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  • 1 killed in plane crash north of Helena

    Updated Jun 25, 2013

    HELENA (AP) — Lewis and Clark County officials say a Helena man was killed in the crash of a single-engine airplane north of Helena. Coroner Mickey Nelson says the crash shortly after noon on Monday killed 51-year-old Leonard Andrew Coyle. He died on impact. A witness, Don Heide, says he was outside when he heard the noise from the plane's engine change. He says he saw the plane spiral down and heard it crash. He called 911. He said the only part of the airplane that remained intact was the tail section. Investigators from t...

  • Havre woman faces attempted murder charge

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jun 24, 2013

    A 47-year-old Havre woman was in the Hill County jail this morning, awaiting the county attorney’s decision on filing charges including attempted murder based on allegations she tried to shoot a gun at someone. The jail roster listed Cindy Roberts Stidham, 47, as being held on $75,000 bond on Havre Police Department charges of attempted deliberate homicide and two counts of partner or family member assault. Stidham also is being held on two county charges, possession of dangerous drugs and of drug paraphernalia, on an a...

  • LeFars want out of stolen documents case

    MATT GOURAS Associated Press|Updated Jun 24, 2013

    HELENA — Lawyers representing the state of Montana say two political consultants are trying to run from their own lawsuit to avoid a legal setback in the ongoing saga surrounding mysterious political documents connected to the conservative group American Tradition Partnership. The state attorney general's office has expressed confidence in its case and wants to force a ruling from a federal judge this week. The consultants, Christian and Allison LeFer, meanwhile, want their suit dropped, arguing that their constitutional righ...

  • Barkus wins B-League fastpitch championship

    Daniel Horton|Updated Jun 24, 2013

  • Calypso wins thrilling Major League title

    Daniel Horton|Updated Jun 24, 2013

    There have been a lot of surprising wins and losses in Havre Youth Baseball this spring and summer, and when it took two games to crown the Major League champion Sunday, the trend continued for the young players of Havre. Sunday at Lions Field in Havre marked the end of the Major League baseball tournament. The tournament began Thursday, bringing in Bing ‘N’ Bob’s, Lions, Master Sports, Sears and Calypso, all with the hopes of becoming the 2013 champions. Calypso was an early...

  • Golf on the Hi-Line: Chinook, a unique experience

    George Ferguson|Updated Jun 24, 2013

    All golf courses undergo some changes over the years. Sometimes it’s renovations, sometimes it’s expansions and sometimes it’s just little simple adjustments. But perhaps no golf course on the Hi-Line has undergone as many major changes as the Chinook Golf Club throughout its interesting history. The fabled Chinook course, located just west of Chinook, has always been an interesting 9-hole public facility. From it’s roots, the course has always been truly open to the public....

  • Volunteers make Sounds on the Square possible

    Debbie Vandeberg|Updated Jun 24, 2013

    Editor: As with so many activities that take place in Havre, Sounds on the Square wouldn’t happen without the volunteer help and the financial generosity of those believing in keeping Havre a great place. The mission for Sounds on the Square is “to provide an opportunity to promote the music arts of the area and form a cornerstone that showcases community pride at an established weekly event showcasing local musicians.” Devon’s willingness to support community activities like Sounds on the Square allows the Chamber to fulf...

  • Our View: Thoughts on a busy weekend

    Updated Jun 24, 2013

    Some random thoughts on weekend activities in the Havre area: The Hi-Line Amateur Radio Club held its annual show on the Hill County Courthouse lawn, To some, ham radio is a pretty archaic hobby. In today’s technology, there are lots of way to communicate with people around the world. But ham radio operators are special, and rather interesting people. They have a good time communicating with people around the country and the world. Most important, they are life-saving folks when natural disaster strikes. In case after c...

  • State Sen. Augare charged with DUI, obstruction

    Matt Volz - Associated Press|Updated Jun 24, 2013

    HELENA — Federal prosecutors on Friday charged state Sen. Shannon Augare with drunken driving, obstructing a peace officer and reckless driving after the Browning Democrat allegedly told a sheriff's deputy last month he had no jurisdiction to arrest him and fled a traffic stop. The charges are misdemeanors and, if convicted, Augare would face penalties of between nine and 15 months in prison and up to $1,800 in fines. The U.S. attorney's office has requested a court summons be issued for Augare, said Assistant U.S. A...

  • For the Record, June 24, 2013

    Updated Jun 24, 2013

    Havre Police Department During a motor vehicle stop on 8th Street at 9:22 a.m. Friday, an officer arrested a 20-year-old Havre woman for driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license. ——— Officers investigated a report made Friday at 12:14 p.m. of a man violating conditions of release at a 1st Street establishment. ——— Officers investigating a complaint, made Friday at 9:17 p.m. of a minor getting beaten up at a 2nd Street residence, issued a summons to an 18-year-old Havre man for assault on a minor and minor in po...

  • Dennis Lawlor

    Updated Jun 24, 2013

    Dennis Lawlor was born April 7, 1941, in Havre, Mont., to John and Lucy Lawlor. He passed away Dec. 12, 2012, at the Springs in Whitefish, Mont., due to prostate cancer. Dennis Lawler was a stockman farmer on the Lawlor Ranch, started by his grandfather, Edward Lawlor in the late 1800s on Little Box Elder Creek south of Havre in the Bears Paw Mountains. Dennis graduated from Havre High School and attended Northern Montana College. Dennis was a tireless worker and carried on...

  • Velma L. Tyrrel

    Updated Jun 24, 2013

    A memorial service and celebration of the life of Velma L. Tyrrel will be held on the afternoon of June 29 at her home, 402 Sagebrush Drive, in Havre, Mont. Velma passed away on Jan. 31, 2013....

  • Folks on the lookout for students doing something right

    John Kelleher|Updated Jun 24, 2013

    Havre Public Schools is partnering with community groups with one goal: Catch kids doing something right. “Pony Way to go Bucks,” will be handed out to young people if members of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce see them doing something helpful to others. Superintendent Andy Carlson is hoping other community groups, perhaps service clubs, law enforcement agencies and clergy will join in the effort. The point of the exercise, he said, is to encourage young people to do the little things that help people day in and day out...

  • Archery in the Bear Paws

    Lindsay Brown|Updated Jun 24, 2013

    Mike Zook helps daughter Molly Zook, 8, Saturday afternoon during Bear Paw Bowmen’s 15th Annual Barber Ranch 2-Day shoot. See page B4 for more pictures from the event....

  • Rocky Boy Clinic CEO suspended without pay

    John Kelleher|Updated Jun 24, 2013
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    The Chippewa Cree Tribe’s Health Board has suspended Fawn Tadios without pay as the Rocky Boy Clinic’s executive director. Tadios was charged June 5 with several felony counts of embezzling funds from the tribe. She pleaded not guilty in federal court in Great Falls Tuesday. Tim Rosette, who has experience at the clinic, has been named interim executive director. Health Board Chair Ted Whitford called the allegations against Tadios “a very serious concern.” “We are cooperating with federal agents as well as numerous...