Archive For December 2011
World rings in 2012 and bids adieu to a tough year
December 31st, 2011
PARIS (AP) — With glittering fireworks and celebrations from New Zealand to Times Square, the world eagerly welcomed a new year and hope for a better future Saturday, saying goodbye to a year...
William 'Ben' Oliver
December 31st, 2011
William "Ben" Oliver, 97, died Friday morning, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. His funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2011,...
Montana Supreme Court restores corporate campaign spending ban
December 31st, 2011
HELENA— The Montana Supreme Court restored the state's century-old ban on direct spending by corporations on political candidates or committees in a ruling Friday that interest groups say bu...
Court hands setback to SE Montana coal railroad
December 31st, 2011
HELENA — A federal appeals court has handed a new setback to developers of a proposed $550 million railroad that would link southeastern Montana's untapped coal reserves to Midwestern and ov...
State park license plate fee increases for 2012
December 31st, 2011
HELENA — An increase in the voluntary license plate fee for state parks is among a few new state laws set to go into place with the New Year, along with a regularly scheduled increase in the...
Ariz. dog survives Montana wilds, is finally rescued
December 31st, 2011
BUTTE (AP) — An Arizona man is ringing in the New Year with good news after a local animal warden found his dog — which had been missing for a month — near Butte.Phil...
Company seeks to expand Helena gold and silver mine
December 31st, 2011
HELENA (AP) — Canada-based RX Exploration has applied for an operating permit to expand a gold and silver mine northwest of Helena after regulatory officials became concerned the company was...
Iowa leaders Romney, Paul leave stage to rivals
December 31st, 2011
HAMPTON, N.H. — A confident Mitt Romney called President Barack Obama "a footnote in history" Saturday morning, ignoring his Republican rivals altogether during a campaign stop in New Hamps...
Newt Gingrich weeps, Mitt Romney attacks Ron Paul
December 30th, 2011
DES MOINES, Iowa — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich wept Friday as he recalled his late mother's end-of-life illnesses, a moment of poignancy in a notably negative Republican preside...
High court restores ban on corporate political money
December 30th, 2011
HELENA — The Montana Supreme Court is setting up a possible challenge to aspects of the high profile U.S. Supreme Court decision that granted political speech rights to corporations.Th...
Brenda A. Wilson
December 30th, 2011
Brenda A. Wilson, 59, of Havre passed away Dec. 26, 2011, due to natural causes. Memorial services will be Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at 1 p. m., at Immanuel Baptist Church, Havre.Arrangements ar...
Decades-old cyanide debate still an open question
December 30th, 2011
Despite years of heap-leach mining in the area, no one in Zortman is concerned about the situation on the mountains that loom over the town. Their water is fine.“Our wells are all out...
Our View: Century-old Hill County faces challenges and very interestin...
December 30th, 2011
Starting Sunday, Hill County will celebrate its 100th anniversary. In 1912, the cowboy town of Havre was rapidly changing into a city of its own — the business,...
North Forty: Shine little glow-in-the-dark halter, glimmer
December 30th, 2011
I recently saw a catalog advertising rope-style horse halters made from glow-in-the-dark rope. No kidding. According to the ad, the rope is white in the daylight, then glows brig...
Hi-Line Coaching Profile: Chris Mouat
December 30th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team went through a difficult stretch in 2010-11. The Skylights played hard and well at times, but things just didn’t go their w...
George Ferguson Column: Instead of saying goodbye, I'll just say than...
December 30th, 2011
There are just two days left in 2011. It sure did go fast. I guess people tell me the older you get the faster the years go by and I’m starting to believe them. ...
Daniel D. Messerly Jr.
December 29th, 2011
Daniel D. Messerly Jr., 33, of Lodge Pole, a construction worker, died Monday, Dec. 26, in an automobile accident near Zortman.A wake rosary will be 7 p. m., Thursday, at St. Paul’s Mi...
Friends, family plan fundraiser for Christopher Patera
December 29th, 2011
Christopher Patera and Frank Benjamin have been friends since Patera moved to Havre when he was in sixth grade.Now Patera is in need of help, and Benjamin is leading the way to help him....
Hi-Line Coaching Profile: Shawn Huse
December 29th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team reached some ultimate successes less than a year ago. The Lights cut down the nets as Frontier Conference champions last March in H...
Frontier Conference Notebook: Lights were a big part of a fun Frontier...
December 29th, 2011
The 2012 Frontier Conference football season is eight months away. In fact, it was just two weeks ago that it truly ended as the Ca
AmericInn Classic starts today at MSU-Northern
December 29th, 2011
There will only be two games in this year’s AmericInn Classic, but they’ll be good ones. Today, the three-team men’s basketball tournament at...
Scores gather in Helena to remember Jean Baucus
December 28th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — A crowd of more than 150 people gathered at one of Jean Baucus' favorite spots, the Montana Club, to remember the rancher, matriarch and arts patron.Baucus, the mother o...
Havre DAV Van fund raising progress
December 28th, 2011
Editor: For a while now, the Disabled American Veterans van program in Havre has been raising funds to replace the van used to transport veter...
Essmann calls for investigation of Rocky Boy’s Plain Green
December 28th, 2011
A Republican gubernatorial candidate has called on a Democratic opponent to investigate a business on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation.Senate Majority Leader Jeff Essmann of Billings Tue...
US warns Iran against closing Hormuz oil route
December 28th, 2011
TEHRAN, Iran — The U.S. warned Iran Wednesday that it will not tolerate any disruption of naval traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran's navy chief said the Islamic Republic...
Four Hi-Line stars headed to Shrine Game
December 28th, 2011
The annual Montana East-West Shrine Game is one of the oldest running high school football all-star games in this country. And this coming July, the game will certainly have a Hi-Line flare to it.
Local Bowling Report: Junior-Adult league starting in January
December 28th, 2011
Monday's will be the night for the Jr.-Adult No-Tap league. The starting date will be Monday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. and running until March 12. However, we need at least three more teams to make it a s...
Injured skydiver says he feels lucky to be alive
December 27th, 2011
KALISPELL (AP) — A skydiver who crashed into a retaining wall while attempting to jump into Washington-Grizzly Stadium before a University of Montana football game this fall is ex...
AP Sources: Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson to retire
December 27th, 2011
LINCOLN, Neb. — Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska plans to retire rather than seek a third term, two people with knowledge of the decision said Tuesday, a significant setback for Democratic e...
