Archive For June 2010
North Stars tame Great Falls Stallions
July 1st, 2010
It has been an inconsistent last week for the Havre American Legion baseball team.But on Wednesday in Great Falls, the North Stars were anything but.Havre was 2-6 in its las...
BP spill nears a record as Gulf’s biggest
July 1st, 2010
BP's massive oil spill will become the largest ever in the Gulf of Mexico by today based on the highest of the federal government's estimates, an ominous record that underscores the oil giant's...
Rehberg seeks to amend the Antiquities Act
July 1st, 2010
Contention over possible creation of new national monuments has ratcheted up a level, with Montana’s member of the U.S. House of Representatives s e e k i n g t o change the 1906 act that a l...
Rocky Boy Schools expansion Election rescheduled
July 1st, 2010
An election for selling Impact Aid Revenue Bonds to pay for an expansion at Rocky Boy schools originally scheduled to end Wednesday has been postponed."There was a paper shuffle delay,...
VFW Post looks for new home
July 1st, 2010
For the first time in decades, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 497 in Havre do not have their own club in which to relax, hold functions and conduct their organization’s business...
Breaking news: USDA to hold flood meeting today on Rocky Boy
July 1st, 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is stepping in this afternoon to tell the Chippewa Cree Tribal govenment and residents of RockyBoy’s Indian Reservation about programs it...
Corporate social irresponsibility: BP must come clean
June 30th, 2010
The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill gave rise to the corporate social responsibility movement. The BP oil disaster may mark its collapse.Over the past two decades, many organizations...
EMMA GERTRUDE BAILEY KELLAM obituary
June 30th, 2010
Emma Gertrude Bailey was born on Dec. 27, 1918, to Wilbur and Lena Bailey at Havre, Mont. She was married to Bruce M. Kellam by her father, the Rev. W. M. Bailey, at the family home on June 1...
EDITH MAE WEAVER obituary
June 30th, 2010
Edith Mae Weaver, 81, a retired state and federal employee, died Monday, June 28, 2010, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and her memorial Mass will be...
Local cagers compete at Lights Team Camp
June 30th, 2010
The high school basketball summer circuit is a voluntary thing for all high school boys and girls players. But its also become a hotbed for games and teams looking to improve.This...
Missing plane was reportedly flying too low
June 30th, 2010
After two days of unsuccessfully combing the rough, wild terrain of northwestern Montana, authorities pledged Tuesday to keep looking for four people who never returned from an afternoon of sightse...
MSU says Northern grad prayer OK ACLU not planning to pursue the issue...
June 30th, 2010
The local university was not violating the Constitution by having a prayer at its graduation ceremony, a legal counsel said in reply to a complaint.Leslie Taylor, counsel for the Montan...
Business owner responses mixed on impending city business license
June 30th, 2010
Business owners in the community gave a mixed response to having a business license in the city.Fifty-three, or roughly 20 percent, of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce's members, res...
Minnesota plant will make fertilizer with wind
June 30th, 2010
The winds sweeping across the Northern Plains could soon help farmers fertilize their crops of corn, wheat and sorghum.Minnesota researchers have designed a $3.75 million carbonfree sys...
SHAINA PATRICE EVANS obituary
June 29th, 2010
Shaina Patrice Evans, 20, passed away June 27, 2010, near Lewistown, Mont., as a result of a motor vehicle accident. She was born Feb. 28, 1990, in Havre, Mont., to Gary and Linda (Vercruysse...
VIRGINIA MORK obituary
June 29th, 2010
Virginia (Ginger) R. Mork, 85 years of age, passed away, June 19, 2010, at Northern Montana Hospital, Havre, Mont., of natural causes.Cremation has taken place under the care of Holland...
Linda M. Leeds Vande Ven
June 29th, 2010
Linda Marie Leeds Vande Ven, 61, of Plainfield, Ill,, formerly of Lincolnshire, Ill., and Chinook, Mont., passed away peacefully on Monday, June 7, 2010, at Alden of Waterford, Aurora, Ill. S...
DONALD POWELSON obituary
June 29th, 2010
Donald Ward Powelson was born in the home of a midwife on 2nd Street in Havre, Mont., on June 30, 1919, a year after the great Spanish flu pandemic.He lived most of his life in Havre un...
Finding the positives even when wallowing
June 29th, 2010
You know how it is: It's easier to complain and wallow in self-pity than to play up the good things in your life. In the midst of wonderful occurrences and people in my life, I found myself...
Russian agents infiltrated U.S. society, charges say
June 29th, 2010
They sometimes worked in pairs and pretended to be married so they could blend in as the couple next door while working as spies in a throwback to the Cold War, complete with fake identities, invis...
Floodwaters subsiding, officials still urging caution
June 29th, 2010
With the levels of creeks and rivers subsiding, officials are going into full recovery mode following flooding in the last two weeks, although the complete impacts are still unknown and local resid...
A graphic object lesson for Drivers Ed. Students
June 29th, 2010
Driver education students at Havre High School got a first-hand look Friday at what happens when people don't wear seat belts.A car that was involved in a serious rollover crash in 200...
Electrics zap North Stars, twice
June 29th, 2010
The highly-anticipated baseball showdown between perhaps two of the top teams in the American Legion Class A's Northern District turned out to be a bumpy ride for the Havre North Stars.
