Archive For June 2011
No primaries for city elections this year
June 30th, 2011
Filings for this November’s Havre City Council elections ended this afternoon with only one contested race in Ward 3.That...
Bulletin: Judge blocks Montana law ending commercial medical marijuana...
June 30th, 2011
HELENA — A judge on Thursday blocked Montana from enforcing a new law ending commercial medical marijuana operations, saying banning pot providers from making a profit will deny people a fund...
Family of medical marijuana providers indicted
June 30th, 2011
HELENA — A family of Montana medical marijuana providers has been indicted on federal charges after their business locations across the state were raided by agents in March.The three n...
Sen. Baucus marrying former staffer Hanes
June 30th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — U.S. Sen. Max Baucus is marrying his girlfriend and former state director Melodee Hanes at the Sieben Ranch north of Helena on Saturday.
Minnesota braces for government shutdown over taxes
June 30th, 2011
ST. PAUL — In an echo of the debate unfolding in Washington, Minnesota hurtled toward a midnight government shutdown Thursday in a dispute over taxes and spending that could force thousands o...
1 of 4 Montana sex offender addresses unverified
June 30th, 2011
HELENA — The addresses for one out of every four offenders in Montana's sexual and violent offender registry are unverified and possibly unreliable, casting doubt on the credibility of the r...
Democrat enters AG race hoping to replace Bullock
June 30th, 2011
HELENA — A Democrat is entering the 2012 attorney general's race even though incumbent Democrat Steve Bullock hasn't formally announced his plans to either run again or seek the governor's...
Western governors turn focus to wildfires
June 30th, 2011
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Thursday that one of her biggest fears when she became chief executive of the state two years ago was a devastating wildfire.T...
Man charged in boy's drowning can't go to funeral
June 30th, 2011
HELENA — A man charged with negligent homicide in his son's drowning last week cannot travel to Washington state to attend the 3-year-old's funeral, a Lewis and Clark County ju...
Calif. Indian tribe donates to Montana flooding victims
June 30th, 2011
HELENA — A California Indian tribe has donated $200,000 to the American Red Cross of Montana for its ongoing efforts to assist American Indian communities affected by spring flooding along th...
Nina Louise St. Marks
June 30th, 2011
Nina Louise St. Marks, 48, died Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at Northern Montana Hospital, of an apparent heart attack. Her wake service will begin Thursday with a rosary at 7...
Colbert gets conditional OK on campaign finance
June 30th, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Election Commission said Thursday that comedian Stephen Colbert can use his TV show's resources to boost his political action committee, but he must disclose so...
St. Mary group resets meeting to July 6
June 30th, 2011
The group working to find ways to rehabilitate the system that normally provides much of the water in the Milk River each year has reset its meeting that was cancelled due to June flooding.T...
North Stars sweep Stallions
June 30th, 2011
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club was looking for a fresh start after suffering eight straight Northern A losses, They fou...
Havre baseball team wins in Choteau
June 30th, 2011
A group of 11-12 year old boys from Havre competed in the Choteau Baseball Classic, June 24-26. ...
Aggressive mountain lion in Glacier Natl Park
June 29th, 2011
WEST GLACIER (AP) — Glacier National Park officials are warning visitors that a mountain lion in the Upper McDonald Creek Valley area has been displaying aggressive behavior.Rang...
FEMA disaster officer: ‘I want to pay you’
June 29th, 2011
A federal official told local government officials on Monday that he's in Havre to help governments and groups navigate the process of apply for flood disaster aid.“If it isn’t...
Tribes considering disaster options
June 29th, 2011
Representatives of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation and the Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation said Tuesday that both reservations m...
Lightning destroys historic Harlem barn
June 29th, 2011
An old piece of the landscape north of Harlem is gone this morning after a fire Tuesday night.The large 100-year-old barn, locally known as “Red Barn on the Northside, ” that bel...
Governments start disaster assistance process
June 29th, 2011
Representatives of city, county and tribal governments and qualifying non-profit groups started the process Tuesday of applying for federal assistance in recovering from flooding.Officials w...
Great Falls Tribune co-editor Dan Hollow retiring
June 29th, 2011
GREAT FALLS (AP) — Great Falls Tribune co-managing editor Dan Hollow is retiring Friday after a 34-year journalism career, most of which has been spent at the Tribune.The Tribune...
State approves medical marijuana ballot petition
June 29th, 2011
HELENA (AP) — Medical marijuana advocates can begin gathering signatures in their attempt to suspend a more restrictive medical marijuana law passed by the 2011 Legislature.Secretary o...
Missouri River flood again disrupts Amtrak St. Paul-to-Havre route
June 29th, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Flooding along the Missouri River will disrupt two Amtrak routes.
Mouat staying at MSU-N
June 29th, 2011
Veteran Montana State University-Northern women's basketball coach Chris Mouat will still be on the Skylights' bench this coming winter. M...
Havre riders shine in Chinook
June 29th, 2011
Several former Havre standouts made good use of one of the few local pro rodeos of the summer. And not only is the annual PRCA Bear paw Roun...
John Parker Jr.
June 29th, 2011
John Parker Jr., 76, whose Indian name was Kah-mi-ko-si-t Ah-s-si-ni, which means “Red Rock,” passed away Tuesday June 28, 2011, at his home in Rocky Boy. &nbs...
Meter reader says he didn't touch Anthony remains
June 28th, 2011
ORLANDO, Fla. — The meter reader who found Caylee Anthony's remains testified Tuesday that he didn't touch the bag containing the toddler's bones after he spotted it in the woods and...
Suicide bomber hits Kabul hotel, gunbattles erupt
June 28th, 2011
KABUL, Afghanistan — At least one suicide bomber blew himself up late Tuesday night inside a Western-style hotel in Kabul, police said. Afghan police were battling the assailants with m...
News Corp. to sell MySpace this week
June 28th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) — News Corp. is aiming to sell its struggling social network site MySpace this week and will likely lay off more than half of the staff, according to a person familiar with t...
Local Democrats, Republicans struggle to find candidates for open coun...
June 28th, 2011
Being a City Council member appears to be one of the least popular jobs in Havre.One seat from each ward will be voted on this November: Pam Hillery’s seat in Ward 1, Cal Long’s...
Council elections across the Hi-Line
June 28th, 2011
It’s that time again when, in between state and federal elections, democracy trickles down closer to home.All of the cities in Hill, Blaine and Chouteau counties are wrapping up the fi...
Disaster recovery starts on the Hi-Line
June 28th, 2011
With a meeting set for today to kick off the formal federal disaster assistance process in north-central Montana, officials still are working to get more information and find more aid for people im...
Havre water is unacceptable
June 28th, 2011
Editor: Launder with it, bathe in it, drink it and shut up! This is the bottom line thinking of our city administration, mayor and council. It is a sad day...
Assisted suicide is not legal in Montana
June 28th, 2011
Editor: I am the coordinator of Montanans Against Assisted Suicide & For Living with Dignity. I write to make two points. Fir...
There is help for high heating costs
June 28th, 2011
Editor: Question: “My heating is about to be disconnected! Is there help?” Yes. Energy Share of Montana may be able to...
Medical pot advocates finalizing ballot initiative
June 28th, 2011
HELENA — Medical marijuana advocates in Montana said Monday that they hope to start gathering signatures soon in an effort to block stringent new state regulations, even as the group aw...
North Stars home today
June 28th, 2011
If the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club is going to turn around a difficult losing streak, they will have to do it against one of the best teams in the Northern A....
Blagojevich guilty of 17 counts
June 27th, 2011
CHICAGO — Rod Blagojevich, who rode his talkative everyman image to two terms as Illinois governor before scandal made him a national punch line, was convicted Monday of a wide range of...
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich left, is h...
June 27th, 2011
CHICAGO (AP) — Rod Blagojevich, who rode his talkative everyman image to two terms as Illinois governor before scandal made him a national punch line, was convicted Monday of a wide range of...
Breaking news: Jury convicts ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich at retrial
June 27th, 2011
CHICAGO — A jury has convicted Rod Blagojevich of trying to sell or trade President Barack Obama's old Senate seat and other corruption charges.
Los Angeles Dodgers file for bankruptcy protection
June 27th, 2011
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, blaming Major League Baseball for refusing to approve a multibillion-dollar TV deal that owne...
Christean Ratliff Mahlum
June 27th, 2011
Christean Ratliff Mahlum, 82, of Havre, Mont., passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, at Northern Montana Hospital, following a valiant battle with COPD.A celebration of life servi...
