Archive For January 2012
Breaking Sports: Pony girls upset Malta
January 31st, 2012
The Havre High girls were looking to break a three-game losing streak when they welcomed in the Malta M-Ettes for a Tuesday night girls game in Havre. And despite trailing for much of the night, th...
Montana lawmakers back stock disclosure act
January 31st, 2012
Montana’s federal lawmakers and President Barack Obama are in agreement on an issue working through Congress — members of Congress should play by the same rules in finances as everyone...
Forest Service says it won't evict Jesus statue
January 31st, 2012
HELENA (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says it will re-authorize a permit for a 57-year-old statue of Jesus that had been facing eviction from a northwestern Montana ski resort.Th...
Judge: State must release salary data
January 31st, 2012
HELENA (AP) — A judge has ordered the Montana Department of Administration to release salary information for 14,000 state employees to a Bozeman-based think tank.Lee Newspapers o...
Dave M. Hamilton
January 31st, 2012
Dave M. Hamilton, 73, passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, morning at Northern Montana Hospital. A full obituary will follow....
5 pounds of pot seized during Havre Amtrak stop
January 31st, 2012
While some ice fishing fans prepared to head out to Fresno this weekend, it was the Tri-Agency Task Force that made a big catch on Friday, on a train.According to a task force press release,...
Ponies take another shot at M-Ettes
January 31st, 2012
It is always a little different when the Havre High girls basketball team comes out of a tough weekend of competition, just to play again on Tuesday. But despite the short turnaround in action, the...
Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup
January 31st, 2012
It was another busy week of girls basketball on the Hi-Line. And with the week in the books, area teams are one step closer the postseason. Last Tuesday night,...
Hi-Line Boys Basketball Roundup
January 31st, 2012
There were plenty of games to go around in boys Hi-Line basketball this past week, but while the wins came in bunches, so did the losses. On Tuesday, the North...
Lights vault into the NAIA Top 10 for the first time
January 31st, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team has had several historic moments over the course of this season. On Monday night, the Lights made some more. &nb...
Dentist who used paper clips gets year in jail
January 30th, 2012
FALL RIVER, Mass. — A former Massachusetts dentist was sentenced to one year in jail Monday for using paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals.Dr. Michael Clair plea...
"Dirty Jobs" show features cell tower builders
January 30th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — Kevin Reski thought the "Dirty Jobs" staff from the Discovery Channel TV show had made a mistake when they called to ask him about filming an episode with his tower-bu...
Concerns from former Regents chair
January 30th, 2012
Editor: As a former chairman of the Board of Regents I wish the current board well. I am especially interested in the success of our students...
The FCC fiddles while companies block calls
January 30th, 2012
Last week, 24 U.S. senators, including Montana’s Tester and Baucus, sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging the members to take “the necessary a...
Dorothy Ann Langel
January 30th, 2012
Dorothy Ann Langel was born Jan. 20, 1945, to Arnold and Helen (McCann) Langel in Havre, living most of her life on the farm at Goldstone north of Rudyard until she moved with her mother to the Lib...
School files roof collapse complaint
January 30th, 2012
Nearly a year to the day after Havre High School’s roof collapse, “Hill County High School District No. A” filed a complaint against the groups responsible for the destruction.
Triangle honored for economic development
January 30th, 2012
A local communications cooperative has received a national award for its work … in economic development.Foundation for Rural Service selected Triangle Communications as the 2011 recip...
Branding Havre: City seeks to convey its image
January 30th, 2012
Over the next six months, Havre will be challenged to come up with the image it wants to present to the rest of the world.A series of meetings will be held to get people's ideas on what the...
Skylights strike down Warriors
January 29th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team has been in some dramatic games this season. But no game the Skylights have won or lost has been as dram...
Sweep: Lights close out Warriors, Griffins
January 29th, 2012
Reaching the halfway point of the Frontier Conference men’s basketball season means the Montana State University-Northern Lights will have only two home games in the month of February. That&r...
HHS grapplers edge Forsyth
January 29th, 2012
The weekend’s matchups got shuffled around a bit for the Havre High wrestling program, but even with one team less than expected, and quite a few forfeits, the Blue Ponies still survived seni...
MSU-N Notebook: Skylights execute a perfect game plan
January 29th, 2012
As far as upsets go, the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team’s win over Lewis-Clark State Friday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse was a big one. &n...
George Ferguson Column: Friday night in the Armory was a lot of fun
January 29th, 2012
In sports, it’s a rare occasion when everything just seems to go right for a night. Actually, in the world of college basketball, it’s rare that everything goes right for more than 10 m...
CMR wrangles Blue Ponies
January 29th, 2012
At times, the Havre High boys basketball team shows signs of great basketball play. And one of those times was over the weekend against a top Class AA squad. ...
Pony swimmers finish in Helena
January 29th, 2012
When the Havre High boys and girls swim teams jumped into the Carroll College P.E. Center Pool in Helena. The Blue Ponies were entering the final races before they compete in the Montana State Swim...
Rustlers run by Pony girls
January 29th, 2012
The Havre High girls basketball team has been trying everything it can to get out of this little bit of a slump they have found themselves in, but over the weekend in Great Falls, CMR didn’t...
Ice Hawks sweep in Miles City
January 29th, 2012
The Havre Ice Hawks found some much-needed success on the ice this weekend. And they did it on the road. Saturday and Sunday, the Ice Hawks were in Miles City...
Florida highway pileup kills at least 10 people
January 29th, 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A long line of cars and trucks collided one after another early Sunday on a dark Florida highway so shrouded in haze and smoke that drivers were instantly blinded. At leas...
Saturday's Prep Basketball: Ponies fall to CMR
January 28th, 2012
It was a rough Saturday night for the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams, as the Blue Ponies dropped a pair of games to the Class AA CMR Rustlers. At the HHS gymnasium, the Pony boys led th...
Breaking Sports: Lights storm back to beat Westminster
January 28th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team controlled Friday night's home game with LC State from tip to finish. On Saturday night, the always-tough Westminster Griffins wouldn't l...
Breaking Sports: Griffins shut down Skylights
January 28th, 2012
The MSU-Northern womne's basketball team pulled off a huge upset Friday night in Havre. One night later, the Westminster Griffins weren't about to let the same thing happen twice. The No. 20 Griffi...
Butte judge faces 12 felony dangerous drug charges
January 28th, 2012
BUTTE (AP) — A Butte justice of the peace who authorities say doctor-shopped to get multiple prescriptions for the painkiller methadone has been charged with 12 felony counts of fraudul...
Montana State to tear down 'Monopoly houses'
January 28th, 2012
BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana State University plans to tear down about 55 so-called "Monopoly houses" that for decades housed students."They're just wearing out," said Tom Stump, MSU directo...
'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to 6 1/2 years
January 28th, 2012
SEATTLE — A federal judge sentences "Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore to 6 1/2 years in prison for his infamous two-year, international crime spree of break-ins, and boat and plane thefts...
Essmann drops out of GOP race for governor
January 28th, 2012
HELENA — State Sen. Jeff Essmann of Billings said that he is dropping out of the crowded Republican primary, indicating his presence in the race could detract from the GOP effort to take back...
ND oil field workers strain Montana law enforcement
January 28th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — As thousands of workers and their families move to North Dakota's Bakken oil field in search of jobs, nearby rural Montana communities' resources are being pushed to the...