JODINE KELLY obituary
June 28th, 2010
J o d ine P. (Thi e lman) Kohrman Kenny, 68, a Chester native and business woman, died from cancer in Michigan in October 2009.Graveside services with burial of ashes will be 11 a.m. We...
DANIEL POWELSON obituary
June 28th, 2010
Longtime Havre resident Donald W. Powelson, 90, passed away early Friday morning, June 25, 2010, at Jensen Cottage in Billings, Mont.A vigil and rosary is planned for 7:30 p.m., Wednesd...
STAVRULA MERAS obituary
June 28th, 2010
Stavrula G. Meras, 96, formerly of Havre and of Bellevue, Wash., passed on June 13, 2010, in Bellingham, Wash., of natural causes.Prayer service will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 29...
Feds should help in Rocky Boy recovery
June 28th, 2010
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes. Others are still living in homes damaged by floods.Roads have been washed out. The water system has been damaged.&nb...
Volunteers make life in Gildford very rewarding
June 28th, 2010
Editor: Gildford celebrated 100 years on June 5. It was fitting to remember the homesteaders and the sacrifices they made to settle this area.I want to commend the committee that...
Economy, immigration at heart of House debate
June 28th, 2010
U. S. Rep. Denny Rehberg and Democrat challenger Dennis McDonald each cited examples from history during a Sunday morning debate to back their widely differing views on how to improve the nat...
Governor to request disaster declaration at Rocky Boy
June 28th, 2010
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer will request President Barack Obama to declare the flooding at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation a federal disaster, Schweitzer’s communications director said...
A century celebration: Rudyard is 100
June 28th, 2010
Rudyard’s centennial celebration and all-class reunion was held this weekend, compete with parades, beard contests, toilet races, fireworks and more.On Saturday morning, sirens fr...
Northern student dies in car crash
June 28th, 2010
The community is mourning the death of Shaina Evans after the news of her death early Sunday."She did light up every room she walked into," her father Gary Evans said this morning, ca...
Optimist Club captures Babe Ruth title
June 28th, 2010
Over the weekend, six more games were played on the road to the Havre Youth Baseball Association Babe Ruth championship.Friday through Sunday Legion Field in Havre was the home of the B...
Breaking news: Evacuees coming back to Rocky Boy
June 26th, 2010
Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation could be setting plans by Saturday night to bring the last of its residents evacuated due to flooding home, Chippewa Cree Tribal council Member Joh...
Jaycees fireworks show still a go this Fourth of July
June 25th, 2010
A Havre tradition continues this year, despite a case of theft and arson that threatened to end it.The night display for the Fourth of July, sponsored by the Havre Jaycees, will light u...
Northern, FAA may form deal to test drones
June 25th, 2010
Montana State University-Northern is looking to start a national-level testing and education center that could bring hundreds — or more — new jobs to the area, its chancellor said Thurs...
MELVIN VAN WECHEL obituary
June 25th, 2010
Melvin Richard Van Wechel, 79, of Stevensville, Mont., departed this life Sunday, June 20, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Mel was residing at his summer home in Stevensville...
Babe Ruth tournament off and running
June 25th, 2010
The 2010 Havre Youth Baseball Association Babe Ruth tournament got underway with two dominating performances.Thursday at Legion field in Havre, both the Optimist and Wells Fargo youth b...
More evidence of Gulf oil spill washes ashore
June 25th, 2010
More dirty evidence of the massive oil spill washed ashore along the Gulf Coast for residents who don't need any more reminders of their frustration over failed efforts to stop the crude gushing f...
Oh my, kitty, what sharp claws and big teeth you have
June 25th, 2010
Now I'm totally confused.Recently, a friend living on the southern edge of Havre had a mountain lion hanging out on her backyard deck for two mornings in a row. A mountain lion.&...
Now is the time for pre-school immunizations
June 25th, 2010
Editor: Dear Havre area parents, Summer has finally arrived. It is time to think about vacation, sun screen, bug spray, beaches, fishing, immunizations, kindergarten physicals and sports phys...
Stalking the wild asparagus
June 24th, 2010
Ah, the thrill of the chase. The anticipation of pursuit. Stalking the quarry, sneaking through the brush, the grasses, the thistles, the wild rose, warily parting the fronds and peerin...
Metra's destruction hits close to home
June 24th, 2010
The Billings Metra, now known as the Rimrock Auto Arena at Metra Park, is a place many Montanans are familiar with for so many different reasons.And folks in Havre, including myself are...
Baucus, Rehberg, Tester call for faster payments to counties
June 24th, 2010
The members of Montana’s congressional delegation have joined other senators and representatives in calling on the federal government to make sure Payment in Lieu of Taxes to counties go out...
Relief greets Obama pick for new war commander
June 24th, 2010
America's Afghan and international allies embraced the choice of Gen. David Petraeus to run the war in Afghanistan, hoping the architect of the Iraq surge will seamlessly pursue the strategy...
Gov. Schweitzer tours Rocky Boy flooding
June 24th, 2010
Gov. Br ian Schwei t zer sai d Wednesday he is waiting for an assessment of the damages caused by flooding at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation so he then can request President Barack Obama to d...
Breaking News: Schweitzer tours flooded Rocky Boy areas
June 23rd, 2010
Gov. Brian Schweitzer is wating for the assessment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the damage at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation so he can request President Ba...
THERESA SCHWEITZER obituary
June 23rd, 2010
Graveside prayers for Theresa Schweitzer, 87, of Rudyard, will be 1 p.m. Friday at the Inverness Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Chapel, Chester....
