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SEATTLE — A Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman says icy weather has backed up trains on New Year's Day and forced it to halt Amtrak service on its tracks across Montana and North Dakota. BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas says traffic has been slowed by snow, freezing temperatures and winds that have pushed wind chills into the minus-20s and lower. He says freight trains are still running, but at slower speeds. Crews also have to remove snow from tracks and work on switches to keep them from freezing up. Amtrak spokeswoman C...
SANTIAGO, Chile — A magnitude-7.1 earthquake shook southern Chile on Sunday, prompting tens of thousands to flee the coast for higher ground amid fears it could generate a tsunami like the one that ravaged the area last year. There were no reports of deaths or damage, and Vicente Nunez, head of the National Emergency Office, said no tsunami alert was issued. "There has been no harm to people, no harm to property," Nunez said. "We will continue monitoring." The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii also said a d...
NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy said Sunday it will investigate "clearly inappropriate" videos broadcast to the crew of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in which a top officer of the ship used gay slurs, mimicked masturbation and opened the shower curtain on women pretending to bathe together. The star of the videos, made in 2006 and 2007, is a former Top Gun pilot who now commands the same ship, the Norfolk-based USS Enterprise, which was deployed in the Middle East at the time and is weeks from deploying again. The V... Full story
Marc Mariani ended his rookie season on Sunday with 119 kickoff return yards and another seven on punt return yards as the Tennessee Titans lost to the Indianpolis Colts 23-20. With his final Sunday in the regular season, Mariani shattered the Titans franchise record for total return yards in a season. He finished the year with 1,859 kickoff and punt return yards. It is one of the top 20 performances in NFL history and broke Derrick Mason's record of 1,794 kick and punt return yards in 2000....
BILLINGS — Authorities in Billings say the side of a waste water pond used by Western Sugar Cooperative has collapsed, flooding the factory and some downtown streets. Billings Police Sgt. Jason Gartner says the Sunday morning breach has caused deep water along State Avenue from Sugar Avenue to 31st Street, and that barricades have been set up. Billings Fire Department Battalion Chief Ed Regele describes the breach as a catastrophic failure that drained the pond. Regele says no homes have been flooded. BILLINGS — Aut... Full story
HELENA — A former public school discipline officer and elementary school principal is bringing that skill set to the Montana House of Representatives as the new sergeant-at-arms this session. Russell Bean tells the Independent Record his goal is to make life as easy as possible for the 100 state representatives. Bean is a former state representative, serving one term for House District 17 as a Republican. He didn't run for re-election in November, but says he wants to get back into the Legislature eventually. Former House s...
MISSOULA — A spokesman for U.S. Sen. Jon Tester says the Democrat plans to reintroduce his forest bill that would create new wilderness areas in parts of the Montana, increase logging requirements and establish permanent recreation areas. Spokesman Aaron Murphy tells the Missoulian that the bill will be introduced at the start of the 112th session of Congress. He says the bill will be in the same form as it appeared in the final days of the 111th Congress when it was added to a huge catchall spending measure. That spending m... Full story
HELENA — Montana Republicans in dominant control of the Legislature start work this week on an ambitious plan to tackle everything from medical marijuana to the way the state takes federal money to run its programs. The Legislature's sole constitutional duty is to adopt a balanced budget. Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer has proposed a plan that meets that bar — but Republicans want to go further and cut spending to match what they perceive as an austerity mandate from voters. And there will be no shortage of issues bey...
HAVRE Jo Anne (Sterrett) English 83, passed away at Northern Montana Hospital, on Dec. 31, 2010, of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be sent to the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Jo Anne was born in Havre on Oct. 28, 1927, to Roy and Elizabeth (Dittrich) Sterrett. She was raised on the Sterrett Dairy southwest of Havre and graduated from Havre High School. Jo Anne married Eddie English, and they...
Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson A Thursday afternoon view of the bend in the road north of Havre on the drive to Port of Wild Horse along U.S. Highway 232 or Port of Willow Creek along U.S. Highway 233. A road leading from Havre north to Canada was the topic of discussion at a meeting in Helena Wednesday, with the Great Falls administrator for the Montana Department of Transportation saying he will meet with local officials in weeks to come to see if there is some way to expedite improvements to the highway. "I'm going to...
Here are two universal truths about horses: 1) horses locked in a pen want out, and 2) horses are born with a sixth sense about open gates. The only active thought, aside from "where's my food," that horses locked in a pen will obsess over is: "How do I get outta this joint." Pam Burke They push on rails, stretch wires and chew through boards to create some kind of gap in the fencing that will allow escape. They are, also, not beyond simply jumping out, using brute destruction of the facility, attempting to push past a gate...
As the first decade of the 21st century closes, our great nation is challenged in many ways. We are experiencing a huge national debt, state governments across the land are on the brink, high unemployment is rampant, our roads and bridges are crumbling, our overall infrastructure is degrading; and we have an education system that is in decline. The political morass in Washington and across the country is incapable of offering solutions. What's worse is that there is a widespread feeling of hopelessness and lack of direction i...
Laurel — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has come up with a plan that will relocate bison to Fort Belknap and Fort Peck Indian reservations. This will please farmers and ranchers in other parts of the state who were fearful of what might be done with the bison which might carry brucellosis, a disease that causes miscarriage in other animals. The FWP move will please Native Americans who have long felt that buffalo were part of their rich heritage and the traditional western heritage. Laurel — Terry Leonard's Christmas dis...
