Archive For May 2011
US shuts down bus line after Va. crash kills 4
June 1st, 2011
RICHMOND, Va. — Federal regulators have shut down East Coast discount bus service Sky Express after a crash in Virginia that killed four people and sent more than 50 others to hospitals...
Canadian visitor had hoped for better
May 31st, 2011
Editor: A weekend ago, it was a Canadian holiday. So for our weekend, we decided to visit your town, as we do at least three or four times a year. ...
Dagny O. Carlson
May 31st, 2011
Dagny O. Carlson, 94, longtime Havre area resident, died Monday, May 23, 2011, of natural causes in a Havre care center. Her memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturda...
Flood advisory in effect — again
May 31st, 2011
Flood advisories and watches continue to be in effect in north-central Montana, with creeks and streams under close watch. Officials continue to wa...
Latest batch of Blue Ponies celebrate graduation
May 31st, 2011
See photos and video of the HHS graduation at www.facebook.com/havredailynews. The list of Havre High School alumni grew by nearly 120 over the...
Council seeks volunteers for mental health crisis group
May 31st, 2011
A local council is trying to find people who can help with a major lack in the Havre community — people helping people to deal with a crisis in mental health. &...
European food contamination kills 16, sickens 1,150
May 31st, 2011
BERLIN — A massive and unprecedented outbreak of bacterial infections linked to contaminated vegetables claimed two more lives in Europe on Tuesday, driving the death toll...
Flood damage tally to start; waters high in Glasgow
May 31st, 2011
BILLINGS — Federal emergency officials started arriving Tuesday in Montana to gauge the damage from flooding expected to continue for possibly several more weeks. &nb...
Pony girls play well at State A tennis
May 31st, 2011
GREAT FALLS — For an inexperienced Havre High girls tennis team, the 2011 Class A state tournament couldn’t have gone much better. The Blue P...
Havre High track teams wrap up season
May 31st, 2011
MISSOULA — When facing the field at the state track meet, athletes are facing the best of the best. And while the Havre High track team may not have had its best showing this weekend, t...
Hackers post phony Tupac story on PBS website
May 30th, 2011
WASHINGTON — PBS officials say hackers have cracked the network's website, posting a phony story claiming dead rapper Tupac Shakur was alive in New Zealand, and a group that claimed responsi...
Body found in woods is that of missing woman
May 30th, 2011
SUPERIOR — Authorities say they have identified a body found Friday as that of a 47-year-old Superior woman last seen Tuesday. The Mineral County Sheriff...
Montana regulators eye new rules on 'fracking'
May 29th, 2011
BOZEMAN — Montana regulators are proposing a rule to require oil and gas companies to disclose what chemicals are being pumped into the ground as a way to extract natural gas and oil in a pro...
More rain, snow, National Guard troops for Montana
May 29th, 2011
More rain began falling Sunday on soaked Montana communities after more than a week of floods in the region, along with a heavy mountain snowpack and burgeoning dams, prompted states downstream to...
Health department gets pot card powers June 1
May 29th, 2011
HELENA — The second phase of Montana's new medical marijuana overhaul will go into effect Wednesday, allowing the state health department to issue pot cards under new regulatio...
Mental-health facility for Mont. veterans to open
May 29th, 2011
KALISPELL — Officials plan to open a $7 million, 24,000-square-foot inpatient mental-health facility for veterans on June 3 at Fort Harrison west of Helena. &nb...
Obama tours twister-ravaged neighborhood in Joplin
May 29th, 2011
JOPLIN, Mo. — Face to face with the legions of homeless and the bereaved, President Barack Obama on Sunday toured the apocalyptic landscape left by Missouri's killer tornado, consoled the co...
Palin kick-starts bus tour on back of motorcycle
May 29th, 2011
WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin rumbled through Washington on the back of a Harley as she and her family began an East Coast tour Sunday, renewing speculation that the former Alas...
Tributes pour in for former Rep. Ray Peck
May 28th, 2011
Ray Peck, an educator, former Havre area state lawmaker and Democratic activist, died at 84 in Helena on Friday. Peck represented the Hi-Line in the Montana House of...
Breaking Sports: Pony tennis teams wrap up their season
May 28th, 2011
The Havre High boys and girls tennis teams finished play at the Class A state tournament Friday afternoon in Great Falls. Blue Pony senior Christina Mack scored two wins for the...
Great Falls burglary victims rue sharing travel plans
May 28th, 2011
GREAT FALLS, — A Great Falls family says they shouldn't have put their travel plans on a social networking site after returning from a 10-day vacation to find their home ransack...
Pony thinclads race to the finish line
May 27th, 2011
Pony thinclads race to the finish line The athletes of the boys and girls Havre High School tr...
Area track stars lay it on the line
May 27th, 2011
Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson For the North Star girls and Chinook boys high school track teams, this weekend in Missoula is about chasing state championship...
'Taxi,' 'Grease' star Jeff Conaway dies at 60
May 27th, 2011
LOS ANGELES — Jeff Conaway, who starred in the TV comedy"Taxi," played swaggering Kenickie in the movie musical "Grease" and publicly battled drug and alcohol addiction on the reality sho...
In 2nd day on stand, Blago talks of tough politics
May 27th, 2011
CHICAGO — Rod Blagojevich, testifying Friday for a second day, switched his focus from a virtual monologue about his wholesome youth to describing a rough-and-tumble political world where eve...
Stick horses used in contest amid equine outbreak
May 27th, 2011
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A deadly strain of a fast-spreading horse virus that's shown up in nine Western states — where cases have doubled in the last week — has forced contestants...
Russia offers to mediate ex-ally Gadhafi's exit
May 27th, 2011
DEAUVILLE, France (AP) — Russia abandoned one-time ally Moammar Gadhafi and offered Friday to mediate a deal for the Libyan leader to leave the country he has ruled for more than 40 years.
Clinton: Bin Laden raid a watershed for Pakistan
May 27th, 2011
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The killing of Osama bin Laden is a watershed moment for Pakistan's confrontation with homegrown terrorism, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday. She s...
Soggy Northern Plains braces for second slug of water
May 27th, 2011
LODGE GRASS — Rain-swollen rivers that have swamped Montana towns could keep flooding the region for another month or more as melting mountain snow delivers a second slug o...
State commissioner pleads no contest after crash
May 27th, 2011
LAUREL — Montana Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar pleaded no contest to failing to give quick notice of a crash in a fast-food restaurant parking lot that totaled th...
Hi-Line to remember fallen soldiers
May 27th, 2011
Across the Hi-Line, communities will be gathering this weekend to remember the sacrifices made throughout American history by military service members and to honor the memory of those...
