Archive For December 2012
House won't vote before midnight on 'cliff' deal
December 31st, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will miss the midnight Monday deadline lawmakers set for voting to avoid the "fiscal cliff."
Former mortician accused of parole violation
December 31st, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — A former California mortician who was convicted of conducting mass cremations and extracting dental gold and body parts from corpses in the late 1980s has been arrested...
AP Sources: 'Fiscal cliff' deal emerging
December 31st, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — Working with Congress against a midnight deadline, President Barack Obama said Monday that a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" was in sight but not yet finalized. The emerg...
We don’t trust government, but that doesn’t mean we don’t need i...
December 31st, 2012
I felt pretty old this year. My wife and I bought a house last fall, just days before having our first child. Now that I’m both a father and a homeowner, I hav...
Google’s zeitgeist tells story of 2012
December 31st, 2012
New Years is always a time to look back at the year that was and what it means for us all going forward. Many other columnists will be counting dow...
Fish, Wildlife and political ideology
December 31st, 2012
With the 2013 session of the Montana Legislature about to convene, hunters, anglers and those who value Montana’s outdoor amenities had better prepare to become involved. The 2011 Legis...
Hagener named again to head Montana FWP
December 31st, 2012
A Havre native has been selected, pending Senate approval, to join other Hi-Line natives on the staff and administration of the incoming governor.Gov. -elect Steve Bullock announced he is ap...
Put a gun in every school, teach staff how to use it
December 31st, 2012
Editor: After the horrific shootings in Connecticut, we all hope to find a way to prevent this tragedy from ever happening again. Right now — as...
Our View:Best of luck to FWP Director Jeff Hagener
December 31st, 2012
Native Havreite Jeff Hagener has been named director of Fish, Wildlife and Parks for the incoming administration of Gov.-elect Steve Bullock. He will be...
Citizen-approved laws take effect with new year
December 30th, 2012
HELENA — New laws going into place with the new year will require Montanans seeking state services to prove they are U.S. citizens, and require minors under 16 to receive parental permission...
Senate leaders offer dour take on 'cliff' talks
December 30th, 2012
WASHINGTON — The top Senate negotiators on the effort to prevent the government from going over the "fiscal cliff" offered a pessimistic assessment Sunday barely 24 hours before a dea...
If cut, fiscal deal will pale against expectations
December 30th, 2012
WASHINGTON — Whether negotiated in a rush before the new year or left for early January, the fiscal deal President Barack Obama and Congress cobble together will be far smaller than what they...
Magic in 2012: The Havre Daily News' top local sports stories from th...
December 29th, 2012
There’s never a shortage of great sports moments when it comes to Havre and the Hi-Line. And 2012 lived up to all the years that came before it. From mag...
Skylights earn a split in California
December 29th, 2012
If the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team was looking for a test prior to Frontier Conference play, the Skylights got it this past weekend in California.
Bullock brings back Jeff Hagener as FWP director
December 29th, 2012
HELENA — Gov.-elect Steve Bullock has named Havre native Jeff Hagener to return to the position he held for eight yeas — director of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. &...
Obama says immediate action needed on fiscal cliff
December 28th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says "the hour for immediate action is here" on a deal to avert the fiscal cliff.
Last ditch effort to avoid fiscal cliff under way
December 28th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — The end game at hand, the White House and Senate leaders launched a final attempt at compromise Friday night in hopes of preventing a toxic blend of middle-class tax increas...
Gov.-elect Bullock brings back former FWP director
December 28th, 2012
HELENA — Gov.-elect Steve Bullock announced Friday that he was bringing back a former Fish, Wildlife and Parks director to run the agency, a move welcomed by some critics and employees alike....
The fiscal cliffhanger: Coming to theaters soon
December 28th, 2012
One of the things that becomes obvious after a few years in the news industry is that most stories come back around. Some events are annual or regularly occurring, some behaviors are perenni...
Hi-Line Darts and Laurels
December 28th, 2012
Laurel — A host of people and community groups have made the Christmas season happier for area children and families. The Salvation Army, the Jaycees, the Bergren family, the...
FWP spends money in the wrong places
December 28th, 2012
Editor: After several hours of thinking about how I would begin this letter I decided to start by saying, “Where Oh Where did the Montana Department....
Year in Review: A tumultuous year in ag
December 28th, 2012
The year 2012 was tumultuous in agriculture in north-central Montana, with weather a major question throughout the year, and changes seen and proposed in federal farm policy that could change how t...
Car chase ends in wreck, power outage
December 28th, 2012
A police pursuit on U. S. Highway 87 ended with a wreck that knocked out power for homes southwest of Havre Thursday night.At 5:37 p. m. the Hill County Sheriff’s Office dispatch recei...
HDN among New Year’s closings
December 28th, 2012
Many local organizations will taking the day off next Tuesday, to allow people time to recover from staying up late to greet 2013.Though emergency services will of course remain available, o...
‘Family-to-Family’ classes on coping with mental illness slated
December 28th, 2012
A Havre woman has finished a years-long effort to bring help to local families dealing with mental illnesses, with the National Alliance on Mental Illness Family-to-Family course starting in Havre...
White House meeting a last stab at a fiscal deal
December 28th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama was preparing to present a limited fiscal proposal to congressional leaders at a White House meeting Friday, a make-or-break moment for negotiations t...
Trains carrying more oil across US amid boom
December 28th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — Energy companies behind the oil boom on the Northern Plains are increasingly turning to an industrial-age workhorse — the locomotive — to move their crude to...
2013 Frontier Conference Men's Basketball Preview
December 28th, 2012
There have been some magical moments in Frontier Conference men’s basketball the last few years, it’s almost too many to count. But with an new sea...
George Ferguson Column: Another year, more magical moments
December 28th, 2012
I say it every year. Maybe I’m even becoming a bit cliché’ with it. But the fact is, I’m not exaggerating when I say the past 12 months have been special as it pertains to...
Parts of Havre without power
December 27th, 2012
Parts of Havre were without power today after a vehicle ran into a power pole Thursday night. Northwestern Energy spokesman Butch Larkinc said it was his...
Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkop dies at 78
December 27th, 2012
WASHINGTON — Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who topped an illustrious military career by commanding the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein's forces...
Bullock makes more cabinet appointments
December 27th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — Gov.-elect Steve Bullock has named the state's current environmental quality chief as the next leader of the Department Public of Health and Human Services.Richard...
Obama back from Hawaii, Congress bickers on cliff
December 27th, 2012
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama returned to the White House on Thursday from a vacation shortened by government gridlock while Democrats and Republicans snarled across a partisan divide a...
End of the World Soup
December 27th, 2012
What better way to spend the last evening before the end of the world than with friends at the North Harlem Colony for their children’s Christmas musical program. And a musical...
