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  • Man gets 2 DUI charges for 2 crashes in 1 night

    Updated Jul 11, 2013

    BILLINGS (AP) — A 28-year-old Billings man faces two DUI charges for two incidents that damaged two vehicles in less than three hours. The Montana Highway Patrol says Christopher Iron was booked into the Yellowstone County jail Wednesday morning on two counts of DUI and felony theft. Investigators believe Iron was intoxicated when the car he was driving crashed into a light pole in front of Lockwood School shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday. The driver left before officers arrived. Officers believe Iron was still intoxicated at a... Full story

  • St. Marks back in Rocky Boy election

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jul 11, 2013
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    In an on-again, off-again process, the delayed special election to fill the top position at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation has been scheduled, with five candidates including the man whose removal created the need for the election. The Chippewa Cree Tribal Election Board announced Wednesday that the special election for the chair of the Chippewa Cree Business Committee will be held July 30, with five confirmed candidates including Ken Blatt St. Marks — who the other council members removed from office March 25. The other fou... Full story

  • Kind stranger helped dog make it home

    Tammy Pozega|Updated Jul 11, 2013
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    On July 3, my little dog decided to wander too far from home. An unknown person picked him up and had the kindness to take him to the pound. I was later able to pick him up and bring him back to the family that loves him. It is nice and comforting to know that in this day and age there are people who care about others, whether human or animal. To the person who had the humanity to bring my little black Shih Tzu to the pound so he could be returned to us, thank you very much for your thoughtfulness. There are wonderful people... Full story

  • I now own half a car in Mexico

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Jul 11, 2013

    Recently I spent two weeks in Puerto Penasco, state of Sonora, northern Mexico, in a neighborhood which reminded me of Harlem when I was growing up, dirt streets and all. My friend Lupe had gone there from Mazatlan to work for a few weeks. Business was slow in Mazatlan but hopping in Penasco, so his company said. They would provide transportation north and an apartment. He invited me to visit him and see more of Mexico. Lupe arrived in Penasco three days before me. His... Full story

  • Babe Ruth all-star teams converge on Havre

    Daniel Horton|Updated Jul 11, 2013

    It has been a roller-coaster ride of ups and downs for the Havre 13U Babe Ruth all stars, but the summer’s play all comes down to this weekend. Hosting the 2013 13U state tournament, Havre will be joined by Glendive, Kalispell, Glacier, Hi-Line (Glasgow), and Helena at Legion Field this weekend. The tournament opens today at 4 p.m., and runs through Sundays’ championship game at 11 a.m. Havre will open the tournament in today’s 4 o’clock game, as it faces Hi-Line. Glacier... Full story

  • Golf on the Hi-Line, part five: There's great golf up north

    George Ferguson|Updated Jul 11, 2013

    People who are avid golfers love to get out and travel. They certainly support their home course, and in our area, that’s usually Prairie Farms, Beaver Creek or the Chinook Golf Club, or in some cases, all three. But let’s face it, golfers love to visit different courses and test their games against unfamiliar surroundings and setting. And Montana offers plenty of that, with currently 119 courses listed in the state’s directory. But in our area, you don’t need to stay in Mont... Full story

  • Stand-alone photo: Jumping through summer

    Lindsay Brown|Updated Jul 11, 2013

    Andy Hendricks, 8, jumps on a trampoline Wednesday afternoon.... Full story

  • Lots of activity at Blaine County Fair

    Shelby Stormer|Updated Jul 11, 2013

    The Blaine County Fair at the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Chinook started this morning and will end Sunday evening. Preparation for the fair started with distributing gravel to dry out the fairgrounds for events that began today. The fair will be without a carnival this year because “it’s difficult to get a carnival any more,” said fair manager of eight years Suzanne Berger. This is the fair’s second year without a carnival, and the challenge comes in finding other venues... Full story

  • 'Billy Joe' William Joseph Larson-Lawrence

    Updated Jul 11, 2013
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    “Billy Joe” William Joseph Larson-Lawrence, 54, a Native American from Great Falls, passed away July 2, 2013, by accidental drowning. His memorial services will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2013, at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home in Great Falls is handling arrangements. Billy Joe was born in Fort Belknap June 27, 1959. He was raised in Havre where he was educated. He was a general laborer and a self-taught artist. He is survived by two step-daughters, Jessica (Jeremy) Lawrence and Rachel Mosley o... Full story

  • Baucus announces money for Bullhook Clinic hirings

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jul 11, 2013

    Just days before a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new clinic for Havre’s community health center, Montana’s senior U.S. Senator announced funding for a new position at that health center. Sen. Max Baucus said the position will help people get insurance to use at the center — and other hospitals and clinics — by helping them use the new insurance exchanges being set up by the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. Havre's Bullhook Community Health Center will receive a $73,476 share of the $1.... Full story

  • President issues new disaster declaration

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jul 11, 2013

    President Barack Obama has, again, declared a disaster in the region, opening the gate for federal assistance to local governments to recover from this spring’s flooding. Obama declared a disaster in all 12 counties and three Indian reservations for which Gov. Steve Bullock requested the declaration, including Blaine, Chouteau and Hill counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy’s Indian reservations. “By issuing this declaration, the White House recognizes the widespread damage flooding caused in north-central and northeaste... Full story

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