Archive For April 2011
History Museum to offer film featuring Breuning
May 1st, 2011
GREAT FALLS — Officials at the History Museum in Great Falls have announced that a film featuring Walter Breuning costing $16 will be available on Tuesday.&nbs...
Libyans burn UK, Italy missions after NATO strike
May 1st, 2011
TRIPOLI, Libya — Angry mobs attacked Western embassies and U.N. offices in Tripoli Sunday after NATO bombed Moammar Gadhafi's family compound in an attack officials said k...
Panel named in search for Northern chancellor
April 30th, 2011
Montana State University President Waded Cruzado named a 17-member panel to search for a new chancellor for Montana State University-Northern.The chancellor search advisory committee i...
Volunteers give food, shelter to storm survivors
April 30th, 2011
PRATT CITY, Ala. — Church groups, students and other volunteers worked aggressively Saturday to bring food, water and other necessities to communities ravaged by the second...
John Paul's suffering highlighted in beatification
April 30th, 2011
ROME — Pope John Paul II's own suffering is being highlighted on the eve of his beatification, with aides testifying about his long battle with Parkinson's disease and a...
Obama keeps up push to end gas, oil tax breaks
April 30th, 2011
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says oil companies are profiting from rising pump prices and he wants Congress to end $4 billion in annual tax breaks for the oil...
AG says teen's life sentences for murder not cruel
April 30th, 2011
HELENA — Montana's attorney general says the three life sentences a Helena teen received for killing one boy and trying to kill two others are appropriate and shouldn't b...
Panel named in search for Northern chancellor
April 29th, 2011
Montana State University President Waded Cruzado named a 17-member panel to search for a new chancellor for Montana State University-Northern. The...
Observe Law Day
April 29th, 2011
Editor: Sunday is Law Day in the United States of America. This year's theme is the Legacy of John Adams: from Boston to Guantanamo. ...
Thanking Kavulla for his service
April 29th, 2011
Editor: We wanted to take the time to thank Travis Kavulla for his courage and service on the Montana Public Service Commission. As the chairman of...
What’s in a name? Bambi W. Rathbone for prez
April 29th, 2011
In this final month of the school year, I believe it is necessary that I reach out to as many patrons as possible in an effort to clarify concerns that may be on your minds regar...
Alec Hansen has represents Montana’s cities, towns with energy, wit
April 29th, 2011
It is noon at the Capitol, and the hallways are jammed with people scrambling to get the attention of legislators on their way to lunch. Outside the House chamber, Alec Hansen calmly takes it...
Ryan's Run in Billings scheduled for May 15
April 29th, 2011
Former Havre Blue Pony Sarah Keller (Walter) and her husband, Greg Walter, will be hosting a 5K run on Saturday, May 15 in Billings to raise money for a cause very close to the family's hear...
Chief of Police Nystrom resigns
April 29th, 2011
Havre’s Chief of Police Jerry Nystrom submitted his letter of resignation earlier this week.According to Mayor Tim Solomon, Nystrom’s last day as chief will be on Tuesday, May 10...
Man in critical condition after incident at Golden Spike
April 29th, 2011
Gene Johnson, a 34-year-old Big Sandy man, was in critical condition this morning in Benefis Hospital's Intensive Care Unit after an altercation early Saturday morning at The Golden Spike, a Havre...
HPS prepares for mill levy outcome
April 29th, 2011
The Havre Public Schools are planning for next year’s budget, but those plans will have to take one of two courses after the upcoming mill levy election.On Tuesday, the constituents of...
Warburton: Mixed feelings on budget
April 29th, 2011
A Havre lawmaker said Thursday that, although there are specifics with which she is not pleased, overall she is happy with the budget passed by the Legislature. “I'm prou...
Raymond Huff
April 28th, 2011
Raymond “Ray” Huff, 92, of Harlem, passed away of natural caucses at Sweet Nursing Home on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Funeral services will be on Fri...
Gov’s job is to govern, not dictate
April 28th, 2011
Editor: It is time, nay, past time for Gov. Brian Schweitzer to understand that his office is to govern, not to dictate. I would also...
Warburton has overturned vote of the people before
April 28th, 2011
Editor: In a recent newspaper article, Rep. Wendy Warburton said she supported the idea of a referendum on the right-to-life issue so the people could decide. ...
Correction to recent guest column
April 28th, 2011
Editor: Thanks to the Havre Daily News for publishing my guest column on Tuesday April 26. In the sixth paragraph a key sentence was not comp...
Some things are like a hitch in your get-along
April 28th, 2011
I leaned against my kitchen stove talking with a friend, mindlessly staring at the cupboard across from me. Suddenly my eyes popped. “That pull on the bottom drawer next to...
Play Ball: North Stars ready to go
April 28th, 2011
Despite low numbers roster-wise, the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team put together a successful 2010 campaign. Now, a relatively new group...
Pony tennis heads to Corvallis
April 28th, 2011
The Havre High tennis teams have already had a busy week. And the Blue Ponies are in the toughest portion of their 2011 schedule. ...
HMS's Boles to shoot in national Elk's meet
April 28th, 2011
Havre Middle School seventh-grader Jerod Boles is off to Springfield, Mass., to compete in the national Elk's Ho...
Postal officials hear Havre’s opinions
April 28th, 2011
More than 30 community members gathered in the Havre Middle School auditorium on Wednesday night to talk to U. S. Postal Service officials about consolidating sorting operations in Great Falls....
Bonding bill fails on another look
April 28th, 2011
A bill to fund construction of state buildings — including a new home for Montana State University-Northern’s diesel and automotive technology programs — failed in another try thi...
