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Memor-ial services were 11 a.m. Monday at the Gildford Baptist Church. Burial of ashes will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Chapel of Chester. Barb was born Feb. 27, 1932, at Chinook, to Estel and Cecelia Murphy. She received her education at Chinook, then began college in Havre. In 1951 she enlisted in the U. S. Army. After her discharge, she finished college in Havre and began teaching school. In 1956, she moved to California. In 1958, she married Frank Zabaleta. They had two...
It's tough to play well, but remain winless. But the Havre High girls basketball team continues to stay optimistic and is excited for this weekend's two conference matchups. Tonight the Central A Blue Ponies (0-2, 0-5) will host another winless program in the Lewistown Golden Eagles. The Ponies and Eagles will tip off at 7 p.m., while on Saturday the Ponies will play on the road where they will face the league leading Butte Central Maroons in Butte. "It should be a good weekend for us," Havre High head coach Dustin Kraske...
Shipping giant UPS Inc. will cut 1,800 management and administrative jobs, less than 1 percent of its global work force, as it repositions itself for a gradual economic recovery. About 1,100 employees will be offered a voluntary separation package as part of the work force reduction, which is meant to streamline the company's U.S. small package segment. Other cuts will come through attrition and layoffs. The U.S. small package segment represents roughly 60 percent of UPS' annual revenue. It handles shipments of up to 150...
A state agency that sued The Associated Press over a request to see documents on alleged sexual misconduct of prison employees must hand over the records, a Helena judge decided in the constitutional right-to-know case. The issue stems from the resignation of four female Montana State Prison employees and the departure of one male employee after allegations surfaced of employee sexual misconduct with a male inmate in late 2008. The AP later sought the investigation documents — prompting the state to sue the news o...
Montana State University-Northern is searching for a replacement for its provost, who is ending a relationship with Havre's university that goes back to 1973. Joe Callahan, who left in 1986 and came back to Northern in a two-year interim position as provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs in 2007 — and has stayed an extra year — has announced his retirement effective June 30. He said he will return to Dickinson, N.D., where his wife, Dr. Kim Callahan, has a private practice as an audiologist. Callahan said Thu...
National security shuffle: Jones out, Donilon in BEN FELLER, AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Gen. James Jones, the gruff-talking military man President Barack Obama drafted as his national security adviser, announced Friday he was quitting after a tenure marked by ambitious foreign policy changes and undercurrents of corrosive turf battles. Jones will be replaced by his chief deputy, Tom Donilon, a former Democratic political operative and lobbyist who in many ways is already the day-to-day leader of the W...
Stearns wants more students at 2-year colleges BILLINGS (AP) — State higher education officials are working to remake the image of Montana's colleges of technology to draw more students. Sheila Stearns said a $1.77 million grant from the Lumina Foundation is being used to transform them from schools that offer technical training specific to jobs to a community college model with core classes that would transfer to the university system's four-year schools. Stearns and Mary Moe, the deputy commissioner for two-year e...
Lawmakers see smaller shortfall as session nears MATT GOURAS, Associated Press Writer HELENA (AP) — Lawmakers learned Friday that there will likely be enough money left over from this budget year to help ease a projected shortfall for the next budget period, setting up an argument on whether such a move is wise. Projections given to the Legislative Finance Committee show that if tax collections don't improve dramatically, and if state spending increases just to cover inflation, there could be a $368 million budget s...
Area farmers tag-team harvesting and planting Rain delayed harvests, cut into quality Tim Leeds The same rain that brought what looked to be record harvests — in a time of good prices — set things back when the precipitation continued late into the season. With rains delaying harvests weeks past the normal season, some farmers were finding they had to be planting their winter wheat at the same time that they were trying to finish bringing in their crops. Chris Herring, general manager of ADM/CHS LLC in Havre, said in lat...
In admiration of nature's noble dung beetle By Pam Burke Having spent most of my adult life without television reception, I've developed an acute interest in nature. You know how nature people are: keen to hang out in all the popular outdoor places like national parks and vast wilderness areas. They do exciting things like scale tall peaks, kayak down white rapids, fish for "the big one" and hunt or photograph wildlife. But that's not me so much. No, mostly I just hang out in my yard, skipping stones across the dirt pack,...
Montana's present constitution is fine the way it is Former Montana Secretaary of State bob Brown Montana's original 1889 state constitution had become increasingly out-dated and unworkable. The 1969 Legislature referred the question of rewriting it to the people, and in 1970, by a nearly 2-to1 majority, Montana voters agreed with the need for a constitutional convention. A special primary to elect convention delegates was slated for September 1971, with the general election in November. After spirited back-to-back statewide...
Lawmakers must be law abiding Editor: The campaign season is in full swing. I would urge all candidates to research all laws and regulations that apply to the campaign process and review such with their staffs. Any candidate from any party that wants to write or enforce our laws must demonstrate their own respect for the laws that are already in place. • ARM 18.6.246: Do not park a vehicle disguised as a campaign billboard at the post office, or other illegal location and leave it there. • Check out ARM 18.6.239 as well. You...
Send Warburton back to Helena Editor: We have a chance to send a good representative back to Helena. That representative is Wendy Warburton of House District 34. She has done a good job trying to balance the unlimited budget requests on a limited budget. It would be easy, and popular, to vote yes on every costly bill. She has hosted public forums to get answers for her constituents in this district on the deer problem and on Federal Emergency Management Agency regulations. She supports property rights, privacy rights and gun...
