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A bill proposed by Secretary of State Linda McCulloch would allow counties to hold elections by mail, just like they already do in some municipal elections. The bill has drawn opposition from both sides of the political spectrum, and indications are the McCulloch proposal won't see the light of day this year. That's too bad. Mail-in voting is is less expensive and far more effective than any other method of voting, and we hope sooner or later Montana will adopt the plan. Havre municipal elections are already conducted by...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted Friday on charges that he used his office for personal gain, accepting payoffs, free trips and gratuities from contractors while the city was struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The charges against Nagin are the outgrowth of a City Hall corruption investigation that already has resulted in guilty pleas by two former city officials and two businessmen and a prison sentence for a former city vendor. Ray Nagin The federal i...
Northern's Kylee Denham looks to pass during Friday night's Frontier Conference win over Montana Tech at the Armory Gymnasium. Already riding a bitter two-ganme losing streak, things looked bleak 20 minutes into the MSU-Northern Skylights' home game with Montana Tech Friday night at the Armory Gymnasium. But Northern turned a 22-15 halftime deficit into a commanding 54-41 win over the Orediggers, in a second half that very well could turn the Skylights around. MSU-N shot just...
With a huge, nationally-ranked showdown with Lewis-Clark State looming on Saturday night, the MSU-Northern men's basketball team couldn't afford to overlook the Montana Tech Orediggers. And the Lights didn't. No. 12 Northern shook off a sluggish start and wound up beating the upstart Diggers' 82-68 Friday night at the Armory Gymnasium. The win over Tech was a bounce-back victory for Northern, after falling by 32 points six days ago at Westminster. And though Tech got off to s...
The Havre High girls basketball team remained unbeaten in Central A play after topping the Belgrade Panthers, 50-37 Friday night at the HHS gymnasium. Peyton Filius scored agame-high 20 points for the Ponies. The Havre boys didn't fare as well, falling at home to the Panthers, 51-36 Friday night. Both HHS teams are back at home to host Livingston Saturday afternoon. For full coverage, see Monday's HDN. Friday's Scores The Associated Press Havre's Lacey Waid, right, defends a Belgrade ball handler during Friday night's...
Friday High School Basketball Havre girls vs Belgrade, 5 p.m. Havre boys vs Belgrade, 6:30 Rocky Boy girls vs Harlem, 6 p.m. Rocky Boy boys vs Harlem, 7:30 Box Elder girls vs Big Sandy, 6 p.m. Box Elder boys vs Big Sandy, 7:30 HLP girls vs W-G-R, 6 p.m. HLP boys vs W-G-R, 7:30 North Star girls vs Chinook, 6 p.m. North Star boys vs Chinook, 7:30 Turner girls vs Dodson, 6 p.m. Turner boys vs Dodson, 7;30 C/J-I girls vs Sunburst, 6 p.m. C/J-I boys vs Sunburst, 7:30 High School Wrestling Havre at Class A Duals In Belgrade High...
The Havre High boys and girls swim teams have been busy since the holiday break ended. Now, the Blue Ponies are going to get even busier. Today, the Ponies are in Great Falls for a double-dual against the Great Falls High Bison and CMR Rustlers. From there, HHS travels to Missoula for Saturday's Missoula Invitational. After this weekend, the Blue Ponies have only next Saturday's Helena In Havre High's Hannah Pepprock dives into the pool during the Class A Invite earlier this m...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team got some revenge on Thursday night in Powell, Wyo., even after forfeiting a pair of weight classes. The No. 4 Lights avenged an early-season home loss to Northwest College by beating the Trappers 27-19 Thursday night. Northern overcame a long trip just a few hours after Wednesday night's dominating win over Western Wyoming in Havre. The Lights gave up forfeits at 141 and 275 pounds, but got a huge win from fifth-ranked...
It is round two for the Havre High boys basketball team and two conference opponents this weekend. Sitting at 2-6 overall and 1-2 in the Central A, the Blue Ponies host two conference rivals this weekend. Tonight, the Ponies will welcome in the first-place Belgrade Panthers (6-4, 4-0), and on Saturday, the Ponies host the third-place Livingston Rangers (2-7, 2-2). Both games are being played at the Havre High gymnasium in Havre, tipoff will be at 6:30 p.m. tonight and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Havre High's Nate Rismon, left, loo...
