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AP Photo/Matt Gouras State Sen. Tom Facey, D-Missoula, right, tells the Montana Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday that it should remove an obsolete state law that criminalized gay sex before it was struck down by the courts. The Senate Judiciary panel listened to testimony on a proposal that would remove an obsolete state law tha criminalized gay sex before it was struck down by the courts. HELENA (AP) — Gay rights advocates said Monday they hope the Legislature will finally repeal an obsolete state law that c...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring "our journey is not complete," President Barack Obama took the oath of office for his second term before a crowd of hundreds of thousands Monday, urging the nation to set an unwavering course toward prosperity and freedom for all its citizens and protect the social safety net that has sheltered the poor, elderly and needy. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais President Barack Obama waves after his speech while Vice President Joe Biden applauds at the ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol d...
An international committee again is working to expand operations of a border crossing north of Havre, trying to increase connections between Montana and its Hi-Line and the hot Alberta economy, including its massive energy operations. The Wild Horse Border Committee is organizing a request to expand hours of operations at the Port of Wild Horse north of Havre, with a major goal of setting a three-year pilot program of expanded hours instead of going year-by-year to set a longer period of summer hours. "We're not able, with... Full story
Rex Edward Dramstad, 65, passed away Jan. 16, 2013, after a brief struggle with cancer. Services for family and friends to celebrate Rex's life will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church in Havre at 2 p. m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Memorials in Rex's honor may be made to the Havre Police Protective Association for Scholarships. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. A full obituary will follow....
E Elizabeth 'Betty Jo' Malsam lizabeth "Betty Jo" Malsam, 75, of Havre, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and private family memorial services will be held at a later date in California. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Betty Jo was born on July 26, 1937, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Joseph and Elizabeth (Papatchik) Bullinger. She was raised in Havre, attending St. Jude Thaddeus and Havre Central High schools. On...
Hearing Montana State University-Northern Chancellor James Limbaugh talk to the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday reminded many in the audience of how the future of the college and the future of the Hi-Line community are so closely intertwined. The college directly pumps millions of dollars into the community and offers the community lots of hope for the future. The chancellor said Northern is the most rural college in the country, which points to some of the challenges it faces, and it points to the many reasons it is...
I knew that somebody was going to cling to the underside of app data to sneak past the blinded cyclops that control the nation's/world's airwaves, but I didn't expect Facebook to be the first ones out. Facebook announced last week their Facebook Messenger iPhone app, which is separate from regular Facebook app, is now capable of making phone calls. The calls are free and don't use any cellphone plan minutes. And you don't need to use anyone's phone number, just add them on Facebook. Zach White It has been an inevitability,... Full story
Every two years, our citizen legislature meets for 90 days. As your state senator, I wanted to update you on the start of the legislative session, share some perspective on the first days, and let you know how we can stay in touch and engaged over the upcoming months. So far, legislators have maintained a civil approach to one another and with the new governor, Steve Bullock. Even when differences emerge, I hope that civility continues to prevail. Over the upcoming months, you'll be hearing a lot from me about making sure we... Full story
Editor: Today, Saturday, I left my apartment on 4th Avenue to take out the trash. As I came to the sidewalk, I noticed that the sidewalks were pretty icy, but the roads weren't an option either, as they were probably in worse condition that the sidewalks. I walked very carefully. A few steps from the building where I live, I ended up falling on the ice, when I tried to get up it was next to impossible due to the ice buildup. I tried on several occasions to get up and couldn't. As I was trying to get up yet again I saw two... Full story
HELENA — Montana lawmakers are considering a proposal to repeal an obsolete state law that criminalized gay sex before it was struck down by the courts in the 1990s. Two years ago, a similar proposal to repeal the law cleared the Senate only to die in the more conservative House. But since then, the Montana Republican Party has removed from its platform the position that the GOP seeks to make homosexual acts illegal. The party remains opposed to gay marriage. More than a dozen advocates told the Senate Judiciary Committee o...
HELENA — A Montana family and their accountant are accused of tacking $70 million in bogus charges onto customer phone bills nationwide, then funneling some of that money through a religious organization to buy land and pay for the husband's legal bills. Steven Sann, his wife Terry, son Nathan and accountant Robert Braach run a maze of nine companies engaged in "cramming, " or adding unauthorized charges to a customer's phone bill, according to a civil complaint filed this month by the Federal Trade Commission. When c...
AP Photo/Matt Gouras State Sen. Tom Facey, D-Missoula, right, tells the Montana Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday that it should remove an obsolete state law that criminalized gay sex before it was struck down by the courts. The Senate Judiciary panel listened to testimony on a proposal that would remove an obsolete state law tha criminalized gay sex before it was struck down by the courts. HELENA (AP) — Gay rights advocates said Monday they hope the Legislature will finally repeal an obsolete state law that c... Full story
Betty Lou Malmberg Betty Lou Malmberg of Havre and Bozeman, Mont., passed away peacefully of congestive heart failure on Feb. 27, 2013. She was born Jan. 25, 1927, in Hibbing, Minn. to William and Bertha Harrison, the youngest of four children. Betty attended the University of Minnesota, was a member of Alpha Tau Delta, the professional nursing sorority, and graduated with a degree in nursing in June 1950. After marrying her college boyfriend, Paul Malmberg, the newlyweds moved west to the growing town of Havre to start a...
