Archive For October 2011
BREAKING NEWS: Paul Tuss named to Board of Regents
November 1st, 2011
Paul Tuss of Havre, the executive director of Bear Paw Development Corporation, has been named to the Montana Board of Regents, which oversees the state's university system.Gov. Brian Schwe...
Two years of work at new landfill
November 1st, 2011
Editor: Over the past six years, the nine-member Landfill Board has had to make some tough decisions on what should be done with the 92 tons of garbage we...
Pony spikers go 1-2 on the final weekend of the regular season
October 31st, 2011
Even with the ups and downs the Havre High volleyball team has experienced this season, the Blue Ponies were still in control of their post season fate this w...
Insurer doesn't have to pay dragging death claim
October 31st, 2011
HELEN (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that the family of a man who was run over and dragged by a cement truck is not covered under the vehicle's insurance policy because he did no...
Show brings tips on fugitive David Burgert
October 31st, 2011
MISSOULA (AP) — The season premiere of "America's Most Wanted" brought in more than a dozen tips on Montana fugitive David Burgert, including six that officers in Missoula County con...
Cain says he was 'falsely accused' of harassment
October 31st, 2011
WASHINGTON— Denying he sexually harassed anyone, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said Monday he was falsely accused in the 1990s while he was head of the National Restaurant Ass...
Paul Carl Schwan
October 31st, 2011
Paul Carl Schwan, 84, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, of natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center.His rosary and Mass will be Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, with the rosary being said at 1:45 p...
Tyrone P. Brannigan
October 31st, 2011
Tyrone P. Brannigan is at peace with his maker.Ty was born Nov. 15, 1956, in Bridgeport, Conn., to loving parents, Bonnie and Barney Brannigan. He passed on Oct. 19, 2011.His schoolin...
Drivers, trick-or-treaters urged to use caution
October 31st, 2011
With children expected to be out en masse to scare and be treated tonight, drivers are warned to be on the lookout and children and parents urged to use caution while trick-or-treating.The A...
Re-elect Bob Kaul
October 31st, 2011
Editor: I am writing to encourage the voters of Havre's Ward 3 to re-elect Bob Kaul as their City Council representative. I've a...
Lights earn hard-fought sweep in Dillon
October 30th, 2011
It wasn’t easy. But the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team grabbed two more early-season wins on the road. The Lights played at the UM-West...
Mountaineers turn away Lights, again
October 30th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern football team will now have to wait a while to get a coveted win in LaGrande, Ore. With schedule changes coming to...
MSU-Northern matmen take down Cardinals on the road
October 30th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team is off to a perfect 2-0 start in duals this season. But it wasn't easy getting there. Saturday night in Coeur...
Daniel Horton Column: Blue Pony offense has been very fun to watch
October 30th, 2011
I know I have only covered the Havre High football team for three seasons now, but I have seen the in's and out's along side the ups and downs of three totally different squads...
After attacks, a renewed focus on bear safety
October 30th, 2011
BILLING — Wildlife agencies in the Northern Rockies go to lengths to warn people of the dangers of grizzly country — from signs advising hikers to carry mace-like bear spray to radio ad...
Breaking Sports: Big Sandy trounces Hysham
October 29th, 2011
The Big Sandy Pioneers' march towards a Class C Six-Man state championship began with a resounding victory over the Hysham Pirates. The Pioneers blasted the Pirates 47-6 Saturday afternoon in a fi...
Breaking Sports: Beeters, Hawks move on
October 29th, 2011
It was a successful first round of the Class C 8-Man football playoffs along the Hi-Line as both the Chinook Sugarbeeters and Chester/J-I Hawks rolled to easy first-round victories Saturday afterno...
Breaking Sports: Skylights swept by powerful Warriors
October 29th, 2011
The final home matches of the season didn't go as planned for the MSU-Northern volleyball team. Less than 24 hours after getting swept at the hands of Westminster College, the No. 9 Lewis-Clark St...
Breaking Sports: Lights downed by Mountaineers
October 29th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern football team's drought in the deserts of Oregon continued on Saturday afternoon as the Lights lost to the No. 25 Eastern Oregon Mountaineers 41-14 at Communi...
Suicide bomber kills 13 Americans in Afghanistan
October 29th, 2011
KABUL, Afghanistan — A Taliban suicide bomber rammed a van into an armored NATO bus Saturday, killing 13 American troops and four Afghans in the deadliest attack on coalition forces in Kabul...
Breaking Sports: Griffins sweep Skylights
October 28th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team was overwhelmed by the Westminster Griffins Friday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse. The Griffins swept the Skylights by scores of 25-22, 2...
MSU-N vs. Eastern Oregon football, streaming online
October 29th, 2011
The MSU-Northern Lights football team faces the Eastern Oregon University Mountaineers today at 1 p.m. Watch the game streaming live at ...
Prosecutors take on powerful NYC police union
October 28th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors took a shot at the nation's largest and arguably most powerful law enforcement union Friday, slapping criminal charges on 13 members after a lengthy probe into th...
Baucus backs Rocky Mountain Front wilderness bill
October 28th, 2011
HELENA — U.S. Sen. Max Baucus says he will sponsor a bill to expand the wilderness on the Rocky Mountain Front.
Montana lays out riverbed case to US Supreme Court
October 28th, 2011
HELENA — Montana is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stick with a lower court ruling that the state owns the riverbeds where hydroelectric dams sit and can charge power companies rent for the...
Parents sue over Glacier football team bus assault
October 28th, 2011
KALISPEL (AP) — A state judge has denied a request for a temporary restraining order to prevent a student charged with assaulting teammates on a freshman football bus from returning to classe...
Our View: Hi-Line darts and laurels
October 28th, 2011
Laurel — Controlling people's pets is one of the most controversial things a municipal government can do. When someone came before Havre City Council recently and suggested...
As we leave, let’s not forget the costs and lessons of Iraq
October 28th, 2011
The president has ordered our troops home from Iraq by year’s end, but it was President George Bush who first announced this withdrawal date of Dec. 31, 2011. President Obama is...
Tribal council needs to be fired up about jobs
October 28th, 2011
Editor: It was disappointing to hear about Sen. Jon Tester's about-face on President Barack Obama's $447 billion plan to promote job growth....
Montana lawmakers spar on border security
October 28th, 2011
Proposed federal laws dealing with jurisdiction on federal land near the nation’s borders that has raised ire on both sides of the issue in Montana is getting increased attention in Washingto...
Skylights make one last stand at home
October 28th, 2011
It’s getting to be crunch time for the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team. But this weekend’s home matches aren’t just about winning and seeding for the upcoming Fr...
Pony spikers host Lewistown on Senior Night
October 28th, 2011
The season is winding down for the Havre High volleyball team. The Blue Ponies will finish the regular season this weekend with three conferen
Lights hit the road one last time
October 28th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern football team is hungry for a win each and every week. But they are starving for one in the state of Oregon – because it’s been a while.&nbs...
Lights return to court with games in Dillon
October 28th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team gets back to action this weekend, and the Lights will certainly be tested. Today in Dillon, N...
Northern wrestlers head to North Idaho for a dual
October 28th, 2011
Fresh off their season-opening win over Western Wyoming, the Montana State University-Northern Lights wrestling team will step up in competition on Saturday night. &n...
Injured vet spent day at work, nights at protest
October 27th, 2011
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Iraq War veteran injured during a clash between police and anti-Wall Street protesters wasn't taking part in the demonstrations out of economic want.Scott Olsen,...
When Uncle Winter comes for an extended visit
October 27th, 2011
Seems like everywhere I go these days somebody remarks, “Have you seen what it says in the Old Farmers’ Almanac? This winter will be colder, dump more snow and hang a...
Our View: Mail-in ballots serve voters better
October 27th, 2011
People in the city of Havre are now casting their ballots for City Council and city judge. Sadly, there are few races. Three of the four council races ar...
Dow intelligent, conscientious
October 27th, 2011
Editor: We support Rick Dow. We live just outside the city limits and are not able to vote in the election for city c...
