Theyre taking the high-tech message to the people

Only one member of the public turned out Tuesday night to hear how local businesses responded to a survey about their technology needs. But the survey's organizers don't think that really reflects how important the survey is.

"This, I think, is a tremendous document and a powerful tool, and it would be a shame if it went in a drawer in a file cabinet and didn't get used," Craig Erickson, planner for Bear Paw Development, said at the presentation.

Now Bear Paw plans to take its message to people like Havre's mayor and City Council and the Hill County commissioners, local business people and edu...