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A good-sized crowd gathered at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway rail yards in Havre at 7:30 a.m. Saturday to celebrate a unique partnership in the region — BNSF's testing of locally made biodiesel to see how well it runs their locomotives. BNSF is partnering with Montana State University-Northern's biodiesel testing facility, Earl Fisher Biofuels in Chester, Bear Paw Development Corp. and Opportunity Link Inc. to conduct extensive yearlong testing of biodiesel at its Havre facility. The testing began July 1. "This p...
U. S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., faced some sharp questions and comments about his stance in Congress during a listening session i n H a v r e Saturday. "I've been a liberal all my life," one man in the audience, who declined to give his name to the Hav r e Dai l y N e w s , t o l d Rehberg. "I don't appreciate the left … being characterized as radical, out of touch wi th the main stream. Can you s t o p t h a t , please." Havre was the second of four stops in a listening session tour Re h b e rg h e l d over the w...
Gladys Mary (Limke) Tavary died peacefully in her sleep during the predawn hours on July 14, 2010. In Helena, Mont. She was a beautiful and bright 85-year-old woman. Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, John W. and Viola Limke; her sister, Geraldine Coryell and Gerry's husband Dale Coryell; her sister Lucille's husband, C.A. "Tig" Durocher; and their son, Wayne Durocher. Gladys was also preceded in death by her infant daughter, Rosemary; nine unborn children; and granddaughters, Indigo Beyer and Jersy Nicole Tavary.... Full story
An American Indian lacrosse team's refusal to travel on passports not issued by the Iroquois confederacy goes to the heart of one of the most sensitive issues in Indian Country — sovereignty. The rights of Native nations to govern themselves independently has long been recognized by federal treaties, but the extent of that recognition beyond U.S borders is under challenge in a post- Sept. 11 world. After initially refusing to accept Iroquois-issued passports because the documents lack secur i ty f eature s, the Stat e D...
A key union leader for Montana state and university employees says he will not bargain another salary freeze with the governor — drawing a line in the sand amid what is expected to be a very tight budget process. The gove rno r ' s o f f i c e responded by saying that tough economic times means everyone — including state employees — need to have reduced expectations. Budget Director David Ewer did not rule out the possibility of a pay freeze. Eric Feaver, the forceful voice at the legislature and elsewhere for an influ...
After reading Bill Thackeray's recent letter about Rep. Wendy Warburton's record with interest, let's try to set the record straight. First, House Bill 2 is the General Appropriations Act, basically all state agency budgets rolled into one big bill, and because of its importance and size, House Bill 2 is voted on many times. In fact the members of the 61st Montana Legislature collectively took more than 65 votes on this bill alone, so pointing out one or two votes is misleading to say the least. Mr. Thackeray alleges that Rep...
For a short time it looked as if the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team was going to be swept in their final two-game home stand of the season. But after giving up the lead and suffering a loss in game one, the North Stars bounced back in game two and captured a come-from-behind win of their own. Friday night at Legion Field in Havre the North Stars went 1-1 against the Fort MacLeod Royals. In game one the Royals earned a 6-4 victory after eight innings of play. And in game two, the North Stars captured the 7-6...
Jeffrey Layfette Boe, 82, passed away peacefully at 8 a. m. May 12, 2010, after telling Betty Jane that it really made his day to see her. Jeff was born and raised in the Harlem and Fort Belknap area, the 10th of 11 children born to Henry and Maude (Healy) Boe, on Sept. 15, 1927. Jeff served in the military for two years stationed at Fort Benning in Georgia. Jeff later worked for the Miller Brothers in the Bear's Paw Mountains south of Chinook. On July 3, 1953, Jeff married Janet Rattey in Chinook. To this marriage seven...
Football or wrestling? That's the question which Havre High senior and athletic standout Kent Pattison had to ask himself before committing to a college. Pattison was focusing on two local NAIA colleges. If he wanted to continue his football career Montana State University-Northern was the school for him. But if he wanted to continue down the road of wrestling, the University of Great Falls was his choice. "I really like football and wrestling," Pattison said. "But I had to choose one or the other and I chose wrestling....
With the electorate's intense anger reverberating across the country, this is all but certain: It's an anti- Washington, anti-establishment year. And candidates with ties to either better beware. Any doubt about just how toxic the political environment is for congressional incumbents and candidates hand-picked by national Republican and Democratic leaders disappeared late Tuesday, when voters fired Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania, fo rc e d Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln into a run-off in Arkansas and chose... Full story
EDITOR'S NOTE — An occasional look at government promises and how well they are kept. Lawmakers crafting a sweeping farm bill in 2008 promised it would cut government payments to wealthy farmers. Two years later, little appears to have changed. Data being made public today shows that the wealthiest farmers in the country are still receiving the bulk of government cash, despite claims from lawmakers that reforms in the bill would put more money in the hands of smaller farms. At the same time, a series of exemptions written i...
The state Legislature will not convene until January, but a grassroots education funding organization is already looking at ways to make sure that it lives up to its responsibilities when it comes to funding public schools. Over time, more and more of the responsibility for funding public schools has been placed on local taxpayers in the form of mill levies, said Mark Lambrecht, executive director of the Montana Quality Education Coalition. That trend is expected to continue, but his organization is traveling from town to...
