Archive For January 2013
House supports ending same-day voter registration
January 31st, 2013
HELENA (AP) — House Republicans advanced a plan Thursday to end same-day voter registration that critics blame for long lines on Election Day, but supporters argue improves access to th...
Our View: Foundation provides great services to students
January 31st, 2013
The Havre Public Schools Education Foundation elected new officers this week and seated several board members. The foundation’s goal is to provide...
The vacuum made the phone ring
January 31st, 2013
Every two or three days I make a list of chores and things to do. My list keeps me focused, nags at me. My list includes jobs which, if I didn’t stick on them,...
Improvements, study, moving forward on Wild Horse Road
January 31st, 2013
The Montana Department of Transportation is looking for comments on a plan to make improvements on a small section of the highway that runs north to the Port of Wild Horse on the U. S.-Canadian bor...
Warburton, Sloan spar on corner crossing and property rights
January 31st, 2013
The opponents in November’s election for a local House of Representative seat took opposite sides again during Tuesday’s legislative video conference in Havre, this time over a bill int...
Pony seniors make waves in the pool
January 31st, 2013
In many cases, a programs’ success greatly depends on its senior athletes and senior leadership. Seniors bring a lot of experience to prep athletics, and if those same experienced athletes ca...
George Ferguson Column: Skylights showing plenty of toughness and hear...
January 31st, 2013
It’s truly been an interesting season for the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team. And by no means has it been easy. In fact,...
Frontier Notebook: Halfway home in the Frontier
January 31st, 2013
In Monday’s edition of the Havre Daily News, the headline for the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team’s win at Lewis-Clark State read: Skylights earn a histo...
Lights slip three spots
in latest NAIA Poll
January 31st, 2013
With their third loss in the last three weeks in Frontier play, the MSU-Northern men dropped two more spots in the most recent NAIA Coaches Poll. The Lights fell from No. 13 to No. 15 in this week&...
Hell Freeze hockey tourney a big hit
January 31st, 2013
This past weekend, the Havre Ice Dome played host to the 3rd Annual Hi-Line Hell Freeze Adult Hockey Tournament. The event kicked off Friday night with all teams in action and many fans in at...
Montana Prep Basketball Standings and Power Poll
January 31st, 2013
Prep Basketball Standings BOYS Central A ...
Montana lawmaker offers pain instead of prison
January 30th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — A Montana lawmaker says convicts should be allowed to get out of prison time if they instead agree to the "infliction of physical pain" — an idea that so far is re...
Montana high school speakers are a source of inspiration
January 30th, 2013
I was lucky enough to be a judge Saturday at the state Class A Speech, Debate and Drama championships held at Havre High School. That’s because my collea...
Legislature should state suicide isn't legal
January 30th, 2013
Editor: I am confused by the ongoing dispute about whether we should legalize assisted suicide in Montana. I am a medical doctor whose patients include inc...
Things start to pick up in state Capitol
January 30th, 2013
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to share breakfast with two groups of amazing young leaders: Montana 4-H, and the Young Stockgrowers of Montana. I’m proud to say t...
Our View: Cheers for organizers of 'Men Who Cook ...'
January 30th, 2013
There are many obstacles that people involved in rural health care have to overcome. Getting patients to health care services can be the biggest problems ...
Jergeson: Northern’s auto-diesel prospects look good
January 30th, 2013
A local legislator said during a video conference Tuesday that it sounds like prospects for a new building at the local university looked good after a hearing on the state bonding bill.Sen....
Warburton: Busy week ahead in Helena
January 30th, 2013
Rep. Wendy Warburton, R-Chinook, said during a legislative video conference in Havre that hearings are coming up in the next week on several bills of local interest and invited people to come to He...
Reform may bring sales tax to Montana businesses
January 30th, 2013
Colleen Rast has run an ebay store out of the Kalispell area for more than a decade. It had grown enough that, when the economic downturn took her husband’s job a few years ago, she turned Gr...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Alfie Miller, MSU-N Basketball
January 30th, 2013
Alfie Miller is Northern's latest 3-point sensation The 3-point shot has been a consistent part of the Montana State University-Northern Lights’ offense for quite some tim...
Mustangs run over
Blue Ponies in Havre
January 30th, 2013
Malta came to Havre on Tuesday night, and gave the Havre High boys basketball team a tough night at home. The Central A Blue Ponies hosted the Class B Mustangs...
Local Bowling Report: Havre's Shawn Mariani rolls a sixth career 300-...
January 30th, 2013
On Monday night while the wind was howling and a cold front moving in the lanes were warming up. Shawn Mariani recorded his sixth 300-game of his career and the third this season at Hi Line L...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
January 30th, 2013
Thursday High School Basketball Big Sandy girls vs Rocky Boy, 6 p.m.Big Sandy boys vs Rocky Boy, 7:30...
Obama on immigration overhaul: 'Now is the time'
January 29th, 2013
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Declaring "now is the time" to fix the nation's broken immigration system, President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined broad proposals for putting millions of illegal immig...
Republican proposes to end pension system
January 29th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — The Republican chairman of a special committee charged with fixing the beleaguered state pension systems said Tuesday that elements of his proposal to end the plan for new...
House backs plan to test for pot impairment
January 29th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — The Montana House is endorsing a plan to start testing drivers to determine possible marijuana impairment.The chamber backed the bill Tuesday in a 68-31 vote before sendi...
Malta-area teen charged in 2010 hunting death
January 29th, 2013
BILLINGS (AP) — State prosecutors have filed a negligent homicide charge against a 17-year-old Malta-area boy for the October 2010 shooting death of a 16-year-old hunting companion during a d...
Glacier contract expects sidelining some red buses
January 29th, 2013
WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — Supporters of Glacier National Park and fans of its iconic red tour buses are upset that the park's new concessions contract calls for replacing half of the buses...
Our View: Turner, Hogeland plan for their futures
January 29th, 2013
The small towns of Turner and Hogeland in northern Blaine County can be an inspiration to the small communities along the rest of the Hi-Line. The roots...
Community pulled together for Christmas dinner
January 29th, 2013
Editor: We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the many people and organizations who came together to make the Community Christmas Dinner a su...
Thanks to Havre for hosting state debate tourney
January 29th, 2013
Editor: Thanks to the Havre community for its hospitality in hosting the Montana State Speech, Debate and Drama Championship tournament. ...
Judge: Ghostbear to get lighter sentence
January 29th, 2013
A Havre man convicted of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl in his care will be sentenced for a lesser term because the prosecution failed to meet state requirements for a greater sentence, a di...
Nursing students plan dinner to raise funds for pinning ceremony
January 29th, 2013
Nursing is a special kind of job, which is why the graduates of Montana State University-Northern’s nursing program deserve a special kind of graduation ceremony, one that requires a little h...
Ponies meet Mustangs in the corral
January 29th, 2013
The Havre High boys basketball team has had a handful of short turnarounds this season, and the trend doesn’t stop this week. After playing two tough games over the weekend, the Blue Ponies w...
Hi-Line Boys Roundup: Chinook, Box Elder, HLP claim key victories
January 29th, 2013
With makeup games still being taken care of, local boys basketball fans got a couple extra games this week. On Tuesday, two Hi-Line makeup games were played, i...
Hi-Line Girls Roundup: Hawks, Knights roll on
January 29th, 2013
The last weekend in January was a critical one for many local high school girls basketball teams. And with district tournaments a mere two weeks away, every game from the her eon it is huge....
Wildcats thrive on Malta's mats
January 29th, 2013
The Harlem Wildcats wrapped up their wrestling regular season Saturday at the Malta Invitational. The Wildcats, ranked fifth in Class B-C, sent four wrestlers in the Malta Invite finals and came aw...
Hi-Line Athletes of the Week
January 29th, 2013
Bettie Carlon, North Star Girls Basketball The North Star Knights girls basketball team is red-hot right now, and they a...
Scouts considering retreat from no-gays policy
January 28th, 2013
NEW YORK — The Boy Scouts of America may soon give sponsors of troops the authority to decide whether to accept gays as scouts and leaders — a potentially dramatic retreat from an exclu...
Keep young folks interested in state government
January 28th, 2013
Several years ago, students at Hays-Lodge Pole High School took state Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy’s challenge to get involved in Montana politics When Windy Boy att...
Havre hosts successful state speech tournament
January 28th, 2013
Despite some hiccups and problems along the way, with the support of the north-central Montana community and the Havre Public Schools administration, teachers and staff, the Havre High School speec...
Former driver wants to keep Glacier’s big red buses
January 28th, 2013
Editor: Please help save Glacier’s historic red buses that have served visitors since 1936. Ford contributed $6.5 million to completely refurbis...