Alice P. Phillips
December 27th, 2011
Alice P. Phillips, 85, of Dodson, a retired bar owner, died Dec. 23, 2011, of natural causes. A rosary service will be held Wednesday, Dec, 28, 2011, at 6:30 pm at Sacred Heart Catholic...
Violet M. Dannels
December 27th, 2011
Violet M. Dannels, 92, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at the Northern Montana Care Center. A complete obituary will follow....
Katrina Ilens
December 27th, 2011
Katrina Ilens, grandmother of Dr. Karissa Kirby, passed away Friday evening, Dec. 23, 2011, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes.No services are planned at this time. They will...
Our View: Good things we'd like to see in 2012
December 27th, 2011
This week, the Havre Daily News will look at some of the key events in 2011, and look forward to the events of 2012. &n...
Missing Indiana girl found dead, babysitter arrested
December 27th, 2011
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The neighbor who was babysitting a 9-year-old Indiana girl when she went missing last week will be formally charged with murder Tuesday, a heartbreaking turn for the...
Ravalli County to pursue pot grow-op owners
December 26th, 2011
HAMILTON (AP) — The Ravalli County prosecutor says the owners of a Stevensville marijuana growing operation raided in July will face four felony charges.The Ravalli Republic (htt...
Texas police: Man in Santa suit killed 6 relatives
December 26th, 2011
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Police in a quiet Fort Worth suburb worked Monday to piece together a family history after a man dressed in a Santa Claus suit apparently shot six relatives and hims...
Stamford, Conn., house fire kills 5 on Christmas
December 25th, 2011
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Fire tore through a house in a tony neighborhood along the Connecticut shoreline early Sunday, killing five people, making it among the worst Christmases in the city's...
1 dead after fire at Whitefish nursing home
December 25th, 2011
WHITEFISH (AP) — Authorities say the body of a resident has been found in an apartment at a Whitefish nursing home after a fire on Christmas Eve.Whitefish Fire Captain Justin Woods tel...
Delores Alexander
December 25th, 2011
Delores Alexander, 77, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at Peace Hospice of natural causes. Her wake service will begin 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 26, with her funeral...
Breaking Sports: Two Ponies, two Beeters named to 2012 Shrine Game
December 24th, 2011
A pair of Havre Blue Ponies and a pair of Chinook Sugarbeeters have been selected to play in the prestigious Montana East-West Shrine Football Game for 2012. Blue Pony offensive lineman Joey DeVrie...
Several US states weigh in on cigarette label suit
December 24th, 2011
RICHMOND, Va. — Several states and U.S. territories are weighing in on a lawsuit over proposed graphic cigarette warning labels that include a sewn-up corpse of a smoker and a picture of dise...
Economic inequality an issue for US 2012 campaign
December 24th, 2011
WASHINGTON — Fighting to win over unhappy American voters, President Barack Obama and his Republican challengers are seizing on one of the most potent issues this election season: the struggl...
’Twas the riot before Christmas
December 23rd, 2011
While Occupy North Pole is threatening to disrupt Christmas, the citizens of Toyland are causing their own ruckus rising up against the current ruling faction in Arab Spring fash...
Our View: Havre has lots to be thankful for this Christmas
December 23rd, 2011
The Christmas season is a time to reflect on the good things in your life, the people and things that have helped you out over the past year. As a community, Havre an...
Regents tap one of their own for top spot
December 23rd, 2011
HELENA (AP) — The board that runs the state's colleges said Thursday that it is picking one of its own to replace the retiring higher education commissioner. &...
Tax cut survives: Congress votes holiday approval
December 23rd, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barely beating Santa's sleigh, Congress delivered a last-minute holiday tax-cut extension to 160 million American wage-earners on Friday, just when it looked like they and...
Dreaming of a not-so-white Christmas
December 23rd, 2011
Correction: The community Christmas dinner will be held at the Eagles club.Despite a warning from the Montana Department of Transportation that people should watch for wintry road c...
Christmas Lights Tour winners announced
December 23rd, 2011
With another successful Christmas Lights Tour under its belt, the Hill County Community Foundation has announced the winners of the contest held during the tour.The passengers on North Centr...
Congress approves payroll tax cut, Keystone deadline
December 23rd, 2011
After the speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives reversed himself and called for a vote on extending cuts to payroll taxes and extending unemployment insurance, a two-month compromise passed...
HHS girls fall short at Great Falls High
December 23rd, 2011
After earning two straight conference wins last weekend, the Havre High girls basketball team was looking for a third straight win, this time against a tough nonconference opponent on the road....
George Ferguson Column: A dog can certainly be man's best friend
December 23rd, 2011
There’s an age-old adage in this world that says “Dogs are man’s best friend”. I can’t speak for anyone else, but for me, truer words have never been spoken.&nb...
Thursday's Prep Basketball: Ponies fall to Bison
December 22nd, 2011
The Havre High boys basketball team nearly had a chance to retain the famed Ole' Goat Trophy for the first time in over 20 years. Instead, the Great Falls High Bison staved off a furious HHS rally...
Boehner: House leaders accept Senate tax terms
December 22nd, 2011
WASHINGTON— Their isolation complete, House Republicans on Thursday caved to demands by President Barack Obama, congressional Democrats and fellow Republicans for a short-term renewal of payr...
Our View: Council should respect open meetings laws
December 22nd, 2011
The appointment of Kirk Fitch as Havre Police Chief seems to be getting widespread acclaim, even from those who were at first reluctant to go outside the department. ...
The Christmas babe in my family
December 22nd, 2011
Nearly every family has a Christmas baby, the baby born in December. It might be your grandfather. It might be your aunt. It might be your brother. It might be your second cousin twice...
Donald L. Felton
December 22nd, 2011
HAMILTON — Donald L. Felton, 93, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center.Services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012,...
Rehberg, Tester fight on tax, pipeline
December 22nd, 2011
Taxes and an oil pipeline are taking a center stage in a Montana Senate race as well as in the national attention.Last-minute wrangling on extending payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefit...
More post office ornaments available at Chamber
December 22nd, 2011
A second batch of the commemorative pewter Christmas ornaments being sold by the Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission have arrived, and are available at the Havre Area Chamber of Comm...