FLORA ANN AEVERMANN obituary
June 23rd, 2010
Graveside services for Flora Ann (May) Aevermann, 89, of Rudyard, will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Inverness Cemetery. A reception will follow.Arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Cha...
HUGO ASPEVIG obituary
June 23rd, 2010
Memorial services for Hugo Aspevig, 93, of Rudyard, will be 2 p.m. Thursday, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Rudyard. A reception will follow in the church basement.Arran...
JANELL WARDELL obituary
June 23rd, 2010
Janell E. (Roke) Wardell, 84, a farm wife who loved reading, gardening, sewing, cooking, music, cards and collectibles, died from natural causes at her son’s home in Havre on Tuesday, Her fun...
EDITH DOLEZAL Obituary
June 23rd, 2010
Edith M. (Rambo) Dolezal, 97, 1615 9th St. S, Great Falls, died of natural causes Sunday, June 20, 2010, at a local care facility Funeral services will be Friday, June 25 at 1 p.m. at Holland &...
Who told Obama offshore drilling is ‘absolutely safe’?
June 23rd, 2010
There was one particularly striking moment in President Obama's widely panned June 15 speech on the gulf oil disaster. About midway through his talk, Obama acknowledged that he had approved...
Babe Ruth tourney set for Thursday
June 23rd, 2010
Youth baseball is winding down across the Hi-Line, but this weekend in Havre, another tournament will take center stage.Thursday-Sunday at Legion Field will be the home of the Havre You...
Spill case judge has oil stock; Haward out of cleanup
June 23rd, 2010
The Louisiana judge who struck down the Obama administration's six-month ban on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has reported extensive investments in the oil and gas industry, accordi...
Governor tours Rocky Boy flood
June 23rd, 2010
The flooding at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation south of Havre is getting statewide and national attention.Gov. Brian Schweitzer is touring the area today and Montana’s U.S....
A busy summer for the Boys & Girls Club
June 23rd, 2010
The sale of Devlin School to the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line might not be official, yet, but the club has begun adapting the extra space to accommodate more members with more activities.
Third phase of addition to Highland Park explored
June 23rd, 2010
Plans will be drawn and costs more firmly estimated for a third phase of construction to add a multi-purpose room/cafeteria to Highland Park Early Primary School South.Havre Public Scho...
Roundup resistant weeds pose environmental threat
June 23rd, 2010
When the weed killer Roundup was introduced in the 1970s, it proved it could kill nearly any plant while still being safer than many other herbicides, and it allowed farmers to give up harsher chem...
Pres. Wants Gen. To explain himself
June 22nd, 2010
The topU. S. commander in Afghanistan h a s b e e n s ummo n e d t o Washington to explain derogatory comments about President Barack Obama and his colleagues, administration officials...
Running on hot air
June 22nd, 2010
A number of readers (two) have asked me for advice on what to do about all the terrible things that keep happening — catastrophic oil spills, stock market crashes, terrorist attacks, illegal...
North Stars play ball on the road
June 22nd, 2010
George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor gferguson@havredailynews.com The Havre American Legion baseball team is in the midst of one of its busiest parts of the 2010 schedule.The...
Billings mops up after massive twister hits town
June 22nd, 2010
Survivors of a tornado that tore into Montana's largest indoor arena and leveled several commercial buildings returned to a scene of devastation Monday — awestruck that a twister so destruct...
Day of Action events include soup kitchen, children
June 22nd, 2010
An organization that gives people a lift every day received a lift of its own Monday during United Way's Day of Action."It means a lot," Leann Johnson, director of Feed My Sheep Soup...
Highland Park South could see more construction
June 22nd, 2010
Highland Park students could have more than new classrooms and office space this fall, depending on whether or not school trustees decide to move forward with the third phase of an addition project...
Rocky Boy deals with flooding problems
June 21st, 2010
Rocky Boy officials are organizing efforts to deal with the results of flooding on the reservation. The Jon Morsette Vo-Tech Center on the Stone Chi...
North Stars win three
June 21st, 2010
After a lengthy home stand and some weather issues, the Havre American Legion baseball team took to the road this weekend.And at the Gallatin Valley Tournament in Three Forks, the North...
Gifts
June 21st, 2010
My brother's estimated time of arrival at Glacier National Park was noon a few Fridays ago.My ETA was uncertain, if at all, thanks to my pickup truck's uncanny ability to break down a...
ROBERTA AZURE obituary
June 21st, 2010
Roberta Lois Azure, 69, of Hays, passed away June 18, 2010, at the Phillips County Hospital in Malta, due to natural causes.Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at 1...
MATARI LYNN ROCK obituary
June 21st, 2010
Matari Lynn Rock, infant daughter of Nate and Memoree Rock, joined the Lord on June 18, 2010.Survivors include maternal grandparents, Robert and Marva Sunchi ld; paternal grandparents O...
An emotional dedication of Lundman clinic
June 21st, 2010
The dedication of a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in a standingroom only ceremony was an emotional time for many, especially the score of family members of the man being honored, Merri...
Rocky Boy hit by flooding
June 21st, 2010
The second major flood event in two months is causing mass destruction on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, and floodwaters are again swamping campgrounds in Beaver Creek Park and lower Beaver...