Breaking Sports: Skylights shock Warriors
January 27th, 2012
The MSU-Northern women's basketball team sure knows how to bounce back. On Friday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, the Skylights shrugged off last week's setback at Rocky Mountain College by s...
Breaking Sports: Lights take care of LC State at home
January 27th, 2012
It was another off shooting night for the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team. But when you play defense as well as the Lights do, it tends not to matter much. The No. 13 Lights...
Breaking Sports: Pony matmen edge Forsyth
January 27th, 2012
The Havre High wrestling team sent its seniors out in style Friday night at the HHS gymnasium. The Ponies were at home for the final time this season, and they defeated Class B-C's top-ranked team,...
Breaking sports: Skylights shock Warriors
January 27th, 2012
The MSU-Northern women's basketball team upset the No. 6 LC State Warriors 55-48 in Havre Friday night....
Emails show effort to get GOP ally as ethics chief
January 27th, 2012
HELENA — Even as Republicans sought the high ground in the ongoing battle over Montana's troubled political practices office, inadvertently released emails show GOP leaders maneuvering to fi...
Sen. Tester talks tough topics
January 27th, 2012
Wrapping up the first, and eventful, month in another election year, Sen. Jon Tester spent Thursday morning on the horn with reporters back in Big Sky Country, to talk about Keystone XL Pipeline, r...
Warburton files for re-election
January 27th, 2012
State Rep. Wendy Warburton, R-Havre, has filed for re-election, setting up what promises to be a hotly contested race.Warburton for four years, has represented the 34th District, which inclu...
Fresno Ice Fishing Derby this weekend
January 27th, 2012
The annual ice fishing derby will be Saturday and Sunday for the first time at Fresno Lake.Chuck Wormer, director of the Fresno Ice Fishing Derby, said he is excited to hold the tournament i...
Soto faces charges in crime spree
January 27th, 2012
A Havre man sentenced for threatening a woman with a BB gun now faces new charges stemming from an alleged drug sale and accusations he helped with a crime spree in Havre.Jesus Soto, born in...
Stremcha to hold book-signing
January 27th, 2012
Lorna Stremcha, will conduct a book-signing for her book, “Lose the Baggage, Lose the Weight, ” from noon to 4 p. m. on Saturday in the Book Exchange in the Atrium Mall.The book...
Gary Dale Kropp
January 27th, 2012
KALISPELL — Gary Dale Kropp, 73, died of natural causes Monday, Jan. 23, in Kalispell.A celebration of life service is 2 p. m. Friday, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Buffalo Hill Funeral...
Home invasion killer sentenced to death
January 27th, 2012
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A U.S. man was sentenced Friday to die for killing a woman and her two daughters during a night of terror in their suburban home, a crime that halted momentum to abol...
Hi-Line darts and laurels
January 27th, 2012
Laurel — Recycle Hi-Line is hoping to reorganize as a non-profit group and expand its services. The group, under Candi Zion's leadership, has done a lot of good since it was...
Schools deserve better support from OPI
January 27th, 2012
Few things are more important to a community than well-run and locally controlled schools. Virtually all school districts, along with teachers, parents, and community leaders, strive to provi...
Walmart helps Intermountain Children’s Home
January 27th, 2012
Editor: We serve on the President's Council of Intermountain, formerly Intermountain Children's Home. Intermountain works with children suff...
Ponies set to dual top-ranked Dogies tonight
January 27th, 2012
The schedule has been jam packed full of great competition for the Havre high wrestling team as of late, and while the Blue Ponies are just coming out of a dual with Great Falls High on Tuesday, th...
Skylights host a pair of NAIA powers
January 27th, 2012
Together, the Lewis-Clark State Warriors and Westminster Griffins are not just two of the premier teams in Frontier Conference women’s basketball, they are two of the premier teams in all of...
HHS boys host powerful Rustlers Saturday
January 27th, 2012
Anytime the Havre High boys basketball team plays the CMR Rustlers, the Blue Ponies know it is going to be a tough game. But not having seen the Rustlers since week one of the season, hopefully the...
Blue Pony boys come up short in Great Falls
January 27th, 2012
Road wins are always hard to come by in prep boys basketball. And unfortunately for the Havre High boys basketball team, they played well, but still couldn’t find the win column away from hom...
Pony girls travel to CMR Saturday
January 27th, 2012
It is that time again for the Havre High girls basketball program; it is time for them to face the always-tough CMR Rustlers in non-league play. The Central A...
George Ferguson Column: Lights and Skylights do it right on defense
January 27th, 2012
When it comes to basketball, I’m a product of my generation – which means I worshiped at the altar of one Michael Jordan. I have always said you’d be hard-pressed to find a bigger...
Havre High swimmers hope to finish strong in Helena
January 27th, 2012
The Havre High boys and girls swimming teams have just one meet left before the postseason, And it will be a tough one. On Saturday, t...
My homecoming — returning to Harlem
January 26th, 2012
Mom decided to take off for the balmy warmth of Mexico and left my brother and I to fill in for her. There is no way I can fill her creative shoes, but I’ll give it...
Obama-Brewer friction on display on tarmac tiff
January 26th, 2012
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she meant no disrespect when she pointed a finger at President Barack Obama during an intense discussion on an airport tarmac. But the Repu...
My homecoming — returning to Harlem
January 26th, 2012
Mom decided to take off for the balmy warmth of Mexico and left my brother and I to fill in for her. There is no way I can fill her creative shoes, but I&rsqu...
Standing up for transparent elections by overturning Citizens United
January 26th, 2012
A century ago this year, the people of Montana stood up against some of the most influential corporations in history with a powerful message: People and their ideas — not corporations a...
Roe v. Wade: Not all laws are right
January 26th, 2012
Editor: On this anniversary of Roe v. Wade, let's remember that all legal laws are no always right — freedom to choose. To choose what? To end a lif...
Man charged with raping girl at homeless shelter
January 26th, 2012
Edward Harold Ghostbear is in jail in Havre on $30,000 bond facing charges that he, on at least several occasions, raped a young girl in a homeless shelter while she was visiting him.The Hil...
Rocky Boy youth at center of federal lawsuit
January 26th, 2012
HELENA — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that juveniles whose identities otherwise would be protected can be required to publicly register as sex offenders.An incident at Rocky...
Opportunity Link offers tax season relief
January 26th, 2012
Another new year brings another tax season, but filing taxes can be less painful with a little planning and help, which Opportunity Link Inc. is providing across the Hi-Line.Opportunity Link...
Pony seniors have always shined
January 26th, 2012
Every year coaches and fans are forced to say goodbye to talented seniors as they prepare to move on to bigger and better things. And unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you look at it,...
HHS girls welcome in GFH tonight
January 26th, 2012
The Havre High boys and girls basketball teams played the Great Falls High Bison just a little over a month ago. But now, the Blue Ponies are looking to turn the tables on the Bison, coming into th...
Frontier Notebook: Huge games in Havre, Great Falls
January 26th, 2012
This coming weekend marks the halfway point in the Frontier Conference men’s and women’s basketball seasons. And oh how the first five games have flown by. &nbs...
Lights announce three stellar football transfers
January 26th, 2012
It’s time for prospective college football players to start making the difficult decision of where to continue their football career. Three such players have already decided that they will co...
Amid tears, Giffords bids her farewell to Congress
January 25th, 2012
WASHINGTON — The applause rolled through the big chamber, growing ever louder as hundreds of Republicans and Democrats suddenly realized Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was back in the House.