Feds investigate alleged Fort Peck lease scam
December 22nd, 2011
HELENA — The federal government is investigating an alleged fraud scheme in which people handed over their savings to invest in what they believed was an oil and gas development project on th...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Kameron Pribyl
December 22nd, 2011
Havre High senior Kameron Pribyl has emerged as an elite Blue Pony athlete over the last few years. And coming off of a successful football season, Pribyl is looking for the same success in his las...
Blue Ponies close out 2011 tonight
December 22nd, 2011
Both the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams are coming off of much needed conference wins in their last outing, but playing their last game before the holiday break, the...
Frontier Notebook: NAIA Polls have been strange so far
December 22nd, 2011
The NAIA won’t release its next men’s and women’s basketball polls until the beginning of 2012, but the polls themselves are doing a disservice to several Frontier Conference bask...
Edna Hess
December 21st, 2011
Edna L. Hess, 92, a retired office clerk, passed away Dec. 19, 2011, due to natural causes. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at 11 a. m. at Highland Cemetery in Havre.
Carl Leslie Johnson
December 21st, 2011
Carl Leslie Johnson, 85, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook, Mont. His memorial service will be held 11 a. m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at the Fifth Avenue Christi...
Mail reported stolen in Highland Park
December 21st, 2011
The holidays can be a time of financial difficulty, which is why people get bonuses and some banks offer Christmas loans, but someone has started to look for a bit of extra cash in other people&rsq...
Jobless rate declines in state, along the Hi-Line
December 21st, 2011
Montana’s unemployment rate dropped by 0.5 percentage points in November, bringing the rate down to 7.1 percent.This was the third month in a row that Montana's rate went down....
Food bank hands out boxes for Christmas
December 21st, 2011
The Havre Food Bank has been a busy place this week."We have had a lot of donations," said food bank manager Penny Velk. "As soon as it comes in, it goes out the door."More than 5...
Butte judge to plead guilty to felony bribery
December 21st, 2011
BUTTE (AP) — A former Butte city judge who resigned earlier this month citing personal reasons is expected to plead guilty to taking money in exchange for dismissing traffic and other m...
Journalist: Morgan must have known about hacking
December 21st, 2011
LONDON — CNN celebrity interviewer Piers Morgan was an extremely hands-on tabloid editor who must have known that phone hacking was rife at his paper, a former employee claimed Wednesda...
Ice Hawks play at well home
December 21st, 2011
The Havre Ice Hawks High School team had a busy weekend. the Ice Hawks played four games total, two against Glasgow/Miles City and two against the Glacier. Avalanche this past weekend at the Havre....
Local Bowling Report: USBC leagues will resume in January
December 21st, 2011
Saturday night jackpot bowling will resume on Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. after a brief absence. Bowlers who wish to bowl in this popular event are asked to call to reserve his or her spot for the night....
Ralph E. Christman
December 20th, 2011
Ralph E. Christman, retired Christian Church minister of over 40 years, passed away peacefully on Dec. 6, 2011.Ralph was born Dec. 10, 1926, in Fresno, Calif. to Cloyd G. and Elizabeth Glady...
Havre council unanimously OKs new police chief
December 20th, 2011
Many Hi-Line residents are taking off for the warmer climate of Arizona to avoid the winter, but Kirk Fitch has got it all backward.Fitch not only left Arizona to visit Havre for a meet-and-...
Our View: Praise for Pat Pyette and all officers
December 20th, 2011
The death of Blaine County Undersheriff Pat Pyette last week saddened the Hi-Line like few other events in recent history. Pyette was struck and killed by a passerby as he...
We can all be Missoulians
December 20th, 2011
In November's elections, the national media gave extensive coverage to a proposed "personhood amendment" to Mississippi's state constitution. This extremist, anti-choice ballot initiativ...
Rivers and creeks add to Havre’s beauty
December 20th, 2011
Editor: I really enjoyed Toni Hagener's feature story in Wednesday's Havre Daily News. Yes, the slogan is true: Havre — It's the People. But Havre...
MSU-N's Schwenke honored by Frontier
December 20th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team is coming off an impressive sweep at its own Duck Inn Classic this past weekend. And Northern guard Laramie Schwenke was honored for h...
Clinton urges stable transition in North Korea
December 20th, 2011
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration called for a peaceful and stable leadership transition in North Korea on Monday but made few demands on a nuclear-armed nation known for its unpredictabi...
Hundreds gather to bid farewell to Pat Pyette
December 19th, 2011
Represenatives of local, state, federal and even international law enforcement and emergency service agencies joined hundreds of the family and friends of Blaine County Undersheriff Patrick A...
Arizona man named Havre police chief
December 19th, 2011
Mayor Tim Solomon will ask City Council tonight to ratify his appointment of Kirk Fitch of Maricopa, Ariz., as Havre police chief.Fitch officially retired Thursday as deputy chief in Maricop...
Gilbert is legitimate Little Shell leader, panel rules
December 19th, 2011
John Gilbert of Great Falls is the legitimate president of the Little Shell Band of Chippewa Indians, a three-judge panel has ruled.The ruling was announced Saturday.The 4,300-member...
House speaker opposes payroll tax compromise
December 19th, 2011
The speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives has said the Republican House majority will oppose a bipartisan compromise bill, which Montana’s senior senator helped craft, though the bill...
YouthBuild program holds graduation Tuesday
December 19th, 2011
A program to help students having trouble with the education system is finishing its first class in its third year of operation in Havre, with a graduation ceremony for the fall class in YouthBuild...
Flags at half-staff to honor undersheriff
December 19th, 2011
Gov. Brian Schweitzer has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff in the state today in honor of Blaine County Undersheriff Patrick Pyette who was killed in the line of duty Wednesday.Pyet...
Kim Jong Il, a Cold War-era leader in modern times
December 19th, 2011
YONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Even as the world changed around him, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il remained firmly in control, ruling absolutely at home and keeping the rest of the world on e...
HHS grapplers gain experience at Holiday Classic
December 18th, 2011
For the second straight weekend, the Havre High wrestling team took on some of the state’s top talent. And as this year's young team continues to grow, the Central A Blue Ponies were a...
Ponies race hard in Great Falls
December 18th, 2011
The Havre High boys and girls swim teams wrapped up the 2011 portion of the high school swimming season with plenty of laps in the Great Falls High Pool over the weekend. T...
Speedy Bearkats keep Griz from finals berth
December 18th, 2011
The Montana Grizzlies got shocked for almost 30 minutes. The Grizzlies then did most of the shocking in the final 30, but it still wasn’t enough. Tim Flanders rushed...
