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Yemen showed signs of friction today with the United States over the fight against al-Qaida, insisting it has the terror group under control, as the U.S. Embassy in San'a ended a two-day closure. Even as Yemeni forces have been hitting back against al-Qaida hideouts in recent days, comments by senior regime officials appear to reflect fears that Washington wants to snatch away the lead in directing the counterterror campaign. The government is deeply sensitive about appearing to be following an American lead before a populati...
A sharply divided Montana Supreme Court has upheld a state law that requires someone planning to sue a bar over liability in a drunken driving crash to notify the bar within 180 days of the crash. The Supreme Court issued the 4-3 ruling on Dec. 23 in a lawsuit filed by C a r y a n d Terra Rohlfs over a June 2006 drunken driving crash that seriously injured Cary Rohlfs. The driver, Joseph Warren, had been drinking for much of the day at the Stumble Inn in Victor. The Rohlfs sued the bar just over a year after the crash,...
At Havre City Council's first meeting of the year, several new public officials were sworn in, including Mayor Tim Solomon. City Clerk Lowell Swenson swore Solomon in before a near-capacity crowd in City Hall Monday. Outgoing Republican Mayor Bob Rice, whom the Democrat Solomon defeated in the November election, was not at Monday's meeting. After he took over presiding at the council meeting, Solomon thanked Rice and outgoing council member Terry Schend for their years of service to the city. "I think they deserve a round of...
He was born the oldest of five sons to Herbert and Cora Aspevig on their homestead at Black Coulee, south of Rudyard. He spent his life farming. Hugo was very innovative and loved to create things out of materials he had on hand. Many of those creations have become useful and treasured by his family. He also loved to talk about how times had changed in farming and along the Hi-Line. He was proud of his Norwegian heritage and always had a good story to tell. Hugo was active in the community, school and church. He married Lois...
A celebration of his life was held in Oregon City on Dec. 22. Tom was born on July 9, 1945, in Havre, Mont., to Francis C. Herron and Mary Louise Herron. He spent his entire childhood in Havre, graduating from Havre Central High School in 1963. Tom served in the Army, which included a year-long assignment in Turkey, before moving to Seattle, Wash. In Seattle, he met his future wife, Marsha, and they married in 1970. Tom and Marsha lived in Seattle for several years, where Tom started his career in medical supplies. He worked...
Just two days after both the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams faced a tough Great Falls High team, the Blue Ponies hand their hands full with an even tougher Class AA program. On Monday both Central A Pony squads faced the always tough Class AA CMR Rustlers. The HHS girls hosted the Rustlers and lost 52-34 at the Havre High gymnasium, and the HHS boys were on the road where they lost 78-44 in Great Falls. Playing at home, the Pony girls knew they had a challenge awaiting them. And in the first half, the Ponies were...
With each passing week, the volleyball season becomes a little more heated. And this past weekend saw area volleyball teams take some important steps in preparing for the stretch run. This weekend's matches included the District 6C East Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds playing two doubleheaders in four days. On Tuesday, the T-Birds dropped a pair of matches to Chester/J-I. The Hawks won the first match by scores of 25-4, 25-10 and 25-5, while they bested the T-Birds by scores of 25-9, 25-19 and 25-13 in a much more competitive...
Another weekend of Hi-Line football is in the books, and yet again, the wins and looses came by way of big deficits. The Northern C Chinook Sugarbeeters came close to pitching their second straight shutout on Friday. But still earning a huge win and playing in Chinook, the Beeters defeated the league leading and previously undefeated (5-0) Power-Dutton-Brady Titans 54-6. With the upset win the Beeters improved their league record to 4-1. The Titans only score came in the first quarter when Aable was able to punch in a four...
Sometimes in sports, the biggest challenges are the best learning experiences. And that's what five Havre High golfers got this weekend at the Class A state golf tournament in Laurel. The Blue Ponies who qualified for the 36-hole state finale Friday and Saturday at the private Laurel Golf Club may have not turned in the scores they were hoping for, but they played their best and when it was all said and done, they came away with an invaluable experience. "Overall, I'm really happy with how this season went," Havre first-year...
Those candidates uncommitted to the right to bear arms always try to lure gun owning voters with the bait of a photo-op picture of the candidate holding a shotgun. Because they are not committed to the right to bear arms, such candidates think voters equate duck hunting with gun rights. They should be allowed to make that crucial mistake to help us sort out the good candidates from the others. Rep. Wendy Warburton has proven herself and earned her spurs with the gun rights community. She has a perfect voting record on gun...
As a volunteer with the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program, I strongly urge you to vote for Judge Nels Swandal in the upcoming Supreme Court election. In addition to helping create a CASA program for Park and Sweet Grass counties, Judge Swandal has always taken care to put the best interest of the child first when dealing with unfortunate cases of abuse and neglect. One case in particular stands out. In 2005, a repeat sex offender, Dean Randolph Jess, admitted to twice raping his 10-year-old stepdaughter. A...
It is always amusing to me — if it weren't so serious — the way the Democrats become concerned about the Second Amendment at election time. They all have pictures of themselves with game animals and holding firearms. But the whole truth is it is only for votes on an election year. "If you don't support gun control: Why do you vote for people that do? " I appreciate my candidates, Kris Hansen, Rowlie Hutton and Wendy Warburton, because they are committed to the Second Amendment, not just making a donation to the NRA: And they...