Montana wind blows bus off road, downs power lines
January 25th, 2012
GREAT FALLS (AP) — Strong winds caused travel difficulties and power outages across Montana on Wednesday.A combination of gusty winds and slick roads caused a school bus to run o...
Daines has right idea about energy
January 25th, 2012
Editor: The Keystone XL Pipeline would have pumped billions into a weak economy, dramatically decreased our dependence on foreign oil, and pro...
Supreme Court districts would make voting easier
January 25th, 2012
Editor: Legislative Referendum 119 will be on the ballot in the primary election this coming June. At least I hope it will be. This referendum asks voters...
Montana FWP flunks Economics 101; looks for a bailout
January 25th, 2012
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is reported to be running out of money because of decreased hunting license purchases and is considering asking the Legislature for license fee increases. Th...
Rehberg, Baucus agree on Keystone pipeline
January 25th, 2012
In two responses released Tuesday after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, Montana lawmakers called for approval of the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.Rep....
Stutz keeps his eye on November election
January 25th, 2012
Democratic Congressional candidate Rob Stutz had six opponents when he attended Denise Juneau's announcement that she would run for re-election as superintendent of public instruction at noon Tues...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Courtlan Vukasin
January 25th, 2012
Havre High senior Courtlan Vukasin has swam his way into the upper ranks of Havre High swimming. He has been a part of the boys’ swim team for the last four years, and has been a definite lea...
Local Bowling Report: Holden's tourney on tap at Hi-Line Lanes
January 25th, 2012
Holden's Hotwheels Scotch Doubles Tournament is on tap for this Saturday and Sunday. Shift times are 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on both days. Bowlers wanting to bowl in this tournament are asked to p...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
January 25th, 2012
Wednesday High School Basketball Turner boys vs Big Sandy, 6 p.m. Thursday High School Basketball&nbs...
Obama: Every American should get a fair shot
January 24th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama called Tuesday night for a flurry of help for a hurting middle class and higher taxes on millionaires, deliv...
Baucus to lead tax panel
January 24th, 2012
Montana’s senior senator announced that today he will hold the first meeting of a special committee tasked with extending benefits that are hoped to help with the economic recovery.Dem...
Mental health peer group started
January 24th, 2012
According to Michele Holden, chair of the Local Advisory Council, one in four people have been affected by a mental health crisis either first or second hand, and the council hopes to draw on that...
Montana jobless rate down
January 24th, 2012
In December, the fourth month in a row, Montana's jobless rate declined.The state's unemployment rate went down from 7.1 percent in November to 6.8 percent in December.The national...
Blue Pony grapplers host top-ranked GFH
January 24th, 2012
After a solid second-place finish at the Class A duals in Lewistown over the weekend, the Havre High wrestling team is wasting no time getting back on the mats. ...
MSU-N wrestlers shine in Minot
January 24th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team is hitting the stretch run of the season. It appears the Lights are also hitting their stride. On Thursday...
Lights drop just one spot in new NAIA Poll
January 24th, 2012
A split on the road is always big in Frontier Conference basketball. It was particularly crucial to the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team this past weekend. ...
Jerome Conrad
January 23rd, 2012
Jerome Conrad, 93, of Chinook, passed away Jan. 20, 2012, due to natural causes. Rosary services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at 7 p. m., at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church.Funer...
Rehberg previews rocky road in Congress
January 23rd, 2012
Rep. Denny Rehberg said that if last year seemed like a tough time in Congress, it likely will be worse this year, handing the blame to the president and saying it is the policies and philosophies...
Springlike weather expected midweek
January 23rd, 2012
North-central Montana finally saw a spot of wintry weather in the last week, but it looks like, at least temporarily, a warm spot is again on the way.The National Weather Service forecast ca...
Three Lights named NAIA All-Americans
January 22nd, 2012
Three Montana State University-Northern football players were recently honored as NAIA All-American’s for their 2011 season. Lights’ standouts Matt Cervenka, St...
Lights trounce Battlin' Bears
January 22nd, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team is a veteran bunch. The Lights have seven seniors and a host of players with a wealth of experience. That...
Ponies reach finals in Class A Duals
January 22nd, 2012
Facing much of the field of Class A teams, the Havre High Blue Ponies wrestling team knew they needed to be at their best this weekend. And after reaching the championship dual, it was almost a per...
Ponies race fast in Great Falls, Missoula
January 22nd, 2012
The Havre High boys and girls swim teams headed to Missoula Saturday for yet another big meet. And against all Class AA competition, the Blue Ponies put on a strong showing...
Bears run away from Skylights in Billings
January 22nd, 2012
After a hard-fought and gritty win over Carroll College Thursday night in Helena, the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team got that winning feeling back. &nbs...
HHS boys top Panthers
January 22nd, 2012
With two tough conference games on the road this weekend, the Havre High boys basketball team returned home satisfied, despite the split. Friday and Saturday,...
Pony girls beat Rangers, fall in Belgrade
January 22nd, 2012
It has been a while since the Havre High girls basketball team has suffered a loss, and while any loss is tough to swallow, a conference loss is even more difficult. ...
Missoula police reviewing rape cases
January 22nd, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — The Missoula Police Department has started an internal review of 50 sexual assault cases over the last two years due to concerns city officials have about the way the agency h...
Butte newspaper finds hidden DUI citations
January 22nd, 2012
BUTTE (AP) — A Montana newspaper checking court records found seven misdemeanor DUI citations that a city judge hid from the public by attaching notes that said, "Keep out of the paper for s...
Loss, death make for a season unlike any other
January 22nd, 2012
The house at the end of the block was fast taking on the feel of a shrine when Joe Paterno stepped into the crisp November night with his wife, Sue, by his side. Students had gathered on the lawn,...
Rep. Giffords to resign from Congress this week
January 22nd, 2012
WASHINGTON — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona announced Sunday she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt a...
Saturday's Prep Basketball: HHS boys beat Panthers in Belgrade
January 21st, 2012
The Havre High boys and girls basketball teams finished off a weekend road trip by sweeping the Central A rival Belgrade Panthers Saturday afternoon in Belgrade. The Pony boys beat the Panthers 52-...
Breaking Sports: Lights shoot down Bears in Billings
January 21st, 2012
The MSU-Northern men's basketball team couldn't make a 3-pointer when it needed to Thursday night in Helena. On Saturday night in Billings, it seemed as though the Lights couldn't miss them. Nor...
Breaking Sports: Battlin' Bears trounce Skylights in Billings
January 21st, 2012
Scoring 10 points in 20 minutes is not going to get it done in the Frontier Conference. That's exactly what happened to the MSU-Northern women's basketball team Saturday night in Billings. The Sk...
Gingrich storms to SC victory, scrambling GOP race
January 21st, 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset win in the South Carolina primary Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney and s...
Gingrich leads in South Carolina primary
January 21st, 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Newt Gingrich bid for an upset Saturday night in the South Carolina primary, the first Southern testing ground in the race for the Republican presidential nomination and hist...
Romney preparing for the long haul in 2012 race
January 21st, 2012
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Preparing for the long haul, Mitt Romney said Saturday's South Carolina presidential contest "could be real close" and he agreed to two more debates with his rivals ahea...
Montana says it is prepared if truck drivers strike
January 21st, 2012
HELENA — A union covering about 300 state Department of Transportation truck drivers in western Montana warned Friday it may strike amid an ongoing dispute over pay freezes, while the state a...
Friday's Prep Basketball: Pony girls win again
January 20th, 2012
The Havre High girls basketball team remained perfect in the Central A after thumping the Livingston Rangers 49-26 Friday night in Livingston. The HHS boys weren't as fortunate. The Rangers beat t...
