Archive For April 2010
Day at the Museum event will be Saturday
April 30th, 2010
Art is more than paint on a canvas or clay shaped like an object and can help teach young minds everything from math and literacy skills to motor skills. Saturday at the Holiday Village Mall...
Special Olympics Torch Run leaves for Great Falls Tuesday
April 30th, 2010
In support of Special Olympics athletes, local law enforcement agents will make the more-than 100-mile trek to Great Falls by foot or bicycle Tuesday. "It's just a great cause," said David...
Give Havre's economy a jump start today
April 30th, 2010
In the words of a famous shoe slogan ... just do it. Get out there and spend $30 today at a Havre business. Spend $30 at a local business and help give the Havre economy a jump start.&n...
Restoring Glacier buses
April 30th, 2010
Earlier this month, in his Bigfork workshop made mostly of salvaged wood and metal, blacksmith Jeffrey Funk and his team turned up the music and went to work recreating automotive history. It...
Young Havre star doing big things on the ice
April 30th, 2010
Ever since the railroad has put Havre on the map it has been known for its sports. The small Montana town doesn’t have the numbers to compete with some of the state’s bigger citie...
Hero mom Relatives: Tornado victim lost life shielding sons
April 30th, 2010
Nikki Bradshaw Carpenter was tough: she could kill a deer and skin it. But when it came to her three sons, the 31-year-old mother was a nurturer and a protector. Thus, friends and famil...
Obama talks to Montanan about high court seat
April 30th, 2010
President Barack Obama has accelerated his search for his next Supreme Court nominee, meeting in the Oval Office with one of the candidates, federal judge Sidney Thomas of Montana, a person familia...
Pamville News: The April rap sheets
April 30th, 2010
Pamville News Editor's Note: The April Pamville News, featuring the month's truecrime stories, is brought you by the letter E. ——— Economica Erotica: Greek for business as unusu...
HHS tennis teams hope to get on the court
April 29th, 2010
For the third year in a row, weather may play a big role in Havre's High two-day trip to the Great Falls Invitational tennis tournament. On this week last year, the Great Falls tournament, w...
BP welcomes military help for oil leak
April 29th, 2010
A massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is even worse than believed and as the government grows concerned that the rig's operator is ill-equipped to contain it, officials are offering a military...
NEAL A. JOHNSON obituary
April 29th, 2010
Neal A. Johnson, 87, of Harlem, passed away on April 25, 2010, at his daughter’s residence in Shelby, due to cancer. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 1, 2010, at 11 a.m. in the Ch...
LARRY WARBURTON obituary
April 29th, 2010
Larry L. Warburton, 60, of Chinook, passed away unexpectedly on April 23, 2010, due to natural causes. Memorial services will be Friday, April 30, at 2 p.m., in the Edwards Funeral Home Chape...
DEBRA ANN VELK obituary
April 29th, 2010
Debra "Debbie" Ann Velk, 55, died of natural causes April 19, 2010, at her home in Lawry, Colo. Debbie was born Sept. 8, 1954, in Havre, Mont., to Richard and Shirley M. (Sisson) Velk. ...
Nearly 3,000 pound steer sold at auction
April 29th, 2010
A nearly 3,000 pound Hereford steer that kept the herd in line on a southwestern Montana cattle ranch for nearly a decade has been sold for $1,670 at auction. Owner and breeder Bill McIntosh...
Spending money locally is a good idea
April 29th, 2010
I just read the article in the Havre Daily (page 1, April 27) announcing the local effort to support local businesses. I think it's a great idea. As the outgoing president of the Havre...
On the road again
April 29th, 2010
I received an invitation to read my poetry in Seattle. It was a giant boost to my ego. I drove a thousand miles to be a featured reader in front of a group of friends and fellow poets i...
2 finalists named for Havre school chief
April 29th, 2010
Andrew Car l son and Rober t Connors will be interviewed Monday to fill the superintendent's position with Havre Public Schools. Connors serves as the junior high principal and high school v...
Sheriff’s office’s seamless radio is up and running
April 29th, 2010
After several years of work, the Hill County Sheriff’s Office is fully connected to the radio system that will eventually provide seamless, high-tech radio for law enforcement and emergency p...
Park board looks at grazing rules in Beaver Creek
April 28th, 2010
The Hill County Park Board during its meeting Monday evening will look at how to update and codify regulations on grazing cattle in Beaver Creek Park. Steve Mariani, who chairs the park board...
Havre High track teams place in Malta
April 28th, 2010
After a tough weekend of competition in Belgrade, the Havre High boys and girls track teams wasted no time finding another invitational to attend. On Tuesday, the Central A Blue Ponies were i...
GAVIS SCHAFER obituary
April 28th, 2010
Gavis A. Schafer, 78, of Havre, died at her home surrounded by her loving family on April 26, 2010, from lung cancer. Gavis was born Jan. 17, 1932, in Almont, N.D., to Bernard E. and Rena (Jo...
Our best defense against Sharia: ‘South Park’
April 28th, 2010
The creators of "South Park," Trey Parker and Matt Stone, get it. They get the free-speech significance of the Danish Muhammad cartoons epitomized by Kurt Westergaard's bomb-head Muhammad....
Judge: Univ. of Wyo. Must allow Ayers’ speech
April 28th, 2010
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the University of Wyoming must al low 1960s radical William Ayers to speak on the school's campus in Laramie. The university had cited threats of violence...
