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HELENA (AP) — Two political consultants are appealing a judge's ruling over campaign documents tied to a secretive conservative group that turned up at the Montana office of political practices. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals received the appeal Thursday from Christian and Allison Lefer. Two days earlier, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy ruled Commissioner of Political Practices Jim Murry did nothing wrong in receiving the documents and letting others view them. The Lefers say the documents were stolen from them. T... Full story
HELENA (AP) — A judge won't grant former Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Hill immunity from a possible state investigation into a $500,000 campaign donation. U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Strong ruled against Hill's argument the threat of an investigation discourages him from giving the $300,000 left from his failed campaign to the state Republican Party for the 2014 elections. Hill argues that has a chilling effect on his First Amendment right to free speech. Strong ruled Friday any potential threat to Hill is s... Full story
Havre Police Department A 34-year-old Havre woman in the 24/7 Sobriety Program was arrested at the police station at 8 a.m. Friday for violation of conditions of release. ——— Officers investigated at 8:21 a.m. Friday a report from a 1st Street East business of a gas drive off. ——— After a report of a possibly combative shoplifter at a 1st Street business at 1:18 p.m. Friday, a 28-year-old Havre man was arrested for disorderly conduct and two counts of shoplifting. ——— Officers investigated a two-vehicle noninjury crash o... Full story
Former Mayor Bob Rice's Republican vehicle can be seen around town, mostly by City Hall. Rice said he received the vehicle from his cousin in Billings as a birthday present about 12 years ago when he was running for mayor the first time. "The Republicans helped me fix it up," Rice said. "We did a lot of work on it, got it running, painted it up good, put some plastic hubcaps on it." The vehicle is a 1973 American International used by the U.S. Postal Service. Rice said his... Full story
The city of Havre has been honored for the safety record of its employees. The Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority said Havre has won the Liability Loss Control Award and the Workers’ Compensation Loss Control Award for first-class cities. First class cities are defined as those with a population of 10,000 or more. Havre has fallen below that, with a population estimated at 9,620, but it is still considered a first-class city. Havre, being classified as a first-class city, competed with the likes of Helena, Billings, B... Full story
The Montana Public Service Commission will take up the proposed sale of Devon Energy Co. assets on the Hi-Line to NorthWestern Energy at a meeting Tuesday. The PSC held a hearing in Havre Oct. 4 that drew a large crowd with questions about the deal. Commissioner Travis Kavulla, R-Great Falls, who represents the Hi-Line, said last week that the proposed sale of Havre Pipeline Co., from Devon to NorthWestern will be on the agenda for Tuesday’s regular weekly meeting. Other matters relating to the sale will be discussed at l... Full story
The winter forecast for this part of the country is - as usual - anyone's guess. A major predictor in the Pacific Ocean is not giving any signs at the moment, and different prognosticators are giving completely different forecasts. This as winter weather already is hitting some areas, with a blizzard hitting South Dakota Oct. 3-5 killing two people and tens-of-thousands of head of cattle, dropping several feet of snow. Snow fell this weekend in Minnesota and North Dakota, The... Full story
According to Havre City Councilman Andrew Brekke, there is a growing belief among Havreites that there is no Republican way to run the sewage treatment plant or a Democratic way to plow the snow off of streets. So why, he asks, are we still electing the mayor and City Council on a partisan basis. So Brekke proposed a referendum to change city elections to be nonpartisan. While Brekke doubles as Hill County Republican chair, his proposal has received widespread backing from people in both parties. When he presented it to City... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern basketball team knew it was stepping up in competition this weekend. So the Lights responded by stepping up their game in a pair of early-season wins over the University of Regina. Friday at the Armory Gymnasium, the Lights toppled the Cougars 84-57, then returned to beat them on Saturday night, 68-54. The two wins improved MSU-N to a perfect 3-0 start to the 2013-14 season, as they prepare to embark on their first road trip of the year.... Full story
The divisional cross country race can prove to be one of the more difficult races on the schedule, and while the Havre High boys team remained competitive, the Blue Pony girls put their stamp on the postseason with some authority. After a week off, the Ponies competed against the rest of the Central A at the divisional meet in Bozeman on Saturday. And the Pony girls stepped up and claimed a conference title on Saturday with a team score of 51 points. The Browning Indians... Full story
The amazing run the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team is on in 2013 rolled right through Lewiston, Idaho. And in their biggest challenge to date, the Skylights jumped right over another hurdle. On Saturday afternoon, Northern won for the first time in Lewiston, defeating the Lewis-Clark State Warriors in four sets, by scores of 21-25, 25-15, 25-14 and 31-29. The stunning road win pushed MSU-N to a remarkable 10-0 in the Frontier Conference and 19-4 overall.... Full story
Last week was a short one for area high school volleyball teams. Most area teams played early, then had the weekend off as school was out for the Montana teacher's conventions. However, this coming week will be a big one up and down the Hi-Line as regular season district championships will be decided, and district tournaments are just a week out. Chinook posted a pair of impressive wins last week, starting on Monday night when the Sugarbeeters toppled the Big Sandy Pioneers... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern Lights were able to do what few Frontier Conference teams have done for almost two years now, slow down the Southern Oregon Raiders on offense. Problem was, the Lights could only do it for a half. The No. 18 Lights held SOU to just one touchdown in the first 30 minutes of Saturday’s game in Ashland, Ore., but the Raiders exploded for 31 points in the third quarter on their way to a 55-28 triumph. The loss was MSU-N’s second straight in... Full story
A game can look tight to start, but that same game can quickly get away from a team due to turnovers. The Havre High football team was in a tight game with the non-conference Polson Pirates on Friday night in Polson, but watched an early lead disappear against a very talented Northwestern A team after a tough defensive and offensive outing by the Ponies. The Pirates defeated the Central A Ponies 52-20. The Pirates are now 2-1 in league and 5-2 overall, while Havre dropped to 3-4 overall, while remaining in second place in... Full story
MISSOULA (AP) - For more than three quarters of the game Saturday, Cal Poly kept Montana's normally potent offense out of the end zone - until crunch time. Jordan Johnson followed up a 2-yard game-tying touchdown pass to Clay Pierson with 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter with a 23-yard scoring toss to Ellis Henderson on the first possession of overtime to give the Grizzlies a 21-14 win over Cal Poly. Montana linebacker Brock Coyle sealed the victory for the Grizzlies with... Full story