Frontier Conference women's basketball is too good for teams to look too far ahead, or to dwell on the past. In order to be successful, it's all about living in the present. That's what the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team will do this weekend as the Skylights (2-3, 10-7) host the Montana Tech Orediggers tonight at 6 inside the Armory Gymnasium, and the Lewis-Clark State W Montana State University-Northern's Kacie McKeon, left, races by a Dickinson Sta...
The Havre High girls basketball team has spent the majority of this season on the road, but after a Monday game in Havre, and two more on the schedule this weekend, the Blue Ponies have a shot at extending their lead in the Central A. The league leading Ponies sit at the top of the Central A with a 3-0 league record and 5-4 record overall. Tonight the Ponies will Havre High's Neya Bischoff, left, looks for a shot over a Shelby defender during a girls basketball game earlier this month in Havre. The Pony girls are home for...
It's no secret that in Frontier Conference men's basketball, there are no night's off. No team is a pushover, and every game has lasting implications. And that's what the nationally-ranked Montana State University-Northern Lights are facing this weekend as they host the Montana Tech Orediggers tonight at 8 inside the Armory Gymnasium, as well as the third-ranked Lewis-Clark State Warriors on Saturday night. Not only is this weekend a huge home stand for the No. 12 Lights...
Topics at the first Havre legislative video conference for the 2013 session turned to issues related to business, school and the budget during the discussion with three local lawmakers. Reps. Wendy Warburton, R-Chinook, and Kris Hansen, R-Havre, took questions for about 20 minutes before having to leave for an official portrait session, with Sen. Greg Jergeson, D-Chinook, coming in from his portrait session as they left. The legislators talked to a roomful of local constituents during the video conference, sponsored by the...
Work by the state's commissioner of securities and insurance is going hand-in-hand with plans to expand the community health center in Havre, with Bullhook Community Health Center Executive Director Cindy Smith saying legislation requested by the commissioner could benefit the operations of a new facility expected to open in the spring of 2014. Montana Auditor Monica Lindeen, the state commissioner of securities and insurance, requested Senate Bill 84 in this year's Legislature to provide state oversight of the relationship...
Montana law enforcement agencies are warning Montanans to be careful about calls from people claiming to be Montana law enforcement. Havre Police Chief Kirk Fitch and the Montana Highway Patrol have sent out warnings this week to raise awareness of a new scam that appears to be duping victims across the state. An email from Fitch warns of "a new twist to the 'grandson' or 'relative' scam, " where a caller claims to be a friend or relative in a desperate situation, who needs financial help quick. "A sense of urgency to help th...
The continuing battle of the Milk River Ranch is headed for a suspension, perhaps forever. The only portion of the originally proposed nearly $8 million deal between the Aageson family and various state agencies that is unsettled is the $2 million that the Montana University System was considering paying for archaeological and paleontological rights to the 4,000 acres of northern Hill County. As soon as a Gallatin County District Court Judge signs a pending motion, that portion will be put down. The Department of Natural Reso...
Elizabeth "Betty Jo" Malsam, 75, of Havre, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. A full obituary will follow....
This week, the Office of Public Instruction released its annual Graduation and Dropout Report. For the fourth year in a row, graduation rates were up and dropout rates were down. The credit for this improvement belongs to the school leaders, teachers, students, community members and parents who have put in the work at the local level to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of students who may not have made it to graduation without their efforts. Denise Juneau While we can celebrate this success, we also know that 1,841...
People always say "I'd like to be a fly on that wall," when they're talking about being able to get the inside scoop on the real goings on among people. Reporters, they're always hunting the inside story, the dirt, the scoop, the skinny, the REAL story, but they can't be the secret fly on the wall. They have to declare themselves and their intentions to observe, record and interview. Pam Burke In my expanded capacity at the paper (the one where I'm asked to overcome all my...