As election time draws near, I'm reminded of how I like to become familiar with the candidates so that I can vote knowledgeably, instead of "just for a name" or for a party on a ballot. I would like to share with others what I have come to know about Kris Hansen, who is running for a House seat in District 33. Kris is a person of honesty, integrity and Godly values and is highly dedicated to whatever she commits. Her sense of fairness, coupled with her experience in and extensive knowledge of government and the law, make a...
To the readers of the Havre Daily News: Is there a future Lance Armstrong in the Havre area? I ask because I am a "new resident" here and a semi-athlete who likes to ride bikes in the area. I'm suggesting arranging a tour much like the Tour de France, which will happen next year from July 2 to 24 in France. May I suggest having a Tour de Havre anywhere in the immediate area. For those of us who like to ride bikes that will get us "newbies" out and about for an introduction to much of north-central Montana. I am a career Monta...
Changes for pets, cannabis, housing loans Changes for pets, cannabis, housing loans Zach White Havre City Council approved a new pet ordinance Monday. The ordinance had been discussed over the summer by the Ordinance Committee. All of the changes regarding pet problem classifications and registrations were unaltered from prior versions discussed. Council member Gerry Veis cast the only dissenting vote. "We have an animal control officer, the chief of police," Veis said. "If we really have that big of an animal problem then...
City Council honors community volunteer Zach White More than half of the seats were filled at Monday night's Havre City Council meeting to see the council present the Community Service Award to Bonnie Bennett. The council honored Bennett for her nearly 35 years of service to more than a half-dozen charities and non-profit organizations in Havre. "My work is my thank-you back to the town, because Havre has helped out so much with my charities over the years," Bennett said. Council gave Bennett a plaque for her achievements...
Spang pleads guilty to partner assault Tim Leeds A Havre man connected to a double murder in Havre in 1999 pleaded guilty in state District Court in Havre to a felony charge. Jacob Spang, born in 1981, pleaded guilty before Judge David Rice in a plea agreement to a charge of partner or family member assault, fourth offense. In the plea agreement, the Hill County Attorney's Office is recommending a felony charge of intimidation, for threatening to damage a car, be dropped and Spang be sentenced to three years with the state...
Two seek judge post Tim Leeds The state Judicial Nomination Committee announced today the names of two local attorneys seeking to fill the local state district judge position. Dan Boucher and Brian Lilletvetd, both of Havre, have applied to take the position being left by Judge David Rice. Rice, 64, has announced his retirement effective the end of November. The Nomination Committee screens applicants and then forwards three to five nominees to the governor, who then selects a nominee to appoint to the position. The judge pre...
County passes budget, with big cuts Tim Leeds Hill County Commissioners this morning approved the county's annual budget for fiscal year 2010-11, which incorporated some significant cuts including the loss of some jobs. "It's been a difficult process," Commissioner Kathy Bessette said before the vote was taken. The budget the commission worked on included cutting nearly $300,000 from the requests department heads had made for its general fund. Cuts also were made in the requests from separate budgets including the fair and...
Times Square bomber sentenced, warns of more attacks LARRY NEUMEISTER TOM HAYS, Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The Pakistani immigrant who tried to detonate a car bomb on a busy Saturday night in Times Square accepted a life sentence with a smirk Tuesday and warned that Americans can expect more bloodshed at the hands of Muslims. "Brace yourselves, because the war with Muslims has just begun," 31-year-old Faisal Shahzad told a federal judge. "Consider me the first droplet of the blood that will follow." His p...
Browning priest wins honor for education work HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Catholic priest from Browning has won a national award for his work at a school for grades 4 through 8 that is improving their high school graduation rate. The Independent Record reports the Rev. Edward Kohler received the Lumen Christi Award from the Chicago-based Catholic Extension. He helped found the De La Salle Blackfeet School in 2001. Of the school's 29 alumni old enough to have finished high school, 27 graduated. Catholic Extension says the g...
Attorney: JetBlue attendant in NYC flap resigned COLLEEN LONG,Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A flight attendant who captured America's attention when he told off a plane full of passengers and then slid down an emergency chute resigned from his job last week and wasn't fired, his lawyer said Sunday. Steven Slater left the job at JetBlue Airways Corp. on Wednesday, after he had been suspended following the on-board antics he was charged with committing last month, attorney Daniel J. Horwitz said. JetBlue had said S...
After hearing from Wanda Larson, a potential Republican candidate for Hill County treasurer and assessor, the Hill County Republican Central Committee voted 8 to 1, to table her selection as the party's candidate. "We have some work to do as a committee," said Dennis Morgan, who made the motion to table. He declined to elaborate after the meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, Committee Chair Andrew Brekke said Larson had contacted the committee to express her interest. He said earlier this week she was the only person...
With the first pit to hold trash nearly completed and a contractor selected to build facilities at the site, the new landfill east of Havre is expected to be open by next spring, Hill County Sanitarian Clay Vincent said. "They are probably two-thirds of the way through moving dirt for the first cell, or hole, the trash will be put in," he said. He said there have been some delays with the weather, but the crews have been working whenever they have dry enough weather. The Unified Disposal Board that oversees the operation of...
Medical marijuana applicants wi l l h ave t o prove they are Montana resid e n t s b e fo r e t h ey c a n b e added to the patient registry after health officials turned up several applications from people who live out of state. Starting Monday, new applicants and patients seeking renewals will have to provide a driver's license or state-issued identification number on their applications, state Department of Public Health and Human Services spokesman Chuck Counci l said Wednesday. Health officials decided to change their...
