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BILLINGS (AP) — A standoff ended with the death of a handcuffed burglary suspect who hit a Montana police officer with his own patrol car before the officer opened fire, authorities said. AP Photo/The Billings Gazette, James Woodcock SWAT team members stand guard as a man is given CPR after a standoff with police and the SWAT team in Billings. The standoff ended with the death of a handcuffed burglary suspect who hit a Montana police officer with his own patrol car before the officer opened fire. The 29-year-old man was in th...
The Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump is one of the most fascinating places in Hill County. The history and the beautiful scenery of the site has attracted visitors for generations. The buffalo jump this past summer opened a new interpretive center that will make it easier for people to understand the rich history that the site contains. More people are visiting the buffalo jump every year because of three things: funding from Hill County, the dedication of numerous volunteers, and the loyal commitment John and Anna Brumley. John...
It's not fair to complain about problems, but then never acknowledge or admit when decent solutions are offered. So here I am, after months of writing about the stubborn inertia of industries who fear the mysteries of the future, to say, "good job, movie industry." Zach White There have been numerous steps taken by several movie studios that have caused me to take a step back from the front and say that's pretty cool. One of the biggest changes recently has been the release of several big movies online, through places like...
Editor: The Hill County centennial is now history, and it was my pleasure to submit the series of articles commemorating that important once-in-a-lifetime milestone. So many people stopped me on the street and in the grocery store, called me at home or wrote me a letter to express their gratitude regarding those articles, and I appreciate every one of them. John Kelleher, editor of the newspaper, has graciously and enthusiastically agreed to publish articles submitted to celebrate another milestone. Havre's 120th anniversary...
Editor: We would like to once again thank the Havre community for the support given to the Festival of Trees for the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line. The Presbyterian ladies once a year have a dinner out and invite a guest speaker. About six years ago, Krista Solomon from the Boys & Girls Club was invited to be that speaker. She, at that time, told us what the club was about, that it was there for the youth of the community. At this particular meeting, Linda Johnson was attending, having just moved back to Havre from...
BILLINGS (AP) — A standoff ended with the death of a handcuffed burglary suspect who hit a Montana police officer with his own patrol car before the officer opened fire, authorities said. The 29-year-old man was in the back seat of the idling patrol car Sunday afternoon when he somehow climbed into the front seat and started driving, police said. "The suspect was able to slip out of his handcuffs or get them in front of his body, climb over the caged partition and into the driver's seat," Billings Police Chief Rich St. J...
HELENA — Steve Bullock says he is "incredibly humbled" to take office as the state's 24th governor. The former attorney general was sworn in Monday with his lieutenant governor, former National Guard commander John Walsh. Bullock replaces outgoing Gov. Brian Schweitzer. Both are Democrats. The 46-year-old governor says he plans to build on Schweitzer's legacy improving schools and the economy. But Bullock also says he plans to improve relationships with Republican legislative leaders taking office Monday to start work on t...
Betty A. Villett, 69, passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at Northern Montana Hospital after a series of strokes. Her memorial service will be 11 a. m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Van Ordsel United Methodist Church. A full obituary will follow....
David J. Keeler, 73, a retired machinist, passed away Dec. 28, 2012. At this time cremation has taken place and there will be a memorial service in the spring. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....
Richard Lee Sutherland Sr. Richard Lee Sutherland Sr., 75, died Saturday Jan. 5, 2013, at his home in Rocky Boy of natural causes. His wake service will begin, Sunday and continue through Monday. His funeral service will be noon on Tuesday, Jan. 8, all at Rocky Boy Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Richard was born April 21, 1937, in Rocky Boy, Mont. He was raised and educated in Rocky Boy schools. He worked as a Green...
Gil A. Spindella Gil A. Spindella, aka Gilbert E. Spinler Sr., 81, of Havre, passed away on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. A visitation will be held 1 to 4 p. m., on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a. m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. The family has requested that memorials be made to Victor Spinler, 420 6th S...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has tapped White House homeland security adviser John Brennan as his nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak President Barack Obama announces in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, that he is nominating deputy national security adviser for homeland security and counterterrorism, John Brennan, right, as the new director of the CIA; and former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, left, as the new defense secretary Obama on Monday appeared with...
Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown Laurie Hulburt serves mashed potatoes during dinner at Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line Friday evening. For many of the children at the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, membership can be about more than having a place to go or activities to join. It can be about having food to eat. As more kids have spent more time at the club, the club has spent more time taking care of them, with nutritional offerings growing from snacks to dinner. The club started providing snacks to children in the...