Rehberg, Tester at odds on disaster funding
June 27th, 2011
Two of Montana’s U. S. lawmakers — who are opponents in the next federal election — have different takes on the funding for disaster services proposed by the U. S. House of Repres...
Tester sets flood outreach meetings
June 27th, 2011
U. S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has set a series of meetings to gather information and answer questions about flood-related issues, with a Havre meeting set for Monday, July 11.The two-hour...
Money doesn't make a leader
June 27th, 2011
Editor: It's show-me-the-money time in national politics when candidates for federal office are scrambling to beat the clock and bolster thei...
Montana newspapers should stick to objective journalism
June 27th, 2011
Editor: In cobbling together a flashy story designed to showcase his byline and aid dangerously slumping media bottom lines, Associated Press writer Nichol...
Court should reject medical marijuana lawsuit
June 27th, 2011
Editor: The lawsuit against Senate Bill 423 is an insult to the intelligence of thousands of Montanans. This lawsuit goes against...
Independence Bank wins B-League title
June 27th, 2011
Another baseball champion has been crowned in Havre. On Sunday morning at Elks Park, Independence Bank was crowned the 2011 Havre Youth Baseball Association B-Leagu...
Babe Ruth city finale set
June 27th, 2011
A champion has yet to be crowned in the Havre Youth Basbeball Association Babe Ruth Baseball tournament, but the stage is set.
Malta claims Lights Team Camp title at Northern
June 27th, 2011
The high school basketball season is still six months away. But for many high school players, this weekend at the Montana State University-Northern Fieldhouse was a small taste of things to c...
North Stars fall in Canada
June 27th, 2011
It’s been a rough ride as of late for the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team. And things didn’t get any easier in Canada. This p...
High court strikes down Ariz. campaign finance law
June 27th, 2011
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a provision of a campaign financing system in Arizona that gives extra cash to publicly funded candidates who face privately funded rivals...
Intl court orders arrest of Gadhafi, son, key aide
June 27th, 2011
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International judges ordered the arrest Monday of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi for murdering civilians, as NATO warplanes pounded his Tripoli compound and world lead...
Outspoken Bachmann makes case for 'bold' 2012 pick
June 27th, 2011
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Republican Michele Bachmann is casting herself as the "bold choice" in the 2012 presidential race.
Wolves still divisive as states prep for hunts
June 26th, 2011
BILLINGS — Public opinion on gray wolves remains sharply split as Montana and Idaho wildlife officials prepare to resume hunts for the predators after Congress removed their endangered specie...
No more damage in flooded Minot as river ebbs
June 26th, 2011
MINOT, North Dakota — The Souris River began a slow retreat from Minot on Sunday with no further flood damage in the city, but officials warned danger would remain for several da...
Hazel Big Bow Eagleman
June 26th, 2011
a foto may be coming Hazel Big Bow Eagleman, 71, died Sunday morning, June 26, 2011, at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls, Montana of natural causes. ...
Group: Montana tuition high compared with salaries
June 25th, 2011
MISSOULA (AP) — An education group says Montana families spend a higher percentage of their household income sending their children to public, in-state colleges and universities than families...
Gay marriage backers: NY vote has national impact
June 25th, 2011
NEW YORK — Many obstacles still lie ahead for supporters of same-sex marriage, and eventually they will need Congress or the Supreme Court to embrace their goal. For the moment, though, they...
ND governor: Flood plan 'holding up very well'
June 25th, 2011
MINOT, N.D — The Souris River neared its crest Saturday in Minot, where city officials hoped to ride out the high water without losing more than the thousands of homes already damaged by floo...
GOP-leaning group launches ads criticizing Obama in Montana, other sta...
June 25th, 2011
A Republican-leaning independent fundraising group announced Friday it would launch a $20 million television campaign criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the economy.The...
Montana mine evacuated after smoke reported
June 24th, 2011
BILLINGS — Almost 200 workers have evacuated the Stillwater mine near Columbus after smoke was reported at the underground platinum mine. Amy Louvi...
Lakers' Artest seeking to change name
June 24th, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest wants to change his name to Metta World Peace.Artest's attorney filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday see...
Steven Edward Weigand
June 24th, 2011
Steven Edward Weigand, 34, took his final ride home on June 11, 2011, at 4:20 a.m. in Missoula, Mont. Steve was born in Havre, Mont., on May 17, 1977, and rais...
Herbert L. Williams
June 24th, 2011
Herbert L. Williams passed away peacefully on June 22, 2011, at the age of 88, at Northern Montana Care Center in Havre, with his wife by his side. Herb...
Indicted pot provider warns others: You're next
June 24th, 2011
HELENA — A medical marijuana provider indicted on federal drug charges is warning other caregivers to shut down their businesses or they'll be next.Jason Burns of Helena says that fed...
Authorities believe Montana fugitive is still alive
June 24th, 2011
MISSOULA — Authorities say they believe a former militia man is still alive nearly two weeks after he fired at sheriff's deputies and then fled into the western Montana woods.The Miss...
Peter Falk, TV's rumpled Columbo, has died
June 24th, 2011
LOS ANGELES — Peter Falk, the stage and movie actor who became identified as the squinty, rumpled detective in "Columbo," which spanned 30 years in prime-time television and establish...
ND governor: Water going over most levees in Minot
June 24th, 2011
MINOT, N.D. — Geese and airboats on patrol shared the streets of Minot on Friday as the Souris River set a new record for flooding, rising so quickly that it could be seen climbing up the sid...
Nuclear plant gets relief from Missouri flooding
June 24th, 2011
BROWNVILLE — The failure of a Missouri River levee in northwest Missouri offered a brief reprieve Friday from flooding near the Cooper nuclear power plant in southeast Nebraska, although offi...
Some council members rethinking cellphone ban
June 24th, 2011
Less than three weeks after Havre City Council voted 5 to 3 to ban the use of cellphones while driving, some council members think the issue might warrant a second look.&n...
At VBS, kids learn lessons and have a good time
June 24th, 2011
Kids from all denominations joined this week to participate in Vacation Bible School. First Lutheran Church, St. Jude Thaddeus Church, Messiah Lutheran Church and Van Orsdel Methodist...
Meeting set to start flood disaster work
June 24th, 2011
The state Disaster and Emergency Services has set regional meetings to start the next phase of disaster recovery from this year’s flooding, including one Tuesday for the ce...
Grand opening set at NARC field day Tuesday
June 24th, 2011
The annual field day set for Tuesday at the world-class agricultural research station southwest of Havre has a special event this year, celebrating the first major construction o...
July 1 is deadline to buy plaques for July installation
June 24th, 2011
People have one last week’s opportunity to buy engraved plaques to be installed on a local piece of artwork promoting an archaeological site and tourist attraction.
Schweitzer takes action on water rights
June 24th, 2011
Gov. Brian Schweitzer has suspended some normal procedures required of water rights owners before they divert water for irrigation or other uses. “Flooding acro...
Northern's Mouat a finalist for Saints job
June 24th, 2011
Coaching in college basketball means a change of venue once in a while. And that possibility now includes Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball head coach Chris Mouat.&n...
Prep hoops teams set to invade MSU-N
June 24th, 2011
Several area prep basketball squads will get some good offseason work in this weekend on the campus of Montana State University-Northern. Starting today, MSU-N...
North Stars headed to Canada
June 24th, 2011
Things haven’t been easy for the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team the last 10 days. And they won’t get any easier this weekend either. &nbs...
Highland Cemetery crew is wonderful
June 23rd, 2011
Editor: We would like to say thank you to Doug Fisher and his crew for such a good job they do taking care of Highland Cemetery. He has been such a big hel...
North Stars swept by Fort MacLeod
June 23rd, 2011
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club is still fighting to find a turning point in their season. But as a long stretch of Northern A games just got under way, a quick two-game s...
HYBA Babe Ruth city tournament begins tonight
June 23rd, 2011
Last week it was the youngsters, now the teenagers get their turn at Havre’s baseball glory. Starting tonight at Legion Field in Havre, the Havre Youth Baseball Assoc...
Flooding returns to Montana; gov signs disaster deal
June 23rd, 2011
BILLINGS — Forecasters said high temperatures in Montana on Thursday will trigger minor to moderate flooding over the weekend on rivers and streams scattered across the state.The predi...
Medical pot providers face conspiracy charges
June 23rd, 2011
HELENA — Three medical marijuana providers have been arraigned in the first criminal case stemming from a series of federal raids this spring on Montana pot distributors.Jason Burns, J...
