Archive For May 2012
Livestock board keeps milk freshness rule
May 31st, 2012
HELENA (AP) — The Montana Board of Livestock voted unanimously to continue its requirement that milk sold in Montana be marked with a "sell-by" date no more than 12 days after it was pasteu...
Edwards acquitted on 1 count, mistrial on others
May 31st, 2012
GREENSBORO, N.C. — John Edwards was acquitted on one charge of campaign finance fraud and a mistrial was declared on five other counts Thursday when jurors said they couldn't decide if he il...
Donna Bloyed
May 31st, 2012
Donna Bloyed, 81, daughter of Cora Weyh and David Enevold, passed away May 15, 2012, in Spokane, Wash. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother, who...
Postal Food Drive delivered 4,700 pounds
May 31st, 2012
Editor: The Havre Food Bank would like to thank the community for the donation of more than 4,700 pounds of food during the Postal Food Drive. ...
Candidate questions, Republican candidates for Senate District 17
May 31st, 2012
Don Richman and Douglas Stuart are seeking the Republican nomination for the state Senate from District 17, which covers northern Blaine and Hill counties. The primary is Tuesday June...
'Still Life with Poppies,' Sally Ann and the Twilight Zone
May 31st, 2012
The Salvation Army Thrift Shop can be a treasure trove, depending on what you are looking for and how badly you need it. I am a card-carrying thrift-store junkie from way back. When I...
Senate District 17 primary candidates
May 31st, 2012
Donald Richman and Douglas Stuart are running for the Republican nomination.Incumbent Craig Tilleman, R-Havre — appointed to replace Sen. Rowlie Hutton, R-Havre, who resig...
Court: Heart of gay marriage law unconstitutional
May 31st, 2012
BOSTON — A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a ruling all but certain to wind up befo...
Pony fastpitch players earn Central A honors
May 31st, 2012
The Havre High girls softball team came within a 50-50 chance, a coin toss of reaching the Class A state tournament this spring. That one didn’t go in the Blue Ponies’ favor, but severa...
Clinton: Military action in Syria demands unity
May 31st, 2012
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that every day of slaughter in Syria is strengthening the case for tougher international action, yet stresse...
NCAA investigating Montana football program
May 31st, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — The NCAA is investigating the University of Montana's football program, which already is the subject of investigations by the U.S. Department of Education and Department of J...
New lab turns SD gold town into scientific hub
May 30th, 2012
LEAD, S.D. — Nestled nearly 5,000 feet beneath the earth in the gold boom town of Lead, S.D., is a laboratory that could help scientists answer some pretty heavy questions about life, its ori...
Montana Supreme Court mulls medical pot sales case
May 30th, 2012
HELENA — Montana Supreme Court justices on Wednesday questioned whether people have a constitutional right to sell medical marijuana even though the drug is illegal under federal law.S...
Conservative Rehberg supports Amtrak
May 30th, 2012
Editor: I am a railroad travel advocate. Since I am a conservative, politically speaking, I refer to myself as a pro-Amtrak Republican. I believe that Amtr...
Our View: A neater Havre
May 30th, 2012
We have an idea that will make our area more attractive to tourists and other visitors who want to enjoy our attractions and spend their money at area businesses. &n...
Answers from District 32 candidates
May 30th, 2012
Clarena Brockie and Tony Belcourt are running for the Democratic nomination for a two-year term in the Montana House for District 32, which includes Rocky Boy's and Fort Bel...
Helen Keisling
May 30th, 2012
A celebration of life service for Helen Keisling will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday, June 2, at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church....
Senators want animal disease off security list
May 30th, 2012
BILLINGS — U. S. Sens. Jon Tester and Max Baucus are asking federal health officials to lift security restrictions on the bacteria that causes a disease found in wildlife in and around Yellow...
Knights were building for this moment
May 30th, 2012
The North Star Knights girls’ track and field team has been on the verge of state supremacy for years now. And finally, after six years
North Stars host Stallions
May 30th, 2012
The Havre North Stars will get back to Northern District action, and they’ll do it against a familiar foe. Tonight, the North Stars will square off again...
Local golf report: Rain returns to wreak havoc with golf
May 30th, 2012
I may have jinxed the golfing weather, or by giving mother nature too much praise, upset her a little. The rains came with a vengeance in Havre this past week,...
Local Summer Sports Camps
May 30th, 2012
Northern Football Camp The coaching staff of the MSU-Northern football team will be running a day camp for kids entering grades K-8 on June 4-6 at the Northern pract...
Helena judge doubling cellphone ban fines
May 29th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — Helena's Municipal Court judge says he's going to double the typical fine he gives to people who are caught texting or talking on a cellphone while driving, saying the $...
Obama honors Medal of Freedom recipients as heroes
May 29th, 2012
WASHINGTON — Sketching impressive contributions to society in intensely personal terms, President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Freedom to more than a dozen political and cultural great...
Women are not second-class citizens, Rep. Rehberg
May 29th, 2012
Editor: Rep. Denny Rehberg is waging a war on women. He displays a Neanderthal attitude toward women. Look at his votes. • Vo...
TURF has groups, people to thank
May 29th, 2012
Editor: The Havre TURF organization would like to thank the Montana Department of Natural Resources and the National Arbor Day Foundation and congratulate...
Restoring the American Dream
May 29th, 2012
Our founders gave us the most incredible political system ever invented, one grounded by the rule of law, majority rule and protection of minority opinions and dissent. They coul...
Supporters of cyber terrorism bill want you to be scared, very scared
May 29th, 2012
President Dwight Eisenhower famously warned citizens about the growth of a military-industrial complex before he left office.
Gasoline spill at Rocky Boy stabilized, cleanup continues
May 29th, 2012
A gasoline spill has been contained at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, with a U. S. Environmental Protection Agency representative saying this morning that work to replace some contaminated s...
University regents change COT names
May 29th, 2012
While the second day of last week’s Montana Board of Regents meeting was not as chock-full of discussions and activities as the first, they did make some big decisions and officer appointment...
Documentary on Montana Hutterites begins
May 29th, 2012
GREAT FALLS (AP) — A 10-episode documentary filmed on a Hutterite colony in Montana is scheduled to debut on the National Geographic Channel on Tuesday.
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
May 29th, 2012
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):1. ROMNEY COULD CLINCH GOP NOMINATIONToday's Texas primary will lik...
North Star girls reach the top
May 28th, 2012
The top Hi-Line track and field athletes were in competition this weekend at the state meet, but only one local team was crowned as champion. And that team was the North St...
Ponies earn points at tough Class A state meet
May 28th, 2012
Rolling into the state meet, the Havre High boys and girls teams did not have the numbers to contend for team titles. But still housing some of the top talent in the state, the Blue Ponies did shin...
Class A and C State Track and Field Results
May 28th, 2012
Class A at Bozeman GIRLS Team scores — Corvallis 110, Lewistown 58, Whitefish 54, Belgrade 51, Glendive 49, Anaconda 29, Sidney 28, Po...