Area wrestlers succeed in Great Falls
December 18th, 2011
It wasn't just the Havre Blue Ponies who made headline at this weekend's CMR Holiday Classic in Great Falls. As expected, several Chinook and Harlem wrestlers were also i...
Breaking Sports: Skylights take down Minot State
December 17th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team just keeps impressing. Less than a month ago, Northern lost to the NCAA DII Minot State Beavers by six points in Billings. Fast forwar...
Havre's great Christmas displays
December 17th, 2011
Havre Daily News and havredailynews.com want to highlight some of the fine Christmas lighting displays in Havre. Nothing gets people excited about Christmas more tha...
Breaking news: Panel rules in favor of Gilbert faction of Little Shell
December 17th, 2011
John Gilbert is the legitimately elected president of the Little Shell Band of Chippewa Indians, a three-member panel of judges has ruled. The ruling was...
Montana Stockgrowers: More needs to be done on bison
December 17th, 2011
BILLINGS — Members of an influential Montana livestock group said Friday they are not ready to allow wild bison to roam freely outside Yellowstone National Park and instead want more do...
Woman goes to police as UM launches assault probe
December 17th, 2011
MISSOULA (AP) — A woman told Missoula police that she woke up the morning after attending a party and felt like she had been assaulted, but she couldn't remember what happened, a police dete...
Obama wants payroll tax extended for entire year
December 17th, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, rebuffed by Congress on a yearlong extension of a Social Security payroll tax cut, said Saturday that it would be "inexcusable" for lawmakers not t...
Breaking news: Havre mayor names Arizona man police chief
December 16th, 2011
Mayor Tim Solomon will ask City Council Monday to ratify his appointment of Kirk Fitch of Maricopa, Ariz., as Havre police chief. Fitch officially retired Thur...
Hi-Line Darts & Laurels
December 16th, 2011
Laurel — Hi-Line veterans, people who served in wars from as long ago as World War II, sometimes have to go to Helena to receive the medical treatment they need. It's not ea...
Signs of a happy Occupied season
December 16th, 2011
In a startling turn of events indicative of the socio-economic turmoil of these modern times, the Occupy movement has moved north, farthest north in fact, where Santa's elves ar...
Partisan differences doom wilderness, logging plan
December 16th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester's plan for more logging and wilderness areas in Montana again appears doomed by partisan differences accentuated by his heated 2012 Senate race with U.S. R...
Postal Service to delay cutbacks until mid-May
December 16th, 2011
The U. S. Postal Service will delay the closing of 252 mail processing centers and 3,700 local post offices until mid-May.In a statement Tuesday, the agency said it would hold off on closing...
Baucus wants Labor Dept. to hold off on child farm labor rules
December 16th, 2011
Montana’s senior senator has again called on the U. S. Department of Labor to use caution when looking at regulating child labor on U. S. agricultural operations.Baucus sent a letter t...
Baucus, Tester: Honor our troops at home and abroad
December 16th, 2011
With the formal end of the war in Iraq, Montana’s U. S. senators called on all to honor the troops returning home and still abroad, and to ensure they have opportunities and services, and urg...
Pony girls host Rangers, Panthers
December 16th, 2011
The Havre High girls basketball team is young, but last weekend they made big strides that are hoping to build off of. Last weekend the Central A Blue Ponies (...
HHS boys brace for Rangers tonight, Panthers Saturday
December 16th, 2011
The Havre High boys basketball team is remaining positive. The Blue Ponies went 0-2 in their opening weekend, but know the season is a long one, and that if they continue to improve things will get...
Pony swimmers busy in Great Falls
December 16th, 2011
The Havre High swim teams are already headed for the end of the first half of the 2011-12 season. And by the time the Christmas Break ends, the Blue Ponies will only be a month away form the Montan...
Mariani racking up yards yet again
December 16th, 2011
It won’t be long before the 2012 NFL Pro Bowl rosters will be announced. Whether former Havre Blue Pony Marc Mariani will be on that list for a second straight year is anybody’s guess,...
AP-GfK Poll: More than half say Obama should lose
December 16th, 2011
WASHINGTON — Entering 2012, President Barack Obama's re-election prospects are essentially a 50-50 proposition, with a majority saying the president deserves to be voted out of office despit...
Bargainers prepare 2-month payroll tax cut
December 15th, 2011
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says congressional bargainers are preparing a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut and expiring jobless benefits as a fallbac...
Montana OKs Keystone but federal approval uncertain
December 15th, 2011
BILLINGS — Montana officials on Thursday announced environmental approval for a major oil pipeline from Canada's tar sands to the Gulf Coast, but the proposal still needs approval from the f...
Seeking information on a hit and run
December 15th, 2011
Editor: Anyone who witnessed a hit and run accident in Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods parking lot involving a large white pickup truck and a small white sta...
More post office ornaments on the way
December 15th, 2011
Editor: The Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission held its monthly meeting on Dec. 13 and during that meeting there was a great deal of discus...
Our View: Options for picking new police chief
December 15th, 2011
Havre Mayor Tim Solomon said the city is close to hiring a new police chief, one he said who will come from out of town. He's not ready to release details. Interim...
The Magi, the Santa and the Jaguar
December 15th, 2011
One night last week I risked the icy streets and walked downtown for the Harlem Christmas Stroll. The Harlem Civic Association sponsors this delightful annual event enjoyed...
Why we need to honor the Bill of Rights today
December 15th, 2011
Imagine if they cancelled Independence Day. What if the federal government declared that the Fourth of July was no longer a holiday? We would be told to repor...
Charles Christofferson
December 15th, 2011
Charles Christofferson, age 86, of Van Buren, Ark., died Dec. 7.Services will be held in Miles City.Graveside will be Dec. 19, 2011, at 11 a. m. at Sunset Memorial Garden Cemetery in...
Univ. of Montana investigating date-rape claim
December 15th, 2011
MISSOULA (AP) — The University of Montana brought in an outside investigator to review allegations that two female students may have been given a date-rape drug and sexually assaulted by male...
Havre med pot provider faces Oregon charges
December 15th, 2011
A Havre woman who was cleared on charges stemming from her medical marijuana business in August has been arrested for allegedly possessing 12 pounds of marijuana in Oregon.Delaine M. Fitzpat...
