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Articles from the July 14, 2016 edition


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  • Carlson hopeful open school slots will be filled

    Paul Dragu|Updated Jul 15, 2016

    The Havre Public Schools superintendent said he is confident that the open positions at the schools will be filled by the time classes start Aug. 31. Andy Carlson said there is a pool of candidates who are being considered and that certified staff positions are “looking pretty good” as far as them being filled. Within that pool, Carlson said, he hopes to find the person who will fill the assistant principal job opening at Havre High School, from which Kipp Lewis recently resigned, as well as Maureen Odegard’s principal positi...

  • Man accused of having sex with underage girls

    Paul Dragu|Updated Jul 14, 2016

    A local man in his early 20s will be arraigned next week on charges alleging he had sexual encounters with underage girls. Court charging documents say the investigation into Emmett L. Windyboy began in October 2015 after a mother reported that her daughter, who was under 16, was missing. Officers found the daughter and files say it was discovered she had been selling marijuana and “hanging out with older males.” Officers got permission and the necessary information from the mother to go into the girl’s Facebook accou...

  • Rocky Boy residents honor drug victims

    Alex Ross|Updated Jul 14, 2016

    A group of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation residents took part in a spiritually infused walk and run Wednesday morning to honor those who have died as a result of substance abuse and to rally the community against the problem. Mike Geboe, a program director with Smart and Healthy Choices, a wellness organization on the reservation, said that he thinks generations of American Indians were punished for taking part in cultural practices and stripped of their culture. This has...

  • Blaine County Kids' Rodeo wet and action-packed

    Paul Dragu|Updated Jul 14, 2016

    It was raining and the grounds and the people and the animals at the Blaine County Kids' Rodeo were wet and covered in mud. Walter Horn wasn't bothered by the rain. "It's tough weather," he said, adjusting the kid's cowboy hat he was wearing on top of his own. "But cowboys don't care." Horn said he had several grandchildren in the kids' rodeo, so many he couldn't remember exactly how many. The junior cowboy hat he was wearing belonged to his 4-year-old grandson Ky'us Bradley...

  • It Begins: Bear Paw Roundup on tap

    George Ferguson|Updated Jul 14, 2016

    Fair season has begun on the Hi-Line. For sports fans, that means it's also rodeo season. The summer rodeo circuit got underway last night with the Blaine County Kids Rodeo, while the Havre Jr. Rodeo is a week away. Of course, the grownups are ready to get in on the action, and while next week, during the Great Northern Fair, the annual Great Northern Rodeo will come to Havre, the Hi-Line's big PRCA event starts tonight in Chinook. The Bear Paw Roundup has always stood on its...

  • Program will help women enter nontraditional careers

    John Kelleher|Updated Jul 14, 2016

    Montana State University-Northern is launching a new program to encourage women to enter nontraditional careers. The program will encourage women to enter courses leading to occupations that have traditionally had few women, such as plumbing or electrical work, said Cristina Estrada-Underwood, director of Northern’s Office of Diversity and Multicultural Programs. Even though there are women in the law enforcement program at Northern, she said. “There is always room for improvement.” The program got the final go-ahead last...

  • Coaching helps Northern students stay in college

    Alex Ross|Updated Jul 14, 2016

    A professional coaching program has been successful in reducing the dropout rates at four Montana public colleges — including Montana State University-Northern — statistics that were released Tuesday show. The coaching is provided through the RevUp Montana Consortium, a four-year federally funded pilot program, that works with nine colleges throughout Montana to equip students with training for high-wage jobs in industries such as manufacturing, energy and diesel where employers are looking for skilled workers. Since 201...

  • Looking Out My Back Door: Oh no, don't let the rain come down

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Jul 14, 2016

    The lyrics, “Ah, ha, oh, no, don’t let the rain come down, my roof’s got a hole in it and I might drown” woke me as once more waters pounded my roof and the lake of run-off lapped against the west side of my casita. The early ’60s voice of Ronnie Hilton crooned into my ear, silly lyrics to a slightly calypso beat. Every night, every single night, sometimes sooner, sometimes later, count on it — the rain falls freely. “So, you who have lived here your whole life, how long will...

  • For the Record, July 14, 2016

    Updated Jul 14, 2016

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated a motor vehicle crash after a 4th Street caller reported Wednesday at 6:38 p.m. that a suspect in a red Chevrolet with a flatbed hit and ran. Hill County Sheriff’s Office Deputies made two arrests after a caller off U.S. Highway 87 reported Wednesday at 8:28 a.m. that a vehicle pulled on the side of the road was in need of assistance. Althea Lynn Ahehakew, 53, of Box Elder was arrested on five Justice or City court warrants, and Leann Ahenakew Gardipee, 40, of Box Elder was a...

  • Obituary - Michael T. Belcourt Sr.

    Updated Jul 14, 2016

    Michael T. Belcourt Sr., 71, was called home on July 11, 2016, to join his father, Edward; mother, Pearl (Wells); brothers, Gary and Harvey; and sisters, Carol and Janice. A true soldier who fought a long, hard battle is now being led home by an angel of our Heavenly Father. Mike was born in Lewistown, Montana, on July 27, 1944, to Edward and Pearl Belcourt. He came to Havre as a baby and attended Havre schools until his senior year when the family moved to California. There,...

  • Obituary - Beth Reese Warwick

    Updated Jul 14, 2016

    Graveside burial services for former Hi-Line resident Beth Reese Warwick will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, at Highland Cemetery in Havre. A fellowship time will follow at the Best Western Havre Inn & Suites, 1425 U.S. Highway 2 NW....

  • North Stars making final push on the road

    Chris Peterson|Updated Jul 14, 2016

    The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team was supposed to play their final home games of the season Thursday at Legion Field. However, their doubleheader with Scobey was cancelled. Yet, the show must go on and the team will have its hands full with three doubleheaders in the next four days. The busy stretch, which is made up entirely of district games against Northern A District opponents, will feature games against Medicine Hat, Vauxhall and then Lewistown. The Nort...