Support for Dow
October 27th, 2011
Editor: Voting by mail is a great new experience. No matter what the weather, no long lines, no worry about parking, no trying to find your v...
Montana’s future depends on a balanced approach
October 27th, 2011
While our nation’s capital is embroiled in the debate over the federal budget, new poverty data shows just how vulnerable our children and communities are in these tough economic times....
Plain Green loans bringing millions to Rocky Boy
October 27th, 2011
After nearly two years of researching an industry that got off on a bad foot at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation in 2009, the Chippewa Cree Tribe has entered a business that already is paying o...
Hi-Line seeks improved broadband
October 27th, 2011
The Montana Broadband Program stopped in Havre on Tuesday to talk with local leaders about how important high-speed Internet access is to Havre and communities around it.The meeting brought...
Henry Christopherson Sr.
October 27th, 2011
Henry “Hank” Christopherson Sr., 85, passed away Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at his home in Florence. He was born July 14, 1926, in Malta, the middle son of Albert...
Dale Anderson
October 27th, 2011
Dale E. Anderson, 90, died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre of natural causes. His funeral service will be 11 a.m. Sat...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Sierra Diehl
October 27th, 2011
When you’re a senior, your final home volleyball matches are always going to be emotional. And to a player like Montana State University-Northern senior Sierra Diehl, who’s already an e...
Frontier Conference Notebook: Lights head to Oregon in search of rare...
October 27th, 2011
What a year it’s been in the Frontier Conference. And it’s not over yet. Last week saw No. 3 Carroll College avenge its early-se...
Audit: Some transportation dept. hires unqualified
October 26th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — A new legislative audit found several issues under the Department of Transportation that recently underwent a high-profile change in command when the former Director...
TransCanada pipeline threatened by Nebraska re-routing plan
October 26th, 2011
HOUSTON — TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline may be threatened by legislation in Nebraska that would re-route the $7 billion project designed to bring Canadian crude to refineries on the Gul...
Study: Rich get a lot richer, outpace middle class
October 26th, 2011
WASHINGTON — The richest 1 percent of Americans have been getting far richer over the last three decades while the middle class and poor have seen their after-tax household income only...
Pizza fundraiser a success
October 26th, 2011
Editor: Nalivka's Pizza Kitchen, family and crew want to thank all of you who so generously supported the Slice of Hope fundraiser for breast cancer resea...
Q&A with the Ward 3 candidates
October 26th, 2011
Correction: Bob Kaul has served one term on City Council. The print version of this story in Wednesday's Havre Daily News incorrectly said he has served two terms.
District 6C East teams battle it out in Chester
October 26th, 2011
When volleyballs go up in the air on Thursday morning, it will be do-or-die time. This week marks the beginning of the high school volleyball postseason, and for many area teams, it’s the mar...
Local Bowling Report: Youth leagues start Sunday
October 26th, 2011
This coming Sunday, U.S.B.C. Youth Bowling will commence at 1:30 p.m. for Bantam and Prep bowlers and 3:30 p.m. for Junior/Major. Pee Wee will start Nov. 6, at 3:30 p.m. and runs for six week...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
October 26th, 2011
Wednesday College Wrestling Lights vs W. Wyoming, 6 p.m. Thursday High School Volleyball ...
Future of Montana bison migrations headed to trial
October 25th, 2011
BILLINGS — Montana's newfound tolerance toward wild bison is heading to trial as cattle owners and local officials seek to prevent a repeat of last year's mass migration of hundreds of the...
Perry wants flat tax with some popular deductions
October 25th, 2011
GRAY COURT, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry proposed a sweeping economic plan Tuesday that includes a flat tax proposal, private retirement accounts for Social Security, a...
Rep. Hansen quits county attorney job to work on schools
October 25th, 2011
A deputy Hill County attorney and state legislator said this morning she will leave her county job to focus on policy: improving the state of education in Montana.“I’ve been invo...
Fix post office problems, Tester urges
October 25th, 2011
Though in town to learn more about and show support for the YouthBuild program at Montana State University-Northern on Monday, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., took some time to talk about the issues in W...
Pride Foundation sets Havre scholarship workshop
October 25th, 2011
A philanthropic group is coming to Havre Wednesday, Nov. 9, to host a workshop on how to write a “stellar” scholarship application.The Pride Foundation will later host an event t...
Our View: DAV van is a worthy cause
October 25th, 2011
For nearly eight years, Havre veterans have been able to count on a van operated by the Disabled American Veterans to take them to and from doctor appointments at Fort Harrison in Helena....
The feds are messing with your phone
October 25th, 2011
The administration of Barack Obama has received a considerable amount of attention over health care mandates, EPA rules and other policies which will cost some people their jobs...
Phone fee is wealth redistribution
October 25th, 2011
Editor: Redistribute the wealth, Obama says. And he is really pushing it! Government regulations are creeping into every aspect of our economy and liv...
Bob Kaul a tireless representative for Havre voters
October 25th, 2011
Editor: To the voters of Ward 3, you have a chance to re-elect Bob Kaul as your Havre City Council representative. Working with Bob over these past years,...
Hi-Line Volleyball Roundup
October 25th, 2011
The postseason is upon volleyball teams across the Hi-Line. This weekend will mark district tournaments for the 6C East, as well as the 1B and 2B. But teams ha...
A Pony success story
October 25th, 2011
There were a lot of big individual performances in Friday night’s football game here in Havre. The Blue Ponies hit the tundra and saw standout play from top to bottom of both the offen...
Northern's Andrews honored by the Frontier
October 25th, 2011
Following a big, 41-20 win over the Montana Tech Orediggers last Saturday at Blue Pony Stadium, Montana State University-Northern’s Will Andrews has been honored as the Frontier Conference Sp...
Oil pipeline creates a political dilemma for Obama
October 24th, 2011
WASHINGTON — In May, environmental writer and activist Bill McKibben — pondering a simmering energy issue — asked a NASA scientist to calculate what it would mean for the Earth's...
Henry ‘Hank’ Christopherson
October 24th, 2011
Henry “Hank” Christopherson, 85, passed away Saturday, Oct. 22, at his home in Florence of natural causes.Service arrangements are pending and will be announced by Whitesit...
William ‘Bill’ Wurth
October 24th, 2011
William “Bill” Wurth, 97, a retired Chinook police chief, passed away Oct. 12, 2011, due to natural causes. Memorial services were Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at 11 a.m. at the St. Ga...
Cattle truck overturns on Clear Creek
October 24th, 2011
Having cattle run around the fields south of town is not unusual this time of year, but when those cattle are flooding out of an overturned trailer, blocking roads and driveways until they all get...
Bucy stresses experience in AG’s race
October 24th, 2011
Pam Bucy brought her campaign for Montana Attorney General to Havre Friday, as she finished a swing throughout eastern Montana and the Hi-Line.Along the way, she said, she visited with count...
Cemetary tour a success
October 24th, 2011
Editor: After over two years of planning and a couple of setbacks, the first tour of the Highland and Calvary cemeteries on Oct. 16 was a succ...
Chairmen needed for Chinook’s community Thanksgiving dinner
October 24th, 2011
Editor: The annual Chinook Community Thanksgiving dinner has been a traditional for many, many years. Many of those who work at th...
Support for Kaul
October 24th, 2011
Editor: I encourage the citizens of Ward 3 of Havre to re-elect Havre city councilman Bob Kaul. I have worked with Bob on the council for four years,...
Pony girls run to a trophy
October 23rd, 2011
It is hard to believe it has come and gone so quickly, but the Havre High boys and girls cross country seasons are now over. But fortunately for the Central A Ponies, the...
George Ferguson Column: MSU-Northern showcases character and resilienc...
October 23rd, 2011
Character is a big part of being a college football player. It’s integral to a team’s success. On Saturday afternoon, the MSU-Northern...
Lights Football Box Score
October 23rd, 2011
Montana Tech 0 7 7 6 — 20MSU-Northern 6 14 14 7 — 41First QuarterMSU-N – James Chandless 1 run (kick fa...