Montana aims to curb mass medical pot screenings
April 28th, 2010
Montana's medical board wants to curb the practice of mass screenings and remote doctor teleconferences to certify new medical marijuana patients in a state where the number of registered users ha...
2 superintendent finalists to be interviewed
April 28th, 2010
The first, and possibly last, two applicants will be interviewed in early May to fill the position of superintendent of Havre Public Schools. Board of Trustees Chairperson Shad Huston at a bo...
Northern provost search resumes
April 28th, 2010
After interviewing two finalists in March, Havre’s u n i v e r s i t y i s bringing in two new candidates for the position of vice chancellor and provost. Montana State U n i v e r s i...
Blue Pony teams on the road today
April 27th, 2010
With bad weather lurking this weekend, the Havre High tennis and track teams will try to take advantage of some top-notch competition today. In Malta, the Blue Pony boys and girls tracks team...
Goldman Sachs exec: ‘I did not mislead’
April 27th, 2010
To p Goldman Sachs officials defended their conduct in the financial crisis this morning, flatly disputing the government's fraud allegations against the giant financial house. "I did not m...
ANNE HAWKINS obituary
April 27th, 2010
Anne Louise Hawkins, 89, formerly of Shelby, died April 22, 2010, at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre She was born March 25, 1921, in Salem, Mo., to Fred W. and Tilly (Panky) Pettigrew.&nbs...
Don’t berate council members, they did their job
April 27th, 2010
Some contend the Havre City Council tried to slip the new drinking in parks ordinance through without being open about it. But that is simply not true. The Parks and Recreation Committe...
Border checkpoint repairs to cost one-third of estimate
April 27th, 2010
Montana border checkpoint upgrades that were originally slated to cost $77 million could come in at less than a third of that amount after criticism was levied over the expensive repairs for crossi...
Senate Oks naming clinic for Lundman
April 27th, 2010
The U.S. Senate has approved naming the the local Veterans Affairs clinic in honor of the man instrumental in opening the clinic The Senate Thursday approved renming the Havre clinic the Merril Lun...
Helping to jump-start the Havre area economy
April 27th, 2010
The economic news in Havre for the last year has been filled with challenges. The easiest way to summarize what has been going on is: Money is tight. But, the Havre Daily News and more...
NFL dream takes Mariani to the Music City
April 26th, 2010
Knowing it was unlikely he was going to be selected at any time during the first two days of the 2010 NFL Draft, former Havre High and University of Montana superstar Marc Mariani had a long wait b...
Great Falls charges past North Stars in Havre's home debut
April 26th, 2010
If the newly formed Class AA Great Falls Chargers are supposed to be the best American Legion baseball team in Montana this summer, than the Havre North Stars can feel good about where they're at...
Ponies take care of Rangers, twice
April 26th, 2010
In a weekend where the Havre High softball team knew it had four tough games, the Blue Ponies got things started off right. On Friday, the Central A Ponies earned a two-game sweep over the co...
Mississippi begins to recover from storm
April 26th, 2010
Morgan Hayden and Joe Moton stepped carefully through nails, broken glass and pink tufts of insulation, the remnants of their home leveled by a tornado as severe storms killed at least 10 people in...
The government is us, not them
April 26th, 2010
The number is startling. Only 22 percent of Americans "trust the government in Washington almost always or most of the time," according to the Pew Research Center. "Trust in governme...
Glacier expects more visitors with centennial
April 26th, 2010
Glacier National Park will likely see a 2 percent to 12 percent increase in visitors this year as it celebrates its 100th anniversary, A National Park Service official says. "We've looked a...
Titans draft Havre’s Marc Mariani in seventh round
April 26th, 2010
On Saturday afternoon, former Havre High School standout Marc Mariani's next phase of life began. Mariani, a University of Montana senior wide receiver and former threesport star at HHS was...
Havre Pride: All sorts of people help keep city tidy
April 26th, 2010
Six-year-old Alexandra Miller walked the streets of Havre Saturday morning, picking up trash as part of Havre Pride's cleanup effort. She had a sense of accomplishment. "It looks real...
Plans set for intersection revamp
April 26th, 2010
Part of the updates on Montana Department of Transportation projects in the area included work planned on a major highway intersection and a primary access road to Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservat...
Havre's Mariani drafted by Tennessee
April 25th, 2010
Former Havre High and University of Montana football standout Marc Mariani was drafted by the NFL's Tennessee Titans on Saturday afternoon. Mariani was selected by the Titans in the seventh round,...
Donating time fun, rewarding
April 23rd, 2010
National Volunteer Week is hitting full stride, but life is business as usual for the many volunteers of Havre. Although many feel that they lead busy lives already, volunteering is a source...
Northern conference in second day
April 23rd, 2010
Havre’s local university is in its second day of a conference of instructors from the Pacific Northwest who teach in a field where Montana State University-Northern has some experience &mdash...
Blue Ponies host Central A rivals
April 23rd, 2010
As the Havre High softball team draws closer and closer to the middle of its season, the games grow more and more important. This weekend, the Central A Blue Ponies (5-3, 2-0) have four cruci...
HHS track teams get a look at Central A foes
April 23rd, 2010
Though they haven’t seen a lot of Class A talent this season, the Havre High Blue Pony boys and girls track teams have performed very well. And as the Central A Blue Ponies prepare for...
Indian leaders want energy development streamlined
April 23rd, 2010
American Indian leaders on Thursday asked Congress to streamline the development of energy projects on tribal lands by curbing some federal oversight and providing incentives for companies to strik...