Our View: A look back and a look ahead
December 27th, 2012
On Monday, Hill County concludes its celebration of its 100th anniversary year. The year was set aside to look at the county’s interesting past and...
End of the World Soup
December 27th, 2012
What better way to spend the last evening before the end of the world than with friends at the North Harlem Colony for their children’s Christmas musical program. And a musical extravag...
Bessette retirement party is Friday
December 27th, 2012
The county has set a function for Friday to celebrate 22 years of public service as a county commissioner and to wish Commissioner Kathy Bessette well as she moves into retirement next year....
New Year’s Eve fireworks allowed
December 27th, 2012
Though it would probably be preferable to enjoy a smaller, longer-lasting and quieter fire, the city of Havre has approved the loud, explosive and celebratory variety for a few hours on New Year&rs...
Maureen Dolan
December 27th, 2012
Maureen Dolan, 78, passed away in Billings of natural causes. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p. m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at First Lutheran Church. A full obituary will follow. Holland and Boni...
2013 Frontier Conference Women's Basketball Preview
December 27th, 2012
One thing is for certain this time of year — women’s basketball in the Frontier Conference is very, very good. For years, the league has been one o...
Skylights travel to California
December 27th, 2012
The holiday break is over, and a break from tough competition for the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team is over too. The Skylight...
Lewis-Clark, Great Falls
players honored in hoops
December 27th, 2012
Lewis-Clark State and the University of Great Falls saw basketball standouts earn Frontier Conference Player of the week honors this past week. LC State’...
Bush spokesman says ex-president's fever rising
December 26th, 2012
HOUSTON (AP) — A "stubborn" fever that kept former President George H.W. Bush in a hospital over Christmas has gotten worse, and doctors have put him on a liquids-only diet, his spokesman s...
Tester-Rehberg race Montana’s top story of 2012
December 26th, 2012
HELENA — The $47 million U. S. Senate race between Democrat Jon Tester and Republican Denny Rehberg was Montana's top news story of 2012, according to The Associated Press' annual poll of s...
Cabin Fever set for first week of January, registration deadline Frida...
December 26th, 2012
The new Hill County Extension agents have are continuing a long-time Hi-Line tradition to help people spend the winter: Cabin Fever classes, ranging from making flowerpots to improving pesticide ap...
Rudy Breitmeier
December 26th, 2012
Rudy Breitmeier, 91, of Harlem, passed away Dec. 23, 2012, in Harlem. Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at 1 p. m at the Yolked Parish/United Methodist Church in Harlem.Ar...
Gerald Basler
December 26th, 2012
Gerald Basler, 79, passed away on Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes.Cremation has taken place, and services are planned for later this year.Holland...
Annamae Somers
December 26th, 2012
Annamae Somers, 91, passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Her prayer vigil will be 7 p. m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel,...
DC police investigating 'Meet the Press' incident
December 26th, 2012
WASHINGTON — District of Columbia police say they are investigating an incident in which NBC News reporter David Gregory displayed what he described as a high-capacity ammunition magazi...
Lights reloading and moving forward
December 26th, 2012
To say the 2012 season was frustrating for the Montana State University-Northern football would be an understatement. The Lights entered the fall with high hop...
Northern men sweep road games in Oregon
December 26th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team had just two games left on its non-conference schedule. And though the trip was tough, the Lights took care of business.&nbs...
Two Ponies named to Shrine Game
December 26th, 2012
A pair of Havre Blue Ponies will be front and center, representing HHS in one of the most prestigious high school all-star football games in the United States. ...
Body found in burned home of killer of 2 firemen
December 25th, 2012
WEBSTER, N.Y. — Police have found human remains in the burned-out home of the Webster, N.Y., ex-con who killed two firefighters and believe the victim is the gunman's sister.
Idaho teacher accused of driving wrong way on I-90
December 25th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — Authorities say an Idaho middle school teacher drove drunk the wrong way for miles on Interstate 90 in Montana.Charging documents filed by prosecutors say vehicle...
First-timers and veteran volunteers at Christmas dinner
December 25th, 2012
Duane Ray dished out turkey to people attending the annual Christmas dinner at the Eagles Club on Tuesday. Ray is a Bozeman resident, but he came to Havre to celebrate Christmas...
Agriculture research center losing only scientist
December 24th, 2012
CORVALLIS (AP) — A western Montana agricultural research center is losing its only scientist, leaving some concerned about the future of the 106-year-old center despite assurances that Montan...
Police: NY gunman set 'trap' for firefighters
December 24th, 2012
WEBSTER, N.Y. — An ex-con set a car and a house ablaze in his lakeside neighborhood to lure firefighters, then opened fire on them, killing two, engaging in a shootout with police and committ...
We’re in this together
December 24th, 2012
Editor: All we’ve been hearing about lately is the “fiscal cliff.” There is a lot of discussion about our nation’s budget...
Gerald Arthur Basler
December 24th, 2012
Gerald Arthur Basler, 79, passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. His funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Holland & Bonine Chapel. A full obi...
Some folks will work through the holidays
December 24th, 2012
As most of us gather with loved ones today and tomorrow, there are many in the community who are not able to, for many reasons.The staff at Northern Montana Care Center spend Christmas Eve a...
Community dinner set for Tuesday
December 24th, 2012
Once again, people will celebrate the holiday at a community dinner in Havre, with the annual Community Christmas Dinner set to roll at the Havre Eagles Club Tuesday.Preperations are continu...
2 firefighters die in ambush at blazing NY house
December 24th, 2012
WEBSTER, N.Y. (AP) — A gunman ambushed four volunteer firefighters responding to an intense pre-dawn house fire Monday morning outside Rochester, N.Y., shooting four and killing two before en...
This Christmas Eve, track Santa on the Internet
December 24th, 2012
Just because St. Nicholas is hundred of years old doesn’t mean the old guy isn’t up on the latest technology. Back in 1955, a Se...
Our View: Best wishes to all who make this community so vibrant
December 24th, 2012
In our line of work, we see the sadder side of our community. But we also see a lot of exciting things that lift our spirits. We see people doing tremendous voluntee...
Filibuster system needs overhaul
December 24th, 2012
With the new session of Congress about to begin, the U.S. Senate has an opportunity to reform its filibuster rule, an arcane parliamentary device which has paralyzed the proceedi...
Back On His Feet
December 23rd, 2012
On a beautiful November day, with the sun shining over Missoula, Marc Mariani stood atop the North Endzone stands of Washington-Grizzly Stadium, waving a towel and imploring a roaring and adoring c...
Hi-Line Girls Roundup: North Star and Chinook win big games
December 23rd, 2012
Girls basketball on the Hi-Line reached the first critical point in the season, as teams looked to go into the holiday break with some much-needed momentum. And considering how busy last wee...
Hi-Line Boys Roundup: Stars shine bright, Thunderbirds soar
December 23rd, 2012
The holiday break is here. But before it arrived, many area high school boys basketball teams saw a busy slate of games to finish the 2012 portion of the schedule. The acti...