More limited-edition ornaments on the way
December 15th, 2011
After unexpected interest depleted a supply of limited-edition pewter ornaments in three days, the local preservation commission is ordering some extras and hopes they will be in town by Dec. 21.
Ridgely convicted of pizza robbery
December 15th, 2011
A Great Falls man is awaiting sentencing April 2 for robbing pizza delivery drivers in Havre and Great Falls.Hugh Clarence Ridgely, 24, was convicted Wednesday of two counts of robbery affec...
Rolling Skylights host Duck Inn Classic
December 15th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team hasn’t played much at home this season. But the 10-1 Skylights will be a part of a lot of basketball this weekend.&n...
HHS grapplers set for CMR tourney
December 15th, 2011
If the Mining City Duals weren’t competition enough last weekend for the Havre High wrestling team, the Blue Ponies will surely get their fill of high quality matches this weekend.&nbs...
Frontier Notebook: Lights, Skylights off to a great start this season
December 15th, 2011
The Frontier Conference basketball season is still three weeks, and the Christmas Break away from getting underway. But things have already been plenty exciting around the league this fall and wint...
Keith C. Edwards
December 14th, 2011
Keith C. Edwards, 93, a lifelong farmer and local historian, died of natural causes on Dec. 8 at Big Sandy Medical Center.A memorial service will be 2 p. m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Big Sandy Met...
HPS to hire negotiator despite concerns
December 14th, 2011
The Havre Public School Districts are taking the first steps in preparing for negotiations with district employee unions next spring.At Tuesday night’s Board of Trustees meeting, Super...
HPS ready for repairs to streets near middle school
December 14th, 2011
Relief may be coming to the weary streets of Havre next spring and summer, but the Havre Public School districts will need to make a few adjustments that they are already planning for.The Mo...
MAT sets auditions next week for ‘Boys Next Door’
December 14th, 2011
The local acting troupe is setting up for a future play — which looks at dealing with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses — and is holding auditions for the play Tuesday and...
Rehberg touts passage of payroll tax, pipeline bill
December 14th, 2011
Montana’s sole U. S. representative praised the House passage of a bill that includes his requirement that a decision be made within 60 days on issuing a permit for an oil pipeline.But...
AP Exclusive: Colo., SD eyed for Yellowstone bison
December 14th, 2011
BILLINGS — The federal government is considering moving dozens of bison captured outside Yellowstone National Park to federal lands in South Dakota, Colorado and elsewhere, according to Inter...
Obama marking end of Iraq war
December 14th, 2011
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — President Barack Obama saluted returning troops Wednesday, applauding their "extraordinary achievement" and declaring that the nearly nine-year conflict in Iraq...
Colo., SD eyed for Yellowstone bison
December 14th, 2011
BILLINGS — The federal government is considering moving dozens of bison captured outside Yellowstone National Park to federal lands in South Dakota, Colorado and elsewhere, according to...
Christmas more than just fun
December 14th, 2011
Editor: Christmas! Bows, bells, trees, gifts, food, family, friends. We all enjoy these things, but Christmas is so much more than...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Kylee Denham
December 14th, 2011
Montana State University-Northern junior guard Kylee Denham has played a lot of basketball on the Hi-Line. Denham is a former three-time Class B All-State selection, and helped the M-Ettes to the 2...
George Ferguson Column: Hey Griz, more night games please...
December 14th, 2011
MISSOULA — Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula is a magical place. That’s no secret. But when the sun goes down and the lights go on, or in the...
Local Bowling Report: Donate canned food items, get free bowling
December 14th, 2011
BOWL FREE from Dec. 18 to Jan. 18. People who come out to open bowling during the week and weekends may receive up to three free games of bowling. All they have to do is to bring out th...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
December 14th, 2011
Thursday High School Basketball Harlem girls at Rocky Boy, 6 p.m.Harlem boys at Rocky Boy, 7:30 Chinook girls at North S...
No cellphones, no texting by drivers, US urges
December 13th, 2011
WASHINGTON — Texting, emailing or chatting on a cellphone while driving is simply too dangerous to be allowed, federal safety investigators declared Tuesday, urging all states to impose...
Our View: A search for a new beginning for Little Shell
December 13th, 2011
A three-judge panel working with the Native American Rights Fund will soon make a ruling in the contentious battle to determine who is the legitimate leader of the Little Shell Band of the C...
Morse: Buffalo jump historic sign a ‘done deal’
December 13th, 2011
With parties in agreement, it looks like a new historic site sign pointing the way to a Havre archaeological site should be in place by next spring, the chair of the local museum funding foundation...
Little Shell leaders say new election likely
December 13th, 2011
BILLINGS — Leaders of Montana's Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians said Monday they expect a new election will be held next year to end a dispute over a 2009 vote that split the landless...
Museum plans Christmas celebration, future projects
December 13th, 2011
The board of the county museum in Havre is planning to spread some Christmas cheer, with an open house and Christmas music set at the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum for Saturday.Judi Dritshul...
Lights move in NAIA Poll
December 13th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern men’s and women’s basketball teams are coming off blowout wins over Dickinson State University. But neither team received much favor in this week&r...
Obama heralds end of divisive Iraq war
December 12th, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama heralded the end of the divisive Iraq war Monday, and warned Iraq's neighbors that the United States would remain a major player in the region even a...
Man in Elmer Fudd hat "borrows" officer's car
December 12th, 2011
MISSOULA (AP) — A Missoula police officer who stopped at a downtown bar to interview a witness to a fight came back outside to find he was without transportation.Sgt. Bob Bouchee...
Little Shell differences aired at hearing
December 12th, 2011
GREAT FALLS — Members of the Little Shell Alliance Saturday painted a picture of Little Shell Tribal President John Sinclair of Havre as a ruthless dictator who will stop at nothing to defeat...
Havre man killed in Highway 87 accident
December 12th, 2011
State police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old pedestrian who was hit by a car outside of Havre.The Hill County Sheriff’s Office received a report at 4:18 a. m. Saturday fro...
Rehberg adds Keystone pipeline legislation to payroll tax cut bill
December 12th, 2011
Legislation sponsored by Montana’s U. S. Rep. Denny Rehberg to speed up the decision on an oil pipeline that would run through Montana has been tied to a bill that would extend payroll tax cu...
Snow, colder temps expected
December 12th, 2011
While a skiff of wintry weather is expected to continue through this week, a return to severe winter weather still is not expected before Christmas, the National Weather Service predicts.A b...