Sweep: Ponies take care of Browning
October 23rd, 2011
With just one conference match this weekend, it was a relatively easy and light load for the Havre High volleyball team. Saturday the Central A Blue Ponies were at h...
Skylights swept at UGF
October 23rd, 2011
Sometimes, revenge can be a painful thing. That was the case for the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team. The Skylights were on the receiving end of a r...
7.2 quake in Turkey kills 138, collapses buildings
October 23rd, 2011
ANKARA, Turkey — Cries of panic and horror filled the air as a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 138 people as buildings pancaked and crumpled into rubble. The...
Mountain Jesus statue could lose its lease
October 23rd, 2011
HELENA — A statue of Jesus on U.S. Forest Service land in the mountains over a Montana ski resort faces potential eviction amid an argument over the separation of church and state.The...
Judge orders talks in Montana dinosaur dispute
October 23rd, 2011
BILLINGS — A federal judge has ordered settlement talks in a multi-million-dollar dispute over bone castings from three famed tyrannosaurus rex specimens.Attorneys say the case i...
Police: Stun guns used on UM football players
October 23rd, 2011
MISSOULA (AP) — Police say officers used stun guns to subdue two University of Montana football players Sunday morning after the team returned to Missoula following a game Saturday at Norther...
Dems lobby Obama on both sides of pipeline issue
October 22nd, 2011
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers, split over whether to support a massive oil pipeline crossing the U.S.-Canada border, continue to lobby the Obama administration on both sides of the questi...
Woman behind Indian trust case remembered for grit
October 22nd, 2011
BROWNING — Elouise Cobell was remembered on Saturday as a warrior whose compassion and grit drove her to dedicate the last 16 years of her life to holding the U.S. government accountable for...
Woman behind Indian trust case remembered for grit
October 22nd, 2011
BROWNING — Elouise Cobell was remembered on Saturday as a warrior whose compassion and grit drove her to dedicate the last 16 years of her life to holding the U.S. government accountable for...
Seeger, Guthrie join Wall Street protest
October 22nd, 2011
NEW YORK — Folk music legend Pete Seeger and '60s folk singer Arlo Guthrie joined Occupy Wall Street demonstrators Friday in their campaign against corporate greed while residents near the p...
AP poll: 37 percent of public back protests
October 21st, 2011
AP-GfK Poll: 37 percent of public back protests LAURIE KELLMAN,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than one-third of the country support...
Gadhafi regime reached out to Montana candidate
October 21st, 2011
HELENA — A Montana Republican gubernatorial candidate who runs a Washington, D.C.-based security and counterterrorism firm says the family of Moammar Gadhafi sought his help earlier this year...
William “Bill” Wurth
October 21st, 2011
William “Bill” Wurth, 97, a retired Chinokk police chief, passed away Oct. 12, 2011, due to natural causes. Memorial services will be on Mon...
Look who’s coming to dinner: Cheeto the shop cat
October 21st, 2011
Get this, I've been banned from the shop like a common criminal because — and I quote my husband here — I "can't be trusted." More than 22 years toge...
Our View: Hi-Line darts and laurels
October 21st, 2011
Highlights and lowlights of recent events on the Hi-Line: Laurel — Havre High School Key Club members will go door to door next wee...
An out-of-state public defender is the right way to go
October 21st, 2011
Editor: In response to Mr. Hanawalt’s letter concerning the hiring of someone out of state to head up the public defender’s office, I have to s...
Thanks for support of Domestic Abuse Program
October 21st, 2011
Editor: The Domestic Abuse Program held its Second Annual Spaghetti Dinner Oct. 15 for Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. &nbs...
Lights vs. Orediggers: Watch online
October 22nd, 2011
The MSU-Northern Lights football team will face the Montana Tech Orediggers today at 1 p.m. You can watch the game live at www.havredailynews.c...
Obama announces total Iraq troop withdrawal
October 21st, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all American troops would b...
Former Sen. Burns speaks to tea party group
October 21st, 2011
BILLINGS (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns told tea party supporters Thursday that President Barack Obama wants the "whole country to become like an Indian reservation."Burns spok...
St. Pierre pleads guilty in stabbing
October 21st, 2011
A Box Elder resident has pleaded guilty in U. S. District Court in Great Falls to a charge stemming from a brutal stabbing attack June 19, 2010.Thompson Densmore St. Pierre, 21, pleaded guil...
Residents seek solution for busy alley
October 21st, 2011
While school is out for a four-day weekend, the residents of the south side of 17th Street may be enjoying a break from the high school students racing through their alley, but a more permanent sol...
State, County jobless rate down
October 21st, 2011
Montana's unemployment rate dipped slightly in September, while the jobless rate in Hill County went down considerably.The state's jobless rate went down. 1 percentage points to 7.7 percen...
Harlem man sentenced for sex abuse
October 21st, 2011
A Harlem man was sentenced in U. S. District Court to 44 months in prison for sexually abusing a teen staying in the same residence.Cody Neal Adams, 26, had earlier pleaded guilty to sexual...
Steiner gets five years for selling meth
October 21st, 2011
A Havre man was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for selling methamphetamine in Havre.Christopher Allen Steiner, 25, had previously pleaded guilty in federal District Cour...
Ponies, Rangers duke it out tonight
October 21st, 2011
All but one regular season game is behind the Havre High football team, and with that one game coming tonight, the Blue Ponies face their biggest must-win game of the 2011 season.
Skylights find a way against Lethbridge
October 21st, 2011
Despite beating the University of Lethbridge by a wide margin last Friday night in Calgary, Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball coach Chris Mouat knew things were going to be...
Friday Night Lights Feature: Last time under the lights
October 21st, 2011
The senior class often carries a team. They are often the leaders; the more experienced players on the field and are usually looked upon by coaches and fellow teammates to step up in key situations...
Lights battled it out in Maroon/Gold Dual
October 21st, 2011
It might have been an intra-squad dual, but things were very serious on the wrestling mat Thursday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse. Northern held its f
Ponies run one last race
October 21st, 2011
This may be the final weekend of competition for the Havre High boys and girls cross country teams, but it is also the biggest.
Havre High spikers host Browning on Saturday
October 21st, 2011
For the second straight weekend the Havre High volleyball team will face a very familiar conference opponent. Last weekend the Central A Blue Ponies (4-9, 2-2)...
Northern spikers ready for a big rematch in Great Falls
October 21st, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team righted the ship on the road last weekend. Now the Skylights will try and take a big step forward....
Gadhafi death another victory for Obama doctrine
October 20th, 2011
WASHINGTON — The death of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi expands the growing string of security victories on President Barack Obama's watch and reinforces his own style of dealing with enemie...
Harlem Ambassadors enjoyed Havre visit
October 20th, 2011
Editor: On Tuesday, the Bullhook Community Health Center and Sweet Medical Center hosted the Harlem Ambassadors professional show basketball t...
Bad dog owners, not bad breeds
October 20th, 2011
Editor: I am writing in response to the article on the front page of Tuesday's Havre Daily, "City hears pit bull concerns." &nbs...
Our View: Cobell’s life will affect future generations
October 20th, 2011
Elouise Cobell died in Great Falls Sunday, just short of seeing the fruits of her long labor come to maturity. But generations to come will remember her for he...
Why there is not a man in my life
October 20th, 2011
I am a single woman. I live alone. Ordinarily, I don’t give my situation much thought. I am reasonably happy in my solitude. Oh, there are times I would love to turn from the doorway where I...
Hard feelings remain after yard complaint
October 20th, 2011
After a month of intervention and tidying, the neighborhood around 7th Street and 9th Avenue looks better than it did, but not everyone is happy with how it got that way.At a Havre City Coun...
Fatal crash near Rudyard
October 20th, 2011
Two North Dakota men were driving on U. S. Highway 2, in the Rudyard area Tuesday night, when their 1984 Jeep Wagoneer flipped leaving one of the men dead.According to the Montana Highway Pa...
