Highway Bill passes out of Senate committee
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
A bill to set highway spending for the next two years is moving on to the floor of the Senate, with Montana’s senior U. S. senator saying it could be debated as soon as next week.
4 Hi-Line residents planning mission to Africa
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Four Hi-Line residents will embark in July on the trip of a lifetime when they travel to Africa to take part in a month-long medical mission.
Board raises Beaver Creek fees
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
In front of a crowd of more than 30 people during a contentious three-hour meeting, the Hill County Park Board Monday raised the fees of many activities on the park, with split votes on every issue including leaving some fees unchanged.
Havre may revisit cellphone driving ban
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
The main business of Monday’s Havre City Council meeting breezed by uneventfully. In fact, without the 20-minute explanation of a smooth audit of the city’s finances from fiscal year 2011, the meeting could have been one of the classic five-minute in-and-out affairs.
Essential Air Service funding passes Congress
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Montana’s senior U. S. senator, Democrat Max Baucus, Monday applauded the passage of the Federal Aviation Administration authorization, which includes authorization and one-year’s funding of Essential Air Service.
Baucus to Solis: Put your boots on a Montana farm
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Montana’s senior U. S. senator sent an invitation to the U. S. Department of Labor to look at a hot topic: regulating child labor on agricultural operations.
Health inspector weighs in on restaurant safety
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
Hill County officials were caught off-guard — like most people — by the closing of Wendy’s Restaurant in Havre.
Hospital weighs other options for Sletten
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
Last week’s announcement of the scale back of services at Hi-Line Sletten Cancer Center drew a few reactions over the weekend.
Lawyer says Wendy’s owners hope to re-open
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
The regional Wendy’s restaurants owned by the BZB organization remain closed this week, but the hopes they’ll reopen soon, all renovated and cleaned-up, remain strong.
Rehberg drops gauntlet on child farm labor
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
Montana’s sole U. S. representative had a clear message to the U. S. Department of Labor about its proposed rules restricting children’s work on farms and ranches: Not on my watch.
Hi-Line Sletten to lose cancer services
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
By the end of the month, the Hi-Line’s branch of the Sletten Cancer Institute, next to Northern Montana Hospital, will cease offering radiation therapy to cancer patients.
Singing Northern senior hopes to make it big
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Montana State University-Northern senior, and now former Skylight volleyball player, Sierra Diehl has been opening many of the school’s sporting events with the “Star Spangled Banner” during her four years in Havre. Now, with the encouragement of some big fans, Diehl wants to take the next step.
So, where has all the winter gone?
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Despite severe storms in other parts of the country, it looks like Old Man Winter will continue to stay away from north-central Montana, at least for the immediate future.
Rehberg brings Keystone discussion back to payroll tax cut
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Montana’s sole U. S. representative is again pushing for approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, trying again to attach it to an issue President Barack Obama is pushing, extending a payroll tax cut.
MAT opens ‘In the Next Room’ this week
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
The local acting troupe is set to open a play this week characterized as more about Victorian-era relationships between men and women and suppression of sexuality than about its subject: using newly invented electronic vibrators to treat hysteria in women.
Korst named Hamilton superintendent
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Tom Korst, Havre Public Schools’ assistant superintendent, was just too impressive at his interviews in Hamilton less than two weeks ago, and now he’s leaving Havre.
Lawmakers comment on child farm labor exemptions
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Montana’s federal lawmakers were quick to comment Wednesday on an announcement from the U. S. Department of Labor that it would broaden exemptions on regulations governing child labor on agricultural operations, with the general tone that more needs to be done.
Interpretive center going up at buffalo jump
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
A new building is coming together — literally — at the archeological and tourist site just west of Havre.
Wildland fire workshops set for the Hi-Line, Bear Paws
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Local residents have the opportunity this week to find out what they should — and should not — do to help out if a wildland fire breaks out in the region.
One charged in second Havre pot bust
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
The same day they tracked down five pounds of marijuana in an Amtrak compartment last weekend, Tri-Agency Drug Task Force members made another bust on 16th Street.
Havre assistant superintendent gets top position in Hamilton
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Tom Korst, Havre Public Schools’ current assistant superintendent, was just too impressive at his interviews in Hamilton less than two weeks, and now he’s leaving Havre.The Hamilton School...
Infractions close Havre Wendy’s
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
A local business has shut down, strangled by regulatory standards, imposed not by any government entity but by their own corporate parent.