High court lets Trout Unlimited in on water claims
June 23rd, 2011
HELENA — The Montana Supreme Court says Trout Unlimited can dispute water rights claims even though it doesn't have a claim to the water itself.The ruling overturns a Montana Water Co...
2 arrested in Seattle terror plot
June 23rd, 2011
SEATTLE — Two men intent on attacking a military recruiting station to inspire Muslims to defend their religion from U.S. actions abroad were snared by FBI agents in a terror plot sting, auth...
2 House members want to end federal ban on pot
June 23rd, 2011
WASHINGTON — Two House members introduced a bill Thursday that would remove marijuana from the list of federal controlled substances and cede to the states enforcement of laws governing pot.
Baseball association cries foul over beer garden
June 23rd, 2011
The group that runs the beer garden at the Great Northern Fair each year asked for some changes in their contract, including signing a seven- to 10-year contract for the activity, during sometimes...
Flood assistance available to homeowners, renters
June 23rd, 2011
A federal agency is offering assistance to people driven from their homes by flooding.The disaster in Montana declared by President Barack Obama opens the door for U. S. Housing and Urban De...
FBI nabs ruthless Boston mob boss in California
June 23rd, 2011
BOSTON — Federal officials in Boston say a tip led the FBI to begin surveillance on former mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger's apartment in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday afternoon.&n...
Unemployment applications jump by most in a month
June 23rd, 2011
WASHINGTON — The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose by the most in a month, signaling growing weakness in the job market.Applications rose by 9,000 t...
Governor says budget numbers back his prediction
June 22nd, 2011
HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Wednesday that the latest revenue figures show his budget projections were right all along and that Republican lawmakers deflated the fi...
Obama: 30,000-plus surge troops leaving Afghan
June 22nd, 2011
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama hailed the beginning of the end of a devastating war Wednesday night, announcing he was pulling home 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by next summer, w...
Small river could bring historic floods to ND
June 22nd, 2011
MINOT, N.D. — Plastic sheeting hung over the apartment building like a shroud, stretching from the eaves to the ground. Across it, someone had spray-painted the word "pray" and drawn a line...
Judge may block parts of new marijuana law
June 22nd, 2011
HELENA — A Helena judge has indicated he may temporarily block at least parts of a restrictive medical marijuana law before it takes effect July 1.District Judge James Reynolds conclud...
Investigation finds merit in union complaint
June 22nd, 2011
HELENA — There is "probable merit" to the unfair labor practice charge filed by state employee unions after the Legislature nixed their negotiated pay deal, a Montana Department of Labor In...
Mining heiress leaves fortune to arts
June 22nd, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) — Huguette Clark, the Montana copper mining heiress who died in New York last month at 104, has left her fortune of about $400 million to the arts.According to her will,...
Sirens sound as river tops levees in Minot
June 22nd, 2011
MINOT, N.D. — Sirens in the North Dakota city of Minot sounded five hours ahead of a looming deadline Wednesday morning as the bloated Souris River began to overtop levees
Hi-Line mourns loss of coroner Edwards
June 22nd, 2011
The day after a small crop-dusting plane crashed in northern Blaine County, resulting in the loss of its pilot and sole occupant Marvin Edwards — who was Blaine County coroner and owner of Ed...
North Stars return to Northern A play
June 22nd, 2011
With 10 nonconference games in the last two weeks, the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club has had ample time to get things going as they head into the heart of distr...
Krier sentence reduced from plea bargain recommendations
June 22nd, 2011
Havre’s District Court judge disregarded sentence recommendations in a plea bargain entered by a man who struck and injured three pedestrians with his vehicle in the early morning of Jan. 28,...
Havre's Owens moving on to high school finals
June 22nd, 2011
It’s rodeo time in Montana. And several local cowboys and cowgirls have found the ultimate success in Montana High School Rodeo recently. Two weeks...
Extremists finding fertile ground in Northwest US
June 22nd, 2011
KALISPELL — With its jagged peaks, glistening lakes and lush valleys, the Inland Northwest — stretching from eastern Washington to Montana's Glacier National Park — is a s...
Minot mayor: Water to top dikes within hour
June 22nd, 2011
rMINOT, N.D. — Water from the Souris River is expected to start pouring over dikes protecting the North Dakota city of Minot within the hour, the mayor said Wednesday morning.Mayor Cur...
Paul Small Sr.
June 21st, 2011
Paul Small Jr., 81 years, 3 months and 10 days old, whose Indian name was Tah-pah-chi-pi-ye-s-iw “Low Thunder Bird,” died Monday, June 20, 2011, at his home in Rocky Boy.&n...
Man dies as plane crashes in northern Blaine County
June 21st, 2011
At 5:15 a.m. today, “a small airplane... crashed while crop dusting near Turner, MT,” according to Federal Aviation Administration regional Communications and Media R...
New Montana pot law poses problems for regulators
June 21st, 2011
HELENA — Montana's medical marijuana overhaul is due to take effect in less than two weeks, but the new law has been difficult to interpret and may have unintended consequences, the state's...
Havre citizens should consider serving on council
June 21st, 2011
Editor: June 30 is the filing deadline for Havre City Council. Three seats — wards 1, 2 and 3 are being vacated, and Ward 4 does not have a fi...
Cellphone ban supporters show puzzling logic
June 21st, 2011
Editor: On June 6 Havre City Council voted on Ordinance 879, which bans electronic communications devices from being used while driving.
Steven Edward Weigand
June 21st, 2011
Steven Edward Weigand, 34, formerly of Chinook, took is final ride on June 11, 2011, in Missoula. A memorial gathering will be held at the Brownie House (behind pool) in Chinook...
City’s attorneys back again
June 21st, 2011
The city of Havre secured its advocates for the courtroom, sticking with the same representation they’ve had for the past few years.At Monday’s City Council meeting, lawmakers ap...
City, county, BNSF talk flood pumps
June 21st, 2011
Officials from the railway company that runs through Havre met with city and county officials Monday to talk about another issue raised by recent flooding: the system that pumps storm water into th...
City considers declaring emergency
June 21st, 2011
The city of Havre is considering joining dozens of public entities across the state and region in declaring an emergency to recoup the cost of months of water damage.During the public commen...
Flood assessment, prep for FEMA work, continues
June 21st, 2011
Hill and Blaine county officials continue to prepare for work on the recently declared flood disaster, including looking for damage assessments from owners of private property.“We are...
Erickson pleads not guilty in initial appearance for assault charge
June 21st, 2011
A Havre businessman pleaded not guilty Monday in his first court appearance on a felony aggravated assault charge, and the judge allowed him to travel within the state for business purposes and eli...
FSA looks for committee nominations
June 21st, 2011
The Farm Service Agency is looking for nominations for an election that sets local guidance on federal programs.The nominations are open for the election for the county committees, which hel...
Amtrak shuts down from Havre east
June 21st, 2011
The passenger rail service that runs along the Hi-Line has been disrupted due to flooding, again.Amtrak announced that the Empire Builder will not run between St. Paul, Minn., and Havre unti...
Arguments to conclude in medical pot hearing
June 21st, 2011
HELENA — A judge is expected to finish hearing arguments on whether to block Montana's new medical marijuana law from taking effect July 1.
Veteran state lawmaker to run for U.S. House
June 21st, 2011
HELENA — Veteran state legislator Kim Gillan of Billings says she will be running for Montana's open U.S. House seat in the 2012 elections. ...
Local Golf Report: MSU-N's Sheppard honored
June 21st, 2011
One of Havre’s top female golfers in recent years just finished an outstanding 2011 college golf season at Montana State University-Northern, and for her excellence on the course...
Schweitzer tells land managers issues remain
June 20th, 2011
HELENA — Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer is unhappy with federal land managers over a land conservation proposal he says was bungled.The governor met Monday with federal officials from s...
Judge approves settlement over Indian royalties
June 20th, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has approved a $3.4 billion settlement over mismanaged Indian royalties that represents the largest claim ever made against the U.S. government.The pl...
U.S. troops coming home? Obama to say on Wednesday
June 20th, 2011
WASHINGTON— President Barack Obama will announce the critical next steps in America's decade-long war in Afghanistan on Wednesday, outlining both a plan to start bringing thousands of U.S. t...
Medical pot industry group asks judge to block law
June 20th, 2011
HELENA — A new Montana law eliminating medical marijuana sales and implementing strict checks to verify a patient's condition is unconstitutional and must be blocked before it takes effect n...