Fairgrounds set to rock again on May 7
April 28th, 2011
Fans of live music — and of live county fairs — again have the opportunity to rock to local musicians during the fifth annual Rockin’ the Hills fundraiser Saturday, May 7.T...
Scottish cattle breed a growing herd in Montana
April 28th, 2011
BOZEMAN (AP) — On Bridger Canyon Road between mile marker seven and eight, there's a small ranch with an unusual breed of cattle. The...
Dozens of tornadoes kill 201 in 6 Southern states
April 28th, 2011
PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. — Dozens of tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system wiped out neighborhoods across a wide swath of the South, killing at least 201 people in the d...
Bonding bill, Northern auto-diesel building, fails in House
April 27th, 2011
A bill cited by one state legislator as the “biggest jobs bill we had before us” failed its final vote in the house at 8:12 a. m. this morning.The state bonding bill, which final...
Post office seeks local input tonight on plans
April 27th, 2011
While the U. S. Postal Service will be seeking public input at a meeting tonight in Havre, several of the public’s representatives have already been providing their input. The meeting...
Study on St. Mary diversion work progressing
April 27th, 2011
A U. S. Bureau of Reclamations official said work to replace the diversion dam on the system that provides much of the water in the Milk River each year is progressing, although not at the rate at...
St. Mary group considers working piece-meal on projects
April 27th, 2011
Full funding to rehabilitate structure unlikely at this point After hearing about ways $10 million in bonding from the state could be accessed, the group working to rehabilitate the system...
Bonding bill debate raises Northern funding questions
April 26th, 2011
A renewed look at a bill to provide funding for state building construction — including a major new facility for Montana State University-Northern — is again under scrutiny, although lo...
Flood damage leads to Wild Horse highway closure
April 26th, 2011
Weather problems have led to a temporary closure Wednesday on the highway leading to the Port of Wild Horse north of Havre on the U. S.-Canadian border to allow road work that day. The stat...
Havre CTEP projects making progress
April 26th, 2011
After getting approval from the state, Havre City Council is now waiting on approval from the state before moving ahead with Community Transportation Enhancement Program projects. At their...
Northern to honor former student
April 26th, 2011
A lot of trees will be planted this week of Arbor Day, but one on the Montana State University-Northern campus will mean more. Community members will gather Wednesday afternoon at 1 to plan...
Miss. Gov. Barbour rules out 2012 presidential run
April 25th, 2011
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour isn't running for president in 2012. The Republican issued a statement Monday saying he "will not be a candidate for presi...
St. Mary Working Group to meet in Havre Tuesday
April 25th, 2011
A group working to rehabilitate the system that provides much of the water in the Milk River every year will hold its April meeting in Havre Tuesday. The St. Mary Working Group monthly meet...
Flood concerns in Hill, Blaine counties diminishing
April 25th, 2011
The up-and-down chance of severe flooding in Blaine County continued over the weekend, with a flash flood warning issued Friday after a reservoir was breached, and flood advisories for the county c...
Delores Clara LaFrombois
April 25th, 2011
Delores Clara LaFrombois, 74, died Thursday, April 21, 2011, at her home in Rocky Boy. Her wake service will begin Friday afternoon at the family residence, House H Bunty Blvd., in Rocky Boy. Her f...
Schweitzer, GOP leaders strike a bargain
April 25th, 2011
AP Photo/The Independent Record, Dylan Brown Gov. Brian Schweitzer announces that he and Sen. Jim Peterson, left, and Rep. Mike Milburn have agreed on a compromise on the main bu...
Houston hospital: Giffords can attend launch
April 25th, 2011
HOUSTON — Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords can fly to Florida this week to watch her astronaut husband rocket into space as commander of the space shuttle Endeavour, bu...
Governor, Republican leaders announce budget deal
April 23rd, 2011
HELENA — Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer held a rare joint news conference with Republican legislative leaders Friday evening to announce a breakthrough in budget talks, with both sid...
Montana farmers planting less camelina for biofuel
April 23rd, 2011
BILLINGS — Camelina, the biofuel that five years ago Gov. Brian Schweitzer called his new girlfriend, now struggles for a planting date with Montana farmers.&n...
Pope talks of suffering during Good Friday TV show
April 22nd, 2011
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI consoled a 7-year-old Japanese girl, reassured a mother about her ailing son's soul and advised a Muslim woman that dialogue was the way to peace in Ivory Co...
"Birther" claims force GOP leaders to take a stand
April 22nd, 2011
WASHINGTON — It's the conspiracy theory that won't go away. And it's forcing Republican officials and presidential contenders to pick sides: Do they think Barack Obama was born outsi...
Senate committee: Ensign resignation 'appropriate'
April 22nd, 2011
LAS VEGAS — The Senate Ethics Committee said scandal-scarred Nevada Republican Sen. John Ensign made the right decision to turn in a letter of resignatio...
Sheen's police escort in DC is under investigation
April 22nd, 2011
WASHINGTON — Charlie Sheen is fond of boasting about his "winning" ways, but D.C. authorities are now investigating how he won a high-speed police escort on his way to a show in downtown Wa...
Administration readies Medicaid payment reductions
April 22nd, 2011
HELENA — The Schweitzer administration is preparing to cut Medicaid payments to medical providers as much as 6 percent if the Republican legislative majority gets its way with pr...
Governor asks for changes to bison relocation bill
April 22nd, 2011
HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer on Thursday requested changes to a bill that prohibits the relocation of wild bison to a wildlife management area south of Avon, one of 14 vetoes a...
Diesel conference brings industry figures to Northern
April 22nd, 2011
Montana State University-Northern is, for a second year, playing host to the Northwest Diesel Instructors Conference. Despite the name’s indication, the conference draws not only inst...
