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BILLINGS — The federal government is considering moving dozens of bison captured outside Yellowstone National Park to federal lands in South Dakota, Colorado and elsewhere, according to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, Salazar told Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer that federal officials are looking at all options for moving Yellowstone bison onto federally managed lands. That includes Badlands National Park on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and Great Sand Dunes N...
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — President Barack Obama saluted returning troops Wednesday, applauding their "extraordinary achievement" and declaring that the nearly nine-year conflict in Iraq is ending "not with a final battle, but with a final march toward home." Marking the conclusion of the war at this military redoubt that's seen more than 200 deaths during the Iraq war, Obama and first lady Michelle Obama addressed several thousand troops and several hundred military families. AP Photo/Cliff Owen President Barack Obama a... Full story
BILLINGS — The federal government is considering moving dozens of bison captured outside Yellowstone National Park to federal lands in South Dakota, Colorado and elsewhere, according to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, Salazar told Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer that federal officials are looking at all options for moving Yellowstone bison onto federally managed lands. AP Photo/Janie Osborne,File Bison run near the entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner. That includes B... Full story
Montana's sole U. S. representative praised the House passage of a bill that includes his requirement that a decision be made within 60 days on issuing a permit for an oil pipeline. But his opponent in the 2012 Senate election criticized tying the issue to the deadline-driven issue of extending a payroll tax holiday. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., said in a press release Tuesday that the Senate should follow suit in passing the legislation, which requires a decision on issuing a permit on the Keystone XL pipeline that would... Full story
The local acting troupe is setting up for a future play — which looks at dealing with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses — and is holding auditions for the play Tuesday and Wednesday next week. The auditions for Tom Griffin's "Boys Next Door" will start at 5:30 p. m. each day at the Little Theatre in Cowan Hall at Montana State University-Northern. "Basically, the play shows how the people with disabilities teach their helper, " Pam Veis, who is directing the play for Montana Actors' Theatre, said this mor...
Relief may be coming to the weary streets of Havre next spring and summer, but the Havre Public School districts will need to make a few adjustments that they are already planning for. The Montana Department of Transportation will be in Havre to repave a few areas, most notably on 10th and 11th streets which will be repaved from 5th Avenue west past Montana State University-Northern and Havre Middle School to 16th Avenue. At Tuesday night's Board of Trustees meeting, Superintendent Andy Carlson presented a request from MDT...
The Havre Public School Districts are taking the first steps in preparing for negotiations with district employee unions next spring. At Tuesday night's Board of Trustees meeting, Superintendent Andy Carlson recommended that the board hire the Montana School Board Association's Director of Personnel Services Andy Sever to represent the district in the talks. While the board eventually passed the request, a few concerns were raised in the preceding discussion. Trustee Mark Magelssen, the only one to vote against the hiring,...
Keith C. Edwards, 93, a lifelong farmer and local historian, died of natural causes on Dec. 8 at Big Sandy Medical Center. A memorial service will be 2 p. m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Big Sandy Methodist Church. Memorials may be given to the Methodist Church, Historical Society or Senior Center, all of Big Sandy, or to donor's choice. Arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Chapel of Chester. Survivors are his wife, Midge; three children, Diane, Lochiel (Gin) and Craig (Roberta), all of Big Sandy; three granddaughters; two... Full story
Cody Ryan Boucher Cody Ryan Boucher, 20, of Havre, passed away on Dec. 10, 2011, after being struck by a motor vehicle on Highway 87, southwest of Havre. His memorial service will be on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p. m., at Fifth Avenue Christian Church, with Ila McClenahan officiating. A luncheon will follow immediately after the service in the reception hall. Memorial contributions in Cody's honor may be made to a memorial of one's choice. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Cody was...
Thursday High School Basketball Harlem girls at Rocky Boy, 6 p.m. Harlem boys at Rocky Boy, 7:30 Chinook girls at North Star, 6 p.m. In Gildford Chinook boys at North Star, 7:30 In Gildford College Basketball Skylights vs Hope Int. 8 p.m. Friday High School Basketball Havre boys vs Livingston, 5 p.m. Havre girls vs Livingston, 6:30 Big Sandy girls at Box Elder, 6 p.m. Big Sandy boys at Box Elder, 7:30 HLP girls vs W-GR, 6 p.m. HLP boys vs W-GR, 7:30 Rocky Boy girls at North Star, 6 p.m. Rocky Boy boys at North Star, 7:30...
BOWL FREE from Dec. 18 to Jan. 18. People who come out to open bowling during the week and weekends may receive up to three free games of bowling. All they have to do is to bring out three cans of food and they will get three free lines of bowling. The cans of food will be donated to the Food Bank. League bowlers are asked to bring out cans of food and they will be given a free line of bowling up to three games. Rules and times for the bowling will be posted. There will be drop off bins at the lanes. For more information... Full story
MISSOULA — Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula is a magical place. That's no secret. But when the sun goes down and the lights go on, or in the Montana Grizzlies' case, go up, the dynamic that is Montana football seems to reach even higher levels. Known as one of the loudest football stadiums in all of college football, regardless of its size, the atmosphere at Wash-Griz has never been called into question. It's a one-of-kind, unique situation where the fans are rabid, t...
