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A near repeat of a tragic incident in 2009 seems to have had a happier ending, with Havre emergency medical technicians taking a child to Northern Montana Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after the child's bicycle was struck by a black sport utility vehicle on the corner of 7th Avenue and 1st Street. Havre Fire Chief Dave Sheppard confirmed this morning that the child was taken to the hospital, but that no life-threatening injuries were apparent. According to the Havre Police Department log, the crash was reported...
Laurel — The moderate wings of the Republican Party in the Montana Legislature, especially the Montana House, have gotten just about everyone upset — except the people who elected them. The moderates have supported the Democrats on some issues and have voted with the conservative wing of their own party on other issues. That is what good politicians are supposed to do. For being independent voices, they have been criticized by Democrats and vilified by fellow Republicans, But they have gained a lot of respect from common fol...
One of the most serious threats facing Montana's seniors and veterans is an acronym you've probably heard recently: Chained CPI. It's a policy you're going to be hearing a lot more of as the budget debate continues to heat up in Washington. Mary Williams In his most recent budget, President Barack Obama proposed changing the formula used for determining annual cost-of-living adjustments, called COLAs, that seniors, veterans and those with disabilities receive in benefits, including Social Security, federal and military...
I have to laugh every time scientists come up with another study about the intellect and emotions of animals. "Pet dogs show signs of empathy when owners are sad," they say. Shocker. And "Animals show signs of deductive reasoning." Y'think? I never would've figured out why my horse was pawing at the empty water trough while staring at my house, without that study. Pam Burke But nothing makes me laugh more than scientific studies which conclude that men don't understand women....
Editor: With each season's sporting events Havre Daily News Sports Editor George Ferguson keeps sports enthusiasts up to date on the current activities on the Hi-Line. This fall, winter and spring, I have enjoyed reading and look forward to reading future sports columns written by George Ferguson covering Hi-Line and Havre student athletes. George has done a great job in community awareness by informing us about upcoming events and the results of events. His winter articles congratulating Montana State University-Northern's...
Editor: Shortly the white stuff will be gone and we will have our green world back. We will be going on more road trips and life will be good. We would like to remind you of a few facts that should come into play when we are driving down the road. In 2000 car crashes cost Montana $621 million. That is about $688 for each resident of Montana. This would be a good reason to wear your seatbelts. Montana's seat belt usage has remained consistently lower than the national average — 78.9 percent vs. 85 percent. If we were to i...
WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — With Boston virtually paralyzed, thousands of officers with rifles and armored vehicles swarmed the streets in and around the city on Friday, hunting for a 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombing after his older brother and alleged accomplice was killed in a furious getaway attempt overnight. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer Heavily armed FBI agents gather next door to 410 Norfolk Street in Cambridge, Mass., Friday. Two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing killed an MIT police o...
WATERTOWN, Mass. — All residents of Boston were ordered to stay in their homes Friday morning as the search for the surviving suspect in the marathon bombings continued after a long night of violence that left another suspect dead. AP Photo/Charles Krupa Police in tactical gear surround an apartment building while looking for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings in Watertown, Mass., Friday. All residents of Boston were ordered to stay in their homes Friday morning as the search for the surviving suspect in the marathon b...
After a cancelation to the last scheduled track meet, the Havre High track teams will get back to competition this weekend if the good weather holds out. Saturday the Central A Blue Ponies will compete in the Gallatin Valley Invitational in Belgrade. The Ponies are coming off of a strong performance at the Havre Lions Invite, and are hoping the success carries over after missing out on a dual meet in Great Falls on Tuesday due to the poor weather. A year ago, the HHS boys finished in fifth place in Belgrade, while the HHS...
The Havre High boys and girls tennis teams are passed the halfway point in their season. Now, the Blue Ponies look to make a push towards the Central A Divisional tournament, which is less than a month away. New to Havre's schedule this season is an all-day dual with the Lewistown Golden Eagles Saturday in Lewistown. For the last four years, Havre has had this weekend open on its schedule, and while Blue Pony head coach George Ferguson has always made the most of it with an intra-squad dual, he says competing against another...
After an unexpected delay in action, the recent dry weather can mean only one thing for the Havre High softball program, and that's… play ball. The last three games the Central A Blue Ponies have attempted to play were canceled due to the cold and snowy weather. The Ponies would have faced Conrad and conference rival Browning over the stretch, but will have to move on, and gear up for two more conference opponents this weekend. Havre High freshman Dani Wagner takes a swing during a high school girls softball game earlier t...
Editor: I was appalled to hear that the scheduled Chippewa Cree tribal council Friday morning wasn't attended by the eight councilmen who, instead of trying to go through with the meeting, chose to run away from it. Instead, they sent the cops to deliver a impeachment or "suspension" notice, which by the way was illegal in itself being there is a six-month grace period for doing such things in the first place, not to mention Chairman St. Marks is protected by a whistleblowers program by talking to the inspectors general. To...