Havre wins five duals in the Mining City
December 11th, 2011
The Mining City Duals bring in some of the best prep wrestlers in the state, year in and year out. The Havre High wrestling program made the trip again this year, and while the season is just getti...
Blue Pony boys fall twice on the road
December 11th, 2011
In the first weekend out, the Havre High boys basketball team knew it was going to learn a lot about itself with two extremely tough opponents on the road. And Blue Ponies...
Electric: Griz light up Panthers
December 11th, 2011
MISSOULA — It wasn’t just the portable lights brought in by ESPN that got a bolt of electricity during Friday night’s nationally televised Football Championship Subdiv...
Kats crush Cats in Texas
December 11th, 2011
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Richard Sincere had a career game, and Sam Houston State dominated the battle of rushing offenses. Sincere rushed for a career-high 160 yards...
Noriega returns to Panama a largely forgotten man
December 11th, 2011
PANAMA CITY, Panama — More than two decades after the U.S. forced him from power, Manuel Noriega returned to Panama on Sunday as a prisoner and, to many of those he once ruled with impu...
Little Shell differences aired at hearing
December 11th, 2011
GREAT FALLS — Members of the Little Shell Alliance Saturday painted a picture of Little Shell Tribal President John Sinclair of Havre as a ruthless dictator who will stop a...
Democrats encouraged about Obama in 2012
December 11th, 2011
WASHINGTON — After a dreary summer marred by the fight over government borrowing, rank-and-file Democrats say they are growing more optimistic about President Barack Obama's political prospe...
Montana launches winter tourism campaign
December 11th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — Montana's Department of Commerce Office of Tourism is launching a new marketing campaign in hopes of luring tourists during the winter months.Gov. Brian Schweitzer annou...
Saturday's Prep Basketball: CMR nips Pony girls
December 10th, 2011
Havre High girls fall 57-52 at home to CMR. The Rustlers beat the HHS boys 59-33 in Great Falls Saturday night.
Gingrich assailed by rivals, fires back at Romney
December 10th, 2011
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Attacked as a lifelong Washington insider, newly minted Republican front-runner Newt Gingrich parried criticism from Mitt Romney in campaign debate Saturday night, tel...
Breaking News: Havre pedestrian killed in collision with car on Hwy 87
December 10th, 2011
State police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old pedestrian who was hit by a car outside of Havre.The young man either walked or ran in front of an oncoming vehicle at about 4 a.m....
Friday's Prep Basketball: Ponies fall to Mustangs, M-Ettes
December 9th, 2011
Friday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKET...
FWP OKs buffalo relocation to Forts Peck, Belknap
December 9th, 2011
HELENA — Montana officials on Friday approved the relocation of 68 quarantined bison from Yellowstone National Park to two Indian reservations amid intense debate over whether the animal that...
Suspect in Rutgers case rejects new plea deal
December 9th, 2011
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A former Rutgers student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man rejected a plea deal on Friday that would have kept him...
Hi-Line darts and laurels
December 9th, 2011
Laurel — The Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission raised some funds and elevated community spirit when it sold 50 special Christmas ornaments. Ornaments depicti...
Our country at risk
December 9th, 2011
Editor: I was at Partnership Health Center, waiting for a doctor’s appointment. I picked up a Newsweek, partly because there was a pictu...
Seeking nominations for Dr. Elliott award
December 9th, 2011
Editor: The Blue Pony Booster Club is in need of nominations for the Dr. Jim Elliott Memorial Award. Dr. Elliott's family gave the first award in 2001 and...
All the big headlines are worthless
December 9th, 2011
Any given week at least one funny or amazing thing has spontaneously occurred in nature or been perpetrated by real people, giving me fodder for a column, or at least a passing comment...
Wood stoves can warm you in winter
December 9th, 2011
Winter begins in less than two weeks, but wood stoves across the Hi-Line are being fired up already, and some people want to make sure the wood burners follow the rules for safety and consideration...
Efforts urged to avoid scams
December 9th, 2011
As the world gets smaller and it gets easier for people to communicate, it also becomes easier for the more malignant to try and take advantage of unsuspecting victims.This combined with int...
Little Shell hearing may decide tribe’s future
December 9th, 2011
The years-long dispute between rival factions of the Little Shell Tribe may come to a head this weekend when a three-member panel of judges hears arguments from both sides.A dissident factio...
Lights ground DSU with three's
December 9th, 2011
Given how tough the Dickinson State Blue Hawks played against the Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team back in October, the Lights certainly weren’t expecting to blow...
Splash: Blue Ponies host Havre Invite
December 9th, 2011
The high school swimming season is only a week old, but already things are getting exciting for the Havre High boys and girls swim teams.
HHS girls make home debut Saturday
December 9th, 2011
This weekend brings two games for the Havre High girls basketball team, and the Blue Ponies would like nothing more to get the new season off on the right foot. ...
New-look Pony boys hit the road
December 9th, 2011
If the Havre High boys basketball team wants to build on last years’ successes, they have a lot of ground to make up early on. The Central A Blue Ponies...
Griz meet Panthers under the lights, Cats play Kats in Texas
December 9th, 2011
Last week, Montana and Montana State fans were wondering if they would even get to see their favorite team’s Football Championship Subdivision second-round games on TV. Now, there are no worr...
The Christmas when it was more blessed to receive
December 8th, 2011
The year was 1980. I was recently divorced. I had been through a few rough years. I sold everything I owned and moved myself and my children from Chicago back to Harlem to make a fresh start...
Getting young Montanans engaged
December 7th, 2011
BOZEMAN — It is often lamented that 20-somethings and 30-somethings — people who are the future of our communities and state — are some of the least engaged. To whatever degree th...
Rehberg’s ‘bah humbug’ budget is an attack on the middle class
December 8th, 2011
Editor: In the waning hours of 2011 on Capitol Hill, Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg’s controversial proposal to slash funds from family p...
Please help Eastern Montana Industries win grant
December 8th, 2011
Editor: Eastern Montana Industries in Miles City, which provides vocational and rehabilitation services to people with disabilities, has...
Our View: Newcomers to save local treasure
December 8th, 2011
Sometimes newcomers to Havre see things in our fine city that longtime residents miss. Such was the case when Marc Whitacre and his wife, Erica Farmer, arrived in to...