Montana State University-Northern junior guard Kylee Denham has played a lot of basketball on the Hi-Line. Denham is a former three-time Class B All-State selection, and helped the M-Ettes to the 2007 Class B state girls championship. She also knew what it was like to play basketball in Havre long before she stepped foot on the MSU-N campus in the fall of 2010. Denham's M-Ettes have a long-standing rivalry with the Havre Blue Ponies, and she says the Havre community is what...
Editor: Christmas! Bows, bells, trees, gifts, food, family, friends. We all enjoy these things, but Christmas is so much more than that. It is a babe in a manger, shepherds, a star, angels, praise, love. Christmas is God sharing His Son and His love for people. God is still in control of our world. There is still hope and joy and peace because the babe came. Let us thank God and praise Him for His gift to us — Jesus Christ, the Savior. Have a blessed Christmas. Martha Chambers Havre...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear arguments next March over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, accepting a case that could rival the historic Bush v. Gore ruling in shaking the political landscape. The decision to hear arguments in the spring allows plenty of time for a decision in late June, just over four months before Election Day. This sets up an election-year showdown over the White House's main domestic policy achievement. The justices announced they will hear more than five h...
Havre Daily News/Zach White Rick Dow, left, hands a donation to Mike Neubauer, founder of Branded By Fire Ministries. It may have been Rick Dow's victory last week, as he was elected to the Havre City Council, but he felt like spreading the joy, by donating the remainder of his campaign funds to local charities. Dow was so appreciative of the attention that was paid to the money coming into his campaign that he wanted to make sure people knew the last $250 of it would be split between two local Christian organizations:... Full story
Havre may be one of the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree City USA's, but the city's Parks and Recreation Department feels the city and the trees have been a bit distant for the past several years, and it is applying for a grant to get better acquainted. At last week's Havre City Council meeting, the council approved a grant application for the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's Urban Forestry Grant to conduct an inventory of the city's leafier residents. During the meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Chris... Full story
It was a chilly weekend for many local sports fans over the weekend, not from the weather but from seeing playoff hopes end after strong seasons and early playoff results. The Havre High Blue Ponies, Chinook Sugarbeeters and Big Sandy Pioneers all were one game away from a shot at state championships. All lost their semifinals games. The same kind of result occurred on the college level, with the Montana State University-Northern Lights losing a close-fought game to conference rival Carroll College. In other college games,...
Havre Daily News/Tim Leeds, file Drivers navigate 1st Street May 13, 2010, in a heavy snowstorm. The National Weather Service forecasts a chance of snow in north-central Montana today, with more snow possible as a cold front brings frigid temperatures to the area later this week. Another chance of cold and snow is in the future for north-central Montana, with a cold front bringing a possibility of winter starting today and much colder weather with a possibility of more white stuff later in the week. The National Weather...
I had the honor this week of introducing a jobs bill in the U.S. Senate that enjoyed a rare victory: overwhelming bipartisan support. The Senate passed my VOW to Hire Heroes Act with a vote of 94-1. It's a victory that belongs to the many Montanans who came to me with concerns over this nation's unacceptably high veterans' unemployment rate. SEN. JON TESTER The jobless rate, especially among younger veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, is getting worse. I consider it a national disgrace. Veterans deserve...
Don't widen chasm between rich, poor Editor: If you are concerned about our country's future, act now. By Nov. 23, Sen. Max Baucus and the other 11 members of the supercommittee must submit their proposals for reducing by $1.5 trillion the federal deficit. On the table for cuts is all that we love — national parks, schools, public safety and roads, libraries — and all the government programs that protect our most vulnerable neighbors — Medicaid, SSI, Meals on Wheels, subsidized housing. The result of cuts to our safety-net pr... Full story
HELENA — Montana lawmakers said Monday they are uncertain whether they should come up with a backup plan should their crackdown on medical marijuana be struck down in the courts or rejected next year at the ballot box. The state's tough new medical marijuana law is under attack by the industry both in the courts and with an initiative asking voters to reject the new law at the ballot box in 2012. A legislative interim committee decided Monday that it will continue to monitor both before making any plans to draft backup l... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sidestepping controversy, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., declined to take sides Monday on a proposal for higher tax revenues backed by fellow Republicans on Congress' supercommittee, yet expressed confidence the panel would agree on a deficit-reduction plan of at least $1.2 trillion by a Nov. 23 deadline. A proposal for $300 billion in higher taxes has stirred grumbling within the ranks of congressional Republicans, for whom opposition to such measures has been political bedrock for more than two...
HELENA — A Montana judge abdicated his responsibility when he dismissed a lawsuit by six gay couples seeking the same legal benefits as married couples, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday in an appeal to the state's highest court. The six couples, barred from marrying under the state's voter-approved constitutional definition of marriage as between a man and a woman, aren't asking for the right to wed. Instead, they say they want to be able to make decisions like married couples about their families' health c...
HELENA — No one can recall the last time an illegal immigrant hiked into the rugged and remote wilderness of Glacier National Park in an attempt to slip into the U.S. But that isn't stopping some in Congress from proposing to give border agents control over environmental laws in protected areas such as the popular tourist attraction in Montana, Washington's North Cascades National Park and all federal land within 100 miles of the U.S. border. Associated Press interviews with northern border local sheriffs, federal o... Full story