Havre High student, Triangle to be honored
April 22nd, 2011
Havre High School student Lauren Scofield and her family and Triangle Communications will receive the 2011 Environmental Heroes Award from Recycle Hi-Line. They have been selected because o...
Nevada Sen. John Ensign announces resignation
April 21st, 2011
LAS VEGAS — Nevada Sen. John Ensign announced he will resign amid an ethics investigation.
No break this spring at the gas pump
April 21st, 2011
With gas prices above $4 in some states, Americans are canceling spring break plans and rethinking summer vacation, and some tourist destinations are offering gas vouchers of as much as $50 to talk...
USPS and community prepare to talk move
April 21st, 2011
Both the U. S. Postal Service and community leaders are getting ready for a hearing Wednesday to talk about a study suggesting Havre’s mail processing be moved to Great Falls. The pos...
North Havre residents hear about sewer repair options
April 21st, 2011
Nearly 20 North Havre residents attended a meeting in Havre Wednesday to hear about options in repairing the sewer systems for two districts in the community. They also heard about what the...
Last legislative video conference a bust
April 21st, 2011
Around 10 local residents and officials were left alone at the Robins School Administration Building Wednesday due to an apparent mix-up on scheduling. Constituents waited 15 or more minute...
Water levels down in Blaine County
April 21st, 2011
Blaine County Commissioner Vic Miller said Wednesday that water levels are down in the Milk River and its tributaries, although water is still across roads in some parts of the county. &ldq...
Lawmakers await governor's response on budget
April 20th, 2011
HELENA — The Legislature decided Wednesday to take a break until next week as Republican leaders await the governor's response on the main budget bill, which Schweitzer sa...
Obama works to 'friend' young voters at Facebook
April 20th, 2011
PALO ALTO, Calif. — President Barack Obama likely has a few more "friends" after a town hall at Facebook headquarters that drew questions from site users and the yo...
'Three Cups' charity pledges 'full transparency'
April 20th, 2011
HELENA — The family friend of Greg Mortenson who has stepped in to run the Central Asia Institute while the "Three Cups of Tea" co-author is hospitalized promised Wednesday "full transpare...
Two Western photojournalists killed in Libya
April 20th, 2011
MISRATA, Libya — Two Western photojournalists including an Oscar-nominated film director were killed Wednesday in the besieged city of Misrata while covering battles betwee...
Rodeo contract signed for Great Northern Fair
April 20th, 2011
The community group that took over the rodeo at the Great Northern Fair will run the event again this summer. Clint Solomon and Chad Murnin of the grassroots committee putting on the rodeo...
City ready to get back to annexation
April 20th, 2011
While still engaged in a drawn-out litigation process over an annexation attempt from 2009, the city of Havre appears to be ready to move forward with new requests. The Planning and Develop...
Water main break wrecks Highland Park road
April 20th, 2011
Havre residents in Highland Park may have had difficulty on a Sunday drive if they had to go near the intersection of 13th Street West and McKinley Avenue. The Department of Public Works st...
Bert Wayne Nelson
April 20th, 2011
Bert Wayne Nelson, 87, died Monday morning at St. Peter’s Hospital in Helena, Mont., of natural causes. Cremation will take place, and his memorial service will be 11 a. m. Monday, Ap...
Jaycees look into changes in derby
April 20th, 2011
The Havre Jaycees asked the Hill County Fair Board Tuesday about making some changes in the demolition derby held each year at the Great Northern Fair, including the possibility of allowing competi...
Fair looks at repairs to roads and parking, barn roof
April 20th, 2011
The manager of the Hill County Fairgrounds said Tuesday that he has a price for initial work on repairing the roof of the horse barn at the fairgrounds, but it might have to take a back seat to roa...
Lawmakers await governor's response on budget
April 20th, 2011
HELENA — Republican leaders say the Legislature is taking a break until Tuesday as they await the governor's response on the budget bill. House Speaker...
Cruzado tries to calm tensions at Northern
April 19th, 2011
In an effort to quell rumors, heal rifts and inspire confidence, Montana State University President Waded Cruzado visited with several groups in Havre on Monday, with a message of cooperation and c...
Courthouse steps finally nearing completion
April 19th, 2011
What should be the final work in a nearly decade-long project is under way at the Hill County Courthouse, with Dick Anderson Construction working on the final stages of completing the steps on the...
Council gives preliminary OK on social host ordinance
April 19th, 2011
Havre City Council approved the first reading of what appeared to be the most popular ordinance ever at Monday’s meeting.The meeting was preceded, at 6:30 p. m., by a public hearing, w...
Havre man pleads guilty in crime spree
April 19th, 2011
Ryan Schafer of Havre pleaded guilty Friday to two charges stemming from a series of thefts in the Havre area discovered last fall. Schafer, born in 1977, pleaded guilty before Judge David...
City Council hears cellphones
April 19th, 2011
Havre’s impending cellphone law is progressing almost as fast as cellphone technology itself. The City Council held a public hearing on Monday night to get an idea of the public&rsquo...
More Montanans working, jobless rate stable
April 19th, 2011
The number of Montanans with jobs increased last month, though the jobless rate remained stable at 7.4 percent. State Labor Commissioner Keith Kelly said this morning that more people, buoy...
Bill funding Northern auto tech. center hits 11th-hour roadblock
April 19th, 2011
HELENA — A House bill that would fund $7.9 million for a massive overhaul to the automitve technology center at Montana State University-Northern is now in the fight of its life. On M...
24/7 sobriety bill passes Legislature, goes to Schweitzer
April 19th, 2011
A bill requiring repeat drunken drivers to take daily sobriety tests at their own expense passed the Legislature today and is on its way to the governor for his signature. The bill, request...