Havre High celebrates its graduates
May 28th, 2012
Havre High School graduation attracted a gymnasium full of people Sunday night, as proud parents and loved ones saw the graduates, clad in blue and white caps and gowns, receive...
Obama honors fallen troops at Arlington Cemetery
May 28th, 2012
ARLINGTON, Va. — President Barack Obama paid tribute Monday to the men and women who have died defending America, saying the country must strive "to be a nation worthy of your sacrific...
Tropical Storm Beryl strengthens, nears US coast
May 27th, 2012
Tropical Storm Beryl was wrecking some Memorial Day weekend plans on Sunday, causing shoreline campers to pack up and head inland and leading to the cancellation of some events as the storm approac...
Clifford Tom Duran Sr.
May 27th, 2012
Clifford Tom Duran Sr., 76, died Saturday, May 26, 2012, at his daughter Robin’s home in Rocky Boy, Mont. His wake service will begin Sunday and continue through Monday, with his tradi...
Breaking Sports: North Star girls claim Class C state championship; Po...
May 26th, 2012
As expected, the North Star Knights brought home the Class C girls state track and field championship for 2012. The Knights scored 63 points to run way with the cold and snow meet Friday and Saturd...
Who is corrupting whom with political spending
May 26th, 2012
This week opened with news that Montana's Attorney General filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to revisit the 2010 Citizens United decision and give Montana's restrict...
Pope's butler arrested in leaks scandal
May 26th, 2012
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican confirmed on Saturday that the pope's butler has been arrested in its embarrassing leaks scandal, adding a Hollywood twist to a sordid tale of power struggles, int...
Breaking Sports: HHS's Jensen places third at State A tennis
May 25th, 2012
Havre High senior Justin Jensen had a last day of tennis to remember. Friday afternoon at the Class A state tennis tournament in Great Fallls, Jensenw on three straight matches, against a trio of p...
Hi-Line Darts and Laurels
May 25th, 2012
Laurel — After 12 months of dawdling, public officials have taken some action in the case involving former Police Chief Jerry Nystrom and his wife, Ashlie, for their alleged...
Rehberg bill could have far-reaching consequences
May 25th, 2012
Editor: I am writing in regard to a very controversial bill co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montana. It is the "National Security and Fed...
Pamville News: The what and the why
May 25th, 2012
Pamville News reporters have been scouring the news wire to bring you, the discerning public, the latest in the most important issues. And speaking of public &...
Who’s corrupting whom with political spending?
May 25th, 2012
This week opened with news that Montana's Attorney General filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to revisit the 2010 Citizens United decision and give Montana's re...
Rocky Boy Chairman can do better
May 25th, 2012
As a retired engineer with the federal government, I am privileged to get telephone calls and messages about Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation tribal affairs from relations and oth...
North Star, Hi-Line preps chasing state titles
May 25th, 2012
Local track and field teams have been able to find plenty of success throughout the 2012 season, but with just the Class C state meet waiting for the Hi-Line talent, they will face their biggest te...
Regents hear ideas from Havre residents
May 25th, 2012
The Montana Board of Regents took a break from making decisions about the whole state to listen to Havre this morning.The community breakfast brought the regents together with a few dozen Hi...
Brownfields are turning green on the Hi-Line
May 25th, 2012
The local economic development agency held a symposium in Havre Thursday to talk about a program in its infancy at the agency, and work already done through the program to assess and clean up prope...
Memorial Day ceremonies planned
May 25th, 2012
Many of Havre’s civic organizations are preparing to join together Monday to honor America and the Hi-Line’s fallen soldiers for Memorial Day.Starting at 11 a. m. Monday, members...
Regents change name of 2-year colleges
May 25th, 2012
HAVRE (AP) — The state's two-year colleges are getting new names aimed at advertising their expanding missions.The Montana Board of Regents approved the new names Friday. The re...
Regents OK new policy for sexual assaults
May 25th, 2012
HAVRE (AP) — Leaders of the Montana college system unanimously approved Friday a new policy for handling sexual assaults, the latest response to a rape controversy that has subjected th...
Universities unveil new policy for sexual assaults
May 25th, 2012
HAVRE — The state's university system is unveiling a new policy for handling sexual assaults in the wake of a federal investigation at the University of Montana.The policy attem...
Breaking Sports: Ponies have an up and down day of tennis
May 24th, 2012
The Havre High boys tennis team had highs and lows during the first day of the Class A state tennis tournament. Rain wreaked havoc with the tourney Thursday in Great Falls, forcing matches to be mo...
Billings police identify man killed in shooting
May 24th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — Authorities have identified a man killed by Billings police after he shot at officers who were attempting to arrest him at a gas station.Billings police spokesman Lt. K...
Man tells police he killed missing NYC boy in 1979
May 24th, 2012
NEW YORK — In a potential break in one of the nation's most baffling missing-children cases, a former convenience-store employee has told police that he suffocated 6-year-old Etan Patz in 19...
Carpe diem and full speed ahead: Reminders to live fully
May 24th, 2012
I was half listening to my radio. The woman’s voice said something like this: “I’m retired. Retirement isn’t the end. Retirement is another phase. I worked hard all m...
In defense of air traffic controllers
May 24th, 2012
I think it’s high time we quit bad-mouthing air traffic controllers. A few weeks ago, investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration corroborated allegations by a f...
Republicans being misleading over Medicare
May 24th, 2012
Editor: The fact is Medicare benefits have not been cut by the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare as Republicans have misnamed it. Another fact...
Ken Miller’s honesty, integrity win him a vote
May 24th, 2012
Editor: I consider myself an independent and prefer to vote for the candidate best suited for the position, regardless of party affiliation. I value the qu...
Political letters deadline
May 24th, 2012
The Havre Daily News welcomes letters to the editor on issues and candidates in the June 5 primary. The deadline for submitting political letters is Wednesday, May 3...
Ponies take quality athletes to state track
May 24th, 2012
Numbers won’t be on the Havre High track and field team’s side this weekend at the Class A state track and field meet, but individual talent and hard work will be.
Blue Pony seniors carry the torch on the court
May 24th, 2012
The Havre High boys tennis program’s success goes back a long, long way. From the days of Dan Ferguson winning the school’s first individual state championship, through its run o...
Gov. issues flag proclamation for former judge
May 24th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — Gov. Brian Schweitzer has ordered all flags on state property to be flown at half-staff Friday in honor of James Browning, a Montana native who served for more than 50 yea...
State edict means Northern staff works 5 days a week
May 24th, 2012
Though Montana State University-Northern students will continue with a modified schedule this summer, the university’s staff will have to return to the same schedule as every government emplo...
Deadline Friday to comment on disaster planning
May 24th, 2012
Hill County residents have one more day to comment on plans drafted to help the county and communities prevent damage and injuries in case of a disaster.Friday is the deadline to comment on...