High court to hear Montana dams lawsuit
June 20th, 2011
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is entering a $40 million dispute between an energy company and Montana that could turn on the experiences of the Lewis and Clark expedition.The justices...
Medical pot industry group asks judge to block law
June 20th, 2011
HELENA — An attorney for a medical marijuana industry group is asking a judge to block a new Montana law eliminating the sale of medical pot before it takes effect next month.James Goe...
Small gets a hearing in Rocky Boy election suit
June 20th, 2011
A former candidate in the 2010 Rocky Boy primary election will finally get his day in court.A Chippewa Cree Tribe special judge has said oral arguments will be heard at 10 a. m. July 8 for S...
Region prepares to work with FEMA on flood damage
June 20th, 2011
With President Barack Obama declaring on Friday a major national disaster in Montana due to the widespread flooding, officials in the region are preparing for the next phase — to work with th...
Men's golf will soon be played at MSU-N
June 20th, 2011
For quite some time now, in the spring and in the fall, there has been a women’s golf team at Montana State University-Northern. In just a few shor...
North Stars win one in Three Forks
June 20th, 2011
The road is always tough when it comes to the game of baseball. And it was especially tough for the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team...
'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn dies in fiery Pa. crash
June 20th, 2011
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — "Jackass" cast member Ryan Dunn died early Monday of injuries sustained in a fiery car crash, and speed may have been a factor, police said.Dunn and a passenger i...
US Supreme Court limits Wal-Mart sex bias case
June 20th, 2011
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday blocked a massive sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart on behalf of female employees in a decision that makes it harder to mount l...
Internet minders OK vast expansion of domain names
June 20th, 2011
SINGAPORE — Internet minders voted Monday to allow virtually unlimited new domain names based on themes as varied as company brands, entertainment and political causes, in the system's bigge...
High court blocks states' climate change lawsuit
June 20th, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court blocked a federal lawsuit Monday by states and conservation groups trying to force cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.The cour...
Montana Republicans re-elect party chairman
June 19th, 2011
BUTTE— Delegates for the Montana Republican Party on Saturday elected Will Deschamps to serve another 2-year term as party chairman.More than 180 party delegates voted, KXLF-TV reporte...
3 remain hospitalized following school bus crash
June 19th, 2011
GREAT FALLS — A camp counselor says three people remain hospitalized after a school bus carrying about 40 people returning from a church camp flipped on its side on a rural highway in norther...
Clemons' death leaves void for Springsteen
June 19th, 2011
NEW YORK — E Street will never be quite the same.The death of saxophone player Clarence Clemons ripped a hole in Bruce Springsteen's music and onstage life, taking away a figure who h...
Deal would speed cuts in western coal pollution
June 19th, 2011
BILLINGS — Aging coal-fired power plants across the West could be forced to install costly pollution control equipment under an agreement between federal regulators and environmentalists aime...
Judge to hear $3.4B Indian settlement case
June 19th, 2011
BILLINGS — A hearing is planned Monday on the fairness of a $3.4 billion settlement reached in a lawsuit that claimed the government mismanaged the accounts of hundreds of thousands of Americ...
Breaking Sports: North Stars split at Gallatin Valley Tourney
June 18th, 2011
The second day of the Gallatin Valley American Legion baseball tournament was up and down for the Havre North Stars. This morning in Three Forks, the North Stars lost to the Bitterroot Red Sox 16-0...
Obama drives the golf cart, Boehner sinks the putt
June 18th, 2011
AP Photo/Charles Dharapak WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama drove the cart and House Speaker John Boehner celebrated a short putt during their much anticipated golf outin...
Disaster declaration means money for Montana floods
June 17th, 2011
BILLINGS — Montana's request for a presidential disaster declaration was approved by federal officials Friday following flooding that has caused at least $8.6 million in damage.The de...
Harlem-bound bus with 40 people aboard tips on its side near Devon
June 17th, 2011
DEVON — A school bus carrying about 40 people returning from a church camp flipped on its side Friday on a rural highway in northern Montana, injuring several students, although none was seri...
Breaking Sports: North Stars tripped up in Three Forks
June 17th, 2011
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team dropped two games Friday at the Gallatin Valley Tournament in Three Forks. Havre lost to Lewistown 8-0 and Gallatin Valley 10-2. The North Stars...
Missoula atty pleads guilty to prostitution charge
June 17th, 2011
MISSOULA — An attorney tied to a Missoula-based prostitution ring promoted through Craigslist has pleaded guilty. Benjamin Michael Williams of Miss...
Arizona inmate who sparked manhunt gets 43 years
June 17th, 2011
KINGMAN, Ariz. — An Arizona inmate whose escape sparked a three-week national manhunt last summer was sentenced Friday to 43 years behind bars for breaking out of prison and abducting t...
Montana deputies still pursuing leads on fugitive
June 17th, 2011
MISSOULA — Missoula County Sheriff's deputies are still pursuing leads in the hunt for David Burgert, the former militia leader who is accused of shooting at deputies this week....
Woman photographs eagle and prey on power line
June 17th, 2011
EAST MISSOULA — A Montana woman photographing a bald eagle in a spruce tree near her house also made a picture of what was left of its prey — a fawn carcass dangling from a power...
Information released named employees in covert operations
June 17th, 2011
(Editor's note: This is the second and final part in a series on tranparency in Montana.) HELENA - Earlier this year state officials released payroll information...
Salvation Army volunteers make a difference
June 17th, 2011
Editor: The Salvation Army held its annual meeting/volunteer appreciation dinner May 17 along with Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen. I w...
Refurbished courthouse is beautiful
June 17th, 2011
Editor: If you haven't been by the Hill County Courthouse lately, you're missing out. The new steps, lamps and facing are gorgeous. I had the pleas...
Do you think the rain will hurt the rhubarb?
June 17th, 2011
In an old vaudeville country rube routine the straight man says, “Think the rain will hurt the rhubarb?” The top banana replies, “Not if it’s in cans!” Now, doe...
Wieners gone wild ... Montana style
June 17th, 2011
Here on the northern border of the heartland, it's hard to imagine having a U.S. congressman embroiled in a Weiner-esque social media scandal. Rep. Ant...
Debra ‘Debbie’ Norine Keller Morley
June 17th, 2011
Debra “Debbie” Norine Keller Morley, 57, a homemaker and daycare provider from Sunburst, died June 15, 2011, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, due to natural c...
Florence Elizabeth (O’Connell) Murphree
June 17th, 2011
Florence Elizabeth (O’Connell) Murphree passed away peacefully on May 19, 2011, in Oak View, Calif., from complications of pulmonary obstructive disease after a lengthy illness. She was...
Mont. jobless rate remains stable
June 17th, 2011
Montana's jobless rate remained stable in May, while the jobless rate on the Hi-Line decreased.Statewide, 7.3 percent of the work force was jobless, the state Labor Department announced thi...
Tester: FEMA needs to act on disaster declaration
June 17th, 2011
Montana’s U. S. Sen. Jon Tester said he is keeping a close eye on the flooding in the state, and that the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs to step up its work on declaring the region...
Tester: Hopes and expects campaign will stick to issues
June 17th, 2011
U. S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said during a press conference Thursday that, although the 2012 campaign is under way, it has a long way to go, and that he believes the campaign for his election sh...
Senate votes to end corn ethanol subsidies
June 17th, 2011
U. S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said in a press conference Thursday that the nation should pursue more effective alternative energy routes than corn ethanol.He called on the U. S. House of R...
Rep. Rehberg moves to end estate tax
June 17th, 2011
Montana’s U. S. Rep. Denny Rehberg again is working on legislation to eliminate estate taxes, limit gift tax rates and increase exemptions.“Montana’s small businesses, farm...
UN body votes for protection of gay rights
June 17th, 2011
LONDON — U.S.-based shipping firm UPS has been ordered to stop moving air cargo through some of its U.K. facilities because of security flaws, the British government said Friday.The or...
UN body votes for protection of gay rights
June 17th, 2011
GENEVA — The United Nations issued its first condemnation of discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people on Friday in a cautiously worded declaration hailed by supporters inc...
UK blocks UPS sites over security
June 17th, 2011
LONDON — U.S.-based shipping firm UPS has been ordered to stop moving air cargo through some of its U.K. facilities because of security flaws, the British government said Friday.The or...
