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CNN's Sanchez fired after calling Stewart a bigot DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN fired news anchor Rick Sanchez on Friday, a day after he called Jon Stewart a bigot in a radio show interview where he also questioned whether Jews should be considered a minority. Sanchez, who was born in Cuba and had worked at CNN since 2004, was host of the two-hour "Rick's List" on CNN's afternoon lineup. He did a prime-time version of that show in recent months, but that ended this week because the time slot is b...
Shelby resident grows state's largest pumpkin GREAT FALLS (AP) — A Shelby man says he spent about $1,000 growing a state record 782-pound pumpkin this year. Kyle Koschmeder says he bought special seeds costing about $15 each, built a 600-square foot structure to grow the pumpkin in and put heating cables in the soil to keep the gourd warm on cold days. The Great Falls Tribune reports Koschmeder's was one of seven entries in the Big Sky Giant Pumpkin Growers Association weigh-off in Hamilton on Sept. 18. He broke the old s...
This image provided by the office of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester shows Tester taking a break Aug. 20, 2010 from harvesting wheat on his 1,800 acre grain farm in Big Sandy that has been in the family almost 100 years. AP Photo/office of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, Andrea Helling This image provided by the office of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester shows Tester, with his dog Jordan looking on, works on a piece of farm equipment Sept. 4 2009 at the 1,800 acre wheat farm in Big Sandy, Mont., that brings him home from Washington D.C. nearly weekend. He...
The second-ranked Carroll College Fighting Saints took advantage of two MSU-Northern turnovers in the first two minutes of the game en route to a dominating 65-13 win over the Lights Saturday at Blue Pony Stadium. The Lights fumbled the opening kickoff which led to the first of 58 unanswered points by the Saints. Northern didn't score until the :36 mark of the thrid quarter when Stephen Silva ran in from nine yards out. MSU-N freshman Travis Dean also threw a TD pass to Kyle Kercher in the fourth quarter, but the Lights... Full story
Voters throughout the Hi-Line will get postcards in the mail soon imploring them to support various candidates in the Nov. 2 election. Dana Sapp Seidel, the Democratic candidate for the Montana House of Representatives, will send some out herself. She had a copy for people at the annual Democratic dinner to see Saturday night. But she has a special card for Gary Marbut, president of the Montana Shooting Sports Association. Marbut's organization supported Seidel's opponent, Rep. Wendy Warburton, R-Havre, in the hotly...
Arlee 60, Victor 20 Big Sandy 48, St. Regis 20 Billings Christian 47, Highwood 34 Circle 54, St. Labre 0 Custer-Melstone 61, West Yellowstone 42 Denton 43, Geraldine 6 Fairview 52, Froid/Medicine Lake 14 Forsyth 49, Broadus 12 Great Falls Central 64, Stanford-Geyser 26 Huntley Project 48, Red Lodge 15 Richey-Lambert 58, Fromberg/Roberts 0 Seeley-Swan 22, Philipsburg 20, OT Terry 64, Rosebud 19 Wibaux 51, Hays-Lodgepole 16 Arlee 60, Victor 20 Big Sandy 48, St. Regis 20 Billings Christian 47, Highwood 34 Circle 54, St. Labre 0...
Please send M&Ms: a grandmother on the edge Sondra Ashton Greetings from Issaquah, Wash. I am staying at my son Ben's home while he and his wife, Shea, are exploring Rome. I am the keeper of my two-and-a-half year-old granddaughter Lexi — the designated Granny-Nanny. It is my official duty to foil her parents carefully laid plans for Lexi's development. My job is to find her every action to be pure delight, to let her have her way at all times and to sneak in such contraband items as chocolate milk and cookies. After all, w...
Regarding voluntary business registration Mayor Tim Solomon On behalf of the Havre City Council's Planning and Development Committee, I encourage local businesses to fill out and return a city of Havre business registration form, which is available at the City Hall, 520 4th St., or online at the city of Havre's website at http://ci.havre.mt.us. Registration is free of charge and takes only a few minutes to complete. The purpose of this voluntary registration is to gather general information on businesses within city limits ... Full story
Brain drain? Montana's university system attracts quality students Sheila Stearns Recent articles complain that Montana's brightest students leave Montana to pursue higher education and those who attend our universities at taxpayers' expense leave to find jobs. Both of these assertions are best viewed by analyzing the facts. In the class of 2010, four Montana students earned perfect scores on the ACT. Two of those students are entering the Montana University System, taking advantage of the Montana University System Honors...
On July 27, Sen. Max Baucus announced that he was introducing an amendment to our United States Constitution to regulate corporate political contributions. We should all be very proud and appreciative that our Senator does not try and circumvent the Constitution when he sees a problem. Praise for and a question for Sen. Baucus Rick Dow, [email protected] Sen. Baucus is setting a great example by working within the established procedures when he feels that change is warranted. In an age where hyper-partisanship,... Full story
Healing Field will be in Billings next week Nick Little Editor: On Sept. 11, 2001, a tragedy took place in this country that took thousands of innocent lives and permanently affected so many others. To commemorate the innocent lives lost and the United States service men and women who protect this country, the members of the Exchange Clubs of Billings has gratefully asked Volunteers of America Wyoming and Montana to partner with them in hosting the Healing Field in Billings, Friday, Sept. 3 to Saturday, Sept. 11. The Healing...