Welch stumps on Hi-Line for state superintendent
May 24th, 2012
The Republican contender for state superintendent of public instruction was in Havre this week as she traveled the Hi-Line listening to concerns and telling people why she would be the best choice...
Unabomber updates Harvard University alumni book
May 24th, 2012
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University alumni attending their 50th class reunion this week are getting updates on classmates, but one person stands out among those sharing news about career moves,...
NYPD: Person implicated in Etan Patz death
May 24th, 2012
NEW YORK — A man has implicated himself in the death of 6-year-old Etan Patz, whose disappearance 33 years ago on his way to school helped launch a missing children's movement that put...
Steve Bullock would maintain Montana’s budget surplus
May 23rd, 2012
Editor: The Montana Constitution provides for a two-term limit for governors of the state. Thus, Gov. Brian Schweitzer can't run again, so he has given hi...
Victor Denny
May 23rd, 2012
Victor Denny, 78, passed away May 23, 2012 at his Great Falls residence of natural causes.
State edict means Northern staff works 5 days a week
May 23rd, 2012
Though Montana State University-Northern students will continue with a modified schedule this summer, the university’s staff will have to return to the same schedule as eve...
Lack of volunteers hurt programs for disabled young people
May 23rd, 2012
Editor: I am writing to respond to a letter to the editor that was published in the Havre Daily News Thursday, May 17, regarding teens in our community wit...
Local Shriners say thank you
May 23rd, 2012
Editor: The North Central Montana Shrine Club dispensed 7,000 pounds of sweet Vidalia onions last week. We wish to express their...
Steve Bullock would maintain Montana’s budget surplus
May 23rd, 2012
Editor: The Montana Constitution provides for a two-term limit for governors of the state. Thus, Gov. Brian Schweitzer can't run again, so he...
Jim Lynch would help business
May 23rd, 2012
Editor: I listened to the tea party forum in Lewistown and was pleasantly surprised with Jim Lynch. I knew about Jim as MDT director and always liked his h...
Ex-police chief, wife charged in bar assault
May 23rd, 2012
Former Havre Police Chief Jerry Nystrom and his wife, Ashlie, have been charged with assault for an incident that took place in PJ’s Restaurant and Casino more than a year ago.The char...
North Star switching to 4-day school week
May 23rd, 2012
The four-day school week that has been popping up in small districts across the state will be moving to the Hi-Line this fall, in North Star Public Schools in Rudyard and Gildford.The North...
Meeting set on Brownfields progress
May 23rd, 2012
A meeting is set for Thursday morning to talk about a local program that helps property owners identify and clean up contaminated property.“Environmental Assessment and Cleanup Across...
DCP SURE applications due June 1
May 23rd, 2012
The deadlines to apply for two U. S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency programs are right around the corner, and the Hill County director said he hopes local farmers and ranchers can ge...
Smith seeks new solutions to old problems
May 23rd, 2012
Diane Smith said Congress keeps dealing with the same old problems with the same old solutions.“Yet, they think there will be different results, ” she said.Smith said she...
Colstrip fires police chief for misconduct
May 23rd, 2012
COLSTRIP (AP) — The mayor of Colstrip said the city fired its police chief for several reasons, including a recent complaint by a female dispatcher that he invited her to view pornography on...
Local Golf Report: Weather keeps shining on local golfers
May 23rd, 2012
The weather just keeps holding up for the early portion of the golf season. Though spring rains keep coming through Havre, there has been plenty of sunshine and less wind than normal this first par...
Biden keeps up criticism of Romney's business past
May 22nd, 2012
KEENE, N.H. — The presidential campaign debate over Republican Mitt Romney's tenure at a private equity firm is going down the drain.Vice President Joe Biden argued Tuesday that Romne...
Edward (Eddy) J Renna
May 22nd, 2012
Edward (Eddy) J Renna lost his short battle with cancer and died May 4 in Chandler, Ariz., at the age of 81. Edward was born in the Bronx, N.Y., to Edward and France...
Judge recuses herself in Dow cellphone case
May 22nd, 2012
Having heard Havre City Council member Rick Dow’s not guilty plea last week, City Judge Margaret Hencz has stepped aside for all remaining court activity on the case.Hencz requested Ju...
Swenson to step down Kaercher sworn in
May 22nd, 2012
Monday’s Havre City Council meeting brought a fairly significant shift to city operations, a changing of the guard of municipal finances, the transitioning of the clerk.New Finance Dir...
Gray gets two years and probation for casino robbery
May 22nd, 2012
A Havre man will spend most of two years in state custody, followed by three on probation, for robbing a Havre casino in October 2010, with at least the start of the two years in the Montana State...
Beeters finish second at B-C state tennis
May 22nd, 2012
It was just two short years ago that the Chinook girls tennis team captured its first state championship in tennis. This past week in Missoula, the Sugarbeeters nearly pulled it off again.&n...
Local Summer Sports Camps
May 22nd, 2012
Northern Football Camp The coaching staff of the MSU-Northern football team will be running a day camp for kids entering grades K-8 on June 4-6 at the Northern pract...
Bullock continues to lead money race for governor
May 21st, 2012
HELENA — Democratic Attorney General Steve Bullock continues to raise more money than other candidates for governor while Republican hopefuls battle it out in a crowded primary.Bullock...
Cash, credit or iPhone app?
May 21st, 2012
One of the greatest uses of the Internet is commerce. Aside from exchanging information like never before, many discovered how the web could change the e...
Montana fails to reduce the wolf population
May 21st, 2012
Editor: The unfortunate truth is that the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park’s “balanced approach” (the current wolf season tentative propos...
Judge recuses herself from Dow case
May 21st, 2012
Having heard City Council member Rick Dow’s not guilty plea last week, City Judge Margaret Hencz has stepped aside for all remaining court activity on the case. ...
Program helps people with disabilities find jobs
May 21st, 2012
A new Havre service designed to help people with developmental disabilities find and keep a job is inviting local residents to come Tuesday to find out what it has to offer.Chad Stewart, car...
Preservationists to honor 2 Havre librarians
May 21st, 2012
Two Havre librarians will receive the annual Preservation Awards from the Havre-Hill County Preservation Commission.Valerie Hickman, who oversees the archives at Van de Bogart Library at Mon...
Bee Gees' Robin Gibb dies after long cancer battle
May 21st, 2012
LONDON (AP) — With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees &mdas...
Pony boys win Central A tennis title
May 20th, 2012
The Havre High boys tennis team is no stranger to winning Central A Divisional championships. And the 2012 Blue Ponies kept the tradition of winning alive this weekend at the Central A Divisional i...
Pony softball goes 2-1
May 20th, 2012
Before the weekend arrived, the Havre High softball program received the news that they would not make the state tournament next weekend, instead having to realize that the Laurel Invite would wrap...
