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The local Catholic school will celebrate its long history of education in Havre next week during National Catholic Schools Week. The Rev. Dale Yurkovic, superintendent of St. Jude Thaddeus School, said he has appreciated the community, his parish and the school since he took over St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church last summer. The work ethic, family traditions and sense of caring apparent in the community translate into the school, he said. "I've been very impressed with the longevity of families and the tradition of...
The Montana Board of Regents put a framework in place Thursday that would allow for cuts of up to 5 percent in the university system, the first of the state agencies to publicly heed the governor's request to do so. The board decided unanimously during a conference call to honor Gov. Brian Schweitzer's request to start planning for such cuts, even though it has unique constitutional authority among executive branch agencies to establish its own budget. The board recognized the cuts are needed as Montana grapples with...
For three years, Missoula artist and carpenter Greg Millar searched in vain for anyone who could identify a Native American dancer in a photograph taken by his friend, Patrick Clark. Millar had crafted a portrait from that photograph out of intricately cut bits of tile; and as he labored over it, he vowed that if he ever sold the portrait, he would find the dancer and donate half of the proceeds from the sale to a charity of the dancer's choice. His search took him from Missoula, where that picture was taken at the Fort Misso...
I know some readers are too young to remember those long ago days, but the rest of you might recall way back when we had that nice weather just last week. Wasn't it awesome?! So now all of a sudden we have winter again, complete with multiple power outages, and I'm all, like, huh? But, but, but I thought I was totally pretty much prepared, and then I found that I'm all, like, caught with my pants down. Again. I swear, it's like no one sent me a memo that we were going to have winter this year. And who'd've thunk it'd last,...
Patrick "Pat" John McMaster, 53, of Chinook, died Jan. 25, 2010, after a brief fight with lung cancer. A funeral Mass will be offered Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at 11 a.m. in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, Chinook, with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Pat was born May 1, 1956, in Havre, Mont., to John and Agnes (Roles) McMaster. He was raised and educated in Chinook, Mont. Pat worked in the oil field from 1974 through 2003 as a derrick hand, sample catcher,...
Dorene Rutter, born in Havre, Mont., on Feb. 14, 1931, daughter of Achsah and Fred Crites of Gildford, Mont., passed this plan on Jan. 7, 2010. She is survived by her four children, Chuck, Larry, Rodger, and Wendy; and many grandchildren; and two remaining sisters, Lorena and Jeanie. Services were held at the Yelm Cemetery in Yelm, Wash., on Jan. 21, 2010, where both Dorene's and her husband Gene's (who died many years previously) ashes were laid to rest together. "Grandma Dorene" was much loved and will be greatly...
It was a difficult night all the way around for the Havre High girls basketball team. On Thursday night at the CMR Fieldhouse in Great Falls, the Blue Ponies could never get on track offensively, while the CMR Rustlers made it look easy in a 56-18 nonconference win. HHS surrendered 20 points to CMR's Jordan Bagley, and the Ponies could never recover from scoring just six points in the first 16 minutes of the game. The Rustlers opened the game by outscoring HHS 14-4 in the first quarter. The lead grew to 27-6 at intermission...
Facing the Class AA CMR Rustlers isn't easy for anybody. But on Thursday night the Central A Havre High boys basketball team found out just how daunting of a task that really is. Hosting the Rustlers at the Havre High gymnasium, the Blue Ponies suffered a 71-17 non-onference loss. "CMR is just a good team," Havre High head coach Andy Smith said. "I don't know what we could have done to make it any closer." The game belonged to the Rustlers from the opening tip. And after the first quarter they held a prominent 23-4 lead. The...
Certainly Jay Leno would love to wake up to find that the last six months was just a nightmare. That way, he'd be preparing another "Tonight" show monologue, not going on the national shrink's sofa across from Oprah Winfrey, as he was Thursday. He wouldn't have seen a photo of himself doctored to look battered on the cover of Entertainment Weekly, symbolizing television's biggest flop ever. And he wouldn't have heard the rough jokes with the serious subtext that he had sandbagged Conan O'Brien. NBC is hoping that it all goes...
J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose "The Catcher in the Rye" shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned, has died. He was 91. Salinger died of natural caus e s at hi s home o n Wednesday, the author's son said in a statement from Salinger's longtime literary representative, Harold Ober Agency. He had lived for decades in self-imposed isolation in the small, remote house in Cornish, N.H. "The Catcher in the Rye," with its immortal teenage protagonist, the twisted, rebellious...
Tonight High School Football Havre High vs Butte Central, 7 p.m. Homecoming Harlem vs Wolf Point, 7 p.m. Chinook vs P-D-B, 7 p.m. Chester/J-I at Sunburst, 7 p.m. North Star at Valier, 7 p.m. High School Volleyball HLP at Winifred, 5 p.m. Big Sandy at Geraldine, 6 p.m. Chinook at Valier, 3 p.m. College Volleyball MSU-Northern at Rocky, 7 p.m. High School Golf Class A state at Laurel Saturday High School Football Hays-Lodge Pole vs Wibaux, 1 p.m. Big Sandy at St. Regis, 1 p.m. High School Volleyball Havre High vs Butte...
There are plenty of reasons why the Carroll College/MSU-Northern football rivalry is so special. After all, MSU-N head coach Mark Samson and longtime wide receivers coach Scott Leeds have strong ties to the Saints' program. On the flip side, Carroll has had success with former Blue Ponies like Leeds and current Saints' defensive backs coach Jarrod Wirt, who was an all-conference defensive back for Carroll during two of their national title runs. Then, there is the fact that Northern is the only Frontier Conference program to...
