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A memorial service will be held in Big Sandy, Mont., at a later date. Condolences may be sent to Box 1211, Malta, MT 59538 or posted online at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome com. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, care of First State Bank, Box 910, Malta, MT 59538. Kirkwood Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of arrangements. Mary was born on Dec. 24, 1916, in Outlook, Mont., the only child of A.W. and Elizabeth March. She graduated from Plentywood High School in 1933 and attended college in...
For the Montana State University- Northern men's and women's basketball teams, October began a season of two teams searching for a new identity. Now, the Lights and Skylights start a new journey as Frontier Conference play begins tonight in Salt Lake City. The MSU-N women kick off the Frontier schedule tonight at 5:30 against the No. 20 Westminster College Griffins. Westminster (11-4) is the defending Frontier regular season champion having gone a perfect 14-0 in league play a year ago. Included in that run was two wins over...
Security officials flagged the name of the airline bombing suspect for extra screening after he was already in the air, U.S. officials said today, as President Barack Obama got ready to outline government missteps in the nearcatastrophe and order fixes. The White House was to make public a declassified account of how a suspected terrorist slipped through post-Sept. 11 security to board the plane with an explosive. Obama's national security adviser said that people who read the report will feel a "certain shock" about all the...
Fourteen employees in the governor's budget office recently received pay raises, even as most state employees are in the midst of a two-year pay freeze. The budget director said he isn't filling a job. He reassigned that person's duties, and the move will save the state $45,000. "I have reorganized the entire office," Budget Director David Ewer said Tuesday. "People are being paid to do more." The raises, ranging from 2 percent to 19 percent, took effect Nov. 2. The Montana Public Employees Association and other unions...
Pictures of young people serving in Iraq adorn a wall of the Senior Center at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, where the community gathered Wednesday to pay tribute to three returning soldiers. Legionnaires, tribal leaders — many of them veterans — and relatives of the returning soldiers talked about the reservation's long commitment to the military. "We have 267 people at Rocky Boy who have served in the military," said Robert "Sonny" Belcourt, American Legion Post 67 commander. "And we have many fallen veterans." Luanne Bel... Full story
Warburton's work has helped the elderly Editor: Over the course of the last year, I've had the pleasure of working on a project with Rep. Wendy Warburton. The project, House Joint Resolution 25 (HJ25), is an initiative that Rep. Warburton sponsored during the last legislative session at the request of individuals who have concerns about long-term care and the Medicaid application process. We've spent many hours with members from the Department of Health and Human Services, Montana State Ombudsman, Senior and Long Term Care... Full story
Judge Swandall is best qualified for Montana high court Editor: Voting for a candidate for justice of the Supreme Court should not be taken lightly. This position requires experience and should definitely be filled by a candidate who has judicial experience. Nels Swandall has that experience with 16 years as a state district judge. A Supreme Court justice is not an entry-level position. Any company looking for a person to fill a high level position is going to require a certain number of years experience. In my opinion one...
Judge rules loan initiative will stay on Montana ballot MATT VOLZ, Associated Press Writer HELENA (AP) — A district judge ruled Thursday that an initiative to cap interest rates on payday loans will stay on the November ballot after opponents failed to prove signatures had been improperly gathered. The state certified the initiative, known as CI-164, after supporters turned in the signatures of 27,421 registered voters in 54 districts. The initiative seeks to cap the interest rate on payday loans at 36 percent. Opponents cont... Full story
Judge rules loan initiative will stay on Montana ballot MATT VOLZ, Associated Press Writer HELENA (AP) — A district judge ruled Thursday that an initiative to cap interest rates on payday loans will stay on the November ballot after opponents failed to prove signatures had been improperly gathered. The state certified the initiative, known as CI-164, after supporters turned in the signatures of 27,421 registered voters in 54 districts. The initiative seeks to cap the interest rate on payday loans at 36 percent. Opponents cont... Full story
9,000 stimulus payments went to dead people STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 89,000 stimulus payments of $250 each went to people who were either dead or in prison, a government investigator says in a new report. The payments, which were part of last year's massive economic recovery package, were meant to increase consumer spending to help stimulate the economy. But about $18 million went to nearly 72,000 people who were dead, according to the report by the Social Security A...
The rodeo season is done for the Montana State University-Northern rodeo teams, at least for a few months. The Lights and Skylights were on the road the last two weeks, traveling to rodeos in Miles City Sept. 23-25 and Dillon last weekend. Now the Lights and Skylights will take the winter off until the Big Sky Region spring circuit begins again in April. In Miles City, the Skylights finished in sixth place overall, while the Lights finished seventh. On the women's side, Havre's Kassy Brough had a great rodeo finishing third... Full story
After an outstanding race like the one it had last weekend at home, the steadily improving Havre High cross country teams are hoping to continue a climb to the top. Today the Central A Blue Ponies will compete in the Helena Preview Meet in Helena. The Ponies can expect nearly 40 teams to attend the meet. All of the state's Class AA teamswill make their way to Helena as well as most of the Class A schools and a good chunk of the Class B and C squads from across the state. Browning, Lewistown, Livingston, Belgrade and Butte...