Contrasting views of Tester’s Montana forest bill
May 27th, 2011
Sharply different views were presented in two forums Wednesday regarding a bill sponsored by Montana’s U. S. Sen. Jon Tester, including in a telephone forum attended by his opponent in next y...
Meeting set to discuss North Havre sewer project
May 27th, 2011
The engineer working on a report recommending how to best upgrade and repair the sewer systems in two districts in North Havre will be in town Thursday to talk about progress on the report.
Blagojevich takes the stand at corruption trial
May 26th, 2011
CHICAGO — An unmuzzled Rod Blagojevich launched the campaign of his life Thursday, taking the witness stand at his corruption trial in an attempt to sway a jury with the same charm and chatti...
Officials: Montana floods could be worst in decades
May 26th, 2011
ROUNDUP — Another Montana town Thursday was swamped with floodwaters that have washed out roads and rushed though houses across the state — and hundreds more homes downstream in...
Havre High fastpitch grew this season
May 26th, 2011
Sometimes the season Conservation District to meet June 12 The Hill County Conservation District’s June meeting has been moved to Sunday June 12.&n...
Blue Pony star Sammy Evans ready for more state hardware
May 26th, 2011
There is no doubt that Havre High School junior Sammy Evans is one of the top Blue Pony athletes. Evans has been a standout at HHS since her freshman year and has made her mark o...
Blue Ponies go to state
May 26th, 2011
The Havre High School boys and girls tennis teams, and the Blue Pony boys and girls track teams will be wrapping up the season this weekend. The Pony tennis teams will be in Great Falls today and F...
Saying goodbye after 30 years
May 26th, 2011
Editor: As most of you know by now, Dr. Beardsley has retired after serving the Hi-Line communities for over 30 years. As a result, I am no longer employed at Northern Mont...
Harry Kent Parcell
May 26th, 2011
Harry Kent Parcell, 92, of Geneva, Ill., formerly of Huntington, W. Va., passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011, in Geneva, Ill. He was born Jan. 25, 1919, in...
Dagny Olive Carlson
May 26th, 2011
Dagny Olive Carlson, 94, died Monday, May 23, 2011, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and her memorial service will b...
Jet fuel could bring opportunity to Hi-Line farmers
May 26th, 2011
A push across the nation — and across the world — to find alternatives for jet fuel could give a world of opportunity to farmers in Montana’s Golden Triangle. At a press c...
Long-time teachers leaving Havre schools
May 26th, 2011
As the school year ends, it won’t be just the Havre High School seniors who are leaving the district. Between just Havre Middle School and Lincoln-McKinley Primary School, the distric...
Small wins round one in election protest
May 26th, 2011
Former candidate for the Chippewa Cree Tribe’s tribal council Stacey Small has won another day in court, with the appellate court for Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation reversing a tribal c...
Hill County gathers community input in Rudyard
May 26th, 2011
RUDYARD — Hill County is holding meetings to determine what sorts of projects people want the county to start working on, including one meeting Wednesday night in Rudyard. Another hea...
Pony tennis seeks state glory
May 25th, 2011
There was a time when the Havre High boys tennis team would roll into a state tournament not having to wonder if the Blue Ponies would walk away state champions. Howe...
Blue Pony girls take one final shot in tennis
May 25th, 2011
Blue Pony girls take one final shot in tennis The Havre High girls tennis team has seen its most successful...
Hi-Line United U19 boys remain on top with sweep
May 25th, 2011
Even torrential rains and a soggy pitch can't slow the Hi-Line United soccer team down. This past Saturday, the United won a pair of U19 bo...
Tribe searches for residents stranded by flood
May 25th, 2011
CROW AGENCY — Crow tribal officials sent search teams Wednesday to remote parts of their reservation to look for people stranded by flooding, as cities and towns across Mon...
Judge: Ariz. shooting suspect mentally incompetent
May 25th, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz. — The man accused of wounding Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in a deadly rampage lowered his head to within inches of the courtroom table Wednesday. When he lifted it, he began...
Flood watch continues at Fort Belknap communities
May 25th, 2011
With flood watches still in effect through the weekend, a close eye is being kept on high water at the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. Flooding on People’s Creek led to flooding in H...
AP source: Edwards could be indicted within days
May 25th, 2011
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Justice Department plans to bring criminal charges against John Edwards after a two-year investigation into whether the former presidential candidate illegall...
Crow residents inspect damage, brace for more rain
May 25th, 2011
BILLINGS (AP) — Flood waters have receded enough for Crow Indian tribal members to return to their devastated homes, while cities and towns across Montana trying to stave off rivers an...
State unions file unfair labor practice charge
May 25th, 2011
HELENA — State employee unions are filing an unfair labor practice charge against state in the wake of the Legislature's rejection of a deal negotiated with the governor....
Obama says U.S., U.K. relationship is enduring
May 25th, 2011
LONDON — President Barack Obama sought to reassure the world today that American and European influence remains as dominant as ever, even as rising powers like China and In...
Engineers go into Joplin hospital to assess damage
May 25th, 2011
JOPLIN, Mo. — Rescue and recovery work in Joplin was shadowed by uncertainty today as crews still hoping to find survivors combed areas that had already been searched several time...
Department says they stopped issuing pot cards
May 24th, 2011
HELENA — The state Department of Health and Human Services says it has stopped issuing new medical marijuana cards. Spokesman Jon Ebelt says his agency is comp...
A race to find survivors before more storms arrive
May 24th, 2011
JOPLIN, Missouri — Emergency crews drilled through concrete at a ruined Home Depot, making peepholes in the rubble in hopes of finding lost shoppers and employees. A dog clambered through the...
Chinook finishes fourth in B-C tennis
May 24th, 2011
The Chinook Sugarbeeters came to the Class B-C state tennis tournament as the defending girls champions. Unfortunately, graduation can hamper a team’s chances for a repeat....
Thank you from TURF
May 24th, 2011
Editor: The Havre TURF organization would like to thank the USDA Forest Service and the Arbor Day Foundation and congratulate the city of Havre for receiving the Tree City...
Board appointments
May 24th, 2011
Editor: One of the duties and privileges of a new governor is to make board appointments. To the general tax-paying and voting public, this is a rather trivial part of the...
Vera Mae Leens
May 24th, 2011
Vera Mae Leens of Mesa, Ariz., passed away Nov. 11, 2010, at the age of 90 as a result of congestive heart failure. Memorial services, a celebration of life, will be...
Montana copper mining heiress dies in NY at 104
May 24th, 2011
NEW YORK — Huguette Clark, a 104-year-old heiress to a Montana copper fortune who once lived in the largest apartment on New York City's Fifth Avenue, died Tuesday at a Ma...
Parker pleads guilty
May 24th, 2011
The former leader of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation pleaded guilty this morning to embezzling from his tribe, while the tribe continues to look for what he next step in finalizing its leaders...
