Chamber reminds of road closures for marathon
Runners reminded to pick up packets by Friday at 9 p.m.
Last updated 6/3/2021 at 12:01pm
The Havre Chamber of Commerce is reminding people of road closures Saturday during the inaugural Bear Paw Marathon. The Chamber is advising anyone who uses Montana Secondary Highway 234 - Beaver Creek Highway - that the southbound lane will be shut down from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. from Butte Road to Sucker Creek Road. A pilot car will lead traffic on the north bound lane. People should expect delays. This may affect commute times and The Chamber asks that everyone plan accordingly. Road closures are to ensure the safety of the runners.
FWP stocking local fishing sites
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Brian Olson is assisted at Fresno Reservoir by a Fish, Wildlife and Parks employee cutting cable Feb. 7, 2020. After the ice melts, the former Christmas trees will drop to the bottom of the reservoir and become fish habitat. FWP is stocking Fresno and other local fishing sites this spring.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has begun its annual stocking of fisheries around the area with trout and walleye, and more is expected to be completed in the coming month. They just yesterday started stocking a lot of the small ponds in Blaine County with catchables and fingerlings, FWP fisheries biologist Cody Nagel said Wednesday. And I m assuming there s still some more fish coming over because we stock Faber Reservoir every year, as well.
Health board hopes any surge in COVID cases can be contained
Last updated 1/21/2021 at 12:10pm
Hill County Public Health Director Kim Larson said a good chance exists that the recent rescinding of statewide public health mandates by Gov. Greg Gianforte will result in a surge in cases, but couldn’t speak to its severity and encouraged everyone to continue to be careful not to spread the virus. Gianforte’s new mandate eliminated former Gov. Steve Bullocks requirement including on business capacity, that restaurants, bars, breweries, distilleries and casinos close by 10 p.m. and that public gatherings be limited to 25 people, but Gianforte kept mask requirements in place.
St. Mary Diversion, a remarkable success in a trying year
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Construction crews work on Drop 5 of the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works in August.
One of the more remarkable stories of the year is that of the St. Mary Diversion and it s 22-week-long repair after experiencing a catastrophic failure back in May. Nearly all involved with the effort called it a remarkable example of teamwork and inter-organizational cooperation in a year plagued by social isolation. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman said this project is an example to the nation of what they can do when they work together.