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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says "some" have died in the shooting spree in Tucson, Ariz., where Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was "gravely wounded." U.S. Capitol Police say a shooter is in custody. Obama calls the shooting "an unspeakable tragedy" and that such "a senseless and terrible act of violence has no place in a free society." The attack took place in an area where the lawmaker was meeting with constituents. WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says "some" have died in the shooting spree in Tucson,...
Don P. Kuka, 36, died Dec. 11, 2010, at his home in Denver, Colo. He was born Aug. 16, 1974, in Havre, Mont., to Cynthia and Dan Kuka. He attended schools in Havre. He lived in Belgium as an American Foreign Exchange Student before attending St. Regis University in Denver, Colo., where he graduated with two majors, international business and fine arts. He also obtained a computer design degree from the Art Institute of Colorado. Don was an artistic, athletic and intelligent man. He loved entertaining guests at Sea World in...
Local residents, officials and business owners and operators again have the opportunity to listen to, and question, local lawmakers about what is happening in Helena during the 2011 legislative session. Video conferences, sponsored by the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce and the Havre Public Schools, are slated to start at noon each Wednesday in the Robins Administration Building on 5th Avenue and 6th Street. Local legislators appear by video hookup, shown in the Tele-Conference Room on the second floor of Robins. In past... Full story
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Lawmaker heard familiar complaints from business leaders taking part Saturday in what was billed as a "jobs listening session," but agreed many of the comments will help reinforce goals for the legislative session. Republican legislative leaders are hoping to polish ideas for legislation that could spur job growth by talking to the owners of about 100 businesses. Farmers and ranchers were worried about property taxes, wolves, and regulations. Mining companies pushed for an easier permitting system and...
It doesn't matter who gets credit, as long as it gets done Rowlie Hutton One of my associates has a saying written on his white board that says, "So much can be accomplished when you don't care who gets the credit." That is the attitude I have as I head to Helena this next week. The people I have been rubbing elbows with want what is best for the state of Montana. Our goal is to make Montana "business friendly" and get things back on track. Gov. Brian Schweitzer recently came out in favor of eliminating the business...
Pamville scientists are grappling this week over the mass killings of birds and water-borne creatures that have occurred globally since ringing in the new year just one week ago. International leaders have called on some of the greatest scientific minds to discuss the mass killings, the most notable being 5,000 black birds in Arkansas; 2 million spot fish in Chesapeake Bay; 100 tons of sardine, croaker and catfish off the coast of Brazil; and more than 40,000 Velvet swimming c...
TUCSON, Ariz. — Federal prosecutors brought charges Sunday against the gunman accused of attempting to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six people at a political event in Arizona. Investigators said they carried out a search warrant at Jared Loughner's home and seized an envelope from a safe with messages such as "I planned ahead," ''My assassination" and the name "Giffords" next to what appears to be the man's signature. He allegedly purchased the Glock pistol used in the attack in November at Sportsman's...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team lost both its duals Saturday at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals in Cedar City, Iowa. In the first round of the NAIA Tournament, Northern fell 24-13 to sixth-seeded Campblesville. Northern was later eliminated from the bracket by Southern Oregon, which also eliminated the University of Great Falls in the next round. The Lights next wrestle in Havre on Jan. 20....
Saturday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Big Sandy 77, Turner 31 Bigfork 45, Troy 37 Butte Central 53, Havre 36 Deer Lodge 53, Superior 41 Dillon 65, Stevensville 47 Florence 75, Drummond 49 Foothills Christian 81, Gallatin Valley Christian 43 Hamilton 71, Anaconda 54 Hardin 73, Shepherd 62 Harlem 56, Glasgow 54, OT Helena Capital 65, Helena 45 Jefferson (Boulder) 55, White Sulphur Springs 49 Lewistown (Fergus) 55, Belgrade 46 Libby 46, Ronan 44 Nashua 50, Lustre Christian 44 Polson 60, Kalispell Glacier 55...
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A medical marijuana advocate facing criminal charges in Missoula will be allowed to travel to Helena to lobby state lawmakers. Jason Christ faces two counts of felony intimidation stemming from what police say was a bomb threat against a Verizon store on Aug. 18. The Missoulian reports that Justice of the Peace John Odlin on Friday allowed Christ to remain free on his own recognizance, and also said Christ could travel within the state. Employees at the Verizon store in Missoula told police Christ...
BILLINGS — The executive director of the troubled Two Rivers Detention Center in Hardin says an agreement is in the works with a Burbank, Calif., production company that is interested in filming a TV show in the facility. Jeff McDowell told KTVQ-TV in Billings the company is interested in renting the jail for a couple of months. But he adds that the deal has not been completed. The $27 million jail, which was completed in 2007 and promoted as a means of jump-starting rural Hardin's struggling economy, has had a string of se...
HELENA — State lawmakers failed to come up with a proposed energy policy over the legislative interim because of the Republican committee members' denial of climate change, a Democratic senator said Friday. Sen. Ron Erickson, of Missoula, told a group of industry leaders at Helena conference on Montana energy the science is clear, but that GOP resistance prevented the interim committee from forwarding a bill to the full Legislature. "We had a really difficult time in the interim committee on energy. I will blame that on... Full story
Arizona Rep. Giffords shot, several killedArizona Rep. Giffords shot, several killed TUCSON, Arizona — U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing an aide to the congresswoman, a 9-year-old child and a federal judge. Several others were wounded in a shooting rampage that rattled the nation. Giffords was among at least 10 people wounded, and the hospital said her outlook was "optimistic" and that she...