Havre animal ordinance changes could finally be over
April 19th, 2011
After the Ordinance Committee gave up on revising the city’s animal ordinances earlier this month, it appears that the yearlong debate is finally resolved and over. At Monday night&rs...
Prescription drug abuse: New laws focus on prevention
April 18th, 2011
Most Montanans would be shocked to see yellow crystals of meth and a glass pipe on a neighbor’s kitchen counter. But they wouldn’t think twice about seeing an orange bottle of pai...
Pentagon inquiry clears McChrystal of wrongdoing
April 18th, 2011
WASHINGTON — A Pentagon inquiry into a Rolling Stone magazine profile of Gen. Stanley McChrystal that led to his dismissal as the top US commander in Afghanistan has clear...
Meeting set to discuss North Havre sewer line planning
April 18th, 2011
A meeting is set for Wednesday night to talk about the next stages in planning work on a sewer line from North Havre. “It’s just to keep everybody informed on what the engineer...
Blaine county flood advisory ending
April 18th, 2011
The concerns about severe flooding in Blaine County have diminished, with the National Weather Service downgrading its flood warning in the county to a flood advisory, posted at 4:55 a. m. and rema...
Rehberg votes against GOP budget plan
April 18th, 2011
U. S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., broke with his party and rejected a proposed $6 trillion spending cut plan that was approved on a near party-line vote on Friday. "I simply won’t s...
Lawmakers to decide final marijuana overhaul fate
April 18th, 2011
HELENA — After Republican plans to repeal the state's medical marijuana law went up in smoke last week with the governor's veto, lawmakers have one last chance and just a few days &n...
Daniel Denny
April 18th, 2011
Daniel Denny, 65, passed away April 16, 2011, in Great Falls, Mont., due to complications from diabetes. His wake service began Sunday and continue throug...
Ohio police: Man shot dead wife, 3 kids, then self
April 16th, 2011
OAK HARBOR, Ohio — A man who recently told a relative he was having marital problems called 911 and informed a dispatcher that he had fatally shot his wife and three young children and was ge...
Death toll from severe storms rises to 17
April 16th, 2011
BOONE'S CHAPEL, Ala. — Vicious storms and howling winds smacked the Deep South, killing at least seven people in Alabama including three family members whose homes were tossed i...
"60 Minutes" report: "Three Cups of Tea" inaccurate
April 16th, 2011
NEW YORK — A "60 Minutes" investigation alleges that the inspirational multimillion seller "Three Cups of Tea" is filled with inaccuracies and that co-author Greg Mortenson's chari...
Wolves to come off endangered list within 60 days
April 16th, 2011
BILLINGS — Federal wildlife officials say they will take more than 1,300 gray wolves in the Northern Rockies off the endangered species list within 60 days. An...
Montana State library to receive $100K donation
April 16th, 2011
BOZEMAN — A retired Montana State University administrator and professor says he will donate $100,000 to the school's library in honor of his wife, who died last year at t...
Utility regulation committee chairman out in coup
April 15th, 2011
HELENA — A Republican member of the Public Service Commission joined with the Democratic minority Friday to oust the GOP chairman and take over as leader of the dysfunctional panel that regul...
Sen. Mansfield on gun rights
April 15th, 2011
Editor: The misunderstanding expressed by a Great Falls Tribune reader on Sen. Mike Mansfield's views on guns needs to be corrected. I heard...
Postal consolidation could impact state
elections process
April 15th, 2011
Editor: Dear Postmaster General Donahoe, As the United States Postal Service considers its plan to consolidate...
You can’t implant common sense …
April 15th, 2011
A few weeks ago I went ahead and spent the money for those butt implants I've been reading so much about — the Brazilian Butt Lift implants. I'm not kidding....
Montana Guv, hick or hype?
April 15th, 2011
HELENA — With his “Burning Corn Cob Juggling Act” on the skids, Democratic Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, brazenly rejected 17 Republican bills using a red hot brandin...
Cellphone while driving — a combustible mix
April 15th, 2011
Cellphone use while driving without a hands-free device is a hot issue these days. We applaud Havre’s Ordinance Committee for having the courage to begin draft...
Breaking news: Rehberg votes against GOP budget plan
April 15th, 2011
U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., broke with his party and rejected a proposed $6 trillion spending cut plan that was approved on a near party-line vote on Friday "I simply won&r...
Report shows need for rural transportation investment
April 15th, 2011
A report by a nonpartisan research group says that a priority for the federal government — especially with the reauthorization of its transportation act in the work — should be on ensur...
Ted Turner to appear at MSU-Northern commencement
April 15th, 2011
Montana State University-Northern is gearing up for a visit from media mogul, entrepreneur and Montana transplant Ted Turner in less than a month.Turner will be this year’s Northern co...
HPS Pride night honors district’s best
April 15th, 2011
As the school year is starting to wrap up, Havre Public Schools took some time last night to show appreciation for the people who make every school day possibleOn Thursday night, the Havre H...
Officials warn situation can change at any time
April 15th, 2011
While the Blaine County flood situation is getting better, officials continue to warn people to use caution and be on the lookout. “You do this little ballet with the weather eve...
Breaking news: Chairman ousted in PSC coup
April 15th, 2011
HELENA — A Republican member of the Public Service Commission has joined with the Democratic minority to oust the GOP chairman and take over as leader. Friday's heari...
Blue Ponies look to shine on their track
April 15th, 2011
Two weeks ago the Havre High School track teams got to participate in their season debut at home, participating at the Cal Wearley track meet. And after a week break, the Blue Ponies have bee...