While economy collapsed, SEC staffers watched porn
April 23rd, 2010
Republicans are stepping up their criticism of the Securities and Exchange Commission following reports that senior agency staffers spent hours surfing pornographic websites on government- issued c...
Volcano aftermath
April 23rd, 2010
The European Union speeded up a sweeping reform of its air control management system today, responding to the crisis that turned much of the continent into a no-fly zone after a volcanic eruption i...
GREGORY SOHA obituary
April 23rd, 2010
Gregory Charles Soha passed away April 18 at the age of 26. The memorial service will be held on Monday, April 26, 2010, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church, 2015 5th Avenue in Havre at 10 a.m.
ALMA HADFORD obituary
April 23rd, 2010
Alma M. Heydon Hadford, 95, a Joplin area farmwife and school teacher and the wife of Lloyd Hadford, died Monday at the Liberty Medical Center in Chester. Funeral services were 11 a.m....
MILDRED MARTY obituary BIG SANDY
April 23rd, 2010
Mildred A. "Mickey" Crofoot Marty, 96, of Big Sandy, Mont., died of natural causes, Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Big Sandy Medical Center surrounded by loving family members. The funeral se...
ALFRED L, PARKER obituary
April 23rd, 2010
Alfred L. Parker, 69, joined our creator on April 21, 2010, at the Benefis Hospital, in Great Falls, from natural causes. His wake service began Thursday and cont inue s through today with a...
A superpower dress code
April 23rd, 2010
An April 19 article from The Associated Press about the ramifications of women's fashion in Iran has slipped under the international radar, but I'm here to blow the lid off of this amazing revela...
Thanks for support of the concert for Salvation Army
April 23rd, 2010
The local advisory council would like to thank all those people who made the Salvation Army Talent Show possible: the musicians, all of whom donated their time and talent; Havre Public Schools for...
Preparing to make a dream a reality
April 22nd, 2010
Former Havre High and University of Montana star wide receiver Marc Mariani has already lived out one childhood dream. Now, with one phone call, he’s about to embark on another. M...
Search goes on for 11 missing in oil rig blast
April 22nd, 2010
A Coast Guard helicopter and rescue plane resumed the search this morning for 11 workers missing after a massive explosion aboard an oil platform off the Louisiana coast. The rig continued to...
Five dollars
April 22nd, 2010
We drove south out of Dodson, up onto the plateau and out toward the mountains. We passed the turn off at the long dirt road to the place where I used to live, a life-time ago. I recogn...
High court disbands commission
April 22nd, 2010
The Montana Supreme Court has abolished an unfunded commission that for nearly 35 years handled cases of people practicing law without a license. The state attorney general's Office for Cons...
Big equipment rodeo
April 22nd, 2010
Students from around the state were at Havre’s university Wednesday, churning dirt and handling basketballs with construction equipment. Greg Kegel, dean of the College of Technical Sci...
More than 80 compete in Special Olympics games
April 22nd, 2010
"Good" is how Andrea Schlimgen felt after racing in the 100 meter walk event Wednesday at the regional Special Olympics games. Since the 36-year-old was 8, the fun of competing in different...
Farmer honored for guarding environment
April 21st, 2010
Lynn Henning's southern Michigan farm is within 10 miles of a dozen large livestock farms, and for years she's gathered water samples and used aerial photography to help hold them accountable to...
The dual: Rustlers sweep talented Ponies
April 21st, 2010
The Havre High track teams may have been outnumbered in it a home dual on Tuesday, but the Blue Ponies still saw improvement. On Tuesday the Central A Ponies hosted a dual with the Class AA C...
Kegler's Korner saying goodbye for the summer
April 21st, 2010
Men's City will be holding their league meeting tonight. Awards and money will be given out at 7 p.m. A short association meeting will follow. This is it, the last time you will be rea...
Oil rig explodes off La. Coast
April 21st, 2010
An explosion rocked an offshore oil drilling platform, sending a column of fire into the sky and touching off a frantic search at sea today for at least 11 reported missing. Most of the 126 w...
RUSSAN ADAMS obituary
April 21st, 2010
Russan (Samm) Elizabeth Adams left this world on Friday April 16, 2010, in Denver, Colo., while traveling home to Billings, where she had resided for many years. She was 48. Russan was...
Seniors, stand up for your rights
April 21st, 2010
Here is my reply to Val Murri: I am quite aware of the COLA laws. However, since the Obama administration hasn't stopped bailing out and taking over car companies, banks, education and insur...
MSU braces for state budget cuts
April 21st, 2010
Montana State University has decided to use more than half of this year's $2.5 million tuition windfall from record student enrollment as a buffer against expected state budget cuts. Tuesday...
Proposed medical marijuana moratorium amended
April 21st, 2010
The Planning and Development Committee planned on discussing issues with Havre's zoning but never made it that far and, instead, amended a proposed ordinance that will place a moratorium on new me...
Northern hosts several tech events
April 21st, 2010
It’s a busy week at Montana State Universi ty-Northern’s Col lege of Technology, with three events running Sunday through Friday. The we e k kicked off with 18 Montana high school...
Lights turn it on in final scrimmage
April 20th, 2010
Spring football is all about improving. It's about improving your team, about improving as players, veterans and young players alike. And if the Sunday's Montana State University-Nort...
High Court voids animal cruelty law
April 20th, 2010
Th e Supreme Court struck down a federal law this morning aimed at banning videos that show graphic violence against animals, saying it violates the right to free speech. The justices, voting...