Billings tornado hits downtown, sports center
June 21st, 2010
National Guard troops and local police were keeping a close eye on damaged property after a tornado barreled through two Billings neighborhoods, tearing the roof off a sports arena and several buil...
BP Gulf spill costs hit $2 billion
June 21st, 2010
ON THE GULF OF MEXICO — BP has spent $2 billion in two months of fighting its Gulf of Mexico oil spill and compensating victims, with no end in sight to the disaster or the price tag.
Police, National Guard guard zone damaged by tornado
June 21st, 2010
BILLINGS — National Guard troops and local police were keeping a close eye on damaged property after a tornado barreled through two Billings neighborhoods, tearing th...
Update: Tornado tears through downtown Billings
June 20th, 2010
BILLINGS — A tornado that ripped the roof off a sports arena in Billings, Sunday evening also tore apart a casino, bar and laundromat in the city's downtown area. &n...
Saturday night update: Rocky Boy copes with serious floods
June 18th, 2010
John KelleherHavre Daily Newsjkelleher@havredailynews.com Rocky Boy officials Saturday night were dealing with serious flooding on the reservation.&n...
BNSF will test Northern biodiesel
June 18th, 2010
The dean of Montana Stat e University-Northern’s College of Technical Sciences announced Thursday that Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway will soon begin testing use of biodiesel — te...
Rains raise concerns of new flooding
June 18th, 2010
Recent rains are again raising the level of creeks in the Bear’s Paw Mountains and prompting concern that more flooding is on the way.Hill County Commission Chair Mike Wendland sa...
9th St. West speed limit won’t change
June 18th, 2010
The speed limit on 9th Street West will remain 25 mph despite a request by a resident of the street that it be changed to 15 mph.Instead, members of the Havre Streets and Sidewalks Comm...
LINDA MACK obituary
June 18th, 2010
Linda Swinney Mack, 55 years of age, passed away June 17, 2010, in Billings, Mont., due to natural causes.Cr ema t i o n h a s t a ke n place. Memorial services will be held...
What if we refuse to purchase our business permits?
June 18th, 2010
As I began to read the article regarding the registration of businesses within the 59501 zip code, (page 1, Wednesday's Havre Daily News), somehow I knew that the subject of medical marijuana woul...
Pride goeth like a little girl screaming, but the lesson sticks
June 18th, 2010
Maybe you've caught yourself saying something that starts with these words: "Oh, young people these days ... ."And then you go on with something like: they don't know how to work, t...
Tester offers changes to Forest Bill
June 18th, 2010
U. S. Sen.Jon Tester released some changes Thursday to his logging and wilderness bill, beating back a Washington, D.C.- based rewrite of the carefully crafted Montana compromise....
Havre's little leagues transition to Cal Ripken
June 18th, 2010
Little league baseball is growing again in Havre, and with another season already nearing its end, some changes have been made to better the program.Before this year little league baseb...
Firing squad execution sobering, but dramatic
June 18th, 2010
The explosive reports sent a volley of .30-caliber bullets from the five marksmen into the chest of Ronnie Lee Gardner.I was expecting to flinch but didn't as I watched his execution f...
North Stars begin long road trip in Three Forks
June 17th, 2010
The Havre American Legion baseball team is heading into another tournament filled weekend, and with some tough competition in store for the North Stars, they will also get a second chance at some f...
MABEL SNELL obituary
June 17th, 2010
Mabel Snell, 102, one of the oldest members of the Fort Belknap Assiniboine Nation, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010, at the Fort Belknap Indian Health Service Hospital due to natural causes.
Our day at the Centennial
June 17th, 2010
My friends, David and Vidya from Washington state, are visiting me. You might remember them from a column I wrote last year in which they were almost stranded in Saskatchewan, frantically sea...
Roundup mine cited after death
June 17th, 2010
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued two citations stemming from a fatality in January at the Signal Peak Mine south of Roundup.The MSHA report released Wednesday detail...
High Court Oks search of policeman’s sexy text messages
June 17th, 2010
The Supreme Court this morning upheld the search of a police officer's personal, sometimes sexually explicit, messages on a government-owned pager, saying it did not violate his constitutional rig...
Anglers’ delight
June 17th, 2010
Two fishing derbies will be held this weekend on Father's Day as an opportunity for fathers to spend the day with their children.The Havre Rotary Club Annual Fishing Derby, a decades-o...
Calif. Farmer creates identity for his rice
June 16th, 2010
Great sushi depends on rice that is just right — grains that are glossy and yielding after cooking, sticky with a touch of sweetness, but able to retain their color, aroma and shape.
Star Power: North Stars thump Senators
June 16th, 2010
The Havre American Legion baseball team was roughed up in its last outing of a long weekend.But like they have done so many times already this season, the North Stars showed some resili...
Calderon asks for Mexicans’ support as toll rises
June 16th, 2010
President Felipe Calderon appealed to Mexicans to support the fight against organized crime just hours after troops killed 15 suspected gang members, part of a surge in violence that has June heade...
DIANE BURCHARD obituary
June 16th, 2010
Diane Burchard, 57, passed away surrounded by her family June 6, 2010.Born in Spokane and graduated from University High School, she worked as secretary at Orchard Center Elementary sch...
Promises to fight for MSU-N
June 16th, 2010
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Although I was not contacted by the Havre Daily News regarding its article about the possibility of closing Montana State University- Northern, I was pleased with Sen.