Like the thousands of children who have enjoyed the facility for more than a decade, the Boy & Girls Club of the Hi-Line has to grow. After celebrating its 10th anniversary, representatives of the club announced a plan to add onto and rearrange their Devlin School building on 1st Avenue, to accommodate the hundreds of Havre children who need their services, plans they hope to get started in about a year. The plan is to consolidate all of the administrative offices in one area, while using the old main office as one end of a...
BILLINGS (AP) — A standoff ended with the death of a handcuffed burglary suspect who hit a Montana police officer with his own patrol car before the officer opened fire, authorities said. AP Photo/The Billings Gazette, James Woodcock SWAT team members stand guard as a man is given CPR after a standoff with police and the SWAT team in Billings. The standoff ended with the death of a handcuffed burglary suspect who hit a Montana police officer with his own patrol car before the officer opened fire. The 29-year-old man was in th...
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has both joked about his weight and said that it's a real concern, secretly underwent a weight-loss surgery in February that experts say could help him if he gets exercise and watches what he eats. The father of four agreed to the surgery, in which a band was placed around his stomach to restrict the amount of food he can eat, after turning 50 in September, spokesman Michael Drewniak confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday. Christie told The New York Post, which first reported the surg...
Jeff Miller, Havre Tennis Miller Only a freshman, Havre High tennis star Jeff Miller is really making a name for himself. Miller recently split sets with Glacier's Kellan Bates at the Helena Invitational, becoming only the second Montana tennis player to do so. Miller has played No. 1 singles for the Blue Ponies and has composed a 21-6 record this season. Also a standout in golf and baseball, Miller will enter next week's Central A Divisional as one of the top seeds in the tournament. Peyton Filius, Havre Track Filius...
For some time yet, weather will play a role in golf around Montana. After all, it really is only spring and weather is volatile, especially in Havre. Last week was a perfect example as only one night of men's golf league was played at Prairie Farms. The second Tuesday of a brand new men's season was cancelled, but teams got Wednesday night in. Michelob Light earned high-team honors for the night, scoring 23 points. The team is composed of Jim Kato, Tom Baker III, Bruce...
It's been an exciting season of track and field on the Hi-Line. There have been many great performances, great times and exciting races. Now, for many area teams, and local athletes, the season comes down to one final day. Wednesday, the Havre Middle School Track will be the sight of the 2013 District 9C track meet, where spots into the Northern C Divisional and team titles will be on the line. North Star's Quinn Spinler races in the 110 hurdles at last month's Cal Wearley...
Helen Young Helen Young, 73, of Lloyd, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at the Big Sandy School Auditorium. Burial will follow in Big Sandy Cemetery. The family has requested that memorials be made to the North Central Cattlewomen's Scholarship Fund in care of Paulette Keller, 5180 Crown Butte Road, Chinook, MT 59523. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements, and you...
The Bureau of Land Management is holding a meeting in Havre Wednesday to hear comments on its draft management plan for BLM land in northern Montana from Valley through Glacier counties, including plans to improve habitat for the greater sage grouse in the region, oil and gas development and recreation in the region. The Havre meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the Hill County Electric Hospitality Room at 2121 U.S. Highway 2 Northwest west of Havre. The draft plan is available online at the bureau's "HiLine RMP Website" at...
A frustrated Havre City Council reluctantly agreed to a deal with Hill County over the city swimming pool Monday night. Under the deal, the county will pay $20,000 to the city each year for three years. There is an automatic renewal after three years unless the county gives 30 days notice. City Councilman Gerry Veis said that the country virtually dictated the terms of the out-of-court settlement, and said it was "asinine" for the city to agree to a deal that could be terminated in three years "and we will be back where we...
On a party-line vote, Havre City Council appointed Jay Pyette, a Havre High School teacher and director of Montana Actors' Theatre, to fill the vacant Third Ward seat. The council's four Democrats voted to name Pyette, a Democrat, while the other three councilmen supported fellow Republican Debi Rhines. Pyette was immediately sworn in and will serve for the remainder of the year. If he wishes to remain in office, he will have to run in the November municipal elections. Councilmen of both parties praised both candidates for...
The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation has issued a release saying work on a regional water project is proceeding and that an article reporting that the Bureau of Reclamation had temporarily halted funding on the project contained comments that were "not only taken out of context but untrue." "The numbers reported by the local newspapers don't match the facts," Richard "Ricky" Morsette, acting chair of the tribe's Business Committee, said in the release. A March 21 Associated Press article reported BOR had...
Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. — P.J. O'Rourke The dust hasn't totally settled on the legislative session ... we don't yet have the final fiscal results of Gov. Steve Bullock's vetoes. But the picture's beginning to take shape, and for those who believe in limited government and slower bureaucracy growth, that picture isn't pretty. Starting with almost half a billion surplus, a coalition of Democrats and swing-vote, squishy Republicans blew through that surplus p...