Your direct line to City Hall
January 28th, 2013
I was watching Mayor Michael Bloomberg on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" recently, and he and Kimmel talked about an app that New York City has launched under his watch: NYC 311....
Montana minimum wage hike will help workers, boost growth
January 28th, 2013
While sluggish job growth continues to cloud the post-recession recovery, Montana offers a bright spot. Approximately 22,000 of Montana’s lowest-paid workers got a raise this Jan...
Hingham to host wine and dinner fundraiser
January 28th, 2013
Saturday, March 23, will be the date that Hingham's population will more than double. People from throughout the Hi-Line will be at the Hi-Line Community Center to celebrate the annual “Men...
Lawmakers push to pass Farm Bill
January 28th, 2013
Montana’s federal lawmakers are starting a new push to pass a bill, which stalled in Congress last session, to help Montana’s major industry — agriculture.“One in fiv...
Strong Finish: Ponies wrangle Cowboys
January 27th, 2013
The Havre High wrestling team finished off the regular season over the weekend, and only the divisional, and state tournament's are left on the Blue Pony schedule. ...
Skylights earn a historic
win at Lewis-Clark State
January 27th, 2013
What a difference a week makes. After losing to the Lewis-Clark State Warriors in double-overtime on Jan. 19 in Havre, the Montana State University-Northern w...
Rustlers edge HHS girls, again
January 27th, 2013
After a tight matchup with the CMR Rustlers early in the season, the Havre High girls basketball team knew it had a shot at a win the second time around.
Warriors make it a sweep of the Lights
January 27th, 2013
For the better part of the last four seasons, the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team has had the Lewis-Clark State Warriors’ number. But in just seven days, the war...
Blue Pony boys fall to powerful CMR Rustlers
January 27th, 2013
The Havre High boys basketball team ran into the CMR Rustlers for the second time this season, but the Blue Ponies could not take down the Class AA powerhouse. ...
Pony swimmers finish in Helena
January 27th, 2013
One day in the pool is all that stood between the Havre High boys and girls swim teams and the 2013 Montana State Swimming Championships. That day was Saturda...
Leading Democrat: Gun control faces uphill climb
January 27th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who's leading the push to restore an assault weapon ban, acknowledged on Sunday that the effort faces tough odds to pass Congress and she blamed the...
Montana bill seeks cash to fight 'dark money'
January 27th, 2013
HELENA — A Republican lawmaker is arguing it will take more money — not less — in politics to beat back the tidal wave of so-called dark money.Rep. Scott Reichner, of Bigfo...
Saturday's Prep Basketball: CMR sweeps Blue Ponies
January 26th, 2013
For the second time this season, the Havre High girls came up just short in a bid to beat the Class AA CMR Rustlers. Saturday evening at the Havre High gymnasium, the Rustlers beat the Blue Ponies...
Breaking Sports: Skylights pay back Warriors; Lights fall in Lewiston
January 26th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team exacted some revenge Saturday night in Lewiston, Idaho. Just seven days after losing to the Lewis-Clark State Warriors in double overt...
Main rail route across northern Montana reopens
January 26th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — BNSF Railway officials say crews early Saturday reopened the main rail route across northern Montana after two freight trains derailed the previous day near Glacier Nation...
Critics says bill allows creationism in schools
January 26th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — A lawmaker's proposal protecting "alternative viewpoints" during the teaching of evolution and science in schools came under fire Friday from opponents who argued it wo...
Montana women's prison workers authorize strike
January 26th, 2013
BILLINGS (AP) — The Montana Federation of Women's Prison Employees has authorized a strike.The union represents about 50 Montana Women's Prison workers who have been without a...
William ‘Pat’ O’Brien
January 25th, 2013
William “Pat” O’Brien, 79, passed away Jan. 21, 2013, in Laurel.Rosary Services will be held Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at 7 p. m., at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Ch...
Court: Obama appointments are unconstitutional
January 25th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an embarrassing setback for President Barack Obama, a federal appeals court panel ruled that he violated the Constitution in making recess appointments last year, a decis...
Hi-Line Darts and Laurels
January 25th, 2013
Laurel — Havre High School Activities Director Dennis Murphy has been lauded by the Montana High School Association for his work. He was named the Class A Athletic Dire...
Only enough energy to complain
January 25th, 2013
All in all, the first three months of this winter weren't too bad, so even if the next three months of winter are harsh, we really have nothing to complain about. But I will any...
Lights bombard Argos
January 24th, 2013
GREAT FALLS — Alfie Miller, as well as much of the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team wasn’t there when the University of Great Falls banked in a 3-pointer to...
Big Win: Skylights best UGF
January 24th, 2013
GREAT FALLS — It’s never easy to rebound from a loss like the one the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team suffered last Saturday night in Havre. And for a mo...
Pony matmen host Cowboys tonight in the HHS corral
January 24th, 2013
Throughout the season, the Havre High wrestling team faces its share of Class A and Class AA programs in preparation for the postseason. But the Blue Ponies also face a tough pool of Class B-C team...
Bison run over Blue Pony boys
January 24th, 2013
Going into Thursday night’s game, the Havre High defense was not an area of concern, but more an area of focus. And even with a loss, the Blue Pony defe...
Great Falls High too much for Blue Pony girls
January 24th, 2013
All the Havre High girls basketball team can do after a night like Great Falls High treated them to, is learn and hopefully continue to get better. The hosting...
Local Sports Briefs: Adult hockey tourney takes to the ice in Havre
January 24th, 2013
Adult hockey tourney takes to the ice in Havre The annual Hi-Line Hell Freeze Hockey Tournament will be he...
Thursday's Prep Basketball: Class AA Bison sweep Blue Ponies
January 24th, 2013
Thursday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASK...
GOP senator wants to change justice qualifications
January 24th, 2013
HELENA — A Republican state senator launched a long-shot bid Thursday for a constitutional amendment that would require prior judicial experience for Montana Supreme Court justices.The...
Crow Tribe signs coal deal with Wyo. company
January 24th, 2013
CROW AGENCY — Leaders of the Crow Tribe agreed Thursday to give a Wyoming mining company rights to lease an estimated 1.4 billion tons of coal beneath the tribe's land in southeastern Montan...
Biologists to collar elk to study movements
January 24th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — State wildlife biologists plan to radio collar 50 cow elk in the Missouri River Breaks and track their movements for two years as part of an effort to find out where they...
Whiting Sorrell named director of Billings IHS
January 24th, 2013
BILLINGS (AP) — Anna Whiting Sorrell has been named director of the Billings Area Indian Health Service.She succeeds longtime director Pete Conway and assumed her new duties on M...
Chancellor briefs on legislative issues
January 24th, 2013
In his continuing quest to keep the community aware of and involved in what is happening at Montana State University-Northern, Chancellor Jim Limbaugh held another of his regular Chancellor’s...
Legislative video conference includes revenue estimate, other topics
January 24th, 2013
Sen. Greg Jergeson, D-Chinook, said during a video conference with Hi-Line residents and officials Tuesday in Havre that a revenue estimate for setting the state budget is moving forward, and he ex...
HHS boys host Bison tonight
January 24th, 2013
Looking up and down the Havre High boys basketball schedule, the Blue Ponies face a lot of top tier teams throughout the season. But even with the consistent barrage of talented programs coming at...
Blue Pony girls look for revenge against AA Bison and Rustlers
January 24th, 2013
This weekend, the Havre High girls basketball team has the opportunity to turn the tables on two non-conference opponents. Early in the season, both the Class...
Showdown in Great Falls: First place on the line between
Lights and s...
January 24th, 2013
The schedule hasn’t been favorable to the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team in recent weeks. But then again, that’s life in the Frontier Conference.&n...
Showdown in Great Falls: Skylights hope to hold UGF down
January 24th, 2013
It was quite the weekend for the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team. An emotionally-charged win over Montana Tech last Friday and a devastating , double-overtime loss t...
Two Havre seniors pave the way on the mat
January 24th, 2013
One reason the Havre High wrestling program has become one of the greatest prep dynasties in recent Montana history is because of their great senior leadership. Each year the Blue Ponies are paced...
Frontier Notebook: Less Frontier playoff spots available
January 24th, 2013
The Frontier Conference is nearing the halfway point in the season. This weekend marks the end of the first half of league games, and it’s been business as usual in the league so far.&...
Prep Basketball Standings and Power Polls
January 24th, 2013
Montana Prep Basketball Standings BOYS Central A Conf....
Pentagon opens combat roles to women
January 23rd, 2013
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits...