Central A Divisional Track Results
May 20th, 2012
Central A at Havre BOYS Team scores - Belgrade 177, Lewistown 113.5, Havre 110.5, Livingston 94, Browning 24. 100 - Mason...
Viewing events, eyewear urged for 'Ring of Fire'
May 20th, 2012
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moon slides across the sun, creating a "ring of fire."
APNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fight
May 20th, 2012
HELENA — Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down stat...
Thomas "Zeke" Parisian
May 20th, 2012
Thomas Lawrence “Zeke” Parisian, 72, of Box Elder, passed away at his residence, on Thursday, May 18, 2012, of natural causes.
Vandals strike Rehberg's Billings office again
May 19th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — Vandals have once again broken windows at the Billings congressional office of Rep. Denny Rehberg.The Republican's state director Randy Vogel tells The Billings Gazett...
Elections may hurt or help our natural resources
May 19th, 2012
One of the primary reasons many outdoors-minded people have chosen to live in Montana is the love of the landscape and the unlimited outdoor opportunities this great state has to offer.
Isn't it really nice to be asked
May 19th, 2012
He may look like the stuffy academic type, but James Lipton, host of Bravo channel's "Inside the Actors Studio," knows how to play nice with the politicos. ...
Hi-Line darts and laurels
May 19th, 2012
Laurel: Havre High School students Nate Welch and Jaden Griggs will be going to the national automotive technology championships in Detroit in June, representing...
Sam Rankin will end corruption in Washington
May 19th, 2012
Editor: A few weeks ago, senators of both parties joined forces so the oil and gas industry could keep its $24 billion in taxpayer subsidies....
Fanning is best to meet Montana challenges
May 19th, 2012
Editor: Bob Fanning has been fighting the wolf issue since wolves were introduced and started decimating the Yellowstone elk herd. ...
Breaking Sports: HHS thinclads finish third at the Central A Meet
May 26th, 2012
The Central A Divisional track meet wrapped up Saturday afternoon at the Havre Middle School track with both Havre High teams placing third. The Blue Pony girls scored 75 points while the HHS boys...
Prosecutors: Trio planned to attack Obama's HQ
May 19th, 2012
CHICAGO — Three men arrested when police raided a Chicago apartment had been planning to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets,...
Billings officer put on leave without pay
May 19th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — A Billings police officer who authorities say drove an intoxicated man and woman outside the city limits and left them on the side of a two-lane highway at 3 a.m....
Breaking Sports: Ponies win Central A boys tennis title
May 18th, 2012
Bozeman - The Havre High boys tennis team claimed its 15th Central A championship in the last 16 years Friday night in Bozeman. The Pony boys scored 44 points to edge Livingston by three points for...
Ponies set to host Central A meet
May 18th, 2012
After striving all season long to constantly improve, and to be the top team in the conference, the Havre High School track and field team will finally get a chance to see just how far they...
Hi-Liners shine at Northern C track
May 18th, 2012
The best of the best from the Northern C track and field teams went head to head at the divisional meet, and a lot of local talent stood out. Thursday in Great Falls...
North Stars host rematches with GF Electrics on Sunday
May 18th, 2012
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team played an extra four innings of baseball in a heated doubleheader with the Great Falls Electrics last Sunday in Great Falls. &...
Senators call foul on House biofuels proposal
May 18th, 2012
Montana’s U. S. senators have their hackles raised over a proposal in a House appropriations bill that could impact biofuel research, development and production, including work being done at...
Montana’s unemployment rate decreases again in April
May 18th, 2012
Montana’s unemployment decreased slightly in April, reaching 6.1 percent, while it dropped more substantially on the Hi-Line.After remaining unchanged in March, Montana’s unemplo...
Cellphone ordinance foe charged with cellphone ordinance violation
May 17th, 2012
Correction: Councilman Rick Dow said he had talked to Brian Lilletvedt about representing him, but instead has hired attorney Lindsay Lorang. After running for Havre City...
Teens with special needs are falling through the cracks
May 17th, 2012
Editor: I am finding it very hard to find help for my adopted son, Franklin, who has disabilities (he was born with hemaplegic cerebral palsy, which left h...
Like a pig at the trough, I want it all
May 17th, 2012
My friend Kathy invited me to be her guest at her swank condo on the beach in Mexico. I would even fly on her companion ticket. The whole trip would hardly cost anything. I said the o...
Havre should have its own House District
May 17th, 2012
Recently Hi-Line voters had the rare opportunity to voice their opinions on how Havre and north-central Montana legislative districts should look for the next 10 years when the Montana...
Bringing the afterschool message to D.C.
May 17th, 2012
This past week, I joined hundreds of fellow afterschool program directors, as well as afterschool students (including my daughter Emily) and other advocates from across the country spending...
Postseason is now for Blue Pony netters
May 17th, 2012
All season long, the members of the Havre High boys and girls tennis teams have been fighting bad weather, cancellations and tough opponents. But the Blu...
Ponies finish up in Laurel
May 17th, 2012
It has been non-stop for the Havre High softball team over the last couple of weeks, but nobody is complaining as the Blue Pony squad has shown a lot of growth and improvement la...
Lights land big, Brazilian
May 17th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team is adding size to its front line for upcoming season. And the Lights and head coach Shawn Huse recently landed a true power...
Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63
May 17th, 2012
NEW YORK — Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance," ''Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance...
Local Golf Report: Sign up for breast cancer tournament
May 16th, 2012
The weather couldn’t be any better for golf right now, and people are enjoying all area courses i...
Havre should be split between two house districts
May 16th, 2012
Editor: A movement is afoot to cut the number of representatives Havre has in the state House by half — from two to one. That was clear at last week...
Locals shouldn't have to foot the bill for drilling
May 16th, 2012
Editor: The murder of a young teacher in Sidney is an unspeakable tragedy. No Montana community should ever have to live through another loss...
Some thoughts on reapportionment
May 16th, 2012
Members of the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission got an earful of advice when they were in Havre Tuesday night. It has been pretty much the same in other communiti...
Judge strikes down more Montana election laws
May 16th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — A judge has struck down more Montana campaign finance laws in an ongoing challenge that the regulations restrict free speech.U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell ruled Wedn...
Blaine commissioners rethinking plan to cut extension position
May 15th, 2012
Blaine County Commissioners wanted to hear what the public thought about their recent decision to not hire a new agricultural extension agent. They heard.
State kicks off meetings to gauge bison tolerance
May 15th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — Dozens of people turned out in Missoula as Montana wildlife officials began a statewide tour to gauge public opinion on the reintroduction of wild bison to public lands....
Changes coming in Havre kindergarten program
May 15th, 2012
Among changing educational standards and increased kindergarten enrollment, teachers at Highland Park Early Primary School have noticed some students need a little more preparation. Because of acti...