Northern receives biodiesel grant
January 20th, 2012
Montana State University-Northern is continuing to take steps ensuring its place among top national biodiesel researchers and producers.The U. S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Deve...
Family events set at Lincoln-McKinley, Sunnyside
January 20th, 2012
Just past the school year’s halfway mark, students and teachers are excited to show off what they’ve been doing since August.They will start demonstrating their work with a famil...
Windy Boy files for Senate
January 20th, 2012
Another local legislator has filed as a candidate for re-election, setting up a rematch of the 2008 election in Senate District 16.Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, filed this morning.
Pearl Chilton
January 20th, 2012
Pearl Chilton, 83, of Chinook, passed away Jan. 18, 2012, due to natural causes. Memorial services will be held Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at 11 a.m., at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements are m...
Rehberg, Tester camps spar over pipeline blame
January 20th, 2012
The echoes had barely stopped from an announcement that a permit for a transcontinental pipeline had been denied before the camps of two U. S. Senate candidates were taking shots at each other....
Montana regents investigate university sex attacks
January 20th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — The state Board of Regents plans a system-wide look at the way it handles reports of sexual assault after an ongoing investigation uncovered reports of at least five rec...
Our View: Hi-Line darts and laurels
January 20th, 2012
Laurels — The late-Terry Schend and the late-Kevin Keim did tremendous work in planning and constructing Town Square in downtown Havre. The park has become a centerpiece of H...
Skylights rebound in Helena
January 20th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team was in two dramatic games just a week ago, both resulting in home losses. The Skylights fou...
Fighting Saints shock Lights in overtime
January 20th, 2012
If the Carroll College Saints were out for revenge for their loss to the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team in last year’s Frontier Conference championship game, th...
Streaking HHS girls visit Livingston and Belgrade
January 20th, 2012
Heading back into conference play, the Havre High girls basketball team has a chance to add two more wins to its record. The Central A Blue Ponies are 4-0 in c...
Ponies face rematches with rivals
January 20th, 2012
Coming off of the best game the Havre High boys basketball team has played this season, the Blue Ponies are looking to build on their recent success. Now heading into the weekend with two winnable...
Havre High swimmers headed to Missoula
January 20th, 2012
Time is winding down for the Havre High boys and girls swim teams. The Blue Ponies have just two meets left before the All-Class State Swimming Championships w...
Gingrich angrily denies he sought open marriage
January 20th, 2012
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Presidential contender Newt Gingrich on Thursday angrily denied that he asked his second wife for an "open marriage" that would allow him to have a mistress as she c...
Breaking Sports: MSU-N grapplers dominate Northwest College
January 19th, 2012
The MSU-Northern wrestling team hasn't wrestled at home in a while, but against Northwest College Thursday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, it was as if the Lights had never been away. MSU-N...
Breaking Sports: Skylights top Saints; Lights fall in OT
January 19th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team needed a remedy for last weekend's two losses at home. The Skylights got it Thursday night in Helena. Northern played an exceptional...
FWP considers using hunters to kill stray bison
January 19th, 2012
HELENA — Montana officials gave their initial approval Thursday to a plan that would let hunters kill bison that stray beyond designated areas north of Yellowstone National Park and from the...
Popular file-sharing website Megaupload shut down
January 19th, 2012
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — One of the world's most popular file-sharing sites was shuttered Thursday, and its founder and several company officials were accused of facilitating millions of illegal d...
Roe v. Wade anniversary no cause for celebration
January 19th, 2012
Editor: A sad anniversary has occurred, the 39th of Roe v. Wade. It requires tremendous imagination to comprehend the loss of 50 million-plus individuals....
Stolen gloves show poor values
January 19th, 2012
Editor: To the man who stood behind me at the checkout of O'Reilly's Auto Parts late Tuesday afternoon: I was weari...
Dennis Teske challenges Rehberg in Senate primary
January 19th, 2012
A man who spent much of his youth and operated a business on the Hi-Line has entered the race to take the U. S. Senate seat in the 2012 election.Terry farmer Dennis Teske filed as a Republic...
Montana’s U.S. lawmakers decry Obama decision on pipeline
January 19th, 2012
Republicans and Democrats both tried to force President Barack Obama’s hand on an oil pipeline planned to run through Montana, and succeeded. Obama Wednesday denied a permit for the Keystone...
City Council names committee members
January 19th, 2012
Many of the laws and policies in the city of Havre begin their lives in various specialized committees. With three new council members sworn in this month, those committees are seeing changes and b...
Lights host Trappers on the mat
January 19th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team is coming off one of its most consistent weekend’s of the season. Now, Northern head coach Tyson Thi...
Skylights hope to rebound at Carroll and Rocky Mountain
January 19th, 2012
After a devastating weekend on their own court, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights will have to regroup. And they’ll have to regroup on the road. &...
Lights feel ready for the road
January 19th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team hasn’t lost a single game since Nov. 5. That’s an impressive 11 in a row, which includes a 3-0 start to Frontier Confer...
Blue Pony wrestlers tackle best of Class A in Lewistown
January 19th, 2012
It seems like every weekend the Havre High wrestling program is competing at a major tournament. The tough schedule is key to the Blue Ponies success, and that continues this weekend when they take...
Frontier Notebook: Frontier experiencing ebbs and flows
January 19th, 2012
Two weeks into the Frontier Conference men’s and women’s basketball season and already there’s been major shake-ups. On the men’s side,...
Edward Ronald Stump
January 18th, 2012
Edward Ronald “EDRON” Stump, 24, died Jan. 14, 2012, in Billings, Mont. His cause of death is under investigation by the Yellowstone County Coroner’s office. &...
Montana authorities seek extradition in kidnapping
January 18th, 2012
BILLINGS — Authorities on Wednesday started extradition procedures against two men held in North Dakota in the kidnapping of a Montana teacher who is presumed dead.&...
Obama: No on oil pipeline, more review needed
January 18th, 2012
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he's denying an application for a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline because a GOP-mandated deadline didn't allow time for a full review.&nbs...
Wilbur ‘Bud’ Phillips
January 18th, 2012
Wilbur “Bud” Phillips, 99, of Dodson, passed away Jan. 15, 2012, due to natural causes. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 at 11 a. m. at the Dodson High School Gymnasi...
Filings mostly quiet in local, state, federal races
January 18th, 2012
The filing action has mostly stayed very calm as far as north-central Montana, with only two additional candidates filing in the 2012 election Tuesday.Incumbent Hill County Clerk and Recorde...
Havre Daily announcing text messaging service
January 18th, 2012
Things are changing fast, and in the newspaper world doubly so.In the past year-and-a-half the Havre Daily News has started using new tools such as
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Anthony Weerheim
January 18th, 2012
Montana State University-Northern senior Anthony Weerheim knows what wrestling success feels like. He’s a former Idaho state high school champion and he was an NJCAA All-American at Clackamas...
Local Bowling Report: Not too late to sign up for Youth Pepsi Challeng...
January 18th, 2012
There's one more week to qualify for the Pepsi Challenge. Next Sunday will be the last time youth bowlers may qualify for a chance to bowl for scholarships in the Pepsi Challenge later this...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
January 18th, 2012
Thursday High School Basketball Chinook girls vs North Star, 6 p.m.Chinook boys vs North Star, 7:30 Harlem girls vs Rock...