Congressional officials: Aide to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has died in Arizona attack WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional officials: Aide to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has died in Arizona attack. WASHINGTON — Congressional officials: Aide to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has died in Arizona attack.... Full story
The year was 1980. I was recently divorced. I had been through a few rough years. I sold everything I owned and moved myself and my children from Chicago back to Harlem to make a fresh start. Ben was 2, Esther 4 and Dee 13. I rented a tiny house in town, furnished it with items scoured from friends' basements, attics and barns. A one-pound Folgers can propped one corner of the broad-armed mohair sofa. Dee and I each slept on lumpy rollaway beds. The babies had bunks. A friend...
Sometimes newcomers to Havre see things in our fine city that longtime residents miss. Such was the case when Marc Whitacre and his wife, Erica Farmer, arrived in town for their jobs at Northern Montana Vision Center. It wasn't long before they saw the opportunities at the former post office and federal building on 3rd Avenue. The couple announced plans this week to restore the architectural treasure. The first two floors will be for renovated for offices and other public spaces. The couple will use the upper floor as their...
Editor: Eastern Montana Industries in Miles City, which provides vocational and rehabilitation services to people with disabilities, has been selected to participate in the Pepsi Refresh Grand Project. The project that EMI is promoting is to purchase a glass pulverizer to make glass aggregate to sell to the public. EMI will be competing with more than 340 entities for one of 10 $50,000 grants. Voting started Dec. 1 and goes through Dec. 31 and the top 10 vote-getters will be awarded a grant. People can vote daily by signing...
Editor: In the waning hours of 2011 on Capitol Hill, Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg's controversial proposal to slash funds from family planning clinics is just one more needless attack on the middle class and poor that is gridlocking Congress. The cuts are part of Rehberg's fiscal year 2012 Labor, Health and Human Services funding bill introduced earlier this fall, and he's holding firm on his intent to undermine women's health. These clinics serve low-income and under-insured women and their families, screen for cancer and...
BOZEMAN — It is often lamented that 20-somethings and 30-somethings — people who are the future of our communities and state — are some of the least engaged. To whatever degree the statement is accurate, encouraging more thoughtful discussion and involvement from young Montanans undoubtedly would help generate good ideas and move our state forward. The problem, of course, is that reaching a younger audience can be challenging. Perhaps some of us feel disempowered or have not yet realized the extent to which our lives...
The year was 1980. I was recently divorced. I had been through a few rough years. I sold everything I owned and moved myself and my children from Chicago back to Harlem to make a fresh start. Ben was 2, Esther 4 and Dee 13. I rented a tiny house in town, furnished it with items scoured from friends' basements, attics and barns. A one-pound Folgers can propped one corner of the broad-armed mohair sofa. Dee and I each slept on lumpy rollaway beds. The babies had bunks. A friend... Full story
MSU-Northern's Kelly Millager lays up a shot in the second half of Thursday night's NAIA women's basketball game at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse in Havre. Both the Montana State University-Northern women's and men's basketball teams gave the Dickinson State Blue Hawks a harsh look at what life will be like when DSU joins the Frontier Conference, as MSU-N swept DSU in a pair of nonconference basketball games Thursday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse. The Skylights jumped all over DSU early en rout to a 70-56 win and a...
There have been many great days of football in Montana over the years. But have there been many like last Saturday? In a span of just under five hours, the state of Montana had three college football playoff games going at once. And no one's surprise, all three were winners. In an era when places like Florida and California get all the publicity for having the best college football around, I don't think any of those states could have competed with Montana last Saturday.... Full story
A lot of local squads are gearing up to start their basketball seasons this weekend at one tournament or another. And with the 9C already looking to be a tight race on both the girls and boys sides of things, Hi-Line fans can expect to see a lot of good basketball over the next couple of months. District 9C basketball has continually proven to be a dominant force in Montana basketball. The games never disappoint, and the rivalries are strong while the talent is deep. This year should prove that to be true even more than... Full story
Last weekend at the Havre Invitational, the Havre High wrestling team started the season on a positive note. They got a lot of matches in two days and made a lot of progress. But with the season still very young, the Ponies are hoping to learn a lot more about themselves with another big weekend. Today, Friday and Saturday, the Central A Blue Ponies will be in Butte for a mixer and the Mining City Duals. Today the Ponies will get in a few extra matches with a mixer with Hamilton, Butte Central, Park and possibly Anaconda and...
High School basketball always seems to get underway with a bang. But never quite like this. In Havre a Box Elder's Aricka Wolf Chief will be on display as the MSU-Northern hosts the annual Native American Classic Friday and Saturday. nd surrounding areas over the weekend, 44 high school basketball games will be played between the Native American Classic, the Big Sandy Tournament and the Chester/J-I Tournament. In short, when it comes to high school hoops, the Hi-Line is the... Full story