Ruling that blocked bison moves appealed
May 15th, 2012
BILLINGS — Environmental groups say they will ask the Montana Supreme Court to overturn a district court ruling that temporarily halts transfers of Yellowstone National Park bison to tribal a...
Kaercher appointed Havre city clerk
May 15th, 2012
In less than a week, a prolific of Havre community figure is coming home, professionally.On May 21, Doug Kaercher will begin working as Havre’s city clerk and finance director, replaci...
Beeters win B-C divisional, again
May 15th, 2012
Once again, the Chinook girls tennis team was dominant in a divisional tournament. The Sugarbeeters captured the 2012 Northern B-C girls divisional championshi...
Lights ink standout Washington post player
May 15th, 2012
With a ton of seniors leaving the two-time defending Frontier Conference champion MSU-Northern men’s basketball program, Lights’ head coach Shawn Huse has begun the process of restockin...
Local Summer Sports Camps
May 15th, 2012
Northern Football Camp The coaching staff of the MSU-Northern football team will be running a day camp for kids entering grades K-8 on June 4-6 at t...
Alvina R. Allen
May 14th, 2012
Alvina R. Allen, 74, of Harlem and Fort Belknap, assed away May 10, 2012, due to health complications. Rosary services will be held Monday, May 14, 2012, at 7 p. m., at the Sacred Heart Church, fol...
Phone scams target Havre senior citizens
May 14th, 2012
Friday afternoon, a Havre senior citizen received a phone call telling her she had won $35,000.Immediately, she became suspicious. It was great to win, but she hadn't entered any contests.
3 Hi-Liners to be inducted into Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame
May 14th, 2012
Throughout the United States, especially in the West, people have been enjoying Don Greytak's pencil drawings of rural Western scenes.His depiction of rural life is what he suspects caught...
Facebook CEO turns 28, IPO could be $100B gift
May 14th, 2012
NEW YORK — He famously wears a hoodie, jeans and sneakers, and he was born the year Apple introduced the Macintosh. But Mark Zuckerberg is no boy-CEO.Facebook's chief executive turned...
Ponies win three in Butte
May 13th, 2012
The success the Havre High softball team has found off and on this season has proven the Blue Ponies house a lot of potential. And after a breakout weekend, the Ponies showed just how much potentia...
Pony netters win plenty in Lewistown
May 13th, 2012
The heat was on in Lewistown and the Havre High tennis teams certainly, responded – in more ways then one. In the final four duals of the regular season, and the last...
North Stars split marathon doubleheader in Great Falls
May 13th, 2012
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club jumped right back into Northern District action, and came away with a hard-fought slit Sunday afternoon. &nb...
Big Sandy's Danreuther sets Big Sky meet record
May 13th, 2012
A pair of former Big Sandy star athletes can now call themselves Big Sky Conference track and field champions. Bozeman and the Montana State University Track and Field Comp...
Yahoo names Levinsohn interim CEO
May 13th, 2012
NEW YORK — Yahoo says it is appointing Ross Levinsohn as interim CEO and Fred Amoroso as chairman of its board, effective immediately.
GOP governor candidates seek support of far right
May 13th, 2012
HELENA — The race to court the Republican Party's most conservative voters has prompted two candidates for governor to sign a lengthy "constitutional" pledge that, among other things, prom...
Romney urges grads to honor family commitments
May 12th, 2012
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Mitt Romney's Mormon faith has shaped his life, but he barely mentioned it as he spoke to graduates at an evangelical Christian university Saturday.And he barely...
Hudson family slayings suspect convicted of murder
May 11th, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago jury on Friday convicted Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law of murdering her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in what prosecutors' described...
Montana fire officials turn to Twitter for updates
May 11th, 2012
HELENA — Fire response coordinators in Montana will use the social media website Twitter this year for the first time as a way to update residents of wildfire developments such as road closur...
Preparing Montana’s students for tomorrow’s opportunities
May 11th, 2012
Graduation Matters Montana. All across the state, students are walking across the stage to receive their diplomas and celebrating this significant milestone with their families a...
The conception and development of my in-house out-house
May 11th, 2012
A gray compact car eased up to the curb in front of my house. Two women got out and started up my walk. I had seen them drive up, so I met them at the door. They seemed hesitant....
Preparing Montana’s students for tomorrow’s opportunities
May 11th, 2012
Graduation Matters Montana. All across the state, students are walking across the stage to receive their diplomas and celebrating this significant milestone with their families and fri...
Hi-Line Darts & Laurels
May 11th, 2012
Laurel — Mail carriers will conduct their annual food drive on Saturday. There is always a need for food at area food banks, but the need is stronger now than ev...
North 40: Clap your hands, Montanans
May 11th, 2012
A recent 24/7 Wall St. website article, "The most, and least, safe states in America," looks at statistics from the nonprofit Institute for Economics and Peace to compile lists of th...
Breaking news: Northern joins Miles City in initiative to train Bakken...
May 11th, 2012
Montana State University-Northern Chancellor Jim Limbaugh announced at a meeting at Bear Paw Development Corp. Friday morning that Havre’s university is joining Miles Community College in Mil...
Louise Sedenquist
May 11th, 2012
Louise Sedenquist, 93, entered eternity on May 2 in Denver, Colo.She lived in Havre for 80 years before moving to Denver to be with family. A memorial service will be held at 11 a. m. Friday...
Louis Bernardi
May 11th, 2012
Louis Bernardi, 93, died Thursday, May 10, 2012, of natural causes at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre.He is the father of Gina Schaff of Havre. Cremation has taken place and a full obit w...
Fitzpatricks facing new drug charges
May 11th, 2012
Two Havre medical marijuana caregivers face new charges alleging they violated old and new versions of the law.The Montana Supreme Court this week is taking up charges in a previous case and...
Three charged in New Year’s casino fraud
May 11th, 2012
Three local residents appeared in state District Court in Havre Thursday on charges stemming from a fraud that stole more than $4,000 from local casinos during the New Year holiday.T. R. Ols...
Food drive to take place Saturday
May 11th, 2012
Havre and the Hi-Line will be part of a nationwide effort to collect food for area food banks Saturday.The annual drive by the letter carriers union is designed to bring in more food to the...
New Havre High School policies reward good student behavior
May 11th, 2012
Among the upcoming changes to the Havre High School student handbook, two of the biggest are attempts to reward students for positive behavior.At Tuesday night’s Board of Trustees meet...
Big matches await Ponies in Lewistown
May 11th, 2012
The Lewistown Invitational tennis tournament isn’t just another ordinary date on the Havre Blue Ponies’ schedule. Instead, in veteran head coach George Ferguson’s eyes, the Lewist...
Blue Ponies play four in Butte
May 11th, 2012
When it comes to going to the state tournament or having the season end early, all the Havre High softball program can do is sit back and wait. But in the mean time, the Blue Ponies can also utiliz...
United set to play their only home games of 2012
May 11th, 2012
After two big wins on the road last weekend, the Hi-Line United U19 co-ed team have an even bigger weekend ahead of them. On Saturday, the United will play the...