Wikipedia editors question site's blackout
January 18th, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) — Can the world live without Wikipedia for a day? The shutdown of one of the Internet's most-visited sites is not sitting well with some of its volunteer editors, who say the p...
Gallik resigns from political practices post
January 18th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — Political practices commissioner Dave Gallik said Tuesday that he was resigning amid an escalating dispute with the office's four permanent staff membe...
Suspects in missing teacher case want hearing
January 18th, 2012
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Two suspects in the disappearance of a high school teacher requested an extradition hearing Tuesday that could delay their transfer from North Dakota to Mo...
Breaking Sports: Blue Ponies upset Mustangs
January 17th, 2012
The Havre High boys basketball team bounced back from a rough weekend in a big way. On Tuesday night, the Blue Ponies beat the Class B Malta Mustangs 57-43 at the HHS gymnasium. Malta came in ranke...
Gray pleads in casino robbery
January 17th, 2012
A Havre man has pleaded no contest to reduced charges in the October 2010 casino robbery.Merrill Gray pleaded no contest this morning to a felony charge of assault with a weapon and a misdem...
Northern to honor King Wednesday
January 17th, 2012
Most people celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during their day off on Monday, but Montana State University-Northern’s Campus Corps is offering an opportunity for more active ref...
Why we support Ken Miller for governor
January 17th, 2012
Editor: Ken Miller puts God first. So do we. He walks the talk. Ken Miller is 100 percent pro-life at all stages of l...
Our View: Gallick needs to do the right thing
January 17th, 2012
Dave Gallick, Montana's commissioner of political practices, has been accused of serious ethics violations by the four permanent members of his staff. The sta...
HHS boys try to regroup tonight
January 17th, 2012
As the Havre High boys basketball team continues to try and dig its way out of the slump it has found itself in, the schedule isn’t doing the Blue Ponies any favors by getting any easier....
Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup
January 17th, 2012
It was a busy week as the high school girls basketball season reached the halfway mark. That means, from here on out, teams will really be kicking it into high gear with the postseason less than a...
Hi-Line Boys Basketball Roundup
January 17th, 2012
A lot of big games went down this week in Hi-Line boys basketball action, but while local teams saw some good wins, they al
MSU-N grapplers shine in Arizona
January 17th, 2012
A week ago, the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team had its longest and most difficult road trip of the season. A week later, the Lights shined. N...
Lights climb in NAIA Poll
January 17th, 2012
After a huge weekend sweep at home, the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team continued its ascent in the NAIA Coaches Poll. The Lights...
Romney says he may release tax returns in April
January 17th, 2012
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Mitt Romney's four remaining challengers are keeping the spotlight on the Republican front-runner's wealth and business dealings by pressing him to release his inc...
Landowners help search for Sidney teacher's body
January 17th, 2012
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Authorities renewed calls Monday for landowners near the northern North Dakota-Montana border to look for signs of a missing Montana teacher's buried body, while...
Landowners help search for Sidney teacher's body
January 16th, 2012
WILLISTON, N.D. — Authorities renewed calls Monday for landowners near the northern North Dakota-Montana border to look for signs of a missing Montana teacher's buried body, while documents...
UM to hold meeting on sex assault investigations
January 16th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — Top University of Montana officials have arranged a public meeting to discuss the school's investigation into several reports of sexual assault occurring both on and off camp...
FBI says Sidney teacher's body might be buried
January 16th, 2012
Authorities investigating the reported death of a Montana school teacher asked landowners in parts of Montana and North Dakota to check vacant farmsteads for signs of disturbed soil or matted grass...
Few filed for election in this region, so far
January 16th, 2012
After a second full day to file as a candidate for the 2012 election, little had changed on the state level in the Havre after the first day, with few legislative candidates filing for election or...
More winter still forecast in near future
January 16th, 2012
With frigid temperatures still in the forecast, the light dusting of snow a storm dumped on the region Sunday is not likely to go away soon, and the region is expected to see more of the white stuf...
Belcourt, others to listen about jobs
January 16th, 2012
Democratic Rep. Tony Belcourt of Box Elder and other state lawmakers are set to make a stop in Havre tonight in a statewide tour to listen to what local residents have to say about job creation and...
Higher taxes on energy bad news for Montana
January 16th, 2012
Despite President Obama’s best attempts to stimulate the economy through massive government spending programs and corporate bailouts, our economy remains in a slump. Unemployment...
Third-quarter reviews bring more for Hill County to cheer about
January 16th, 2012
Editor: In September, four of our local licensed day cares were recognized for their excellent work on keeping their children up to date on their immunizat...
Huntsman quits GOP race
January 16th, 2012
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Jon Huntsman abandoned his once-promising campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday and endorsed Mitt Romney as the man "best equipped to defeat Bara...
Campaign officials: Huntsman to quit GOP race
January 16th, 2012
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Jon Huntsman staked his presidential campaign on New Hampshire and his bid to become a legitimate competitor on distinguishing himself from front-runner Mitt Romney. B...
Pony grapplers succeed in Missoula
January 15th, 2012
As the Havre High wrestling team gets deeper and deeper into the season, and as the competition seemingly grows more and more tough, the Blue Ponies continue to impress with each weekend of...
George Ferguson Column: A special coach reaches a special milestone
January 15th, 2012
Saturday night’s MSU-Northern men’s win over the nationally-ranked UM-Western Bulldogs was a big one. It was big for the Lights and for their season which has yet to completely unfold.
Havre High swimmers compete in Great Falls
January 15th, 2012
The Havre High swim teams have faced plenty of tough competition this season. But the toughest meet the Blue Ponies have seen all year might have been on Saturday in Great Falls.
MSU-Northern grapplers finish a solid second in Arizona
January 15th, 2012
A week ago, the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team had its longest and most difficult road trip of the season. A week later, the Lights shined. Northern took...
Colo. men held in missing Sidney teacher case
January 15th, 2012
SIDNEY (AP) — Authorities say two Colorado men are being held in a North Dakota jail on Sunday in connection with the disappearance of a Montana math teacher.Williams County Sheriff's...
Divers in Italy ship wreck find 2 more bodies
January 15th, 2012
GIGLIO, Italy — Coast guard divers searching the submerged part of the Costa Concordia on Sunday found the bodies of two elderly men still in their life jackets, authorities said, raisi...
1 dead, deputy placed on leave after shooting
January 15th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — The Yellowstone County Sheriff says a deputy is on administrative leave and a man is dead after a shooting Saturday night in Lockwood near Billings.Sheriff Mike L...
Montana could be tough for Obama in 2012
January 15th, 2012
HELENA — Jon Tester isn't likely to have President Barack Obama in the state helping him — or hurting him.In 2008, President Barack Obama contested the state, helping lift many...
Montana hunters want more wolves and bears killed
January 15th, 2012
BUTTE (AP) — Hunters in Butte want more wolves, black bears and mountain lions killed to increase deer, elk and moose numbers.Hunters told Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Park...
Saturday's Prep Basketball: HHS girls clobber Conrad
January 14th, 2012
The Havre High girls basketball team continues to impress. Saturday night at the Havre High gymnasium, the Blue Ponies trounced the Class B Conrad Cowgirls 68-38 to improve to 7-3 on the season. Th...
Obama has concerns over Internet priacy bills
January 14th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration raised concerns Saturday about efforts in Congress that it said would undermine "the dynamic, innovative global Internet," urging lawmakers to app...
2 men in Dakotas questioned in teacher's death
January 14th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — Authorities said Friday that two men in the Dakotas were being questioned in connection with the death of a Montana math teacher who vanished last weekend when she left he...