KATHRYN VELK obituary
April 20th, 2010
Kathryn Velk, 87, died Sunday morning at her home due to natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service will be held at a later time. Memorials in Kathryn’s hon...
JANIS LEE VASECKA obituary
April 20th, 2010
Janis Lee Vasecka, 78, died April 7, 2010, of complications due to a stroke she had suffered several years earlier. She was born in Melrose Park, Ill., to Helen and Harvey Munsterman. I...
For our children, demand that taxes be reduced
April 20th, 2010
The latest reporting on our county's tax structure and who is actually paying those taxes is quite enlightening. Forty-eight percent of the residents in this county do not pay taxes, and as...
Malta residents told not to use water
April 20th, 2010
Schools were closed and residents were given bottled water Monday in the northern Montana town of Malta after someone cut the wire fence around the city's water tanks. An official from the P...
Council clears alcohol in parks — with controversy
April 20th, 2010
A process that has largely been devoid of public comment during months' worth of committee meetings exploded with comments during a Havre City Council meeting Monday. Council members, on the...
Limits approved for med marijuana sales
April 20th, 2010
People wishing to sell medical marijuana from vehicles or temporary locations will not be allowed to do so if the second reading of an ordinance banning their business is passed May 3. Havre...
Home cookin': Pony boys capture Lions title
April 19th, 2010
Over the weekend the Havre High track teams hosted the annual Lions Invitational, and the Blue Ponies couldn’t have asked for a better meet. On Saturday at the newly refurbished Havre M...
North Stars split with Redbirds
April 19th, 2010
The Havre American Legion baseball team got its season off to an interesting start, to say the last. On Sunday in Lewistown, the North Stars split their season- opening doubleheader with the...
UK sends warships to rescue stranded Britons at airports
April 19th, 2010
Britain sent Royal Navy warships todayy to rescue those stranded across the Channel by the volcanic ash cloud and the aviation industry blasted European officials, claiming there was "no coordinat...
With facts in hand, we stand with Wendy Warburton
April 19th, 2010
We are members of the Fifth Avenue Christian Church and were in attendance Jan. 24 when Wendy Warburton spoke. In opposition to William Thackery's supposition that Wendy gave a political and...
Montana group sues state over charitable program
April 19th, 2010
A conservative Montana group has filed a lawsuit against the state contending its exclusion from a state employee charitable donation program is discriminatory because it's based on the group's r...
Marijuana, alcohol on Council docket
April 19th, 2010
After going back to look at a proposed ordinance to place a moratorium on marijuana operations in the city, the City Council will vote on an ordinance banning the substance's sale from vehicles or...
Special Olympics set for Wednesday
April 19th, 2010
Eighty-one athletes are set to compete in the regional Special Olympics games Wednesday. "It's just overall great competition, and it's amazing the wonderful zest for life that people have...
St. Jude’s living Wax Museum
April 16th, 2010
Polish-born Gertrude Blanch is considered a pioneer in numerical analysis and computation. Born circa 1897, she later spent 14 years working as a clerk to save enough money for a college educ...
Next weekend folks can get their hands on history
April 16th, 2010
Local children — and history enthusiasts — have a chance to get a grip on the past Saturday, April 24, when the sixth annual Hands on History is held at the Holiday Village Mall from 10...
Feds: Fishers in Rockies may need protection
April 16th, 2010
Endangered species protections may be needed to protect the Northern Rockies fisher, a small fanged predator that once thrived in the region's old growth forests, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servic...
Does council know what it's doing with medical marijuana?
April 16th, 2010
As one of the 62 percent of Montanans who voted for medical marijuana, I am extremely angered by the reaction of our local government. It seems to me another case of politicians and a few voc...
For sale, for really
April 16th, 2010
My husband John and I are in the preliminary stages of shopping for what you might describe as big ticket items. Since we have a no ticket, just stand at the window looking in, kind of budget...
Ponies host Lions Invite on their new track
April 16th, 2010
With all of the other high school activities going on this time of year, the Havre High track team is once again excited to have the entire team competing. On Saturday the Central A Blue Poni...
Iceland's volcanic ash halts European flights
April 16th, 2010
An enormous ash cloud from a remot e Icelandic volcano caused the biggest flight disruption since the 2001 terrorist attacks as it drifted over northern Europe and stranded travelers on six contine...
JERRY SHETTEL obituary
April 16th, 2010
Jerry D. Shettel, 69, a lifelong Chester farmer and carpenter, who enjoyed camping and fishing with his family, died April 14, at the Chester hospital. A “Celebration of Life” ser...
North Stars brace for a new season
April 15th, 2010
As a new season on the diamond approaches, the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team is hoping quality overrules quantity this summer. After going 13-15 in district play a season ag...
Resistance to health care bill strong
April 15th, 2010
Opposition to President Barack Obama's health care law jumped after he signed it — a clear indication his victory could become a liability for Democrats in this fall's elections. A ne...
PATRICIA ANN SWANK obituary
April 15th, 2010
Patricia Ann “Pat” (Berkholtz) Swank, 82, a Chester farm wife who enjoyed dancing, gardening, crossstitching, reading, darts, cards, jigsaw puzzles and her collection of Hummel figurine...
JANET WATTS obituary
April 15th, 2010
Janet Watts, 89, formerly of Havre, died Wednesday, April 13, 2010, at The Springs in Missoula of natural causes. Arrangements are pending with Garden City Funeral Home & Crematory. ...
