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TV host and zookeeper Jack Hanna says he took his own advice and used pepper spray on a grizzly bear headed toward him. The Columbus Zoo keeper and frequent David Letterman guest said he was with his wife and other hikers in Glacier National Park on Saturday when a bear cub, weighing about 125 pounds, charged them. Hanna told The Columbus Dispatch that he held up a canister of pepper spray, which he takes routinely on hikes. "At about 30 feet, I unload my pepper spray, and the wind takes it," he told the newspaper. But the be...
It's campaign time again, bringing with it a flurry of opinions, which people frequently express through your forum. Finally, I have been moved to publicly express my opinion. When I read in the Havre Daily News (page 1, July 5), Wendy Warburton's comment, "If you hear anything from people about my (voting) record that doesn't sound right, give me a call," red flags and alarms went off. Why would you feel you need to defend your voting record? Then the letters to the editor began. I simply looked up the bills in question to...
The stage is set, and the U-12 Cal Ripken All-Stars are ready to play in the biggest regional baseball tournament a Havre youth team has seen in quite some time. Thursday-Saturday, Eastern Montana (Havre) will be in Eugene, Ore., for the 2010 Cal Ripken 70-Foot NW Regional baseball tournament. And joining Havre in the American Division will be Northern Washington (Bellingham), Idaho (Meridian) and the host, Willamette Valley. Southern Oregon (Roseburg), Southern Washington (Black Hills), Northern Oregon (West Linn) and...
Doug Moser still winces about the time he introduced J.R. Simplot to green garbanzo beans. "It was at a lunch in Boise about five years ago," Moser said. "I spent 10 minutes telling him about them, and he leaned across the table and said, 'You know what? If I was 20 years younger, I'd be all over this. This is a one-in-a-million opportunity.' "I wish he had been 20 years younger." These days, Moser's beans are doing all right without Simplot. They're being sold at Treasure Valley Costco stores as of this month, along with Co...
Having to face Class AA programs is never easy for the Havre High boys basketball team, but with this weekend's matchups could be especially challenging for the Blue Ponies. Tonight at the Havre High gymnasium the Central A Ponies (3-4, 6-6) will host the CMR Rustlers at 7. And on Saturday the Ponies will travel to Great Falls where they will face the Bison at 4:30 p.m. "We just got off a tough road trip," Havre high head coach Andy Smith said. "And it's one of those things that just doesn't get any easier. We have a huge...
A paint ball spree in the early hours of Tuesday morning damaged homes and vehicles along 3rd, 2nd and 4th avenues. "(It) looks like a random deal ," Assistant Chief of Operations for the Havre Police Department Gabe Matosich said this morning, adding that there are no leads in the investigation. Five calls were received from residents on the avenues, complaining of damage to their homes and vehicles. "It looks like there were numerous shots on each piece of property (damaged)," he said. "They were pretty destructive," he...
After taking months to draft a business license, Planning and Development Committee members agreed to ditch a formal license in favor of asking businesses to voluntarily register. Mayor Tim Solomon made the suggestion during the committee's Tuesday night meeting. Voluntarily registering would give the city the information they need to address areas of zoning that no longer are best for the type of use in the area. It would also be beneficial for businesses — Solomon said that if a business doesn't register and the zoning o...
It's official — the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line is now the owner of the Devlin School building. The club bought the property from Havre Public Schools for $1, signing the dotted line Tuesday. "We are feeling great that we know we are going to be able to serve more kids this fall," Executive Director Krista Solomon said after the sale. "I'm happy that it's in the hands of the Boys & Girls Club," said Andy Carlson, superintendent of Havre schools. "And I think that it's a good move for our community. "I hope it meets t...
James Elmer Henry, age 83 years, 10 months and 21 days, passed away Monday, July 26, 2010, in Dodson, Mont., of emphysema. He was a Marine veteran, Iwo Jima survivor and retired butcher, cowboy and mill operator. Funeral services will be Friday, July 30, 2010, at the Dodson Lutheran Church, at 11 a. m. Burial with military honors will be held at the Malta Cemetery. Memorials in Elmer's honor may be made to a charity of one's choice. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home of Havre....
Margaret Marie (Rolston) Leonard, 66, died from natural causes June 23, 2010, in Redmond, Wash. Margaret was born Nov. 6, 1943, in Havre, Mont., and graduated from Kremlin High School in 1961. She obtained degrees from Northern Montana College and the University of Montana in Missoula. She moved to the Seattle area after her graduation from college. She had lived in the Sammamish, Wash., area for many years, working as an accountant and payroll clerk for several firms in the Seattle area. She enjoyed ceramics, quilting, knitt...
J o d ine P. (Thi e lman) Kohrman Kenny, 68, a Chester native and business woman, died from cancer in Michigan in October 2009. Graveside services with burial of ashes will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Chester Cemetery. A reception will follow at OSLC Fellowship Hall. Arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester....
Over the weekend, six more games were played on the road to the Havre Youth Baseball Association Babe Ruth championship. Friday through Sunday Legion Field in Havre was the home of the Babe Ruth tournament, where Chinook, Rocky Boy, Optimist, Wells Fargo and Northern Montana Hospital all competed in the double elimination tournament. And after the baseball-packed weekend was finally in the books, it was the Optimist ball club that came away with the No. 1 spot. Sunday, in the championship game, Optimist defeated Wells Fargo...
