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  • Eagles can't soar against powerful Ponies

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jan 8, 2018

    The Havre High girls basketball team has high standards for itself. And despite beating Fairfield by 15 points Friday night, the Blue Ponies weren't satisfied with their performance. And they took it out on Lewistown. After beating Fairfield on the road Friday night, 57-42, the Ponies returned to the HHS gymnasium Saturday night ready to make a point. And against their Central A rivals, they made quite the statement, using a 27-0 first quarter run to beat Lewistown 75-20....

  • Bruington hangs up cassock at First Presbyterian

    Paul Dragu|Updated Jan 8, 2018

    After 10 years as pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Havre and a lifetime of pastoring throughout the country before that, the Rev. John Bruington has hung up his cassock at the church. His last day was Dec. 31, and Sunday was the first time since he started that someone else - Sherry Edwards from Chinook - preached at First Presbyterian in Havre. Naturally, he said, he will miss the people most, the same ones who threw him a big party Dec. 17 in the dining hall of the...

  • Havre speakers compete in Columbia Falls

    Updated Jan 8, 2018

    Press release A young Havre High School speech and debate team saw the toughest competition so far of the season at a two-day tournament in Columbia Falls over the weekend, and though no one brought home any awards, head coach Tim Leeds said he was pleased with their performance. “We have some talented competitors this year, so I was hoping some people would place, but with the level of competition there, the kids got some excellent experience and some great comments from judges,” Leeds said. The tournament saw teams inc...

  • Local News - Class of 1978 reunion committee meeting Wednesday

    Updated Jan 8, 2018

    Press release The Havre High School Class of 1978 40th Reunion planning committee will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Eagles Club in Havre....

  • Legal Tip - Can request Fair Hearing if benefits delayed

    Updated Jan 8, 2018

    Montana Legal Services Did you know that you have the right to request a Fair Hearing if your application for benefits is not processed in a timely manner? A Fair Hearing is a way to challenge decisions in your public benefits cases that you think are unfair, against the rules, and/or factually wrong. Generally, SNAP (food stamp) applications should be processed within 30 days and Medicaid applications 45 days. You can have a lawyer help you with a Fair Hearing. For more information, visit the Public Benefits section on...

  • Obituary - Jack L. Hines

    Updated Jan 8, 2018

    Jack L. Hines, 77, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Wake services will begin at 5 p.m. today, Monday, Jan. 8, and will continue until his funeral, which will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, all at the Moreno family residence located at 887 Longhorn Drive. Burial will follow in the Morsette Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Jack's online memorial...

  • From the courts: Federal District Court

    Updated Jan 8, 2018

    GREAT FALLS (AP) — A Rocky Boy woman has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Chippewa Cree Tribe’s construction company. Georgie Elaine Russell, 37, pleaded guilty Thursday to theft from an Indian tribal government receiving federal grants and making false statements about federal funding. The plea agreement calls for her to pay over $61,000 in restitution. Prosecutors alleged Russell embezzled from the Chippewa Cree Construction, where she worked, and from another company. She also overstated the construction cor...

  • For the Record, Jan. 8, 2018

    Updated Jan 8, 2018

    Havre Police Department Officers arrested Lara Shante Lawrence of Harlem, 20, on a Justice or City court warrant Friday at 7:50 a.m. at the Havre Police Department. —— Officers arrested two people during a motor vehicle stop Friday at 8:27 a.m. on Washington Avenue. No further information was provided. —— Officers investigated after someone from the Havre Child Protective Services office requested Friday at 11:20 a.m. to speak to an officer about a child abuse case. —— Officers investigated a motor vehicle crash near Washin...

  • Havre Ice Hawks starting to pick up steam as new year begins

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jan 8, 2018

    The Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team has been away from home recently, playing their last six games on the road, with trips to Glasgow, Great Falls and Kalispell. Coaches often say that splitting games on the road is considered a success and by that standard, the Ice Hawks did well on their road trip, as they won three and lost three games. Havre opened its trip by splitting games in Glasgow Dec. 23. The Ice Hawks lost the first game 5-2 and won the second 4-2. In the...

  • HHS swimmers return to the pool with good results

    George Ferguson|Updated Jan 8, 2018

    The Christmas break was a long one for the Havre High boys and girls swim teams. But Saturday, the Blue Ponies finally got back in the water. Having not swum a competitive meet since Dec. 16, Havre traveled to Hardin Saturday for the annual Class A Meet, which rotates between Havre and Hardin. "Both of our teams swam well, but our boys team is just so shorthanded that we just don’t have enough depth to score enough points to keep up with the bigger teams," HHS head coach B...

  • Blue Ponies stampede right through Cut Bank, again

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jan 8, 2018

    The Havre High wrestling has gotten pretty used to winning the Cut Bank Invitational and this past weekend, the Blue Ponies won it again, for a 16th straight time to be exact. Just as they did at the 2017 Cut Bank Invite, the Ponies crowned seven individual champions Saturday, on their way to finishing with 306 points, well ahead of second-place finisher Eureka, which had 175. Lewistown was third with 146. While Havre crowned seven champions, five other wrestlers placed in the...

  • Lewistown, Fairfield too much for HHS boys

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jan 8, 2018

    After taking a break for the holidays, the Havre High boys basketball team was hoping to recover from a slow start to the 2017-18 season. However, in back-to-back games against Fairfield and Lewistown the Blue Ponies came up short. Havre had a good chance to win the game Friday night in Fairfield, but went cold late and lost 49-39 after the Eagles scored the final 12 points. Saturday, the Ponies welcomed Lewistown into the HHS gymnasium, but a sluggish offense again doomed...