YouthBuild graduates honored at Northern
May 24th, 2011
The 20 graduates of the spring 2011 session of YouthBuild of North Central Montana were celebrated by their families and friends in the ballroom of Montana State University-Northern's Student Unio...
PSC turmoil continues with spat over phone records
May 24th, 2011
HELENA — The turmoil at the Public Service Commission continued Tuesday with the ousted vice chairman seeking the personal cell phone records of the commissioners who staged a leadersh...
Havre man gets 7 years probation for thefts
May 24th, 2011
Judge David Cybulski of state District Court handed 34-year-old Havre man Ryan Schafer concurrent seven-year suspended sentences this morning, for four felony charges, including theft and criminal...
Medical center back in its renovated headquarters
May 24th, 2011
Last week brought some major changes to Sweet Medical Center in Chinook. After operating for most of the spring out of an empty house at 1109 Ohio St., the center began taking care of patie...
PSC turmoil continues with spat over phone records
May 24th, 2011
HELENA — The turmoil at the Public Service Commission continues with the ousted vice chairman seeking the personal cell phone records of the commissioners who staged a lead...
Prompted by floods, Schweitzer declares state of emergency
May 23rd, 2011
BILLINGS — More rain is on tap this week for Montana communities besieged with flood waters that have swamped neighborhoods and rural farmland and isolated a town near the...
Parker resigns post, to plead guilty Tuesday
May 23rd, 2011
The chair of the Chippewa Cree Tribe’s government resigned this morning, one day before he is scheduled to appear in federal court to plead guilty to theft from a tribal organization.
Trocki leaves early; Callahan to take over
May 23rd, 2011
After Joe Callahan represented Montana State University-Northern at last week’s Board of Regents meeting in Kalispell, the interim chancellor is about to move into his new position a little e...
Flood warnings, watches still in effect along Hi-Line
May 23rd, 2011
While situations had improved this morning in the community of Hays, flood warnings and watches remain in effect throughout north-central Montana this morning, extending through Tuesday. Ra...
Hill County looks for priorities in planning work
May 23rd, 2011
The Hill County government is conducting a new series of meetings to see what it should focus on in planning for the future. The county commissioners will hold two meetings to collect ideas...
Tornado kills at least 89 in SW Missouri city
May 23rd, 2011
JOPLIN, Mo. — A massive tornado that tore a 6-mile path across southwestern Missouri killed at least 89 people as it slammed into the city of Joplin, ripping into a hospita...
Obama in Ireland to reaffirm 'bonds of affection'
May 23rd, 2011
DUBLIN — He downed a pint of Guinness with a distant cousin and checked out centuries-old parish records tracing his family to Ireland. From the tiny village of Moneygall to a huge, ch...
Pawlenty launches bid, delivers tough talk in Iowa
May 23rd, 2011
DES MOINES, Iowa — Tim Pawlenty is casting himself as the Republican candidate willing to tell the country hard truths as he seeks the presidency, announcing in corn-depend...
High court backs cuts in Calif. prison population
May 23rd, 2011
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday narrowly endorsed reducing California's cramped prison population by more than 30,000 inmates to fix sometimes deadly problems in medica...
AP Essay: Apocalypse not now — and how we saw it
AP Essay: Apocal...
May 22nd, 2011
NEW YORK — Where were you on the day the world didn't end? Did you, like many thousands of others, turn to a social network and confess to the world so...
Tornado kills 1 in Kan., damages hundreds of homes
May 22nd, 2011
READING, Kan. — A tornado swept through a small eastern Kansas town, killing one person and destroying at least 20 homes, as severe thunderstorms pelted the region with hail that...
Interstate closed as flooding continues in Montana
May 22nd, 2011
BILLINGS — Officials have closed a section of Interstate 90 in southeast Montana due to surging water from the Bighorn River as authorities on Sunday continue to deal with rising...
Northwest Montana farmers worry about potato disease
May 22nd, 2011
RONAN — The $15 million-a-year seed potato crop in northwestern Montana's Lake County faces a serious threat from a disease brought on by cool, damp weather, officia...
Landowners challenge renewable energy projects
May 22nd, 2011
CUT BANK — Teepee rings in northwestern Montana are talismans of another time, hundreds of years ago when the Blackfeet Indians roamed the plains. But some of...
Flooding becomes widespread in eastern Montana
May 21st, 2011
GREAT FALLS — Flooding in eastern Montana has caused the cancellation of several high school graduations, fisherman have been trapped by washed out roads, a community near...
As water inches closer, an agonizing wait in La.
May 21st, 2011
BUTTE LAROSE, La. — The final wave of holdouts has mostly packed up and left this Louisiana town as water from the swollen Atchafalaya River has inched toward their h...
Apocalypse believers await end, skeptics carry on
May 21st, 2011
OAKLAND, Calif. — They spent months warning the world of the apocalypse, some giving away earthly belongings or draining their savings accounts. And so they waited, e...
Hill, Blaine counties under flood watch
May 21st, 2011
Hill and Blaine counties are under a flood watch, according to the National Weather Service. Rain is expected to continue through Sunday morning, causing...
Regents OK hiring of new Montana Tech chancellor
May 21st, 2011
KALISPELL — The Board of Regents has approved the hiring of Donald Blackketter as the next chancellor of Montana Tech. Blackketter, who is currentl...
UM athletic fee increase wins OK
May 21st, 2011
KALISPELL — The state Board of Regents has approved an increase in athletic fees for University of Montana students to fund a new softball program. ...
3 Montana wolves killed for attacking livestock
May 21st, 2011
BUTTE — A Montana wildlife official says a federal trapper has shot and killed three wolves from the Table Mountain pack near Silver Star in southwestern Montana blamed for...
Pony track teams seek Central A glory
May 20th, 2011
It has been two weeks since the Havre High School boys and girls track teams have seen any competition. But after two weeks of nothing but preparation, the Blue Ponies are ready for what cou...
North Stars host Electrics on Saturday
May 20th, 2011
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team couldn’t have asked for a better start to their season. Now, the North Stars will look to keep it going in the midst of...
HHS fastpitch heads to Laurel
May 20th, 2011
It has come down to this. For the Havre High School softball program it has come down to one last weekend, four more games and the hopes of ending the season on a high note. ...
Federal agents raid Helena medial pot caregiver
May 20th, 2011
HELENA — Federal enforcement agents raided a Helena medical marijuana provider on Friday, the latest development in a continuing crackdown on pot distributors in the state.Paul Schmidt...
State’s largest workers’ comp insurer cuts rates 20 percent
May 20th, 2011
HELENA — The board of the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer cut its rates by 20 percent on Friday, a move that some hope will help the business community and encourage...