AP Interview: Fugitive hid 40 years in plain sight
June 16th, 2010
The aging Frank Dryman, a notorious killer from Montana's past, had hidden in plain sight for so long that he forgot he was a wanted man.In an exclusive jailhouse interview with The As...
Havre area businesses will need permits soon
June 16th, 2010
All businesses with a 59501 zip code will be required to register with the city for a business license, Planning and Development Committee members agreed Tuesday, ideally making the future growth o...
Rehberg sponsors bill to prohibit gun bans on fed land
June 16th, 2010
Montana’s sole member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Denny Rehberg, sponsored a bill Tuesday to ensure that people cannot be banned from carrying guns on land administered by the U.S....
TOM SIRE obituary
June 15th, 2010
Graveside services for Tom Sire of Fort Benton will be held Friday, June 18, at 2 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery in Fort Benton with Pastor Howard Hunter officiating. A reception will follow at T...
North Stars back in action today
June 15th, 2010
After five games in four days, there's no rest for the Havre American Legion baseball team.Today, the North Stars will be back on the diamond when they take on the Class A Helena Reps...
Okla. Flooding leads to dramatic rescues
June 15th, 2010
Record-busting rainfall in Oklahoma led to a day of dramatic rescues from swift floodwaters, but officials and residents acknowledged the outcome could have been far worse.No one had to...
VYONNE SHEPPARD obituary
June 15th, 2010
Vyonne (Brennan) Sheppard, 77, died in Havre, Mont., on June 10, as a result of a hemorrhagic stroke which occurred at her Fort Benton home on June 5.After hospitalization in Great Fall...
Complaints about ACLU are ridiculous
June 15th, 2010
I do not intend a comprehensive defense of the American Civil Liberties Union because I am not familiar with all the cases in which it is involved. But I am quite familiar with the local case...
Advocates: Wolf case a test for endangered species
June 15th, 2010
A federal court hearing today could decide how the federal Endangered Species Act is interpreted, and whether the government can use political considerations in choosing how and where a species can...
Man nabbed after standoff
June 15th, 2010
A tense standoff ended peacefully after law enforcement officers who set an armed perimeter around a North Havre residence for four-and-a-half hours found the man they were looking for hiding in a...
North Stars catch Saturday Night Fever in wild win
June 14th, 2010
Through Friday night, the 2010 North Star’s Memorial Baseball Tournament had been a roller coaster for the Havre American Legion Baseball team.But Saturday night’s late-nigh...
New York-based Cablevision buying Bresnan cable
June 14th, 2010
Cablevision said this morning it will pay $1.37 billion for midsized cable television provider Bresnan Communications, a move that will help the New York cable company expand into western states.
Grizzly bears break into shed on ranch
June 14th, 2010
Authorities say they suspect two young grizzly bears spotted at Floweree earlier this week broke into a shed north of Carter to get food.A Chouteau County Sheriff's Office dispatcher s...
GENE L. ROSETTE obituary
June 14th, 2010
Gene L. Rosette, 73, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2010, in Gilbert, Ariz., with family and friends at his side.He was born in Choteau, Mont., on Oct. 1, 1936, to Frank and Mary Ro...
NOAH GABRIEL KELLER obituary
June 14th, 2010
Our beloved Noah Gabriel Keller, 12, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 10, 2010, a victim of an unfortunate accident.Noah was born on Dec. 28, 1997, to Joe and Lia Keller in Bi...
Mail-in voting
June 14th, 2010
Many important decisions on local and state issues were decided at the polls last week and more will be decided in the November elections.There was a fairly big — but not overwhel...
Thank you for support in primary
June 14th, 2010
I would like to take this opportunity to extend a huge thank you to everyone who supported me during the primary election season.Everyone who contributed to the campaign in various capa...
McDonald fires first salvo in House race
June 14th, 2010
Dennis McDonald started traveling the state the day after he won the Democratic primary in his race for Montana’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, pushing for a victory against...
Little Shell closes Great Falls offices, moves to Havre
June 14th, 2010
The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians has, at least temporarily, closed its offices in Great Falls, moving all operations to its location in Havre over the weekend.John Sinclair, w...
Annexation lawsuit hearing delayed
June 11th, 2010
A third judge is scheduled to hear a lawsuit against the City of Havre and Hill County by several annexed parties pertaining to the city's annexation of property in December.May 20, Ja...
State agency lists option of closing Northern
June 11th, 2010
Montana State University officials say they are not terribly concerned about the option of closing Havre’s university being listed as a way the state could save money in future budget cycles....
Tea party shaping Republican Party, fall faceoffs
June 11th, 2010
The tea party movement shows some growing pains, but it still wields remarkable powers to shape the Republican Party and set up a fall election with unconventional candidates and stark choices for...
Gov.: Change needed in marijuana law
June 11th, 2010
Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Thursday that legalization of medical marijuana has not worked out as voters planned and that the state needs a legislative fix.The medical marijuana law, pas...
Death of a winning streak, rebirth of the war
June 11th, 2010
Out of the blue, someone acquainted with my longstanding offensive against the guerrilla units of rodents that frequently overrun my white trash estate said to me: "I haven't read any columns abo...
North Stars split with Eastern powers
June 11th, 2010
The Havre American Legion baseball team didn’t start its tournament play the way it would have liked, but the North Stars did cap off day one in a much better fashion.Thursday at...