NRA: Public wants armed guards in every school
December 23rd, 2012
WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association on Sunday forcefully stuck to its call for placing armed police officers and security guards in every school as the best way to avoid shootings suc...
Governor mum on death row inmate's prospects
December 23rd, 2012
HELENA (AP) — Gov. Brian Schweitzer isn't disclosing what his plans are for the pending request for clemency from a Canadian citizen on death row for the slaying of two Native American...
Breaking Sports: Lights win twice in Oregon
December 22nd, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team had just two games left on its non-conference schedule. And though the trip was tough, the Lights took care of busines...
Saturday's Prep Basketball
December 22nd, 2012
Saturday's ScoresThe Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALLBaker 50,...
Parents hesitant about NRA armed schools proposal
December 22nd, 2012
MIAMI (AP) — The nation's largest gun-rights lobby called Friday for the placement of an armed police officer in every school, but parents and educators questioned how safe such a move would...
Court halts MSU funds for Milk River Ranch, Schweitzer unfazed
December 21st, 2012
HELENA (AP) — Gov. Brian Schweitzer is shrugging off a judge's decision to temporarily block the use of university money in a state deal to buy a Milk River ranch for public recreation.
Obama nominates Kerry for secretary of state
December 21st, 2012
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, elevating the longtime lawmaker and foreign policy expert to the top diplomatic job he...
Montana Supreme Court reinstates Fitzpatrick charges
December 21st, 2012
Two Havre sisters are headed back to court to face charges they broke state laws while acting as medical marijuana caregivers in 2010.The Montana Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision Th...
Box Elder Schools’ Heppner to step down, Hannum tapped to succeed
December 21st, 2012
Box Elder Public Schools announced this week that it is going to need a new high school principal by the summer.The current principal, Darrin Hannum, will be moving up to the district superi...
Salvation Army wants a bang-up close to season
December 21st, 2012
This weekend will be vital for the Havre Salvation Army.Volunteers will staff four of the red kettles around town, hoping to raise enough money for the Salvation Army’s major emergency...
Bison squeak by Blue Pony girls
December 21st, 2012
It was a neck-and-neck race for four quarters, but as they always do, turnovers proved to be the biggest difference between winning and losing for the Havre High girls basketball team. ...
GFH pins Ponies in a close dual
December 21st, 2012
Both the Havre High and Great Falls High wrestling programs are at the top of the state rankings, and when the two met, the dual was just as competitive as fans hoped for. ...
George Ferguson Column: An exciting time to be a wrestling fan
December 21st, 2012
It’s cold outside. Below zero temperatures are arriving in Havre, just as it should be this time of year. But inside a couple of gyms around town, things are hotter than ever.
HHS boys get run over
by Class AA Bison
December 21st, 2012
The Havre High boys basketball team continues take positive strides this season, but the Blue Ponies will have to wait a while longer before capturing their first win of the season.
Lights among NAIA's best
December 21st, 2012
After a weekend of triumphs and a thrilling dual in Ashland, Ore., the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team remaining the No. 4 team in the NAIA, and the Lights are part of a Top 5, whi...
Feds take conservative group's disputed documents
December 21st, 2012
HELENA — State officials said Thursday that a federal grand jury has subpoenaed disputed documents involving a secretive conservative group that critics argue has been illegally coordinating...
Mexico's Maya heartland greets dawn of new era
December 21st, 2012
MERIDA, Mexico (AP) — Ceremonial fires burned and conches sounded off as dawn broke over the steps of the main pyramid at the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza Friday, making what many believe is t...
Thursday Night's Prep Basketball: Bison sweep Blue Ponies
December 20th, 2012
Both the Havre High girls and boys basketball teams closed out 2012 with tough losses to the Class AA Great Falls High Bison. Thursday night in Havre, The Ponies lost a heartbreaker, 46-43 t...
Don't hike taxes, cut spending
December 20th, 2012
There is no get-out-of-jail-free card for America’s small business owners—when times are tight they have to find new ways to stretch their resources in order to keep their doors...
Farmers ban hunting to protest ranch purchase
December 20th, 2012
A coalition of Hill County landowners, upset with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, have decided they are done with the department and are closing their property to the hunters they have always all...
County health department urges safety with norovirus
December 20th, 2012
While no cases have been confirmed, the Hill County sanitarian said this morning that county health officials are spreading the word about how to reduce the chance of contracting — and spread...
Bail cut to $100,000 in attempted homicide case
December 20th, 2012
The bail for a man accused of shooting a rifle at people in a pickup truck outside of Jitterbugs in Box Elder has been cut to a fifth of its original level, although it still is 10 times more than...
Beth Chapman
December 20th, 2012
Beth Chapman, 87, of Chinook, passed away Dec. 18, 2012, in Great Falls. Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at 11 a. m. at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Chinook. Arrangements have b...
2 Arizona men killed in NW Montana plane crash
December 20th, 2012
LIBBY (AP) — The CEO of an Arizona-based bridge manufacturing company and one of his employees were killed in a plane crash as they flew to northwestern Montana for a company Christmas...
Gun laws show difficulty of stemming violent acts
December 20th, 2012
he reloaded. But the ban and other U.S. gun laws wouldn't have prevented his mother's purchase of the pTowerful assault rifle or the especially deadly ammunition that he used to kill 26 people.
Baucus, Tester should do what's best for state, people
December 20th, 2012
Editor: There is no question that our lawmakers must act to prevent our economy from being thrown into recession if nothing is done to prevent the fiscal c...
Dear Santa, I’ve got a hankering ... for a man
December 20th, 2012
I generally accept what is rather than focus on what isn’t. But every now and then I get a hankering to have a man around the house. The way I figure it, it’s like a...
Pony girls make home debut tonight
December 20th, 2012
Both the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams have already faced one Class AA opponent, and now heading into week three of the season, both Blue Pony squads will face another tough Class AA t...
Ponies, Bison face off on the mat
December 20th, 2012
With two major tournaments already behind the Havre High wrestling team, the load doesn’t get much lighter tonight. Instead of dozens of schools and hundreds of wrestlers, the Central A Ponie...
Lights heading west
December 20th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team plated pretty much non-stop from the beginning of October to the beginning of December. But the Lights have had the last 19 days wi...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
December 20th, 2012
Thursday High School Basketball Havre girls vs GFH, 7 p.m.Havre boys at GFH, 7 p.m.Big Sandy girls...
The NRA has gone too far, I may have to quit
December 19th, 2012
I am sadly reserving judgment about whether to continue membership in the National Rifle Association. I own about 20 guns, and have taken elk, antelope, whitetail mule deer and m...
Our View: Industrial park brings hope to Hi-Line
December 19th, 2012
Plans are moving ahead for the industrial park southwest of Havre. Under an agreement this week, the Havre Fire Department will now cover that area. And work...
