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Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown The Fresno Dam spillway Wednesday afternoon — fishing access beneath the spillway has been restricted since 2001. Seven months after a public meeting was held in Havre to hear comments on reopening the spillway at Fresno Dam for fishing and other recreation, a representative of the Bureau of Reclamation said the federal agency that oversees operations of the dam west of Havre is still considering its options. "Right now, we are working through a number of options that we are hopeful will be c...
HJot Springs won its first six-man football state championship, beating Big Sandy 77-0....
HELENA (AP) — Gov. Brian Schweitzer is advising the first Republican in 20 years to be elected attorney general not be too partisan. Attorney General-elect Tim Fox asked for the Friday meeting with the Democratic governor. He has been gathering advice from current and past officeholders as he prepares to take his first statewide office. Schweitzer told Fox to not listen too much to partisans in his party who may want him to be a Republican attack dog. The governor says he has learned "the best political friends give the w... Full story
Let's not panic. We all know that Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder bread and the rest of Hostess Brands' oddly everlasting foods aren't going away any time soon, even if the food culture that created them is gasping its last. Yes, Hostess is shutting down. And odds seem to favor the roughly century-old company disappearing from our corporate landscape. But before you rush out to stockpile a strategic Twinkie reserve, consider a few things. Namely, that Twinkies never die. You know full well that the snack cakes down at your corne...
The Big Sandy Pioneers had a chance to win their first Class C Six-Man state football championship. The Hot Springs Savage Heat had other ideas. Saturday in Hot Springs, Big Sandy fell victim to a Savage Heat offensive onslaught as the Pioneers lost 77-0 in the Six-Man championship game. Hopt Springs scored 49 points in the first half and had running clock tyhe rest of the way. Havre Daily News/Daniel Horton Big Sandy senior running back Jessey Bailey, attempts to find running room against a stingy Savage Heat defense during...
WHITEFISH (AP) — Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer says a plan by Amtrak to charge a $10 baggage fee for skies and snowboards will unfairly affect the Flathead Valley. The Flathead Beacon reports (http://bit.ly/RKm3WR) that Schweitzer visited Whitefish Depot on Friday and says the policy singles out Whitefish and that it's a "knuckleheaded idea." Amtrak passengers have been allowed in the past to being four pieces of baggage, two of which can be carried on free of charge. Whitefish Mountain Resort officials say 14 percent of s...
Phoenix Cole Windy Boy-Eagleman, 2 weeks, of Box Elder, passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at his residence, of undetermined causes at this time. Wake services will begin at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, and will continue until his funeral service at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Phoenix Cole Windy Boy-Eagleman Phoenix was born on...
Carol Troy Carol Troy, 78, passed away on Oct. 13, 2012, in Boise, Idaho, from Alzheimer's complications. She was born in 1934 in Bismarck, N.D., to Joe and Betty Bullinger. As a young girl, Carol's family moved to Havre, Mont. After graduating from high school, Carol attended Minneapolis School of Technology and earned her certification in Medical Lab Technology. Carol and her husband Tom met and married in Havre. Through their 57 years of marriage, Tom and Carol enjoyed living in many different places — from their f...
HELENA — In the six days between a judge tossing out Montana's campaign contribution limits and an appellate court reinstating them, the Montana Republican Party dumped $500,000 into Rick Hill's campaign in the former congressman's tight race for governor. Hill's opponent, Democrat Steve Bullock, called Hill's acceptance of the donation a crime. The state GOP also donated $32,000 to attorney general candidate Tim Fox in that time, and tried but failed to assemble donors for Sandy Welch, the Republican trying to unseat O...
NEW YORK — A Bangladeshi man who came to the United States to wage jihad was arrested in an elaborate FBI sting on Wednesday after attempting to blow up a fake car bomb outside the Federal Reserve building in Manhattan, authorities said. Before trying to carry out the alleged terrorism plot, Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis went to a warehouse to help assemble a 1,000-pound bomb using inert material, according to a criminal complaint. He also asked an undercover agent to videotape him saying, "We will not stop until we a...
Wednesday's Scores The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL Augusta 34, Stanford-Geyser 31 Big Sandy 54, Geraldine-Highwood 48, 4OT Centerville 48, Power-Dutton-Brady 14 Chinook 46, Belt 18 Malta 43, Wolf Point 0 Red Lodge 45, Joliet 0 Richey-Lambert 56, Rosebud 26 Valier 28, North Star 13 Whitehall 49, Three Forks 12 For a complete wraup of all Wedneday's action, see the Hi-Line Football Roundup in next Tuesday's HDN.... Full story
The Chester/J-I football team can now officially call itself Northern C champions. On Tuesday night in Chester, the Hawks wrapped up the regular season with a resounding 74-0 win over the Cascade Badgers, improving to 9-0 heading into the 2012 Class C 8-man playoffs. Erik Kelly and Jordan Oraw combined for five touchdowns as the Hawks led 50-0 at halftime. C/J-I will also have home field advantage throughout the playoffs. For all of this week's football action, see the Hi-Line Roundup in next Tuesday's Havre Daily News...
