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Editor: The decision that our legislators make on the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe Water Compact could shape the future of our state for decades to come. While many would have you believe that the compact only impacts the Flathead and areas west of the Continental Divide, this couldn’t be further from the truth. If the compact fails, there will be far-reaching consequences that will be felt by all Montanans, chief of which is the massive cost of litigation that not passing the compact would cost water users. The com... Full story
Press release The board of directors for Mountain View Co-op, Montana’s largest locally owned agricultural cooperative, says 2,400 farmers, ranchers and member owners across north-central Montana will share in an estimated $2.3 million equity redemption this week. This represents $1.5 million in local equity and $800,000 in regional cooperative equity. According to Del Styren, MVC board president and Brady farmer, the equity redemption represents a retirement of ownership in MVC earned in past years. Total cash returned to M... Full story
A Havre businessman and former Havre District School Board chairman a was to be sentenced today in federal court but the hearing was delayed over a plea agreement. Shad James Huston, who pleaded guilty to theft from an Indian tribal organization, failure to file currency transaction reports and bribery, has been given a chance to redact his guilty plea after his lawyer contested the nature of one the counts. Huston previously pleaded guilty to accepting a payment of $300,000 from Tony Belcourt, who has already been sentenced... Full story
The Havre High boys basketball team will play in the Class A state semifinals for the first time in 11 years. On Thursday night in Bozeman, the Ponies toppled Eastern A champion Billings Central 69-56. The win moves Havre into Friday night's semifinal game against Southwest A champion Dillon. Havre nearly led the entire game, and got 19 first-half points from Dane Warp, who finished the contest with 25. Nate Rismon also scored 18 as the Ponies improved to 16-7 on the season. Havre and Dillon will meet Friday at 8 p.m. for a... Full story
It was not unusual for Gregg Carlson, then the superintendent of the Northern Agricultural Research Center, to work all day, spend the evening at a meeting with area farmers and then return to the center and work through the night. "In the morning, he'd rush home take a shower and then return to work," recalls Adam Billmayer, a Hogeland farmer and a member of the center's advisory board. In tribute to Carlson's 42 years of work for agriculture - first with Montana Extension... Full story
James Howard Eastlick Jr. was sentenced to six years of prison Wednesday for bribery, tax evasion and theft from an Indian tribal organization. Judge Brian Morris at the Missouri River Federal Courthouse gave Eastlick a break from what could have been a 108-month sentence. Due to Eastlick’s cooperation with the U.S. government with investigations into corruption at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation and his lack of an apparent criminal history, Morris gave him one-third off the standard sentence. Eastlick must pay $484,800 in res... Full story
Bear Paw Development Corp. received $26,250 to assist a Port of Wild Horse project. The grant funds will go toward a study that aims to track the economic activity between Montana and Alberta, Canada. Gov. Steve Bullock and Montana Department of Commerce Director Meg O'Leary announced that $1.041 million has been granted to seven Montana businesses, including Bear Paw Development, for business growth and expansion plans through the Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund.... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a report at the Havre Police Department Wednesday at 10:07 a.m. concerning a 24/7 violation. —— Officers investigated a report from Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen Wednesday at 11:31 a.m. after the calling party reported a found wallet. —— Jennifer Jean Cazier, 31, of Box Elder was arrested Wednesday at 12:13 p.m. on a state District court warrant. —— Someone was arrested Wednesday at 1:03 p.m. after officers assisted another agency on 2nd Street. No further information was provide... Full story
Calvin and Carol (Caplette) Russette of Rocky Boy passed away on March 4, 2015, at their residence. Wake services began at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2015, and continued until their funeral service, which was at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2015, all at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rocky Boy. Burial followed in the New Russette Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit their online memorial pages and leave a message of... Full story
Laura "Juanita" Atchison, 87, passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Northern Montana Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2015, at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with Pastor John Ulrich officiating. Juanita's family has requested that memorial donations be made to the Havre Eagles Auxiliary, 202 1st St., or to Bear Paw Hospice, PO Box 1231, Havre. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and... Full story
Press release About 870 eligible patrons of CHS Milk River will share in the distribution of $3 million in cash patronage and equity during 2015 based on business they’ve conducted with the company. “We’re extremely proud that we once again can deliver this important benefit of being part of a cooperative business to our customers and owners,” said Ryan Lammers, general manager. “One of the most important ways we help producers grow is by delivering an economic return on the business they do with CHS Milk River. This — al... Full story
From Bureau of Land Management MALTA - Bitter temperatures and numbing winds did not stop smiling students from enjoying a day on the ice during the annual Nelson Reservoir Kids' Ice Fishing Day held Feb. 10. Students and teachers from Hays Lodgepole, Malta, Saco and Whitewater, joined members of the Malta Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to learn how to fish on a frozen lake. "My stud... Full story
At the beginning of the 2014-15 boys basketball season, Havre High head coach Curt Leeds pronounced that his Blue Ponies were good enough to play Saturday night at the Class A state tournament. Now, with the start of the tournament upon them, the Ponies have their shot at doing just that. In order to achieve their objective, and play on Saturday night at state for the first time since 2004 when Havre finished third, the Ponies will need to take care of business against their... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern Skylights have known they were going to the NAIA national tournament for a while now. Given how high the Skylights have been ranked throughout the season, an at-large berth was a given. But Wednesday evening, it all became official. The NAIA released the field of 32 and the bracket for next week’s Susan G. Komen Greater Kansas City 2015 NAIA women’s national tournament Wednesday night. The Skylights (27-5), ranked No. 10 in the final NAI... Full story