Madilon Mahle Madilon Mahle, 85, of Havre passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. A prayer vigil for Madilon is scheduled in Anaconda for Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m., followed by her funeral and burial on Wednesday, May 22, at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church. A luncheon following the burial will take place at Holy Family Community Center. A memorial, in her memory, may be sent to the Alzheimer's Foundation. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services... Full story
Barbara Ann (Baker) Hopkins Barbara Ann (Baker) Hopkins passed away suddenly and peacefully at 93 years old on May 18, 2013, at Northern Montana Care Center in Havre of natural causes. Vigil services will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at St. Jude Thaddeus Church in Havre. Memorial Mass will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013, also at St. Jude Thaddeus, with fathers Daniel Wathen and Pete Guthneck officiating. The family has requested that memorial donations be made to St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in...
A group trying to bring back a decades-old Hill County tradition is still in the planning stages, with a change to the name of the youth summer camp. Ursula Brese, who is one of the organizers for Kamp for Kids in Beaver Creek Park, said that while the Hill County Farmers Union board of directors approved a donation to help pay for the camp, they are not sponsors. Other groups that have made donations include NorthWestern Energy, Bear Paw Credit Union, Independence Bank and Sheila Forshee's real estate agency with Keller Will... Full story
Public Works Department employees will get a 1 percent pay increase under the terms of a contract with the city of Havre. The deal with the Local 336 of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees was approved unanimously by City Council Monday night. Mayor Tim Solomon said the deal was worked out with the help of a mediator. The increase is retroactive to July 1, 2012. For the 2013-14 year, the union members will get the same increase as worked out with the firefighters union, the mayor said. The city will...
The last day to register for a program designed to help people get their General Education Development, or GED, high school equivalency diploma is fast approaching. Saturday, in two sessions, one at 9 a.m. and one at 6 p.m., District 4 Human Resources Development Council will hold pre-registration sessions for GED Boot Camp, a program designed to help people pass their GED test. Montana has approved switching to a new series of tests starting the first of next year. Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau... Full story
The Fort Assinniboine Preservation Association and the Frank DeRosa Railroad Museum have been honored for their efforts to preserve Hill County history. The two groups were given the 2013 Preservation Month Awards by the Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission at Monday night's City Council meeting. Preservation Officer Becki Miller, speaking for the preservation commission, praised the museum for helping to preserve Havre's railroad history, which has been a key part of Havre since its founding. The museum opened... Full story
The special election scheduled today to select a new chair of the leadership of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation apparently has been delayed, although the reasons are unclear. The election was scheduled to start at 8 this morning to select a new chair of the Chippewa Cree Tribe Business Committee, to take the place of Ken Blatt St. Marks, whom the other committee members removed from office March 25. A representative of the tribal government, who did not identify himself, said this morning that the Chippewa Cree Tribe Election...
BOZEMAN (AP) — An associate professor at Montana State University died of injuries suffered in a landslide in Nepal, where she was leading a group of students taking an honors program course. Betsy Palmer, 54, was flown to a hospital in Katmandu and died of her injuries on Monday. Palmer and 16 students were on an extended trek to a remote village in the Arun River Valley in the Himalayas when the landslide hit, university spokesman Tracy Ellig said. None of the students was injured. Palmer arrived at MSU in 2001 and was a... Full story
This letter is in response to "The public has the right to know," in Norman Bernstein's column "Consider This," published in the Havre Daily News Wednesday, May 15, on page A4. What the public has a right to know is that the library is under very capable management. I respond in defense of the library and library board. I do not have any official position and no one has asked me to write this letter to the editor. Mr. Bernstein no longer lives in our community. Therefore he should not be judging decisions made in our communit...
Havre and Hill County are celebrating Historic Preservation Month, an especially meaningful commemoration because the Hi-Line is so rich in history. Havre and Hill County are relatively new on the scene. Most of the country was pretty well settled when Havre became a reality. But we have a rich and intriguing history. In the early days, it was a pretty wild town, and Havre Beneath the Streets tells the story of those crazy days. One of the nation's largest forts was located just south of town, and its remnants remain. Fort...
Rocky Boy's Kyle Olson has a chance to do something truly special at the Class B state track and field meet this weekend in Bozeman. Rocky Boy's Kyle Olson isn't just one of the top distance runners in Class B, he's one of the best in all of Montana. Olson has emerged as one of the top distance runners in the state over the last several months. He has already turned in a spectacular regular season, as well as a stellar showing at the Northern B divisional meet. But like every prep athlete in his position, this weekends'...
It takes a lot of effort and dedication to have a successful prep athletic career here in Montana. But to get the job done on the court, in the gym, or on the field, as well as in the classroom, that takes a special student athlete. Havre High senior Nick Rhines is that kind of athlete. Havre High senior Nick Rhines is about to play in the Class A state tournament for the first time in his career. Rhines has found success in sports and academics in his time at HHS. Rhines is a four-year varsity letter winner for the Blue...
