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HELENA . (AP) — A 72-year-old Montana outfitter who pleaded guilty in 2005 to illegal outfitting on a national forest faces new charges, including illegally taking four mountain lions. LaMonte J. Schnur owns Monte's Guiding & Mountain Outfitting in Townsend. The charges against him include outfitting on federal public lands without a proper permit, employing an unlicensed guide, unlawful possession of a game animal and unprofessional conduct. He has pleaded not guilty. The 18-count indictment against Schnur stems from four m... Full story
BOZEMAN (AP) — A bill being drafted by a Billings legislator would ban cellphone use while driving in Montana. Most major cities in Montana have enacted bans on talking and texting while driving. According to the Montana Department of Transportation, approximately 63 percent of Montanans already live in areas that ban cellphone use while behind the wheel. Democratic Rep. Virginia Court, of Billings, is drafting legislation that bans using a hand-held electronic device while driving on a highway, including while being s... Full story
BILLINGS — Montana officials said Sunday that an oil pipeline breach spilled about 50,000 gallons of oil into the Yellowstone River near Glendive, Montana, but they said they are unaware of any threats to public safety or health. The Bridger Pipeline Co. spill occurred Saturday night, said Dave Parker, a spokesman for Gov. Steve Bullock. The initial estimate is that 1,200 barrels of oil spilled, which is about 50,000 gallons, he said. Some of the oil did get into the water, but the area where it spilled was frozen over and t... Full story
The Havre High wrestling team went wire-to-wire to win the prestigious team tile at the Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic in Missoula. The Ponies scored 219.5 points to edge rival Great Falls High. For full story, see Monday's HDN.... Full story
It was rivalry night in Rocky Boy, and with it, two dramatic basketball games. The Havre High girls defeated the Rocky Boy Morning Stars 48-40 Saturday night in Rocky Boy, while the Rocky Boy Stars rolled past the Blue Ponies 90-72. In the boys game, Rocky Boy's Cecil Lafromboise had 29 points, while Havre junior Dane Warp scored 38. For full coverage, see Monday's Havre Daily News. Saturday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Absarokee 37, Reed Point-Rapelje 32 Bake... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team made it a perfect 4-0 start to Frontier Conference play. On Saturday night, the No. 11 Skylights beat the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears 67-53 in Billings. With the win, Northern also moved to 19-1 overall. The Skylights will be back home to host UM-Western and Westminster next weekend. Also on Saturday night, the MSU-Northern men couldn't get past host RMC, as the Lights fell 66-56 in Billings. Northern is now 0-4 in the Frontier and 11-9 overall. The... Full story
11th annual Jug Beck Rocky Mountain Classic Friday, at Sentinel High Team scores – 1. Havre 123.5, 2. Great Falls 113.5, 3. University 90.5, 4. Missoula Sentinel 88, 5. Central Valley 80, 6. Coeur d’Alene 73, 7. Powell 72.5, 8. Lewiston 66.5, t-9. Clarkston 65, t-9. Missoula Big Sky 65, t-11. Columbia Falls 62, t-11. Mead 62, t-13. Kalispell Flathead 52, t-13. Helena 52, 15. Lake City 51, 16. Helena Capital 49, 17. Kalispell Glacier 48, 18. Ferris 42.5, t-19. Great Falls CMR 41, t-19. Hamilton 41, 21. Ronan 40.5, 22. Cor... Full story
Friday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Belt 59, Highwood 34 Billings Central 65, Sidney 47 Billings Skyview 78, Miles City 58 Bozeman 51, Missoula Big Sky 43 Bridger 59, Reed Point-Rapelje 35 Browning 62, Havre 59 Circle 70, Richey-Lambert 45 Columbus 62, Red Lodge 40 Cut Bank 49, Chester-Joplin-Inverness 44 Fairview 70, Savage 44 Foothills Christian 42, Mount Ellis Academy 40 Glasgow 78, Poplar 28 Glendive 36, Laurel 30 Harlowton 75, Custer-Hysham 64... Full story
Horace J. (Buck) Raty passed away of natural causes on Jan. 14, 2015, at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. Services will be held at the L.D.S. church in Chinook. Public viewing is at 1 p.m., with funeral at 2 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 17. Graveside services will follow. Condolences for the family may be left at www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com Buck was born in Challis, Idaho, on July 10, 1925. He was raised in the Idaho Falls area and resided there until enlisting in the navy at the... Full story
Cynthia Ann Murie, "Pi-si-mo-k kah-wi-se- wah-t", Walks With The Sun, was called home to our Creator's kingdom on Jan. 16, 2015. Wake services will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rocky Boy and will continue until her traditional funeral service, which will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, also at St. Mary's. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Cynthia's online memorial page a... Full story
Investments have been made in businesses and educational institutions over the last year, and that will be the highlight of this year’s Havre Area Chamber of Commerce annual luncheon that will take place Wednesday, Jan. 21, at noon at the Duck Inn Olympic Room. Debbie Vandeberg, executive director of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce, said the Chamber’s executive committee picks a couple of business people in the community to talk about their business and the challenges and opportunities they have had in the area. “It provi...
The Bear Paw Ski Bowl’s opening day is Saturday, after last week’s final snow showers and some quick grooming of the slopes were completed. The ski bowl sits south of Havre in the Bear Paw Mountains just south of Beaver Creek Park on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. It is about 29 miles south on Beaver Creek Road. The ski bowl is owned by the Chippewa Cree Business Committee and managed by a nonprofit organization called Snow Dance Ski Association. The organization runs the mountain through volunteer work. Last season, Dave... Full story