Sen. Baucus confident debt reduction plan will pass
October 20th, 2011
Montana’s senior Sen. Max Baucus said in a press conference Wednesday that he is optimistic that the committee charged with reducing federal spending can make its Nov. 23 deadline.&ldq...
Tester: Opposes cuts to Social Security, Medicare benefits
October 20th, 2011
Montana’s junior senator, Democrat Jon Tester, said in a telephone town hall meeting Wednesday that while the deficit reduction committee and all members of Congress have a lot of work to do...
Gadhafi, Libya's leader for 42 years, killed
October 20th, 2011
SIRTE, Libya — Moammar Gadhafi, who ruled Libya with a dictatorial grip for 42 years until he was ousted by his own people in an uprising that turned into a bloody civil war, was killed Thurs...
Skylights return home to face Horns
October 20th, 2011
It’s very early in the season, but the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team has a big rematch in front of it.
Lights hit the mat for final Maroon/Gold Dual
October 20th, 2011
The regular season has yet to begin, but make no mistake, tonight is a big night for the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team. The Lights, under he...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
October 20th, 2011
Thursday College Basketball Skylights vs Lethbridge, 5:30 p.m. College Wrestling Maroon/Gold Dual, 7 p.m.
BP asks judge to toss Montana lawsuit over cleanup
October 19th, 2011
HELENA — Lawyers for BP asked a judge Wednesday to dismiss a Montana lawsuit that alleges the oil giant and its subsidiaries collected millions of dollars in insurance money while letting the...
Lions and tigers shot in Ohio; owner freed them
October 19th, 2011
ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Sheriff's deputies shot nearly 50 wild animals — including 18 rare Bengal tigers and 17 lions — in a big-game hunt across the Ohio countryside Wednesday after...
P. O. closure talks come to Joplin
October 19th, 2011
A week after Hill County saw the last of its meetings about post office closings, neighboring Liberty County wrapped up theirs with a Tuesday night meeting at the Community Hall in Joplin.Li...
City wants to spruce up Pepin
October 19th, 2011
The Havre Parks and Recreation Department made a large step toward rejuvenating Pepin Park with all new playground equipment.At Monday night’s Havre City Council meeting, council membe...
Havre Daily News to present Air Force band concert
October 19th, 2011
Halloween music, “Harry Potter” tunes and patriotic songs will be in store for people attending the United States Air Force band concert at 7:30 p. m. Thursday at Havre High School Audi...
Local Bowling Report: Leagues are back in full swing
October 19th, 2011
By now I know some of you are wondering why the bowling column was so late starting. I apologize but I have pulminary fibrosis that stopped me for a month a half. I am trying to play catch-up. This...
HMS football teams have success
October 19th, 2011
The Havre Middle School Mustang's eighth-grade football team at the middle school finished up their season last Friday against Malta winning at Blue Pony Stadium 48-8. The Mustangs got to play the...
Virginia Ann Trotchie
October 18th, 2011
Virginia Ann Trotchie, 81, a Great Falls resident of the Eagles Manor, died of natural causes early Friday morning, Oct. 14. At the family's request no services are planned. Instead her ashes will...
Bill Hughes
October 18th, 2011
Bill Hughes, 72, of Inverness, Fla., passed away Oct. 9 of cancer. Services are at St. Jude Thaddeus Church in Havre Thursday, Oct. 20, at 11 a. m. Survivors include his wife Judy, five children, f...
Buffalo jump has visibility problem
October 18th, 2011
People passing through Havre may not know about the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum and the Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump, much less where they are. Elaine Morse, chair of the museum’s found...
Shockley touts experience in bid for state attorney general
October 18th, 2011
A longtime military man, legislator and attorney said one thing takes him to the forefront of the run for state attorney general — experience.“I don’t have a bad word to sa...
Our View: Montanans shut out of primary
October 18th, 2011
Montanans of all political stripes are watching closely the Republican race for president. There is a wild and wooly contest that involves several candidates of varying pol...
Celebrate 90 years of Montana 4-H
October 18th, 2011
Editor: Each year, National 4-H Week is celebrated throughout the country the first week of October. 4-H is the largest youth organization thr...
Why I voted against Obama’s jobs bill
October 18th, 2011
Last week, I cast a vote in the Senate that was praised by some and criticized by others. I voted against the American Jobs Act after considerable discussion, research and listening to many f...
Hi-Line Volleyball Roundup
October 18th, 2011
The high school volleyball season is heading towards an important point in the season. It’s the time when teams are jockeying to get the best seed possible at their respective postseason tour...
Skylights win three in Calgary
October 18th, 2011
A three-game road trip against three teams from the upper tier of Canadian women’s college basketball was going to be tough. But the young and short-handed Montana State University-Northern w...
Lights split games against top Canadian teams
October 18th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team was ready to be challenged early in the season. And the Lights got that and then some on their trip to Regina and Saskatoon, Saskat...
Two Frontier players honored by the NAIA
October 18th, 2011
Following a critical week in the Frontier Conference, the league now has just two teams left in the NAIA Top 25. The most recent NAIA Coaches Poll was released...
KC mom admits she was drunk on night baby vanished
October 17th, 2011
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mother of a missing Kansas City baby said Monday that she was drunk when her daughter disappeared, may have blacked out and actually last saw the child hours befor...
Cobell remembered as a 'warrior for justice'
October 17th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — Remembrances of Elouise Cobell are coming in from across the nation as news spread of the Native American leader's death. Cobell, who had cancer,...
Governors at odds over Missouri River management
October 17th, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. — A meeting of Missouri River governors Monday revealed significant disagreement between Montana and states further downstream over flood control, even as federal officials warned...
Rehberg’s border security proposal is reasonable
October 17th, 2011
A new government investigation has uncovered a deadly bureaucratic turf war between Border Patrol and federal land managers that has been delaying and even denying critical access to the bord...
Rehberg’s border security proposal is reasonable
October 17th, 2011
A new government investigation has uncovered a deadly bureaucratic turf war between Border Patrol and federal land managers that has been delaying and even denying critical access to the bord...
Community service is a solution in Montana
October 17th, 2011
To meet the challenges of reducing budget deficits, paying off debt, and getting our citizens back to work, all responsible solutions should be considered. As our state works har...
Montana’s resources can help fund education
October 17th, 2011
Ten years ago I sponsored Senate Bill 510 in the Montana Senate, a bill which encouraged the vast amount of money from Otter Creek coal development in southeastern Montana to hel...
Kathleen Olszeski
October 17th, 2011
Kathleen Olszeski, 93, of Hogeland, a housewife, passed away Oct. 12, 2011, due to natural causes.Funeral services will be on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at 10 a. m. at St. Thomas Big Flat Cathol...
Dorean Emma Lackner
October 17th, 2011
Dorean Emma Lackner, 83, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, at the Big Sandy Nursing Home of natural causes.Cremation has taken place and her burial will be in the Missoula City Cemetery at a la...
Meeting set to discuss broadband
October 17th, 2011
The local economic development corporation is teaming up with a state agency to find out what local residents have — and what they want — for broadband Internet access.Paul Tuss,...
Developing program brings health care home
October 17th, 2011
Many people say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Havre Public Schools, the Hill County Health Department and the District IV Human Resources Development Council hope to save th...
HDN journalist wins investigative award
October 17th, 2011
Havre Daily News reporter Tim Leeds has won a first-place award from Inland Press Association.Leeds won the top prize in the investigative journalism category for newspapers with a daily cir...
Native American leader Elouise Cobell dies at 65
October 17th, 2011
HELENA — Elouise Cobell, the Blackfeet woman who led a 15-year legal fight to force the U.S. government to account for more than a century of mismanaged Indian land royalties, died Sun...
Blue Ponies trample rival Browning
October 16th, 2011
Winding down the regular season, the Havre High football team was in control of its own destiny. And keeping their hopes of a conference championship alive, the Blue Ponies continued to take care o...
