Wild Horse numbers see dramatic increase with extended hours

Wild Horse numbers see dramatic increase

Supporters of upgrading the Port of Wild Horse at the U. S.-Canadian border north of Havre are saying the traffic numbers in October prove their point: If the port is upgraded, more vehicles — and commerce — will pass through.

"I think they're jaw-dropping numbers, " Paul Tuss, executive director of Bear Paw Development Corp., said this morning "I think this will add fuel to the fire. It shows that there's all the reason in the world we need to expand the hours. "

Havre Mayor Tim Solomon, who co-chairs the Wild Horse Border Committee with Medicine Hat,...