Face to face, Netanyahu rejects Obama on borders
May 20th, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blunt display of differences, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of using his country's 1967 boundaries as the basis for a neighb...
Strauss-Kahn is released from NYC jail
May 20th, 2011
Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from the custody of the city Department of Correction shortly after 5 p.m. and was handed over to the security firm managing his house arrest.The onetime...
God bless Havre's police officers
May 20th, 2011
Editor: During National Police Week, I want to thank the policemen of the Havre Police Department for helping me over the years when necessary. As...
Thanks for donating to help 'Stamp Out Hunger'
May 20th, 2011
Editor: On behalf of the Havre Food Bank and the people we serve, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the U.S. Postal Service's Havre letter carriers for sponso...
Life might be like a box of chocolates, but ...
May 20th, 2011
In this wide, spectacular and beautiful world that gives us oceans, the Grand Canyon, wild asparagus, sunsets, tornadoes and dark chocolate, what's up with fungus? &...
The truth about HB 198 — eminent domain
May 20th, 2011
The 2011 Montana Legislature is over. House Bill 198, the eminent domain bill, passed and is now law. The bill did NOT expand the traditional scope of eminent domain in Montana....
James M. Rodgers
May 20th, 2011
James M. Rodgers, 85, died Monday, May 16, 2011, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Helena, Mont., of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his me...
Parker charged with theft from tribe
May 20th, 2011
The chair of the tribal council of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation’s Chippewa Cree Tribe has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of theft from a tribal organization, and the Havre...
Regents pass 5 percent tuition hike
May 20th, 2011
The eyes of the students, faculty and staff of all of the institutions of higher education were on the Flathead Community College campus in Kalispell, where the Board of Regents was meeting this mo...
Chinook residents giving stuff away
May 20th, 2011
If garage sales are not effective enough at clearing out old junk, Karen Bradway and others at the Presbyterian Church in Chinook have an alternative, Give Your Stuff Away Day. This Saturda...
Successful test mimics Amtrak bomb threat
May 20th, 2011
A near-exact repeat of a major Havre emergency — a report of a radioactive device on a train — occured throughout the region Wednesday … sort of. Officials in three count...
Military-grade radar to be deployed along border
May 20th, 2011
Upgrades to radar systems to improve security on the northern border in hopes of reducing illegal air crossings could be in place by the fall, according to Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. U. S. Cu...
International economic conference begins in Big Sky
May 20th, 2011
An event touted as potentially bringing huge benefits to the state started Wednesday in Montana, with trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group meeting in Big Sky, one of four...
Area teams should shine at Northern C
May 19th, 2011
Class C track teams from across the Hi-Line have shined all season long. They house some of the state's top talent and have remained competitive all season long, but most recent...
Higher education commissioner to retire
May 19th, 2011
HELENA — The commissioner of higher education is announcing plans to retire next year. Sheila Stearns told the board of regents meeting in Kalispel...
Tribe's $7B coal project stalls, draws suit
May 19th, 2011
BILLINGS — A Montana tribe's plan to build a $7 billion coal-to-liquids project has stalled after it failed to attract sufficient financing, leading to a courtroom dispute betwe...
Ex-IMF chief gets bail in NYC sex-assault case
May 19th, 2011
NEW YORK — Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn will return to a New York City jail pending his release on bail.
Obama tells Israel: Go back to 1967 borders
May 19th, 2011
WASHINGTON — Forcefully stepping into an explosive Middle East debate, President Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed a key Palestinian demand for the borders of its future state and prodd...
FBI investigates Unabomber in '82 Tylenol deaths
May 19th, 2011
CHICAGO — The FBI has requested a DNA sample from "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski as part of its investigation into the 1982 deaths of seven Chicago-area people who took cyanid...
Ore. court rules medical pot users can have guns
May 19th, 2011
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Oregon Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that a retired school bus driver can have her medical marijuana and a concealed handgun, too....
Prosecutor: Former IMF leader indicted
May 19th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor in New York says a grand jury has indicted former IMF leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn in connection with an alleged attack on a hotel maid.
Gov. Schweitzer says tuition may have to go up
May 18th, 2011
HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Wednesday that he understands university officials may have to raise tuition, but he is hoping it is not necessary, as the Board of Rege...
Montana issuing hundreds of pot cards despite law
May 18th, 2011
HELENA — A health department official said Wednesday it's not feasible to stop issuing medical marijuana cards as the state moves to a more restrictive law, so the agency will c...
End of the world? How about a party instead?
May 18th, 2011
For some, it's Judgment Day. For others, it's party time. A loosely organized Christian movement has spread the word around the globe that Jesus Christ will return to earth on Saturd...
Great Northern Fair comes together
May 18th, 2011
The Hill County Fair Board discussed the upcoming Great Northern Fair during their meeting at the fairgrounds Tuesday, with fairgrounds Manager Tim Solomon saying preparations are nearly complete....
Residents share tea and women’s health knowledge
May 18th, 2011
A crowd of local residents came together Tuesday evening to share tea, healthy snacks and information on women’s health at the Healthy Women’s Tea Party at the Holiday Village Mall.
Afghan rally over NATO raid turns violent; 12 die
May 18th, 2011
KABUL, Afghanistan — Anger over a nighttime NATO raid flared into violence in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday as an estimated 1,500 people clashed with police and tried t...
Miss. flood evacuees spend tedious days in shelter
May 18th, 2011
AP Photo/Gerald Herbert Water from the Mississippi River roars through the Old River Control Structure towards the Atchafalaya Basin in Concordia Parish, La., Tuesday. The struc...
Stars come out to say goodbye to Oprah Winfrey
May 18th, 2011
CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey wiped away tears as celebrity after celebrity surprised her during a farewell double-episode taping of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that will precede her fi...
Anaconda man charged after 2 dogs maul 5 cats
May 18th, 2011
ANACONDA — A 59-year-old Anaconda man faces trial this fall on charges that he allowed his pit bull-cross dogs to run loose, enter another house and kill five cats.&...
Fatal horse virus reported in West, Canada
May 18th, 2011
BOISE, Idaho — Horse owners and organizations nationwide are watching anxiously and some are shutting down shows and other events in an effort to keep a deadly horse virus...
Bill: Study insurers' treatment of cancer patients
May 18th, 2011
BOZEMAN — Gov. Brian Schweitzer has signed legislation seen as a step to increasing the number of cancer patients participating in clinical trials. House Bill...
British queen makes historic peace trip to Ireland
May 17th, 2011
DUBLIN — Sometimes words aren't necessary. That was the case Tuesday when Queen Elizabeth II placed a wreath in Dublin's Garden of Remembrance to honor the Irish rebels who los...