North Stars play two at Memorial Tournament
June 10th, 2010
The month of June just got started, but the Havre American Legion baseball team isn’t wasting any time getting more games under its belt.After a four-game home stand last weekend,...
RUTH HODGES obituary
June 10th, 2010
Funeral services for Ruth A. Hodges, 94, will be 3 p.m. Friday at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin.Burial to follow at the Joplin Cemetery.Arrangements are by Rockman Fu...
Letters to the Editor
June 10th, 2010
We'd like to clear the air regarding all the rumors circulating about Beaver Creek Golf Course. We are not closing the course for the year, we haven't gone bankrupt, and the course isn't c...
Chance encounters of the close kind
June 10th, 2010
Life is Big.I met Sharon at a workshop at Mt. Shasta, Calif., in 1992. We all sat in a circle and introduced ourselves. The workshop leader asked us to buddy up, explaining...
Denny Rehberg hears primary’s tea party message
June 10th, 2010
He was never in any real danger of losing, but political observers say the GOP primary should serve as a wake-up call for Denny Rehberg all the same.Rehberg, who is seeking his sixth te...
12,000 Minnesota nurses launch 1-day walkout
June 10th, 2010
More than 12,000 nurses launched a one-day strike today at 14 Minnesota hospitals in a dispute over staffing levels and pension benefits.Nurses wearing red T-shirts and carrying signs b...
Voters speak in Blaine, Chouteau, Liberty counties
June 10th, 2010
Several contested primaries were decided in Tuesday’s election, with the voters selecting who will go on to the November general elections, or, in some cases, selecting the official who will...
MAT brings ‘Anne Frank’ to the Havre stage
June 10th, 2010
Montana Actors’ Theatre is bringing one of the most well-known stories in the world to life in Havre this week, with its production of “The Diary of Anne Frank” opening tonight at...
Mexico anger high as U.S. Border Patrol kills teen
June 9th, 2010
Mexicans are seething over the second death of a countryman at the hands of U.S. Border Patrol agents in two weeks, an incident near downtown El Paso that is threatening to escalate tensions over m...
Farmer relies on his own two hands
June 9th, 2010
In a world of ever-expanding technological advances in farming equipment, Jeanerette farmer John Jackson primarily relies on what he was born with: Two hands, two feet and a lot of toil and sweat t...
Northstars play host to great competition
June 9th, 2010
The month of June just got started, but the Havre American Legion baseball program isn’t wasting any time getting more games under their belts.After a four-game homestand last wee...
JAMES PURKETT obituary
June 9th, 2010
June 1, 2010, James Henry Purkett passed away at Northern Montana Care Center. He was born Aug. 27, 1922, the seventh child of Paul and Catherine Purkett. He was married to Opal Eyars a...
TOM SIRE obituary
June 9th, 2010
Graveside services for Tom Sire of Fort Benton will be held Friday, June 18, at 2 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery in Fort Benton with Pastor Howard Hunter officiating. A reception will follow at T...
WILLIAM FRANCIS WELCH obituary
June 9th, 2010
William "Bill" Francis Welch, 76, of Havre died of natural causes Saturday, May 5, 2010, at his home.Visitation will be held at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home from 11 a.m. to 5...
The country has changed
June 9th, 2010
Seventeen years ago, when Colin Powell was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he declared that "open homosexuality" was "incompatible" with military service. At the time, he was defen...
It will be Rehberg vs. McDonald in Nov. 2 election
June 9th, 2010
Rep. Denny Rehberg staved off an opponent's attempt to capitalize on a national surge in conservatism and voter anger toward incumbents, easi ly winning the Republican primary Tuesday in his...
Catt ousts Anderson in primary
June 9th, 2010
Pol i t ical newcomer James “Jim” Catt Jr. Won the Democratic primary for the Hill County commission seat representing District 2, defeating incumbent Mike Anderson 1,114 to 1,008...
HPS discrimination complaint filed with Human Rights Bureau
June 9th, 2010
An employee has filed an employee discrimination complaint against Havre Public schools, leading trustees to call a closed session to discuss litigation strategy Tuesday.The circumstanc...
Dahl beats out Lorang, Randolph
June 9th, 2010
Incumbent attorney Gina Dahl was victorious in the Democratic primary in her bid to retain her seat for the next four years.Dahl defeated her deputy county attorney, Lindsay Lorang, and...
Hill County offices
June 8th, 2010
Superintendent of schools18 of 18 precinctsDemocraticMarci Vosen Bergren 447Gary Pfister 1,195Shirley Isbell 769Treasurer-Assessor18 of 18 precincts
State Legislature:
June 8th, 2010
House District 32Democrat
Tony Belcourt 264
David Lindseth 136J.P. “Chunker” Walker 94
(These figures include Blaine, Hill, Phillips, Valley an...
Hill County Commissioner
June 8th, 2010
Mike Anderson 1,008James “Jim” Catt Jr. 1,114Bert Corcoran 349...
Public Service Commission
June 8th, 2010
Travis Kavulla 10,356 - 56 percent
Jerry Black 8,035 - 44 percent
U.S. House of Representatives
June 8th, 2010
Democrat
x-Dennis McDonald 24,246 - 38 percent
Tyler Gernant 15,182 - 24 percent
Melinda Gopher 13...
Annual Rotary Golf Camp coming to Havre in July
June 8th, 2010
Weather is still an issue for golfers across the Hi-Line. However, leagues and tournaments have been happening.Beaver Creek Golf Course, which had succumbed to the flood waters fr...