Northern spikers earn a road sweep
October 16th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team was ready to get back into the win column. And the Skylights did just that, and in impressive fashion on the road. &nb...
Bulldogs nip Lights at the buzzer
October 16th, 2011
Just when it looked like the Montana State University-Northern Lights and UM-Western Bulldogs couldn’t play any more barn burners against each other, they did it again. &nb...
Havre High spikes Browning
October 16th, 2011
All season long the Havre High volleyball team has been striving to put together a consistent, confident and successful volleyball team. And with another win this weekend, the Blue Ponies are showi...
Kings call for economic fairness at MLK memorial
October 16th, 2011
WASHINGTON — For many who helped dedicate the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on Sunday, the towering granite monument is a stark reminder that the civil rights leader's dream of social...
Tester's landmark ethics pledge put to the test
October 16th, 2011
HELENA — Six year ago, farmer Jon Tester ran as an outsider fighting lobbyists and corruption in Washington D.C. — even promising a unique ethics platform that has since pushed other el...
Gillan leads Democrats in quarterly fundraising
October 15th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — State Sen. Kim Gillan is leading the other candidates in fundraising in the campaign for the 2012 Democratic nomination for Montana's U.S. House seat.Gillan's cam...
Wall Street protesters march again in NYC
October 15th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) — Demonstrators from the Occupy Wall Street encampment are on the move again in New York City.
Breaking Sports: Blue Ponies blast Browning
October 14th, 2011
As expected, the Havre High football team took care of business. The Blue Ponies dismantled the Browning Indians 66-14 Friday night in Browning. The win moved HHS to 3-0 in the Central A Conference...
Businessman gives $25M to MSU College of Business
October 14th, 2011
BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana State University alumnus and Colorado businessman Jake Jabs is making a $25 million donation to MSU's College of Business. MSU of...
People of the Hi-Line deserve better
October 14th, 2011
Editor: As a taxpayer in Montana, I am more than willing to pay taxes to support the university here in Havre. I would, however, like someone in the Montan...
Havre shows tremendeous compassion
October 14th, 2011
Editor: A friend of ours, Angela Morris, has been suffering from severe multiple sclerosis for two-plus years. A benefit dinner will be held, Oct. 29, to r...
Live Streaming: Lights vs. Bulldogs
October 15th, 2011
Watch the Montana State University-Northern Lights take on the UM-Western Bulldogs, streaming live begining at 1 p.m. at: www.havredaily...
The devil is in the headlines
October 14th, 2011
As per the terms of my employment, I am required to read the news for a large part of my weekday mornings. The gods of fate must get a good laugh out of that.
Farm-to-School programs good for economy, health
October 14th, 2011
This spring, I attended the Gallatin Valley Farm Fair where local farmers, FFA students, the Gallatin Conservation District and local businesses come together annually to share their experti...
Our View: Hi-Line darts and laurels
October 14th, 2011
Laurel — The small staff at the Domestic Abuse program operated by the District IV Human Resources Development Council does a great job of helping victims of domestic abuse a...
All I want for Christmas is a tri-cycle
October 14th, 2011
My friends Dick and Jane motored over from Havre on their motorcycles. Jane had recently traded her old machine, which was quite nice and not old at all, for the spiffiest looking new bike. I...
KC Bishop charged for not bringing porn to police
October 14th, 2011
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City-St. Joseph Catholic Diocese and its bishop were charged Friday with not telling police about pornographic images discovered on computer used by a pries...
911 call captures gunshots in Helena shooting
October 14th, 2011
HELENA — A 911 call captured two women's voices saying, "Don't do it," and, "You took my husband," before gunshots rang out in a shooting that left a man and a woman dead in a Helena ap...
Helena shooting victim had just filed for divorce
October 14th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — A Helena man who was shot to death in his apartment Thursday was denied a temporary restraining order last month and filed for divorce two days before his estranged wife w...
Former transportation director to run for governor
October 14th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — Former Montana Transportation Director Jim Lynch has announced plans to run for governor.
Regents to ask campuses to set funding priorities
October 14th, 2011
BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana's Board of Regents plans to ask each campus in the state's university system to set funding priorities and suggest what they can do without to help the system s...
Charge dropped after Helena police shooting
October 14th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — A state judge has dismissed a charge of felony assault on a peace officer filed against a Helena man who was shot by a police officer while allegedly driving his pickup tr...
Havre High School activities go digital
October 14th, 2011
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustee’s meeting was unusually technology focused Tuesday, including the recent use of the district’s computer systems in determining whether students...
Group offers free transportation for WWII vets to DC monument
October 14th, 2011
A newly formed branch of a group that has been in existence since 2005 is looking for Montana World War II veterans who would like a free trip to visit their national memorial, and for people inter...
Lights return to action in Dillon
October 14th, 2011
A late interception by A.J. Pasalo preserved a season-opening win for the Montana State University-Northern Lights over the UM-Western Bulldogs. That was nearl...
Alumni Dual will feature many Northern greats
October 14th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team is hard at work preparing for the upcoming season. And the Lights will take another step towards doing just that on Saturday.
Pony runners head to Central A Meet
October 14th, 2011
From the very beginning of the season, the Havre High boys and girls cross country teams have been able to find great success. If the Blue Ponies weren’t finishing in the No. 1 spot at a race...
Ponies sweep Cowgirls in Conrad
October 14th, 2011
The Havre High volleyball team was hoping to turn their luck around this weekend, and Thursday night they got off to a good start. The Central A Blue Ponies we...
Skylights start the second half
October 14th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team has had a week of rest, practice and regrouping. Now the Skylights will get back to work as they embark o...
Wife charged in fatal shooting at Helena apartment
October 13th, 2011
HELENA — Police arrested a 48-year-old woman they say shot and killed her husband and another woman early Thursday, leading to a police standoff outside a Helena apartment building.Hel...
Tester outpaces Rehberg in Senate campaign money
October 13th, 2011
HELENA — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester released campaign fundraising reports Thursday showing that the Democrat continues to stockpile cash in his closely watched re-election battle against U.S. Rep....
Crow killings suspect in federal court in Missoula
October 13th, 2011
MISSOULA (AP) — A 22-year-old man accused of killing three family members on the Crow Indian Reservation appeared Thursday in federal court in Missoula, where he was appointed a public defend...
Panetta: Cutting too deep would devastate military
October 13th, 2011
WASHINGTON — Defense leaders and members of Congress drew a line in the sand Thursday, saying the Pentagon must be spared from any budget cuts beyond an initial plan to slash at least $450 bi...
Regina Paulson
October 13th, 2011
Regina Paulson, 88, a Chinook housewife, passed away Oct. 9, 2011, due to natural causes.Funeral services will be on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at 11 a. m., at the Zion Lutheran Church in Chin...
Inverness speaks up in post office debate
October 13th, 2011
Meetings across the country, state and Hi-Line are continuing until the end of the month, but after Wednesday night’s meeting at the Inverness Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hill County is don...
Eat spaghetti, fight abuse
October 13th, 2011
People are using the services of the Domestic Abuse Program a lot more these days.The number of people who were housed in the shelter, operated by District IV Human Resources Development Cou...
Baucus, Tester split vote again
October 13th, 2011
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., split with his senior colleague, his president, and his opponent in the 2012 election, Wednesday, voting against free trade agreements.Tester voted against free tra...
Frontier Conference Notebook: Frontier teams ready for round two
October 13th, 2011
It’s Act Two time in the Frontier Conference. Midway through the football season, one thing is clear, this isn’t the same old Frontier fans have g...
Blue Pony netters face tough road challenges
October 13th, 2011
Now is the time for the Havre High volleyball team to step up and grab a couple of wins. The divisional tournament is just around the corner, and the two matches lined up for this week should help...
Lights, Skylights take long road trips to Canada
October 13th, 2011
It’s still very early in the basketball season, but both the Montana State University-Northern Lights and Skylights are expecting big challenges when they head north of the border this weeken...