Ponies and Wildcats play two
April 15th, 2011
The Havre High softball team is still in the learning stages, as the Blue Ponies continue to mold the new and young talent that makes up this year's squad. But still being early in the seaso...
Skylights sign star Saco-Whitewater point guard
April 15th, 2011
Basketball recruiting season is in full swing, and the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team recently landed a solid recruit from just down U.S. Highway 2. MSU-Nort...
Breaking news: Rehberg votes against GOP budget plan
April 15th, 2011
U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., broke with his party and rejected a proposed $6 trillion spending cut plan that was approved on a near party-line vote on Friday."I simply won’t supp...
The diner, the witch and the birthday cake
April 14th, 2011
I have been looking for any excuse to get out of town after being held hostage by winter. I especially wanted to see my friends Ron and Sharon in Watson, Saskatchewan. Also, I didn’t t...
World's oldest man dies in Montana at 114
April 14th, 2011
GREAT FALLS — Walter Breuning, the world's oldest man and second-oldest person, died Thursday. He was 114.
Interior says it won't object to Little Shell bill
April 14th, 2011
BILLINGS — Members of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians took their century-long campaign for recognition before Congress on Thursday, with what was called a last chance request...
Congress measure against wolves seen as precedent
April 14th, 2011
BILLINGS — The White House is poised to accept a budget bill that includes an unprecedented end-run around Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in five Western states &mda...
Governor criticizes spending plan by Republicans
April 14th, 2011
HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer on Thursday criticized Republicans' budget plan for abandoning federal money for Montana social programs. Schweitzer met with Se...
Call for support of economic development in Legislature
April 14th, 2011
The head of the local economic development agency said Wednesday that he hopes Montana residents will contact legislators and the governor to ask for support of some programs that already have prov...
Flooding still likely in eastern Blaine County
April 14th, 2011
Things are looking better in the Harlem area this morning, but Blaine County officials say flooding still is likely by this weekend, including the possibility of flooding in Harlem and Chinook.
Inspired locals starting new pantry
April 14th, 2011
Larry Nitz and his wife, Linda, have seen, in the neighborhood and around Havre, kids underfed and under-cared for. After noticing a large amount of need among Havre’s youth and recen...
S.U.N.S. will return to Havre High
April 14th, 2011
Students United for New Success will soon continue its pursuit in a new location. After 20 years in the basement of Have Public School’s Robins School Administration Building, the S....
Woman pleads for support of GED program
April 14th, 2011
A local woman made an impassioned plea to legislators to retain funding for an education program she said has changed her son's life.Gylinda Gonzales said during a legislative video confere...
Legislator: K-12 education funding up in the air
April 14th, 2011
A local legislator said what will come out of the fight over funding for K-12 education in the state is anyone’s guess, at this point.“I’m going to be bluntly honest with y...
Legislators talk university funding, planning
April 14th, 2011
Local legislators in Helena talking to constituents during a video conference in Havre Wednesday said, depending on what the governor does, it does not look like university funding will be increase...
Lotton thanks legislators for work done in Helena
April 14th, 2011
A Havre businessman praised the local legislators during a Havre video conference with them in Helena Wednesday. “Thank you for what you have done in office, ” Brad Lotton...
HDN Profile: Trever VanCampen
April 14th, 2011
Trevor VanCampen has been a key component to the Havre High track and field programfor a while now. In past years he has been...
Tester raises more than $1M in first quarter
April 14th, 2011
HELENA — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester's campaign reports that it raised more than $1 million in the first quarter of what promises to be a long, expensive race against challenger Denny Rehberg...
Obama calls for $4 trillion in cuts
April 13th, 2011
Obama: Cut spending, raise taxes on the wealthy DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama coupled a cal...
Schools to take a new look at bus routes
April 13th, 2011
The Havre School Board Tuesday night denied two requests to allow bus routes between local districts. But board members then requested that meetings be held with leaders of those districts to talk...
Cruzado returning to Northern, will address search for chancellor
April 13th, 2011
The president of Montana State University will return to Havre to continue discussions on finding a new leader for the Havre university. Montana State University-Northern announced Tuesday...
Reservoir breached in Blaine County
April 13th, 2011
A Blaine County reservoir was breached Tuesday, with officials working on managing the damage today, and increasing levels of the Milk River expected to cause lowland flooding near Harlem by today....
Havre High School principal Vandersloot headed to Wyoming
April 13th, 2011
Lingle-Fort Laramie Middle and High School has officially signed on current Havre High School Principal Jerry Vandersloot. At the Goshen County, Wyo., School district’s board meeting...
MAT holds open house to celebrate, educate, seek volunteers
April 13th, 2011
Members of the local acting troupe are holding an open house Saturday, both to show the community what it is they do and to see if people would be interested in volunteering. “We have...
Schweitzer takes 'VETO' brand to GOP bills
April 13th, 2011
HELENA — Displaying his trademark showmanship, Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer stood on the Capitol steps Wednesday and punctuated his rejection of 17 Republican bills by emblazoning r...
Obama calls on U.S. to live within means
April 13th, 2011
WASHINGTON — Challenging Republican budget plans, President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed lowering the nation's future deficits by $4 trillion over a dozen years through a...
Republican budget plan hits speed bump in Senate
April 12th, 2011
HELENA — Senate Republicans lost votes Tuesday from within their ranks for their spending plan — handing a setback to leaders trying to quickly get the budget to Gov. Brian Schwei...
Governor signs work comp compromise
April 12th, 2011
HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer has signed the compromise plan he worked out with Republican leaders to reduce worker's compensation insurance rates universally regarded as among...
