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KALISPELL (AP) — Eight months after Amtrak adjusted its schedule through northwest Montana to curb delays, the long-distance passenger train is still struggling to stay on time during trips between Chicago, Seattle and Portland. Passenger rail advocates have blamed the delays on an increase in freight rail traffic across the northern part of the country, particularly oil trains coming out of North Dakota. Freight and passenger congestion in Chicago are other contributing factors. In October, the westbound Empire Builder, N... Full story
BILLINGS — A former Chippewa Cree tribal council member pleaded guilty Monday to embezzlement, tax evasion and other federal charges as part of a wide-ranging investigation into corruption within the northern Montana tribe. John "Chance" Houle entered the pleas during an appearance before U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Great Falls. Morris set sentencing for March 19. The case emerged from a federal probe into the misuse of government stimulus money on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. Three felony charges against H... Full story
Ruth Eleanor Ophus Pegar, 90, passed away at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, Dec. 5, 2014, of natural causes. There will be a viewing Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m., at Hi-Line Funeral Services of Montana, at 310 South Dell, in Havre. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Big Sandy. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left for the family at www.edwar... Full story
At the front door at Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods, Savanah Pierson was ringing the bell next to the Salvation Army red kettle Saturday afternoon. Next to her was Arjan Pokhard. He handed out candy canes to the young people who made donations. To many passers-by, it seemed a little sad. For 33 years, Bonnie Bennett was at that location, ringing the bells and chatting with people who walked by. Bonnie died in October, leaving at big gap for the Salvation Army. Havre High School's... Full story
The Battle of the Rockies is one of the biggest weekend’s on the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team’s schedule. After all, it’s close to home, and the competition is fierce. Usually, when the lights leave Great Falls after the two days of competition, they’re a better team for having been there. They’re usually pretty successful there, and Northern was again this past weekend. In the dual portion of the event Friday in Great Falls, the No. 4 Lights went 2-1. They... Full story
Special to the Daily News The American Red Cross is asking people in Hill County to give something that means something this holiday season – a lifesaving blood donation. The Red Cross is holding a blood drawing Monday, Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Havre High School at 900 18th Street. Blood donations often decline this time of year when donors get busy with holiday festivities and travel. Severe winter weather and seasonal illnesses, like the flu, can also have a serious impact on blood donations, but the need f... Full story
The Havre Middle School choir program will present “A Magical, Madrigal Christmas” as its theme for the Christmas concert Thursday at 7 p.m. in the HMS assembly room. Included in the evening's merriment and fa-la-las will be songs from the Renaissance and early Baroque periods, as well as modern-day favorites. Featured groups performing will include the sixth-grade and seventh-/eighth-grade choirs, Spotlighters, Treble-Aires and Troubadours, presenting a variety of styles of music. Everyone is welcome to this no-cost eve... Full story
Special to the Daily News The Havre High School speech and debate team saw some success, though no sweeping victories, at its most competitive meet so far this year in Corvallis. Havre took 18 of the 245 competitors registered at Corvallis, which included eight Class A schools and also saw entries from Class AA and B-C schools. Sophomore Ethan Smith, competing in his second year for Havre, and junior Chris Steinmetz and freshman Esther Stocker, both first-year Blue Pony speakers, broke into the semifinal rounds in highly... Full story
Editor: Isn’t it wonderful that we are done with the phone calls and extra mail that was so frequent in the last few months? We are free to get on with our daily lives and, as we head into the holiday season, it is time to be thankful for our many blessings and to take time to support those who are less fortunate than us. I have had the privilege to be a member of the United Way Board of Directors and also in my professional life a recipient of the generosity of Havre and the surrounding area. I would like to take a few m... Full story