Wind power firms want Montana bids sealed
June 17th, 2011
HELENA — Two wind developers have asked Montana's Public Service Commission to keep their bids to buy a 40-megawatt wind farm in Judith Basin County from public view.The Indepen...
Tax collections about $70M higher than estimated
June 17th, 2011
HELENA — The chief revenue forecaster for the Montana Legislature told lawmakers that state tax collections are coming in about $70 million higher than was predicted last November.Legi...
Lights ink Great Falls guard
June 17th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern men’s basketball team has already found outstanding success with one former Great Falls High guard in Shaun Tatarka.
Local Sports Briefs
June 17th, 2011
HYBA A-League tournament set The Havre Youth Baseball Association A-League tournament is on this weekend. The tournament started earlier this week and will run throu...
Trail goes cold in manhunt for Montana fugitive
June 16th, 2011
MISSOULA — A Montana fugitive and ex-militia leader has been on the run since a Sunday shootout with deputies, but the trail has gone cold.Missoula County Sheriff Carl Ibsen said Thurs...
Missoula councilman to seek Dem bid for Congress
June 16th, 2011
MISSOULA — Two-term Missoula City Councilman Dave Strohmaier (STROW-meyer) says he'll formally announce he's seeking the Democratic nomination for Montana's congre...
Federal panel won't halt Montana coal railroad
June 16th, 2011
BILLINGS — A federal panel has rejected an attempt by conservationists to halt the construction of a long-stalled 121-mile railroad that would open a new area of Montana to coal mining.
Weiner resigns in wake of sex photos scandal
June 16th, 2011
NEW YORK — Seared by scandal, New York Rep. Anthony Weiner announced his resignation from Congress on Thursday, done in by lewd photos he took of himself, sent to women online and then adaman...
Weiner resigns in wake of sexting scandal
June 16th, 2011
NEW YORK — Embattled New York Rep. Anthony Weiner is resigning from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid the intense controversy surrounding sexually explicit messages he sent o...
Ex-chief’s wife under investigation in incident
June 16th, 2011
The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an assault call to PJ’s Restaurant and Casino on May 20, as its suspect is Ashlie Nystrom, wife of recently retired Havre Chief of Po...
Annual Air Fair ramps up with car show
June 16th, 2011
A decades-long tradition on the Hi-Line is expanding to more kinds of engine-related toys.A local business owner is planning to expand the local Air Fair fly-in to include cars, and eventual...
New survey helping Havre High School self-assess
June 16th, 2011
On Tuesday night, Havre High School science teacher Mike Leinwand gave a lesson in statistics to the Board of Trustees.At the school board meeting, Leinwand was displaying some of the first...
Private property owners may get flood aid
June 16th, 2011
The state government is looking to see if it may be able to expand its disaster request, looking for aid to private residences and businesses damaged by flooding.“There’s no dead...
Montana fugitive part of new anti-government strain
June 16th, 2011
MISSOULA — Fugitive and former Montana militia leader David Burgert is one of a new breed of anti-government activists who display particular hatred of law enforcement, police and milit...
AP sources: Weiner to resign over sexting scandal
June 16th, 2011
WASHINGTON — New York Rep. Anthony Weiner has decided to resign his seat in Congress after a two-week scandal spawned by lewd and even X-rated photos the New York lawmaker took of himself and...
Al-Zawahri succeeds bin Laden as al-Qaida leader
June 16th, 2011
CAIRO — Osama bin Laden's longtime deputy Ayman al-Zawahri, a fiery ideologue who is known for his deep hatred of the West and helped plan the 9/11 attacks, has taken control of al-Qaida aft...
Delia Demontiney
June 15th, 2011
Delia Demontiney, 87, a resident of Rocky Boy, died on Monday, June 13, 2011, at University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, of natural causes....
Breaches don't change Missouri River flood outlook
June 15th, 2011
HAMBURG, Iowa — Construction crews on Wednesday put the final touches on a makeshift levee standing between a small Iowa town and the creeping advance of Missouri River floodwater, as communi...
U.S. Rep. Giffords released from Houston hospital
June 15th, 2011
HOUSTON— Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was released from a Houston hospital on Wednesday, five months after being shot in the head during a Tucson political event.Giffords will move...
Montana exports warrant commercial status for Wild Horse
June 15th, 2011
Montana's economy is fueled by the dynamic interplay of many sectors that are dependent on one another in order to be successful. One area of our economy that involves several industries and has b...
Cellphone ban is out of line
June 15th, 2011
Editor:We have a cellphone that we use periodically and never when driving, but I felt I needed to write about the ordinance that was recently passed by Havre City Council a...
Polluting household wells
June 15th, 2011
Editor:Special thanks to the person who ditched the drainage from their corral into Sage Creek within about 100 feet of our household well. Especially since they were asked...
Montana Supreme Court denies climate petition
June 15th, 2011
BILLINGS — The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a petition filed by attorneys seeking new regulations to curb greenhouse gas emissions.Siding with Attorney General Steve Bullo...
Is Montana transparency a matter of money?
June 15th, 2011
(Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories looking at transparency in Montana. This story looks at what some believe are the obstacles from getting information put online. On...
Errol Shulund
June 15th, 2011
Errol Shulund, 69, passsed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes.A full obituary will follow....
Beaver Creek Park reopens
June 15th, 2011
Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar said this morning that the county is reopening the park today.“Most campgrounds will be open,” he said. “There are still some ar...
Havre High musicians honored by trustees
June 15th, 2011
The Havre Middle School auditorium held about 150 people Tuesday night to recognize the achievement of Havre High School musicians in last month’s state music festival in Missoula.The...
Paranoid survivalist sought in Montana manhunt
June 15th, 2011
LOLO — Former militia leader David Burgert has found a perfect location to carry on his private battle with law enforcement officers: a remote corner of the Rocky Mountains on the Montana-Ida...
North Stars drop a twin bill in Great Falls
June 15th, 2011
Fresh off a successful tournament at home, the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club found the going tough on the road. Tuesday af...
Local Golf Report: Rotary Camp coming in July
June 15th, 2011
Flooding has affected golf courses across Montana, and once again, Havre wasn’t spared. Early last week, Beaver Creek spilled out of i...
Officials hope temporary levee will save Iowa town
June 15th, 2011
HAMBURG, Iowa — A temporary earthen levee is the only barrier standing between Hamburg and the floodwaters of the Missouri River, and officials hope efforts to beef it up will be enough...
Flavored milk no longer a choice in LA schools
June 15th, 2011
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Unified School District is taking a stand against child obesity, becoming the nation's largest school system to stop serving sugar-laden flavored milk.Th...
Rehberg has been consistently wrong on issues
June 14th, 2011
Editor: I am writing in regards to Rep. Denny Rehberg's position on Medicare. I have received emails from Mr. Rehberg regarding the Republic...
Havre has a bicycle theft problem
June 14th, 2011
Editor: I have lived in Havre for many years now, but currently at my new address, it seems that thieves cannot get enough of taking my children's bicycle...
Fresno full, but should handle snowmelt
June 14th, 2011
An official from the bureau that oversees the reservoir west of Havre said the reservoir has been full since April.But Fresno Reservoir should be able to keep snowmelt from causing serious f...
Baucus calls Sunchild ‘Hero of the Day’
June 14th, 2011
Montana’s senior senator Monday named Bruce Sunchild, interim chair of the Chippewa Cree Tribe’s Business Committee, as one of his heroes for work dealing with Montana flooding.&...
After two months of fares, bus riders sticking around
June 14th, 2011
It seems North Central Montana Transit’s buses are so popular, people are even willing to pay to ride them.Back in April the transit system started charging a $1 fare for the Blue and...
Museum board prepares for budget season
June 14th, 2011
The local museum board will work this week to prepare its budget for the next fiscal year, with the hope that there will be no more cuts than were made last year.“It has been strongly...
Hill County Museum seeks new board member
June 14th, 2011
The county museum board is short a member, and county government will start to look for a replacement.Hill County Museum Board Chair Bud Baldwin said during the board’s mo...
Obama pledges support for Puerto Rico
June 14th, 2011
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — President Barack Obama told Puerto Ricans Tuesday that he's committed to the success and self-determination of the U.S. island territory, welcome words that cou...
Update: Suspended MSU conductor had abuse history
June 14th, 2011
BOZEMAN (AP) — The Bozeman Daily Chronicle and Montana Newspaper Association have filed a lawsuit against Montana State University seeking information concerning the school...
