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Articles from the September 14, 2017 edition


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  • Case dismissed against former speaker of House

    Updated Sep 14, 2017

    Havre Daily News staff A felony charge against a former speaker of the Montana House of Representatives was dismissed this morning when the county attorney said the state was not ready to proceed. District Judge Dan Boucher dismissed the felony assault with a weapon charge filed against Bob Bergren. Boucher dismissed the charge with prejudice, meaning the state cannot file the charge again. Bergren, who served as a Democrat in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2010,...

  • Quick Pics: Reading at the Library

    Updated Sep 14, 2017

  • Cooler weather, rain still in forecast

    Updated Sep 14, 2017

    Havre Daily News staff Though the rain that had a chance of falling in the area had not done more than spit a bit by this morning in Havre, some had fallen in the Bear Paw Mountains and cooler temperatures and a continued forecast of likely rain could help the firefighters working on the East Fork Fire. National Weather Service predicted a significant chance of rain today — 60 percent — and a chance of rain through Saturday and a chance of showers then turning partly cloudy Saturday night. National Weather Service’s Meson...

  • Steve Heil Car Show returns to Festival Days

    Pam Burke|Updated Sep 14, 2017

    Editor’s note: Due to an editor’s error, information about this show was misreported in a story on Page 11 of the Festival Days special section in Wednesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News. The Steve Heil Memorial Car Show is returning to Havre Festival Days for the fourth time Friday, starting at 6 p.m. The show, which has been held in the parking lot of Independence Bank, will be on the blocked-off streets south and west of bank lot this year due to construction at the b...

  • Tester wants forest management and fire funding changed

    Alex Ross|Updated Sep 14, 2017

    U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said in a telephone press conference Wednesday that the federal government needs to change how it funds wildfire fighting, and it needs to treat wildfires like it does other natural disasters. "The Forest Service is robbing Peter to pay Paul when they are fighting these fires, and we need to fix that problem," Tester said Wildfire suppression is paid for through funds in the U.S. Forest Service budget. When fire suppression funds run low, the...

  • Daines wants a change in forest management to reduce fires

    Alex Ross|Updated Sep 14, 2017

    In a teletownhall held Wednesday night by phone and live-stream on Facebook, Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., blamed what he called "radical environmental groups" for blocking forest management projects that could reduce the frequency and severity of wildfires. "It's time to not allow these radical environmental groups and D.C. bureaucrats to be in charge anymore and let Montanans move forward with healthy forest management initiatives," Daines said. The teletownhall, which Daines...

  • Looking out my Backdoor: The seven deadly sins?

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Sep 14, 2017

    “Can you name the seven deadly sins?” she asked. I lay on Bonnie’s table, my body full of acupuncture needles. “I hope there is no wrong answer,” I countered, considering my vulnerable position. “At one time, in my youth, I could have rattled them off easily. Why do you ask?” She shrugged. I know Bonnie to be a thoughtful, introspective person, so I don’t accept a shrug but put her motivation on hold as none of my business unless she chose to share. “Pride?” I aske...

  • Letter to the Editor - Thanks for ambulance service donations

    Updated Sep 14, 2017

    Editor, The Hill County Ambulance Service would like to publicly thank Triangle Communications and Town Pump for the recent generous donations we received from them. We will use the funds to help train new EMT’s and emergency medical responders this fall in Rudyard. We appreciate these businesses’ help as we seek to provide the best ambulance service we possibly can on the Hi-Line. Thank you Town Pump and Triangle Communications for your part in making our communities such a great place to live. Hill County Ambulance Pau...

  • Correction - Festival Days Steve Heil Memorial Car Show

    Updated Sep 14, 2017

    An article on Page 11 of the special section about Havre Festival Days misreported information about the Steve Heil Memorial Car Show. The car show will be on the streets next to Independence Bank, Third Street and Fourth Avenue, Friday starting at 6 p.m....

  • For the Record, Sept. 14, 2017

    Updated Sep 14, 2017

    Havre Police Department Adrian Louis Corcoran of Havre, 25, was arrested on a criminal contempt charge Wednesday at 7:48 a.m. in relation to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation. —— Kevin Wayne Coleman of Havre, 32, was arrested on a violation of protective order charge after a caller at a Third Avenue business reported Wednesday at 11:31 a.m. that someone had violated a restraining order. —— Officers investigated a complaint after a report was made Wednesday at 7 p.m. —— Officers investigated after a caller at a Ninth Stree...