May blood drive was a success
June 8th, 2010
Thank you Havre/Hill County volunteers who give the gift of life at local blood drives.The May drive had 110 successful donors with 134 presenting. The weather was beautiful, and...
NorthWestern wind energy ads assailed
June 8th, 2010
NorthWestern Energy's ad campaign promoting wind energy and the transmission line the company wants to build to ship that power out of state is not sitting well with people who have been trying to...
Fickle oil spill scatters threats throughout Gulf
June 8th, 2010
Oil from the BP spill is slathering some areas in a tarry mess w h i l e l e a v i n g o t h e r s unscathed, and officials confirmed today that plumes are also lurking in the deep even as a device...
Bullock won’t investigate Long Soldier’s death
June 8th, 2010
Montana's attorney general has declined a request by Tribal leaders for an investigation into the death of Allen John "A.J." Long Soldier, 18, while he was incarcerated at the Hill County Detent...
Transit system awarded, hosts meeting
June 8th, 2010
The local bus system that was launched in August is attracting national and international attention illustrated by its location being selected by Easter Seals as one of a dozen in the country where...
Rehberg in familiar role as obvious front-runner
June 7th, 2010
U. S. Rep. Denny Rehberg is in the familiar position of being the obvious frontrunner in his re-election bid, but says he is not taking anything for granted in a primary in which he faces cha...
Our View Cast your vote
June 7th, 2010
According to many polls, public dissatisfaction with government is at an all-time high.If that's the case, people have the opportunity to do something about it Tuesday.They...
Evangelical letters sound a lot alike
June 7th, 2010
I was upset by the distortions and suggestions made in the three Evangelical letters responding to the objections to the sectarian prayer at this year's Montana State University- Northern graduati...
Getting a hero’s welcome
June 7th, 2010
Staff Sgt. Edward Krause smiled as he saw the crowds on Havre's Town Square Saturday afternoon.People had gathered to take part in a welcomehome ceremony to the Havre-based 639th...
Hi-Line election races go down to the wire
June 7th, 2010
Parties will select their candidates in hotly contested races for local, state and federal office during the primary election Tuesday.Ballots already have been coming in to the clerk an...
Ohio storm kills 7, wrecks cop cars, graduation
June 7th, 2010
A community whose high school was destroyed the day before graduation by a tornado that killed seven people, including the valedictorian's father, rescheduled the ceremony as residents sifted thro...
Stallions succumb to North Star's bats in a sweep
June 15th, 2010
If the Havre American Legion baseball team looked good in a sweep of the Lethbridge Miners on Saturday night, the North Stars looked fantastic in a dominating performance against the Great Falls St...
Connecting to the past at Rocky Boy
June 4th, 2010
Photographs of residents of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation were posted on the walls behind speakers Thursday during the third and final day of the Chippewa Cree Tribal History Summit.T...
Sunnyside changes 5th-grade programs
June 4th, 2010
Sunnyside Intermediate School is in the middle of switching half of its teaching for fifth-grade students to mirror the style in a middle-school setting.“We’re departmentali...
Cap collecting Gulf oil, still unclear how much
June 4th, 2010
Waves of gooey tar balls crashed into the white sands of the Florida Panhandle this morning as BP engineers adjusted a sophisticated cap over the Gulf oil gusher, trying to collect the crude now fo...
Why did the woman cross the road?
June 4th, 2010
After reading Paul Foy's June 1 Associated Press article, "Woman sues Google over Utah walking directions," Pamville News has learned that a woman is suing Google Maps over what she claims were...
North Stars split Northern District opening games
June 4th, 2010
It was and up-and-down first two conference games for the Havre American Legion baseball team.On Thursday in Conrad, the North Stars split a pair of games with the Tri-County Cardinals...
Cannabis caravans fuel medical pot boom in Montana
June 4th, 2010
As Bob Marley music wailed in the next room, the makeshift clinic hummed along like an assembly line: Patients went in to see a doctor, paid $150 and walked out with a recommendation that they be a...
North Stars finally get back on the diamond
June 3rd, 2010
Its been three weeks since the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team was swept in a rough doubleheader by the Class AA Great Falls Chargers.So it's no wonder the North Stars...
BP admits unprepared for Gulf spill; pipe awaits cut
June 3rd, 2010
BP's top executive acknowledged this morning the global oil giant was unprepared to fight a catastrophic deepwater oil spill as engineers were forced yet again to reconfigure plans for executing t...
RENEE JEAN NALIVKA obituary
June 3rd, 2010
Renee Jean Nalivka, 60, died peacefully in her sleep during the early morning hours of Monday, May 31, 2010.She was at home, attended by her family and loved ones.Cremation...
LARRY HARDY obituary
June 3rd, 2010
Larry L. Hardy, 46, a resident of Havre, Mont., died on May 22, 2010, at a Great Falls Hospital of medical problems.Cremation has taken place.A luncheon will be provided for...
MAUREEN GIACHINO obituary
June 3rd, 2010
Maureen Giachino, 63, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at her home in Havre, due to cancer.Cremation has taken place and at her request no services will be held.Memorials in Ma...
HAZEL GATZEMEIER obituary
June 3rd, 2010
Hazel D. Gatzemeier, 85, a resident of Havre, Mont., died on June 1, 2010, at a Havre care facility of natural causes.The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m.. on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at...