Friday's Prep Basketball: Havre girls nip Browning; Pony boys fall at...
January 13th, 2012
The Havre High girls basketball team won in dramatic fashion on the road Friday night. The Ponies improved to 4-0 in the Central A Conference with a 55-53 win over the Browning Indians. The Ponies...
Breaking Sports: Tech steals one from Skylights
January 13th, 2012
The MSU-Northern women's basketball team had their eighth straight win in their sights. The referees had other ideas. Leading 50-49 with the ball and :10 left, a phantom holding foul on Northern'...
Judge: John Edwards has life-threatening condition
January 13th, 2012
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (AP) — Ex-presidential candidate John Edwards has a life-threatening heart condition that will require surgery next month, his doctor told a judge presiding over Ed...
Flurry of Republicans file, Democrats take their time
January 13th, 2012
With record-setting activity in the Montana Secretary of State’s office, and more filings in local clerk and recorder’s offices, candidates have set the initial stage for races in the 2...
Rehberg, Tester come out firing as race begins
January 13th, 2012
At the official opening of a race that has been heating up for more than a year, candidates for a U. S. Senate seat came out firing Thursday.Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., officially filed as...
Democrats bringing Jobs Listening Tour to Havre Monday
January 13th, 2012
State Democrats are bringing their tour to talk with people about creating and maintaining jobs in the state to Havre Monday.The “Business and Jobs Listening Tour” stop will be h...
Community comes through for those in need
January 13th, 2012
Editor: Once again the Havre community and surrounding area has come through to help those in need. &nbs...
Pamville Science News: Circle your party wagons
January 13th, 2012
The Pamville science news editor tasked Pamville reporters to bring forth the latest hard-hitting dope on the recreational drug scene, scientifically speaking, that is.&nb...
Our View: HHS proposal endangers rural medicine
January 13th, 2012
Since the Hi-Line Sletten Cancer Center opened in Havre, the quality of care to Hi-Line residents has increased substantially. A proposed federal regulation en...
Peru court sentences Van der Sloot to 28 years
January 13th, 2012
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian court on Friday sentenced Joran van der Sloot to 28 years in prison for murder of a young woman he met at a Lima casino, even as the family of U.S. teenager Natal...
HHS boys host Indians tonight
January 13th, 2012
Now sitting at 2-1 in conference play, the Havre High boys basketball team is stressing just how important it is to play well this weekend. With two games lying just ahead of the Blue Ponies, one c...
Skylights try to stay hot at home
January 13th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team is off to its best start in over a decade. And the Skylights are also a perfect 1-0 in Frontier Conference play to boot.&n...
Pony girls visit Browning, host Conrad
January 13th, 2012
The Havre High girls basketball team continues to turn heads with its impressive play this season. The Blue Ponies have shown consistent growth and improvement with a young squad, and are looking t...
Rustlers upset Ponies
January 13th, 2012
In preparation for the Missoula Invite today and Saturday, the Havre High wrestling team first made a quick stop in Great Falls for a non conference dual with the CMR Rustlers. &...
Ponies swim in Great Falls
January 13th, 2012
For the third time this season, the Havre High boys and girls swim teams will take to the water against the powerful Great Falls High Bison and CMR Rustlers. B...
FBI seeks help finding missing Montana teacher
January 12th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — The FBI says dozens of calls have come into an automated tip line set up to help find missing Montana teacher Sherry Arnold.Agency spokeswoman Deborah Bertram say...
School zone drivers need to slow down
January 12th, 2012
Editor: We live by Lincoln-McKinley Primary School, and we are often shocked and upset to see how fast some people drive by here. A lot of the drivers look...
When our children are the age we are in our minds
January 12th, 2012
Remember when we were 6 going on 7. Remember when birthdays were a joy, a cause for celebration, awaited with keen anticipation. Remember the excitement of 12 going on 13, becomi...
Montana’s illegal prohibition on free speech
January 12th, 2012
Last week, the Montana Supreme Court overturned an earlier victory for free speech rights won in Helena district court by American Tradition Partnership, Montana Shooting Sports Association...
A crazy election is coming, read about it here
January 12th, 2012
Today officially marks the beginning of the 2012 political season Candidates can begin filing for seats in the Nov. 6 election. In Montana, E...
Heated Montana election contests start today
January 12th, 2012
Few candidates had trickled in to file as of deadline this morning, but a series of hot races in north-central Montana opened up for people to officially declare their candidacy today.Perhap...
Havre man is finalist for Hamilton superintendent
January 12th, 2012
Hamilton’s school system could soon choose to hire Havre’s assistant superintendent for its head position.Tom Korst is one of the school board’s final four candidates in th...
Community members to participate in Day of Service
January 12th, 2012
Local AmeriCorps workers are hoping members of the community will help them commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by emulating his dedication to community service and enhancing their own community...
Park board to discuss cabin fees
January 12th, 2012
The Hill County Park Board plans to look at the amounts charged for leasing cabin sites in Beaver Creek Park at its February meeting, with the intent to set the fees at its meeting the following mo...
Bison relocation plan challenged in Blaine County court
January 12th, 2012
Opponents of a plan to relocate 68 wild bison filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to stop the transfer of the animals to Fort Belknap and Fort Peck Indian reservations.The plaintiffs contend M...
Big Week: HHS grapples at CMR, then Missoula
January 12th, 2012
After the Havre High wrestling team snatched a team title at the Cut Bank Invite last weekend, the Blue Ponies head right back into another tough weekend of competition. &...
Frontier Notebook: Big games in Havre, Great Falls
January 12th, 2012
It’s been noted that every night in the Frontier Conference is a big one during the basketball season. Montana State University-Northern head coaches Shawn Huse and Chris Mouat preach that re...
David L. Berry
January 11th, 2012
David L. Berry, 44, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls, Mont., due to fibromuscular hypertrophy. His funeral service will be 1 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at th...
Myra Pagel Toth
January 11th, 2012
Myra Pagel Toth, 89, a life-long Hill County resident, passed away peacefully at her home of natural causes Jan. 10, 2012. Arrangements are being made and a full obituary with time and date of serv...
Havre schools toughen cyberbullying rules
January 11th, 2012
Kids can be vicious, especially-so while separated from consequences by computers and the Internet, but the Havre Public Schools Board gave a preliminary nod of approval to a policy change to prote...
HHS principal weighs in on proposed activity changes
January 11th, 2012
Havre High School’s Interim Principal Dennis Murphy is heading to Billings next week for the Montana High School Association annual meeting, where members will discuss changes to activity pol...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Aricka Wolf Chief
January 11th, 2012
The District 9C Box Elder Bears girls basketball team has emerged as one of the top Class C teams in the state. They continually have one of the top programs loaded with some top talent. &nb...
George Ferguson Column: Skylights getting a raw rankings deal
January 11th, 2012
Needless to say, I’ve had problems with how the NAIA ranks its basketball teams for years now. It all started in 2007-08 when the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team...
Local Bowling Report: Genereux picks up rare
split at Hi Line Lanes
January 11th, 2012
On Wednesday night in the Men’s City League, Devin Genereux accomplished what some bowlers try for a lifetime to do, picked the 7-10 split, which is in the top thrills for a bowler. Congratul...
Romney sweeps NH to cement top status; Paul second
January 10th, 2012
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Mitt Romney cruised to a solid victory in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, improving on his first-place finish in the lead-off Iowa caucuses and firmly establishi...
