings the iconic board game CLUE to life! Under the creative direction of Marcee Murphy, our talented Havre High students are diving headfirst into this cult-classic “whodunit.” This isn’t your average stage play — it’s a high-energy, fast-paced production packed with larger-than-life characters, suspicious motives, and more plot twists than a mountain road. You don’t want to miss this! Performance times are M...
Havre-area schools saw success at the state basketball tournament, with the Havre High School Blue Ponies girls team winning its sixth state championship in nine years and Harlem and Lodge Grass boys facing off in the finals match, while both the Chester-Joplin-Inverness boys and girls teams out on a good showing. In the first round of the Class A Girls Tournament, Havre beat Whitefish in a decisive win, 51-23, then in a semifinal match Friday beat Dillon in a close game,...
Press release Another protest over the actions of the administration of President Donald Trump is set in Havre Saturday, March 28, joining an planned international Day of Action. People from Havre and the surrounding area will join with millions of people across the United States in the third No Kings Day of Action, a release from organizers said. The Havre No Kings 3 event will be one of many planned across Montana, including Billings, Missoula, Helena, Bozeman, Great Falls...
Press release Watch for more on other races in upcoming editions. State Rep. Paul Tuss, D-Havre, has filed for re-election to the Montana House of Representatives and is running unopposed. Tuss has represented Havre and parts of Hill County in both the 2023 and 2025 sessions of the Legislature. "It has been the honor of my life to have earned the trust of the residents of Havre and Hill County to represent their hopes and aspirations for themselves and their families in the...
Editor’s note: This version corrects that is an expansion of the operating room and intensive care unit. A list of dignitaries and officials joined a crowd of some 100 community members and Northern Montana Health Care staff and administrators for a groundbreaking that speakers said would expand and improve the care at Northern Montana Hospital for decades to come. Work starts Tuesday on expanding the operating room and intensive care unit facilities at Northern, with some 31,...
Havre Middle School Announces February Students of the Month Havre Middle School has named its Students of the Month for February. The honorees are sixth-grader Harper Mudge, seventh-grader Izzy Hall, and eighth-grader Abigail Malley. Sixth Grade: Harper Mudge Harper is the daughter of Weston Mudge and Shalia Cline and has two siblings, Maicy and Mac. She participates in intramural basketball at middle school. Outside of school, she is involved in many different styles of...
GLASGOW- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks hunter education in-person classes and field days for online students are being offered across central and eastern Montana. Several of these opportunities will allow of-age students to become certified to participate in the application process before the April 1, May 1, or June 1 big game application deadlines. Please note that more classes in more locations will be added as needed throughout the year. Please go to fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education/hunter to learn more and see other available...
The City of Havre, in partnership with the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Hill County, is developing a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan to improve transportation safety and accessibility in the greater Havre area. The project team has identified key corridors where improvements could reduce crashes and enhance safety for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other users. Community members are invited to review the findings and provide feedback at an upcoming public meeting....
The names of the District 9-C All-Conference Basketball selections for 2026-26 has been released: Boys 1st Team Kenny Helgeson, Box Elder, Sophomore (All-State) Roan Ereaux, Hays-Lodgepole, 8th grader (All-State) Karter Jurenka, Big Sandy, Junior Dirk Wolery, North Star, Senior Timothy Rosette III, Box Elder, Senior Noah MacDonald, Box Elder, 8th grader 2nd Team Parker Hansen, North Star, Senior Aiden Morsette, Big Sandy, Sophomore Jaiden Nault, Box Elder, Freshman Lance Kill Eagle, Dodson, Senior Santana Wells Jr., Box...
As of Monday morning, the filing deadline for this story, most of the local races were uncontested — one with no candidate — with a few exceptions. On the legislative side, filings have been heavy, but some local races are unopposed. The filing deadline is this week — Thursday, March 4. Watch for updates here and in next week’s edition. In the race for Hill County Commissioner, incumbent Democrat Jacob “Jake” Strissel was unopposed in his primary, but faces a challenger in the general election, Republican Christine W...
Press release Local talent again shone at the Montana Make It With Wool state contest Dec. 5-6, 2025, in Billings with with lots of talent and creativity coming out of the district contests in October promising to make a tight competition. The Montana MIWW contest was held at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center in conjunction with the 142nd Annual Montana Woolgrowers Convention. The contest had six sewists competing in three categories at this year's state contest -...
Press release The Montana Contractors Association announced that Tyler Smith of Lakeside Excavation has been elected to serve as its Board Treasurer for 2026. Smith is the owner Lakeside Excavation in Havre. A second-generation business owner and the son of the late Richard Smith and Shirlee Smith, he continues a family tradition of serving north-central Montana through excavation and utility construction work that supports local infrastructure and communities. Lakeside...
The Havre Table Tennis Club has invited anyone who would like to spend an afternoon in a fun, active game to come to its location in the Holiday Village Mall. The club started in the Havre Atrium Shopping Center but has relocated to the former Community Centerm, Suite 39, in the Holiday Village. An invitation says the club welcomes players of all skill levels, from beginners to experienced competitors. "Whether you'r looking to learn the game, sharpen your skills or just...