Thank you, Havre for outpouring of love during tragedy
June 3rd, 2010
I want to thank the people of Havre for the outpouring of love and support that they have shown my family during our time of tragedy!Thank you to the people who were there when Monica a...
The pink frock
June 3rd, 2010
Today in Harlem, I attended a rite of passage, eighth grade graduation. I am a sucker for ceremony. As the young people promenaded two by two through the decorated arch and up the aisle...
Returning troops to get a ‘Hero’s Welcome’
June 3rd, 2010
Since their return in January, the 118 members of the Montana National Guard 639th Quartermaster Company have been integrating back into the community after a second tour of duty in Iraq.
Attorney’s race tops campaign expenses in area
June 3rd, 2010
The amount of money reported received and spent in local primary elections has been all over the map.Some candidates are reporting they received or spent no money.But in the...
N. M. company’s plant could mine manure for energy
June 2nd, 2010
As you travel on Interstate 10 south of Las Cruces near Mesquite, the discernible aroma of cow is often in the air.Now that smell could be a multimillion dollar business that helps the...
Area tracksters earn Class C state medals
June 2nd, 2010
For the first time in quite some time, a Class C state track trophy is not in the possession of a District 9C track and field team.However, that doesn't mean last Friday and Saturday'...
Tips can help reduce rate of skin cancer
June 2nd, 2010
The Hill County Health Department would like to remind you that June 1 to June 7 is National Sun Safety Week. More than 1 million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United Stat...
Gunman kills 5, wounds 25 in northwest England
June 2nd, 2010
A taxi driver described as quiet but friendly went on a shooting spree across a picturesque rural area of northwestern England today, killing at least five people and wounding 25 others before appa...
Bozeman standoff ends in surrender
June 2nd, 2010
A Montana State University student who fired a shotgun at a television and into the air sparked a 7½-hour police standoff outside a Bozeman home, authorities said.Nobody was inju...
Business permit plan sees general approval
June 2nd, 2010
The discussion about what form a possible business license requirement by the city would take continued Tuesday, with several voices chiming in on the process."We didn't realize when...
Care Center residents see need for Space for Grace
June 2nd, 2010
Hoping to raise money toward a chapel for Northern Montana Care Center, the Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association will hold a Space for Grace fundraiser luncheon and auction on Sunday, from 11...
Al-Qaida: No. 3 official killed
June 1st, 2010
Al-Qaida announced Monday that its No.3 official, Mustafa al-Yazid, had been killed along with members of his family — perhaps one of the most severe blows to the terror movement...
Streaking: Pony boys claim tennis trophy
June 1st, 2010
The first day of the 2010 Class A state tennis tournament was a Jekyl and Hyde performance by the Havre high boys tennis team.By Friday night however, the Blue Pony boys managed to keep...
HHS softball team makes a spectacular run at state
June 1st, 2010
There’s no state trophy yet, but the Havre High softball program took three giant steps in the right direction over the weekend.The Central A Blue Ponies made their mark in Billin...
ERNEST PAULSON obituary
June 1st, 2010
Ernest Otto Paulson, 89, longtime Blaine County farmer, rancher and gunstock craftsman, passed away in Fort Benton on May 29, 2010, due to natural causes.Funeral services will be 11
JAMES GARDIPEE obituary
June 1st, 2010
Former Hays res ident , James L. Gardipee, 62, a Marine Vietnam veteran and welder, died Tuesday, May 25, in Tulsa of an apparent heart arrhythmia.Wake/rosary was Sunday at St. Paul&rsq...
FORREST L. ZION obituary
June 1st, 2010
Forrest L. “Scotty” Zion, 93, of Great Fal l s, a r e t i r e d b u i l d i n g contracto r a n d h o u s e m o v e r , p a s s e d a w a y Mo n d ay, May 2 4 , 2 010 , a t...
BARBARA BROWN-HAYASHI obituary
June 1st, 2010
Barbara Brown-Hayashi passed away on May 22, 2010, at her home in Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii.She was born Dec. 14, 1952, in Lewistown, Mont., to Charles and Margie Brown.Barbara g...
LOIS MALONE obituary
June 1st, 2010
Lois (Lafrantz) Malone, 85, of Havre, passed away May 29, 2010, at North Montana Care Center of natural causes.S e r v i c e s wi l l b e h e l d F r i d a y , June 4, at 3 p.m., at t h...
ACLU trying to prohibit exercise of religion
June 1st, 2010
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ... ." Isn't it a stretch to claim, as the American Civil Liberties Union does...
U. S. is the last Christian country on Earth
June 1st, 2010
May I give my little breath over Montana American Civil Liberties Union's comments?As a foreign spouse, a mother and a student not quite done yet at my beloved Montana State University...
Flags to fly at half-staff to honor soldier with Havre ties
June 1st, 2010
Gov. Brian Schweitzer has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff Wednesday to honor a soldier with Montana ties who was killed in Afghanistan.Staff Sgt. Shane Barnard of De Sme...
Parents, prevention key to help children make positive decisions
June 1st, 2010
Drugs and alcohol have been around for centuries, and most agree that neither is going anywhere anytime in the near future. How to reasonably regulate drugs and prevent youth from ever beginn...
Fallen honored at Memorial Day services
June 1st, 2010
At 88, Chester Stewart lives an active life.He lives west of Havre six months a year, and spends six months traveling with his wife, Alva. Last year they went to Arizona, this yea...