EAS funding saved through 2015, Sen. Baucus says
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Montana’s senior senator announced Tuesday that a conference committee has saved the funding for the federal program providing air service to Havre and other communities through 2015.
Senate adds executive branch to STOCK Act
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Some members of Congress want to include executive branch employees in a bill that would ban lawmakers from using nonpublic information to make stock trades. The bill also would require public reporting of new securities transactions within 30 days, all part of an effort by Congress to boost its dismal approval ratings that are now in the teens.
Montana lawmakers back stock disclosure act
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Montana’s federal lawmakers and President Barack Obama are in agreement on an issue working through Congress — members of Congress should play by the same rules in finances as everyone else.
5 pounds of pot seized during Havre Amtrak stop
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
While some ice fishing fans prepared to head out to Fresno this weekend, it was the Tri-Agency Task Force that made a big catch on Friday, on a train.
Suspect denies sexual abuse charges
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Edward Ghostbear is getting a first-hand view of swift justice.
School files roof collapse complaint
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2012
Nearly a year to the day after Havre High School’s roof collapse, “Hill County High School District No. A” filed a complaint against the groups responsible for the destruction.
Triangle honored for economic development
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2012
A local communications cooperative has received a national award for its work … in economic development.
Branding Havre: City seeks to convey its image
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2012
Over the next six months, Havre will be challenged to come up with the image it wants to present to the rest of the world.
Sen. Tester talks tough topics
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Wrapping up the first, and eventful, month in another election year, Sen. Jon Tester spent Thursday morning on the horn with reporters back in Big Sky Country, to talk about Keystone XL Pipeline, recent Citizens United-related talks, the State of the Union address, and many other topics on his mind and voters’ minds back home.
Warburton files for re-election
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
State Rep. Wendy Warburton, R-Havre, has filed for re-election, setting up what promises to be a hotly contested race.
Fresno Ice Fishing Derby this weekend
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
The annual ice fishing derby will be Saturday and Sunday for the first time at Fresno Lake.
Soto faces charges in crime spree
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
A Havre man sentenced for threatening a woman with a BB gun now faces new charges stemming from an alleged drug sale and accusations he helped with a crime spree in Havre.
Stremcha to hold book-signing
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Lorna Stremcha, will conduct a book-signing for her book, “Lose the Baggage, Lose the Weight, ” from noon to 4 p. m. on Saturday in the Book Exchange in the Atrium Mall.
Hi-Line chefs still stirring support
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
It’s been five years since local men first cooked for the women who “wine, ” but cancer still exists and families still need help dealing with medical problems, so the men are again preparing to raise their knives, ladels and spatulas for a good cause.
Man charged with raping girl at homeless shelter
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Edward Harold Ghostbear is in jail in Havre on $30,000 bond facing charges that he, on at least several occasions, raped a young girl in a homeless shelter while she was visiting him.
Rocky Boy youth at center of federal lawsuit
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that juveniles whose identities otherwise would be protected can be required to publicly register as sex offenders. An incident at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation prompted the federal lawsuit.
Opportunity Link offers tax season relief
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Another new year brings another tax season, but filing taxes can be less painful with a little planning and help, which Opportunity Link Inc. is providing across the Hi-Line.
New commissioner visits
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Montana’s got a new commissioner of higher education, but before he gets to work he wants to know what Montana wants that work to be.
Sloan to challenge Warburton
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Democrat Karen Sloan, a vocal opponent of the 2011 Montana Legislature's actions, will challenge state Rep. Wendy Warburton, R-Havre, in the fall elections.
Rehberg, Baucus agree on Keystone pipeline
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
In two responses released Tuesday after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, Montana lawmakers called for approval of the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Stutz keeps his eye on November election
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Democratic Congressional candidate Rob Stutz had six opponents when he attended Denise Juneau's announcement that she would run for re-election as superintendent of public instruction at noon Tuesday.
Biofuels grant excites MSU-Northern
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
As more details about the U. S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration’s recent grant heading to Montana State University-Northern are revealed, the local leaders involved are sharing their excitement.
Baucus to lead tax panel
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Montana’s senior senator announced that today he will hold the first meeting of a special committee tasked with extending benefits that are hoped to help with the economic recovery.
Mental health peer group started
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
According to Michele Holden, chair of the Local Advisory Council, one in four people have been affected by a mental health crisis either first or second hand, and the council hopes to draw on that experience.