Immunizations are vital to our young people Editor: A couple of weeks ago, I was listening to the evening news, as I was packing my bags for a trip to Spokane, when I heard a shocking statistics. Montana is one of the states lagging behind in the immunization of our children! You see, my trip to Spokane was to have surgery, which was the direct result of damage done because I had polio. I know that there are risks and beliefs for not having children immunized, but I am asking that you reconsider. Next time that you are in a... Full story
BUXTON, N.C. — The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 115 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and potentially most destructive stop on the storm's projected journey up the Eastern Seaboard. The hurricane's leading edge brought on-and-off light rain in the afternoon to the long ribbon of barrier islands, which were expected to get the brunt of the storm around midnight. Heavy surf was already washing over th...
The UM-Western Bulldogs are already 0-1 on the season — and things don't get any easier. The Montana State University-Northern Lights went to Western last Saturday and opened the Frontier Conference season with a 20-3 win in Dillon. And while the Lights have a week off, the Bulldogs have to go on the road to face Big Sky Conference and Football Championship Subdivision member Idaho State on Saturday. The Bengals are picked to finish last in the Big Sky this season, but the and NAIA/FCS matchup isn't an easy way for any N...
The Havre High volleyball team got its season started off on the right foot when the Blue Ponies captured a conference win over Butte Central in their season opener. But as the Blue Ponies gear up for two more conference opponents, they will take the court without one of the team's star players. The Central A Ponies are just one week into their season, holding a 1-0 conference record. And with an already young and somewhat inexperienced squad this year, injuries are the last thing HHS wants to rear its ugly head. Friday the...
After a less than desirable finish at the state meet last season, both the Havre High boys and girls cross country teams are eager to start a new season. A year ago, the Central A Blue Ponies took both teams to the state. The boys finished as the No. 8 team and the girls the No. 15 squad. They were excited to make the trip to state, but the program as a whole felt they could have done better. This season the Ponies will hope for a better finish, and that all starts on Friday when the Ponies compete in the Cut Bank Invitationa...
GOP, Dems focus on Havre races Tim Leeds, [email protected] With Montana's secretary of state joining her compatriots across the nation in declaring September National Voter Registration Month, it reflects efforts to get the vote out in the Havre area. Bowen Greenwood, executive director of the Montana Republican Party, said this morning that his party is paying special attention to north-central Montana. "We're trying to identify unregistered conservatives and help them register to vote," he said. "Hill County is... Full story
County seeks new deputy attorney The Hill County Attorney's Office is looking for a new deputy attorney. A job listing on the Havre Job Service Workforce Center website says the county office has one full-time deputy county attorney position open. A representative of the office confirmed this morning that Lindsay Lorang worked her last day as deputy county attorney Wednesday. Hill County Attorney Gina Dahl and Lorang did not return calls earlier this week asking for comment. Dahl defeated Lorang and private attorney Randy Ran...
Push on for 24-hour status at Montana-Canadian border ports Tim Leeds, [email protected] Members of groups tasked with coming up with ideas on how to justify 24-hour commercial ports of entry north of Havre and Turner said the only option is to open them 24 hours. "We know the extended hours work. I think we need to stand up and say, we want it for 24 hours … ," Milvia Bauman, chair of the Medicine Hat, Alberta, regional chamber of commerce said during a meeting in Havre. "Never mind the extended hours. We know how t...
Group calls for unified stance on 24-hour port efforts Tim Leeds, [email protected] Hill and Blaine county and Canadian officials agreed Wednesday to work together to upgrade the border ports of Wild Horse and Turner to 24-hour commercial status. "It seems to me we have a real opportunity here, if we can flesh out the details, to turn this into a study area that looks at an entire region that includes two provinces (and) the state of Montana and the overall impact," Blaine County Commissioner Vic Miller said. "It...
Please send M&Ms: a grandmother on the edge Sondra Ashton Greetings from Issaquah, Wash. I am staying at my son Ben's home while he and his wife, Shea, are exploring Rome. I am the keeper of my two-and-a-half year-old granddaughter Lexi — the designated Granny-Nanny. It is my official duty to foil her parents carefully laid plans for Lexi's development. My job is to find her every action to be pure delight, to let her have her way at all times and to sneak in such contraband items as chocolate milk and cookies. After all, w... Full story
The Hill County Republican Central Committee has scheduled a meeting Wednesday to look at finding a new party candidate for the Hill County treasurer and assessor position up for election in November. William "Bill" Gupton, who was the sole Republican candidate in the election, withdrew his candidacy after taking a job with the company that will administer the new power plant NorthWestern Energy is building near Anaconda. Hill County Republican Chair Andrew Brekke said this morning that the committee will interview Deputy...
Hill County officials have set three meetings Tuesday about an issue at Beaver Creek Reservoir that Hill County Commission Chair Mike Wendland said this morning was at least a byproduct of recent flooding on Beaver Creek. Beaver Creek Dam, about 8 miles south of Havre, was built in the 1970s for irrigation storage, flood control and recreation purposes. During the flooding in June, a gate used to drain water from the reservoir stuck nearly closed, making it unable to be used to reduce water levels. Flooding in June — which h...
Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Friday that Congress' failure to move energy legislation will slow investment in all types of coal projects — clean or dirty — but won't slow mining for the state's coal needed to supply current power plants. The U.S. Senate recently dropped plans to pass a broad energy bill after it was clear there wouldn't be enough votes to support a so-called cap and trade proposal, or even a more limited approach that focused on utility carbon emissions. The plan was slammed by Republicans as a tax, and it mad...
While serving in the Navy, I heard a new noun: blivot. Just a word description by my shipmates seemed funny, but Professor Thackeray's recent letter to the editor gives a much fuller explanation of the meaning of this noun. If you open his word package you are immediately aware of content of his blivot — it smelled to high heaven. He roundly condemns Wendy Warburton for votes he knows represented votes against legislation containing bloated spending rather than specifically addressing funding for Montana State University-Nort...