FWP land grab
December 19th, 2012
Editor: Quite awhile ago I was told by a brilliant scholar, “When you have a disagreeable problem, don't even come to the table unless you hav...
Baucus and Tester take cautious approach on guns
December 19th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — Two Montana Democrats who could play a big role in the U.S. Senate's debate on gun control are not immediately closing the door on new restrictions.But U.S. Sens....
Longsoldier family seeks $2.9M in damages
December 19th, 2012
The price of the premature death of A. J. Longsoldier will be paid by the sheriff’s offices of Hill and Blaine counties, and the Department of Labor and Industry’s Hearing Bureau will d...
Fair board continues to look for new carnival
December 19th, 2012
The Hill County Fair Board agreed Tuesday to put much of its planning for the 2013 Great Northern Fair on hold while its fairgrounds manager continues to look for a new carnival for the event.
4-H looks to build new Chuckwagon at Fairgrounds
December 19th, 2012
Representatives of Hill County 4-H met with the Hill County Fair Board Tuesday to talk about a new project: negotiating a new long-term lease for a new Chuckwagon at the Great Northern Fairgrounds
Clifford H. Hanson
December 19th, 2012
Clifford H. Hanson slipped away quietly on a memorable day in history, 12-12-12, and now his family pictures him dancing in heaven with Helen, his wife of 66 years, who preceded him in death on Oct...
Robert Bork, whose failed nomination made history, dies
December 19th, 2012
MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — Robert H. Bork, who stepped in to fire the Watergate prosecutor at Richard Nixon's behest and whose failed 1980s nomination to the Supreme Court helped draw the modern bou...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Grant Tilleman, Chinook Basketball
December 19th, 2012
Sugarbeeter Grant Tilleman makes a successful transition from football to basketball every year There have been many bi...
MSU-N inks two new
volleyball standouts
December 19th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team is coming off its best season in a long, long time. And already, MSU-N head coach Bill Huebsch is busy building for the future.
Local Bowling Report: Roman Surber inching
closer to a 300 game
December 19th, 2012
Roman Surber leads the way with his second 297 game of the season. Once again, he had a shot at the exclusive 300. Some bowlers never get a chance at even one in their lifetime, but two is a rarity...
Our View: Reassure students, don’t scare them
December 18th, 2012
Havre school administrators — and we suspect administrators in other Hi-Line districts — are doing what they should be doing. They are talking to students, trying to calm t...
County rezones for industrial park
December 18th, 2012
Hill County is one step closer to having land shovel-ready for businesses to move in. The county had added 160 acres — including 40 county-owned acres intended to be an industrial park southw...
Council seeks funds to upgrade sewer plant
December 18th, 2012
The long-discussed Havre wastewater system improvement project took another step forward Monday night, as the Havre City Council approved applications for a few different funding sources to cover t...
3 charged with variety of drug offenses
December 18th, 2012
The Tri-Agency Task Force, fighting illegal drugs in Hill County, delivered early Christmas gifts to three local drug makers and takers in the form of warrants for their arrests.The task for...
Stories about the most memorable Christmases
December 18th, 2012
(Ila McClenahan, the director of pastoral care and activities at Northern Montana Care Center, talked to some care center residents about the Christmas that brings back the best me...
Let’s start by loving and accepting others
December 18th, 2012
Editor: In response to the recent killings, I, like many, was trying to grasp the enormity of this tragedy. I was trying to understand why t...
Fiscal cliff efforts ongoing, Boehner offers plan
December 18th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner pushed ahead on negotiating a broad deal to avert the "fiscal cliff," even as the GOP leader readied a backup plan Tu...
Hi-Line Girls Roundup: Chester/J-I, Big Sandy, Chinook all on a roll
December 18th, 2012
The second weekend of high school girls basketball on the Hi-Line was just as action-packed as the first. And with teams trying to move forward before the holiday break arrives, it was a big weeken...
Hi-Line Boys Roundup: Tornadoes off to a historic start in the 9C
December 18th, 2012
After the conclusion of the second week of the season, quite a few local teams found their way into the win column. Thursday brought two 9C boys basketball ri...
Lights compete at tough Reno tourney
December 18th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team wrapped up a lengthy road trip on Sunday in Reno, Nev., and the Lights will head into the holiday break for some much-needed rest.
Tech, Westminster players honored
December 18th, 2012
The Frontier Conference basketball season is under way, sort of. And the full-time season is right around the corner. This past week saw players from Montana T...
Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii dead at 88
December 17th, 2012
WASHINGTON — Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, the influential Democrat who broke racial barriers on Capitol Hill and played key roles in congressional investigations of the Watergate and Iran-Co...
Montana court rejects gay couples' equal benefits
December 17th, 2012
HELENA — The Montana Supreme Court on Monday rejected an "overly broad" request that gay couples be guaranteed the same benefits as married couples.The court wrote in Monday's 4-3 d...
Newtown holds the first funerals for the victims
December 17th, 2012
NEWTOWN, Conn. — A grief-stricken Newtown on Monday began burying the littlest victims of the school massacre, starting with two 6-year-old boys — one of them a big football fan,...
Montana high court rejects equal benefits for gay couples
December 17th, 2012
HELENA — The Montana Supreme Court has rejected a request that gay couples be guaranteed the same benefits as married couples.The court wrote in Monday's 4-3 decision the request was...
Calm down, find a solution
December 17th, 2012
Like most people I know, I spent much of the weekend glued to the television set, sickened and depressed. Like most people I know, I kept vowing to turn...
Feminists launch social media panty raid
December 17th, 2012
When Victoria’s Secret shows off their next year’s line of lingerie, it’s more what’s in them than on them that draws attention. But this year, a group of...
Administrators, shocked by tragedy, help schools cope
December 17th, 2012
After Friday’s tragedy in Newtown, Conn., education leaders across the country have been shocked, saddened sympathetic and thinking about such an event in their schools.In Havre, Distr...
Our View: DC trip will be educational
December 17th, 2012
The Havre school board last week made a wise decision last week when it formally approved a program whereby government teacher John Ita will take a group of 18 to Washington to attend Presid...
Doctor, councilman plan to leave Havre
December 17th, 2012
Vacancies will be opening in the next six months, both on the Havre City Council and in Northern Montana Hospital’s maternity ward, as the Dow family plans a move to Minnesota.Republic...
Linda K. (McGillivray) Johnson
December 17th, 2012
Linda K. (McGillivray) Johnson, 65, passed away at her home in Havre on Dec. 13.In honor of her request, no service will be held.The public is welcome to offer condolences to the fami...
Ponies rise to second in Great Falls
December 16th, 2012
The Havre High wrestling team continues to turn heads this season. This time around, the Central A Blue Ponies are turning heads with what they were able to accomplish at...