Havre heads back on the road
May 11th, 2012
When it comes to playing opponents from Great Falls, the Havre American Legion baseball club is perfect so far in 2012. But the North Stars will be up against...
Friends of Beaver Creek Park activities move forward
May 10th, 2012
A recently formed group is pushing forward with some new activities, with weather delaying its efforts to clean up Beaver Creek Park until Friday, one day before its first major scheduled fundraise...
District judge continues ban on bison transfer
May 10th, 2012
The bison that live on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation will stay on Fort Peck, according to District Court Judge John McKeon’s latest order filed Wednesday in Blaine County.Just a few...
2 more whooping cough cases reported
May 10th, 2012
Hill County has two more confirmed cases of pertussis, a bacterial infection also known as whooping cough.The Hill County Health Department is working closely with the Montana Department of...
2012 District 9C Track Results
May 10th, 2012
GIRLS Team Scores1. North Star 245; 2. Chinook 172; 3. Big Sandy 70; 4. Turner 11 100 – 1. Haylee Anderson, NS 13.20; 2. Tylynn Retti...
Local Summer Sports Camps
May 10th, 2012
Northern Football Camp The coaching staff of the MSU-Northern football team will be running a day camp for kids entering grades K-8 on June 4-6 at the Northern pract...
Gay-marriage rivals see gains from Obama remarks
May 9th, 2012
NEW YORK — From the left and the right, rival sides in the gay-marriage debate claimed they would reap Election Day benefits from President Barack Obama's long-awaited declaration that he su...
Breaking news: Judge continues ban on bison transfer
May 9th, 2012
The bison that live on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation will stay on Fort Peck, according to District Court Judge John McKeon’s latest order filed Wednesday in Blaine County.&nb...
Weather delayed but didn’t stop Havre Pride
May 9th, 2012
Editor: Mother Nature really didn’t cooperate with our first Havre Pride cleanup on April 28. And, she came back the next weekend with a not so nice...
Join AARP and the letter carriers to help Stamp Out Hunger in Montana
May 9th, 2012
Every day more than 20,000 older Montanans face the risk of hunger. They’re our friends, our neighbors and our family, and they don’t want to be a burden, so they suffer in silen...
24/7 Sobriety Program makes our roads safer
May 9th, 2012
One year ago, on May 6, 2011, Gov. Brian Schweitzer signed House Bill 106 into law. That law authorized a new program — the 24/7 Sobriety Program — and h...
Plastic bags aren’t just ugly, they’re costly to taxpayers
May 9th, 2012
I recently read Pam Burke’s column titled “Confessions of a former plastic bag fan” (page 4, April 27) with great interest as parts of our property are located directly wes...
Obama voices his support for gay marriage
May 9th, 2012
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he now supports same-sex marriage, ending months of equivocation on a subject with powerful election-year consequences.Obama says he has...
Splitting Havre, splitting counties top issues at apportionment meetin...
May 9th, 2012
A commission listened to people from a packed house during a districting and apportionment hearing in Havre Tuesday. One group supporting one plan proposed by the commission and most of the rest su...
Hi-Line schools elect board members, pass levys
May 9th, 2012
Havre Public Schools may have skipped on a trustee or levy election this year, but most of the rest of the Hi-Line held votes Tuesday.Rocky Boy SchoolsThe Rocky Boy School District...
Postal Service: Will keep rural post offices open
May 9th, 2012
WASHINGTON — The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service sought this morning to tamp down concern over wide-scale cuts, revealing it will seek to keep thousands of rural...
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Kayla Hanson
May 9th, 2012
Some of the top athletes on the Hi-Line, as well as in the state are multi-sport athletes. They show great sportsmanship, as well as great competiveness and athleticism in several different sports,...
Local Golf Report: Golf season has started out aces
May 9th, 2012
The golf season began early this year, with so much good weather in February, reports had people dusting off their clubs at both Beaver Creek Golf Course and Prairie Farms Golf Course well before w...
MSU-N's Wagner reaches CNFR
May 9th, 2012
The MSU-Northern rodeo teams finished up the Big Sky Region rodeo spring season this past weekend at the University of Montana Rodeo in Missoula. And after another strong showing in the saddle bron...
3 Yellowstone bison captured; hazing next
May 8th, 2012
BILLINGS — Government workers are set to begin hazing hundreds of wild bison back into Yellowstone National Park after capturing a small group of the animals for use in a birth control study....
Shackled Leaf pleads guilty, will go to rehab
May 8th, 2012
GREAT FALLS — Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that he broke into a Montana home and illegally possessed painkillers, part of a deal with prosecutors that re...
Corporate secrecy out of place in Montana
May 8th, 2012
Montanans hold sacred our right of informed participation in government decisions. This right is now enshrined in our Montana Constitution, one of several provisions intended to h...
Northern can't grow by cutting classes
May 8th, 2012
Editor: The leadership of Montana State University-Northern's faculty union is committed to more class offerings for students and more progra...
Wilmer is best to replace Rehberg
May 8th, 2012
Editor: Since U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., vacated his seat to run against Sen. Jon Tester of Big Sandy, that leaves a vacant seat in Reh...
Park board begins long-range planning for Beaver Creek
May 8th, 2012
The Hill County Park Board Monday took the first step in setting long-range plan for Beaver Creek Park, creating a committee to start the strategic planning process.Dana Pyette, who is the e...
Indiana's long-serving Lugar fights for survival
May 8th, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The face of Indiana politics for nearly four decades, Republican Sen. Richard Lugar is battling for political survival against a tea party-backed GOP challenger who says t...
2012 wolf hunt: Trapping, no quota among proposals
May 8th, 2012
HELENA — Montana officials planning the state's upcoming wolf hunt are considering allowing trapping for the first time and eliminating quotas in an effort to reduce the number of wolves in...
District 9C Meet will be fast and furious
May 8th, 2012
There are plenty of questions to be answered on Wednesday afternoon at the Havre Middle School Track. Can anyone unseat the North Star girls as District 9C tra...
North Stars host Stallions on Wednesday
May 8th, 2012
It's been a while, so the Havre American Legion baseball club is anxious to get back on the diamond. And the North Stars will do just that on Wednesday night...
Leaf reaches plea deal in drug, burglary charges
May 8th, 2012
GREAT FALLS — Former Washington State and NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has reached a plea agreement on drug and burglary charges filed in Montana.The Great Falls Tribune reports Leaf's a...
Senate heads toward showdown vote on student loans
May 8th, 2012
WASHINGTON — The Senate is steaming toward a showdown on a Democratic proposal to keep student loan interest rates from doubling for 7.4 million students. In a measure of how the upcoming ele...
US: CIA thwarts new al-Qaida underwear bomb plot
May 7th, 2012
WASHINGTON — The CIA thwarted an ambitious plot by al-Qaida's affiliate in Yemen to destroy a U.S.-bound airliner using a bomb with a sophisticated new design around the one-year anniversary...