The Christmas when it was more blessed to receive
December 8th, 2011
The year was 1980. I was recently divorced. I had been through a few rough years. I sold everything I owned and moved myself and my children from Chicago back to Harlem to make a fresh...
Barry Beach released from prison pending new trial
December 8th, 2011
LEWISTOWN — After spending nearly 29 years behind bars, convicted murderer Barry Beach was released on his own recognizance Wednesday to await a new trial in the 1979 death of a 17-year-old g...
Va. Tech locks down after officer, 1 other killed
December 8th, 2011
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A gunman killed a police officer and another person after a traffic stop Thursday on the campus of Virginia Tech, the school said, and students and faculty were told to...
Walter E. Hettrick
December 8th, 2011
Walter E. Hettrick, 88, of Big Sandy, passed away at Northern Montana Hospital due to natural causes. His funeral service will be at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel on Saturday, Dec. 10,...
Northern faculty union rejects contract, further talks planned
December 8th, 2011
Members of the Montana State University-Northern faculty union is meeting today to discuss how to proceed in contract negotiations with the state, after rejecting the first attempt less than a mont...
Owner charged, pit bulls banned from city
December 8th, 2011
The city of Havre’s recent discussions about the laws concerning vicious animals have turned out to be impeccably timed.The Nov. 8 Ordinance Committee meeting on the subject was follow...
Blue Hawks seek revenge tonight in Havre
December 8th, 2011
In some ways, tonight will be a historic night of basketball at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse. In others, it will be a look to the not-so-distant future. Tonight...
The Hi-Line is the place to be for hoops this weekend
December 8th, 2011
High School basketball always seems to get underway with a bang. But never quite like this. In Havre a
Blue Ponies battle the big boys
December 8th, 2011
Last weekend at the Havre Invitational, the Havre High wrestling team started the season on a positive note. They got a lot of matches in two days and made a lot of progress. &n...
Plenty of excitement in the 9C
December 8th, 2011
A lot of local squads are gearing up to start their basketball seasons this weekend at one tournament or another. And with the 9C already looking to be a tight race on both the girls and boys sides...
George Ferguson Column: College football getting bigger and better in...
December 8th, 2011
There have been many great days of football in Montana over the years. But have there been many like last Saturday? In a span of just under five hours, the sta...
An unusually humble Blagojevich gets 14 years
December 7th, 2011
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rod Blagojevich who once challenged a prosecutor to face him like a man, the glad-handing politician who took to celebrity TV shows to profess his innocence, was nowhere to...
Barry Beach released on own recognizance
December 7th, 2011
LEWISTOWN (AP) — After spending nearly 29 years behind bars, convicted murderer Barry Beach was released on his own recognizance Wednesday to await a new trial in the 1979 death of a 17-year-...
High court hears Montana dam dispute
December 7th, 2011
WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court dominated by Easterners tried to make sense Wednesday of a Western water dispute.The court heard arguments in a lawsuit between a power company and the sta...
Ford Henry Johnson
December 7th, 2011
Ford Henry Johnson, 81, passed away Dec. 1, 2011, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. A full obituary will follow....
Blagojevich gets 14 years in prison for corruption
December 7th, 2011
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced Rod Blagojevich to 14 years for corruption that included trying to sell or trade an appointment to the Senate seat vacated by President Barack Oba...
Friends of Beaver Creek Park forms to support recreation area
December 7th, 2011
A group successfully formed Tuesday in Havre to provide support for what has been called “the jewel of the Hi-Line”: Hill County’s Beaver Creek Park.A board of directors wa...
Park board wants grazing rules review
December 7th, 2011
A plan to work on revising regulations governing cattle grazing on Beaver Creek Park was shifted to reviewing and reconciling suggestions from a former Bureau of Land Management employee before bri...
Argos slip past Lights in Great Falls
December 7th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team wasn't at full strength for its biggest dual of the season thus. And while it may or may not have mattered the Lights came up just shy on the m...
Local Bowling Report: Hi-Line Lanes forming Junior/Adult League
December 7th, 2011
Starting on Jan. 12 running to March 15 a short season (10 weeks) Junior-Adult league will be forming. This is an opportunity for parents and children to bond in the game of bowling. This wil...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
December 7th, 2011
Thursday High School Basketball Big Sandy girls vs Highwood, 6 p.m. Big Sandy boys vs Highwood, 7:30 p.m. Co...
Our View: State needs answers on abuse case
December 6th, 2011
The Montana Department of Health and Human Services has a lot of explaining to do. According to prosecutor Scott Twito, the department knew of a possible case...
Congress should end energy subsidies
December 6th, 2011
The latest developments in the Solyndra scandal are troubling. The government asked the company to delay its layoff announcement until Nov. 3, 2010 — one day after the 2010 elections....
Howard James Burt
December 6th, 2011
Howard James Burt, 84, of Great Falls and Havre, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at Missouri River Manor of pneumonia.Arrangements are pending at Schnider Funeral Home....
Mayor says new police chief may be named soon
December 6th, 2011
The city of Havre may be getting a new chief of police for Christmas.At Monday night’s Havre City Council meeting, Mayor Tim Solomon said a candidate is being vetted, though he could p...
Park board applauds Friends of Beaver Creek Park
December 6th, 2011
The chair of the Hill County Park Board applauded a group Monday for planning a new nonprofit group to support Beaver Creek Park.The board at its Monday night meeting suggested a first proje...
Lights, Argos set for round one tonight
December 6th, 2011
When it comes to the wrestling mat, there’s no love lost between the Montana State University-Northern Lights and the University of Great Falls Argos. After all, the two teams are the only co...
Pony swimmers do well in Kalispell
December 6th, 2011
The Havre High boys and girls swim teams didn’t have a full roster for the season-opening meet this past weekend in Kalispell. But the Blue Ponies still got off the blocks quickly.&nbs...
Northern's Schwenke honored by the Frontier
December 6th, 2011
The NAIA basketball season is in high gear, and the first NAIA Men’s and Women’s Coaches Polls of the year are out. One poll, includes the Montana State University-Northern Lights, whil...
Plans set on annual Christmas dinner
December 5th, 2011
The early planning is again under way for a decades-old tradition in Havre: A turkey dinner with all the trimmings and holiday companionship, served free-of-charge.Jerry Bergren said the hol...
Havre man jailed after stabbing
December 5th, 2011
A man was admitted into the hospital Friday night with a stab wound to the neck received just east of Havre.According to Hill County Sheriff Don Brostrom, 49-year-old Havre man Randall Redea...