The community is mourning the death of Shaina Evans after the news of her death early Sunday. "She did light up every room she walked into," her father Gary Evans said this morning, calling her a beautiful, caring person and friend. "And, most importantly, a wo n d e r f u l daughter," he said. Evans, of Kalispell, died a f t e r t h e c rash. The A s s o c i a t e d Press reports that the vehicle she was driving rolled several times on Secondary 236 when she failed to negotiate a long, left hand curve and slid off the...
Rudyard's centennial celebration and all-class reunion was held this weekend, compete with parades, beard contests, toilet races, fireworks and more. On Saturday morning, sirens from the local volunteer ambulance and fire department signaled the start of the parade Along the Main Street route, everything from kids on bicycles and pulling wagons to antique cars and tractors was on show for the community Area royalty was present as well. The reigning Miss Rodeo Montana, Jourdon Han of Rudyard, and Miss Teen Rodeo Montana, Libby...
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer will request President Barack Obama to declare the flooding at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation a federal disaster, Schweitzer's communications director said this morning. "We are in the process of drafting (the request)," Sarah Elliot said shortly after 11 a.m. A federal team assessed the damage of the flooding late last week, and turned their findings over to the governor. Montana's junior U.S. senator, Jon Tester, toured Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation Saturday to see the damage caused by...
U. S. Rep. Denny Rehberg and Democrat challenger Dennis McDonald each cited examples from history during a Sunday morning debate to back their widely differing views on how to improve the nation's economy. Rehberg, a Republican seeking his sixth term as Montana's lone representative, said slashing taxes on corporations, capital gains and payrolls while balancing the budget is the solution. He said those types of measures were used in 1961, 1981 and 2001. McDonald, a rancher and former Democratic party chairman, said the...
Editor: Gildford celebrated 100 years on June 5. It was fitting to remember the homesteaders and the sacrifices they made to settle this area. I want to commend the committee that planned this event. I know a lot of work went on this previous year to get everything planned out. One of the things I have been so appreciative of since moving to Gildford 30 years ago is the sense of community and willingness of people to volunteer their time for many causes. It is these people who clear the roads in the winter, volunteer for the...
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes. Others are still living in homes damaged by floods. Roads have been washed out. The water system has been damaged. The new health center is in a precarious state. These are just some of the problems faced by residents of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation in the wake of floods earlier this month. The Tribal government at Rocky Boy has done what some experts call a tremendous job of flood relief. People have been evacuated when necessary. Food and water have been provided...
Stavrula G. Meras, 96, formerly of Havre and of Bellevue, Wash., passed on June 13, 2010, in Bellingham, Wash., of natural causes. Prayer service will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at the First Lutheran Church in Havre, with Father Michael Smith and Pastor Michael O'Hearn officiating. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her honor may be made to her church, St . Demetrios Greek Orthodox...
Longtime Havre resident Donald W. Powelson, 90, passed away early Friday morning, June 25, 2010, at Jensen Cottage in Billings, Mont. A vigil and rosary is planned for 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 30, at St . Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Havre. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 1, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. Internment will be at Highland Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at St. Jude's Parish Center. A full obituary will follow....
Congress has taken two big steps toward ending the "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military. I n q u i c k s u c c e s s i o n Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee and the full House approved measures to repeal the 1993 law that allows gay people to serve in the armed services only if they hide their sexual orientation. The votes were a victory for President Barack Obama, who has actively supported ending the policy, and for gay rights groups who have made repealing the ban...
A medical marijuana provider charged along with three others for assaulting a man they believed stole marijuana from his business had more than six times as much of the drug as he was allowed, Ravalli County investigators allege. Officers investigating the May 4 beating of Beau Miller, 22, of Stevensville, found nine pounds of marijuana, five pounds of marijuana-laced food products and over $49,000 in cash in the business, home and vehicle belonging to Tracy A. Moser, 44, of Stevensville. As a licensed caregiver, he was...
Despite some university leaders — including from Havre's university — saying their documents are ready to go, the Montana Board of Regents have delayed taking action on the universities' mission and vision statements set to be voted on during this weeks Board of Regents meeting in Havre. "We are not sure we have allowed sufficient time for … the campuses to have the discussions and for feedback," Sylvia Moore, deputy commissioner of higher education, said during the Regents meeting Thursday. The Board of Regents had reque...
When faced with the challenges of peer pressure and fitting in with the crowd, teenagers have enough hard decisions to make about the direction of their lives. While it's difficult to say no to drugs and alcohol, if teens say yes, they face an equally difficult struggle to end that addiction. "It's hard to appreciate the battles that people deal with daily," said Judge David Rice, district judge for the 12th Judicial District serving Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties. He tells people in his courtroom that they have the key...
The Havre High boys and girls track teams don't have a lot of state experience leading the Blue Ponies this season, but with a combined 14 athletes making the trip this weekend, they are hoping that changes. Today and Saturday the Central A Ponies will take part in the Class A state track meet in Laurel. John Perrodin headlines the Ponies roster as the only returning athlete to have placed at the state tournament last season. Perrodin placed sixth in both the 110 and 300 hurdles a season ago, and will get another go around...