Charter bus driver had 3 previous DUI arrests
June 14th, 2011
BOZEMAN (AP) — A charter bus driver arrested for drunken driving in Yellowstone National Park while hauling a bus load of middle school students on a field trip had been arrested...
Lawsuit against MSU seeks reason for suspension
June 14th, 2011
BOZEMAN (AP) — The Bozeman Daily Chronicle and Montana Newspaper Association have filed a lawsuit against Montana State University seeking information concerning the school...
North Stars get right back to work
June 14th, 2011
Barely two days have passed since the Havre American Legion baseball club wrapped up play in the annual North Star Memorial Tournament. Now, the North Stars will head back...
Hi-Line United roll to a coveted state title
June 14th, 2011
The Hi-Line United U-19 soccer team completed the mission they were on this weekend. At the Montana Cup state soccer tournament in Great Falls, the United...
Republicans assail Obama in opening big debate
June 13th, 2011
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Republican White House hopefuls criticized President Barack Obama's handling of the economy from the opening moments of their first major debate of the campaign season Mon...
North Stars close their tourney with a bang
June 13th, 2011
In baseball, hitting comes with playing games, with seeing pitches and with getting into a rhythm. And at the conclusion of the 2011 North Star Memorial Tournament, the Havre Nor...
Havre goes 1-1 on Day One
June 13th, 2011
Baseball can be a game of momentum, a game of ups and downs, and on the first day of the 2011 North Star Memorial American Legion Baseball Tournament, the Havre North Stars saw plenty of both...
Montana manhunt target: 'Not going to be taken down'
June 13th, 2011
MISSOULA — Federal and state agents searched a 30-square-mile swath of rugged forest in northwest Montana Monday for a former militia leader and survivalist who officials say fired on deputie...
Libby gets more health help for asbestos victims
June 13th, 2011
BILLINGS — Asbestos victims in a northwest Montana town where hundreds already have died will be eligible for new federal health care benefits starting next month.Federal officials on...
Missouri River levees breaks near Iowa-Mo. border
June 13th, 2011
HAMBURG, Iowa — The rising Missouri River ruptured two levees in northwest Missouri on Monday, sending torrents of flood waters over rural farmland toward a small town in Iowa and a resort co...
Montana state employee deal was in good faith
June 13th, 2011
BILLINGS — An attorney for the state says Montana fulfilled its obligation to state employee unions when it submitted a pay raise later cut by the Legislature.Labor Relations chief Pau...
NW wind farms seek end to springtime shutdowns
June 13th, 2011
PORTLAND, Ore. — Northwest wind farm owners want federal regulators to tell the region's main utility to quit shutting them down at night.Five companies said Monday the Federal Energy...
Billings to host tribal consultation on settlement
June 13th, 2011
BILLINGS — Billings will host the first of six regional tribal consultations on the trust land component of the government's $3.4 billion settlement with American Indians over mismanaged roy...
Romney, GOP rivals face off in New Hampshire
June 13th, 2011
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Looking to set themselves apart, rivals to Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney sharpened their criticism of the former Massachusetts governor before their first presidential...
White House: Weiner's conduct 'distraction'
June 13th, 2011
WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday that Rep. Anthony Weiner's conduct has been inappropriate and distracting, while the House Ethics Committee started a preliminary inquiry that could...
Havre Daily News takes awards at state
June 13th, 2011
The Havre Daily News took home several major awards in the annual Better Newspaper Contest sponsored by the Montana Newspaper Association on Saturday. The MNA annual convention was held in...
Fire evacuation order on 2 Arizona towns lifted
June 12th, 2011
SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. — Roughly 7,000 residents of two eastern Arizona towns evacuated last week as a wildfire loomed nearby were allowed to return home Sunday as officials expressed confidenc...
Weiner won't go; new photos surface on Internet
June 12th, 2011
ANDREW MIGA, Associated PressWASHINGTON — The second-ranking House Democrat on Sunday joined the party leadership in urging Rep. Anthony Weiner to quit because of his sexting scandal,...
Lightning strike in Montana kills man and horse
June 12th, 2011
BRIDGER — Officials in south-central Montana say a Bridger man and his horse died after being struck by lightning in the Pryor Mountains.Carbon County Sheriff Tom Reiger tells KTVQ-TV...
Tea party advocate makes run for control of GOP
June 12th, 2011
HELENA — A tea party advocate is making a run for chairman of the Montana Republican Party as the GOP faithful gather later this week in Butte to pick leadersh...
Breaking Sports: North Stars earn another split
June 11th, 2011
For the second day in a row, the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team found itself on both ends of the spectrum. Saturday night at the North Star Memorial Tournament at Legion Field, the...
Breaking Sports: North Stars split in Day One of Memorial Tournament
June 10th, 2011
The Havre North Stars started the 2011 North Star Memorial Tournament by winning in dramatic fashion. Late into the night however, things didn't go as well. The North Stars beat Glasgow in extra i...
Alaska releases Sarah Palin's emails
June 10th, 2011
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska officials on Friday released thousands of pages of Sarah Palin's emails, giving a glimpse of her time as governor, her struggles in dealing with gossip about her...
Supplies ferried to hundreds stranded by Montana floods
June 10th, 2011
BILLINGS — Emergency workers ferried supplies to more than 300 people cut off Friday by flooding that has overwhelmed Montana towns and caused an estimated $8.6 million in damages to date.
Amtrak Empire Builder line still disrupted
June 10th, 2011
BISMARCK, N.D. — Flooding-related problems in North Dakota continue to disrupt Amtrak passenger rail service between Minnesota and the Pacific Northwest.Amtrak on June 1 suspended the...
PSC rejects request for cell phone records
June 10th, 2011
HELENA — A majority of Montana Public Service Commission members have rejected one commissioner's attempt to examine the private cell phone records of two others.The dispute is...
Back to the Border Bar — and memories of street dances
June 10th, 2011
The other day I was at Harlem City Hall for a swimming pool committee meeting. I don’t know how I got on the pool committee. I don’t know how to swim. I have tr...
Keep the hiring process open and transparent
June 10th, 2011
Over the past few weeks two important public positions became vacant and were filled with interim candidates. Havre will be looking to hire a new police chief and a high school principal in...
Local flood concerns may be receding
June 10th, 2011
While officials warn that conditions could change in a heartbeat, worries that the Havre region may experience more severe flooding seem to be dropping with warmer, dryer weather coming into the ar...
FEMA administrator: Decision on disaster declaration likely in coming...
June 10th, 2011
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told one of Montana’s U. S. senators that a decision on declaring the state a disaster area should come quickly. Sen. Jon Tester as...
Tough games, teams await North Stars
June 10th, 2011
Because of the weather that has plagued the Hi-Line, and the rest of Montana this spring, it's been a slow start to the 2011 American Legion baseball season. But the Havre...
Lights will open 2011 at home
June 10th, 2011
For the second straight season, the Montana State University-Northern football team will play a 10-game, conference only schedule. And it’s less than two months away....
Milk and Musselshell rivers reach record levels
June 9th, 2011
HELENA — The Milk and Musselshell rivers were receding Thursday after reaching record levels and flooding streets and homes in Glasgow and Roundup. But it may be a brief respite as the meltin...
'Three Cups' author undergoes heart surgery
June 9th, 2011
BOZEMAN — The embattled author of "Three Cups of Tea" has undergone open-heart surgery nearly two months after reports questioned the accuracy of the book and whether he...
Rocky Boy flood update
June 9th, 2011
The government of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation has put out an announcement updating the status of flooding on the reservation. All main roads are open,...
Hi-Line Cruz’n celebrates 25 years of Rod Run
June 9th, 2011
For a quarter of a century, car enthusiasts from all over have gathered in Havre around the second weekend of June for Hi-Line Cruz’n’s Bear Paw Rod Run. This year th...
Grants to fund waste cleanup
June 9th, 2011
The local economic development agency is ready to continue identifying, and now cleaning up, contaminated sites in north-central Montana. The U.S. Enviro...
FEMA to follow up with new disaster work
June 9th, 2011
With local officials still working on finishing paperwork and meeting requirements for funding repairs from last year’s flooding, they now are starting preliminary work for...
Tester, Rehberg at odds on FEMA funding
June 9th, 2011
The federal lawmakers from Montana are continuing to work on issues regarding the flooding in the state and across the country, although two are taking a different view on funding for the fed...
No rapture, it's time to unpack the bags
June 8th, 2011
Editor: Since May 21 was supposed to be the "Rapture" — the end of the world — a friend of mine urged me to heed the warning, prepare a surv...
