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Superintendent of schools 18 of 18 precincts Democratic Marci Vosen Bergren 447 Gary Pfister 1,195 Shirley Isbell 769 Treasurer-Assessor 18 of 18 precincts Democratic Sandy Brown 1,414 Carrie Dickson 935 Justice of the peace 18 of 18 precincts Non-partisan Audrey Barger 1,569 Cathy Chinske Huston 1,150...
The local bus system that was launched in August is attracting national and international attention illustrated by its location being selected by Easter Seals as one of a dozen in the country where meetings on increasing available transportation will be held. A meeting set by Easter Seals Project ACTION, an acronym for Ac c e s s i b l e C ommu n i t y Transportation in Our Nation, is set to begin in Havre Wednesday at 8 a.m. Jim Lyons, director of the North Central Montana Transit system, said his greatest hope is that the...
Montana's attorney general has declined a request by Tribal leaders for an investigation into the death of Allen John "A.J." Long Soldier, 18, while he was incarcerated at the Hill County Detention Center. "Under Montana law, the inquest following the death of a person while incarcerated is narrow in scope, and does not touch on many of the issues you raise in your letter," Attorney General Steve Bullock wrote in a response. In May, the Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council, chaired by James Steele Jr., sent a letter...
Oil from the BP spill is slathering some areas in a tarry mess w h i l e l e a v i n g o t h e r s unscathed, and officials confirmed today that plumes are also lurking in the deep even as a device collects more crude gushing from the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. Test have confirmed underwater plumes dozens of miles from the broken wellhead off Louisiana that's been spewing oil since late April, NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco said in Washington. A University of South Florida research vessel confirmed oil as far as 3,300 f... Full story
NorthWestern Energy's ad campaign promoting wind energy and the transmission line the company wants to build to ship that power out of state is not sitting well with people who have been trying to sell wind energy to NorthWestern. "It's ironic how they are promoting the state as a wind farm — but how much wind have they purchased from wind farm producers in Montana?" Asked Bret Kenfield, who has been trying to arrange a cont ra c t to s e l l powe r to NorthWestern from a 20-megawatt project he'd like to build in n...
Thank you Havre/Hill County volunteers who give the gift of life at local blood drives. The May drive had 110 successful donors with 134 presenting. The weather was beautiful, and many deferrals were due to low iron. This is a common problem in the spring and summer. People are eating more cool foods like fresh fruit and salads, and since it is so nice outside, often we forget to hydrate. To ensure a successful donation, it is always wise to drink extra water or juice before coming in. Woodrow McLean won a $25 IGA... Full story
Weather is still an issue for golfers across the Hi-Line. However, leagues and tournaments have been happening. Beaver Creek Golf Course, which had succumbed to the flood waters from Beaver Creek, was open for play through the weekend. The course was open to walking only at this time with no motorized carts allowed. Beaver Creek itself has gone down to just above normal flow levels, but is still running high. Prairie Farms Golf Course was busy this past week. Men's league continued Tuesday and Wednesday as both night's are...
Democrat x-Dennis McDonald 24,246 - 38 percent Tyler Gernant 15,182 - 24 percent Melinda Gopher 13,321 - 21 percent Sam Rankin 10,264 - 16 percent Republican x-Denny Rehberg (i) 96,819 - 75 percent Mark French 25,330 - 20 percent A. J. Otjen 7,467 - 6 percent...
Travis Kavulla 10,356 - 56 percent Jerry Black 8,035 - 44 percent...
Democrat Gina Dahl 1,094 Lindsay Lorang 962 Randy Randolph 447...
Mike Anderson 33 James "Jim" Catt Jr. 48 Bert Corcoran 13...
Mike Anderson 1,008 James "Jim" Catt Jr. 1,114 Bert Corcoran 349...
House District 32 Democrat Tony Belcourt 264 David Lindseth 136 J.P. "Chunker" Walker 94 (These figures include Blaine, Hill, Phillips, Valley and Chiuteau counties.) House District 33 Democratic Phillip "Phil" DeFelice 268 Jack Trethewey 637 House District 34 Democratic David Brewer 246 Dana Sapp Seidel 821 (Includes final results from Hill and Blaine counties.)...