House endorses plan to criminalize killing 'unborn children'
January 23rd, 2013
House endorses plan to criminalize killing fetus Reps. Wendy Warburton, R-Chinook, and Kris Hansen, R-Havre, voted for the legislation. Rep. Clarena Brockie, D-Harlem, voted...
Montana Republicans seek business tax cuts
January 23rd, 2013
HELENA — Montana Republican leaders pitched their plans Wednesday to cut business equipment taxes and argued that the state's clean energy tax break should be expanded to include fossi...
Polson police chief, officer to do ethics training
January 23rd, 2013
POLSON (AP) — The board that sets employment and training standards for law enforcement officers is requiring the Polson police chief and one of his officers to attend ethics training....
Second Amendment means protection
January 23rd, 2013
Editor: In regards to Mr. Donald Kaul's column ("If you deploy satire, you do so at your own risk," Page 4) in the Jan. 8 Havre Daily News, I wish to re...
Wanted: More local commentary for this page
January 23rd, 2013
The focus of Havre Daily News is local news. We are a complete newspaper, but our emphasis — and our heart — is in Havre, the Hi-Line and north-cen...
Our View: Dropout declines are good news
January 23rd, 2013
Early indications are that programs aimed at increasing the number of Montana students who graduate from high school are succeeding. While it may be too...
Montana’s coal opportunity could be held up by feds
January 23rd, 2013
Some members of Congress in Washington, D.C., have begun suggesting that coal companies are not paying the full amount of taxes they owe to the fe...
Havre saw modest crime decrease
January 23rd, 2013
Following drops in a few criminal categories and recent police activity, Havre Police Chief Kirk Fitch is confident that 2013 will see a safer Havre, across the board.Fitch presented the Hav...
Havre City Council to hold public meeting over water rates
January 23rd, 2013
For the first time in five years, water in and around Havre may soon cost a little more.Havre City Council agreed at their meeting Tuesday night to hold a public hearing at 6:30 p. m. before...
Bullock at Northern Thursday to talk auto building
January 23rd, 2013
Montana’s new governor will be in Havre Thursday to look at an issue the local university has been pushing for years — replacing a decades-old building that was out of date when it was...
Ponies breeze by Rustlers on the mat
January 23rd, 2013
Tuesday night the Havre High wrestling program earned another impressive win over a Class AA opponent. This time, it was a win over the visiting CMR Rustlers f...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Peyton Filius, HHS Girls Basketball
January 23rd, 2013
As a junior, Peyton Filius has already had a standout career at Havre High. And with her senior season still ahead of her, Filius still has time to leave an even bigger impact as a three-sport athl...
Lights hold steady in new NAIA Poll
January 23rd, 2013
Last Saturday night was a rough one for the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball. And though the loss to Lewis-Clark State was disappointing, the Lights are still garnering plen...
Local Bowling Report: Holden's Hot Wheels Scotch
Doubles set for the...
January 23rd, 2013
The ever popular Holden’s Hot Wheels Scotch Doubles is set for this weekend, with shift times of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday. You may sign up at the...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
January 23rd, 2013
Thursday High School Basketball Havre boys vs GFH, 7 p.m.Havre girls at GFH, 7:30 p.m.Rocky Boy gi...
Juneau: Dropout prevention programs are working
January 22nd, 2013
In the first few weeks of a new semester there are two groups of people thinking about graduation, the graduating class and the Office of Public Instruction.OPI announced a continued upswing...
Unborn babies, immigration status, wolves, among House discussions
January 22nd, 2013
As bills move forward in the 2013 Legislature for debate and votes, one item discussed at a legislative video conference seems to be changing.Rep. Kris Hansen, R-Havre, said last week that b...
John K. Codden
January 22nd, 2013
John K. Codden, 58, of Havre, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Lincoln, Neb., of natural causes.Vigil services will be held at 7 p. m on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Holland & B...
Prince Harry's wartime role draws reprisal fears
January 22nd, 2013
LONDON — Prince Harry's admission that he killed Taliban fighters while working as a helicopter gunner in Afghanistan drew intense British media coverage Tuesday and sparked concerns a...
Fewer people live in rural areas, districts get larger
January 22nd, 2013
HELENA — With Google Earth on their computer screens and cups of coffee cooling on the table, a five-person commission spent five August days in the Capitol discussing, drafting and re...
Our View: Lessons we can learn about a time of unity
January 22nd, 2013
A delegation of 18 Havreites, mostly Havre High students, were in Washington Monday to take part in a celebration of American unity. The group, brought together by H...
Bullhook Clinic construction money should stay in Havre
January 22nd, 2013
Editor: Once again, I read about the wonderful benefits of Bullock Clinic. I’m sure that it will benefit those who are less fortunate get medical car...
Hi-Line Boys Roundup: Harlem stuns Rocky Boy
January 22nd, 2013
With the regular season nearing an end, and teams preparing for the postseason, a lot of important conference games were played over the weekend. And with that, a lot of local teams faced off...
Hi-Line Girls Roundup: Knights stay hot
January 22nd, 2013
January is starting to wind down, and with each passing weekend, the intensity picks up for area girls basketball teams. This past weekend saw plenty of key ga...
Ponies tangle with Rustlers on the mat
January 22nd, 2013
Last weekend, the Havre High wrestling team proved once again that it’s a force and a favorite in the Class A. Now, after a short turnaround, the Blue Ponies will match up against an up...
Browning races by HHS girls
January 22nd, 2013
The Havre High girls basketball team was in complete control of the Central A Conference following a sweep of Belgrade and Livingston this past weekend at home. ...
Indians hold back Blue Pony boys in Browning
January 22nd, 2013
The Browning Indians are near the top of the Central A again this season, and their signature style of play proved to be too tough for the Havre High boys basketball team. ...
Hi-Line Athletes of the Week
January 22nd, 2013
Randall Gardipee, Box Elder Boys Basketball Box Elder's Randall Gardipee is a pure scorer. And that's what he did for...
Montana family accused of $70M in bogus charges
January 21st, 2013
HELENA — A Montana family and their accountant are accused of tacking $70 million in bogus charges onto customer phone bills nationwide, then funneling some of that money through a religious...
Advocates hope for repeal of Montana anti-gay law
January 21st, 2013
HELENA — Montana lawmakers are considering a proposal to repeal an obsolete state law that criminalized gay sex before it was struck down by the courts in the 1990s.Two years ago, a si...
Thanks to young couple who helped after fall onto ice
January 21st, 2013
Editor: Today, Saturday, I left my apartment on 4th Avenue to take out the trash. As I came to the sidewalk, I notic...
Let's here your thoughts
January 21st, 2013
Every two years, our citizen legislature meets for 90 days. As your state senator, I wanted to update you on the start of the legislative session, share some perspective on the first da...
Facebook's sneak attack on the sleepy giants
January 21st, 2013
I knew that somebody was going to cling to the underside of app data to sneak past the blinded cyclops that control the nation's/world's airwaves, but I didn't expect Facebook to be the fi...
Our View: Northern's future tied to Hi-Line's future
January 21st, 2013
Hearing Montana State University-Northern Chancellor James Limbaugh talk to the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday reminded many in the audience of how the future of the college and th...
Rex E. Dramstad
January 21st, 2013
Rex Edward Dramstad, 65, passed away Jan. 16, 2013, after a brief struggle with cancer.Services for family and friends to celebrate Rex’s life will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church i...
Push to expand Wild Horse border crossing continues
January 21st, 2013
An international committee again is working to expand operations of a border crossing north of Havre, trying to increase connections between Montana and its Hi-Line and the hot Alberta economy, inc...
Obama says 'America's possibilities are limitless'
January 21st, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring "our journey is not complete," President Barack Obama took the oath of office for his second term before a crowd of hundreds of thousands Monday, urging the nati...
Pony girls crush Panthers, Rangers
January 20th, 2013
The Havre High girls basketball team saw some resistance over its weekend home stand, but after beating the competition by a combined 34 points, the Blue Ponies put another stamp of dominance on th...
Skylights shut down Tech
January 20th, 2013
It’s been a roller coaster type of season for the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team. And the ride got crazier this weekend at the Armory Gymnasium. ...
Havre girls take on Browning tonight
January 20th, 2013
After a snow storm put a stop to sporting events all across the state a week ago, the Havre High boys and girls basketball programs are ready to get a makeup game against a conference opponent out...
Blue Ponies triumph at Central A Duals
January 20th, 2013
Momentum continues to grow for the Havre High wrestling team. And dominating an all Class A field over the weekend, that could be an early preview for the rapidly approaching state tournament. ...