Survivor recounts Missoula bus crash
January 10th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — Doug Taylor remembers somebody saying a heartfelt "Oh Jesus" just as the Rimrock Stages bus careened into the median on Interstate 90 early Sunday morning.As th...
FBI: Missing teacher search draws tips, no answers
January 10th, 2012
BILLINGS — After four days with no answers, authorities said they were considering scaling back their search for a Montana math teacher who left her home for a pre-dawn run and never re...
Feds say medical marijuana dealer mulled bribes
January 10th, 2012
HELENA — Federal agents claim in inadvertently released court documents that a former University of Montana quarterback caught up in a medical marijuana raid contemplated bribing police and p...
Board moves ahead on grazing rules
January 10th, 2012
The Hill County Park Board in its monthly meeting Monday approved sending new Beaver Creek Park grazing regulations to the Hill County Commission for approval, contingent on review by the Hill Coun...
Museum board off to strong start in 2012
January 10th, 2012
The year 2012 may be the end of history for the Mayans, but in Hill County, history is going strong, as the Hill County Museum Board comes off a strong year and into what looks to be an interesting...
Navy vet Stapleton works hard seeking Montanans’ votes
January 10th, 2012
Corey Stapleton is putting his Navy training and his triathlon running experience to good use these days.The candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination is visiting all parts of th...
MSU-N's Tatarka touted by the Frontier
January 10th, 2012
To no one’s surprise, Montana State University-Northern senior guard Shaun Tatarka has been named Frontier Conference Men’s Player of the Week. Ta...
Sidney teacher disappears while running; shoe found
January 10th, 2012
BILLINGS — Authorities expanded their search Monday for a high school teacher who's missing from an oil boom town in northeast Montana, after recovering only a single running shoe since she...
Obama announces resignation of chief of staff
January 9th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt jolt to the White House, President Barack Obama announced Monday that chief of staff William Daley was quitting and heading home to Chicago, capping a short and...
Police turn to black box in Montana bus crash
January 9th, 2012
MISSOULA — Authorities are looking to a passenger bus' black box to learn more about what caused it to crash on an icy Montana highway.
Filius back on active duty
January 9th, 2012
Havre High School’s highly successful head wrestling coach was back on duty Friday afternoon after a local inquiry came back with that decision, the local superintendent said that day....
Henderson sentenced for assaulting fed officer
January 9th, 2012
A Rocky Boy man will spend nearly two years in prison for assaulting a federal officer who was patrolling near a checkpoint to look for drunken drivers in 2010.Tyrel James Henderson, age not...
‘Fool’s gold’ video now online
January 9th, 2012
The story in the Dec. 29 Havre Daily News, “Fool’s gold: How the pursuit of precious metal made and broke two towns” has received a lot of attention. The story of the contaminatio...
Victims identified in Missoula bus crash
January 9th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — Eight people were in serious or critical condition Monday after the bus they were riding in crashed on an icy interstate highway in southwestern Montana, killing two people an...
HHS grapplers roll to another Cut Bank Invitational mat title
January 8th, 2012
As the Havre High wrestling team gets further into its season, the progress keeps showing up. That was the case over the weekend when the Blue Ponies reopened their season after the holiday break w...
MSU-Northern Notebook: MSU-N's Tatarka shoots into the record books
January 8th, 2012
Over the course of his career, Montana State University-Northern senior guard Shaun Tatarka has played with some great backcourt mates. And when Tat
Havre swim teams see rivals
January 8th, 2012
The Havre High boys and girls swim teams have already competed in several big meets this season. And the Ponies have several more to go. But no meet may hold as much import...
Lights go 1-2 on the mat at Cliff Keen national duals
January 8th, 2012
It was a long road to Springfield, Ill., and the Cliff Keen National Duals for the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team. And once there, the Lights had a rough...
Hundreds turn out to search for Sidney teacher
January 8th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — Hundreds of people are assisting in the search for a Sidney High School teacher who did not return home after going for a jog.The Billings Gazette reports (http://bit.l...
Hundreds gather at service to recall Tucson attack
January 8th, 2012
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Hundreds of people packed a massive Tucson cathedral on Sunday for a service to remember a bloody morning one year ago when a gunman's deadly rampage shook a community a...
Bus crash in icy Montana kills 2, injures dozens
January 8th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — A bus crashed Sunday on an icy interstate highway in southwestern Montana, killing two people and sending more than 30 others to area hospitals, officials said.The west...
FACT CHECK: Miscues with numbers in GOP debates
January 8th, 2012
WASHINGTON — Ron Paul cited a staggering number in the Republican presidential debate Sunday — $15 trillion supposedly spent by the Fed "bailing out their friends." Like Mitt Romney a...
Bus crashes in Montana; at least 2 reported dead
January 8th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — A bus crashed Sunday on an icy interstate highway in southwestern Montana, killing at least two people and sending more than two dozen to area hospitals, officials said....
Verizon Wireless network back up in Montana, N. Wyo.
January 8th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — A Verizon Wireless spokesman says service has been restored after a Sunday morning outage of more than seven hours in Montana and northern Wyoming.Bob Kelley tell...
Rivals try to knock Romney off stride in NH debate
January 7th, 2012
Two-hour debate scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. MST on ABC stationsMANCHESTER (AP) — Mitt Romney's rivals hoped to seize on back-to-back debates this weekend to knock the front-run...
UM football player jailed, faces rape charge
January 7th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — A University of Montana football player faces a charge of sexual intercourse without consent.The Missoulian reports (http://bit.ly/zefGoU) that running back Beau...
Montana Tech probe finds altered grades
January 7th, 2012
BUTTE (AP) — An investigation has revealed a former employee made more than 100 unauthorized changes to grades given to 36 former or current students, who now face potential disciplinary acti...
Fire causes several explosions in E. Missoula
January 7th, 2012
EAST MISSOULA (AP) — Authorities say a fire in the back of a repair shop in East Missoula caused several small explosions and sent a thick plume of smoke billowing into the air before t...
Breaking news: Filius reactivated as Havre High head wrestling coach
January 6th, 2012
The head coach of Havre High School wrestling is back in action after completion of an inhouse inquiry, the Havre Public Schools Superintendent said this afternoon. ...
In case you haven't noticed, it's been windy
January 6th, 2012
The following is an excerpt from the introduction of the highly acclaimed book "Beyond the Kite: 101 Uses for a High Wind" written by Windy Erenell and published by Pamville Publishing Comp...
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Our View: Hi-Line darts and laurels
January 6th, 2012
Laurel — New Montana State University-Northern Chancellor Jim Limbaugh has landed in Havre with both feet on the ground. He spent part of last week in Bozeman for meeti...
Cougar sighted at Eagles Manor
January 6th, 2012
Editor: It happened mid-summer. A member of the Eagles Manor kitchen staff is said to have reported to a coworker, "There is a great big cat...
HHS wrestling coach on administrative leave
January 6th, 2012
The Havre High School wrestling team has a temporary new leader, as its highly successful head coach has been placed on administrative leave pending an inquiry.“I really do believe thi...
Chinook council says goodbye to 20-year veteran
January 6th, 2012
Chinook had its City Council meeting Thursday night, as it does on the first Thursday of every month, but something was missing: 20-year council veteran Freda Bryson, who was replaced by freshman c...
Truck flips near Big Sandy, driver uninjured
January 6th, 2012
According to a Montana Highway Patrol crash report, Brandon Brostrom flipped his truck at 5 a. m. Thursday.The report says the 18-year-old was driving on Warrick Road, south of Rocky Boy&rsq...