Billings postpones vote on medical pot storefronts
October 12th, 2011
BILLINGS (AP) — The Billings City Council has postponed a final vote on an ordinance that would ban medical marijuana storefronts in the city.City administrator Tina Volek says t...
High court weighs routine strip searches in jail
October 12th, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed ready Wednesday to endorse a jail policy that forces even people arrested on minor charges to undress and shower while being watched by guards.
Eastern Montana getting fed up with the west
October 12th, 2011
Editor: Eventually the folks in eastern Montana are going to get fed up and denounce those in western Montana. ...
Public pensions: The Big Sky isn’t falling
October 12th, 2011
Recent media accounts paint a dire outlook for the Montana Teachers Retirement System. The facts, however, tell a different story. Far from needing an immediate and staggering infusion of taxpayer...
Obama’s jobs bill hurts Montana energy industry
October 12th, 2011
The president’s “second stimulus” jobs bill and deficit reduction plan both include measures to increase taxes on domestic oil and gas production, which by extension will pe...
Montana Actors’ Theatre readies chocolate, murder
October 12th, 2011
Local residents this weekend have the opportunity to enjoy good food, great chocolate, grand company — and a murder.On Saturday Montana Actors’ Theatre, for the third straight ye...
MAT turns to hate crime 13 years after Wyoming murder
October 12th, 2011
On the 13th anniversary of a horrific murder in Laramie, Wyo., Montana Actors’ Theatre is quietly rehearsing a play examining the impacts of the hate crime that left a 21-year-old gay man dea...
Sens. Baucus, Tester split on jobs bill vote
October 12th, 2011
Montana’s Democratic U. S. senators parted ways on President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, with Sen. Max Baucus voting Tuesday to advance to a vote on the bill and Sen. Jon Tester voting ag...
Northern grapplers get to work
October 12th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team will open its season in less than two weeks against Western Wyoming. But the next two weeks, the Lights will be busy preparing for the upcoming...
Lights' players earn preseason accolades
October 12th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team was picked to capture the 2011-12 Frontier Conference championship by the league’s coaches. And those same coaches also honor...
Ten Pin Chatter: U.S.B.C meeting set
October 12th, 2011
On Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. there will be a meeting of U.S.B.C. Youth directors and board members to elect new officers, set schedule for the upcoming year for league and tournaments. Please...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
October 12th, 2011
Thursday High School Volleyball Havre at Conrad, 6 p.m.Chester/J-I vs Sunburst, 6 p.m. Friday High Sc...
Montana's public employee pension problem worsens
October 11th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — A new report says the Montana public employee pension system's projected shortfall is growing larger.Analysts hired by the Montana Public Employees Retirement Admi...
Send Kaul back to Counci
October 11th, 2011
Editor: Bob Kaul is again a candidate for the Havre City Council. He has served his constituency and the city well, therefore, why not send him back.
U.S. ties Iran to plot to assassinate Saudi diplomat
October 11th, 2011
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Tuesday accused agents of the Iranian government of being involved in a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, with help from a...
Plans for upgrades discussed at Clack Museum meeting
October 11th, 2011
The new manager of the H. Earl Clack County Museum seems to be learning his way around his job, and made some suggestions to the county museum board at its monthly meeting Monday.John Bruing...
Museum foundation keeps play with annual meeting
October 11th, 2011
At the monthly meeting of Hill County's H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board Monday, the director of the museum’s funding foundation said the foundation’s annual meeting again is set to...
Fire restrictions lifted
October 11th, 2011
The last remaining fire restrictions have been lifted in north-central Montana.“We all agreed that the conditions have changed enough and the weather pattern has changed enough, to lif...
Vaccines help prevent cervical cancer
October 11th, 2011
Doctors may not have found a cure for cancer but there is a way to prevent one type of cancer that kills thousands of women every year.Vaccines against five dangerous strains of the Human Pa...
Auditor looks at insurance exchange options
October 11th, 2011
Montana Auditor Monica Lindeen wants the state to have input in the insurance exchange program that will be set up under President Barack Obama’s health care reform act.Her first choic...
Hi-Line Football Roundup
October 11th, 2011
BIG SANDY — With the postseason drawing closer and closer, there were several key games this weekend in Hi-Line Football. On Friday night the Northern C...
Hi-Line Volleyball Roundup
October 11th, 2011
The high school volleyball season has reached a critical point, and on the Hi-Line, things are really starting to unfold as teams head towards the postseason. ...
Lights picked atop the Frontier
October 11th, 2011
The Frontier Conference basketball coaches have voted and the results are in. And the coaches on the men’s side have picked the Montana State University-Northern Lights to repeat as league ch...
George Ferguson Column: Northern hoops is early, but it's certainly b...
October 11th, 2011
There’s still leaves on the trees, in fact so many so, people have to be dreading when they all finally come down. That’s a lot of raking yet to do. ...
Eastern Oregon drops in latest NAIA Poll
October 11th, 2011
Frontier Conference football teams took a week off from league play this past weekend, but there was still plenty of movement in the NAIA Coaches Poll. Carroll...
Daines keeps momentum in bid for Congress
October 10th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — Republican Steve Daines of Bozeman is reporting that he raised another $180,000 over the last quarter in his bid to succeed U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg.
Be yourself: October 11 is National Coming Out Day
October 10th, 2011
Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day. Since 1988 this date has been observed nationally and internationally to promote awareness of the issues and rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgend...
Responding to Hansen on postal workers
October 10th, 2011
Editor: As president of the Montana Postal Workers Union, I feel compelled to respond to the comments from State Rep. Kris Hansen. I have jurisdictio...
Montana Jobs for Montanans
October 10th, 2011
Editor: Our governor mouths the platitude of good jobs for Montanans, but it is happening again: According to an Associated Press story, the state of Monta...
Ann Ruth Graham Houlton
October 10th, 2011
Ann Ruth Graham Houlton, 88, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at the Care and Comfort Home of natural causes.Her funeral service will be 11 a. m. Saturday at the 5th Avenue Christian Church, wit...
Meeting organizers call for action to ‘Take Back the Budget’
October 10th, 2011
Representives of organizations traveling the state to talk about what is happening with the state and federal budgets addressed a packed house in Havre Thursday, saying if the people want to make a...
Hi-Line fire restrictions still in effect
October 10th, 2011
While fire restrictions have been lifted in some parts of Montana, for the moment they still are on in most of the Havre area.The Lewistown-Area Fire Restrictions Group that monitors fire ha...
Deficit 'supercommittee' struggles as clock ticks
October 10th, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — The supercommittee is struggling.After weeks of secret meetings, the 12-member deficit-cutting panel established under last summer's budget and debt deal appears no...
Skylights dominant at home
October 9th, 2011
It’s a brand-new season and a mostly brand new Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team. And that’s what made the Skylights’...
Ponies cut down Loggers
October 9th, 2011
The nonconference schedule hasn’t been pleasant to the Havre High football teamthis season. But things turned around on Friday when the Central A Blue Po...
HHS runners finish the regular season
October 9th, 2011
It was a unique weekend for the Havre High cross country teams, but the Blue Ponies saw success across the board after running in two varsity races this weekend. &nbs...
Pony spikers fall in Choteau
October 9th, 2011
It was the second meeting in two weeks between Choteau and the Havre High volleyball team, but unfortunately for the Blue Ponies, they found similar results in both matches. &nbs...
Paul McCartney weds in nostalgia-filled ceremony
October 9th, 2011
LONDON — A hint of autumnal Beatlemania was in the air Sunday as Paul McCartney, for the second time in his improbable life, climbed the steps of venerable Old Marylebone Town Hall to take hi...
Darts and Laurels
October 8th, 2011
Laurel — The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum is one of 14 museums along the Montana Dinosaur Trail. It must be a popular place. Every summer, a competition is held to see who c...
If the ‘duh’ fits, go with it
October 8th, 2011
Ockham's razor, also called the principle of parsimony, is a theory that basically says: All things being equal, go with the simplest answer. Even though bot...