Rehberg previews rocky road in Congress
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Rep. Denny Rehberg said that if last year seemed like a tough time in Congress, it likely will be worse this year, handing the blame to the president and saying it is the policies and philosophies of President Barack Obama and of Montana’s Democratic senators that led him to run against first-term Sen. Jon Tester, this year.
Springlike weather expected midweek
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2012
North-central Montana finally saw a spot of wintry weather in the last week, but it looks like, at least temporarily, a warm spot is again on the way.
Candidate brings congressional bid to Hi-Line
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2012
State Sen. Kim Gillan, D-Billings, brought her campaign for Congress to the Hi-Line Saturday, meeting with Democratic leaders, holding a meet-and-greet and talking to reporters.
Recycle Hi-Line to reorganize
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
A group of Hi-Line residents are holding a meeting Wednesday to explore reorganizing and expanding their operation to promote and facilitate recycling.
Northern receives biodiesel grant
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
he U. S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced on Thursday a grant sending $647,748 to Northern to support the North Central Montana Renewable Industry Initiative to commercialize green technology and create new high-skill, living-wage jobs.
Family events set at Lincoln-McKinley, Sunnyside
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
Just past the school year’s halfway mark, students and teachers are excited to show off what they’ve been doing since August.
Windy Boy files for Senate
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
Another local legislator has filed as a candidate for re-election, setting up a rematch of the 2008 election in Senate District 16.Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, filed this morning.Rep. Frank S...
Rehberg, Tester camps spar over pipeline blame
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
The echoes had barely stopped from an announcement that a permit for a transcontinental pipeline had been denied before the camps of two U. S. Senate candidates were taking shots at each other.
Canadian currency comes into Havre — where does it go?
Published: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
With an increase in Canadian money coming into north-central Montana, the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce took the opportunity during its annual meeting Wednesday to tell local merchants about how to accept Canadian credit and debit cards and what happens with Canadian currency once it gets here.
Terry Schend, Kevin Keim honored by Chamber
Published: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
It’s never too late to appreciate important work, as the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce showed at its 103rd Annual Meeting with the posthumous presentation of the 2012 North Star Award to Terry Schend and Kevin Keim.
Dennis Teske challenges Rehberg in Senate primary
Published: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
A man who spent much of his youth and operated a business on the Hi-Line has entered the race to take the U. S. Senate seat in the 2012 election.
Montana’s U.S. lawmakers decry Obama decision on pipeline
Published: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Republicans and Democrats both tried to force President Barack Obama’s hand on an oil pipeline planned to run through Montana, and succeeded. Obama Wednesday denied a permit for the Keystone XL...
City Council names committee members
Published: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Many of the laws and policies in the city of Havre begin their lives in various specialized committees. With three new council members sworn in this month, those committees are seeing changes and begi...
Weather Service: Snow, snow, and more snow headed our way
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
National Weather Service has made a change in its forecast of wintry weather in north-central Montana this week: more snow and more cold is now expected.
Filings mostly quiet in local, state, federal races
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
The filing action has mostly stayed very calm as far as north-central Montana, with only two additional candidates filing in the 2012 election Tuesday.
Havre Daily announcing text messaging service
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
In the past year-and-a-half the Havre Daily News has started using new tools such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, in addition to our website, havredailynews.com to give you, the readers, news and a place to talk back, to let Havre Daily News know what the community thinks about what’s going on.
Havre Council approves 3 annexations
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
As the city of Havre’s annexation battle with Hill County enters its second year of waiting to get into a courtroom, Havre City Council continues to make slow, small progress in expanding city limits.
Friends seek help for family after loss of home
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
The Havre Police Department received a call about the Iron Bear family’s connected mobile homes, in the Clear Creek Trailer Court, glowing and smoking at 8:20 p. m. Sunday night.
Gray pleads in casino robbery
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
A Havre man has pleaded no contest to reduced charges in the October 2010 casino robbery.
Northern to honor King Wednesday
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Most people celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during their day off on Monday, but Montana State University-Northern’s Campus Corps is offering an opportunity for more active reflection on the civil rights icon and his message Wednesday.
They are the Bear Paw Mountains
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
South of Havre and Chinook are a grand set of mountains that provide entertainment and inspiration to area residents and visitors. They are called the Bear Paw Mountains. At least in the Havre Daily News they will be.
Few filed for election in this region, so far
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
After a second full day to file as a candidate for the 2012 election, little had changed on the state level in the Havre after the first day, with few legislative candidates filing for election or re-election and Republicans dominating the statewide races.