Skylights silence Wolves
December 16th, 2012
After blowing out Walla Walla University on Thursday night, the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team knew it would get the Wolves’ best shot in a rematch two days l...
Pony girls sweep Central A rivals
December 16th, 2012
If there was any question on how the Havre High girls basketball team was going to rebound after an 0-2 start to the season, the Blue Ponies cleared things up right away. ...
Blue Pony swimmers thrive in Great Falls
December 16th, 2012
It was a busy weekend for the Havre High boys and girls swim teams. And with Christmas break fast approaching, the Blue Ponies took advantage of their time in the water. &n...
HHS boys fall short on the road
December 16th, 2012
nce play is always tough, but as the Havre High boys basketball team continues to improve, the Blue Ponies nearly came away with their first win of the season. But sufferi...
Area wrestlers succeed at Holiday Classic
December 16th, 2012
The Havre Blue Ponies aren't the only wrestling team on the Hi-Line which is off to a great start this season. And the Ponies weren't the only area team to find success at this weekend's CMR Hol...
Obama offers 'love, prayers of nation' to Newtown
December 16th, 2012
NEWTOWN, Conn. — A mournful President Barack Obama said Sunday that the nation is failing to keep its children safe, pledging that change must come after an elementary-school massacre l...
Education superintendent outlines goals
December 16th, 2012
GREAT FALLS (AP) — Office of Public Instruction Superintendent Denise Juneau wants to raise the dropout age in Montana from 16 to 18 and increase funding for Montana Digital Academy so...
Questions of 'Why' and 'How' fill pews in CT town
December 16th, 2012
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Six-year-old Jennifer Waters came to Mass on Sunday at Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church with a lot of questions."The little children, are they with the...
Saturday's Prep Basketball: HHS girls win again
December 15th, 2012
The Havre High girls basketball team capped off a perfect start to Central A Conference play by taking care of the Livingston Rangers, 64-42 Saturday afternoon in Livingston. The Blue Ponies are no...
Breaking Sports: Blue Ponies in the hunt at CMR Holiday Classic
December 14th, 2012
The Havre High wrestling team posted a strong opening day at the prestigious CMR Holiday Classic in Great Falls. Havre advanced six grapplers to Saturday morning's semifinal round, while scoring 1...
Friday's Prep Basketball: Pony girls get first win; HHS boys lose in...
December 14th, 2012
The Havre High girls basketball team grabbed its first win of the 2012-13 season by beating Belgrade, 58-46 Friday night in Belgrade. However, the HHS boys slipped to 0-3 after falling to the Panth...
Montana schools urged to review emergency plans
December 14th, 2012
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's top education official urged school leaders Friday to review their emergency plans and procedures in the wake of a Connecticut school shooting that killed 20 c...
Man kills 26 at Conn. school, including 20 kids
December 14th, 2012
NEWTOWN, Conn. — A man opened fire Friday inside two classrooms at the Connecticut elementary school where his mother worked as a teacher, killing 26 people, including 20 children, as youngst...
Official: 27 dead in Conn. school shooting
December 14th, 2012
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside a Connecticut elementary school Friday in a shooting that left 27 people dead, including 18 children, an official said.The official sp...
Town Pump buys old Wendy’s
December 14th, 2012
The mystery of what will replace the former Wendy’s on 1st Street has been solved, 10 months after the fast food store closed.Town Pump bought the property in October, and plans to use...
Tester: Still confident fiscal cliff can be avoided
December 14th, 2012
U. S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said Thursday that he believes the president and congressional leadership can come to an agreement to avoid falling off the “fiscal cliff, ” and that he...
Church re-enacts the Nativity, animals and all
December 14th, 2012
Starting at 5 p. m. Saturday, members of Van Orsdel United Methodist Church will stand at the Living Nativity Scene on 5th Avenue.Quiet Christmas music will be played in the background. Mini...
Official: 27 dead in Conn. school shooting
December 14th, 2012
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — An official with knowledge of a shooting at a Connecticut elementary school says 27 people are dead, including 18 children.The official spoke on condition of anon...
Gunman killed in Conn. school shooting
December 14th, 2012
NEWTOWN, Conn. — An official with knowledge of the situation says a gunman at the center of a school shooting in Newtown, Conn., has been killed.
Judge extends temporary block on new pot rules
December 14th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — A judge on Thursday extended his temporary block of restrictions on medical marijuana providers while he considers whether the state can eliminate access to the drug for s...
School shooting reported in Newtown, Conn.
December 14th, 2012
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut State Police say they are assisting local police in Newtown amid reports of a shooting at an elementary school.
Skylights wallop Walla Walla
December 14th, 2012
If the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team was road weary after last weekend’s foray west to Washington and Oregon, the Skylights sure didn’t show it Thursda...
Blue Pony girls begin Central A title defense this weekend
December 14th, 2012
Last season, the Havre High girls basketball team was crowned regular season champions and Central A Divisional champions en route to the Class A state tournament. Now, headed into the first weeken...
HHS boys look for first wins
December 14th, 2012
Heading into the second week of the season, things aren’t getting any easier for the Havre High boys basketball team. Last weekend, the Central A Blue P...
Lights come up just short
in showdown with SOU
December 14th, 2012
For the second straight week, the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team found itself locked in an intense dual with an NAIA powerhouse. But on the road, the Lights couldn’t quite g...
George Ferguson Column: Frontier football changed
dramatically in one...
December 14th, 2012
When the Frontier Conference announced that it was adding Dickinson State and Southern Oregon to its stable of football programs, just shy of two years ago, everyone knew things would never be the...
HHS swimmers race in Great Falls
December 14th, 2012
The Havre High boys and girls swim teams are already approaching the Christmas break point of the season – and the Blue Ponies really only got started last Saturday. ...
Thursday's Prep Basketball
December 13th, 2012
Thursday's ScoresThe Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALLBelt 62,...
Rice withdraws as secretary of state candidate
December 13th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — Susan Rice, the embattled U.N. ambassador, abruptly withdrew from consideration to be the next secretary of state on Thursday after an ugly standoff with Republican senators...
Bullock names 2 more to cabinet posts
December 13th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — Gov.-elect Steve Bullock has filled two more cabinet posts as he prepares to take office next month.Bullock says outgoing Montana Highway Patrol director Mike Tooley will...
Our View: School boards of all sizes need support
December 13th, 2012
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees has joined a group of Class A school districts around Montana to help take their issues to the Montana Legislature during the coming legislative session.
Baskets of goodness and the football pool
December 13th, 2012
Winter sports do not excite me. In my daydreams I do not yearn to plunge down ski slopes, roar astride a bucking machine through snow-clad hills, or etch figure eights over the frozen river. As the...
Don't drink and drive this holiday
December 13th, 2012
Editor:The upcoming holidays, Christmas and New Year’s, are understandably times of celebration with family and friends. Many of these celebrations will include alcoho...
