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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A governor's council recommends Montana restrict new development in sage grouse habitat to avoid federal protections that would lead to tighter rules. The Greater Sage Grouse Advisory Council outlined its recommendations in a 73-page report given to the governor on Wednesday. "It's essential in Montana that we find a way that we are monitoring and reducing impacts," to grouse habitat, said Glenn Marx of Helena, council member and executive director of the Montana Association of Land Trusts. "We're not j... Full story
This is to the lady who was complaining about the first snow — that they weren't plowing the streets. With only 4 inches of snow, why would you want to waste the time and money on plowing? Lady, back in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, they never plowed hardly at all. You just had to fend for yourself. Going down 3rd Avenue, the kids would say, “What’s that noise?” I told them that was the muffler and the frame dragging in the hard-packed snow. When I would go up the hill by the college, sometimes I would have the right tire in the... Full story
HELENA (AP) — A judge has sentenced a California man to 30 years in prison and ordered him to repay the victims of an investment scheme into non-existent oil-and-gas projects in eastern Montana. U.S. District Judge Sam Haddon told Yorba Linda resident Mike Campa Thursday he was imposing the lengthy sentence because Campa had spent a lifetime defrauding others and would do so again if back on the street. Campa pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to commit fraud, investment fraud by mail and investment fraud by wire. P... Full story
A surplus military generator was running at Havre High School Wednesday morning in a test demonstration for high school administration. Jim Donovan, the school district's director of grounds and transportation, said it was not the first test or demonstration. "We have run the high school with it before," Donovan said. The generator was installed over the summer by school district personnel along with Steve Faber of Bear Paw Electric and Scott Doney of Diesel Doctor, said Hill... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern Lights struck the first blow in their 2014 series with the University of Great Falls Argos. Now, just six days removed from the intense battle in Havre, the Lights will try and do it again. Northern (5-3, 17-5) travels to No. 25 UGF (5-3, 14-7) tonight in a rematch of last Friday night's 54-50 win at the Armory Gymnasium. The game marks the start of a critical road trip for the Lights, who also visit Lewis-Clark State Saturday night. Last... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern Skylights and the University of Great Falls Argos find themselves in a unique position tonight in Great Falls. It’s not often that teams, let alone bitter rivals, have to two Frontier Conference games against each other inside of six days. But that’s the case for MSU-N and UGF. Tonight, the No. 17 Skylights (6-2, 16-4) meet the Argos (2-6, 12-9) at 5:30 in the McLaughlin Center in Great Falls. The game comes just six days after Nor... Full story
This weekend marks the last time the Havre High wrestling team will take to the mat before the divisional and state tournaments. And after a slight shift in the schedule, the Central A Blue Ponies have a relatively light weekend. But it's light in that they will go to just one event, not light in talent. Expected to be there are teams among the top in the Class B and Class C ranks. Saturday the Ponies will compete in Malta at the Malta Invitational. And Tate Munyan (98),... Full story
As the Havre High boys basketball team continues to bounce in and out of conference and nonconference play, wins have been relatively hard to come by on a consistent basis. But with two more nonleague games slated for this weekend, the Central A Blue Ponies know they can still use this time to add to their bag of tricks and get better. Tonight the Ponies are in Great Falls to take on the Class AA Great Falls High Bison at 7. Saturday the Ponies will host the Class AA CMR... Full story
After reeling off an impressive six-game winning streak, four of which were conference wins, the Havre High girls basketball team is ready for another nonconference stretch to sharpen its skills. The Central A Blue Ponies have been playing better and better with each passing game. They are comfortably at the top of the league standings with a flawless 6-0 record and have also pushed their overall record to an impressive 9-3 so far this season. Havre is now the fifth-ranked... Full story
Spring lurks around the corner patiently waiting to burst forth into kaleidoscopic glory. Down here in Mexico, while daily temperatures peak in the perfection of the lower 80s and bougainvillea, weighty with color, drape over every upright structure, who can tell from spring! Not much to go by but a calendar. If one has a calendar. When the New Year approached I could not find a new calendar. I’m an old hand at making do. My much-scribbled 2013 calendar is filling the gap. F... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a 10:36 a.m. Wednesday call from a 1st Street business about someone who received a call from someone who was bragging about getting gas and driving off without paying for it Sunday. ——— Frank Eli McConnell III, 36, of Havre was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and obstructing a peace officer after officers responded to an 11:38 a.m. Wednesday call from a 1st Street business about a man who smashed a woman’s window out in the parking lot and then ran. ——— A two-vehicle,... Full story
The trial of a man who has maintained he was threatened and acting in self defense when he shot a pistol June 10 in a residential Havre neighborhood entered its third day in state District Court in Havre today. James R. Lowrance, born in 1990, was accused of shooting a pistol at the end of an argument on the 600 Block of 3rd Street after a person involved in the argument told him he didn’t believe it was a real, loaded gun. Lowrance was a bystander at the start of the argument. His trial on a felony count of criminal e... Full story