Domestic abuse victims are not alone in Havre John Kelleher In her years of working with domestic abuse victims, Stacey Carrigan has found a recurring theme. People who are abused by spouses and partners feel like they are alone in the world, she said. "They think this doesn't happen to anyone else," she said. "They think there is no place to turn." October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the staff at the Domestic Abuse Program of District IV Human Resources Development Council hopes to get one message across to... Full story
The clinic at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation will be closed Friday through Monday to allow a move to a new permanent temporary location, Tribal officials said Thursday. Neal Rosette said staff members of the health board will be working through the weekend to move the clinic to its old location, which has housed the Chippewa Cree Tribal offices after the new clinic was built. Use of the offices and the clinic were lost during heavy flooding in June. The Tribal offices were moved to the TANF offices at the reservation, and...
Election moves eight forward to Rocky Boy general election Tim Leeds The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation has released the results of its primary election, with eight of 39 candidates now moving on to the general election for four positions on its Tribal council. Incumbent Vice Chair and state Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy was the top vote-getter, with 292 of the total 5,204 votes. Next were Ricky Morsette, an incumbent, with 290 votes, Ted E. Whitford Sr. with 284 votes, incumbent Harlan Gopher Baker with 278... Full story
Enrollment drops in Havre, steady on Hi-Line Zach White The fall enrollment numbers are in for districts across the state. In Havre schools these numbers fell a little more than the district expected, while the rest of the Hi-Line saw numbers remain steady or even slightly increase. Havre Public Schools has 31 fewer students in K-8 schools than last year. This decrease can be explained by this year's high school freshman class of 171 students, about 20 more than the average class size, entering high school, leaving this... Full story
The clinic at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation will be closed Friday through Monday to allow a move to a new permanent temporary location, Tribal officials said Thursday. Neal Rosette said staff members of the health board will be working through the weekend to move the clinic to its old location, which has housed the Chippewa Cree Tribal offices after the new clinic was built. Use of the offices and the clinic were lost during heavy flooding in June. The Tribal offices were moved to the TANF offices at the reservation, and...
Airport finishing runway, equipment improvements Manager says facility received ringing endorsement from feds Work is continuing to improve operations at the Havre City-County Airport, with a nearly $1 million runway project almost completed and new snow removal equipment en route. "The runway opening should be today," said Jim Lyons, manager of the airport. Lyons said the airport's north-south runway was in need of resurfacing, and the Knife River construction company of Kalispell was finishing up striping and electrical...
obert Toner Robert J. "Bob" Toner, 93, a Rudyard area farmer who loved gardening, died of natural causes on Sept. 28, at the Northern Montana Care Center in Havre. Bob was born Nov. 11, 1916, in Graceville, Minn. He came to Montana in 1935 to farm with an uncle. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940 and served in six invasions during World War II. He received his honorable discharge in 1945 and returned to Montana. He married June Wilson on May 12, 1949. They lived in Rudyard and farmed until 1976. After his retirement, Bob...
Chad Joseph Blatt Chad Joseph Blatt (Joe), 29, a member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe, whose Indian name was Thunder Bird Horse, died Sunday, Oct. 3, following a brave battle with leukemia. Joe was born Feb. 27, 1981, in Havre, Mont., to Kenneth Zane Blatt-St. Marks and Midge Strike. He grew up in Rocky Boy, Mont., and Ceres, Calif. He graduated from Box Elder High School in 1999, and after high school, he moved to Denver, Colo., where he worked and made a home for himself and his family. Joe was a very kind person who loved to... Full story
Editor: Voting for a candidate for justice of the Supreme Court should not be taken lightly. This position requires experience and should definitely be filled by a candidate who has judicial experience. Nels Swandall has that experience with 16 years as a state district judge. A Supreme Court justice is not an entry-level position. Any company looking for a person to fill a high level position is going to require a certain number of years experience. In my opinion one should not get elected as a Supreme Court justice without...
Hansen supports Sapp Seidel Editor: As the voters of Hill and Blaine counties believed in me for the Montana state Senate, I ask for your support one more time for Dana Sapp Seidel. She has a lot of experience in health care, working in Chinook at the Sweet Medical Center when I was on the board and now as the jail nurse in Havre. Health care in this day and age is very important. Families are struggling to be able to afford to cover their loved ones. People are working many jobs just for the benefit of having good health car...
Rodney D. Laursen Rodney D. Laursen, 47, passed away Sept. 1, 2010, at Northern Montana Hospital due to congestive heart failure. Cremation has taken place, and a memorial graveside service will be held at a later date in Highland Cemetery. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Rodney was born Oct. 31, 1962, in Havre, to Robert Laursen and the late Doris (Youso) Sveinson. Rodney is survived by his father, Robert, and stepmother, Sandy Laursen, of Havre; and his brothers, Randy Laursen of Scotland and Andy...
Guest columnist Immunizations are vital to our children people Bridget Kallenberger. Hill Co. Health Dept. Thank you, Juanita Campbell for highlighting the importance of vaccinations in your letter to the editor. Montana, the last best place, is unfortunately also last in the country in childhood immunizations. A century ago, few effective measures existed to prevent infectious diseases which were widely prevalent and took an enormous toll in the United States. In Montana in 1953, 253 cases of polio were reported (on...
Family Foundation story was upsetting Editor: The recent story about the "non-partisan," "family values" event featuring Jeff Laszloffy, president of the Montana Family Foundation, by the Havre Daily News was upsetting. Mr. Laszloffy stated that "we must not hate them," in reference to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. He also talked about how important civility is. I agree that civil dialogue, free of violence and the threat of violence, is critical to a successful democracy. I'm a gay person, and I... Full story