Wilderness, wildlife and the dark night sky
December 13th, 2012
Living in the sprawl,dead shopping malls riselike mountains beyond mountainsand there's no end in sight I need the darkness,
Henderson pleads not guilty, hearing set for Wednesday
December 13th, 2012
A Box Elder man pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted deliberate homicide stemming from a shooting outside of a Box Elder tavern and convenience store. The judge set a hearing to listen...
Senators prod for water project funding
December 13th, 2012
Montana’s junior U. S. senator is again pushing for action on water in the region, sending a letter to the federal Office of Management and Budget and to the Secretary of the Interior urging...
Chapa pleads not guilty to sexual assault of minor
December 13th, 2012
A Havre man pleaded not guilty to charges that on Oct. 24 he sexually molested a middle-school aged girl while attending a house party in October, at which he was arrested for violating conditions...
Dennis Lawlor
December 13th, 2012
Dennis Lawlor, 71, passed away on Dec.. 7, 2012, at the Springs in Whitefish, Mont.Services will take place at a later date.Arrangements have been entrusted to Austin Funeral Home in...
Skylights set to battle Walla Walla
December 13th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team is finally in the midst of a busy portion of its schedule. And while it took a while to get there, the Skylights are enduring a c...
Blue Ponies head to
tough CMR tourney
December 13th, 2012
It is one jam-packed weekend after another for the Havre High wrestling team, and this week is no exception as the Blue Ponies face one of the toughest fields of competition they will see this seas...
Lights holding steady
in NAIA Coaches Poll
December 13th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team is in the midst of a two-week break in its schedule. And when the Lights resume their season next week in Oregon, they’ll be...
'Lincoln' leads Golden Globes with 7 nominations
December 13th, 2012
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Steven Spielberg's Civil War epic "Lincoln" led the Golden Globes on Thursday with seven nominations, among them best drama, best director for Spielberg and a...
Payments authorized for $3.4B Indian lawsuit
December 12th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — A judge has authorized the start of payments to American Indians in a $3.4 billion settlement involving the federal government's mishandling of land trust royalties.The...
Police: Oregon mall shooter used stolen rifle
December 12th, 2012
PORTLAND, Ore. — The gunman who killed two people and himself in a shooting rampage at an Oregon mall was 22 years old and used a stolen rifle from someone he knew, authorities said Wed...
Ita will again take students to DC
December 12th, 2012
The AP Government class at Havre High School always offers students a more in-depth view of the government, but next month it will give some of the students a front-row, in-person look.At Tu...
Plans set to put diesel generator at Havre High
December 12th, 2012
Plans are in motion to ensure that if the power goes out in Havre, the lights will stay on at at least one local school.Officials from Havre Public Schools and the Hill County government met...
HMS student turns 12 on 12/12/12
December 12th, 2012
It will be a day of the dozens for Havre Middle School student Holly Strobel.She turns 12 today, on 12/12/12.According to a CNN story, only 9,000 people in the world will have such an...
Havre to join Class A schools in lobbying
December 12th, 2012
As the 63rd session of the Montana state Legislature nears, all of the groups that rely on that body to function are getting ready to make their case. And the state’s smaller school districts...
George Ferguson Column: Nothing disappointing about the Bobcats in 201...
December 12th, 2012
Theatmosphere inside Bobcat Stadium last Friday night was electric. Actually, it’sbeen that way most of what has been a magic...
Local Bowling Report: New Year's Jackpot approaching
December 12th, 2012
As New Years Eve is rapidly approaching, bowlers wanting to bowl in the Jackpot that evening are advised to get their spot early, as they are going fast. Results of...
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
December 12th, 2012
Thursday
High School Basketball
Chinook girls vs North Star, 6 p.m.
Chinook boys vs North Star, 7:30
Box Elder girls vs Big Sandy, 6 p.m.
Box Elder boys vs Big Sandy, 7:30
College Basketba...
Welch drops recount after coming up short on $115K
December 11th, 2012
BILLINGS — Republican Sandy Welch dropped her request for a recount in the state schools superintendent race on Tuesday after failing to come up with $115,000 to cover the costs of the effort...
Michigan Legislature sends governor right-to-work
December 11th, 2012
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a bitterly contested right-to-work plan limiting the power of unions, a devastating and once unthinkable defeat...
Denton LeRoy Mack
December 11th, 2012
Denton LeRoy Mack, 82, passed away at Northern Montana Care Center Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, due to natural causes.No services are planned.Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entru...
Neil Freeman
December 11th, 2012
Neil Freeman, 63, aka The Hippie Around Town, passed away Saturday, Nov. 8, 2012, at Northern Montana Hospital. No services are being planned.Holland & Bonine Funeral home has been entru...
Dinosaurs to celebrate Christmas Saturday at museum
December 11th, 2012
The Havre museum is putting a prehistoric slant on the season with a special child-oriented celebration Saturday.“I think it’s going to be a fun afternoon, ” H. Earl Clack...
Mich. House approves right-to-work limiting unions
December 11th, 2012
LANSING, Mich. — The Republican-led Michigan House has approved a contentious right-to-work bill limiting unions' strength.
The dawn of conscientious consumption
December 10th, 2012
A few months ago I wrote about the MyFitnessPal.com app that I had started using “to preserve my orangutan-like figure.” I’ve been happy with the results. I&rsq...
Fiscal cliff woes could hurt older Montanans
December 10th, 2012
As the debate in Washington rages over how to avoid the fiscal cliff before the Jan. 1 deadline, some lawmakers are using Social Security and Medicare as bargaining chips....
Montana shuts down wolf harvest near Yellowstone
December 10th, 2012
BILLINGS — Montana wildlife commissioners on Monday closed down the gray wolf season in some areas outside Yellowstone National Park after several collared animals used for scientific r...
Wash. man gets life for 1957 slaying of Ill. girl
December 10th, 2012
SYCAMORE, Ill. — A former Washington state policeman convicted of kidnapping and murdering a young Illinois girl more than a half century ago was sentenced Monday to life in prison.Jac...
FWP OKs purchase of Milk River Ranch
December 10th, 2012
After two hours of public comment, predominantly in opposition , the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission voted 4-1 this morning to approve the purchase of the 3,000-acre Milk River Ra...
Marian (Nault) Olson
December 10th, 2012
Marian (Nault) Olson, 75, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes.Her memorial service will be 11 a. m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church. A full obituary...
Snow again hits Montana
December 10th, 2012
The predicted snowstorm did blanket Montana over the weekend, with north-central Montana seeing about 2 inches of snowfall, with the temperatures dropping to the sub-zero range by Sunday morning.
Man, 73, to be sentenced in 1957 slaying of girl
December 10th, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) — A 73-year-old man who was convicted this fall of kidnapping and murdering a little girl more than a half-century earlier was expected to return to court Monday for sentencing.