DANIEL DAVID SHIFLETT obituary
April 15th, 2010
Daniel David Shiflett, 90, of Clarkston, Wash., passed away Sunday, April 11, 2010, at Clarkston Care Center. He was born Sept. 7 1919, in Fortine, Mont., to Henry Clifton and Dora Josephine...
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones
April 15th, 2010
I would like to respond to Jo Jones’s last two letters to the editor. In the one two weeks ago, she blamed President Obama for not getting a cost-of-living raise in her monthly Social S...
In the spring
April 15th, 2010
I am writing this with profuse apologies to Alfred Lord Tennyson, whose “Locksley Hall,” from which this phrase is butchered, goes on and on, and is not one bit cheerful. I promis...
Governor sees need to cut state personnel
April 15th, 2010
The state's next two-year budget is likely to be lower than current spending, and the governor is asking most agencies to identify 4 percent cuts in personnel budgets. Budget Director David...
County to study problems with North Havre sewer line
April 15th, 2010
The Hill County Commission is putting out a request for engineers to look at what could be a problem with a major sewer line, and see what, if anything, needs to be done with the situation. C...
Benefit concert planned for Havre Salvation Army
April 15th, 2010
The Salvation Army is the last resort for people out of money who need food, emergency transportation or shelter. But in five of the 12 months of 2009, the Salvation Army itself ran out of mo...
Girl found after 4 days
April 14th, 2010
The little girl's voice on the 911 call was faint yet cheerful, letting central Florida police know that after four days of searching and lots of prayer, they had found missing 11-year-old Nadia B...
Crop certification maps ready for farmers
April 14th, 2010
The season is here for agricultural producers to fill out crop certification maps, and the Hill County Farm Service Agency Office is asking producers to pay special attention to some new requiremen...
Hi-Line United soccer kicks into action
April 14th, 2010
Spring sports have already begun, and also starting to get into full swing is Hi-Line United soccer. Both a girls U16 and Coed U19 team have been put together this season in Havre. And...
Spring leagues forming now at Hi-Line Lanes
April 14th, 2010
Tilleman Motor captured first place on Women's City after a tight battle with Mariani Insurance and Oxford Bar. Members of the team are Michale Beck, Ann McKnight, Susie Friede, and myself.&...
DIANE MOLYNEAUX HARTGROVE obituary
April 14th, 2010
Former Havre resident Diane Hartgrove passed away March 20, 2010, in Newton, N.C. She was born in Chinook June 1, 1940, to the late Alfred and Isabel Molyneaux. Her husband, Gilbert, pr...
JEANETTE ROMPREY obituary
April 14th, 2010
Mrs. Jeannette “Nettie” Romprey, 59, a former resident of Lolo, Mont., and a current resident of Grand Bay, Ala., died on Saturday, April 10, 2010. She was preceded in death by he...
GRACE DORAROSE GIBSON obituary
April 14th, 2010
Grace Dorarose Gibson, 8, died at Seattle Children's Hospital April 8, 2010, after a year-long battle with leukemia. Grace was born April 3, 2002, in Havre, Mont. She grew up north of...
Limbaugh loves universal health coverage
April 14th, 2010
Keep talking, Rush — we love ya man! Rush Limbaugh, that is — the radio rattlebrain who led the right-wing's air attack on Barack Obama's health care reform campaign. Spew...
Volunteer Week — celebrating people in action
April 14th, 2010
I believe Havre is the best small town in America! But it is not for the obvious reasons, I have this strong love for Havre. It is not our easy lifestyle or quality of life we enjoy, or...
Missoula council bans discrimination against gays
April 14th, 2010
The Missoula City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday that protects residents from housing and employment discrimination based on "actual or perceived" sexual orientation and gender identity.&nbs...
Panel would ban new medical marijuana facilities
April 14th, 2010
A Havre City Council committee voted 3-1 Tuesday to recommend the council pass a resolution imposing a six-month ban on creating new medical marijuana grow operations or expanding existing operatio...
Snowpack ends up less than expected
April 14th, 2010
A spring snowstorm still was dropping the white stuff in the Havre area this morning, although the amount dropped yesterday and last night was far less than originally forecast. The National...
Changes OK'd at Havre High
April 14th, 2010
Several changes will be included in courses for next year's Havre High School students that Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees unanimously approved Tuesday, the largest being the creation of a...
MSU-N wrestling adds two prep standouts
April 13th, 2010
The recruiting season has kicked into high gear, and the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team has inked a pair of quality high school wrestlers. On Monday, MSU-N head coach Tyson...
Bodies of all dead W.Va. miners recovered
April 13th, 2010
Recovery teams working before dawn today finished the grim task of recovering the last of 29 West Virginia miners killed in the nation's worst coal mining disaster in decades. Jama Jarrett w...
In Grace's memory, offer bone marrow
April 13th, 2010
When Havre's 8-year-old Grace Gibson died Thursday, she took with her the hearts and the hopes of her family and friends. The loss of a child is beyond measure, the cruelest loss of all.&nbs...
Obama doesn't care about the Constitution
April 13th, 2010
As soon as Obama signed the Health Care Law, 14, now 19, states sued the government to repeal the health care bill, as it is unconstitutional. Our Constitution states the government has no ri...
Chicago firm plans 2 area wind farms
April 13th, 2010
A Chicago-based wind energy firm plans to build two more wind farms in the Great Falls area and plans to help build a new transmission line needed to ship the power to out-of-state markets. I...