Northern Rodeo Teams perform in Bozeman
April 12th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern Rodeo Team got its spring season off to a good start over the weekend. The Lights and Skyl...
Postal study backs move to Great Falls
April 12th, 2011
Havre’s Post Office could soon lose one of its mail sorters and “some mail processing operations. ” The U. S. Postal Service announced on March 18 it was going to start a...
Weather Service predicts flooding near Harlem Wednesday
April 12th, 2011
The National Weather Service again updated its flood warning for the Milk River, saying at 11:01 Tuesday that flooding is likely near Harlem by Wednesday morning. &nb...
Museum board approves sending letter to fair board
April 12th, 2011
Members of the Hill County museum board Monday approved sending a letter to the Hill County Fair Board stating they are exploring moving the H. Earl and Margaret Turner Clack Memorial Museum back t...
Museum board discusses absence policy, museum traffic, events
April 12th, 2011
The board of the Hill County museum Monday discussed, among several issues, setting a firm policy on what constitutes an excused versus an unexcused absence for its members. Board member Ra...
Sinclair to testify in D. C. on Little Shell recognition
April 12th, 2011
The chair of a Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana said Monday he will be traveling to Washington D. C., to testify before a Senate committee on his tribe’s plea for federal rec...
Havre Eagles ordered to pay $193,000 in harassment case
April 12th, 2011
The Havre Eagles Club has been ordered by the Montana Human Rights Bureau to pay more than $193,000 to a former employee who said she was sexually harassed by the club manager for more than five ye...
Schweitzer seeks info on possible government shutown
April 11th, 2011
HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer is looking into what a state government shutdown would look like even as he continued talking to Republican leaders about a budget deal.
House backs medical marijuana overhaul
April 11th, 2011
HELENA — The House is backing a Senate proposal to overhaul Montana's medical marijuana law after making major changes to the measure. Senate Bill...
Olympian Carl Lewis announces run for NJ Senate
April 11th, 2011
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis says he'll run again — for New Jersey Senate. The 49-year-old New Jersey native announc...
Flooding expected in Harlem by end of week
April 11th, 2011
Forecasters are predicting water to rise above the flood level on the Milk River in Harlem, and potentially Chinook, by the end of the week.The National Weather Service has issued a flood wa...
Education funding a hot topic at video conference
April 7th, 2011
What will happen with education funding in the waning days of the legislative session was a main topic at a legislative video conference in Havre Wednesday.Representatives of Havre Public Sc...
Driving with cellphones could soon bring legal consequences
April 7th, 2011
Talking or texting on cellphones while driving in Havre could soon bring stiff penalties.At Wednesday night’s meeting, the Ordinance Committee looked at a first draft of a new ordinanc...
Eminent domain measure stalls in committee
April 11th, 2011
HELENA — A Senate committee stopped an eminent domain bill that's backed by businesses and it is now likely lawmakers will take no action on eminent domain during the 2011...
City moves forward on social host ordinance
April 7th, 2011
After expressing the frustration of discussing pet law for nearly a year now, Havre’s Ordinance Committee took a more direct approach with the proposed social host ordinance.The commit...
Warburton thinks GOP, gov. can cut deal
April 7th, 2011
A Havre lawmaker said Wednesday that the Republican leadership in the Legislature is confident it can negotiate a deal with the governor and avoid having to come back for a special session to set t...
Church and state both should aid the poor
April 11th, 2011
Editor: Loretta Park’s response to “An open letter to Christian legislators: consider the poor” raises an important question regarding who is responsible...
HHS getting back to normal
April 11th, 2011
Havre High School students will once again have a room just for eating their lunch. As a part of the high school’s ongoing recovery from a collapse of a portion of the roof at the end...
Mont. Senate OKs $7.9 million for Northern automotive-diesel center
April 11th, 2011
HELENA — The Montana Senate agreed in an initial vote Friday to authorize the state to borrow about $100 million for projects around the state, including $7.9 million for a major revamp to th...
Lawmakers won’t say how they will vote on budget deal
April 11th, 2011
The members of Montana's congressional delegation say they are relieved that a government shutdown has been averted. But Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Max Baucus and U. S. Rep. Denny Rehb...
Preparing for — and surviving — a flood
April 11th, 2011
Government agencies have put out lists of ways people should prepare for — and how they should act during — a flood.
SAfrica leader says Libya accepts cease-fire plan
April 10th, 2011
TRIPOLI, Libya — A delegation of African leaders said Sunday that their Libyan counterpart Moammar Gadhafi accepted their "road map" for a cease-fire with rebels, whom they will meet...
Coach arrested in attack on parent in San Dieg
April 10th, 2011
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A youth football coach was arrested after a confrontation with a parent — apparently stemming from a dispute over recruitment of a top player — in which the paren...
Judge blocks deal on protections for wolves
April 10th, 2011
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has denied a proposed settlement agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 10 conservation groups that would have lifted endangered species...
Ravalli County residents shun cellphone reverse 9-1-1
April 10th, 2011
HAMILTON — Authorities in Ravalli County in western Montana are having a hard time persuading residents to sign up to receive automatic emergency notifications on cel...
Eminent domain inaction could delay projects
April 10th, 2011
HELENA — As the legislative session winds down to its final days, Montana lawmakers appear to be no closer to taking action on eminent domain than they were at the beginning, opening the poss...
Sidney Lumet, '12 Angry Men' and 'Network' director, dies
April 9th, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Lumet, the award-winning director of such acclaimed films as "Network," ''Serpico," ''Dog Day Afternoon" and "12 Angry Men," has died. He was 86. ...
Tester, Rehberg won't say how they will vote on budget deal
April 9th, 2011
Two members of Montana's congressional delegation say they are relieved that a government shutdown has been averted. But Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and U...
