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  • Obituary - Dannie Bruce "Dan" Stratton

    Updated Jun 16, 2015

    Dannie Bruce "Dan" Stratton, 52, of Havre made his way to our Lord on Saturday, June 13, 2015. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, June 19, 2015, at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church. Burial will be held at a later date in Columbia Falls, Montana. Memorial donations can be made to an ALS disease foundation of your choice. Holland &; Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Dannie's online memorial page and leave a message...

  • North Stars come on strong in Williston

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jun 16, 2015

    The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team made the long trip to Williston, North Dakota this past weekend, and after nabbing a pair of wins and playing some good all-around baseball, the trip proved well worth it. The tournament began last Thursday and ran through Sunday and in that time the North Stars took part in five games, winning two and losing three. Havre actually lost its first three games of the tournament, falling to the LP Prospects 3-1 and Williston 5-4...

  • United soccer teams wrap up the season

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jun 16, 2015

    The Hi-Line United Soccer teams have each had exciting seasons and this past weekend. After months of soccer, it all came to an end at the Montana State Cup. Both the U19 team and the U14 team were in Livingston to compete in the State Cup Saturday and Sunday. Both tournaments were made up of six teams, which were separated in two, three-team groups. The U19 team opened group play Saturday morning, when the United took on the Red Lodge Rangers, who defeated the United by the...

  • Havre City Council hires new attorney

    John Kelleher|Updated Jun 16, 2015

    For as long as city officials can remember, the law firm Bosch, Kuhr, Dugdale, Martin and Kaze has represented the city of Havre. But City Council voted Monday night to replace the firm. Instead, the council named the Lorang Law firm as the new counsel. The Lorang firm bid $40,000 a year for three years, the lowest of the three bids for the work. Lindsay Lorang, in the audience at Monday night’s meeting, thanked the council members for their support and said she was “flattered” that her firm had been chosen. Bosch Kuhr bid $...

  • Huston gets public defender

    John Paul Schmidt|Updated Jun 16, 2015
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    Shad Huston, whose attorney was recently removed due to a judge's ruling he had a conflict of interest after representing someone who was to testify at Huston's trial, now has a federal defender to represent him. Michael Sherwood, Huston's former attorney, also represented John "Chance" Houle, who has pleaded guilty to embezzling from the tribe as well. June 9, a hearing was conducted for the court to appoint counsel for Huston. "Huston has shown by a preponderance of the...

  • Jeff Ament rebuilds Havre skate park

    John Kelleher|Updated Jun 16, 2015

    The city of Havre is getting a major addition to its skatepark compliments of Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament. Mayor Tim Solomon said the rock musician, who hails from Big Sandy, has donated $50,000 for a new skate bowl at the 9th Street park. Work is being done at the facility now, he said at the City Council meeting Monday. Ament brought in his own people to do the work, but the city's Parks and Recreation Department is helping out, he said. The mayor's announcement was...

  • Quick Pic: Fishing for the big one at Fresno

    Updated Jun 16, 2015

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  • Annexation process chugs along

    John Kelleher|Updated Jun 16, 2015

    The city of Havre efforts to annex 14 properties west of the city have slowed, according to two officials who are taking part in the discussion. “They are moving forward slowly, way too slowly,” said Mayor Tim Solomon. The city wants to annex the 14 properties, the Holiday Village Mall going west. City officials say the tax money taken in from those properties will ease the burden on taxpayers in the existing city limits. But opponents say the city’s efforts to annex the properties have been legally flawed. The annex...

  • Havre youth collect shoes to build water wells in Africa

    John Kelleher|Updated Jun 16, 2015

    Havre youth are collecting used pairs of shoes that will be sent to Africa. The shoes will be sold and the profits will be used to build fresh water wells in the struggling country of Burkina Faso, one of the poorest countries on Earth. Youth from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have already placed collection boxes to three locations around town. They are now at • Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods, • The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line. • The State Farm Insurance office on U. S. Highway 2. Flyers have gone out to...

  • Kicks @ 6 to kick off summer season tonight

    John Kelleher|Updated Jun 16, 2015

    Kicks @ 6, which is becoming a Havre tradition, opens the summer season at 6 p.m. today at Pepin Park. The summer will be filled with exciting music and fun times in the park promises Kirt Miller, who has been involved since day one. Sax Cadillac and the Other Brothers & Sistas band perform at the event weekly, Miller said. Kids are given flags and parade around the park. The bands always enjoy performing in the park, he said. It is the perfect setting for the concerts....

  • Obituary - Joseph T. Doney

    Updated Jun 16, 2015

    Joseph T. Doney, 40, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held on June 25 - his birthday - in Havre at Pepin Park from noon to 5 p.m. Big Sky Cremations in Helena has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit www.helenafunerals.com to leave a message of condolence for the family. Joey was born June 25, 1974, in Havre to Louis J. St. Marks and Lois Dolly Doney. He lived in many cities over the years...

  • For the Record, June 16, 2015

    Updated Jun 16, 2015

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated an 8:38 a.m. Monday complaint at the police station about someone trying to use the complainant’s credit card in San Diego. —— Officers investigated an 8:55 a.m. Monday call from 1st Avenue about the calling party’s Jeep Cherokee being egged the night prior. —— Anthony Joel Ardizzone, 33, of Havre was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant at 1:13 p.m. Monday at the police station. —— Someone was arrested at a 1st Street West establishment after officers received a 5:35...

  • Local Golf Report: Chambers Bay, here I come

    George Ferguson|Updated Jun 16, 2015

    There’s a lot of good golf going on right now on the home front. But I must admit, my mind is a long, long way from Prairie Farms Golf Course or Beaver Creek Golf Course. Instead, I’m thinking only about Chambers Bay in Tacoma, Washington. Because in a little over 24 hours, that’s where I’ll be, walking the monstrous hills and sand dunes of what I think is one of the most amazing golf courses I’ve ever seen. But I won’t have a bag on my back or a club in my hand. No, that wi...

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