Bonnie Jean Bachini
May 17th, 2011
Bonnie Jean Bachini, 90, of Havre, died Friday, May 13, 2011, at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre, Mont., of natural causes. Her funeral service will be 1 p. m. Friday, May 20, 2011...
Vickey Lynn Radke
May 17th, 2011
Vickey Lynn Radke, 60, a retired beautician from Cut Bank and formerly from Havre, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011, at her mother’s home due to natural causes. Graveside services w...
Maureen Cicon
May 17th, 2011
Maureen (Brandt) Cicon, 66, died from breast cancer on Sunday, at Liberty Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11 a. m. Saturday, May 21, at Chester Assembly of God Church. Burial will...
Louise M. Mahns
May 17th, 2011
Louise M. Mahns of Lewiston, Idaho, died at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. She was 89 years old. Malcom’s Brower-Wann Funeral Home is handling the arrangement...
Some have second thoughts on cellphone ban
May 17th, 2011
Havre City Council Monday night gave preliminary approval to a ban on cellphone use while driving, but not before several council members indicated they were having second thoughts. Council...
NY Sen. Schumer: Radar coming to northern border
May 17th, 2011
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sen. Charles Schumer says Homeland Security will begin tapping into Canadian military radar later this year to detect low-fl...
Glasgow man claims $60K Montana Cash jackpot ticket sold in Havre
May 17th, 2011
HELENA — Montana Lottery officials say a Glasgow man has claimed the $60,000 Montana Cash jackpot from the May 11 drawing. David Larsen bought his...
After 100 years: Work progresses on Fort Assinniboine
May 17th, 2011
After only 32 years in operation, one of the largest forts in the country closed its operation. Now, 100 years later, the group working to preserve and promote Fort Assinniboine is stepping...
More Havre businesses pass alcohol compliance tests
May 17th, 2011
The Hill County DUI Task Force made rounds on Saturday night, checking how many businesses that serve alcohol do so legally. Of the 22 businesses that were tested, three failed the test:
Judge puts hold on endangered species deal
May 17th, 2011
BOZEMAN — A federal judge has put on hold a settlement that would require the government to consider greater protections for hundreds of imperiled species.&nbs...
2 groups make rare attempt to block legislation
May 17th, 2011
HELENA — Two Montana groups are trying to do what has only been done once in 18 years: block a bill by petition. One proposes to prevent sweeping c...
Local Golf Report: The ladies about to get their turn
May 17th, 2011
The men’sleague golf season is now and high gear, and soon it will be the ladies turn. ...
Beeters claim Northern B-C; Hawks finish second
May 17th, 2011
Havre was thesight of the Northern B-C girls divisional tennis tournament. ...
Officials say flooding threat looms across state
May 16th, 2011
HELENA — More flood threats loom for Montana as an already-deep mountain snowpack increases and a cool spring brings more moisture. River basins in the mountai...
Governor misinformed about concealed carry
May 16th, 2011
Editor: Gov. Schweitzer's veto message for House Bill 271 is factually incorrect on several important counts. These obvious inaccuracies do not commend the governor for hi...
No justice in tribal court
May 16th, 2011
Editor: The long Tribal Appellate Court process is trying on a person. It all began in hopes of fairness for all. I filed a protest Oct. 12, 2010. It's become a political...
Verna Faith The Boy
May 16th, 2011
Verna Faith The Boy, 43, died Saturday morning, May 14, 2011, at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls, from liver failure. Her wake service began Saturday at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church. She...
Bonnie Jean Bachini
May 16th, 2011
Bonnie Jean Bachini, 90, of Havre, died Friday May 13, 2011, at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre, Mont., of natural causes. Her funeral Mass will be 1 p. m. Friday, May 20, 2011, at St. J...
Vernon Barker Volbright
May 16th, 2011
Vernon Barker Volbright graveside memorial service with full military honors will be 10 a. m. Friday, May 20, 2011, at Highland Cemetery with Pastor John Bruington officiating. Memorials in...
Gov. helps United Way teach kids the value of reading
May 16th, 2011
The Hill County United Way hosted its Plant a Seed... Read! day Saturday in the Holiday Village Mall. Local volunteers worked to help emphasize the importance of reading to children at an e...
Wind Swept: North Stars take two
May 16th, 2011
The HavreNorth Stars American Legion baseball team already had two wins over the GreatFalls Stallions heading into Sun...
Ponies finish strong in Lewistown
May 16th, 2011
The HavreHigh tennis teams had one last chance to peak for the postseason. And despitehigh winds and colder temperatur...
Blue Ponies pick up two wins in Butte
May 16th, 2011
The goal forthe Havre High softball team is to end this season fighting. The Blue Ponieshave just a few games remainin...
Hawks sending athletes to Northern C Meet
May 16th, 2011
Friday marked the start of the postseason track and field season for the Chester/J-I Hawks. And at the District 10C Meet in Great Fa...
No justice in tribal court
May 16th, 2011
Editor: The long Tribal Appellate Court process is trying on a person. It all began in hopes of fairness for all. I filed a protest Oct. 12, 2010. It's become a political...
IMF chief to remain jailed in NYC sex-assault case
May 16th, 2011
NEW YORK — The head of the International Monetary Fund must remain jailed at least until his next court hearing for attempted rape and other charges, a judge said Monday. &n...
Trump says no to presidential run
May 16th, 2011
NEW YORK — After months of flirting with politics, Donald Trump said Monday he won't run for president, choosing to stick with hosting "The Celebrity Apprentice" over en...
Endeavour soars on second-to-last space shuttle trip
May 16th, 2011
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Endeavour blasted off on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight, thundering through clouds into orbit Monday morning as the mission commander's wounded wife, U.S....
Endeavour soars on 2nd-to-last space shuttle trip
May 16th, 2011
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Endeavour is finally on its way. Endeavour blasted off on the next-to-last shuttle flight Monday morning...
New policy planned for poisoning Montana streams
May 15th, 2011
BOZEMAN — Officials with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are working on a new policy for poisoning streams to kill nonnative fish in the wake of a poisoning attempt last y...
Schweitzer doesn't cower from tea party wave
May 15th, 2011
HELENA — What's next for Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer has become a favorite guessing game in Capitol hallways and political circles as the popular Democrat nears th...
High-wind alert issues for area
May 15th, 2011
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning through midnight. According to the weather service, strong southeast winds will continue over centra...
As water creeps closer, residents warned: Get out
May 15th, 2011
KROTZ SPRINGS, La. — Deputies warned people Sunday to get out as Mississippi River water gushing from a floodgate for the first time in four decades crept ever closer to co...
Lawyer: IMF chief denies NYC sex-assault charges
May 15th, 2011
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn attends the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington on April 16. The arrest...
Crow Tribe opens casino that allows smoking
May 14th, 2011
CROW AGENCY — The Crow Tribe has opened its new Apsáalooke Nights Casino that allows smoking. The casino that opened Friday replaces the Lit...
