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Utilities across the country are building dozens of old-style coal plants that will cement the industry's standing as the largest industrial source of climate-changing gases for years to come. An Associated Press examination of U.S. Department of Energy records and information provided by utilities and trade groups shows that more than 30 traditional coal plants have been built since 2008 or are under construction. The construct ion wave stretches from Arizona to Illinois a n d S o u t h Ca r o l i n a t o Washington, and com... Full story
It was a historic moment at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation Tuesday when the chairman of the Chippewa Cree Tribe and the regional director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency signed a nation-to-nation agreement allowing the Tribal government to administer its own disaster recovery funds. "I think it goes a long way for tribal nations as a whole, proving the sovereignty of the tribes," Chairman Raymond "Jake" Parker said in an interview after the signing ceremony. The Tribe elected to act as its own administrator after...
A large group gathered early Saturday to celebrate a unique partnership in north-central Montana. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway kicked off its year-long test of locally produced biodiesel in its locomotives. "I think it's something we're all excited about," said Beau Price, superintendent of BNSF's diesel shop in Havre, during the 7:30 a.m. kick-off. "My people who are working for me are excited about it and I think the community is excited to see this kind of relationship where we can do this kind of stuff." The proje... Full story
R Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., held a listening session with a small audience in Havre today during a beautiful summer afternoon. Rehberg, who said he tries to make sure he visits every county in Montana at least during each session of Congress, said he plans to take in the Blaine County Fair Saturday evening before holding a listening session in Chinook Sunday at 1 p.m. at the city library and then on to Glasgow for another session at 4:30 p.m. Rehberg responded to three individuals who spoke at the session, with one asking...
Two fishing derbies will be held this weekend on Father's Day as an opportunity for fathers to spend the day with their children. The Havre Rotary Club Annual Fishing Derby, a decades-old event, will be at Rotary Pond in Beaver Creek Park Sunday, with registration running from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Despite higher-than-normal water levels, the pond is safe, said Pat Lamphier, president of the Rotary Club. From 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., children in boys and girls divisions in age groups of 3 to 6, 7 to 10 and 11 to 14 will fish...
The Supreme Court this morning upheld the search of a police officer's personal, sometimes sexually explicit, messages on a government-owned pager, saying it did not violate his constitutional rights. The court was unanimous in reversing a federal appeals court ruling that sided with the Ontario, Calif., SWAT team officer. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the court that the officer, Sgt. Jeff Quon, could not assume "that his messages were in all circumstances immune from scrutiny." But Kennedy said the court purposely...
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued two citations stemming from a fatality in January at the Signal Peak Mine south of Roundup. The MSHA report released Wednesday details the Jan. 2 death of 57-year-old mechanic Rudolph Lindstrom, of Terry, who was killed when the truck he was working on fell off a jack and struck him in the head. The report says Lindstrom, who was lying on the shop floor as he worked under a 1-ton truck, asked an assistant to start the vehicle in an effort to remove the power steering fluid... Full story
My friends, David and Vidya from Washington state, are visiting me. You might remember them from a column I wrote last year in which they were almost stranded in Saskatchewan, frantically searching for their passports at the Monchy border crossing. Well, they are back again. One morning David was paging through the Havre and Hi-Line Visitor's Guide. He said, "Where's Gildford? It says here they are having a Centennial celebration on Saturday. I bet that'll be fun." So we decided we would go. Saturday, after a leisurely...
Mabel Snell, 102, one of the oldest members of the Fort Belknap Assiniboine Nation, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010, at the Fort Belknap Indian Health Service Hospital due to natural causes. Funeral services will be Friday, June 18, 2010, at 11 a.m. in the Medicine Bear Lodge with burial following at Big Warm Cemetery. Wake services will begin on Thursday, June 17, at 5 p.m. at Me d i c i n e B e a r Lo d g e. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook...
The Havre American Legion baseball team is heading into another tournament filled weekend, and with some tough competition in store for the North Stars, they will also get a second chance at some familiar faces. Friday through Sunday, the North Stars will take to the road for the Galllatin Valley tournament in Three Forks. While at the tournament the North Stars will face the Gallatin Valley Outlaws (Southern A) the Lewistown Redbirds (Eastern A) the Butte Muckers (Southern A), the Glendive Blue Devils (Eastern A) and the...
Loren R. Janis, 35, of Harlem, a deputy sheriff, died Thursday, May 13, at this home with his family around him, from cancer. An officers visitation was held at the Harlem Little Gym from 10 a.m.. until 8 p.m., Sunday, then moved to his home, and will move to the Red Whip Center at 8 p.m., on Monday, May 17. Funeral services will be 1 p. m., Tuesday, May 18, at the Harlem High School Gym with burial in the Harlem Cemetery. There will be an honor guard of law enforcement. Kirkwood Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of... Full story
BP said Monday it was siphoning more than one-fifth of the oil that has been spewing into the Gulf for almost a month, but worries escalated that the ooze may reach a major ocean current that could carry it through the Florida Keys and up the East Coast of the U.S. BP PLC chief operating officer Doug Suttles said this morning on NBC's "Today" that a mile-long (1.6 kilometer) tube was funneling a little more than 1,000 barrels — 42,000 gallons (nearly 159,000 liters) — of crude a day from a blown well into a tanker ship. The...
