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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who's leading the push to restore an assault weapon ban, acknowledged on Sunday that the effort faces tough odds to pass Congress and she blamed the nation's largest gun-rights group. Feinstein, D-Calif., on Thursday introduced a bill that would prohibit 157 specific weapons and ammunition magazines that have more than 10 rounds. The White House and fellow Democrats are skeptical the measure is going anywhere, given lawmakers who are looking toward re-election might fear pro-gun v...
Editor: At a time when the United States desperately needs to develop clean alternative fuels, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality is fast-tracking the permitting process for Arch Coal's Otter Creek Mine. Not only would the mine development seriously damage agricultural land and water quality, it would be a catalyst for building the Tongue River Railroad which would transport coal in open boxes to the west coast for export to China. Air pollution from coal dust is a terrible health hazard. Regulations for...
Fish, Wildlife and Parks has been getting some unwanted attention lately for its purchase of land for hunting, fishing, picnicking and hiking. Its purchase of some land near the Canadian border started a massive rhubarb that affected the debate on FWP budget in Helena this year. Several bills were introduced to place limits on FWP's ability to buy land. For the most part, these bills fell by the wayside. For whatever the value of the north county land in question, in general, public ownership of land is valuable for all Monta...
Jason Duncan, 39, passed away Nov. 25, 2012, in Denver, Colo. A graveside memorial will be held Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 4 p.m., at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....
Harold Halingstad, 80, of Chinook, rancher, passed away May 18, 2013. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 25, 2013, at 10 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Chinook. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....
The administration at Havre Public Schools is considering a plan to let students use their own mobile devices for class work, a stark contrast to the days when use of a cellphone in schools was banned. Personal use of devices would still be prohibited, and school officials are rightly going slow in opening up classes to personal smartphones. A few other Montana schools allow personal mobile devices in classes, but for the most part, Havre would be at the head of the curve. The district will go slowly in figuring how best to...
Hearing Montana State University-Northern Chancellor James Limbaugh talk to the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday reminded many in the audience of how the future of the college and the future of the Hi-Line community are so closely intertwined. The college directly pumps millions of dollars into the community and offers the community lots of hope for the future. The chancellor said Northern is the most rural college in the country, which points to some of the challenges it faces, and it points to the many reasons it is...
I knew that somebody was going to cling to the underside of app data to sneak past the blinded cyclops that control the nation's/world's airwaves, but I didn't expect Facebook to be the first ones out. Facebook announced last week their Facebook Messenger iPhone app, which is separate from regular Facebook app, is now capable of making phone calls. The calls are free and don't use any cellphone plan minutes. And you don't need to use anyone's phone number, just add them on Facebook. Zach White It has been an inevitability,...
Editor: Today, Saturday, I left my apartment on 4th Avenue to take out the trash. As I came to the sidewalk, I noticed that the sidewalks were pretty icy, but the roads weren't an option either, as they were probably in worse condition that the sidewalks. I walked very carefully. A few steps from the building where I live, I ended up falling on the ice, when I tried to get up it was next to impossible due to the ice buildup. I tried on several occasions to get up and couldn't. As I was trying to get up yet again I saw two...
Betty Lou Malmberg Betty Lou Malmberg of Havre and Bozeman, Mont., passed away peacefully of congestive heart failure on Feb. 27, 2013. She was born Jan. 25, 1927, in Hibbing, Minn. to William and Bertha Harrison, the youngest of four children. Betty attended the University of Minnesota, was a member of Alpha Tau Delta, the professional nursing sorority, and graduated with a degree in nursing in June 1950. After marrying her college boyfriend, Paul Malmberg, the newlyweds moved west to the growing town of Havre to start a...
BILLINGS — Police are searching for two armed suspects who purported to be FBI agents when they allegedly kidnapped an Illinois man from a Montana hotel room. Police in Billings said Friday that 29-year-old Dejuan Laster is missing after two men showed up at the Extended Stay hotel where Laster was staying with an unidentified woman. After brandishing handguns and claiming to be federal agents, police say the suspects zip-tied the woman and questioned her extensively about Laster before releasing her. Laster has not been s...
BILLINGS (AP) — A Billings man has pleaded guilty to his 13th driving under the influence charge. The Billings Gazette reports that 55-year-old William Dean Grussing pleaded guilty Friday in district court. Grussing is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 12 for the DUI from last June. If he's designated a persistent felony offender, he could receive up to five years in state custody. Grussing also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of contempt of court....
The Montana Legislature will begin taking action on bills this week, and some action will be taken on controversial matters that will challenge the promises made by legislative leadership and Gov. Steve Bullock to cooperate. One such bill was introduced by Rep. Ted Washburn, R-Gallatin County. It would curtail late voter registration, ban registration on Election Day, require voters to show picture ID when they show up at the polls, and mandate that voters show some form of proof of birth when they register to vote....