Federal shutdown avoided, 2012 budget fight looms
April 9th, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — A last-minute budget deal forged amid bluster and tough bargaining averted an embarrassing federal shutdown, cut billions in spending and provided the first major test of th...
Budget bill removes wolves from endangered list
April 9th, 2011
BILLINGS — Gray wolves in Montana and Idaho would be taken off the endangered list under the budget bill pending before Congress, two Western lawmakers said. &n...
Tester: Lack of cooperation on budget is ‘crazy’
April 8th, 2011
Montana’s U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said Friday afternoon that Republican opposition to passing a budget and preventing a federal government shutdown is political grandstanding at its worst, and t...
Senate OKs funds for Northern automotive-diesel center
April 8th, 2011
HELENA — The Montana Senate agreed in an initial vote Friday to authorize the state to borrow about $100 million for projects around the state, including $7.9 million...
Tester: Lack of cooperation on budget is ‘crazy’
April 8th, 2011
Montana’s U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said Friday afternoon that Republican opposition to passing a budget and preventing a federal government shutdown is political grandstanding at its worst, and t...
Few gun rights measures still alive in Legislature
April 8th, 2011
HELENA — The number of gun rights bills likely to clear the Montana Legislature appears to be dwindling significantly, as the session enters its final days, dealing a blow to gun-rights...
Flooding expected in Harlem area next week
April 8th, 2011
Blaine County officials are warning county residents that flooding could be hittng eastern Blaine County in the Harlem area early next week. “With the steady warming pattern, the Milk...
Audit: Former lottery director violated state law
April 8th, 2011
HELENA — An audit of the state lottery found its former director violated state law by extending one contract and changing another without the approval of the Montana Lottery Commission...
Havre mill levies set for $171,000
April 8th, 2011
New levies have been set to provide funding to the Havre Public School districts — a total of $171,000 between high school and elementary district levies. The HPS Board of Trustees he...
Chinook loses local building codes
April 8th, 2011
After spending a few months looking at how Chinook laws address building regulations, Chinook City Council decided Thursday night to decertify. The change would remove the city’s abil...
Cruzado: New Northern chancellor in place by January
April 8th, 2011
The president of Montana State University said Thursday she wants a fast search for new leadership at Montana State University-Northern, and that the search will begin in earnest at the start of th...
Flooded home will have to pay water bill
April 8th, 2011
At Thursday night’s Chinook City Council meeting, Les Fuglevand asked for the city to compromise on his $1,456.54 water bill, for using 491,000 gallons of water in the month of March.
Shutdown threat worries Yellowstone businesses
April 6th, 2011
HELENA— Business owners dependent on the tourists headed to Yellowstone National Park are concerned about a possible government shutdown closing the park. But if there has to be one, they say...
Trocki leaves mixed legacy
April 6th, 2011
While he has ruffled some feathers on campus — and off— in the process, Northern Chancellor Frank Trocki said he is proud of the achievements he has made in his two years at the univers...
Trocki leaving Northern
April 6th, 2011
The chancellor of Montana State University-Northern said this morning that he is leaving due to a difference of vision on the future of the university.“I imagine it caught a lot of peo...
Park board talks license plates, wind turbines
April 5th, 2011
In a nearly hour-long meeting Monday, the Hill County Park board discussed a variety of issues, including finding alternative power for Camp Kiwanis and setting a new deadline to pick a specialty l...
Gov. vetoes Hutton-sponsored abortion bill
April 4th, 2011
Schweitzer vetoes Hutton-sponsored abortio...
World's oldest man hospitalized in Montana
April 4th, 2011
World's oldest man hospitalized in Montana
Schyweitzer says GOP budget dead on arrival
April 4th, 2011
Schyweitzer says GOP budget dead on arrival
House backs bill tightening political ethics rules
April 4th, 2011
House backs bill tightening political ethics rules
Senate endorses monitoring of repeat DUI offenders
April 4th, 2011
Senate endorses monitoring of repeat...
Council should seek the public’s opinion on fireworks
April 4th, 2011
Editor:Regarding Havre City Council's attempt to legalize fireworks in the city limits — since we're not going to get a chance to vote on the change — I w...
SB 409 is a fair answer for lease fees
April 4th, 2011
Editor:Senate Bill 409 revising state land cabin site laws has passed the Montana Senate. Senators acted on a fair and equitable solution for state lease fees, so price...
Marian H. Wells
April 4th, 2011
Marian H. Wells, 84, formerly of Havre and Glasgow, Mont., died at her daughter's home in Elgin, Ore., after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease and cancer.A Memorial Mass will b...
Janet E. (MacLean) Zinn
April 4th, 2011
Janet E. (MacLean) Zinn, 52, of Chinook, passed away in Great Falls on March 31, 2011, due to natural causes.Memorial funeral services will be Thursday, April 7, 2011, at 3 p. m. in the...
Lee Didier
April 4th, 2011
Lee A. Didier, 77, a Chester linotypesetter and parts man, died from a stroke on Friday at the Chester hospital.Funeral Mass will be 1 p. m. Monday at St. Mary’s Church in Chester...
John V. Green
April 4th, 2011
John V. Green, 83, of Harlem, passed away in Great Falls on March 28, 2011, due to natural causes.Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at 2 p. m. in the Harlem American Luth...
Cruzado orders halt to Northern dean search
April 4th, 2011
The president of Montana State University has halted the search for two positions at Montana State University-Northern until a review of the searches can be conducted.President Waded Cr...
Ceremony celebrates Wild Horse extended hours
April 4th, 2011
A group of international representatives braved the Montana spring weather Friday to attend a ceremony north of Havre celebrating a test of international trade and traffic.The Wild Hors...
