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Articles from the March 13, 2014 edition


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  • Gianforte: 'It can happen again'

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jun 3, 2015
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    The founder of a Montana success story said Wednesday that creating and building his business - which he sold in 2012 for $1.8 billion - took hard work and overcoming obstacles, but it can happen again. Greg Gianforte, founder of RightNow Technologies of Bozeman, said he is working to help Montanans keep business - and workers - in the state and create more successful companies. "The theory is we can do this again ... ," Gianforte said during his keynote speech at the...

  • State A Update: Havre rocks Frenchtown

    Updated Mar 13, 2014
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    The Havre High girls basketball team is one win away from the Class A state championship game. On Thursday night, the Blue Ponies closed out the first day of the Class A state tournament with a 60-41 win over Frenchtown at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. The win boosted HHS into the semifinals where the Ponies (15-6) take on defending state champion Laurel Friday night at 8 p.m. For full coverage, see Friday's Havre Daily News....

  • In my next life, I'm going to be a man

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Mar 13, 2014

    “In my next life, I’m going to be a man. When I’ve punched the time clock, I’ll be off work, done for the day. Go home, grab a brew, the remote, grunt, and wait for dinner to appear. I won’t cook. I won’t clean. I won’t do dishes. Mess, what mess? Do laundry? I’ll wear them again tomorrow. Fold clothes, why? Prepare lunch to take to work? Nope. I’ll buy something at the store. I’ll scratch my privacies in public and grin, think it’s normal. Think burping and passing gas is sex...

  • Thank you to Havre for being awesome

    Bill Perry|Updated Mar 13, 2014
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    Although this letter my be a little late, I would just like to express my gratitude to the people of Havre. My son Will Perry came to Havre two years ago to play basketball. In February this year, my wife and I came to Havre for the Montana State University-Northern Lights Senior Night basketball game. The encouragement that all MSU-Northern teams receive from the city of Havre is amazing. All the team posters throughout the local businesses, Holden's Hot Wheels throwing all the balls and T-shirts at the game, the coverage...

  • Bullock: Economy good, can be better

    Tim Leeds|Updated Mar 13, 2014
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    The governor of Montana came to Havre Wednesday to speak at the 39th Annual Economic Outlook Seminar held by the University of Montana's Bureau of Business and Economic Research with a simple message: Montana's economy is the envy of most states in the nation, but "we can do better." Gov. Steve Bullock said he believes jobs come from private industry, not the government - but the government can help that industry and Montana residents, and also must avoid creating obstacles...

  • Tribe suspends, investigates casino manager

    Tim Leeds|Updated Mar 13, 2014
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    The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation has suspended the manager of the tribally owned casino and is investigating potential gaming violations, but will not give any additional details, including the name of the manager or the members of the interim group of managers appointed to operate the casino. A press release listing Larry Denny as the media contact was sent to the Havre Daily News Wednesday, saying the Chippewa Cree Gaming Commission moved to temporarily suspend the general manager of Northern W...

  • NMC license plates disappearing

    Tim Leeds|Updated Mar 13, 2014
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    A bit of Montana nostalgia will disappear this year after the state implements a rule on vehicle license plates, though some people are finding ways to keep their pieces of history. Implementation of a 2009 law requiring license plates be replaced every five years is underway, with a public meeting in Helena set for next Wednesday at 10 a.m. about the proposed implementation, including replacing license plates no longer manufactured, such as the "NMC" license plates issued...

  • For the Record, March 13, 2014

    Updated Mar 13, 2014

    Havre Police Department Robert Alexander McConnell, 33, of Havre was arrested on charges of possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and on a Justice or City court warrant and Farrah Agnes Falcon, 36, of Havre was arrested on charges of obstructing a peace officer, resisting arrest, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia after an officer served a warrant at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday on 14th Avenue. ——— An arrest was made after officers responded to a 3:01 p.m. Wednesday call from...

  • Double Trouble

    Daniel Horton|Updated Mar 13, 2014

    Daniel Horton Havre Daily News sports writer [email protected] As far as 1-2 punches go on the basketball court, Havre High’s Peyton Filius and Brandy Lambourne have become pretty good at playing together. No, after four high school basketball season’s together, they’ve become one of the best and most dangerous tandems in Class A. And it has been that way for the last six years, since the two began playing together in the seventh grade. Since that time at Havre...

  • Once again, Lights are going to Kansas City

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 13, 2014

    The Montana State University-Northern Lights are getting to be old hands at traveling to Kansas City every spring. And with each trip to the NAIA national tournament, the Lights’ program grows more and more consistent. Wednesday afternoon, Northern found out it will be making its fourth straight trip to the Buffalo Funds NAIA national tournament and the Lights’ fifth in the last six seasons under head coach Shawn Huse. MSU-N (23-8) finished ranked No. 23 in the last NAIA Coa...

  • Skylights get the call to nationals

    George Ferguson|Updated Mar 13, 2014

    Eight years ago, Chris Mouat took over as the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball coach. In that first season at the helm, the Skylights went to the NAIA national tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16. It was an exciting time for Northern basketball, especially for a program which has a lot of national tournament and even national championship tradition. But since that time, Mouat and the Skylights haven’t been back to the big dance … that is, until now....