MSU-Northern's Max Payne holds down an Embry-Riddle opponent during a 174-pound NAIA wrestling match Friday night in Havre. Friday night at the Montana State University-Northern Armory gymnasium, the Lights wrestling program defeated Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 30-15. The Lights won seven of the 10 matches, giving up 15 points in the three losses. Mickey Cheff (157), Max Payne (174), Kody Reed (184), Evan Hinebauch (197), Nick King (285), Cameron Neiss (133) and Anthony Weerheim (149) all earned wins for the... Full story
The last time the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats had a bye week, they were on a collision course with each other. Now both teams come off a bye week having prepped for a brand new season and unfamiliar playoff opponents. On Saturday, the No. 5 Grizzlies (9-2) will host the No. 15 Central Arkansas Bears (8-3) in Missoula, while the No. 7 Bobcats (9-2) take on the No. 11 New Hampshire Wildcats (8-3) in Bozeman in the Football Championship Subdivision's second... Full story
Montana State University-Northern defensive end Will Andrews' football season is not over yet. On Saturday, Andrews will play in the inaugural NAIA vs NCAA DII Senior Bowl in Middletown, N.Y. The game will feature senior players from both divisions of football who are not still playing in either the NAIA or NCAA DII postseason. Andrews, who was recently selected as the Frontier Conference Defensive Player of the Year, gets a three-day event out of the trip to New York....
One week and two games is all that stands between the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team and a long-awaited return home. The Skylights are off to a stellar 8-0 start to the season, including a rousing 78-49 win at Dickinson State on Monday night. But only two of those eight wins have came on their home floor and MSU-N hasn't played at the Armory Gymnasium since Oct. 20. But before the Skylights can play at home again, they'll try to pick up two more...
Montana State University-Northern 157-pounder (Mickey Cheff) (top) holds down a Southern Oregon wrestler during an NAIA dual in October in Havre. Tonight at 6, the Lights host Embry-Riddle University in a nationally-ranked showdown at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse. The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team has already taken on one of its West Region rivals in Southern Oregon. Tonight, the Lights will face another in Embry-Riddle. The No. 7 Lights host No. 16... Full story
Montana State University-Northern senior LaVon Myers launches a shot over a King's University defender during a men's college basketball game back in October in Havre. After nearly two months of road games, the Lights return to their home floor to take on the University of Alberta-Augustana on Saturday at 7 p.m. The Lights will also be home on Dec. 8 to host Dickinson State University. October 8th was a long time ago. So long ago in fact, fans may have forgotten just what the... Full story
Havre High's Eli Hinebauch (top) takes down a CMR grappler during a high school wrestling dual last January in Havre. The Blue Ponies start a brand new season today with the Havre Invitational which runs through Saturday afternoon. Another season of winter sports hopefully means another year of dominating wrestling from the Havre High Blue Ponies. And with the start of the new season here, only time will tell. This weekend the Ponies start things off with their annual Havre Invite at the Havre High gymnasium. Today's action...
After the unexpected effects of the extreme weather of the past few years on local drinking water, Chinook is taking a look at what can be done to keep its water clean and clear. The Chinook City Council held a public hearing Thursday night to discuss early findings of Morrison Maierle Inc. as they form a preliminary engineering report, a definitive document to guide future actions on the water supply. Jeff Ashley, an engineer from Morrison Maierle's Helena office, led the presentation. He said the last time Chinook had a...
Montana's U. S. senators — both Democrats — split on a Democrat-supported proposal to extend a reduction of payroll taxes, set to expire this month. The extension, originally part of President Barack Obama's American Jobs Act, failed on a 51-49 vote. Sen. Max Baucus voted for the extension, saying he will continue to fight to extend the tax holiday. "Middle-class workers and small business owners are the key to growth and job creation, and putting more money back in their pockets with the payroll tax cut helps boost our who...
It's another buys weekend of volleyball on the Hi-Line. And for a pair of Class C teams, the chance to get to the state tournament goes right through their own back yard. Thursday-Saturday, the North Star Gym in Rudyard will be the site of the 2011 Northern C Divisional volleyball tournament, with two spots up for grabs in next weekend's Class C state tourney in Bozeman. The host North Star Knights got through a rigorous District 6C East tourney last weekend on Chester, and...
If asked, a lot of people will agree with the timeless saying that defense wins championships. But as the Havre High football team embarks on the 2011 Class A playoffs, and hopes to win a championship of its own, it has been the prolific offense that has led to a lot of the Blue Ponies' success this season. Havre High is undoubtedly the best team in the Central A. The Ponies proved that point when they defeated Livingston for the conference champ Havre High's Casey Schaub (right) looks for a block while quarterback Justin...
A month after Havre resident Lynn Hamilton unexpectedly announced her resignation from the Montana Board of Regents, another surprise hit the higher education scene on Tuesday. Gov. Brian Schweitzer announced Tuesday that the regents' last Hi-Line representative would be replaced by another, Paul Tuss of Havre, the executive director of Bear Paw Development Corp. "I'm honored and humbled by the fact that the governor would appoint me to such a prestigious position that is so critical to the future of our state, and I look...