The regular season of study and concerts for the Havre High School music programs wrapped up with a final concert Tuesday, with one more trip set for some of Havre's singers: a trip to sing at Carnegie Hall in New York. "I am frankly stunned and excited and incredibly proud of our students for achieving this honor," said Patrick Ryan, director of the HHS choir. Six members of the high school's A Capella Choir — Karla Hellegaard, Kelsey Bakke, Kaylee Schubert, Lauren Scofield, Aaron Alderson and Colton Wedding — will spe...
The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is joining the federal government's fight to stop states that want to exempt themselves from national gun control laws, arguing the effort threatens public safety. The gun control advocates and the U.S. Department of Justice both filed new arguments Tuesday in the ongoing legal battle over federal gun control and states rights. The issue was sparked with the "firearm freedoms act" first enacted in Montana last year and subsequently in several other states, and is leading to a...
The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in all of the developed nations of the world. Although 2008 data is showing the first decrease in the teen pregnancy rate in years, there is still a lot of work to be done on this issue. In Montana in 2008, 1,312 live births were reported among teenagers ages 19 and under. Teen parents are likely to be less educated, have more children, have more non-marital births and have more unintended births than women who postpone childbearing until their twenties. Approximately 82... Full story
Monica Sue Campbell, 38, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 15, 2010. Her viewing will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 21, at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Her funeral service will be 11 a. m., Saturday, May 22, at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church, with Rowlie Hutton officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the service. A private family burial at AM Farms, will be held at a later date. Memorials in Monica's honor may be made to the Fifth Avenue Christian... Full story
Eighty-one athletes are set to compete in the regional Special Olympics games Wednesday. "It's just overall great competition, and it's amazing the wonderful zest for life that people have," said Shaylee Lewis, the Great Northern Area director. Seeing what the athletes can do is a wonderful thing, Lewis, who has been working to organize the games for six years, said. The national Special Olympics organization is celebrating 40 years this year, she said. The games provide opportunities for people with special needs to compete...
After going back to look at a proposed ordinance to place a moratorium on marijuana operations in the city, the City Council will vote on an ordinance banning the substance's sale from vehicles or temporary locations. The ordinance bans the sale of medical marijuana by itinerant vendors, which was a concern raised during a Planning and Development Committee meeting last month. An ordinance placing a moratorium on new medical marijuana grow operations and dispensaries will be discussed during tonight's meeting as well. A...
A conservative Montana group has filed a lawsuit against the state contending its exclusion from a state employee charitable donation program is discriminatory because it's based on the group's religious views. The Laurel-based Montana Family Foundation filed the lawsui t Thursday in U.S. District Court in Billings. The group describes itself as pro-family Christian, and contends other religious and advocacy groups are allowed to participate in the Montana State Employee Charitable Giving Campaign. The group contends its... Full story
We are members of the Fifth Avenue Christian Church and were in attendance Jan. 24 when Wendy Warburton spoke. In opposition to William Thackery's supposition that Wendy gave a political and not a spiritual message, we give you these facts. First of all, the Sunday prior to the date that Wendy spoke was National Right to Life Sunday. Most of the members at Fifth Avenue Christian Church hold the right of the unborn in high regard. We always have a special message on that Sunday concerning the value of human life — especially t...
Britain sent Royal Navy warships todayy to rescue those stranded across the Channel by the volcanic ash cloud and the aviation industry blasted European officials, claiming there was "no coordination and no leadership" in the crisis that shut down most European airports for a fifth day. Eurocontrol, the air traffic agency in Brussels, said less than one-third of flights in Europe were taking off Monday — between 8,000 and 9,000 of the continent's 28,000 scheduled flights. Passengers in Asia who had slept on airport floors f...
The Havre American Legion baseball team got its season off to an interesting start, to say the last. On Sunday in Lewistown, the North Stars split their season- opening doubleheader with the Lewistown Redbirds. The Redbirds captured game one in a slugfest, 17-14, but Havre rebounded, shutting down the Lewistown offense in the second game, and winning 9-5. "Overall, today's performance showed what is expected out of a season opener, a little sluggish defensively, higher pitch counts, and two long games," Havre head coach...
Over the weekend the Havre High track teams hosted the annual Lions Invitational, and the Blue Ponies couldn't have asked for a better meet. On Saturday at the newly refurbished Havre Middle School Track, the Ponies played host to a dozen teams. And while the Pony girls earned 81 points for a No. 3 finish, the Pony boys came away with their first first-place finish of the season, scoring 96 points. "We had all of our kids there," Havre High head coach Roger Larson said. "That's our main team and that's what we are expecting.... Full story
The Havre High football program is no slouch when it comes to producing college talent. And come football season next year, the Blue Ponies will have another alumni in the college ranks. HHS standout Will DeVries has signed a letter of intent and announced his intention of playing football for Frontier Conference and NAIA powerhouse Carroll College. And no matter how you look at it, DeVries's decision to join the Fighting Saints is a perfect fit. "It's pretty exciting," DeVries said. "I felt really excited and happy about...
Authorities are investigating whether a motorcycle gang rigged a Southern California police building with booby traps after becoming angry when police monitored the funeral of a member. Hemet police spokesman Lt. Duane Wisehart said Thursday it was one of several possible motives being considered regarding the attacks. "They are definitely one of the suspects," Wisehart said. "It's coincidental at minimum." About 30 members of the Vagos, California's largest motorcycle gang, were arrested Wednesday as part of a crackdown in...