Big Win: Ponies top Rangers
January 20th, 2013
The ups and downs continued for the Havre High boys basketball team this weekend. Hosting two conference rivals, the Central A Blue Ponies earned a split at th...
Lights silence Orediggers, fall to Warriors
January 20th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team started the weekend off by taking care of business exactly the way the Lights planned too. Unfortunately for the Lights, those plan...
MSU-N Notebook: Butte's McKeon ignites a fuse for Skylights
January 20th, 2013
Bench play has been big for the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team this season. And the Skylights got that in the second half of their dominating performance over the M...
HHS swimmers complete a grueling weekend
January 20th, 2013
The Havre High swim teams are closing in on the state meet, which is just a few weeks away. And every race the Blue Ponies swim in helps them get ready for those two big days in Hardin. ...
Northern matmen place
eight at Dickinson Open
January 20th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team finished up a busy week with a successful trip to Dickinson, N.D. The No. 4 Lights were in Dickinson for t...
Swearing age-old oath, Obama steps into 2nd term
January 20th, 2013
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama was sworn in for four more years Sunday in a simple ceremony at the White House, embarking on a second-term quest to restore a still-shaky economy and comb...
Tragedy, Obama proposal spark state gun proposals
January 20th, 2013
HELENA — As new gun laws are considered in the wake of recent mass shootings, the debate over such proposals in Montana is ramping up.One state senator has claimed that gangs of thieve...
Fort Benton police investigating stabbing death
January 20th, 2013
GREAT FALLS (AP) — Fort Benton Police say they are investigating a stabbing death. Police say a 21-year-old man died after being stabbed just...
Saturday's Prep Basketball
January 19th, 2013
Both the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams were victorious Saturday afternoon at the HHS gymnasium. The Blue Pony girls beat Livingston 61-40 to remain unbeaten in the Central A, while the...
Billings man pleads guilty to 13th DUI
January 19th, 2013
BILLINGS (AP) — A Billings man has pleaded guilty to his 13th driving under the influence charge.The Billings Gazette reports that 55-year-old William Dean Grussing pleade...
Thousands rally against stricter gun control in US
January 19th, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas — Thousands of gun advocates gathered peacefully Saturday at state capitals around the U.S. to rally against stricter limits on firearms, with demonstrators carrying rifles and...
Colo., Montana campaign finance plans draws little attention
January 19th, 2013
DENVER (AP) — Imagine a political change favored by an overwhelming majority of voters but mostly ignored by politicians.That's what campaign finance activists in Colorado and Montana...
Measure strips jail time for some minor offenses
January 19th, 2013
HELENA — A measure to strip jail time for some first-time misdemeanor offenders, leaving just fines in place, easily cleared the Montana Senate on Friday despite opposition from county attorn...
Police say Illinois man kidnapped from Billings hotel
January 19th, 2013
BILLINGS — Police are searching for two armed suspects who purported to be FBI agents when they allegedly kidnapped an Illinois man from a Montana hotel room.Police in Billings said Fr...
Judge keeps wolf season going outside Yellowstone
January 19th, 2013
BILLINGS — A Montana judge issued an injunction Friday allowing wolf trapping and hunting to continue outside Yellowstone National Park, as lawmakers in Helena advanced a measure to loosen re...
Obama begins inaugural festivities by volunteering
January 19th, 2013
WASHINGTON — Pressing toward his second term, President Barack Obama touted "the importance of giving back" as he kicked off three days of inaugural celebrations Saturday with a National Da...
Friday's Prep Basketball: HHS girls thrash Belgrade; Pony boys fall t...
January 18th, 2013
The Havre High girls basketball team remained unbeaten in Central A play after topping the Belgrade Panthers, 50-37 Friday night at the HHS gymnasium. Peyton Filius scored agame-...
Breaking Sports: Lights trounce Orediggers
January 18th, 2013
With a huge, nationally-ranked showdown with Lewis-Clark State looming on Saturday night, the MSU-Northern men's basketball team couldn't afford to overlook the Montana Tech Orediggers. And the L...
Ex-New Orleans mayor charged with bribery, fraud
January 18th, 2013
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted Friday on charges that he used his office for personal gain, accepting payoffs, free trips and gratuities from contractors w...
Hi-Line Darts and Laurels
January 18th, 2013
Laurel — Sixth-graders at Havre Middle School are quickly learning the Hi-Line tradition of helping others. Under the direction of the librarian, the students are raising fun...
That’s not a fly on our wall!
January 18th, 2013
People always say "I'd like to be a fly on that wall," when they're talking about being able to get the inside scoop on the real goings on among people. &n...
Legislators can play a role in dropout prevention
January 18th, 2013
This week, the Office of Public Instruction released its annual Graduation and Dropout Report. For the fourth year in a row, graduation rates were up and dropout rates were down. The c...
Elizabeth ‘Betty Jo’ Malsam
January 18th, 2013
Elizabeth “Betty Jo” Malsam, 75, of Havre, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes.Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been ent...
Ranch’s university deal on hold, maybe forever
January 18th, 2013
The continuing battle of the Milk River Ranch is headed for a suspension, perhaps forever.The only portion of the originally proposed nearly $8 million deal between the Aageson family and va...
New scams surface in area
January 18th, 2013
Montana law enforcement agencies are warning Montanans to be careful about calls from people claiming to be Montana law enforcement.Havre Police Chief Kirk Fitch and the Montana Highway Patr...
Legislation could benefit new Havre medical center, director says
January 18th, 2013
Work by the state’s commissioner of securities and insurance is going hand-in-hand with plans to expand the community health center in Havre, with Bullhook Community Health Center Executive D...
Area legislators talk workers’ comp, education, revenue
January 18th, 2013
Topics at the first Havre legislative video conference for the 2013 session turned to issues related to business, school and the budget during the discussion with three local lawmakers.Reps....
Big Nights in the Armory: Lights awaiting Tech, and a huge showdown wi...
January 18th, 2013
It’s no secret that in Frontier Conference men’s basketball, there are no night’s off. No team is a pushover, and every game has lasting implications. &nb...
First-place HHS girls host
Belgrade and Livingston
January 18th, 2013
The Havre High girls basketball team has spent the majority of this season on the road, but after a Monday game in Havre, and two more on the schedule this weekend, the Blue Ponies have a shot at e...
Big Nights in the Armory: Skylights face Diggers', Warriors
January 18th, 2013
Frontier Conference women’s basketball is too good for teams to look too far ahead, or to dwell on the past. In order to be successful, it’s all about living in the present. ...
Pony boys look for revenge against Panthers, Rangers
January 18th, 2013
It is round two for the Havre High boys basketball team and two conference opponents this weekend. Sitting at 2-6 overall and 1-2 in the Central A, the Blue Po...
Northern matmen pin Trappers
January 18th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team got some revenge on Thursday night in Powell, Wyo., even after forfeiting a pair of weight classes. The No...
A busy time for HHS swimmers
January 18th, 2013
The Havre High boys and girls swim teams have been busy since the holiday break ended. Now, the Blue Ponies are going to get even busier. Today, the Ponies are...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
January 18th, 2013
Friday High School Basketball Havre girls vs Belgrade, 5 p.m.Havre boys vs Belgrade, 6:30Rocky Boy girls vs Har...
Thursday's Prep Basketball
January 17th, 2013
Thursday's ScoresThe Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALLBigfork 6...
Ryan Leaf kicked out of drug treatment center
January 17th, 2013
HELENA — Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been moved from a drug treatment center to the Montana State Prison for threatening a staff member and violating his treatment plan, a corr...
Montana Senate Republicans meet for pep talk
January 17th, 2013
HELENA — Montana Senate Republicans held a pep talk Thursday for their members after documents detailing an internal power struggle publicly exposed a widening rift within the caucus —...
Bill seeks test for pot impairment while driving
January 17th, 2013
HELENA — Lawmakers on Thursday were considering a renewed effort to test drivers suspected of driving under the influence of marijuana — a measure law enforcement agents said is necessa...
Lights break Mustangs on the mat
January 17th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team wanted to finish its home schedule in dominant fashion. The Lights were also unhappy with the way they performed at last weekend’s NAIA Na...
Hawaii hometown backs Te'o after girlfriend hoax
January 17th, 2013
LAIE, Hawaii (AP) — People in small Hawaii hometown of Manti Te'o are offering support for the Notre Dame linebacker, after the story of his girlfriend and her death from leukemia were revea...
Blue Pony grapplers set
to take on Class A's best
January 17th, 2013
The Havre High wrestling team is getting closer, and closer to competing at the Class A state tournament in Billings, and this weekend in Belgrade, the Blue Ponies will get an in-depth look at many...