Rehberg town hall meetings far more infrequent
October 8th, 2011
HELENA — It has been months since Rep. Denny Rehberg, a champion of the town hall meeting, has held one of the wide-open events — but the congressman is not abandoning the platform....
Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis dead at 82
October 8th, 2011
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Al Davis, the Hall of Fame owner of the Oakland Raiders known for his rebellious spirit, has died.The team said the 82-year-old died at his home in Oakland on Sa...
Conservation groups appeal Missouri Breaks ruling
October 8th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — Conservation groups are asking a higher court to evaluate their lawsuit that challenges the federal Bureau of Land Management's plan for the Upper Missouri River Breaks N...
Breaking Sports: Ponies cut down Loggers in Libby
October 7th, 2011
The Havre High football team won its third straight game Friday night on its longest road trip of the season. The Ponies beat Northwestern A leading Libby 26-14 in Libby to improve to 4-3 overall o...
Montana Land Sovereignty Act creates true dialogue
October 7th, 2011
Here in the Last Best Place, folks know that you’re only as good as your word, a handshake can still seal a deal, and when you’re neighbor says it’s raining, you don&...
Alaska senators sign on to post office bill
October 7th, 2011
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's U.S. senators are helping sponsor legislation intended to save rural post offices from closure.Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich have joined Sens. Je...
Conservation groups appeal Missouri Breaks ruling
October 7th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — Conservation groups are appealing a federal judge's decision to throw out their challenge to the Bureau of Land Management's plan for the Upper Missouri River Breaks National...
Explosions shake Ill. village after train derails
October 7th, 2011
TISKILWA, Ill. — With flames shooting to the predawn sky from a train derailment just blocks from her home, a 17-year-old girl refused to evacuate until she helped a paralyzed young nei...
June Darlene Jarvis
October 7th, 2011
June Darlene Jarvis, 53, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at Northern Montana Hospital from complications with her cancer.Cremation has taken place, and her memorial service will be at 2 p. m. Sa...
Controversial bill raised at Havre border meeting
October 7th, 2011
A topic raised at a meeting to collect comments on a U. S. Customs and Border Protection study in Havre Thursday had to deal with legislation instead: A proposal to increase CBP’s authority o...
Native American issues raised at border hearing
October 7th, 2011
A discussion of the impacts of border protection in Havre Thursday turned to a time before there were borders.During a meeting to collect public comment on a study on the environmental impac...
CBP seeks comments on planning document
October 7th, 2011
U. S. Customs and Border Protection took comments in Havre Thursday about a draft of a planning document, and will accept more comments via the Internet, mail and even telephone for three more week...
MSU-N hoops hits the floor Saturday
October 7th, 2011
It’s only early October, but college basketball is season is here. At least in Havre. Saturday afternoon, the Montana State University-Northern men&rsquo...
MSU-Northern 2011-12 Men's Basketball Preview
October 7th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team had a dream season which ended just a little less than seven months ago. That dream included...
MSU-Northern 2011-12 Women's Basketball Preview
October 7th, 2011
A new basketball season brings a fresh start, new faces and a renewed vigor. All of those things are good for the Montana State University-Northern women’s team as the Skylights begin again.
Friday Night Lights Feature: Seeing plenty of the Field
October 7th, 2011
All across small-town America there are grassy oasis’s. Towns mostly with two or three hundred residents have fields chalked and lined 80-yards in length, and most of the time, surrounded by...
Blue Ponies head west to face an old rival
October 7th, 2011
Update: The game time has changed to 7 p.m.The nonconference schedule has been nothing but cruel to the Havre High football team this season, but facing their last...
HHS spikers travel to Choteau
October 7th, 2011
With just one match awaiting the Havre High volleyball team this weekend, and with the divisional tournament coming up fast, the Blue Ponies are looking to mix things up moving forward. ...
Economy added 103,000 jobs in September
October 7th, 2011
WASHINGTON — The economy added 103,000 jobs in September, a burst of hiring that followed a sluggish summer. The figure at least temporarily calms fears of a new recession that have hung over...
Feds target Calif. pot dispensaries for closure
October 6th, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors have launched a crackdown on pot dispensaries in California, warning the stores that they must shut down in 45 days or face criminal charges and confi...
FBI: 3-year-old witnessed triple slaying in Crow Reservation
October 6th, 2011
BILLINGS — A 3-year-old child witnessed the killing of three people in a remote area of Montana's Crow Indian Reservation and named a family member as the shooter, according to an FBI...
FBI consulted as remains near Helena investigated
October 6th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — Lewis and Clark County officials are searching local missing persons cases and have consulted with the FBI as they try to identify human bones found in black trash bags ne...
1 dead after house explodes near Bozeman
October 6th, 2011
BOZEMAN (AP) — Gallatin County authorities say a person has died after a house east of Bozeman exploded and burned to the ground.County officials said in a statement that the explosion...
Look out techies; Sondra’s computer repair shop
October 6th, 2011
Back in high school, many a year ago, I took an aptitude test. I scored off the chart in mechanical ability. That made no sense to me. I could change a tire if I had to, but I wo...
Montana Land Sovereignty Act creates true dialogue
October 6th, 2011
Here in the Last Best Place, folks know that you’re only as good as your word, a handshake can still seal a deal, and when you’re neighbor says it’s raining, you don&...
Elmer Arnold Mord
October 6th, 2011
Elmer Arnold Mord, 80, a retired equipment operator for Hill County, passed away Sept. 29, 2011, due to natural causes.A funeral service will be Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at 10 a. m. at the Ed...
Ground broken for Latter Day Saints expansion
October 6th, 2011
Correction: The print version of this story incorrectly listed where the Havre Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will be meeting during construction. Their services will be held at th...
Fort Belknap council primary results released after recount
October 6th, 2011
Republicans nation-wide may not know who their choices will be in a year, but voters in the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation tribal council elections know their contenders as of Wednesday.The...
Laslovich puts consumer protection, violent crime as top agenda items
October 6th, 2011
Jesse Laslovich, a Democratic candidate for state attorney general, said in an interview that one of his top priorities if elected will be strengthening the consumer protection section of the offic...
Former Pony leaves her mark on running
October 6th, 2011
There have been many former Havre High athletes to move on to bigger things. But it has been a while since one as decorated as former Blue Pony Susan (Topolosky) Schotte has returned to the headlin...
It's already been a wild Frontier season
October 6th, 2011
The Frontier Conference has always been intriguing. But it’s been a decade since it’s been this interesting at the halfway mark of the football season. &n...
Busy weekend for Blue Pony harriers
October 6th, 2011
There are two big meets lined up for the Havre High boys and girls cross country teams this week, and with divisionals just around the corner, the meets are as important as ever.
iSad: Digital titans, gadget junkies mourn Jobs
October 6th, 2011
BANGKOK — From the titans of high technology to teenagers armed with iPads, millions of people around the world mourned digital-gadget genius Steve Jobs as a man whose wizardry transformed th...
Suspect in triple slaying on Crow Reservation arrested
October 6th, 2011
LODGE GRASS — A 22-year-old man suspected of killing his elderly grandmother and two others on Montana's Crow Reservation was arrested Wednesday night in Washington state after a daylo...
Sarah Palin says she will not run for president
October 5th, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday she will not run for president, leaving little doubt that the eventual Republican nominee will come from the current fiel...
Search on for man who shot 3 on Crow Reservation
October 5th, 2011
BILLINGS — The search for an armed suspect in a triple shooting on the Crow Reservation spanned the southeast Montana countryside Wednesday as people were warned to stay inside for their safe...
Small sworn in as new Rocky Boy council member
October 5th, 2011
After a failed court protest and a contested first round in a special election, Stacey Small was scheduled to be sworn in this morning as the newest member of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation&r...
Business helping fight breast cancer
October 5th, 2011
Correction: The print edition of this story incorrectly listed the business phone number for Nalivka's Pizza Kitchen.