Jackpot Bowling is going to return to Hi Line Lanes on Halloween weekend, Oct. 27th at 8 p.m. Those wearing costumes will be able to bowl at a reduced rate, plus prizes will be awarded. Call for spots. Over the weekend we traveled to Spokane, Missoula and finally Butte to attend a Level One Coaching Clinic for Youth Bowlers and teaching adults to work with kids. It is now mandatory that anyone working with kids be registered in the R.V.P. program. TOURNEY TRAIL: This is the final week-end of the State Senior Tournament in...
In my personal life, I don't like to run. So much so that I probably wouldn't run if they were giving away Michael Jordan autographs a block from my house. I probably wouldn't run to meet Tiger Woods either – walk yes, run no. In sports, it was a different story. I could always run, I was always fairly quick, although, at age 37, the words George and quick don't seem to go hand-in-hand anymore. In sports, I ran because I had too. I ran because that's required of me to move q...
As a junior, Chester/J-I's Erik Kelly had a great football season for the Hawks. But this season as a senior, Kelly has led his Hawks to a Northern C 8-Man conference championship, home field advantage through the state playoffs, as well as an undefeated season that has led to the Hawks to be considered a favorite for a Class C state title. Kelly has been crucial for the Hawks thus far. C/J-I currently sits with a record of 9-0, alone at the top of the Northern C. Last season Kelly burst onto the scene. He has been a part of...
Editor: Last spring, I did something no parent should have to do. I buried my son. Then came the task of finding a picture to put on his headstone. With only snapshots to work with, it became quite a challenge. Not expecting much, but hoping, I went to Helmbrecht Studio for help, and help me they did! Mr. Helmbrecht and his associate Heather selected the proper picture, called the company that was making the headstone to get accurate measurements, prepared the picture and emailed it off, all in an afternoon. Not only were...
I've been in the news business for decades, and prior to last week, two reporters I worked with have been subpoenaed to testify about stories they wrote. In both cases, the newspapers fought the subpoenas and won, Last week, Havre Daily News reporter Zach White doubled that number. He was ordered to testify in two cases pending in Hill County courts. John Kelleher In the most immediate case, Zach was ordered by the prosecution to testify against City Councilman Rick Dow, who was later found not guilty in Havre City Court...
A spokesman for U. S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., who is challenging Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., in his bid for re-election, said comments made by Tester about Rehberg during a get-out-the-vote rally in Havre Monday are a dishonest attempt to save Tester's job, including comments about Rehberg voting against increasing research for prosthetics for veterans. "Senator Tester's attacks are dishonest and pathetic, " Rehberg spokesman Chris Bond said. "In reality, Tester is a garden-variety liberal career politician who has support... Full story
Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown Democratic gubernatorial candidate Steve Bullock, Montana Attorney General, addresses the audience during Tuesday's Democratic rally at the Atrium. Montana's Democratic U. S. Sen. Jon Tester, along with Democratic gubernatorial candidate state Attorney General Steve Bullock, fired up the troops in Havre Tuesday. Tester called on party faithful to rally voters to cast a ballot in the Nov. 6 election that includes his race against Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont. "If we win this race, there's been... Full story
Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., speaks during Tuesday's open house at Montana State University-Northern's Bio-Energy Center. A standing-room-only crowd filled a newly re-opened building at Montana State University-Northern to hear dignitaries and university representatives talk about the latest addition to its cutting-edge alternative fuels laboratory. "I think this is really significant, " Northern Chancellor Jim Limbaugh said before the formal start of the open house of the Advanced Fuel... Full story
Shirley Ann Burkett, 86, of Fancy Farm, Ky., and formerly of Havre, died Oct. 11, 2012. Preceded in death by husband, Harold Burkett; her parents; and 11 siblings, Shirley is survived by daughters Judy Thomas and Patricia Wallace; stepson, John Burkett; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Her funeral was Oct. 14 in Fancy Farm.... Full story
Myrtle Marian Tangen, 93, passed away in Scio, Ore., Oct. 12, 2012, due to natural causes. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, at 11 a. m. at the Harlem United Methodist Yoke Parish. Burial services will follow at 3 p. m., at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....
Billy Joe Byrd, 58, died Thursday, Sept. 14, at his Stilwell, Okla., residence. He started a Baptist congregation at Fort Peck Indian Reservation, and eventually settled at Fort Belknap, where he served until poor health caused him to retire. Survivors include two daughters, Army Byrd of Havre and Kayla Byrd of Clinton, Okla., and son, Bruce Byrd of Harlem. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Cheyenne Arapaho Community Center, Clinton....
BILLINGS — The Montana Land Board leased 12 million tons of state-owned coal to a mine near Roundup on Monday, despite concerns about its worker safety record and potential environmental impacts. The five-member land board voted unanimously to accept a $3.6 million upfront bid for the coal from Signal Peak Energy. The owner of the Bull Mountain Mine offered the sole bid on the 640-acre tract. State officials estimated the 10-year lease will bring Montana more than $15 million in royalties and other revenues. Union r...
If Public Policy Polling is right, Montanans will see a lot of close elections this year. The poll showed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Steve Bullock with a slight lead over former U.S. Rep. Rick Hill, 44 to 39 percent, and Sen. Jon Tester with a slight lead, 45 to 43 percent. Libertarian Dan Cox is third with 8 percent. John Kelleher Steve Daines, the GOP hopeful for the state's lone congressional seat, leads Democrat Kim Gillan 40 to 37 percent, a closer race than many had thought. Mitt Romney leads President Barack...