Ponies nearly capture Mining City gold
December 9th, 2012
Heading into the Mining City Duals, one of the most prestigious high school wrestling tournaments in Montana, experts may have pegged a young Havre Blue Pony squad as a contender, but perhaps not a...
Havre Ice Hawks skate to
success on their home ice
December 9th, 2012
The Havre Ice Hawks hockey team spent a lot of time of the Havre Ice Dome over the weekend. Hosting the Glasg
MSU-N women earn a
tough split in Oregon
December 9th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team wrapped up a three-game road trip with an exciting victory on Saturday night. The Skylights opened the r...
HHS girls suffer road heartbreakers
December 9th, 2012
The Havre High girls basketball team knew it had two tough opponents waiting this weekend, and that is exactly what the Blue Ponies got as they opened a new season with two non-conference games on...
2012 Havre Invitational Swimming Results
December 9th, 2012
Havre Invite Double Dual GIRLS Great Falls High 697, Havre 488CMR 619...
Bearkats hammer Bobcats, again
December 9th, 2012
BOZEMAN (AP) — Brian Bell threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns and Sam Houston State cruised to a 34-16 FCS playoff quarterfinal win over Montana State on Friday night. ...
Obama, Boehner meet to discuss 'fiscal cliff'
December 9th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met Sunday at the White House to discuss the ongoing negotiations over the impending "fiscal cliff," the first meetin...
Yellowstone wolf shootings draw scrutiny
December 9th, 2012
BILLINGS — The shooting of collared gray wolves from Yellowstone National Park is prompting Montana wildlife commissioners to consider new restrictions against killing the predators in areas...
Saturday's Prep Basketball: Rustlers trip up HHS squads
December 8th, 2012
The Havre High boys and girls basketball teams were defeated by the Class AA CMR Rustlers Saturday, both in Havre and in Great Falls. The Blue Pony girls dropped a 52-48 decision to the Rustlers in...
Breaking Sports: HHS grapplers finish second in Butte
December 8th, 2012
The Havre High wrestling team plaec an outstanding second at the prestigious Mining City Duals Saturday nightin Butte. The Ponies defeated Bozeman by two points in the semifinal dual then, then fel...
Cowboy charged after player dies in auto accident
December 8th, 2012
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys practice-squad linebacker Jerry Brown was killed in a one-car accident Saturday and teammate Josh Brent was charged with intoxication manslaughter.I...
Montana sees increase in tourism
December 8th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — Researchers at the University of Montana say the state has seen a climb in tourism numbers this year.The Missoulian (http://bit.ly/RhDmSS ) reports the university...
Friday's Prep Basketball: HHS teams fall at Malta
December 7th, 2012
It was a rough season-opening road for the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams. On Friday night, the Blue Pony girls dropped a tough, 47-44 decision to the Malta M-Ettes in Malta, while the...
Breaking Sports: Bobcats fall to Bearkats
December 7th, 2012
For the second straight season, the Montana State Bobcats' season ended at the hands of Sam Houston State. And for the seocnd straight year, it happened in the Football Championship Subdivison qua...
Groups file third lawsuit over Wyoming wolves
December 7th, 2012
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Environmental groups on Friday filed a third federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's recent move to end federal protections for wolves in Wyoming.
Supreme Court will hear gay marriage cases
December 7th, 2012
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will take up California's ban on same-sex marriage, a case that could give the justices the chance to rule on whether gay Americans have the same constitutiona...
Flu cases increasing, health department urges vaccination
December 7th, 2012
The Montana Department of Health and Human Services said that influenza cases are increasing in the state, and it is urging people who have not yet been vaccinated to take a few minutes to do so.
Commission swaps legislative districts for Harlem, Malta
December 7th, 2012
The Districting and Apportionment Commission tasked with setting the state legislative districts for the next 10 years switched positions on two Hi-Line towns today, although it does not appear to...
Better cell service for Chinook
December 7th, 2012
With many cellphone carriers, driving more than five miles out of Havre usually means you’ll have fewer bars than a teetotaler’s Friday night.At Thursday’s Chinook City Cou...
More snow this weekend
December 7th, 2012
Snow, snow and more snow is in the forecast, although a blizzard like winter storm Brutus that swept through the area in November is not expected any time soon.National Weather Service by th...
Eda Simons
December 7th, 2012
Eda Simons, 91, of Turner, passed away Dec. 5, 2012, in Havre.Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at 11 a. m., at Turner American Lutheran Church. Arrangements have been mad...
Blue Pony swimmers ready to race
December 7th, 2012
Normally, the Havre High boys and girls swim teams have already gotten their feet wet so to speak. But this season, the Blue Ponies have waited one week longer to do so. &n...
HHS boys visit Malta,
host Rustlers Saturday
December 7th, 2012
The young Havre High boys basketball team has already taken a lot of big steps forward over the last several weeks of practice, but this weekend, the Blue Ponies will get their first true tests of...
Pony girls open at Malta, CMR
December 7th, 2012
Fans and players have been looking forward to the Havre High girls basketball team’s season opener for some time now, and with two tough road games on the schedule for this weekend, the...
Skylights slip past
Evergreen State
December 7th, 2012
With not a lot of game experience this season, it was unclear just how the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team would respond under the pressure of a t...
Bobcats, bright lights and ESPN
December 7th, 2012
One year ago, a magical season of Montana State football ended in a disheartening 49-13 loss to the Sam Houston State Bearkats in the Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinals on a hot winter...
Havre Ice Hawks host a big
weekend at the Ice Dome
December 7th, 2012
The Havre Ice Hawks have four chances to pick up their first win of the high school hockey season, and they get to try it on their home ice. The Havre Ice Dome...
Pearl Harbor dead remembered on 71st anniversary
December 7th, 2012
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — More than 2,000 people are gathering at Pearl Harbor on Friday to mark the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack that killed thousands of people and launched the Unit...
Wash. pot use starts, Colo. awaits legalization
December 6th, 2012
DENVER (AP) — Recreational marijuana use became legal in Washington state Thursday, but Colorado could have to wait almost a month before the state constitution allows people to legally smoke...
Milk River Ranch flap comes to a head Monday
December 6th, 2012
A storm is brewing in northern Hill County, as farmers and ranchers from all over the state have grown increasingly vocal in their opposition to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks buying up nearly 3,...
Box Elder grad hopes to win modeling contest
December 6th, 2012
A freshman at the University of Montana is hoping friends in Hill County will help him with his hoped-for modeling career.Harold Whitford Jr., an 18-year-old Box Elder High School graduate,...
Basketball galore on the Hi-Line
December 6th, 2012
On the Hi-Line, when high school basketball season hits, it hits hard. That will be the case again this weekend, as there will be three major pre-season tourn...