Highlighting space
April 13th, 2010
"Circling the Earth in my orbital spaceship, I marveled at the beauty of our planet. People of the world, let us safeguard and enhance this beauty — not destroy it!” These words...
Expect a foot of snow
April 13th, 2010
After receiving just a trace of moisture in the last two weeks, snow and rain starting Sunday night is expected to drop a significant amount of precipitation in north-central Montana in the next fe...
Havre High softball team sparkles in home debut
April 12th, 2010
The Havre High softball team got off to a 2-2 start to their season, but this weekend the Blue Ponies got off to a 2-0 start in conference play. The Blue Ponies (4-2, 2-0) played host to two...
At least one golf fan was happy to have Tiger back
April 12th, 2010
Have all the opinions you want about Tiger woods — chances are most of them are for good reason. But make no mistake, even with Phil Mickelson’s emotional win on Sunday at the Mas...
Stopping nuclear weapons
April 12th, 2010
Presidents, prime ministers and other leaders from 47 countries start work today on a battle plan to keep nuclear weapons out of terrorist hands. The host, U.S. President Barack Obama, is loo...
VANCE VICTOR MURPHY obituary
April 12th, 2010
Vance Victor Murphy, 97, of Havre, Mont., passed away Friday, April 9, 2010, due to complications from a broken hip at Northern Montana Care Center. Viewing will be Monday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p....
Better the caregiver than the street peddler
April 12th, 2010
I am compelled to write in reference to the medical marijuana debate. In our great state of Montana, the voters took the opportunity to vote for the legalization of medical marijuana. I...
Advocates contend at hearing: At least one assisted suicide in Montana
April 12th, 2010
Doctors in Montana have helped at least one patient commit suicide since a state court ruled late last year it wasn't illegal, advocates said Friday, but authorities have no way of knowing how man...
Hill County’s dilemma: How to fund dam work
April 12th, 2010
The Hill County Commission is working to find out whether it can use a grant already awarded to pay for work on a dam south of Havre after two different government agencies have set different lists...
Medical marijuana meetings set
April 12th, 2010
The Hill County Commission has scheduled a meeting Tuesday morning to talk about an issue confronting local governments throughout the state: how to handle a flood of users and providers of medical...
Baucus buys ads defending health vote
April 9th, 2010
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus is not shying away from his role in health care reform in a new television commercial airing in Montana. In the spot to start running Friday, Baucus acknowledges th...
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens retiring
April 9th, 2010
Supreme Cour t Jus t ice John Paul Stevens, the court's oldest member and leader of its liberal bloc, is retiring. President Barack Obama now has his second high court opening to fill. ...
Bone marrow drive sparked by eight-year-old’s struggle
April 9th, 2010
In the wake of news of Havre youngster Grace Gibson's death, people turned out in strong numbers to the bone marrow donation registry drive Thursday at Havre Middle School. Grace's sister,...
Havreites speak out on redrawing of political maps
April 9th, 2010
Several Havre-area residents were among people making comments Thursday night to the commission tasked with adjusting the legislative districts in Montana, including some rather pointed comments ab...
JESSIE L. BAKER obituary
April 9th, 2010
Jessie L. Baker, 90, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre of natural causes. Her funeral memorial Mass will be 10 a.m. Monday, April 12, 2010, at St. Jude Thad...
Pony softball team set for home debut
April 9th, 2010
With only one jamboree behind the Havre High softball team this season, the Blue Ponies are excited to get back to competition. On Saturday, the Central A Ponies (2-2) will play two conferenc...
HHS netters gearing up for Havre Invitational
April 9th, 2010
The Havre High boys and girls tennis teams are just two weeks in to competition, but things are starting to get serious. On Saturday, the Blue Ponies will be at home for the last time this se...
Men Who Cook is getting ready for next year's event
April 9th, 2010
On the evening of March 27, approximately 275 people gathered in an old gym in Hingham to taste the cuisine of local "chefs," have a glass of wine or beer, play some corny games, bid on numerous...
Mission impossible: Jury duty
April 9th, 2010
"Good morning, Ms. Burke, "U.S. District Court, District of Montana, is conducting a federal criminal trial April 5, 2010. This trial proceeding requires the fair and impartial participatio...
Kalispell beekeeper: Keeping abuzz about the natural methods
April 9th, 2010
The honey bee is remarkable — for its impossible aerodynamics, its intricate social order, its uncanny navigational sense. But to Veronica Honthaas, the collective is even more intrigui...
Smoke, fear of fire push rescuers from W.Va. mine
April 9th, 2010
Rescue teams trekked far enough into a ruined coal mine early this morning to see that no one had used a chamber where four missing miners could have sought refuge, further dimming hopes of anyone...
A great day for area teams on the track
April 8th, 2010
The Class C North Star Knights are hauling a much lighter roster into this year’s track and field season, but despite the decline in number, the Knights did very well in their season opener.&...
EDWARD WILLIAM GORECKI obituary
April 8th, 2010
Edward William Gorecki, 59, died Tuesday April 6, 2010, at Northern Montana Care Center, of natural causes. His memorial service will be 3 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2010, at Holland & B...
Treaty to cut nukes is signed
April 8th, 2010
Seeking to end years of rancor, President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev this morning signed the biggest nuclear arms pact in a generation and envisioned a day when they can com...
Ruth and Knobby
April 8th, 2010
Shhhhh. Yes, you out there. It’s me, Ruth. I’ve been waiting for a chance to talk with you. Sondra’s off in some la-la land daydream, and if we are tip-toe...
