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Articles from the January 24, 2014 edition


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  • Saturday's Prep Basketball

    Updated Jan 25, 2014

    The Havre High girls basketball team continued its hot streak by beating the Belgrade Panthers 66-33 Saturday afternoon in Belgrade. Meanwhile, the HHS boys lost to the Panthers, 62-54 Saturday in Belgrade. For full coverage, see Monday's Havre Daily News. Saturday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Absarokee 34, Bridger 25 Anaconda 72, Missoula Loyola 54 Arlee 92, Hot Springs 67 Bainville 65, Trinity Christian, N.D. 58 Baker 45, Colstrip 39 Belgrade 62, Havre 54 Belt 59, Highwood 43 Big Timber 72, Three Forks 45 B...

  • Friday's Prep Basketball: Havre girls dismantle Livingston

    Updated Jan 24, 2014

    The Havre High girls basketball team is on a roll. The Blue Ponies won their sixth straight game and remained unbeaten in the Central A Conference by beating Livingston 58-16 Friday night. Meanwhile, the Blue Pony boys fell to the Rangers 62-55 Friday night in Livingston. Both HHS teams visit Belgrade Saturday afternoon. Friday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Absarokee 65, Roberts 42 Baker 67, Ekalaka 33 Belgrade 67, Browning 63 Belt 78, Cascade 30 Big Timber 70, Townsend 61 Bigfork 58, Eureka 39 Billings West 7...

  • Lights survive UGF battle; Skylights down Argos

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 24, 2014

    At this point in the season, every Frontier Conference basketball game feels like a must-win. And both Montana State University-Northern hoops teams accomplished that Friday night at the Armory Gymnasium. The No. 15 Skylights used a big second-half push to beat the University of Great Falls Argos 71-61 Friday night, while the Lights stormed back to beat the No. 24 Argos 54-51 in front of a raucous home crowd. In the men's game, UGF had pulled ahead by as much as seven points...

  • Simpson turns himself in

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jan 24, 2014
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    A former Montana State University-Northern recruiter and standout athlete is back in the Hill County Detention Center. Joe C. Simpson II, charged with receiving marijuana to sell in Havre, turned himself into the Hill County Sheriff’s Department Thursday about 3:15 p.m. Deputies arrested Simpson on an outstanding $50,000 warrant charging him with leaving the county without permission from authorities. He is scheduled to appear Feb. 2 in a hearing on the Hill County Attorney’s petition to revoke his release from jail on bon...

  • First-place Pony boys face big road games

    Daniel Horton|Updated Jan 24, 2014

    A win over Browning last weekend helped the Havre High boys basketball team slide into a three-way tie for first place in the Central A. But being there just one week isn't enough, and Blue Ponies are looking to maintain that top seed with two more conference wins this weekend. The Central A Blue Ponies have already faced the Livingston Rangers and Belgrade Panthers this season. HHS defeated the Rangers 59-32, but lost to the Panthers 65-47 back in December. And the rematches...

  • Skylights host high-octane Argos

    Updated Jan 24, 2014

    The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team has ascended to some exciting heights this season. And defense has been the name of the game. However, as good as the Skylights are on that end of the floor, they'll get one of their most stern tests of the season tonight. The No. 17 Skylights (5-2, 15-4) host rival University of Great Falls tonight at 6 inside the Armory Gymnasium. The Argos (2-4, 12-7) come into tonight's game with a potent offense and the top...

  • Busy weekend for Havre High swimmers

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 24, 2014

    The Havre High boys and girls swim teams are hitting the stretch run of the 2013-14 season. And for yet another week, the Blue Ponies will race against quality competition. Havre will also get plenty of time in the lanes this weekend, as the Ponies compete in a dual meet with Great Falls High and CMR this afternoon, then head off to the Missoula Invitational Saturday morning. First-year head coach Jill Cammon’s team has been busy the last month, racing in big events like l...

  • HHS girls hunting for more Central A wins on the road

    Daniel Horton|Updated Jan 24, 2014

    As the defending Central A Championships twice over, the Havre High girls basketball team knows the importance of conference games. The Central A Blue Ponies went 4-0 through the first half of conference play this season. This weekend, the Ponies will begin the second go-around with two more conference games on the road. Tonight, the Ponies will face the Livingston Rangers in Livingston. Saturday afternoon, the Ponies will face the Belgrade Panthers in Belgrade. Havre is 7-3...

  • Streaking Argos invade Havre tonight

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 24, 2014

    The Montana State University-Northern Lights are used to being the hunted when it comes to their rivalry with the Great Falls Argos. Year after year, the Argos seem to be chasing the Lights in the Frontier Conference standings. But, for at least one night, the tables have turned. The No. 24 Argos (4-2, 11-6) come to Havre tonight for a showdown with the Lights (4-3, 16-5), and this time, it's the Lights who are trying to catch the Argos in the league standings. Tipoff between...

  • Klingon: The official language of town council

    Pam Burke|Updated Jan 24, 2014

    Indian Trail, N.C.: the final town council frontier. This was the last general meeting of council member David Waddell. His four year mission: to explore strange new conservative practices, to seek out new funding and new budgets. to boldly cut where no council member had cut budgets before. I’ve heard of LARPing — live action role playing where geeks dress as other-worldly fantasy/action game characters and act out their game moves. I’ve read about how avid fans of scien...

  • Celebrating History: Tragedy at Pioneer Meat Market

    Emily Mayer|Updated Jan 24, 2014

    The courts in Hill County were busy this week in 1914. For this third installment celebrating that year, 50 years after the formation of Montana Territory, the information for this column comes from the Jan. 24, 1914 edition of The Hill County Democrat, exactly 100 years ago today. Cases covered on the first page include two against two different local banks. Security State Bank of Havre lost its case against plaintiffs Krites and Krites, two brothers from Gildford who were...

  • For the Record, January 24, 2014

    Updated Jan 24, 2014

    Havre Police Department Joseph Curry Braaten, 29, of Havre was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant after an officer investigated suspicious activity at 9:08 a.m. Thursday at the Havre-Hill Library. ——— Officers investigated a 12:23 p.m. Thursday call from the 8th Avenue and 15th Street area about the calling party witnessing a hit and run by a Chevrolet truck. ——— Officers investigated a 4:52 p.m. Thursday call about a lost or stolen small sewing machine. ——— Officers investigated a 8:14 p.m. Thursday complain...

  • FWP to consider making mule deer hunting antlered-only

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Jan 24, 2014
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    Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks had their final meeting Thursday night to present the tentative proposals to change the 2014-2015 hunting seasons. Scott Hemmer, the Havre-area wildlife biologist, presented the proposals to attendees of the meeting at the Great Northern Inn and urged people to submit their comments about them before the deadline, 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24. The proposals to change the mule deer hunting season would bring the most change in hunting seasons. The...