Aerial gunners kill at least 5 wolves in Idaho
May 14th, 2011
LEWISTON, Idaho — Aerial gunners in a helicopter have killed at least five wolves in north-central Idaho since Wednesday in an effort to protect elk herds, but the hunting...
Stringent marijuana overhaul becomes law
May 14th, 2011
HELENA — The deadline for Gov. Brian Schweitzer to veto the Republican-led Legislature's medical marijuana overhaul has come and gone. The bill became law on...
Mississippi River floodgate to open at 3 p.m. CDT
May 14th, 2011
MORGANZA, La. — Engineers made final preparations Saturday afternoon to slowly open a 10-ton, steel emergency floodgate for the first time in nearly four decades, purposefully inundati...
AP Sources: Porn stash found at bin Laden compound
May 14th, 2011
WASHINGTON — A sizeable stash of pornography was among the items seized when U.S. Navy SEALs raided the Pakistani hideout of Osama bin Laden, almost two weeks ago, U.S. officials...
Emanuel brings hip new vibe to Chicago City Hall
May 14th, 2011
CHICAGO — The mayor-elect strolled into the historic Chicago Theatre for a Neil Young concert wearing grayish-green sneakers, jeans and a soft sweater over a blue T-shirt. At his side...
Huckabee to announce 2012 plans on show
May 14th, 2011
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Mike Huckabee took his presidential tease to a new level on Saturday, leaving his closest advisers in the dark as the former Arkansas governor prepared t...
Tea party godfather Ron Paul running for president
May 13th, 2011
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Rep. Ron Paul announced Friday that he will run for the GOP nomination for president in 2012, the third attempt for the man known on Capitol Hill as ...
Why space shuttle fleet is retiring, what's next
May 13th, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the space shuttle program winds down, questions are flying about what's happening and why. The launch countdown began Friday for the second-to-last flight. Some an...
Governor picks Gallik for political practices post
May 13th, 2011
HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer has chosen Helena attorney and former legislator David Gallik to head the state's political practices office. ...
Little Shell group plans to open Great Falls office June 4
May 13th, 2011
A representative of a council of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians said this week that the council plans to re-open an office in Great Falls soon, with an open house planned for June 4.
Governor expected at reading day in Havre
May 13th, 2011
The executive director of United Way of Hill County said a special guest may appear at a children’s reading day in Havre Saturday. Director Lorraine Verploegen told the Havre Daily Ne...
Bresnan changes, customers don’t have to
May 13th, 2011
New York-based Cablevision has officially moved out west. After buying Bresnan Communi-cations for $1.4 billion a year ago, the cable-provider announced this week that Bresnan is now called...
Montana to keep issuing pot cards
May 13th, 2011
HELENA — Montana health officials say they will continue issuing medical marijuana cards even if Gov. Brian Schweitzer allows an overhaul bill to become law at midnight.
Head of new marijuana advocates group steps aside
May 13th, 2011
MISSOULA — The head of a new marijuana industry association has stepped down because he's facing felony drug charges. Nathan Pierce, the former president of t...
Schweitzer signs business equipment tax bill
May 13th, 2011
HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer has signed a bill giving a tax break to all businesses operating in the state. The Democratic governor had opposed t...
Demjanjuk convicted over Nazi camp deaths
May 12th, 2011
MUNICH — A German court convicted retired U.S. autoworker John Demjanjuk on Thursday of taking part in the murder of tens of thousands of Jews as a Nazi death camp guard, b...
Lindsay Lohan says she's glad theft case resolved
May 11th, 2011
LOS ANGELES — A lawyer entered a no contest plea Wednesday for Lindsay Lohan in the theft of a necklace, setting the stage for a summer of confinement, counseling and commu...
Bricker named president of Havre School Board
May 11th, 2011
Two of the three positions being chosen at Tuesday night’s Board of Trustees meeting were filled with new occupants. The first replacement was the election of the new board chair, Dar...
District faces growing problem: cyberbullying
May 11th, 2011
Technology’s growing ubiquity in people’s lives, particularly those of younger people, has all sorts of effects. At Tuesday night’s Havre School Board meeting, Superintendent Andy...
Panel wants to limit annexation for now
May 11th, 2011
Havre City Council's Planning and Development Committee voted Tuesday evening to recommend the council proceed with annexeing properties where the owners have signed petitions requesting annexatio...
Committee takes wait-and-see stance on medical marijuana action
May 11th, 2011
A Havre City Council committee that planned to discuss implementation of new regulations on medical marijuana decided to wait Tuesday night to see what happened with the bill. “We may...
Flooded river taking aim at Mississippi Delta
May 11th, 2011
RENA LARA, Miss. — Crews worked to shore up levees along the swelling Mississippi River on Wednesday as floodwaters threatened to swamp even more of the fertile Mississippi Delta.
School superintendent rejects new testing goals
May 11th, 2011
BOZEMAN — Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau is rejecting the latest federal requirements for school testing. Juneau said s...
Highway patrol sergeant suspended for 'overtime abuse'
May 11th, 2011
BILLINGS — The Montana Highway Patrol suspended a Billings-based sergeant for a week without pay for claiming compensation from the patrol for time he actually spent workin...
State: Up to 43K signatures needed to stop pot law
May 10th, 2011
HELENA — The Secretary of State's office has determined that medical marijuana advocates need at least 31,000 signatures to block the Legislature's overhaul bill from bec...
When you make a promise, you should keep it
May 10th, 2011
As the leaders of the House and Senate for the 62nd legislative session we strived to adhere to a higher standard of ethics that Montanans should expect from their elected officials.
GOP strikes out on budget deal
May 10th, 2011
After 88 days of Republican leaders repeatedly ignoring our input, it is not surprising to hear them now cry foul and blame the governor for “breaking the budget deal.&rdqu...
Social host: Havre made the right choice
May 10th, 2011
A couple of weeks ago at the Havre City Council public hearing to consider a local social host ordinance, a teenager stood before the council and made a compelling case to prohib...
Help Post Office stamp out hunger
May 10th, 2011
On Saturday, the annual Stamp Out Hunger Postal Service Food Drive will take place. Campbell Soup Co. will once again be partnering with the National Association of Letter Carriers to sponso...
Margaret Lois Phifer
May 10th, 2011
Margaret Lois Phifer, 89, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Northern Montana Care Center.Her memorial service will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2011, at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chap...
Biodiesel plans bring hope for jobs
May 10th, 2011
Monday’s announcement that a group plans to build a 24-million-gallon-a-year plant near Havre to produce biodiesel is raising hopes that it could result in a boom to the economy. &ldq...