Aaron Swartz, a 26-year-old Internet activist facing $1 million in fines and 35 years in federal prison, hanged himself in his New York apartment on Friday. The legal woes that led to him preferring a noose around his neck began in a Massachusetts U.S. Attorney's office in July 2011, when he was charged with "wire fraud, computer fraud, unlawfully obtaining information from a protected computer, and recklessly damaging a protected computer." The charges were later upgraded from four to 13 felony charges. Zach White He faced t...
MISSOULA (AP) — A 46-year-old Arizona man has been returned to Montana to face charges he raped a woman in Missoula in late 2003. Kenneth Edward Whatley is charged with sexual intercourse without consent. He was being held in the Missoula County jail with bail set at $250,000 and was to appear in Justice Court Monday afternoon. According to jail records, Whatley was returned to Montana on Sunday night. Court records say Whatley is suspected of breaking into a house on Dec. 5, 2003 and raping a woman. The State Crime Lab n...
TAFT, Calif. (AP) — A student was shot and wounded at a rural California high school Thursday and a student suspect was taken into custody, officials said. The shooting occurred about 9 a.m. at Taft Union High School in Taft, a community of fewer than 10,000 people amid oil and natural gas production fields about 120 miles northwest of Los Angeles. AP Photo/Taft Midway Driller, Doug Keeler Paramedics transport a student wounded during a shooting Thursda at San Joaquin Valley high school in Taft, Calif. Authorities said a s...
If anyone has had things stolen from their unlocked cars in recent weeks, you can't blame the Havre Police Department. Sadly, Havre has lost its innocence in recent weeks. It was always a place where you could leave your car door unlocked. People felt safe leaving their groceries, recent purchases, even wallets in their car. Then a rash of car break-ins started to take place. In random parts of town a few weeks ago, cars were ransacked, and items were taken from the cars. This often happened with cars that were parked in...
It's been a while since the MSU-Northern men's basketball team won a game in Dillon. But the Lights put the past nehind them Thursday night. No. 10 MSU-N beat UM-Western 64-53 Thursday night to improve to 4-0 in the Frontier Conference and 16-2 overall. Devin Jackson led four Lights in double figures with 18 points. Roshawn West chipped in with 11, while Jesse Vaughan had 10 and Dontae Clark added 10. The Lights remain on the road to face Westminster Saturday night. Meanwhile, things didn't go well for the MSU-Northern women...
The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line is undertaking an ambitious program to remodel its facilities, expanding its space to provide additional resources to its members and the community at-large. The expansion will make the building more attractive and help enable the club to increase the number of kids who can use the facility every day. Of course, it will cost money to build the expansion., but probably not as much as it might cost other agencies. The Boys & Girls Club, in its decade of existence, has built a reputation of...
0MISSOULA (AP) — A parolee suspected of running over a Missoula police officer who was trying to arrest her is being held under guard in the hospital where she is being treated for a gunshot wound, the Missoula County sheriff's office said Tuesday. Dawnette Eaton, 47, was shot when Lt. Rich Stepper fired at her car after she backed over another police officer, Deni Poling, on Monday night at a fast-food restaurant and dragged Poling under the vehicle, police said. Poling's injuries included a fractured hip, fractured leg and...
The Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump is one of the most fascinating places in Hill County. The history and the beautiful scenery of the site has attracted visitors for generations. The buffalo jump this past summer opened a new interpretive center that will make it easier for people to understand the rich history that the site contains. More people are visiting the buffalo jump every year because of three things: funding from Hill County, the dedication of numerous volunteers, and the loyal commitment John and Anna Brumley. John...
It's not fair to complain about problems, but then never acknowledge or admit when decent solutions are offered. So here I am, after months of writing about the stubborn inertia of industries who fear the mysteries of the future, to say, "good job, movie industry." Zach White There have been numerous steps taken by several movie studios that have caused me to take a step back from the front and say that's pretty cool. One of the biggest changes recently has been the release of several big movies online, through places like...
Editor: The Hill County centennial is now history, and it was my pleasure to submit the series of articles commemorating that important once-in-a-lifetime milestone. So many people stopped me on the street and in the grocery store, called me at home or wrote me a letter to express their gratitude regarding those articles, and I appreciate every one of them. John Kelleher, editor of the newspaper, has graciously and enthusiastically agreed to publish articles submitted to celebrate another milestone. Havre's 120th anniversary...
Editor: We would like to once again thank the Havre community for the support given to the Festival of Trees for the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line. The Presbyterian ladies once a year have a dinner out and invite a guest speaker. About six years ago, Krista Solomon from the Boys & Girls Club was invited to be that speaker. She, at that time, told us what the club was about, that it was there for the youth of the community. At this particular meeting, Linda Johnson was attending, having just moved back to Havre from...
BILLINGS (AP) — A standoff ended with the death of a handcuffed burglary suspect who hit a Montana police officer with his own patrol car before the officer opened fire, authorities said. The 29-year-old man was in the back seat of the idling patrol car Sunday afternoon when he somehow climbed into the front seat and started driving, police said. "The suspect was able to slip out of his handcuffs or get them in front of his body, climb over the caged partition and into the driver's seat," Billings Police Chief Rich St. J...