Editor: United States veterans are an important part of each and every community. They have served and protected, and some have given the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that each and every American can live free. Unfortunately, many of those who have served, struggle with addiction, homelessness, poverty or other conditions that affect their quality of life. Oct. 29, Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and surrounding areas, along with the Veteran Affairs Division, Montana, gave back and honored our local vets in the Second Annual... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a 5:17 p.m. Friday call from 16th Street about prescription medications being stolen. —— An officer arrested Alejandro Ricardo Plascencia Jr., 21, of Havre on a Justice or City court warrant at 9:02 p.m. Friday on 1st Street West. —— Erik Michael Golden, 25, of Havre was arrested on a charge of probation violation after officers assisted another agency at 11:30 p.m. Friday at an undisclosed establishment. —— Jason Eric Black, 37, of Havre was arrested on a charge of aggravated... Full story
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board will hold its monthly meeting today at 5:30 p.m. in the Best Western Great Northern Inn conference room, located at 1345 1st St. E. The agenda: 1. Roll call of members 2. Reading and approval of minutes 3. Museum manager’s report 4. Wahkpa Chu’gn manager’s report 5. The foundation report 6. Committee reports: a. Education and programs i. Report on foundation annual meeting that was held Oct. 26 ii. Report on the “Centennial Celebration of Women's Suffrage in Montana” program that was... Full story
Gary T. Teske, 50, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at his residence of natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Pastor Frank Donato officiating. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Gary's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at www.hollandbonine.com. Gary was born on March 25, 1964, in... Full story
CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Vernon Adams Jr. threw for two touchdowns, going over 10,000 yards for his career, and ran for another score, and fourth-seeded Eastern Washington turned back Big Sky Conference rival Montana 37-20 in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday. Quincy Forte added 128 yards rushing and a touchdown. The Eagles (11-2), who beat the Grizzlies 36-26 four weeks ago, are home against fifth-seeded Illinois State next weekend. The No. 12 Grizzlies’ sea...
The Montana State University-Northern Skylights certainly know how to win on the road. After all, they’ve been playing on the road for most of the season thus far. And Northern had to put that road experience to good use last Thursday night, as the No. 21 Skylights pulled out a hard-fought win over NCAA DIII Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. The 73-63 win over Willamette was the first of a three-game road sweep for MSU-N on the weekend. Northern also took care of M...
There is no question that the Glacier Nationals are a team on the rise. And even though the Nationals fell short on their home ice to the Great Falls Americans Friday night, Glacier put together its best offensive output of the season and continued to show why they are a much different team than the one that started the 2014-15 campaign. In a battle between teams within the Frontier Division of the North American Tier 3 Hockey League, the Americans downed the Nationals 7-5... Full story
The Havre Blue Ponies were not the only wrestling power from along the Hi-Line to start the season at the Havre Invitational this past weekend inside the HHS gymnasium. The Chinook Sugarbeeters were also in attendance and once again showed why they have to be among the favorites to win the 2015 Class C state wrestling championship. The Beeters, who were the Class C runner-up at state last season and in 2012 before capturing four state titles in a five-year stretch from...
As always, the Havre Invitational was an extremely competitive wrestling meet to open the 2014-15 season for the Havre Blue Ponies and other local area teams. That fact was a given. And so was a battle between the defending state champions in both Class A and Class AA, as Havre and Great Falls High fought it out for first place in a showdown that lived to expectations Saturday afternoon at the HHS gymnasium. Despite being the home team, the Ponies could not quite defeat Great... Full story
Havre Invitational Team scores - Great Falls 230, Havre 223, Great Falls CMR 179.5, Lewistown 111, Cut Bank 98, Libby 77, Chinook 70, Malta 38, Butte Central 37, Chester/J-I 25, Browning 23, Fort Benton 17. Championship 103: Deven Altenburg, CMR, m.d. Caleb McMillen, GF, 10-1. 113: Caleb Birdwell, Lew, d. Russell Wienholz, GF, 4-1. 120: Keegan Kenelly, Hav, p. Keaton Anderson, 2:50. 126: Logan Pleninger, Hav, d. Clay Stillwagon, BC, 7-4. 132: Jerren Komac, GF, def. Grayson Bre... Full story