HHS's Armstrong now a Battlin' Bear
January 17th, 2013
Havre High’s Sarah Armstrong emerged as one of the top prep volleyball players in the state last fall. She led the Havre High volleyball program to a so...
George Ferguson Column: It's time to rock the Armory
January 17th, 2013
It’s that time of year. It’s the time of year when basketball championships are won and lost. ...
Frontier Notebook: Lights, Warriors and Argos square off
January 17th, 2013
Even after Rocky Mountain College captured the 2009 NAIA men’s basketball national championship, it has seemed as though Frontier Conference teams have had a hard time making headway in the w...
Prep Basketball Standings and Power Polls
January 17th, 2013
Montana Prep Basketball Standings BOYS Central A
Emails document Senate GOP leadership power struggle
January 17th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — A series of emails shows plans by conservative Republicans to take over leadership of the state Senate from a more moderate faction. &...
Great Northern Fair loses truck pull event
January 16th, 2013
The sponsor of the annual truck pull held at the local fair said Tuesday that event is going away this year.“It’s official, ” Bill Mangold said when asked if he was canceli...
Rodeo rep asks fair board to fire Solomon
January 16th, 2013
A representative of the group that has taken over operation of the professional rodeo held at the Great Northern Fair asked the Hill County Fair Board Tuesday to fire its fairgrounds manager and br...
First legislative video conference of session held
January 16th, 2013
Local legislators told audience members Monday at a video conference that not much has happened yet in the early stages of the 2013 Legislature.“The session is just kind of getting rol...
Lights host Western Wyoming in home finale
January 16th, 2013
Normally, the final home dual of the season is also senior night. But the Montana State University-Northern wrestling, being a young team on the verge, doesn’t have any seniors. So instead of...
MSU-N men move to No. 12 in NAIA Poll
January 16th, 2013
Things didn’t go the way the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team was hoping they would last Saturday night in Salt Lake City. But a difficult loss at Westminster Col...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
January 16th, 2013
Wednesday College Wrestling Lights vs W. Wyoming, 7 p.m. Thursday&nbs...
Hartford Denny
January 16th, 2013
Hartford Denny (“Rock That Walks With Him” “Home Boy”), 65, passed away at Northern Montana Hospital on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. Wake service began Tu...
Havre reception to honor Brumleys for humanities award
January 15th, 2013
The H. Earl Clack Museum Board Monday set a reception in February for John and Anna Brumley in honor of their receiving a governor’s humanity award. The reception will allow people who cannot...
Sixth-graders raise money to help fellow student
January 15th, 2013
Havre Middle School’s Junior Helpers, when looking for a cause to raise awareness and support for, they decided to stick close to home.The group of sixth-graders are raising money this...
Museum board sets priorities for coming year
January 15th, 2013
The H. Earl Clack Museum Board Monday discussed several items to address in the next year, including one that appears to be resolved: replacing the elderly computer used in the museum.Board...
Ponies outlast a leak, and the M-Ettes
January 15th, 2013
Things don’t always go according to plan in the sports world, so when a team escapes with a win, that is all that matters. That might be the case for the...
Hi-Line Girls Roundup: Big wins for Beeters and Knights
January 15th, 2013
A vicious winter storm which swept through most of Montana, and was particularly brutal on the Hi-Line, wiped out almost all high school girls basketball both Thursday and Friday. But area teams re...
Hi-Line Boys Roundup: Big Sandy, Rocky Boy roll on
January 15th, 2013
Last week’s snowstorm brought local basketball to a screeching halt, but after the short delay in action, a handful of games did get played late in the weekend. ...
Hi-Line Athletes of the Week
January 15th, 2013
Shalon Norick, Chester/J-I Wrestling Chester/J-I senior Shalon Norick is off to a great start in wrestling, and he's fo...
Havre's Granell picks up a check at Montana PRCA Finals
January 15th, 2013
Havre cowboy Josh Granell had a great first night at the 2013 Montana PRCA Rodeo Finals. The next two days didn’t go as well. Granell placed third in the...
Chinook grapplers compete in Choteau
January 15th, 2013
Area wrestling teams had a strong showing at the Choteau Classic this past weekend, but one Hi-Line power was absent. The third-ranked Harlem Wildcats opted no...
Tester urges bipartisanship at Legislature
January 14th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester returned Monday to the place where he got his political start, urging state lawmakers to focus on bipartisan solutions and telling them the biggest challeng...
City enforcement of immigration laws before panel
January 14th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Montana lawmakers on Monday looked at a proposal that would require cities to help enforce anti-immigration laws, which supporters argue is necessary to prevent what has happene...
Arizona man charged with 2003 rape in Montana
January 14th, 2013
MISSOULA (AP) — A 46-year-old Arizona man has been returned to Montana to face charges he raped a woman in Missoula in late 2003.Kenneth Edward Whatley is charged with sexual int...
Tax holiday hurts Montana communities
January 14th, 2013
Editor: From Culbertson to Miles City, cities are being hit hard by the costs of oil development. Sidney is expected to need $47...
The sad death of Internet giant Aaron Schwartz
January 14th, 2013
Aaron Swartz, a 26-year-old Internet activist facing $1 million in fines and 35 years in federal prison, hanged himself in his New York apartment on Friday. &nb...
Our View: Make it easy to vote
January 14th, 2013
The Montana Legislature will begin taking action on bills this week, and some action will be taken on controversial matters that will challenge the promises made by legislative leadership an...
GOP has cadre of young lawmakers
January 14th, 2013
A smile radiated from Sarah Laszloffy’s face as she recited the oath of office on the floor of the Montana House of Representatives. At only 21 years of age, she became the...
Ground work on new clinic expected by spring
January 14th, 2013
With lead architects and contractors selected and planning fully under way, the chairman of the Bullhook Community Health Center board said physical work on a new clinic is expected to begin this s...
In first week, Legislature deals with budgets, wolves
January 14th, 2013
HELENA — Montana’s 63rd Legislature opened its doors last week, welcoming a new governor, 150 lawmakers, and even more staffers and members of the public. ...
Pony girls look to corral M-Ettes tonight
January 13th, 2013
The Havre High girls basketball team is coming off of game it would like to forget. And if the Blue Ponies want to get back into the win column, they will need to forget it almost instantly....
Cowboys rope in Blue Ponies
January 13th, 2013
Sometimes a team can do a lot of things right on the basketball court, but if the shot just isn’t falling on offense, it becomes very hard to win. The H...
Griffins dominate Lights, Skylights
January 13th, 2013
Winter Storm Gandolf wasn’t the only thing that got in the way of the Montana State University-Northern basketball teams this weekend. The Westminster Griffins proved to be a major road block...
Ponies place six at Rocky Mountain Classic
January 13th, 2013
The Havre High wrestling team may not have had its usual lineup this weekend, but the Blue Ponies still managed to make a strong showing at one of the state’s top wrestling tournaments.
Cowgirls upset Blue Ponies
January 13th, 2013
After the Havre High girls basketball team was able to win four out of the last five games, with relatively consistent play on both sides of the ball, the Blue Ponies came across another hurdle on...
HHS swimmers competitive in Great Falls
January 13th, 2013
Another Saturday in the Bison Pool at the Swarthout Fieldhouse, another strong showing for the Havre High swim teams. The Blue Ponies were part of the seven-te...
Lights ousted at national duals
January 13th, 2013
Things started off well for the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team at the annual Cliff Keen National Duals. They didn’t end that way however. &nbs...
Ice Hawks drop two to Bighorns
January 13th, 2013
The Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team fell to the Helena Bighorns in their final two home games of the season. The Ice Hawks lost to the Bighorns 9-1 Saturday night at the Havre Ice Dome and...
MSU expands sick leave donation policy
January 13th, 2013
BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana State University officials have approved a new policy expanding the ability of employees to donate unused sick leave to include women who miss work due to pregnan...
Saturday's Prep Basketball: Ponies swept by Conrad
January 12th, 2013
After having their games against Browning postponed on Friday night, the Havre Blue Pony boys and girls basketball teams returned to action Saturday. In Havre, the Blue Pony boys were defeated by C...
Breaking Sports: Griffins sweep Northern hoops teams
January 12th, 2013
Salt Lake City was not the place to be for the Montana State University-Northern men's and women's basketball teams Saturday night. The Westminster Griffins swept the Lights and Skylights, in the...
Obama's 2nd inauguration smaller, yet still grand
January 12th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's second inauguration is shaping up as a high-energy celebration smaller than his first milestone swearing-in, yet still designed to mark his unprece...