Huston the logical choice for Justice of the Peace Editor: Cathy Chinske Huston has my support for Hill County Justice of the Peace. Cathy has dedicated her life to serving justice within our community as shown throughout her employment with juvenile probation and parole and the drug task force and her years of service as a Havre City Police officer. Currently, Cathy continues serving justice as an investigator with the Office of State Public Defender. Cathy has been on both sides of the fence, so to speak, which gives her a...
Election letter policy Every effort will be made to publish letters concerning candidates in the upcoming election. Letters appearing to be part of a letter-writing campaign or of a libelous nature will not be published. For letters essentially expressing similar views, one or two letters may be selected for publication. Letters coming from outside the Havre Daily News distribution area will be published as space permits. No letters concerning candidates will be accepted for publication a week before the election. The...
Election letter policy Every effort will be made to publish letters concerning candidates in the upcoming election. Letters appearing to be part of a letter-writing campaign or of a libelous nature will not be published. For letters essentially expressing similar views, one or two letters may be selected for publication. Letters coming from outside the Havre Daily News distribution area will be published as space permits. No letters concerning candidates will be accepted for publication a week before the election. The...
Election letter policy Every effort will be made to publish letters concerning candidates in the upcoming election. Letters appearing to be part of a letter-writing campaign or of a libelous nature will not be published. For letters essentially expressing similar views, one or two letters may be selected for publication. Letters coming from outside the Havre Daily News distribution area will be published as space permits. No letters concerning candidates will be accepted for publication a week before the election. The...
The Havre High football team improved to 4-2 on the season with a dominating 46-0 road win Friday night in Browning. The Ponies scored 28 second-half points and the HHS defense pitched a shutout against the winless Indians. Junior running back Ryan Brandt rushed for three toucdhowns, including a 48-yard scamper in the third quarter. The Ponies led 18-0 at halftime, and junior quarterback Justin Jensen threw long TD passes to Logan Connor and Jonathin Austin. Havre is now 2-1 in conference play and will be on the road again...
Im Hi-Line prep football Friday night, the fifth-ranked Big Sandy Pioneers were upset by the Valier Panthers 61-55 in a six-man clash in Big Sandy. Harlem fell in a District 2B matchup against Plentywood, 35-0 in Harlem. Friday's Scores The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL Absarokee 36, Harlowton-Ryegate 30 Billings Central 55, Hardin 12 Billings Skyview 28, Great Falls Russell 14 Bozeman 35, Helena 28 Butte Central 21, Belgrade 12 Choteau 42, Conrad 6 Circle 80, Froid/Medicine Lake 18 Columbus 33, Roundup 16 Cut Bank 35,...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team is preparing for a brand new NAIA season. And with high hopes for the coming campaign, plenty of wrestling fans around Montana will get to see the Lights in action as they get ready for their season-opening matches Oct. 29 against North Idaho College in Havre. Northern has four scrimmages planned before the Lights face off against the Cardinals. The first three will be Maroon and Gold Duals and the preseason will wrap up with the annual Alumni Dual Oct. 23 in Havre. The...
At full strength, a matchup against Class B Conrad would normally be a relatively easy one for the Havre High volleyball team. But missing two starting Blue Ponies, the playing field may have just been leveled. Saturday the Central A Ponies (3-2, 5-6) will face the nonconference Conrad Cowgirls in Conrad. Earlier in the season the Ponies defeated the Cowgirls 25-10, 25-17 and 25-21 in three games at the Havre High gymnasium. But this time around HHS will be without outside hitter Sammy Evans and setter Jaclyn Evans. And with...
In most cases, a team plays better at home than it does on the road. But in the case of the Havre High football team, this year it's been the exact opposite. Tonight the Central A Blue Ponies will take to the road for a conference game against the 0-5 Browning Indians in Browning. And though the 1-1 in conference, and 3-2 overall Ponies have had their ups and downs this season, they have played their most consistent football on the road. This season the Ponies have earned a 21-14 win over Sidney as well as a 42-0 win over...
Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game of football. Whether it is in high school, college or the National Football League, we have all seen a player helped off the field with a concussion, pulled muscle or even worse. Games, seasons and even careers have been ended in the blink of an eye. New technology in equipment and even rule changes are constantly being used to make the game safer. And though some athletes may go their entire career without a major injury, Montana State University-Northern junior Will Andrews has...
X' vexes Chinook Zach White A white X has appeared in downtown Chinook. Assistant Police Chef Elmer Zarn asked the Chinook City Council about the white X painted on the street at 4th and Indiana streets during Thursday's meeting. The council knew nothing about the X and its origins. Jim Teel, Chinook street supervisor, knew nothing about it why it was there. Teel said he had contacted the Montana Department of Transportation about it, and they knew nothing. The X appeared Friday afternoon in front of Finley's Food Farm, when...
Chinook clinic may move for the winter Zach White Sweet Medical Clinic in Chinook is planning a temporary move at the end of this year to renovate its current building. Karen Bradway, the clinic's executive director, asked Chinook City Council at Thursday's meeting for permission to move the clinic into a residence at 1109 Ohio St., while the clinic is worked on from December to April. Bradway said the clinic is going to use money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus funds to make the building more...