Culture has always been freely shared
May 7th, 2012
From a diatribe of mine a few weeks ago, some readers may have gotten the impression that I have disdain for media companies, copyrights and associated law. But that’s not it.&nb...
Absentee ballots being mailed out Monday
May 7th, 2012
HELENA — County election officials are mailing nearly 170,000 absentee ballots for the June 5 primary election.Secretary of State Linda McCulloch tells Lee Newspapers of Montana the nu...
Havre meeting will discuss drawing new political lines
May 7th, 2012
The group tasked with drawing new political lines to match districts with the latest census data will meet in Havre Tuesday to show the fruits of their efforts so far.The commission works af...
Chamber, businesses start push to get Havre Canada Certified™
May 7th, 2012
Local business leaders heard some ideas Friday on how to bring more money to Havre from Canadians, including a program to make businesses Canada Certified™.Deborah Coulson of Nxgen, a...
Twitter plays outsize role in 2012 campaign
May 7th, 2012
NEW YORK — @BarackObama is on Twitter. So is @MittRomney. And so are all the voters following the 2012 presidential contest, whether they know it or not.Candidates, strategists, journa...
Pony netters thrive in Helena
May 6th, 2012
Ask and you shall receive. The Havre High boys and girls tennis teams were hoping to get a lot of court time and strong competition at this weekend’s Helena Invitational, and that’s exa...
Lights will open their season under the lights
May 6th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern football team has played a game or two in August before, but not one with as much meaning as the one the Lights will play in 2012.&nb...
Socialist Hollande ousts Sarkozy in France
May 6th, 2012
PARIS — Socialist Francois Hollande defeated conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday to become France's next president, heralding a change in how Europe tackles its debt crisis and...
Wolf Point residents bitter over museum reversal
May 6th, 2012
WOLF POINT — The sign along U.S. Highway 2 proclaiming Wolf Point the official home of the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame has become a bitter reminder to residents of this northeastern Montana t...
Crowds cheer Northern grads
May 5th, 2012
After the “Pomp and Circumstance" and the words of wisdom from speakers and college administrators at Montana State University-Northern’s graduation Saturday, they got down to th...
Havre Pride volunteers recycle, pick up trash
May 5th, 2012
Rayna Johnson, 7, and her 3-year-old brother, Aaron, were the youngest volunteers at Havre Pride Saturday morning.
9/11 defendants ignore judge at Guantanamo hearing
May 5th, 2012
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cub — They knelt in prayer, ignored the judge and wouldn't listen to Arabic translations as they confronted nearly 3,000 counts of murder. The self-proclaimed mast...
TransCanada reapplies for oil pipeline
May 5th, 2012
WASHINGTON — The Canadian company trying to build the disputed Keystone XL pipeline in the U.S. submitted a new application for the project Friday after changing the route to avoid environmen...
Obama: Time to shift attention from wars to home
May 5th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says his goal of defeating al-Qaida is within reach and that it's time to turn the country's attention to domestic concerns.Just four days af...
Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47
May 4th, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Yauch, the gravelly voiced rapper who made the Beastie Boys one of the seminal groups in hip-hop, has died. He was 47.
Panetta: Troop scandals hurt US Afghan mission
May 4th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned troops Friday that it takes just seconds for misconduct to make headlines and said that enemy insurgents can use recent military scanda...
On the cutting edge of dieting technology
May 4th, 2012
NEWS FLASH: Japanese researchers discover “diet-glasses!” Island nation sinks under piles of uneaten “raw squid, wrapped in beef entrails” sushi. &n...
When grandparents go wild
May 4th, 2012
Grandparents Paul and Belinda Berloni were arrested Sunday by Sarasota County Florida sheriff's deputies for driving their SUV down a public access road while drunk ... and towing their 7-ye...
Our View: Hi-Line darts and laurels
May 4th, 2012
Laurel — Gov. Brian Schweitzer, a Democrat, and Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger, a Republican, signed an initiative that places the state of Montana in opposition to the Supreme Cour...
Stapleton gets social media
May 4th, 2012
Editor: Montana elections aren’t known for being won or lost because of social media; however, the increased role that social media will play in this election is alre...
Plastic sacks cause damage to environment
May 4th, 2012
For many years now, I have been hearing comments from many Havre and Hill County residents concerning the visual problems associated with blowing plastic sacks throughout the county. Plastic...
Interior sets new drilling rules on public land
May 4th, 2012
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Friday it will for the first time require companies drilling for oil and natural gas on public and Indian lands to publicly disclose chemical...
Chamber wants Havre to be Canadian Certified™
May 4th, 2012
A Canadian economist and representatives of a company that offers an economic development tool to serve Canadian customers told representatives of Havre businesses some ways they can increase...
Lindeen presents ‘Gold Diggers’ in Havre, Chester
May 4th, 2012
Monica Lindeen, Montana commissioner of insurance and securities, presented a clear message in Havre Thursday through a documentary and in her discussion: Care and research can prevent investment f...
Crash causes power outage, troopers search for driver
May 4th, 2012
Somebody knocked out power for a large part of Havre, Chinook and the area in between for more than an hour Thursday afternoon, and the Montana Highway Patrol is looking for them.According t...
Chinook considers dog control laws
May 4th, 2012
Chinook may be on its way to revising their animal laws.Thursday night’s Chinook City Council meeting began with a comment from John Sestrich, who has a few loud dogs near his house th...
Driver sought in crash that knocked out power
May 4th, 2012
Somebody knocked out power for a large part of Havre, Chinook and the area in between for more than an hour this afternoon, and the Montana Highway Patrol is looking for them. &nb...
Plenty of games on the diamond in Havre
May 3rd, 2012
With the hope of a state tournament berth still very much alive for the Havre softball team, the next couple of weeks will make or break the Blue Ponies season. Havre has...
HHS track teams host Lewistown, Malta
May 3rd, 2012
The Havre High track and field team has been on the move seemingly non stop the last several weeks. The Blue Ponies are coming off of their most recent outing at the Top 10 meet in Glasgow, and wil...
United fall twice in Butte
May 3rd, 2012
The Hi-Line United U-19 co-ed soccer team lost a pair of tough games this past Saturday in Butte. The United lost to the Butte Orange Select 4-1 and then suffered a 5-2 se...
Governor backs initiative opposing corporate money
May 3rd, 2012
HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer is backing an initiative that aims to undermine a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision granting constitutional political speech protections to corporations.S...
Book by Montana resident sheds light on Asperger’s Syndrome
May 3rd, 2012
Editor: Autism is a severe developmental disorder that has been afflicting a growing number or students, frequently appearing in children as y...
Failed a test and fell in love, all in one night
May 3rd, 2012
I am firmly in favor of denial. In fact, I recommend everybody stay in denial as long as possible. Willful ignorance is the land of bliss. But all good things must end. The end of my d...