Ex-UM football player sentenced to prison for rape
January 12th, 2013
MISSOULA (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former University of Montana football player to 30 years in prison with 20 years suspended for raping a female friend in his apartment.Bea...
Montana flu season could be worst since 2009
January 12th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Flu outbreaks are spreading across Montana, with one death reported and 57 people hospitalized so far, a state health official said Friday.Influenza cases have been...
Legislators have issues with redistricting plan
January 12th, 2013
HELENA — Montana lawmakers said Friday they expect to seek changes to a recently completed plan to redraw the state's legislative map.The Districting and Apportionment Commission is s...
Republicans reduce state budget starting point
January 11th, 2013
HELENA(AP) — Republican-led legislative budget panels are axing the standard inflationary increases normally used as a starting point for spending bills.The joint appropriations commit...
Hi-Line Darts and Laurels
January 11th, 2013
Laurel — Sunnyside fifth-grader Kasee Henderson won the Geography Bee this week at Havre High School. He now stands a chance at moving forward in the national Geography...
Obama, Karzai agree to speed military transition
January 11th, 2013
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Friday they have agreed to speed up slightly the schedule for moving Afghanistan's security forces into the lead ac...
Theft suspects arrested
January 11th, 2013
The wave of thefts that has been washing over Havre may be over.Havre Police announced this morning that they have arrested two suspects in the string of thefts that have seen everything fro...
Pony girls home game with Browning called off
January 11th, 2013
The Havre High girls basketball team was set to find itself up against two talented programs this weekend which have yet to really settle into a groove this season. ...
HHS boys game at Browning postponed
January 11th, 2013
After a slow start to the season, the Havre High boys basketball team was looking to ride a two-game winning streak into what the Blue Ponies are hoping is another successful weekend.
Lights tame Bulldogs; Dawgs thump Skylights
January 11th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team isn’t a one-dimensional offense. And the Lights are as stingy as ever defensively. Thos...
Lights traverse to national duals
January 11th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team has had a long layoff. But the Lights are about to jump into the new year head on. Northern will travel to...
Ice Hawks at home for the final time
January 11th, 2013
Weather permitting, the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team will play on their home ice for the final time this season. The Ice Hawks are slated to host t...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule: Many area games postponed tonight
January 11th, 2013
Friday High School Basketball Havre girls vs Browning, 7 p.m.CANCELLEDHavre boys at Browning, 7 p.m.CANCELLEDBig Sandy...
Blue Ponies ready for the
warm waters in Great Falls
January 11th, 2013
The weather may be cold and snowy outside, but the water will be warm for the Havre High swim teams this weekend. The Blue Pony boys and girls will be in Great...
School, event closings
January 11th, 2013
Havre Public Schools, Big Sandy, Rocky Boy and Harlem schools will be closed today.St Jude Thaddeus School is closed today.The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line is closed today.
Breaking Sports: Lights take care of Western, Skylights fall
January 10th, 2013
It's been a while since the MSU-Northern men's basketball team won a game in Dillon. But the Lights put the past nehind them Thursday night. No. 10 MSU-N beat UM-Western 64-53 Thursday night to i...
Baucus says goals include more help for vets
January 10th, 2013
HELENA — U.S. Sen. Max Baucus is announcing priorities that include more help for jobless veterans, energy development and renewed focus on fixing the nation's debt.
Opponents seek to derail Montana coal line
January 10th, 2013
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Opponents of a railroad that would open Montana's coal fields to new mining have asked federal officials to halt their review of the proposal, alleging it would be muc...
The Ice Age creepeth
January 10th, 2013
It’s easy to become downcast in winter, even as mild a winter as this has been thus far, knock on wood, salt over shoulder, sign of the cross. I try to keep an upbeat attitude, b...
Our View: Police, public work together to prevent car thefts
January 10th, 2013
If anyone has had things stolen from their unlocked cars in recent weeks, you can’t blame the Havre Police Department. Sadly, Havre has lost its innocenc...
1 student shot at high school in Taft, Calif.
January 10th, 2013
TAFT, Calif. (AP) — A student was shot and wounded at a rural California high school Thursday and a student suspect was taken into custody, officials said.The shooting occurred about 9...
Obama nominates Lew to lead Treasury
January 10th, 2013
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is announcing Treasury secretary nominee Jack Lew, pointing to his past work of balancing budgets during the Clinton administration.The president sa...
FWP proposes expansion of wolf hunting, trapping
January 10th, 2013
HELENA — Wildlife officials are asking lawmakers to make it easier to hunt and trap wolves in Montana.The House Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee is scheduled to hear two proposals Th...
Pulst guilty of molesting young girls
January 10th, 2013
A Chester man is in jail in Liberty County awaiting sentencing after a Hill County jury found him guilty of molesting two young girls in the 1990s and, on another occasion, exposing himself and mas...
Still time to register for Community Education
January 10th, 2013
Just because you’re not enrolled in one of Havre’s public schools doesn’t mean the districts have nothing to teach you.Tomorrow will be the last day to register for this ye...
Fresno Ice Derby to kick off Jan. 26
January 10th, 2013
The holidays are over and the waters are frozen. That means it’s time again for the annual Fresno Ice Derby.The two-day ice-fishing contest kicks off Saturday, Jan. 26, at 7 a. m., the...
Havre Public Schools board discusses legislative strategy
January 10th, 2013
With the legislative session kicking off this week, it is time for the public sector “Hunger Games” to begin. Team Havre Public Schools talked about their strategy at Tuesday night&rsqu...
Huge games for streaking Lights
January 10th, 2013
Every week in the Frontier Conference is big. But on the road, it doesn’t get much bigger than the next two nights for the Montana State University-Northern Lights. &...
Skylights visit tough Bulldogs, Griffins
January 10th, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team is riding high following a home sweep of Dickinson State and Rocky Mountain College just five days ago. But the Skylights aren&rs...
Blue Ponies tackle Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic
January 10th, 2013
Every season the Havre High wrestling team puts together one of the more daunting schedules in the state, in any class. But this weekend kicks off the toughest stretch the Central A Blue Ponies wil...
Lights add quality transfers
January 10th, 2013
It’s that time of year, when college football teams around the country start announcing the next crop of stars who will hopefully add to future successes on the gridiron. &...
Frontier Notebook: New Frontier basketball
schedule is daunting
January 10th, 2013
The Frontier Conference is off to an exciting start in both men’s and women’s basketball. And with the first full weekend of league play in the rear view mirror, the action is going to...
Prep Basketball Standings and Power Polls
January 10th, 2013
Montana Prep Basketball Standings Boys Central A
Lawmakers start work on Bullock budget
January 9th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock's proposed $500 million spending increase in his state budget plan could be a key issue for Republican legislative leaders.
Blackfeet infighting spills into Capitol, court
January 9th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — A power struggle that has splintered the Blackfeet Indians' governing council and divided the tribe is moving beyond the reservation's boundaries.The intra-tribal...
Wife of man shot by officer charged with burglary
January 9th, 2013
BILLINGS (AP) — A Billings woman whose husband was shot while apparently trying to flee the scene of a weekend standoff in a police car has been charged with burglary.
Doctor sues over loss of hospital privileges
January 9th, 2013
MILES CITY, Mont. (AP) — A physician is seeking $22 million in damages after Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City revoked his medical staff privileges in December 2009.The Miles City S...
Governor's inaugural ball set for February
January 9th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock's successful election campaign is announcing plans for the new governor's inaugural ball.Bullock took office Monday after beating Republican Ri...
Ex-lawmaker back in court after previous fracas
January 9th, 2013
LIVINGSTON (AP) — A former state legislator accused of skirting a roadblock and resisting arrest asked for proof of a court's legitimacy, but kept disruptions to a minimum compa...
Governor's inaugural ball set for February
January 9th, 2013
HELENA — Gov. Steve Bullock's successful election campaign is announcing plans for the new governor's inaugural ball.Bullock took office Monday after beating Republican Rick Hill in...
Our View: Sobriety checks will be an effective deterrent
January 9th, 2013
Havre Police have undertaken a new program to keep suspected or convicted drunken drivers off the streets. Under the program, people who have been arrested or convic...
Reclamation expanding Fresno spillway access
January 9th, 2013
The federal agency that administers Fresno Dam and Fresno Reservoir has decided to increase recreation access at the spillway below the dam, the agency said in a press release Tuesday.Mike L...
Skiff hits north-central Montana, much more expected
January 9th, 2013
A skiff of snow Tuesday morning seemed to surprise many Havreites, although it ended up not amounting to much, but forecasters say more white stuff — and bitterly cold temperatures — ar...