Thank you to couple who helped out
June 8th, 2011
Editor: Havre ... It really is the people! I would like to thank the unknown folks who stopped to help my son on Sunday night. It...
Arizona wildfire threatens power transmission lines
June 8th, 2011
SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. — A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona that has forced thousands from their homes headed Wednesday for a pair of transmission lines that supply electricity to hu...
Roundup floods for second time in 2 week
June 8th, 2011
ROUNDUP — Central Montana's Musselshell River has started to recede after swamping the small agricultural community of Roundup for the second time in two weeks.
Explosion in Billings destroys home
June 8th, 2011
BILLINGS — An explosion and fire leveled a Billings house and damaged several others on Wednesday, leaving debris scattered across a residential neighborhood.Police, fire and utility e...
Northern Rodeo Association moves finals to Butte
June 8th, 2011
BUTTE — The Northern Rodeo Association Finals are moving to Butte after 36 years in Billings. The Butte Civic Center will host the rodeo finals starting Sept. 2...
Merchants beat bankers in Senate debit card vote
June 8th, 2011
WASHINGTON — Merchants triumphed over bankers in a battle for billions Wednesday as the Senate voted to let the Federal Reserve curb the fees that stores pay financial institutions when a cus...
Roundup floods for second time in 2 weeks
June 8th, 2011
ROUNDUP — One of the hardest-hit towns in flood-soaked Montana took another blow Wednesday as record flooding struck the small agricultural community for the second time in two w...
Hill County to crack down on deliquent taxpayers
June 8th, 2011
Some people are about to receive a new notice that their Hill County taxes are due, with some severe consequences possible if they don’t make good on their obligation.
Hutton plans to resign soon
June 8th, 2011
A local senator, in the process of moving to a different state to start a new job, said he plans to soon formally file his resignation from...
Blaine County braces for flooding, Hill County dodges a bullet
June 8th, 2011
While parts of the region received less rainfall than expected in the last day or two, Blaine County officials still are bracing for rising levels of the Milk River that could lead to floodi...
Skylights add a pair of post players
June 8th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team has added a post presence to its 2011 recruiting class. Northern head coach Chris Mouat has recently announced...
Lights' grid camp a big hit with the kids
June 8th, 2011
For the last several summers, the Montana State University-Northern Lights football program has been bringing a little bit of football action to the Hi-Line’s youth. ...
Skylights add a pair of post players
June 8th, 2011
The Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team has added a post presence to its 2011 recruiting class. Northern head coach Chris Mouat has recently announced...
United keep on winning
June 8th, 2011
The Hi-Line United U19 boys soccer team is having a dream season. And the United wrapped up regular season play with two matches last weekend in Lewistown. The United defeat...
Severe weather batters central, eastern Montana
June 7th, 2011
HELENA — Severe thunderstorms dumped up to 4 inches of rain and golf ball-sized hailstones across Montana, likely causing already swollen rivers to hit major flood stage in...
Supreme Court: New law trumps eminent domain case
June 7th, 2011
HELENA — The Montana Supreme Court is backing a utility and the state Legislature in an eminent domain case surrounding a wind-power transmission line. &n...
Man turns self in to VA after police standoff
June 7th, 2011
BUTTE — A Butte man has turned himself over to Veterans Affairs officials after a two-hour standoff with police outside his home. Butte police offi...
Trust me, it will get better with time ...
June 7th, 2011
Editor: This is in response to Melinda Pozega’s letter. Many of you know me personally and, if not, at least know of my brother Ryan. On April 13, 2...
Cell phones while driving banned
June 7th, 2011
Drivers who use cellphones will have to watch themselves, lest they are being watched. After months of discussion and drafting of a cellphone ban o...
Severe weather batters central, eastern Montana
June 7th, 2011
HELENA — Severe thunderstorms dumped up to 4 inches of rain and golf ball-sized hailstones across Montana, likely causing already swollen rivers to hit major flood stage in eastern and centra...
Cell use while driving banned
June 7th, 2011
Drivers who use cellphones will have to watch themselves, lest they are being watched. After months of discussion and drafting of a cellphone ban o...
Beaver Creek Park slammed by floods
June 7th, 2011
The Hill County Park Board Monday heard about severe damage to Beaver Creek Park caused by flooding to a recreation area still reeling from flood damage last year. &n...
Disaster aid for area is certain, feds tell officials
June 7th, 2011
The Federal Emergency Management Agency representative in Havre today said, after hearing initial estimates on flood damage in the county, that Hill County definitely would qualify for federa...
Housing tops county priority list
June 7th, 2011
The infrastructure director of Bear Paw Development Corp. reviewed Monday with the Hill County commissioners ideas raised at recent public meetings to help set priorities on projects the cou...
Council resumes annexations amid other business
June 7th, 2011
Just because some parts of Hill County are still fighting annexation in an ongoing litigation process, doesn’t mean that pwoperty owners who want in can’t join the city of Havre.
Local preps star in Class C All-Star tilt
June 7th, 2011
A pair of local prep football standouts made the most of their last official high school football game. On Saturday night in Butte, the annual Class...
North Star Memorial Tournament schedule set
June 7th, 2011
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club will be back at home this weekend, with a whopping five games on the slate. Friday-Sunday, the North S...
Local Golf Report: Rain keeps on coming in Havre
June 7th, 2011
As flood levels continue to rise and more rain seems to be in the forecast, golf along the Hi-Line certainly has been affected. Courses around the area a...
Bus drivers accused of DUI appear in court
June 6th, 2011
HELENA — Federal prosecutors have charged two charter bus drivers with reckless endangerment for driving a group of seventh graders on a Yellowstone National Park field tri...
AG seeks rejection of climate change lawsuit
June 6th, 2011
HELENA — The attorney general's office asked the Montana Supreme Court on Monday to reject a climate lawsuit that seeks to force regulation of greenhouse gases, as a group...
Pony tennis teams overcame obstacles
June 6th, 2011
Some people might say the way the season ended for both the Havre High girls and boys tennis teams may have been out of the norm. Some might say the Blue Ponies didn’t excel in t...
North Stars drop a twin bill in Fort MacLeod, AB
June 6th, 2011
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team started their first big road trip of the season in difficult fashion. On Saturday, the North Stars we...
Cassi, we are here to guide you
June 6th, 2011
Editor: A year has passed, and I am still flooded with questions from my daughter, Cassi, questions no parent should have to answer. Questions like: "Why...
Army expects full breach of Missouri River levee
June 6th, 2011
HAMBURG, Iowa — Massive sandbags dropped on a faltering Missouri River levee have temporarily fortified the floodwall and given Army engineers more time to construct a secondary barrier to pr...
Rocky Boy moves ahead with limited U.S. funds
June 6th, 2011
The government of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation said in a press release it is continuing to function despite limited government funding, including continuing to move forward with repairing d...
High water hits many areas
June 6th, 2011
Less than 12 months after a flood that led to a presidential disaster declaration, new flooding occurred over the weekend on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation and in Hill County, wi...
Special election set at Rocky Boy
June 6th, 2011
The tribal council of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation has announced it will hold a special election Tuesday, July 5, to fill the position vacated...
Rocky Boy moves ahead with limited U.S. funding
June 6th, 2011
The government of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation said in a press release it is continuing to function despite limited government funding, including continuing to move forward with repairing d...
New building fees being set in Chinook
June 6th, 2011
After decertifying Chinook’s buildilng codes back in April, City Council began Thursday night looking at setting new building permit fees for non-commercial construction.
Supreme Court turns down Snipes' appeal
June 6th, 2011
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has turned away the latest attempt by actor Wesley Snipes to get his conviction and prison sentence on tax charges overturned.The high court refused Mond...
Germany: No proof sprouts caused E. coli outbreak
June 6th, 2011
BERLIN (AP) — In a surprising U-turn, German officials said initial tests published Monday provided no evidence that sprouts from an organic farm in northern Germany were the cause of the cou...
Santorum in White House race; 'In it to win'
June 6th, 2011
SOMERSET, Pa. — Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, once the No. 3 Republican in the Senate, said Monday he's seeking the GOP nomination for president, vowing he's "in it to win....
Palin: I didn't 'mess up' Paul Revere history
June 5th, 2011
WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin insisted Sunday that history was on her side when she claimed that Paul Revere's famous ride was intended to warn both British soldiers and his fellow colonists....
Flooding hits Rocky Boy
June 5th, 2011
Mudslides and floods have caused more problems on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation.