2012-13 HHS Basketball Preview: Blue Pony girls ready to shine
December 6th, 2012
After weeks of practice, the Havre High girls basketball program will finally take to the court this weekend. And after a great season last year, the Central A Blue Ponies will hopefully pick up ri...
2012-13 HHS Basketball Preview: HHS boys reloading for a new season
December 6th, 2012
It isn't clear just what kind of season the Havre High boys basketball team is going to be able to turn in this year. It won’t be an easy one right out of the gate, but with a lot of young t...
Skylights head west
December 6th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team has played very few games in 2012. But the Skylights are finally busy now. Northern embarks...
Lights are nationally ranked
December 6th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team is staying right where it started in the NAIA Coaches Poll. The Lights sit at No. 23 in the f...
Energy and the Hi-Line: What the future may hold
December 5th, 2012
Tuesday in Havre, people attending the first of a series of lectures about energy and the Hi-Line heard a fairly consistent message: While an energy boom like North Dakota and north-eastern Montana...
The creation of fossil fuels: What’s on the Hi-Line
December 5th, 2012
A geologist explained how coal, oil and natural gas are created, and why that means a huge boom of production on the Hi-Line is not likely in the next few years, during a lecture Tuesday in Havre.
Three Pony gridders named Class A All-State
December 5th, 2012
A lot of fans didn’t know what to expect from the very young Havre High football team this past season. But after another run into the state playoffs, and after a handful of athletes garnered...
Local Bowling Report: Hi Line Lanes Challenge a hit
December 5th, 2012
On Saturday, Nov. 24th, 32 keglers tried to conquer the difficult lane conditions across the Hi Line Lanes. In the final game, Erik Kanning of Shelby took home the top prize of $380 by defeating Ja...
Northern’s Auto Tech Center a priority to state
December 4th, 2012
As students return from the holidays next month, the administrators who run the Montana University System will be headed back to the grind of another legislative session, where they will, yet again...
Beaver Creek Eagle Scout project moving forward
December 4th, 2012
A Havre Boy Scout told the Hill County Park Board Monday that his project to upgrade a site in Beaver Creek Park south of Havre is well under way, and he held a successful fundraiser last weekend w...
County FSA Director Zook to retire early
December 4th, 2012
After 24 years with the USDA’s Farm Service Agency including 19 years in Hill County, the county executive director has decided to move on to new activities.Mike Zook, Hill County FSA...
Havre makes final move to annex land adjacent to city
December 4th, 2012
After the ball drops this New Year’s Eve, Havre will become a bigger city.The Havre City Council gave the final go-ahead in the annexation of 26 properties, a process that started a fe...
Our View: Be safe, have a recount
December 4th, 2012
A recount will begin shortly in the close race for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction.Incumbent Democrat Denise Juneau leads Republican Sandy Welch by 2,231 votes out of more than...
Round One: Lights host rival Argos
December 4th, 2012
Sports rivalries can go many different ways. Sometimes they’re heated, with bad blood on both sides of coin, and sometimes, they are just a lot of fun for everybody involved. ...
Two MSU-Northern
volleyball players touted
December 4th, 2012
It was a magical season for the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team, and the awards are still rolling in. Northern junior middle hitter Abby Nich...
Ice Hawks fall at Great Falls
December 4th, 2012
The Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team hasn’t had much luck so far this winter. On Saturday, the Ice Hawks were in Great falls to take on the Great...
Wildcats strong on the mat
December 4th, 2012
The Harlem wrestling team opened its season with a great showing at the Cascade Invitational last Saturday. Harlem placed second overall with 161 team points. Choteau was first with 229.5 points, w...
Welch seeks recount, but faces long odds
December 3rd, 2012
BILLINGS — Citing voting machine errors and other alleged Election Day problems, Republican Sandy Welch requested a manual vote recount Monday in the race she narrowly lost for...
Syria vs. the Internet
December 3rd, 2012
Last week saw one of the greatest demonstrations of the power of the Internet, and the strength behind the threats it faces, of all time. From the beginning of the Ar...
The Festival of Trees honors a special leader
December 3rd, 2012
Barb Fournier was at the fifth annual Festival of Trees Friday night, laughing and having a good time, greeting friends and passersby at Holiday Village Mall. &...
Palace says Duchess of Cambridge expecting a baby
December 3rd, 2012
LONDON — The most widely anticipated pregnancy since Princess Diana's in 1981 is official: Prince William's wife, Kate, is pregnant.St. James's Palace announced the pregnancy...
Boys & Girls Club announces expansion plans
December 3rd, 2012
The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line will build a big addition to its building that will enable the club to expand services to its young people and the community at large.Tentative plans...
Vernon L. Larson
December 3rd, 2012
Vernon L. Larson, 87, of Havre, passed away Nov. 20, in Branson, Mo.Memorial services will be held Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at 11 a. m., at Fifth Avenue Christian Church.Arrangements h...
A Bright Start
December 2nd, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team couldn’t have had a better script to the start of Frontier Conference play, even if Steven Spielberg had wrote it.&nbs...
Lights make a big impact
at the Battle of the Rockies
December 3rd, 2012
The Battle of the Rockies Tournament in Great Falls is always one of the biggest events on the Montana State University-Northern schedule each season. It’s close to h...
Hi-Line grapplers compete at Havre Invite
December 2nd, 2012
Every season, the annual Havre High Invitational wrestling tournament brings in top-tier talent from all over the state. And while it is typically the larger Class AA and Class A schools that come...
Cats claw by Stony Brook
December 2nd, 2012
BOZEMAN — Montana State defensive end Caleb Schreibeis forced the last of three lost Stony Brook fumbles with 45 seconds to play to preserve at 16-10 second-round FCS playoff victory on Satur...
2012 Havre Invitational Wrestling Results
December 2nd, 2012
Team Scores 1. Great Falls High 295.5; 2. Havre 231; 3. CMR 163; 4. Lewistown 139.5; 5. Cut Bank 106; 6. Glasgow 89; 7. Browning 78; 7. Libby 78; 9. Butte Centra...
Church affiliation of Eureka kids' ranch questioned
December 2nd, 2012
HELENA — The dispute between a ranch for troubled children adopted abroad and the Montana officials who want it either regulated or closed may come down to how a judge defines what a church i...
Police: Hero instructor fought son in arrow attack
December 2nd, 2012
CASPER, Wyo. — Gravely wounded by an arrow fired into his head, a Wyoming college instructor still managed to wrestle with his 25-year-old son who carried out the attack and give his students...
Police: Chiefs player killed girlfriend, then self
December 1st, 2012
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend early Saturday, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach an...
Montana judge blocks wolverine trapping
December 1st, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — The fierce but elusive wolverine got a last-minute reprieve Friday from a trapping season due to start this weekend in Montana, after a state judge issued a restraining order...
Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line to expand
December 1st, 2012
An addition will be placed on the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, it was announced at the fifth annual Festival of trees Friday night. The addition will...
