News and Features – Page 170

“The county attorney’s office is not as approachable as it should be, and it has been very difficult for me and other attorneys to get ahold of the county attorney to deal with any  pending legal matters.” -Randolph Hill County residents will soon have their third attorney in two years. Since there is no Republican running for the position, the…

A special tribute was given to one Havre-ite Sunday afternoon at Havre High’s graduation ceremony. Kellen Lund was honored with a diploma. Kellen died in July 2009 after a semi truck hit him while he was riding his bicycle on the viaduct. Kellen would have graduated with the Class of 2018 on Sunday. Kellen’s name was read out in order…

A simple but beautiful ceremony honoring the war dead took place on the west lawn of the Hill County Courthouse this morning.  A lot of communities are worried about what will happen to these ceremonies when the present generation of veterans is gone. Not Havre. Dozens of Scouts played a vital role in the activities. The tradition will go on for generations.…

For 39 years, old timey rifle and pistol shooters from all nooks and crannies of Big Sky country have been getting together on the Fort Assinniboine grounds and using the Shoot as an excuse to gather with their families, to feast and to shoot. The 39th Bullhook Bottoms Black Powder Club Annual Shoot started Saturday and will go into tomorrow, Memorial Day.  Black…

Izaak Opatz has recently been featured in Rolling Stone magazine as one of 10 new country artists you need to know. Tuesday he’ll he’ll be playing love songs at Triple Dog Brewing Co.   Opatz has performed in Havre as a member of the Best Westerns — a mostly Montana band which features Havreite Dave Martens on the drums.  …