For the first time in over two decades, the three classifications of high school wrestling in Montana won't compete for state championships together. In fact, all three classes will do it in separate venues come February. On Tuesday, the Montana High School Association announced the three separate sites for the 2010 Montana State Wrestling Championships. The tournament, which has been held as an all-class event for over 20 years in Billings, has been in a state of flux since a devastating tornado destroyed the Billings Metra...
Tester, Rehberg at odds on closing Whitetail port Montana's junior senator and its sole member of the U.S. House of Representatives are on opposite ends of the table regarding the decision to close the Port of Whitetail in Daniels County. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday it will begin the process of closing the port, which was in the middle of an $8.5 million upgrade. Canada announced last month it was closing its side of the port, which averages five vehicles passing through a day, next spring. Tester, a...
Bus system receives international attention Tim Leeds In its first year of operation, the North Central Montana Transit system is getting attention around the nation and even around the world. "We've had a lot of exposure on a national and international level," said Jim Lyons, the system's director. The transit system received international recognition with a commendation given it by the International Transport Forum during its forum in Leipzig, Germany. The top prize went to a transit system in Madrid, Spain, and joint...
Bus system receives international attention In its first year of operation, the North Central Montana Transit system is getting attention around the nation and even around the world. "We've had a lot of exposure on a national and international level," said Jim Lyons, the system's director. The transit system received international recognition with a commendation given it by the International Transport Forum during its forum in Leipzig, Germany. The top prize went to a transit system in Madrid, Spain, and joint runners-up awar...
Transit system again looking for support from community partners Tim Leeds The number of passengers riding North Central Montana Transit system in its first year of operations has surpassed expectations by leaps and bounds. That's the comment Jim Lyons, the system's director made at the advisory committee's meeting Tuesday. Director Jim Lyons said the projections for annual passengers when the system was being planned was for 1,200 a year up to 4,000 a year. From Aug. 24, 2009, to Aug. 24 this year, the system saw 18,136...
Bus system reports astounding first year Transit system again looking for support from community partners The number of passengers riding North Central Montana Transit system in its first year of operations has surpassed expectations by leaps and bounds. That's the comment Jim Lyons, the system's director made at the advisory committee's meeting Tuesday. Director Jim Lyons said the projections for annual passengers when the system was being planned was for 1,200 a year up to 4,000 a year. From Aug. 24, 2009, to Aug. 24 this...
Montana smoking ban, one year later Smoking ban a blow to Montana businesses, but no knock out Zachy White Thursday is the last day of the 2010 fiscal calendar, which means the next day marks the first anniversary of Montana's indoor smoking ban in bars and taverns. Although the facts about the effect of the ban's first year are limited, there are still many strong opinions about the issue from several sides. The strongest mix of these views are held by Montana Tavern Association members. The "hospitality industry" advocacy...
Shaina's Challenge supporters should practice what they preach Editor: I fully support the Shaina's Challenge and in no way wish to disrespect those who wear the bracelets. However the hypocrisy of the entire situation is outrageous. I have seen Shaina's Challenge bracelets all over Havre and think the thought behind the program is great. It would be an even more amazing idea if those who made a promise followed through on that promise. After Shaina's death and the creation of Shaina's Challenge, many pledged to never drink...
ris Hansen is the right choice for Havre Editor: I've known Kris as long as I've lived in Havre, and she embodies the motto of our town, "Havre, It's the People!" I'm voting for Kris because she stands for family values. She values life and liberty, including our Second Amendment which protects the right to keep and bear arms. She has a strong faith in God and believes that all people are valuable. She is kind, caring, courageous and candid. She is the best choice to represent Montana House District 33. Voting by absentee...
Alden J. Swartz Alden J. Swartz, 82, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Swartz of Kalispell; daughter, Andrea (Andy) Breuer; and son, Neil (Angela) Swartz. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Westby, Mont. Alden J. Swartz, 82, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Swartz of Kalispell; daughter, Andrea (Andy) Breuer;...
Maine governor candidate: I'd tell Obama to go to hell DAVID SHARP, Associated Press Writer PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage told a group of fishermen at a GOP forum that he won't be afraid to tell President Barack Obama to "go to hell." LePage, a favorite of tea partiers, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he regretted the words he chose Sunday in the small coastal town of Brooksville but that he wasn't backing down in his criticism of the administration for what he describes a...
Patrick "Pat" John McMaster, 53, of Chinook, died Jan. 25, 2010, after a brief fight with lung cancer. A funeral Mass will be offered Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at 11 a.m. in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, Chinook, with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Pat was born May 1, 1956, in Havre, Mont., to John and Agnes (Roles) McMaster. He was raised and educated in Chinook, Mont. Pat worked in the oil field from 1974 through 2003 as a derrick hand, sample catcher,...
Terror plot in Europe prompted drone strikes PAISLEY DODDS, Associated Press Writer LONDON — Security officials said Wednesday a terror plot to wage Mumbai-style shooting sprees or other attacks in Britain, France and Germany is still active and that recent CIA strikes in Pakistan were aimed at al-Qaida operatives suspected in the threat. The plot was still in its early stages and not considered serious enough to raise the terror threat level, officials said. Still, the Eiffel Tower in Paris was briefly evacuated Tuesday ...