Meeting set for Thursday to discuss border actions
October 5th, 2011
The U. S. Customs and Border Protection agency is holding a meeting in Havre to present a study on what it could do to upgrade security and promote legal trade on the northern U. S. border.T...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Jeremy Jensen
October 5th, 2011
Former Havre Blue Pony Jeremy Jensen grew up learning the game of golf in Havre. And while he took his talents to Coeur
Frontier's halfway home in volleyball
October 5th, 2011
It’s been an interesting first half of the Frontier Conference volleyball season. There’s been surprises, there’s been upsets and there’s been great matches all over the lea...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
October 5th, 2011
Thursday High School Football Chester/J-I at Belt, 7 p.m. High School Volleyball North Star vs Dutton-Brady,...
GOP field for Montana governor grows even larger
October 5th, 2011
HELENA — A crowded Republican primary field vying for governor in 2012 is growing even larger, with state Sen. Jeff Essmann and two others joining an already large field.&...
3 dead, suspect sought on Montana reservation
October 4th, 2011
BILLINGS — Three people were killed in a remote area of the Crow Reservation and a manhunt was under way for a suspect who may be armed, authorities said Tuesday.FBI agents were on the...
Christie: 'Now is not my time' for White House bid
October 4th, 2011
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday announced he would not run for president, refusing to bow to pressure from GOP donors, fans and luminaries clamoring for anothe...
Solving a speeding problem with student psychology
October 4th, 2011
Some Havre High School students may soon have to make changes to their escape route, depending on what the city does with a nearby alley.At Monday night’s Havre City Council meeting, c...
Board compliments Greytak
October 4th, 2011
A Havre Boy Scout filed his final report on his Eagle Scout project with the Hill County Park Board Monday and received praise for the results.Nadir Greytak said his project to renovate a No...
Park grazing rules to be formalized
October 4th, 2011
After revisiting a decision on allowing a hardship allowance for grazing cattle in Beaver Creek Park, the Hill County Park Board Monday reversed itself and ordered a new look at the policies and pr...
Hi-Line Football Roundup
October 4th, 2011
Not every Hi-Line football team was fortunate enough to grab another win this weekend, but there was still plenty of success to go around for local football fans. &nb...
Lights slip out of NAIA Coaches Poll
October 4th, 2011
For the second time in four weeks, the Montana State University-Northern football team has dropped out of the NAIA Top 25. The newest NAIA Coaches Poll was rel...
George Ferguson Column: HHS enjoys homecoming success
October 4th, 2011
There’s nothing quite like high school homecoming weekends. But Havre High sure does do it up right. The big show is always the Blue Pony football game o...
Winter sports coming early to Northern
October 4th, 2011
Neither the Montana State University-Northern football team, nor the MSU-Northern volleyball team will be in action this coming weekend. And while it’s o...
Problems mount for teachers' pension system
October 4th, 2011
HELENA — It would take an immediate infusion of $633 million or a combination of other actions over time to prevent the state's teacher pension system from running out of money by 2055, admi...
Obama seeks debt collector proposal
October 4th, 2011
WASHINGTON — To the dismay of consumer groups and the discomfort of Democrats, President Barack Obama wants Congress to make it easier for private debt collectors to call the cellphones of co...
Italy appeals court clears Knox of murder
October 3rd, 2011
PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — An Italian appeals court threw out Amanda Knox's murder conviction Monday and ordered the young American freed after nearly four years in prison for the death of her Br...
Italian court frees Knox
October 3rd, 2011
PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — Italian appeals court throws out Amanda Knox's murder conviction, orders her free. ...
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October 3rd, 2011
Italian court frees Knox PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — Italian appeals court throws out Amanda Knox's murder conviction, orders her free. ...
Fort Benton man dies in county jail
October 3rd, 2011
FORT BENTON (AP) — Officials are investigating the hanging death of a 33-year-old man at the Chouteau County jail in Fort Benton.Sheriff Vern Burdick said Monday that jail staff found...
Newspaper won’t print critical letter
October 3rd, 2011
Editor: Did you know that the Havre Daily News will not print any letter that says anything negative about a business in town? News to me ... . &nbs...
Don’t panic: Emergency sirens to be tested tomorrow
October 3rd, 2011
Havreites should be ready to expect the unexpected Tuesday morning when the emergency sirens are tested at 9 a. m.Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Joe Parenteau said t...
Police looking into Saturday night shooting incident
October 3rd, 2011
The Havre Police Department is investigating a number of gunshots that rang out Saturday night.According to Acting Police Chief Gabe Matosich, officers began receiving reports around 11:55 p...
NorthWestern Energy offering efficient light bulb coupons
October 3rd, 2011
NorthWestern Energy kicked off another seasonal program last week to help its customers use less of its service and save money.Toward the end of the week, customers should have received a le...
Flu shots critical for people with asthma
October 3rd, 2011
Editor’s note: Watch for more information on the Montana Asthma Project in an upcoming Health section in the Oct. 11 edition of the Havre Daily News.With the influenza season...
Havre runners excel at home
October 2nd, 2011
In a once-a-year-rarity to run at home in front of friends and family, the Havre High cross country team turned in another outstanding weekend of competition. Saturda...
A Pony Homecoming Stampede
October 2nd, 2011
When the Havre High football team wins, it seems that the Blue Ponies win big. That was once again true this weekend, when the Ponies advanced to 2-0 in conference play. Fr...
Carroll stops MSU-Northern in Helena
October 2nd, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern football team certainly stood up to plenty of challenges against the defending NAIA national champion Carroll College Fighting Saints. ...
Havre High spikers push past Conrad
October 2nd, 2011
The Havre High volleyball team hasn’t seen the win column since Sept. 2, when the Blue Ponies defeated the conference rival Belgrade Panthers in five games. But fortunately for the Blue Ponie...
HHS's Brandt does it all
October 2nd, 2011
Havre High senior Ryan Brandt, has quickly made a name for himself in Havre with his exceptional play this season. But if Brandt continues to play how he has already, his name will quickly become a...
Pony golfers finish strong
October 2nd, 2011
For a pair of Havre High golfers, the 2011 Class A state golf tournament was an experience which won’t be forgotten. For another, it was a difficult weekend. &n...
Saints spoil MSU-N's return to Havre
October 2nd, 2011
Home matches against a nationally-ranked rival don’t get any bigger than Friday’s Frontier Conference volleyball match between the Montana State University-Northern Skylights and the Ca...
Rocky sweeps Skylights
October 2nd, 2011
With one loss on the weekend, and a three-game losing streak in tow, the MSU-Northern volleyball team was looking for a bounce-back match. Instead
Candidate Christie could upend GOP race
October 2nd, 2011
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's entry into the 2012 presidential race could dramatically reshape what has become a two-man race between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. B...
Polson man grows 893-pound pumpkin to hold record
October 2nd, 2011
POLSON (AP) — Emmett May doesn't just believe in the Great Pumpkin. He grew it. The greatest one Montana's ever seen, anyway —...
Wall Street protest's success not easily measured
October 1st, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) — The collection of people in tie-dyed T-shirts and star-spangled underwear have been cmped out in a granite plaza in lower Manhattan nearly two weeks — and show no signs...
Report: Mental health care gaps in Indian Country
October 1st, 2011
BILLING — A new U.S. government report highlights serious gaps in mental health care for many American Indians and Alaska Natives, groups that suffer from problems including a teenage suicide...
Breaking Sports: Rocky Mountain sweeps Skylights
October 1st, 2011
The 12th-ranked Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears sent the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team to a fourth straight Frontier Conference loss Saturday in Havre. The Bears upended...
Breaking Sports: Saints stop Lights in Helena
October 1st, 2011
Three second-half turnovers stopped any chance the No. 22 Montana State University-Northern Lights had at an upset of No. 4 Carroll College. The Lights trailed the Saints just 13-7 at halftime but...
Watch Northern Lights vs. Carrol College Fighting Saints live
October 1st, 2011
The MSU-Northern Lights football team plays the Carrol College Fighting Saints today at 1 p.m. Watch the game streaming live at www.havredailyn...