Chicago murder suspect nabbed near Glacier
April 8th, 2010
A man suspected of killing his girlfriend's mother in Illinois led Montana police on a chase east of Glacier National Park, eluding officers until they boxed in his car and brought it to a halt in...
Military message to young people: Don’t smoke, kick butts
April 8th, 2010
Wednesday morning, winds gusted up to 40 mph, but by 4 p.m., the weather cooperated and the Montana Army National Guard 1970 OH-58 “Jet Ranger” helicopter circled above the Boys & G...
4th Street grass fire spares nearby buildings
April 8th, 2010
More than a third of an acre of grass on the 10th block of 4th Street is now charred earth after a grass fire early Wednesday evening. "It was obviously near some structures that are in town...
Healthy stuff
April 7th, 2010
Lentils are a hot topic among gourmets these days, with recipes for them popping up in most major food magazines. Lentil and other legume farmers hope to capitalize on this interest and convi...
Chinook girls take it to HHS on the courts
April 7th, 2010
In a non-scoring dual, the Chinook girls tennis team got the better of the Havre Blue Ponies. On Tuesday afternoon at the Bill Vaughey Memorial Tennis Courts in Havre, the Sugarbeeters took 1...
Regular season leagues wrapping up at Hi-Line Lanes
April 7th, 2010
Sunday Keglers finished their season with Minnow's Marine claiming first place. Team members on Minnow's are Norma and Minnow Mariani and Marla and Donny Boyce. Palace Bar took the to...
Rescuers bang on pipe — no response
April 7th, 2010
Rescuers drilled into a coal mine where 25 people died in an explosion but got no answer this morning when they banged on a pipe, trying to communicate with possible survivors. Crews needed t...
Leadership High School was a success thanks to many
April 7th, 2010
On April 1, 19 Havre High School juniors completed Leadership High School, following a very successful and informative morning of job shadowing throughout the Havre business community. They w...
Montana lawmakers work on list of DUI bills
April 7th, 2010
Montana lawmakers started work Tuesday on the finer points of many proposals to crack down on drunk driving amid growing concern over repeat offenders in the state. Some of the ideas include...
Boys & Girls Club may get Devlin for $1
April 7th, 2010
After further research concerning what to do with the old Devlin School, Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees Chairperson Shad Huston recommended selling the building to the Boys & Girls Club...
Grants go to Fort Assinniboine, Kiwanis Chapel
April 7th, 2010
Recently released stimulus dollars will be helping two area landmarks remain standing and accessible. Out of 135 applications statewide, 56 were chosen, including projects at Fort Assinniboin...
Local prep taking his running down under
April 6th, 2010
It’s not uncommon for Havre High athletes to be recognized across the state of Montana. But being invited to participate in the International Sports Specialists INC. Down Under Internat...
25 dead in mine blast, worst since 1984
April 6th, 2010
A huge underground explosion blamed on methane gas killed 25 coal miners in the worst U.S. mining disaster since 1984, and rescuers this morning began a dangerous and possibly futile attempt to res...
Erratic white pelicans due to return to refuge
April 6th, 2010
White pelicans at the Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge in central North Dakota have baffled biologists in recent years with no-shows, massive die-offs and hurried departures. The big-bille...
RUBY SOPHIE HAUGEN obituary
April 6th, 2010
Ruby Sophie Haugen, 78, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 3, 2010, at Northern Montana Hospital surrounded by her family. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Apri...
GEORGE WATKINS obituary
April 6th, 2010
George E. “Ted” Watkins passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2010, in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was born Oct. 1, 1932, in Kevin, Mont., the sixth child of Harry and Clara Watkins. I...
‘Who is Ray Bolger?’
April 6th, 2010
The program “Jeopardy” became famous for many reasons. The primary novelty of this show was the way in which the trivia game was played. Alec Trebek would always remind the...
Gov. Schweitzer to release all local grant money
April 6th, 2010
Gov. Brian Schweitzer finalized about $40 million in state government budget cuts on Monday — but said he would release several million dollars in local stimulus grants that had become the fo...
Highway 2 Association yields on 4-lane plan
April 6th, 2010
Citing dissatisfaction with what he called delays by the Montana Department of Transportation, the president of the Highway 2 Association said his group will withdraw its request to reconsider wide...
Marijuana moratorium is put on ice
April 6th, 2010
In a heavily anticipated decision, the city took no action regarding an ordinance creating a 90-day moratorium on both zoning variances and permits for itinerant vendors. The ordinance was cr...
Breaking news: Highway 2 Association withdraws request for new enviro...
April 5th, 2010
Highway 2 Association has withdrawn its request for a review of the federal environmental impact statement that has blocked construction of a four-lane highway east of Havre. &nb...
Ponies earn a split in season-opening jamboree
April 5th, 2010
Heading into its first competition of the new season, the Havre High softball team had its concerns. But after facing four tough teams the Blue Ponies took a big step in the right direction.&...
Social Security to cash U.S. IOUs
April 5th, 2010
The retirement savings and assets of an entire generation of Americans are stashed away in this small town along the Ohio River: $2.5 trillion in IOUs from the federal government, payable t o t h e...
JEANICE DOWNHOUR obituary
April 5th, 2010
Jeanice Downhour, 75, passed away on April 1, 2010, at her residence in Chinook due to cancer. Her funeral Mass will be Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at 11 a.m,. in St. Gabriel’s Catholic C...