Jail suicide trend nearly reaches Hill County
May 10th, 2011
Emergency medical responders, Hill County Detention Center staff and some of the inmates all worked quickly on Saturday evening to help prevent a possible addition to an alarmingly growing problem...
Golden Spike fight leads to felony assault charges
May 10th, 2011
A fight in the parking lot of the Golden Spike on April 23 has, as of Monday, led to a felony aggravated assault charge against E-1 Towing co-owner Kenneth Erickson. County Attorney Gina Da...
Theft of U.S. flag
May 10th, 2011
Editor: My girlfriend and I were recently in Havre to visit her parents. Her father is a proud American. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force for a number of years....
A new airline in town: Gulfstream
May 10th, 2011
After a number of complaints led to Great Lakes Airlines losing its Essential Air Service subsidy, it was replaced this month by Gulfstream International Airlines. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla....
Republicans dabbling in socialism?
May 10th, 2011
Editor: Wow, Republican legislators have figured out a new way to regulate: take the money out. You can still raise medical marijuana, you just ha...
Little Shell set Havre meeting for Saturday
May 10th, 2011
The council of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians chaired by John Sinclair is holding a meeting in Havre Saturday, in the midst of a controversy over its office in Great Falls. Sinc...
Dinner will honor volunteers
May 10th, 2011
Salvation Army volunteers stand out in the cold every Christmas, ringing bells in hopes of convincing people to put money in their red kettles. Sometimes younger volunteers clean, pain...
Memphis escapes worst of flooding
May 10th, 2011
VICKSBURG, Miss. — The Mississippi crest rolled past Memphis on Tuesday, going easy on much of the city, yet downriver in the mostly poor, fertile Delta region, floodwaters...
Microsoft agrees to buy Skype for $8.5B
May 10th, 2011
NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that it has agreed to buy the popular Internet telephone service Skype SA for $8.5 billion in the biggest deal in the software maker...
Schwarzenegger, Shriver separating after 25 years
May 10th, 2011
LOS ANGELES — It was a storybook marriage in 1986 on a spring weekend on Cape Cod that united a princess of an American political dynasty, Maria Shriver, and the gap-toothed muscle-clad...
Blackfeet tribal casino goes smoke free
May 10th, 2011
GREAT FALLS — Blackfeet tribal officials want to make sure the tribe's indoor smoking ban is enforced at a tribally owned casino. The Great Falls Tribun...
Vivian Tollefson
May 9th, 2011
Vivian Tollefson, 77, of Havre, passed away at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls on May 7, 2011, due to natural causes. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at 11 a. m. in Fift...
Mary Belle Liese
May 9th, 2011
Mary Belle (Hay) Liese, 89, of Harlem, passed away at Park Place Healthcare in Great Falls, May 5, 2011, due to natural causes. Funeral services will be on Tuesday May 10, 2011 at 2 p. m. i...
Rosalind L. ‘Rosie’ Harris
May 9th, 2011
Rosalind L. “Rosie” Harris, 89, passed away on Jan. 9, 2011, in Roundup after complications with Alzheimer’s disease. A memorial service for Rosie will be held at the Cree...
New biofuels plant headed for Havre
May 9th, 2011
A new biofuels plant may be in Havre’s near future. Montana State University-Northern Chancellor Frank Trocki said this morning the planning of the construction, on the Montana Agro-E...
Shining the light on 2011 Northern graduates
May 9th, 2011
Montana State University-Northern administrators, with a few special guests, honored all of the schools’ latest graduates, and some of the older ones, at Saturday’s graduation ceremony....
Bin Laden's death a tough subject for the pulpit
May 8th, 2011
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia — The killing of Osama bin Laden, a man who was the face of evil for Americans for nearly a decade, left Christians, Jews and Muslims relieved, proud or even jubilant...
Marijuana industry looks to stop strict overhaul
May 8th, 2011
HELENA — Medical marijuana supporters are planning to collect signatures for a voter initiative that would block the strict regulations that Gov. Brian Schweitzer says he w...
Bessie Rainingbird Chandler
May 8th, 2011
Ki-i-w Ki-si-Ko-K Kah-pi-mi-ah-t Pi-si-mo-K“Sky Walking Old Woman” Bessie Rainingbird Chandler, 85, died Saturday, May 7, 2011,...
Ted Turner visits Northern, tours facilities
May 7th, 2011
Billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner visited Havre on Saturday for Montana State University-Northern's 2011 graduation ceremony, where he gave the commencement...
Videos show bin Laden watching himself on TV
May 7th, 2011
WASHINGTON — From a shabby, makeshift office, he ran a global terrorist empire. The world's most wanted man watched newscasts of himself from a tiny television perched ato...
Gov. vetoes measure that stirred abortion debate
May 7th, 2011
HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer vetoed a measure Friday that had stirred debate over abortion during the legislative session by proposing to make it illegal to kill an unbor...
Breaking news: Schweitzer signs top drunken-driving bill
May 7th, 2011
HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer is signing the Legislature's top measure aimed at cracking down on drunken driving. The so-called "24/7" program was overwhelm...
Obama to bin Laden assault team: 'Job well done'
May 6th, 2011
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Brimming with pride, President Barack Obama embraced the U.S. commandos he sent after terror mastermind Osama bin Laden, saluting them Friday on b...
Much ado about Ted Turner
May 6th, 2011
Havre is getting excited about one of Montana’s highest profile residents visiting this weekend, when Ted Turner will provide the Montana State University-Northern commencement speech.
Blaine County to start spraying for mosquitoes
May 6th, 2011
With concerns of winter snow melt leading to severe flooding receding, officials in Blaine County are about to face another problem. “Wit...
Chinook project still seeks contractor
May 6th, 2011
After three weeks of waiting for bids for its water plant renovations, the city of Chinook received no bids. So city officials are starting the bid-letting process again. The plan is to rep...
Little Shell in dispute over Great Falls office
May 6th, 2011
Another schism has developed between the rival groups saying they are the leadership of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, this time over use of an office space in Great Falls. Joh...
Tester says funding water projects could be difficult
May 6th, 2011
Finding money for Rocky Boy’s-North Central Montana Regional Water System and the St. Mary Diversion Rehabilitation, is becoming more complicated, said U. S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. ...
Helena woman still behind the wheel at 90
May 6th, 2011
HELENA — The insatiable love for speed is a condition not suited for everyone. Some prefer not to feel their knuckles turn white as their fingertip...
Jurors deadlock again in Vaughn man's murder trial
May 6th, 2011
GREAT FALLS — A jury has deadlocked for a second time in the trial of a Vaughn man accused of shooting his friend to death in the summer of 2009. &...
Jason Christ sues state, hasn't renewed green card
May 6th, 2011
MISSOULA — A Missoula man whose company helped thousands of people apply for medical marijuana cards is suing the state health department because his medical marijuana card...
