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Havre Police Department Matthew Ryan Collier, 20, of Springfield, Ore., was arrested on charges of an outstanding state District court warrant and charges of driving with a suspended driver’s license and expired registration after an officer made a motor vehicle stop at 6:23 a.m. Tuesday in front of a 1st Street business. ——— Thomas Wade Lorentz, 33, of Havre, was arrested on charges of a suspended driver’s license, failure to carry or produce proof of insurance and criminal contempt at 7:08 a.m. Tuesday at a motor vehicle s... Full story
Richard Snell, 49, passed away Dec. 19, 2013, in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Medicine Bear Lodge in Lodge Pole. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook.... Full story
HELENA - U.S. Sen. Max Baucus' surprise announcement that he will not seek a seventh term in 2014 was Montana's top news story of 2013, according to The Associated Press' annual poll of state editors. This year's list includes maneuvering ahead of the 2014 elections, the pushback against anonymous campaign funding and the headaches surrounding the nation's health care overhaul. It highlights crime-fighting efforts in Indian Country and in the oil patch, along with notable... Full story
A state District Judge Christmas Eve issued a warrant for the arrest of former Montana State University-Northern recruiter and former standout athlete accused of selling drugs in Havre. The Hill County Attorney requested the warrant be issued for the arrest of Joe C. Simpson II, born in 1990, saying he boarded a plane 6 a.m. Tuesday in Great Falls scheduled to fly to Salt Lake City. One day earlier, Judge Dan Boucher warned him that a warrant would be issued if he moved or traveled without permission, said the county attorney... Full story
People were coming in at a pretty good clip Wednesday to the annual Community Christmas Dinner at the Eagles Club. People lined up so Scott Froehlich could serve them turkey while Dennis Keller served up mashed potatoes. Keller was a veteran at volunteering for the annual event — Froehlich was a first-timer. “I just wanted to help out the community,” Froehlich said. “This is a great thing.” About 50 people volunteered so hundreds of people could enjoy the dinner, said Tom Farnham, manager of the Eagles Club, which coordinat... Full story
Supporters of dark-money-financed elections in Montana were giddy with delight at the ruling issued earlier this week by Judge Kathy Seeley in Helena that struck down part of Initiative 166. I-166 was passed by a 3-1 margin by voters last year. It declared what we thought was obvious, that in Montana, corporations were not people. It instructed Montana’s congressional delegation to work toward a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s dreadful Citizens United decision that allowed all kinds of dark mon... Full story
The Teatro walls were crumbling, the courtyard given over to dust and dismay, and a historic part of Old Mazatlan doomed to fade into distant memory. With vision, perseverance and pesos, volunteers renovated the Grand Old Dame and today, tucked into a corner of the Plazuela Machado, the Angela Peralta Teatro thrives, a cultural landmark in Historic Old Town. Kathy, Richard and I recently attended an orchestral performance at the Angela Peralta conducted by world-class Jan... Full story
The Hi-Line will once again be well-represented in the annual Montana East-West Shrine football game this coming summer. A pair of area athletes were selected to play on the East squad in the 68th Annual Shrine Game, which will be held in Laurel in July. Chinook senior Zach Molyneaux and Harlem senior Seth Adams were both named as offensive players for the East, which will be coached by Bozeman High, and former Blue Pony head coach Troy Purcell. Molyneaux has played about... Full story
Frontier Conference women’s basketball has long been known for having dominant post players. Seemingly every team which has ever had a high level of success in the Frontier has had a dominant forward or center leading the way. But year-after-year, the guards in the Frontier are no slouches. And the crop of guards around the Frontier this season might be one of the best gatherings of shooters, scorers and point guards the league has seen in quite some time. That list i... Full story
In the Frontier Conference, shooting, speed, getting to the rim, and being able to lock down a team’s best player in man-to-man defense has always been at a premium. In other words, having great guards is essential to a team’s success. And entering a new Frontier season, guard play will certainly be something fans will enjoy watching on the men’s side. The Frontier is loaded with high-scoring, quality guards, including the returning Frontier Player of the Year in University of... Full story