Pamville News reporters take over news department
June 5th, 2011
The Pamville News editor is out with a phlegm-based illness this week kindly leaving us Pamville reporters free to tell you how we feel about this week's news. ...
Please show responsibility at county trash sites
June 5th, 2011
Many residents around Hill County do not have a trash collection service and must haul their garbage to the landfill or one of our remote sites. Most of these sites are owned by...
Breaker 1-9, freedom is under assault in 59501
June 5th, 2011
The 1977 movie “Smokey and the Bandit” is truly an American classic. The plot was simple enough. A couple of Georgia poli...
Disappointed to see so many tattered flags
June 5th, 2011
Editor: I am amazed when I drive around town and see U.S. flags flying that are so torn and tattered they should not be up at all. ...
'What is that woman up to now?' A garden venture
June 5th, 2011
A few weeks ago in Billings, at a municipal officials workshop, while eating lunch and eavesdropping on a conversation between the mayor of Malta and the mayor of Saco, I heard her ask him a...
Contaminated Fort Peck area cut off from water
June 5th, 2011
HELENA — A pipeline failure has cut off the water supply to about two dozen homes in a contaminated area of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, leaving residents without drinking and bath water...
Germany: Sprouts likely cause of E. coli outbreak
June 5th, 2011
HAMBURG, Germany — German agricultural authorities on Sunday identified locally grown beansprouts as the ikely cause of an E. coli outbreak that has killed 22 people and sickened over 2...
Breaking Sports: North Stars drop two in Canada
June 4th, 2011
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club fell twice in Northern District games Saturday. The North Stars lost games to the Fort MacLeod Royals by scores of 7-0 and 10-2 in Fort MacLeod,...
Wyoming residents help Montana flood victims
June 4th, 2011
POWELL, Wyo. — Hearing about devastation across the border has prompted northern Wyoming residents to help Montanans struggling with flood conditions.Flooding in Montana has damaged at...
Al-Qaida militant said killed by US in Pakistan
June 4th, 2011
ISLAMABAD — An al-Qaida leader sought in the 2008 Mumbai siege and rumored to be a longshot choice to succeed Osama bin Laden was believed killed in a U.S. drone attack as he met with other m...
Ex-Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger dies
June 4th, 2011
WASHINGTON — The only career foreign service officer to rise to the position of secretary of state, Lawrence Eagleburger was a straightforward diplomat whose exuberant style masked a ha...
Bert Wayne Nelson
June 4th, 2011
Bert Wayne Nelson, 87, died at St. Peter’s Hospital in Helena, Mont., of natural causes. His memorial graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, J...
Bus drivers accused of DUI during field trip
June 4th, 2011
BOZEMAN — Two charter bus drivers have been arrested for allegedly taking a group of Bozeman seventh-graders on a field trip to Yellowstone National Park while under the in...
Montana issuing marijuana cards under new law
June 4th, 2011
HELENA — Montana health officials have begun issuing new medical marijuana cards as part of the state's overhaul of its marijuana industry. The ne...
Floods, mudslides hit Rocky Boy
June 3rd, 2011
Mudslides and floods have caused more problems on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation.
NY-born twin friars die on same day at age 92
June 3rd, 2011
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Identical twins Julian and Adrian Riester were born seconds apart 92 years ago. They died hours apart this week.The Buffalo-born brothers were also brothers in the...
North Stars head north to Canada
June 3rd, 2011
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team hasn’t played a game in almost three weeks. And now, in a scheduling change, the North Stars will return to the diamond...
Christina Mack's tennis career concludes in a very special way
June 3rd, 2011
Three-sport athletes don’t come along every day in the prep ranks, but when they do, they seem to make an impact in each sport they play. Christina Mack is no exception, as...
Fort Peck dam to release reservoir water earlier
June 3rd, 2011
HELENA — High waters from huge amounts of rainfall combined with melting snowpack over the past month are prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release massive amounts of water from F...
Nate Montana pleads not guilty to DUI
June 3rd, 2011
MISSOULA — The son of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana has pleaded not guilty to charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding. &...
Rehberg seeks settlement in fire suit
June 3rd, 2011
HELENA — A veteran Montana congressman is seeking a settlement in a year-old lawsuit against his hometown for the way it handled a wildfire on his land. But the city maintains Rep. Denny Rehb...
Flags to honor Montana-born Marine killed in NYC
June 3rd, 2011
HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer has ordered all flags in Montana to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday in honor of U.S. Marine Cpl. Steven Jorgenson, who was killed in an acc...
Schweitzer to travel to China on promotion tour
June 3rd, 2011
HELENA — Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Friday that he will use an upcoming two-week trip to China to promote Montana wheat, beef, tourism and energy — and will continue to run...
Chinook PD cleaning up
June 3rd, 2011
Chinook’s Chief of Police Mark Weber is going to clean up the town, or at least get people to tidy their own yards. At Thursday night’s Chinook City Council meeting, Weber talke...
Chinook prepares for state swim meet next month
June 3rd, 2011
Chinook is expecting hundreds of visitors this summer as they host a statewide swim meet over the last weekend of July. The city has been considering how to prepare for the flood of student...
Employers added 54K jobs, rate ticks up to 9.1 pct
June 3rd, 2011
WASHINGTON — American employers hired only 54,000 new workers in May, the fewest in eight months, and the unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent.The Labor Department report offered star...
Mass. towns give thanks tornado toll wasn't worse
June 2nd, 2011
MONSON, Mass. — The sight of flattened homes, peeled-off roofs and the toppled steeple of a 140-year-old church stunned New Englanders after deadly tornadoes swept th...
Despite the weather, Pony track teams made strides
June 2nd, 2011
Rebuilding aprogram takes time. And even after first-year head coach of the Havre Hightrack program Trever VanCampen p...
Blue Ponies earn Central A honors
June 2nd, 2011
It might havebeen an up-and-down season for the Havre High girls softball team, but the yeardidn't come without some...
Mass. towns digging out after tornadoes kill 4
June 2nd, 2011
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Rev. Bob Marrone was pained to see the steeple of his 137-year-old church shattered and strewn on the grass in the central Massachusetts town of Monson, yet he...
Republicans press Obama on spending
June 1st, 2011
WASHINGTON — Top House Republicans pressed President Barack Obama Wednesday for a detailed plan on budget cuts, and one leading lawmaker accused him of distorting a G...
Ethel Frank
June 1st, 2011
Ethel K. Frank, 95, known as “Little Miss Tiger” by staff and friends, at Liberty County Nursing Home for the past 22 years, died at the Chester nursing facility on Memorial Day.
Graham Keeler
June 1st, 2011
Burial service for Graham T. Keeler will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, June 10, at Calvary Cemetery....
Second to last space shuttle lands; final on launch pad
June 1st, 2011
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's 30-year shuttle program inched closer to the end Wednesday, wrapping up its next-to-last mission and moving Atlantis to the launch pad for next mon...
Empire Builder shuts down Montana run due to flooding
June 1st, 2011
The passenger train that runs through Montana has been stopped due to flooding, with the national passenger rail service awaiting updates today about when service may resume. Marc Magliari,...
Rehberg sponsors American Alternative Fuels Act
June 1st, 2011
Montana’s Rep. Denny Rehberg is working to promote the use of alternative fuels with his sponsorship of the American Alternative Fuels Act. “No one knows for sure where we&rsquo...
Mom files lawsuit in Indian child suicide outbreak
June 1st, 2011
HELENA — The mother of a teenager who shot himself last year during a rash of child suicides on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in northeastern Montana has filed a lawsuit claiming th...
Montana candidate with KKK ties running for Congress
June 1st, 2011
HELENA — A former organizer for the Ku Klux Klan said Wednesday he is running as a Republican for Montana's U.S. House seat because he believes people will back him as part of a backl...
Obama abandons wilderness plan
June 1st, 2011
WASHINGTON — Under pressure from Congress, the Obama administration is backing away from a plan to make millions of acres of undeveloped land in the West eligible for federal wil...
Perennial candidate Bob Kelleher dies at 88
June 1st, 2011
HELENA — Bob Kelleher — an attorney, perennial political candidate and delegate to the 1972 Montana Constitutional Convention — has died at age 88. ...
US shuts down bus line after Va. crash kills 4
June 1st, 2011
RICHMOND, Va. — Federal regulators have shut down East Coast discount bus service Sky Express after a crash in Virginia that killed four people and sent more than 50 others to hospitals...