More than a third of an acre of grass on the 10th block of 4th Street is now charred earth after a grass fire early Wednesday evening. "It was obviously near some structures that are in town, but none of those were damaged," Fire Chief Dave Sheppard said this morning. Two firefighters responded in one truck to the scene at 5:04 p.m. Even though the fire came within eight feet of two structures, no one was evacuated because there was no real threat, he said, and no buildings sustained damaged. It took approximately 40 minutes... Full story
Wednesday morning, winds gusted up to 40 mph, but by 4 p.m., the weather cooperated and the Montana Army National Guard 1970 OH-58 "Jet Ranger" helicopter circled above the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line twice and landed gracefully on the blacktop playground. Jay Schuschke, HELP Committee prevention specialist, was in charge of planning this landing followed by an anti-tobacco program. "This is the second time we have held the Drug Demand Reduction Program," said Schuschke. "When we first did this two years ago, we had the...
A man suspected of killing his girlfriend's mother in Illinois led Montana police on a chase east of Glacier National Park, eluding officers until they boxed in his car and brought it to a halt in the town of Cut Bank, authorities said Wednesday. Daniel Baker, 21, waived extradi t ion Wednesday and will return to Illinois today to face first-degree murder charges in the killing of 50-year-old Marina Aksman, Glacier County Attorney Larry Epstein said. His girlfriend, Kristina Aksman, 21, also was in the car and has been...
Shhhhh. Yes, you out there. It's me, Ruth. I've been waiting for a chance to talk with you. Sondra's off in some la-la land daydream, and if we are tip-toe quiet, she might stay there long enough to let me speak. I became part of her life in the hospital in Bangalore, India, where I replaced her bungled up right knee. I am state of the art, you know. Without me she wouldn't have a leg to stand on. How quickly she forgets the day we met. We had been partnered up, so to speak, four days before she finally thought to ask me my... Full story
Seeking to end years of rancor, President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev this morning signed the biggest nuclear arms pact in a generation and envisioned a day when they can compromise on the divisive issue of missile defense. The new treaty, the first of its kind in two decades and nearly a year in the making, signaled a bold new opening in relations between the former Cold War foes. Both leaders hoped for more progress on economic matters and potentially even deeper cuts in their robust nuclear... Full story
Edward William Gorecki, 59, died Tuesday April 6, 2010, at Northern Montana Care Center, of natural causes. His memorial service will be 3 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2010, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Full military honors will follow....
The Class C North Star Knights are hauling a much lighter roster into this year's track and field season, but despite the decline in number, the Knights did very well in their season opener. On Wednesday the Knights hosted the Cal Wearley Invitational track meet in Havre. And in the Knight's debut meet, they came out strong, earning a second-place finish on the girls side with 63 points, while the boys placed fifth with 36. The Belt Huskies swept the meet with two first-place finishes. The boys earned 79 points, and the...
Two new candidates have filed in the 2010 election, bringing more contested races into the primary. Cathy Chinske Huston of Havre has filed in the nonpartisan race for Hill County Justice of the Peace, and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation retiree David Lindseth has filed as a Democrat in the legislative race for the seat in House District 32. Hill County Deputy Clerk of Court Audrey Barger previously filed as a candidate in the justice of the peace race. She will face Huston in the primary, although as the top two vote-getters... Full story
With preliminary budget numbers in, Havre Public Schools trustees will vote Tuesday whether to approve placing a mill levy on the ballot in upcoming May elections. Last year voters approved a levy worth $36,623 in the elementary district and one at $77,603 for the high school district. Because enrollment numbers are up in the elementary schools, enough state funding will come in to allow the schools to continue programing. Without a mill levy, the estimated elementary district budget comes in at $8,220,349. Trustees could... Full story
To the seniors on the Rocky Boy boys basketball team, to anyone who has been a part of the program the last three or four years, a state championship trophy must have seemed like a dream that was never going to be realized. But many times, dreams do come true, and the Stars made sure their biggest dream became a reality on Saturday night at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. After two years of coming so close to winning a Class C state title, after piling up win after win and losing just three times in three years, the... Full story
With the likes of Blake Brumwell and Corbin Pearson highlighting the Big Sandy boys basketball roster, Saturday's win wasn't quite a Cinderella story. But with the odds stacked against the Pioneers, the win was impressive to say the least. Saturday night at RimRock Auto Arena in Billings, the Pioneers captured their first-ever Class C boys' basketball state championship. Big Sandy had last won a state title in 1963 while in Class B, but this time around the No. 2 Pioneers out of the north defeated the No. 1 Power Pirates,...
With few wrestlers entered in the field, the Montana State University- Northern wrestling team tried to make the most of its trip to the NAIA national tournament. The Lights came away with two NAIA All-Americans this weekend at the national tournament in Oklahoma City. Northern sophomore Evan Hinebauch placed fourth for the Lights at 184 pounds, while senior Evan Mattingly earned all-american honors by finishing sixth at 197 pounds. As a team, the Lights scored 39 points to finish 15th with just four grapplers entered. Notre...