An official says work on the $21 million Old Faithful Visitor Center should be mostly done well ahead of the scheduled Aug. 25 dedication and opening. "We'll have the majority of our work done by early July," said Josh Mullaney, superintendent for contractor Swank Enterprises. "But we're committed to staying here to make sure things go smoothly as the exhibits are installed. It helps to have the contractor here to the bitter end." He said the project he's worked on the last two years has presented unique challenges,...
If the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team had it a little rough the first time they faced the Great Falls Chargers, then the second time around was more like a nightmare. The North Stars played host to the Class AA Chargers in a twin bill on Sunday at Legion Field, dropping both games by scores of 18-1. The games were supposed to be played in Great Falls, but were moved to Havre due to field problems at Centene Stadium. The double dip started off with a bang in Havre however. Great Falls came out swinging,...
It was an up and down weekend for the Havre High softball program, but in the midst of a 2-2 split the Blue Ponies still came away with a key victory. On Friday and Saturday the Central A Ponies were in Butte where they participated in the Butte Central Invitational, splitting four games and going 2-2. On Friday the Ponies fell to the Anaconda Copperheads 6-5, but came back to defeat the conference rival Butte Central Maroons 6-2. And on Saturday the Ponies opened up play with a frustrating 20-5 loss to the Hamilton Broncs be...
The Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council is asking state Attorney Steve Bullock's office to launch an investigation into Allen "A.J." Long Soldier Jr.'s death. Long Soldier died at Northern Montana Hospital Nov. 23 of what a coroner and jury found to be acute alcohol withdrawl. He was transported to the hospital from the Hill County Detention Center, where he was being held on a misdemeanor warrant. A spokesperson for the Department of Justice said this morning that the letter has been received, but that it is too early to...
Members of the Montana Army National Guard and Reserve units say their mission depends on a three-legged stool. Their success depends on the soldiers themselves, their families and the employers. In recent years, there has been more emphasis on helping the second and third legs of the stools, they say. On Saturday, employers who sacrifice because their employees need time off for training or deployment were saluted by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a volunteer group within the Defense Department that works wit...
Increasing water levels continue to cause problems in the area, with the Hill County Commission asking people to stay out of Beaver Creek Park until the water recedes. Flooding in low areas near Havre was also reported, and rising levels are causing increasing concerns in Blaine County. "The entire park continues to flood, and we are asking people to stay away from the campgrounds — we actually escorted some people out last night," Hill County Commissioner Mike Anderson said this morning about Beaver Creek Park. "We are a...
A tractor-trailer rollover north of Havre Saturday left a Havre woman dead and a Havre man treated for minor injuries, the Montana Highway Patrol reports. Monica Badgley Campbell, 40, a passenger in the truck, was pronounced dead on the scene of the crash at 4:30 p.m. after she was extracted from the wrecked vehicle. Alan Jeorge Campbell, 42, was treated for minor injuries caused during the crash, the Highway Patrol report says. The crash occurred about 1:20 p.m. when Alan Campbell began to steer the 1996 Peterbilt he was... Full story
I'm a little surprised that President Barack Obama hasn't gone all-out in trying to control the BP oil disaster. Oh, I'll grant you that he's gone down there and rallied the fishermen to the cause and sent out the Coast Guard. And he's stamped his foot in anger at BP, which owns the oil (even promising to keep that foot "on the throat" of the petroleum giant). Halfway measures all. So far, he still hasn't called on the one person who could be counted on to have a solution to the problem. I speak, of course, of Sarah Palin,... Full story
This is an open letter to Gina Dahl. A lot of people are wondering why you would take part in the AJ Long Soldier inquest knowing that your husband, James Dahl, is the jail administrator. After all, we as taxpayers also pay the assistant county attorney. Wouldn't it have been less of a slap in the face to the family to have your assistant do that specific job? If I had a child die in the custody of your husband, I wouldn't want you anywhere near the case. I personally don't think there was any wrongdoing by the detention...
Indiana's plan to lay off some meat inspectors to save money and reduce the time inspectors spend with small, independent processors has the industry and farmers fearing it could hurt what has been a growing industry. It's not clear how many of the state's 52 inspectors will be let go, but meatpackers say any layoffs will prevent them from growing to meet demand for locally raised meat. And, if state inspectors are scarce or unavailable, small meatpackers who can't afford to upgrade for federal inspections could cut back thei... Full story
Entitles a family of four to: shoe rental, three lines of bowling each, four medium sodas, and four hot dogs or one pizza. Visit the lanes nine times, get your card punched, and your tenth visit is free. Spring leagues are forming. If interested sign up at the desk or call Hi-Line Lanes at 265-5885. It is that time of the year, plans are in the works to go to state. Be sure to check and see that you have your current USBC card. If not, go to bowl.com, find a member, enter your name, follow the directions, and print out a...
I've been saying for a long time. And for years, the proof is in the results. But the last four weeks of basketball have certainly solidified what almost everybody around the Hi-Line already knows. Our part of the state is where hoop dreams are made. Every season, a local team, whether its Class A, B or C, brings some state tournament hardware back to the Hi- Line. Anymore, that almost goes without saying. But this season was especially successful for area boys basketball teams, and it was for the girls too. On the same...
Marco Rubio laughs at the idea, heard from some pundits recently, that he's the "Republican Obama." "I'm not sure people even want to be the Democrat Obama these days," he says. For Rubio, the unlikely front-runner in the Florida Republican Senate primary race, the label is a measure of the unhappiness many people feel with their political choices at any given moment. "There's always this constant desire for new people to enter the process," he explains. Now, he's the new guy. Challenging the head of your party is not necessa... Full story