Rash of thefts from cars reported in Havre
January 9th, 2013
A wave of thefts washed over Havre on Tuesday, from 13th Street north to the downtown area.According to the Havre Police Department, seven thefts were reported from vehicles around Havre. Of...
HHS survey: Most kids have tablets or laptops
January 9th, 2013
Havre Public Schools trustees know that technology is playing an increasingly important role in students’ lives. And Tuesday they heard some numbers to prove it.Havre Superintendent An...
Jack A. Getten
January 9th, 2013
Jack A. Getten, 60, passed away Jan. 8, 2013, at his home in Harlem. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at 2 p. m. at the Harlem High School Small Gymnasium. Arrangements have bee...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Grant Pattison, Havre High Wrestling
January 9th, 2013
Havre High has produced a lot of great athletic talent over the years, but as far as team success goes, there aren’t many programs across the state of Montana that can stand up next to the Ha...
Lights rise up in new NAIA Coaches Poll
January 9th, 2013
With perhaps the biggest road trip of the season ahead of them, the Montana State University-Northern Lights are now ranked as high as they’ve been in many years. &nb...
Local Bowling Report: Family Doubles tourney
on tap at Hi Line Lanes
January 9th, 2013
The Family Doubles Tournament Qualifying will be this weekend. Anyone interested call Hi Line Lanes to set up a spot. The tournament consists of local qualifying. Bowlers must roll a score of...
Havre's Granell to
compete in
Montana Rodeo Finals
January 9th, 2013
For the second straight season, Havre rodeo standout Josh Granell has qualified for the Montana PRCA Circuit Finals. Granell finished the regular season 8th i...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
January 9th, 2013
Thursday High School Basketball HLP girls vs Turner, 6 p.m.HLP boys vs Turner, 7:30
Breaking news: Feds to increase access at Fresno
January 8th, 2013
The Bureau of Reclamation said Tuesday that it will increase access to the popular fishing site on Milk River near Fresno Dam. Access was cut off after the Sep...
Missoula officer run over by car, suspect arrested
January 8th, 2013
0MISSOULA (AP) — A parolee suspected of running over a Missoula police officer who was trying to arrest her is being held under guard in the hospital where she is being treated for a gunshot...
The cost of not knowing
January 8th, 2013
More than a decade ago, then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld famously summarized a quandary we face in national security: there are things we know, things we know we don't...
The Legislature matters
January 8th, 2013
The Montana Legislature opens its session this week with lawmakers on all sides promising that this will be a productive session with people working across the aisle to find solu...
Our View: Boys & Girls Club needs community support
January 8th, 2013
The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line is undertaking an ambitious program to remodel its facilities, expanding its space to provide additional resources to its members and the community at...
24/7 sobriety checks initiated in Havre
January 8th, 2013
People arrested on drug or alcohol-related crimes in Hill County have a new option, with Havre’s branch of the 24/7 Sobriety Program which officially started this morning.The program r...
Beaver Creek cabin garbage fees to be discussed by panel
January 8th, 2013
After an intense discussion on an idea to charge cabin owners in Beaver Creek Park the fees to pay for garbage removal, the Hill County Park Board set a committee to look at that idea along with ot...
Pulst rape trial starts
January 8th, 2013
The trial of a Chester man accused of sexually molesting minor-aged girls during the 1990s started Monday in Havre, with the trail scheduled to last up to five days.The state charged Donald...
Giffords, Kelly launch gun control lobbying effort
January 8th, 2013
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband launched a political action committee aimed at curbing gun violence on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Tucson s...
Legislative video conferences start next week
January 8th, 2013
The Havre Public Schools and Havre Area Chamber of Commerce again are teaming up to provide a connection to local lawmakers while they legislate in Helena.Starting Tuesday, Jan. 15, the part...
Hi-Line Boys Roundup: Stars stay hot
January 8th, 2013
After a good holiday break, with not too many basketball games being played on the Hi-Line, boys basketball teams finally returned to the hardwood over the weekend. &...
Hi-Line Girls Roundup: Rocky Boy edges Big Sandy
January 8th, 2013
The holiday break went by fast. And before fans knew it, high school girls basketball team’s were back at it. This weekend saw the resumption of the high school season, and also the start of...
2013 Class A Invite Swimming Results
January 8th, 2013
Class A Invite At Havre Community Pool GIRLS TEAM SCORESHavre 501, Bill...
Hi-Line Athletes of the Week
January 8th, 2013
Kade Rismon, Havre Boys Basketball The Havre High boys basketball team had a big weekend, winning its...
Police: Man shot after hitting officer with car
January 7th, 2013
BILLINGS (AP) — A standoff ended with the death of a handcuffed burglary suspect who hit a Montana police officer with his own patrol car before the officer opened fire, authorities said....
Boys & Girls Club looks to expand building
January 7th, 2013
Like the thousands of children who have enjoyed the facility for more than a decade, the Boy & Girls Club of the Hi-Line has to grow.After celebrating its 10th anniversary, representativ...
Obama taps homeland security aide to head CIA
January 7th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has tapped White House homeland security adviser John Brennan as his nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency.
David J. Keeler
January 7th, 2013
David J. Keeler, 73, a retired machinist, passed away Dec. 28, 2012.At this time cremation has taken place and there will be a memorial service in the spring. Arrangements have been made wit...
Betty A. Villett
January 7th, 2013
Betty A. Villett, 69, passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at Northern Montana Hospital after a series of strokes.Her memorial service will be 11 a. m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Van Ordsel Un...
Bullock sworn in as 24th governor
January 7th, 2013
HELENA — Steve Bullock says he is "incredibly humbled" to take office as the state's 24th governor.The former attorney general was sworn in Monday with his lieutenant governor, form...
Billings Police: Man shot after hitting officer with car
January 7th, 2013
BILLINGS (AP) — A standoff ended with the death of a handcuffed burglary suspect who hit a Montana police officer with his own patrol car before the officer opened fire, authorities said....
Giving credit to Linda Johnson for Festival of Trees
January 7th, 2013
Editor: We would like to once again thank the Havre community for the support given to the Festival of Trees for the Boys & Girls Club of...
Thanks for support of Centennial effort
January 7th, 2013
Editor: The Hill County centennial is now history, and it was my pleasure to submit the series of articles commemorating th...
Some companies take hold of Internet opportunities
January 7th, 2013
It’s not fair to complain about problems, but then never acknowledge or admit when decent solutions are offered. So here I am, after months of writing about th...
Our View: Brumleys deserve honors
January 7th, 2013
The Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump is one of the most fascinating places in Hill County. The history and the beautiful scenery of the site has attracted visitors for gene...
On Track: Blue Pony boys sweep
January 6th, 2013
After a couple of close calls early in the year, the Havre High boys basketball team was still winless through the first five games of the season. But knowing they had two winnable games over the w...
Skylights cage Battlin' Bears
January 6th, 2013
The start to Frontier Conference play didn’t go exactly how the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team planned. A close loss to Carroll College back in November coupl...
Pony grapplers romp
to a title in Cut Bank
January 6th, 2013
The Havre High wrestling team has found little resistance at the annual Cut Bank Booster Club Invitational in recent years, and in 2013, that trend continued. ...
Pony swimmers stand up to Class A's best
January 6th, 2013
Each and every year, the annual Class A Invite marks the turning point in the Havre High swim team's season. The meet rotates back and forth between Havre and...
Streaking Lights trap Bears
January 6th, 2013
It’s no secret that every night in the Frontier Conference is a challenge. Every game is a true test. And the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team had already met two...
HHS girls top Eagles, Coyotes
January 6th, 2013
The Havre High girls basketball team was hungry to get back out on the court after a two-week break. And after earning two dominant wins out of the gate, the Blue Ponies quickly settled into a groo...
MSU-N Notebook: MSU-N's Tresch does what shooters do
January 6th, 2013
Nikki Tresch is a pure shooter. It’s what she does and what she’s really good at. And coming into this week’s Frontier Conference home stand, Tresch was averaging over 16 points p...
Local wrestlers thrive
at Cut Bank Invitational
January 6th, 2013
As the high school wrestling season re-starts, it's look more and more like the Harlem Wildcats are going to be a Class B-C contender. The Wildcats finished...
Sources: Obama to nominate Hagel as Pentagon chief
January 6th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will nominate Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, a senior administration official said Sunday, choosing a former Senate colleague and a decora...
Dems, GOP aim for cooperation at Capitol
January 6th, 2013
HELENA — Lawmakers filled the Capitol building this week, marking the beginning of Montana’s 63rd Legislature. The 90-day session convenes under a...