It's time: Skylights open with UGF
January 6th, 2012
By now, it’s a well-known fact, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights are good. After all, the Skylights are off to their best start ever under head coach Chris Mouat, and they&rsqu...
Blue Pony girls host rival Eagles tonight
January 6th, 2012
The holiday break is finally over. And for the Havre High girls basketball team, the break was productive, but it is time to get back on the court and see if the Blue Ponies can maintain the succes...
Havre High boys face Eagles, Coyotes
January 6th, 2012
When a team is still trying to come into its own, a break from competition could be just what is needed to take the program to the next level. And with the Havre High boys basketball team exiting t...
MSU-N grapplers head to NWCA Duals
January 6th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team is coming off its longest break of the season. Now the Lights will make their longest road trip of the season.
Unemployment rate falls as economy adds 200K jobs
January 6th, 2012
WASHINGTON — A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011.The Labor Department sa...
Bullock, Hill rake in big money as 2011 ends
January 5th, 2012
HELENA — Attorney General Steve Bullock is holding onto his lead in the money race among gubernatorial candidates.Candidates for statewide office on Thursday filed their campaign finan...
Truck flips south of Bear Paws
January 5th, 2012
According to a Montana Highway Patrol crash report, Brandon Brostrom flipped his truck at 5 a.m. today.The report says the 18-year-old was driving on Warrick Road, south of Rocky Boy’s...
Dog found alive 4 days after Montana avalanche
January 5th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — A dog that was feared dead after it was swept away in a weekend avalanche that killed its owner showed up four days later at the Montana motel where its owners had staye...
Today I received a love letter
January 5th, 2012
It's Sunday, the first day of January. Today I received a love letter. It didn’t arrive in the conventional manner, tucked in my box at the post office, enclosed in an envelope with my...
Rural Montana loses with post office closures
January 5th, 2012
The U.S. Postal Service needs to work toward balancing its books while fulfilling its mission of delivering mail to homes, businesses, hospitals and schools throughout the United States, inc...
Our View: Montana court was right on Citizens United case
January 5th, 2012
A shout out goes to the Montana Supreme Court for its decision to uphold Montana's 99-year-old ban on corporate contributions to political campaigns. The decision a...
Crews gaining ground on northwestern Montana fires
January 5th, 2012
BROWNING (AP) — A pair of rare winter wildfires fueled by 60 mph gusts burned buildings and forced hundreds from their homes overnight on Montana's Blackfeet Indian Reservation, but better w...
Phyllis McCartney
January 5th, 2012
Phyllis McCartney, 86, of Chinook, passed away Dec. 20, 2011, due to natural causes. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 6, 2011, at 11 a. m., at the Assembly of God Church. Arrangements are...
Colleen Stabio
January 5th, 2012
Colleen Stabio, 70, of Chinook, passed away Dec. 25, 2011, due to natural causes. Memorial services will be held Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at 11 a. m. at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements are...
Lights land Chinook wrestling star
January 5th, 2012
Montana State University-Northern has picked up a lot of local talent in the past, and now with another Hi-Line addition, the Lights' wrestling program hopefully added another future success to th...
Frontier Conference Men's Basketball Preview 2012
January 5th, 2012
The 2010-11 Frontier Conference men’s basketball season was one for the ages. From top to bottom, the league was as tough as it’s been in a long time, and the Frontier playoffs were as...
Frontier Conference Women's Basketball Preview 2012
January 5th, 2012
Women’s basketball in the Frontier Conference is as good as it gets in the NAIA. Just last season, both Lewis-Clark State and Westminster College made d...
Blue Pony wrestlers getting back on the mat
January 5th, 2012
Nearly reaching the middle of their season, the Havre Blue Pony wrestling team is anxious to once again take the mat. With the holiday break ending, it has be...
Havre High swim teams venture to Class A meet
January 5th, 2012
The Havre High boys and girls swim teams haven’t competed since Dec. 17. But the Ponies will be back in action on Friday morning, in one of their most important meets of the season.&nb...
Havre Ice Hawks swept in Bozeman
January 5th, 2012
It was a busy and difficult trip to Bozeman for the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team. Last weekend the Havre Ice Hawks played four games against the Boz...
Frontier Conference Basketball Preview 2012: Top Men's Guards
January 4th, 2012
If you like fast breaks and 3-point shooting, then men’s basketball in the Frontier Conference is certainly for you. The league has always feature...
Local Bowling Report: Nine-pin, Nop-Tap tourney slated for Hi-Line Lan...
January 4th, 2012
Hi-Line Lanes will be running a six game 9–pin No-Tap Singles Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. This will be a handicapped tournament with a max...
Champagne sentenced to 40 years for sex assault
January 4th, 2012
A Havre man convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl will spend at least 15 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole.A jury found Clarence Edward Champagne, born in 196...
New Havre City Council gets down to business
January 4th, 2012
Havre City Council jumped right into the new year’s new business, with new council members.After swearing in the officials elected last November and the new Havre Police Chief Kirk Fit...
Squeaker of a victory in hand, Romney looks to NH
January 4th, 2012
DES MOINES, Iowa — A squeaker of an Iowa victory in hand, Mitt Romney headed Wednesday into the New Hampshire primary — in his own political backyard — insisting that staying powe...
Father: Thankful for passers-by who saved children
January 3rd, 2012
LOGAN, Utah — Roger Andersen thought it was over.The 46-year-old lost control of his car this weekend on a winding Utah canyon road and slid into an icy river, trapping his 9-year-old...
Council members set agendas for 2012
January 3rd, 2012
Havre City Council will take on a new look tonight, as three new council members will take their seats.Andrew Brekke will be sworn in for his second term as Ward 4 councilman.The coun...
Havre taverns scammed
January 3rd, 2012
A few bar patrons decided to start the new year with a gamble that may have paid off initially, but might end up making the rest of 2012 very difficult for them.According to Tammy Schmidt, o...
Get children to open up about our schools
January 3rd, 2012
As I write this, it is a year to the date and almost the very hour that I received a phone call from Jim Donovan, Havre Public Schools director of operations, informing me that o...
Hours from voting, Iowa still unpredictable
January 3rd, 2012
DES MOINES, Iowa — In the kickoff contest of the 2012 presidential race, Republican candidates argued right up to Tuesday's finish line in Iowa over which candidate the voters can trust and...
Skylights crown Mount Royal
January 2nd, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team had a chance to finish off an improbable and special start to 2011-12 season in the final day of the year. &nbs...
Frontier Conference Basketball Preview 2012: Top Men's Post Players
January 2nd, 2012
At the NAIA level, it’s tough to find a top-notch post player. Let’s face it, 6-10, 250-pound monsters aren’t a dime a dozen at t
The next few months will be packed with sports action
January 2nd, 2012
The Holiday Break is over. High schools are back to business today and college students will be returning soon. And now that Christmas is in the rearview mirror and 2012 has begun, winter spo...
Wood stove upgrades clear the air for Libby
January 2nd, 2012
BILLINGS — The replacement of 1,200 wood stoves in Libby with newer, more efficient models has improved air quality, leading to associated health improvements for children in the northwest Mo...
Police: Body found at Wash. park is that of gunman
January 2nd, 2012
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — An armed Iraq War veteran suspected of killing a Mount Rainier National Park ranger managed to evade snowshoe-wearing SWAT teams and dogs on his trail for...