  • Plain Green promotes Parker to director of operations, hiring new employees

    Updated Sep 14, 2017

    From Plain Green The online lending company owned by the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, Plain Green LLC, announced it has promoted Steve Parker to director of operations. The company also announced it has openings for account service representatives and is now hiring. Parker is a member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe and has progressively advanced in his career from the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to serving as tribal liaison for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and IT manager at Stone Child C...

  • Annual state Arbitration and Labor Relations Conference set for Sept. 27-28 in Bozeman

    Updated Sep 14, 2017

    From Montana Department of Labor and Industry HELENA — Bozeman will host the annual Montana Arbitration and Labor Relations Conference Sept. 27-28 at the Grantree Inn beginning at 8 a.m. each day. This longstanding conference, hosted by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, will be celebrating 38 years of providing Montanans arbitration and labor relations information. The focus of this year’s conference is the changing workplace and what lies ahead for management and labor. Attendees will hear presentations such as...

  • Blue Pony runners head to Lewistown

    Chris Peterson|Updated Sep 14, 2017

    While the Havre High cross country teams are entering their third week of competition, this weekend in Lewistown, there will be a couple of big differences between this meet and two previous ones. For one, the course in Lewistown has more hills and should provide more of a challenge. But the other difference is that both Blue Pony teams will get their first real look at some other Class A opponents, when they run Saturday at the Lewistown Invitational. The meet will start at...

  • Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Haley Yoder, MSU-Northern Volleyball

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 14, 2017

    Haley Yoder doesn't like cold weather. And her distaste for long winters almost stopped her from becoming a volleyball player for the Montana State University-Northern Skylights. But Yoder loved two things that got her to Northern. Obviously, she loves the sport of volleyball, and she wanted to play it at the collegiate level. And she also loves small towns and wanted a small-town atmosphere as she moved on from high school. "Honestly, at first, I didn't want to come to...

  • FWP proposes changes to dog training rules, public hearings scheduled

    Updated Sep 14, 2017

    From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks To minimize the impacts of dog training operations on nesting upland gamebirds and waterfowl, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is proposing new requirements for trainers. Statute requires written permission by the FWP director to train dogs within one mile of nesting gamebirds. However, the agency has never had any adequate way to enforce the rule or a system for trainers to obtain permission. The need to address the rule was of great concern to bird hunters and as a result the Fish and W...

  • Bird hunters need to be bear aware

    Updated Sep 14, 2017

    From Fish, Wildlife and Parks Upland bird hunting began Sept. 1 and hunters along the Rocky Mountain Front, especially in riparian areas, need to be aware they are in bear country. In recent years, grizzlies have wandered out onto the prairie away from the Front, following streams and river bottoms. That means hunters moving through thick brush along streams from Sept. 1 into November during the big game season could encounter a grizzly. Fish, Wildlife and Parks recommends hunters carry bear spray in addition to their...

  • BLM to host National Public Lands Day event at Limekiln Picnic Area

    Updated Sep 14, 2017

    From U.S. Bureau of Land Management LEWISTOWN — Americans across the country will visit their favorite public lands Sept. 30, to help care for the treasured places where they play, learn and relax. In the Lewistown area, volunteers will make improvements to the Limekiln Picnic Area in celebration of the 24th annual National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands. The Bureau of Land Management Lewistown Field Office will host the National Public Lands Day Picnic Area mai...

  • Prep Football, Volleyball, College Football Standings

    Updated Sep 14, 2017

    Prep Football Standings Eastern A Conf. Overall Laurel 3-0 3-0 Sidney 3-0 3-0 Billings Central 2-1 2-1 Glendive 2-1 2-1 Lewistown 2-1 2-1 Belgrade 1-2 1-2 Hardin 1-2 1-2 Miles City 1-2 1-2 Havre 0-3 0-3 Livingston 0-3 0-3 Northwest A Conf. Overall Columbia Falls 0-0 1-1 Libby 0-0 1-1 Browning 0-0 1-2 Ronan 0-0 0-1 Polson 0-0 0-2 Whitefish 0-0 0-3 Southwest A Conf. Overall Butte Central 0-0 2-0 Corvallis 0-0 2-0 Dillon 0-0 2-0 Frenchtown 0-0 2-0 Hamilton 0-0 2-1 Stevensville 0-0 0-1 Class B North Conf. Overall Glasgow 1-0 2-2...