WILMA J. LAVENGER obituary
April 5th, 2010
Wilma J. (Morsette) Lavenger, 53, passed away on April 1, 2010, in Billings, due to cancer. Funeral services will be Monday, April 5, 2010, at 10 a.m., in the Rocky Boy Senior Citizen Center,...
LESLIE S. ZYGMOND obituary
April 5th, 2010
Leslie S. Zygmond, 70, died March 29, 2010, of heart failure. She was born in Wichita, Kan., to Eunice M. and Chester K. Shore. In 1962, she married Jack J. Zygmond in Helena, Mont.&nbs...
Social Security hike needed
April 5th, 2010
We seniors need the modest Social Security cost-of-living adjustment which we should get every year but Obama needs to pay for health care. Gas prices, poser bills, prescription drugs, insura...
Forgiveness — who needs it!
April 5th, 2010
Come on, Sandra! Don’t even think about forgiving that two-timing Jesse James creep. And REALLY! What a pathetic apology. Scrape the jerk off and get on with life.&nbs...
Montana lawmaker eyes medical marijuana woes
April 5th, 2010
A Montana lawmaker plans to examine emerging legal problems concerning medical marijuana later this month when she calls together a legislative committee. Rep. Diane Sands of Missoula c...
Shipping rates going up for Montana wheat farmers
April 5th, 2010
Montana wheat farmers, who already pay more to get their grain to market than farmers just about anywhere else, will see another rate hike for their 2010 crops, an industry group said Friday. ...
An emotional issue for all involved
April 5th, 2010
The public conversation about how to regulate medical marijuana has been an emotional one, with people from both sides of the issue making their points. Some people want a moratorium, some wa...
Juneau talks future of Montana’s rural schools
April 2nd, 2010
Education policy tends to use a blanket approach that leans to the urban side, but that's not what's best f o r Mo n t a n a s c h o o l s , s t a t e Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise...
Rehberg calls for better labeling of farm products
April 2nd, 2010
Montana’s sole member of the U.S. House of Representatives is calling for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to step up enforcement of its Country of Origin Labeling program to prevent what h...
20 aliens charged in area
April 2nd, 2010
U.S. Border Patrol agents charged 20 illegal aliens in three arrests in northern Montana in the last two weeks, including a couple accused of stealing more than $80,000 worth of camera equipment an...
3 dead, 4 hurt in Washington blast
April 2nd, 2010
An explos ion and f i re at a Washington state oil refinery shook homes and shot flames into the night sky early today, killing three people and critically injuring four others. The fire stru...
Trooper widow calls for tougher drunk driving laws
April 2nd, 2010
At 2:10 in the morning on March 23 last year, a group of revelers at Pick's Bowling Center in Bigfork raised their glasses for a toast. For one of the men, a 29-year-old employee of the bowl...
Ponies star in Cut Bank
April 2nd, 2010
The first time the majority of the Havre High boys and girls varsity track teams were on display and the Blue Ponies didn't disappoint. On Thursday afternoon, HHS participated in the Cut Ban...
FBI warns of extremist violence
April 2nd, 2010
The FBI is warning police across the country that an anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence by others. A group that calls itself the Guardians of...
Pamville News: iDiscrimination
April 2nd, 2010
Ever diligent about bringing the latest fabricated news to the public, Pamville News reporters have digitally and editorially re-mastered announcements about the Apple iPad scheduled for release in...
Ponies set for a new season on the diamond
April 1st, 2010
A year ago the Havre High softball program had its best season in its short existence. Now entering their sixth season in Havre, the Blue Ponies are looking to keep progressing. Last ye...
U.S. launches new fuel efficiency rules
April 1st, 2010
The U.S. government is setting tough gas mileage standards for new cars and trucks, spurring the next generation of fuel-sipping gaselectric hybrids, ef f icient engines and electric cars. T...
JACK FELTON obituary
April 1st, 2010
Jack Felton, 89, of Chinook, passed away on Friday, March 26, in Helena due to natural causes. Funeral services will be Monday, April 5, at 11 a.m. in the American Lutheran Church with burial...
NORMA PETERSON obituary
April 1st, 2010
Norma (McGuire) Peterson, 86, of Harlem, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 27, in Missoula due to natural causes. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 3, 2010, at 10 a.m. in the...
More oversight is needed for medical marijuana
April 1st, 2010
Montanans by a notable margin in 2004 passed a voter initiative to legalize medical marijuana. It was both a compassionate groundswell and a nod to the practical side of an emotional issue.&n...
The flocked dress
April 1st, 2010
My Grandma, who raised my baby sister and me, had made matching dresses for us from sheer white organza flocked with sprinkles of yellow flowers flanked by green leaves. Grandma, an accomplis...
Obama promotes health bill's benefits
April 1st, 2010
President Barack Obama is promoting his health care overhaul's benefits for small businesses as he tries to rally public support behind the new law scorned by Republicans and protesters. A s...
Gov. hasn't sent documentation for drug waiver
April 1st, 2010
Gov. Brian Schweitzer last month asked the federal government for permission for Montana to import lower- priced prescription drugs from Canada for Medicaid patients, but his administration has not...
Last defendant sentenced in fireworks case
April 1st, 2010
The last of three Havre men who burglarized then set fire to the Havre Jaycees fireworks stand last June has been sentenced to join the other perpetrators in repaying the service organization, and...
Sex abuse trial ends in a hung jury
April 1st, 2010
Robert James The Boy Jr. Of Havre walked out of court a free man after a jury in Havre could not reach a verdict on a sex charge, and he was found not guilty of three other charges, one at th...