Winter’s over, but flu season isn’t
May 3rd, 2012
For most people it feels like winter is finally over, but as a few Hill County residents have discovered recently, flu season is still going.According to the Hill County Health Department, i...
Union upset after some summer classes canceled
May 3rd, 2012
Another summer semester at Montana State University-Northern brings another list of summer classes being cancelled, and some of the faculty are not happy.However, there appears to be some mi...
Fairgrounds set to rock for fundraiser concert bash
May 3rd, 2012
A night of live music again is set to give people the chance to support and improve their local fair while enjoying a full night of entertainment.The sixth annual Rockin’ the Hills has...
HHS tennis teams looking for the sun
May 3rd, 2012
It’s been hard for the Havre High tennis teams to catch a break with the weather as of late. And Friday and Saturday in Helena, the Blue Ponies will be h...
Blue Ponies make up games in Lewistown
May 3rd, 2012
It's been a while since the Havre High softball team has been on the road. And the Blue Ponies weren't supposed to head out today either. But when last Satur...
Chinook's Stroh honored
May 3rd, 2012
The accolades just keep coming in for Chinook High School senior Benjamin Stroh. Stroh recently was named the 2012 Dave Schultz excellence award for 2012. The...
Havre's Surber bowls a 300 game
May 3rd, 2012
On thelast night of league bowling at Hi-Line Lanes, Havre's Kyle Surber was perfect. In Sunday Night Keglers on April 22, the last n...
US applications for unemployment aid drop sharply
May 3rd, 2012
WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by the most in nearly a year. The figure was a hopeful sign one day before the government releases the April job...
Canadian on death row at Deer Lodge seeks clemency
May 3rd, 2012
DEER LODGE — The family of a Canadian on death row in the United States tearfully pleaded with the Montana Parole Board on Wednesday to give him clemency, saying he has changed and deserves t...
Groups ask judge to toss ban restricting donations
May 2nd, 2012
HELENA — A broad legal challenge to Montana's campaign finance laws narrowed Wednesday to focus on corporate contributions to political committees, with conservative groups telling a federal...
Donald Anthony O'Leary
May 2nd, 2012
Donald Anthony O'Leary, 77, of Sumner, Wash., passed away April 17, 2012, in Kenmore, Wash., at Mary's Villa Care Center.Donald was born Dec. 4, 1934, in Savoy, Mont., the son of Sylvester...
Laura L. Schilling
May 2nd, 2012
Laura L. Schilling, 84, of Chinook, passed away April 29, 2012, due to natural causes. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 4, 2012, at 11 a. m.. at the Assembly of God Church.Arrangeme...
Treatment court discussion wraps up Law Day in Havre
May 2nd, 2012
A full day of discussions of different aspects of law and the legal system ended with a panel discussion of a new kind of court being established in Hill County, drug treatment courts.Karla...
Taliban kill 7 in Afghan capital after Obama visit
May 2nd, 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban struck back less than two hours after President Barack Obama left Afghanistan on Wednesday, targeting a foreigners' housing compound with a suicide car bomb...
Lawyers say Smith is a changed man
May 2nd, 2012
HELENA — Lawyers for the only Canadian on death row in the United States told the Montana Parole Board on Wednesday that he deserves clemency because he is a changed man who deserves to live....
Blue Ponies blank Browning in five
May 2nd, 2012
It took just five innings for the Havre High softball program to take care of business on Tuesday, proving the Central A Blue Ponies are still hungry for a post season birth. &nb...
HHS tracksters look sharp
May 2nd, 2012
The Top 10 Meet in Glasgow is without a doubt one of the tougher meets the Havre High Blue Pony track and field team attends each season. And while the entire team doesn’t make the trip, a se...
Chinook athletes compete well at Top Ten meet
May 2nd, 2012
The Hi-Line always houses some of the top athletes in the state, in any sport, and the results of the Top 10 meet in Glasgow proves that to be true about track and field once again.
MSU-N rodeo teams compete
May 2nd, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men's and women's rodeo teams are in the midst of the annual Big Sky Spring Seanson. And this past weekend, the Lights...
Obama in Afghanistan, sees ‘light of a new day’'
May 1st, 2012
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is...
Feds examine response to Montana sexual assaults
May 1st, 2012
MISSOULA — The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into the way Missoula police, prosecutors and the University of Montana have responded to reports of sexual assault and hara...
UM's response to sex assaults scrutinized
May 1st, 2012
MISSOULA — A federal prosecutor says the U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil investigation into how Missoula police, prosecutors and the University of Montana respond to...
Rocky Boy celebrates justice center opening
May 1st, 2012
Strong spring Hi-Line winds could do little to snuff the excitement on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation Tuesday afternoon. Tribal, federal, county and local...
Obama in Afghanistan to sign security pact
May 1st, 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan — President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan Tuesday night on an unannounced visit on the anniversary of the killing of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden. Obama is signi...
Bullhook Clinic will renovate Donaldson Hall, move there
May 1st, 2012
A multi-million dollar grant is coming to Havre that will save a local landmark and at the same time improve health services in the area.Cindy Smith, executive director of Bullhook Community...
Feds to eye response to UM sex assaults
May 1st, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is beginning an investigation into the way police, prosecutors and the University of Montana deal with reports of sexual assaults after complaints...
Tester listens to women business leaders
May 1st, 2012
Montana’s junior U. S. senator listened to women business owners and managers as well as economic developers during a stop in Havre Monday, with a lack of housing, child care and workers comm...
City police open office at Havre High School
May 1st, 2012
The Havre Police Department, as a part of Chief Kirk Fitch’s plan to get out into the community, has opened its first off-site office in Havre High School’s main office.The forme...
Casino robber’s bail revoked after third violation
May 1st, 2012
After his third violation of the conditions of his release, Merrill Gray was handed an additional $25,000 bond for his ongoing case following his Oct. 2010 arrest for robbing a casino at knife poin...
Feds to investigate response to UM sexual assaults
May 1st, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the way police, prosecutors and the University of Montana handle reports of sexual assault in Missoula.&...
Ponies make up game with Browning
May 1st, 2012
Rain washed out three Central A Conference softball games on the Havre Blue Ponies' slate last weekend. Today, the Ponies will make up one of them.&nbs...
Blue Ponies head to annual Top Ten Meet
May 1st, 2012
The Havre High boys and girls track and field teams just keep trucking along, with little breaks in between. Just a couple days after competing at the A.R.M....
'Three Cups' author was overwhelmed by lawsuit
May 1st, 2012
HELENA — "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson says the dismissal of a civil lawsuit that accused him of fabricating book passages to make money for himself and his charit...
UK lawmakers: Rupert Murdoch unfit to lead company
May 1st, 2012
LONDON (AP) — News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch must take responsibility for serious failings that caused Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal, lawmakers said Tuesday in a scathing report &...