Havre Daily News All Hi-Line Girls Team
April 4th, 2011
When it comes to the voting for the annual Havre Daily News All Hi-Line Girls Basketball Team, choices can never be easy. There is, and always has been a plethora of great girls...
Blue Ponies learn plenty in Great Falls
April 4th, 2011
The long awaited season opener for the Havre High softball team came and went this weekend. And though the Blue Ponies dropped four games in jamboree format, the program took a g...
HHS tennis goes indoors
April 4th, 2011
The Havre High boys and girls tennis teams were set to compete at the Conrad Invitational this past Saturday.
Mother Nature, however, had other i...
State survey finds one in 13 bridges structurally deficient
April 4th, 2011
A survey found the Hi-Line one of the better locations in the state for having bridges in good repair, with no deficient bridges listed in Liberty or Chouteau counties, one in Hill County and the l...
Havre High track teams still waiting for the starting line
April 4th, 2011
The spring sports season in Montana isn’t official without a couple of cancelations. And the Havre High boys and girls track and field teams are finding that out first hand...
Area basketball stars shine at annual Senior Classic
April 4th, 2011
The spring sports season is under way, but there was still basketball to be played on the Hi-Line last week.
Last Thursday in Rudyard, the annual Senio...
Senate repeals med marijuana
April 4th, 2011
The state Senate Friday afternoon approved, 28-22, repealing laws allowing medical marijuana, just hours after the House unanimously OK'd considering reforming the issue instead.The re...
Little Shell council to meet Saturday
April 4th, 2011
The John Gilbert-chaired council of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians is meeting Saturday in Great Falls to discuss several issues, including the federal settlement for a class-action laws...
1 killed, 1 hurt falling out of tour bus in Mass.
April 3rd, 2011
1 killed, 1 hurt falling out of tour bus in Mass.
NTSB: Southwest jet had pre-existing fatigue
April 3rd, 2011
NTSB: Southwest jet had pre-existing fatigue
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Gadhafi envoy in Europe to seek end to crisis
April 3rd, 2011
Gadhafi envoy in Europe to seek end to cri...
Students, officials lobby to restore campus funding
April 3rd, 2011
Students, officials lobby to restore campus funding
Lee Didier
April 3rd, 2011
Lee A. Didier, 77, a Chester linotypesetter and parts man, died from a stroke on Friday...
Survey finds structurally deficient Montana bridges
April 2nd, 2011
Survey finds structurally deficient Montana bridges
GOP leadership tested as end of session nears
April 2nd, 2011
GOP leadership tested as end of sessi...
AP sources: Obama set to launch re-election bid
April 2nd, 2011
AP sources: Obama set to launch re-electio...
Sheen kicks off 'Torpedo of Truth' tour in Detroit
April 2nd, 2011
Sheen kicks off 'Torpedo of Truth' tour...
Army group says there ARE atheists in foxholes
April 1st, 2011
Army group says there ARE atheists in foxholes...
FDA proposes calorie counts on menus
April 1st, 2011
WASHINGTON — Like it or not, many restaurant diners will soon know more about what...
Montana lawmaker's speech perpetuates boozy image
April 1st, 2011
AP Photo/The Independent Record, Eliza Wil...
An open letter to Christian legislators: consider the poor
April 1st, 2011
Our comments are directed toward those Christian legislators and their supporters who constantly cry out, “We have to cut government spending and taxes, ” when in reality those living i...
Support for Gregg Carlson
April 1st, 2011
Editor:I am writing this letter in regard to the tremendous support shown by your community for Gregg Carlson and his family. I do not know Gregg personally but, have m...
Republic not the same as democracy
April 1st, 2011
Editor:I can't take it anymore! All this crap about will of the people. We don't live in a democracy, at least at the federal level of government. In spite of what yo...
Bethel Rose Hamby
April 1st, 2011
Bethel Rose (Henderson) Hamby, 90, passed away of natural causes march 13, 2011, in a hospital. Memorial services were held on March 17 at the Bilbrey Funeral Chapel.Bethel was born to...
Tony Preite works to push Northern projects
April 1st, 2011
It’s been five months since Tony Preite started working as Montana State University-Northern’s Director of University Outreach and Economic Development, and he has still hardly been in...
Water levels look good in Hill and Blaine counties
April 1st, 2011
Despite warmer weather and some rain, the weather in Hill and Blaine counties so far seems to have limited flooding, although officials are still warning that conditions could change at any time.
Big union rally takes aim at GOP budget proposal
April 1st, 2011
Big union rally takes aim at GOP budget proposal
Gov. rejects GOP anti-federal health care laws
April 1st, 2011
Governor rejects GOP anti-federal hea...
Havre track teams just want to compete
April 1st, 2011
Due to winter weather the Havre High track and field team has already seen a major delay to the start of its season. But with a break in the weather, and it finally startin...
Skylights add three volleyball stars
April 1st, 2011
The MSU-Northern volleyball team is in the offseason, but it’s been a busy time for Skylight head coach Bill Huebsch. The Northern head man has been hard at work recruiting...
Blue Pony tennis teams head to Conrad
April 1st, 2011
By playing indoors last weekend in Cut Bank, the Havre High boys and girls tennis teams already got a big jump on much of the state’s competition. And having beaten the wea...
Lights' spring drills going well
April 1st, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern football team is battling the elements thus far, but spring practice is still progressing for the Lights. And on Saturdya afternoon at 11 a.m., Northern will c...
Bozeman mayor cancels meeting for basketball championship
April 1st, 2011
Mayor cancels meeting for basketball champ...