Volunteers sought to offer tax-preparation help
December 5th, 2011
A local organization is trying to get out the word that it is coordinating free services to eligible people to get help preparing tax returns next year, and that it needs people to provide that hel...
Gov says bison can go to reservations
December 5th, 2011
BILLINGS — Montana's governor said Monday he will not block the relocation of 68 bison to two American Indian reservations.Gov. Brian Schweitzer last week declared that no Yellowstone...
Mariani racks up yards in Buffalo
December 4th, 2011
There’s no question Marc Mariani is making a difference in Tennessee Titans’ offense, even if he’s not seeing many balls thrown his way. For the fourth st...
Skylights split games in Salt Lake City
December 4th, 2011
Life on the road has been long and arduous for the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team. But for the near future, road trips came to end this weekend in Salt Lake City.
2011 Havre Invitational Wrestling Results
December 4th, 2011
Havre Invitational Team Scores1. Great Falls High 313; 2. Havre 277.5; 3. CMR 200.5; 4. Libby 169; 5. Lewistown 117; 6. Glasgow 92; 7. Fort Benton 90; 8. Chin...
Griz send Bears into an early Arkansas hibernation
December 4th, 2011
MISSOULA — When it comes to Missoula, and most of the time, all of the Football Championship Subdivision, the Montana Grizzlies are the big bears on the block. ...
Cats win a thriller in Bozeman
December 4th, 2011
BOZEMAN (AP) — Rob Ash waited 32 years for his first postseason victory as a college football coach. So he didn't mind getting flagged for a little excessive celebration a few seconds...
Prosecutor: Agency kept abuse complaint quiet
December 4th, 2011
BILLINGS (AP) — A Yellowstone County prosecuting attorney is questioning why a state agency didn't report a child molestation complaint to police."It bothered me," Scott Twito told...
Breaking Sports: Everyone will see Cats and Griz next week
December 3rd, 2011
Following two weeks of TV confusion and frustration, the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats did their part on Saturday. The Grizzlies dominated Central Arkansas 41-14 in an FCS second-roun...
Cain announces he's suspending his campaign
December 3rd, 2011
ATLANTA — The Cain train has come to a stop. Herman Cain suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Saturday following a steady drumbeat of sexual misconduct alleg...
Cain announces he's suspending his campaign
December 3rd, 2011
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican candidate Herman Cain says he's suspending his bid for the Republican presidential nomination to avoid news coverage that is hurtful to his family.Cain's an...
Our View: Darts & Laurels
December 2nd, 2011
Laurel — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has come up with a plan that will relocate bison to Fort Belknap and Fort Peck Indian reservations. This will please farmers and ran...
The American dream is in jeopardy
December 2nd, 2011
As the first decade of the 21st century closes, our great nation is challenged in many ways. We are experiencing a huge national debt, state governments across the land are on the brin...
The truth about horses and humans
December 2nd, 2011
Here are two universal truths about horses: 1) horses locked in a pen want out, and 2) horses are born with a sixth sense about open gates. The only active thought, aside f...
Baucus, Tester split on payroll tax holiday
December 2nd, 2011
Montana’s U. S. senators — both Democrats — split on a Democrat-supported proposal to extend a reduction of payroll taxes, set to expire this month.The extension, originall...
Chinook looks to keep its water clean and clear
December 2nd, 2011
After the unexpected effects of the extreme weather of the past few years on local drinking water, Chinook is taking a look at what can be done to keep its water clean and clear.The Chinook...
Skylights roll into Salt Lake City
December 2nd, 2011
One week and two games is all that stands between the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team and a long-awaited return home. The Skyli...
Northern's Andrews playing in All-Star Game Saturday
December 2nd, 2011
Montana State University-Northern defensive end Will Andrews’ football season is not over yet. On Saturday, Andrews will play in the inaugural NAIA vs NC...
Cats, Griz begin playoff runs at home
December 2nd, 2011
The last time the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats had a bye week, they were on a collision course with each other. Now both teams come off a bye we...
Rehberg bill qould force Obama's hand on oil pipeline
December 1st, 2011
HELENA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg is sponsoring the House version of a bill meant to force President Barack Obama to act on a proposed oil pipeline from Canada, through eastern Mont...
College band death casts shadow on rich tradition
December 1st, 2011
ATLANTA (AP) — Four Florida A&M University students have been expelled for their role in what is believed to be a hazing death of a marching band member, the latest blemish for a rich and...
Many helped out at tree lighting ceremony
December 1st, 2011
Sometimes thank you just doesn’t seem to be a strong enough expression of one’s gratefulness. As I proceed you will soon see what I mean. It takes many people willing to gi...
Our View: Help Boys & Girls Club, attend Festival of Trees
December 1st, 2011
The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line has received statewide attention for the work it does providing students with after-school and summertime programs. Youngster...
Holiday traditions: We create our family culture
December 1st, 2011
My father, who dreaded Christmas, was happy to turn all the Christmas chores over to me, his elder daughter. I was a motherless girl. We lived far from the possible help of cousins, aunts an...
Griz, Cats on cable? Uncertain for Havre
December 1st, 2011
Montanans received good news earlier in the week when they found out ESPN would indeed offer Saturday's University of Montana and Montana State University Football Championship Series playoff game...
Winter hits Havre, a little
December 1st, 2011
A real winter storm finally hit the area, although it was much less severe than expected and local officials say it generally didn’t cause many problems.A storm front blew through Mont...
Powerful Ponies set to return to the mat
December 1st, 2011
Havre High sports fans watched a lot of excellent athletes this fall with cross country, volleyball and football exiting great seasons. But it is safe to say that those same fans have had this day...
HHS swim teams poised for success
December 1st, 2011
Success in the pool is nothing new to the Havre High boys and girls swim teams. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that the Blue Pony girls swim teams were on a streak of 10 straight Class A...
Nine Ponies tabbed for Class A All-State
December 1st, 2011
After a great season, the Havre High football team was honored with an abundance of All-Conference honors. And now, the Blue Ponies also earned their way to a handful of All-State honors. &n...
FWP wants bison removed to forts Belknap, Peck
December 1st, 2011
HELENA — Montana wildlife officials on Wednesday said they will recommend the relocation of 68 quarantined Yellowstone National Park bison to two Indian reservations after running into strong...
