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Gayle Wallace Tuck, 84, of Ephrata, Washington, passed away at his home on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. He was born on February 5, 1929, to Edward Davis and Ivy May Tuck of Chinook, Montana. Gayle married his loving wife, Ruth Ernestine Tuck, March 23, 1966. Gayle finished his schooling, and when he was 18 years old entered the United States Air Force. He served from 1947-1968 as a staff sergeant working with nuclear weapons. Then he worked for the civil service until he retired in 1985. Gayle received the Occupational Medal,... Full story
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. PSC SAYS NO TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONSULTANT: Montana utility regulators have dropped a proposal to spend $3,000 to hire a former University of Montana law professor to point out constitutional problems with proposed federal regulations to reduce carbon dioxide pollution. Public Service Commission member Roger Koopman withdrew his proposal to hire Rob Natelson after other commissioners said constitutional questions are a matter for the... Full story
(12:30 p.m. Tuesday) The hearing for the Randy Bachmeier vs. Montana State University-Northern sexual harassment complaint began 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. The session began with Bachmeier’s attorney, John Heenan, questioning the first witness, Dean of the College of Education, Arts and Sciences and Nursing Christine Shearer-Cremean. During her questioning, Shearer-Cremean said that former MSU-Northern Provost Rosalyn Templeton, who Bachmeier filed the complaint against, made the work environment “unbearable” at the unive... Full story
HELENA (AP) — Montana utility regulators dropped a proposal Tuesday to spend $3,000 to hire a former University of Montana law professor known for his conservative views to point out any constitutional problems with proposed federal regulations to reduce carbon dioxide pollution from power plants. Public Service Commission member Roger Koopman said he believes the proposed Environmental Protection Agency regulations are an overreach of federal power, but he doesn't specifically know how. Robert Natelson, who specializes in c... Full story
HELENA — Montana utility regulators on Tuesday approved a NorthWestern Energy request to boost electricity rates by 6.44 percent starting July 1 so the company can recover $32 million in underestimated supply costs. Public Service Commission members said it is an interim increase and whether it remains will be contingent on further study. The money can be returned if commissioners find the increase wasn't justified, commissioners said. NorthWestern officials say the company's rates don't reflect actual market costs over t... Full story
HAMILTON (AP) An audit of the Ravalli County treasurer's office found the office was in disarray and the interim treasurer was not fulfilling her duties, but it found no evidence of fraud. County Attorney Bill Fulbright on Tuesday released the results of an audit completed by Anderson Zurmuehlen & Co. County commissioners are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss the report and consider possible action on the status of Treasurer Valerie Stamey, who has been on paid leave since January. The audit recommended several internal... Full story
RONAN (AP) — A member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes who says he was wrongly arrested by Ronan police has filed a lawsuit alleging the city violated his constitutional rights by hiring at least one unqualified officer. Anthony Chaney filed the lawsuit earlier this month against the city, its police department, mayor, former Police Chief Daniel Wadsworth and his son Trevor Wadsworth. Chaney alleges he was handcuffed by Trevor Wadsworth and told he was under arrest on July 14, 2013, despite the fact that W... Full story
The city of Havre will apparently be getting more authority to crack down on people who let tall weeds grow on their lawns. Ward 4 Councilperson Andrew Brekke at Monday night’s meeting presented changes he would like made to the nuisance weed ordinance. The ordinance requires city property owners to keep the weeds and grass in their yards shorter than 8 inches. Currently, the Department of Public Works sends a notice to property owners every time their yard has grown too tall. The notice warns them that if they do not cut t... Full story
Havre Police Department Two arrests were made and a 16-year-old boy was issued a summons on charges of disorderly conduct, purchase or possession of an intoxicant by a minor and obstructing a peace officer after officers responded to a 6:12 a.m. Monday call from 10th Street West about a man and woman outside fighting and allegedly knocking on people’s doors all night. ——— Officers investigated a 9:51 a.m. Monday call from an 11th Street West business about a noninjury motor vehicle accident. ——— Velores Lynn Walker, 56, o... Full story
Donna May Kampf Knudson, 70, loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend died Friday, June 13, 2014, at Peace Hospice of Montana after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Linda Rose officiating. A private family burial will occur at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Peace Hospice of Montana, Gift of Life Housing, and/or Sletten... Full story
Chase Thompson, 8, left, receives help from Madi Whitaker, 8, while they make crafts at Fifth Avenue Christian Church's Annual Vacation Bible School Friday. This year's theme was "Jungle Safari" and had more than 200 participants during the week-long camp....
Saturday, the single largest private donation to an effort to build a new branch of the Chouteau County Library in Big Sandy put the effort close to halfway to its more-than $500,000 goal. Outgoing State Rep. Roger Hagan. R-Great Falls, a 1967 Big Sandy High School graduate, and his children, Stephen, Stephanie and Stacie and their families, were in Big Sandy to present three checks totalling $27,250 to the effort. “It’s kind of going back to our roots,” Roger Hagan said at the presentation. Hagan lost his bid for re-el... Full story
The charges against the second defendant accused of dragging her niece with a car and nearly running her over have gone away. The Hill County Attorney asked the judge to dismiss charges against Gloria Crazyboy, born in 1976, saying the prosecution was not able to contact the niece so she could testify in Crazyboy’s trial. Because some conflicting testimony had arisen, without the niece to testify the prosecution believed it would not be able to convict, the motion to dismiss says. State District Judge Dan Boucher granted t...
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is giving a $220,000 planning grant to Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation to develop programs to help people in emotional distress. Bruce Myers, the Republican candidate for House District 32, said that he was surprised but pleased that SAMHSA, a federal program, approved the grant. "It seems like the stars are all lined up," said Myers, who is spearheading an anti-drug program on the reservation. SAMSHA...
Following a schedule of its own, a pesky — and potentially dangerous — insect is making its annual debut in the area days ahead of its own awareness week. June 22-28 is National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, but north-central Montanans have been noticing the blood-sucking pest out en masse early this week and last. Terry Turner, supervisor of the Hill County Mosquito District, said 2104 looks to be a year especially heavy with mosquitoes, with water providing potential breeding sites everywhere. The American Mosquito Con...
This week marks a busy one for the Havre Youth Baseball Association. Starting today, and running through Sunday afternoon, HYBA will wrap up its regular season for both the Babe Ruth and Major League age divisions. The Babe Ruth City Tournament begins tonight and runs through Thursday night’s championship game. The tourney starts tonight with Wells Fargo taking on Northern Montana Hospital at 5:30 and Calypso battling Optimist at 7:30. The winner’s bracket game Wednesday is...
Soccer might be center stage right now, but it’s also that time of year when golf becomes the focal point for many. After all, summer is about to officially begin, even if it doesn’t feel, or look like it in Havre right now. The U.S. Open is in the books, and I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate Billings native Brandon McIver, who, at just 20 years of age, rebounded from a difficult 82 on the opening day at Pinehurst No. 2 by shooting a stellar 73 last Frida... Full story
The American Legion baseball season is in full swing, and hopefully, some lousy weather doesn’t slow things down. The Havre North Stars have a busy week ahead of them, and they’ll look to avoid the rain in the process. Today, the North Stars are in Conrad for the first of back-to-back Northern A doubleheaders on the road. The North Stars are set to face the Tri-County Cardinals twice today, then travel to Great Falls for a pair of conference games against the Great Falls Ele... Full story