FWP commission promises review after criticism
May 6th, 2011
HELENA — Fish, Wildlife and Parks commissioners are pledging to take a new look at how they make rules for Montana fishermen and hunters after state lawmakers accused the commission of overst...
Idaho police say medical pot must stay in Montana
May 6th, 2011
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho — Idaho law enforcement officials statewide have a simple message for medical marijuana users with valid permits from neighboring states: Don't expect a...
Voting results final, school budgets coming together
May 5th, 2011
After a bit of deliberation on Wednesday morning, the Havre Public Schools election results were accepted as final and not requiring a recount. The numbers were quite close, with the buildi...
Animal laws finally changed
May 5th, 2011
Placing a cap on a year-long debate, Havre City Council approved a revised animal ordinance that will, hopefully, make everyone happy. The new ordinance consolidates two chapters, with 30 s...
Graduation set for Friday at Stone Child
May 5th, 2011
Graduates will walk into commencement ceremonies at Stone Child College to the sound of the drum band playing honor music on Friday. Proud friends and relatives will be on hand to pay tribu...
Baucus announces advances in beef trade agreements
May 5th, 2011
Montana’s U. S. Sen. Max Baucus announced Wednesday two advances in exporting U. S. beef, advances the senator said could bring major benefits to Montana ranchers and businesses. Bauc...
Tester confirms continued funding for northern border security
May 5th, 2011
On the heels of an announcement of a multi-million dollar grant to increase communications capability in Montana on the U. S.-Canadian border, Montana’s U. S. Sen. Jon Tester said he has rece...
Levies pass, incumbents win by close margins
May 4th, 2011
Darlene Bricker 1,119 Cindy Erickson 920 Curtis Smeby 732
Hi-Line districts pass levies and elect trustees
May 4th, 2011
Voters in school districts across the Hi-Line handily passed levies and elected members to their boards of trustees.Harlem For the Harlem school districts, voters ch...
Havre changes first-time home buyer assistance
May 4th, 2011
Program to be administered by Great Falls org. While the people buying homes should hardly notice any difference, Havre City Council Monday approved switching how assistance to first-time h...
EPA: Libby is cleaner but asbestos risks persist
May 3rd, 2011
BILLINGS — A preliminary study of an asbestos-plagued Montana town indicates health dangers remain in some areas already addressed in a federal cleanup that, so far, has co...
Samuel J. Waldner
May 3rd, 2011
Samuel J. Waldner, 78, of the Hartland Colony near Havre, Montana died of cancer Tuesday May 3, 2011 in the morning. He was dearly loved by his family and friends. His wake service will begin tonig...
White House: Bin Laden unarmed during assault
May 3rd, 2011
WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden was unarmed when he was confronted by U.S. commandos at his Pakistani hideout but tried to resist the assault, the White House said Tuesday as...
Council thanks Nystrom, looks forward
May 3rd, 2011
Police Chief Jerry Nystrom officially presented his letter of resignation at Havre City Council's Monday night’s meeting. “My wife and I are pursuing new careers out of state,...
Social host passes final reading
May 3rd, 2011
Havre City Council sent a message on Monday night to those who host underage drinking: Cut it out or face the consequences. The social host ordinance, which has been worked on and campaigne...
First phase in city elections begin
May 3rd, 2011
On Monday morning, another election season quietly began. It was the beginning of the Hill County Clerk and Recorders’ office accepting the filing documents for the five positions the...
Cabin owners report tree cutting at park
May 3rd, 2011
Several cabin owners say they are seeing live trees being illegally cut down at Beaver Creek Park. Blanche Kellam, who finalized her purchase of a cabin during the Hill County Park Board Mo...
Top Ten to feature plenty of Pony power
May 3rd, 2011
The spring track season is winding down, but not before some of the top Havre High boys and girls are rewarded by a trip to a special meet. Today the Central A Blue Ponies...
Grant issued to upgrade radio system
May 3rd, 2011
Another grant has been issued to help law enforcement improve the radio communication system in the state, funded with the intent of improving security on the nation’s northern border.
Silent auction to be held at Stone Child College
May 3rd, 2011
A silent auction being held Wednesday at Stone Child College in Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation will offer people a chance help out the college and at the same time get ready for spring. "...
Bruce Nelson appointed head of FSA
May 3rd, 2011
A north-central Montanan has been appointed to one of the top positions in the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The administration of President Barack Obama announced Monday that it had app...
Havre school board candidates answer questions
May 2nd, 2011
Four candidates are running for three seats on the Havre school board in Tuesday's election. Voting will take place 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Havre High School gym.
Election for HPS trustees and levies tomorrow
May 2nd, 2011
Havre voters will make a few decisions for the Havre Public Schools tomorrow from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. in the voting booths in the Havre High School Gymnasium.Those decisions come in two categ...
School elections across Hi-Line seeking funds and trustees
May 2nd, 2011
Tuesday is school district election day for districts across the Hi-Line, and the districts’ constituencies have choices, in varying combinations levies and trustees.The Havre Daily Ne...
Northern chancellor search moves forward
May 2nd, 2011
The president of Montana State University announced Friday two key components in a search for a new leader at Havre’s university. President Waded Cruzado said an 18-member search...
Session in hindsight: Weary legislators look back with pride and frust...
May 2nd, 2011
Rep. Cleve Loney, R-Great Falls, and fellow House members ate pizza as they worked through the dinner hour on the session’s final evening. The 2011 Legislature considered m...
Cleo M. Overcast
May 2nd, 2011
Cleo M. Overcast, 79, of Chinook, passed away at Sweet Nursing Home on Tuesday, April 30, 2011 due to
U.S. kills Osama bin Laden decade after 9/11 attacks
May 2nd, 2011
WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden, the face of global terrorism and architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was killed in a firefight with elite American forces Monday, then q...
New study shows beetle-killed trees ignite faster
May 1st, 2011
HELENA — The red needles of a tree killed in a mountain pine beetle attack can ignite up to three times faster than the green needles of a healthy tree, new research into t...
Task force wants community oversight of hospital
May 1st, 2011
HELENA — A volunteer task force looking into ways to improve health care as well as relations between St. Peter's Hospital and the local community is calling for increased community ov...
History Museum to offer film featuring Breuning
May 1st, 2011
GREAT FALLS — Officials at the History Museum in Great Falls have announced that a film featuring Walter Breuning costing $16 will be available on Tuesday.&nbs...
Libyans burn UK, Italy missions after NATO strike
May 1st, 2011
TRIPOLI, Libya — Angry mobs attacked Western embassies and U.N. offices in Tripoli Sunday after NATO bombed Moammar Gadhafi's family compound in an attack officials said k...