This session, we are being treated to a number of bills proposing to simplify the Montana income tax system. Nearly everyone agrees with the basic premise of simplification. However, when an actual bill is proposed, the devil is in the details. One bill we have been grappling with in the Senate Taxation Committee on the topic, SB 282, proposes to replace the current Montana list of credits, deductions, and additions on the Montana form and replace it with the federal schedules instead. While the federal income tax regime is f...
HELENA — Even the architects of a surprising bipartisan House budget deal didn't expect the unprecedented unanimous vote from the chamber on Tuesday. "I had no idea in my wildest imagination," Republican Rep. Duane Ankney of Colstrip said after a 100-0 vote on a roughly $9 billion spending plan. "Wow," said Democratic Rep. Galen Hollenbaugh of Helena. The chamber broke into applause Tuesday morning after endorsing the budget in a little over an hour — a process has taken days in the past. There was no debate or dissent — alth...
HELENA (AP) — The Senate is backing a bill that reduces from five days to 24 hours the time hunters have to wait after purchasing a license to hunt black bears. Republican Sen. Fred Thomas of Stevensville says House Bill 278 would allow for consistency in the law by requiring the same waiting period to hunt bears as that for wolves. Opponents argued the measure would increase incidences of poaching. They point to a 1994 Fish, Wildlife and Parks study that concluded that Montanans preferred the five-day waiting period. Some 2...
Havre High student-athletes particip Havre High senior Jade McCormick works on her serve during a chilly Blue Pony tennis practice last Friday at the Bill Vaughey Memorial Tennis Courts. HHS spring sports teams are battling winter weather as the season starts. ating in the 2013 spring sports season are finding the weather not so cooperative. Never-the-less, the Blue Pony tennis, softball and track and field teams began their season last Monday. Weather has put a damper on many practices so far this spring. Still, the HHS...
The NAIA basketball season is drawing to an end, and several Montana State University-Northern athletes earned an important honor. On Monday afternoon, the NAIA released its list of Daktronics Scholar Athletes for the 2012-13 season and six MSU-N players made the cut. The MSU-Northern women's team had four players honored, including senior Nikki Tresch and sophomore point guard Taylor Cummings. Also making the list was Michaela Howe-Cobb and Leah Olson. Two Lights were also...
The women's basketball season may have just ended for the Montana State University-Northern Skylights. But head coach Chris Mouat has already begun assembling a new recruiting class. Mouat recently announced the signing Butte High's Natalee Faupel, a 5-11 guard/forward. Butte High's Natalee Faupel Faupel, a three-sport standout, has been a member of the varsity basketball team since her freshman year. She has been a three-time all-state track athlete, and a three-time all-stat...
Stephen Warren Spealman, age 71, resident of Post Falls, Idaho, died March 14 surrounded by his family while at the Hospice House in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 23, at 11 a.m. at His Place Church, 3079 E. 16th Ave., Post Falls, Idaho. English Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Please sign Stephen's guest registry and view the online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com....
Henry John Drga Henry John Drga, 90, of Big Sandy passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Big Sandy Medical Center of natural causes. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 22, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Big Sandy Church of God with Pastor Erik Sietsema and John Drga officiating. Burial will follow in the Big Sandy Cemetery. The family has requested that memorials be made in Henry's name to the Big Sandy Saddle Club, the Big Sandy Library, the Big Sandy Medical Center or the Great Falls Rescue Mission. Holland &...
Gerald C. Bekker Gerald C. Bekker, 72, a long-time Havre educator, was called to his eternal rest on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at his winter home in Apache Junction, Ariz. Gerald died suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Havre, with the Rev. Mark Schultz officiating. Burial in the Highland Cemetery and a reception at the Elk's Lodge in Havre will follow the service. Holland & Bonine Funeral has been entrusted with...
Raymond Radford West Raymond Radford West, 83, loving husband, father, grandpa and great-grandpa was called home on Thursday, March 14, 2013. His funeral service was 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 18, 2013, at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor John Chapman officiating. His burial with military honors followed at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon was held at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Memorials in Raymond's honor may be made to the First Baptist Church in Havre. Services and...
With more than 5 million total vote cast, the Chinook High School Sugarbeeters have taken the lead in a regional contest, looking for another championship to qualify for national competition. As of this morning, the Sugarbeeters took about a 4 percent lead in the regional contest for the best school mascot sponsored by USA Today. The second round of the contest was extended to this week after heavy traffic on USA Today's servers pretty well shut down the site last Friday. Chinook was one of six schools that advanced to the...
With across-the-board federal budget cuts now assured, officials in north-central Montana are making similar comments — most everything in the region will be impacted, but it still is too early to know exactly what will happen. "What are we expecting by sequestration?" Hill County Commission Chair Mike Wendland said in an interview last week. "We really don't know." The automatic cuts, known as a sequester, were put in place in 2011 as part of negotiations by a joint U.S. House and Senate committee tasked with reducing the de...
Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown General Electric senior site leader Jason Greenwood speaks at a presentation at the Montana State University-Northern farm mechanics building this morning. General Electric donated a tier II/III diesel locomotive training engine and specialized tooling equipment to the diesel technology program. Havre's university and General Electric Corp. are ramping up their partnership, with GE making a million-dollar donation in specialized equipment to Montana State University-Northern's Diesel Technology...