Richard Lee Sutherland Sr.
January 6th, 2013
Richard Lee Sutherland Sr., 75, died Saturday Jan. 5, 2013, at his home in Rocky Boy of natural causes. His wake service will begin, Sunday and continue through Monday. His funeral service will be...
Saturday's Prep Basketball: Ponies sweep Coyotes
January 5th, 2013
Saturday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASK...
Judge finds group violated Montana disclosure laws
January 5th, 2013
HELENA (AP) — A state judge has ruled that American Tradition Partnership violated Montana's state campaign-finance and election laws.Lee Newspapers of Montana reports that District J...
Strong earthquake shakes parts of Alaska, Canada
January 5th, 2013
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A powerful earthquake sparked a tsunami warning for hundreds of miles of Alaskan and Canadian coastline, but the alert was canceled when no damaging waves w...
Bullock includes Medicaid expansion in budget
January 5th, 2013
HELENA — Gov.-elect Steve Bullock unveiled budget changes Friday that include increased education funding and keeping intact a proposed expansion of Medicaid under the federal health care law...
Breaking Sports: Lights run away from Rocky
January 4th, 2013
Make it a perfect start for the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team. On Friday night in Havre, the Lights put the clamps on a very good Rocky Mountain College team, 71-59, impr...
Brumleys honored for Buffalo Jump work
January 4th, 2013
The new governor will include two Havreites while bestowing honors in Helena Feb. 21, with Steve Bullock set to present John and Anna Brumley with a Governor’s Humanity Award for their work o...
Daines discusses his first day in Congress
January 4th, 2013
New U. S. Rep. Steve Daines, R-Mont., held a press conference this morning and discussed his 24 hours in Congress, including his family attending his swearing in and his vote this morning against p...
Looking for good to come from tragedy
January 4th, 2013
Correction: The phone number for the Havre Center for Mental Health is 265-9639. In today's print edition of the Havre Daily News it was listed incorrectly.Local mental health care...
The NRA can’t keep me quiet anymore
January 4th, 2013
While in politics, I allowed myself to be bullied by the NRA. No more. I cannot help but feel like there is something I could have done to prevent this calamity.
Home Free services made New Year’s Eve safer
January 4th, 2013
Editor: The “Home Free” service provided on New Year’s Eve is a critically important part of our holiday Sober & Safe Campaign. This...
Our View: Hi-Line Darts and Laurels
January 4th, 2013
Laurel — Best of luck to Steve Bullock as he begins his four-year term as Montana governor. Bullock promises to carry on most of the policies of his predecessor, Brian Schwei...
Chinook looks for committee members
January 4th, 2013
The new year brought the Chinook City Council to take a look at its appointees, boards and committees at Thursday night’s meeting, and city officials are looking for a few civic-minded Chinoo...
Influenza reported at care center
January 4th, 2013
A case of influenza was confirmed at Northern Montana Care Center Thursday.Care Center Administrator Ron Gleason said one resident was hospitalized and tested positive for influenza A. This...
Lights ground feisty Blue Hawks
January 4th, 2013
Just one day before the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team was set to re-open Frontier Conference play, veteran MSU-N head coach Shawn Huse stated how there weren’t...
Pony boys search for a win tonight in the corral
January 4th, 2013
As far as wins go, it hasn’t been the most productive start to the season for the Havre High boys basketball team. But as the young team continues to take the right steps forward, and continu...
Skylights outlast Dickinson State
January 4th, 2013
If someone would have told the Montana State University-Northern Skylights they were only going to make one 3-pointer prior to their Frontier Conference game with Dickinson State, Northern would ha...
Class A's best to invade Havre's pool
January 4th, 2013
It’s only the beginning of January, but it’s also an already important time of the season for the Havre High boys and girls swim teams. The Blue Po...
HHS girls host Shelby Saturday
January 4th, 2013
With two very winnable games just around the corner for the Havre High girls basketball team, the Blue Ponies find themselves in a very good position to regain the momentum coming out of the holida...
Rehberg rules out another run as he leaves office
January 3rd, 2013
HELENA (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg is ruling out another political run as he leaves Congress after 12 years.Rehberg said Thursday on a radio program that he won't run for of...
Our View: Grateful for Bessette’s service
January 3rd, 2013
Things were a little different at the Hill County Courthouse on Wednesday. For the first business day in 22 years, Kathy Bessette was not one of the thre...
Beware the odious eggplant
January 3rd, 2013
Winter’s plunging temperatures do not make me yearn to frolic in the vast outdoors. In fact, last week I huddled impatiently in wait for the red line to climb. While...
Havre High to host state speech, drama tournament
January 3rd, 2013
It has been 12 years, but the best of the best in Class A speech, debate and drama competitors again will be flocking to Havre to compete in the state tournament this month.“We’r...
Barbara Marie Fisher
January 3rd, 2013
Barbara Marie Fisher, 91, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes.Her prayer vigil service will be 5 p. m. Sunday, Jan. 6, with her funeral Mass 11 a. m. M...
Skylights begin Frontier play
with Dickinson State tonight
January 3rd, 2013
The NAIA women’s basketball season is already three months old. But for the Montana State University-Northern Skylights, the fun is just beginning. North...
Streaking Lights host Dickinson State and Rocky
January 3rd, 2013
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team began the season with four new starters and a bevy of new faces in a program which has claimed the last two Frontier Conference cha...
Blue Pony grapplers set to defend Cut Bank title
January 3rd, 2013
Midway through the season, the Havre High wrestling team has a familiar feeling heading into action this weekend. Teams are always hungry to get on the mat to start a new year, but after a two-week...
Dr. Robert Swan
January 2nd, 2013
Dr. Robert Joseph Swan (Indian Names: “Eagles Watch Over Him” and “He Who Flies with Eagles”), 70, of Rocky Boy, has walked on. He died of natural causes...
Clinton leaves hospital after treatment for clot
January 2nd, 2013
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was released from a New York hospital on Wednesday, three days after doctors discovered a blood clot in her head.Clinton's medic...
Montana judge blocks wolf season closure near Yellowstone
January 2nd, 2013
BILLINGS — Wolf hunting and trapping can resume near Yellowstone National Park after a Montana judge on Wednesday blocked the state from shutting down the practice.The restraining orde...
Montana lawmakers split on New Year tax vote
January 2nd, 2013
Although, as President Barack Obama said, neither side of the aisle got everything they wanted as part of the deal, U.S. lawmakers gave a New Year’s gift to their constituents, working Tuesda...
Six rings on the phone will give you more answers
January 2nd, 2013
Editor: Whoa! Please! Three rings on the telephone does not provide adequate time for many of us to respond. &nb...
Be thankful Havre has a 'thriving, quality arts community'
January 2nd, 2013
Editor: Havre is a great place for a lot of reasons. However, this holiday season was proof, once again, that this city has a deep and robust arts communit...
Native Americans, whites should work together
January 2nd, 2013
An increasing number of people are making comments on stories we post ion http://www.havredailynews.com. Even though we are sometimes upset by the nasty...
Our View: Mental health classes offer a lot to community
January 2nd, 2013
A Havre woman is working with the National Alliance for Mental Illness and the Center for Mental Health to create a 12-week course for helping friends and relatives of people with mental hea...
George Ferguson Column: Get ready for a sports-filled 2013
January 2nd, 2013
It has been just two days since the calendar turned from 2012 to 2013. But it’s never too early to look ahead. And with a great sports year now behind us...
Hi-Line Athletes of the Week
January 2nd, 2013
Taylor Riphenburg, Havre Boys Swimming The Havre High boys swim team is off to a quick start this season, and Taylor Riphenburg is swimming fast on his own. Over...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
January 2nd, 2013
Thursday High School Basketball Rocky Boy girls vs Big Sandy, 6 p.m.Rocky Boy boys vs Big Sandy, 7:30...
Congress OKs cliff deal, signaling future fights
January 2nd, 2013
WASHINGTON — Congress' excruciating, extraordinary New Year's Day approval of a compromise averting a prolonged tumble off the fiscal cliff hands President Barack Obama most of the tax boos...
GOP leader Cantor opposes Senate 'cliff' bill
January 1st, 2013
WASHINGTON — The No. 2 Republican in the House leadership says he opposes a Senate-passed measure to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.
Court: Hutterites must pay workers' compensation
January 1st, 2013
HELENA — A sharply divided Montana Supreme Court has ruled that forcing a Hutterite religious colony to pay workers' compensation insurance for jobs outside the commune is not an unconstitut...
