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Articles from the December 19, 2023 edition


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  • Warm week, colder weekend and little chance for a white Christmas

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Dec 19, 2023

    While the area enjoys an unseasonably warm winter week, cold is expected to return somewhat this holiday weekend, but with little chance of a white Christmas. Average highs for this time of year is just below freezing, but the National Weather Service predicts that lows will stay at or just below freezing until Friday evening, with the high for today is predicted to be 43. Wednesday is predicted to reach a high of 51, with highs of 50 Thursday and 51 Friday. This December has...

  • Milk River Gobblers announce drawing results

    Updated Dec 19, 2023

    Press release During their annual Christmas party, the members of Milk River Gobblers drew the winners of a raffle for two guns and a bow, a fund raiser with most of the proceeds going toward purchase of turkey for the annual Community Christmas Dinner. Shelby Wood was the winner of a 7mm mag rifle and Mike Evans was picked as the winner of a 12 gauge over/under shotgun. Dylan Chvilicek was drawn as the winner of a compound bow. The members of the Gobblers said they would like to thank all for participating in the annual...

  • The Postscript: Wild children

    Carrie Classon|Updated Dec 19, 2023

    The children were in the pew in front of me. We had not arrived early enough at my sister’s church for the Christmas Eve service to secure a seat in the back, so we were in the fourth row. The first row is never used by anyone; the second row is only for people who arrive impossibly late. The third row is, for all intents and purposes, the front row, and that’s where these two wild-looking children were. The children were provisioned with colored pencils and drawing paper but...

  • Protecting our nation and honoring those who've already done so 

    Updated Dec 19, 2023

    For years, Montana has had one of the highest rates of military participation and veterans per capita in the nation. The 2023 Legislature took many steps to both help our men and women in uniform protect our state and country going forward, as well as recognize and honor their service. First, we passed a new law that prohibits foreign adversaries from owning critical infrastructure and agricultural land in Montana. This is crucial to national defense, making it illegal for hostile competitors like China to buy land near our n...

  • Obituary - Carol L. Chagnon

    Updated Dec 19, 2023

    Carol L. Chagnon, 86, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023, at her residence due to natural causes. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church.... Full story

  • For the Record, Dec. 19, 2023

    Updated Dec 19, 2023

    Havre Police Department Officers arrested Michelle Rose Jiron of Havre, 32, on a charge of criminal contempt after a report at 8:18 a.m. Monday of a 24/7 sobriety program violation. -- Officers investigated a report made from First Street Northeast at 1:42 p.m. Monday of a vehicle theft. -- After a report of a person breaking a business sign was made Monday at 3:16 p.m. from Second Street and Fifth Avenue, officers officers arrested Jasmin Rose LaForge, 28, on a charge of...

  • Blue Ponies swim in Great Falls

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 19, 2023

    The Havre High swim teams were back in the water for the second week of the regular season, as the Ponies took part in meets in Great Falls last weekend, including last Saturday’s Bob McKinnon Relay Meet. The HHS girls scored 24 points in the all-relay meet, and the Pony boys scored 27, each taking seventh place. The weekend started with the Ponies taking part in the annual Pre-Relay Meet Friday in Great Falls. The Havre girls placed fifth with 124 points, while the Pony boys...

  • Skylights heading to Arizona

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 19, 2023

    The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team is inching closer and closer to Frontier Conference play. And to get ready, head coach Chris Mouat's team will play some tough games in Arizona this week. Three tough games await the Northern women, who bring a 4-4 record into the tournament. The Skylights open play tonight when they face Embry-Riddle, then take on Menlo College on Thursday and Jessup University on Friday morning. Northern has been challenging...

  • Lights go winless at Cactus Classic

    Kason Clark|Updated Dec 19, 2023

    Over the weekend, the Montana State University-Northern mens basketball team made a trip to the Cactus Classic in Chandler, Arizona. However, it was not a fruitful trip for the Lights as they went 0-3 in the tournament. The Lights started the tournament this past Friday with a 100-94 loss to Ottawa University-Arizona in overtime. The Lights fell behind early as they trailed, 46-37, at halftime. But they rebounded in the second half to get back in the game. Thanks to a pair of free throws from Zackry Martinez, the Lights...

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