More winter still forecast in near future
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
With frigid temperatures still in the forecast, the light dusting of snow a storm dumped on the region Sunday is not likely to go away soon, and the region is expected to see more of the white stuff as the week progresses.
Belcourt, others to listen about jobs
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
Democratic Rep. Tony Belcourt of Box Elder and other state lawmakers are set to make a stop in Havre tonight in a statewide tour to listen to what local residents have to say about job creation and retention.
Havre teacher wins donation, to be featured on KRTV
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2012
TV crews don’t make a lot of appearances on the Hi-Line, but Havre High School special education instructor Shaylee Lewis recently caught the attention of CBS affiliate KRTV, from Great Falls, with a request.
Flurry of Republicans file, Democrats take their time
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2012
With record-setting activity in the Montana Secretary of State’s office, and more filings in local clerk and recorder’s offices, candidates have set the initial stage for races in the 2012 election impacting north-central Montana ranging from county seats to federal lawmaking positions, with most of the activity on the state level from Republicans in the first day.
Rehberg, Tester come out firing as race begins
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2012
At the official opening of a race that has been heating up for more than a year, candidates for a U. S. Senate seat came out firing Thursday.
Democrats bringing Jobs Listening Tour to Havre Monday
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2012
State Democrats are bringing their tour to talk with people about creating and maintaining jobs in the state to Havre Monday.
Heated Montana election contests start today
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Few candidates had trickled in to file as of deadline this morning, but a series of hot races in north-central Montana opened up for people to officially declare their candidacy today.
Havre man is finalist for Hamilton superintendent
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Hamilton’s school system could soon choose to hire Havre’s assistant superintendent for its head position.
Community members to participate in Day of Service
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Local AmeriCorps workers are hoping members of the community will help them commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by emulating his dedication to community service and enhancing their own community in Havre.
Park board to discuss cabin fees
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
The Hill County Park Board plans to look at the amounts charged for leasing cabin sites in Beaver Creek Park at its February meeting, with the intent to set the fees at its meeting the following month.
Bison relocation plan challenged in Blaine County court
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Opponents of a plan to relocate 68 wild bison filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to stop the transfer of the animals to Fort Belknap and Fort Peck Indian reservations.
Havre's Tom Korst is finalist for Hamilton superintendent
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Hamilton’s school system could soon choose to hire Havre’s assistant superintendent for its head position. Tom Korst is one of the school board’s final four candidates in the search...
Cancer center gets reprieve on rule
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
A new federal requirement that could have caused serious problems for the Hi-Line cancer center in Havre has been delayed for a year, with rural and small-treatment center representatives being added to the panel that will review the requirement.
Havre schools toughen cyberbullying rules
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Kids can be vicious, especially-so while separated from consequences by computers and the Internet, but the Havre Public Schools Board gave a preliminary nod of approval to a policy change to protect against such situations.
HHS principal weighs in on proposed activity changes
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Havre High School’s Interim Principal Dennis Murphy is heading to Billings next week for the Montana High School Association annual meeting, where members will discuss changes to activity policies.
Colder, snowy weather in the near future, prognosticators say
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
The bit of winter the area experienced Tuesday didn’t turn out to be much, although temperatures dropped over night, but forecasters are saying more normal weather might be on the way by the end of the weekend.
Montana ag technicians work Down Under
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Two Montanans saw some different crops and some different techniques during a recent harvest — a harvest on the opposite side of the world.
Board moves ahead on grazing rules
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
The Hill County Park Board in its monthly meeting Monday approved sending new Beaver Creek Park grazing regulations to the Hill County Commission for approval, contingent on review by the Hill County attorney.
Museum board off to strong start in 2012
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
The first big news at Monday night’s board meetings was when board Chair Judi Dritshulas announced that Toni Hagener, a former Hill County commissioner and local history buff, had recently donated $7,500 to the Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump.
Navy vet Stapleton works hard seeking Montanans’ votes
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Corey Stapleton is putting his Navy training and his triathlon running experience to good use these days.The candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination is visiting all parts of the state, s...
Bear’s pause
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2012
South of Havre there is a mountain range with peaks and buttes that rise to the sky. They have provided food, rest and tranquility to people for centuries. But there is no tranquility among local historians and nature lovers on one topic: What is the name of these mountains?
The year without winter?
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2012
The warm, dry weather is giving local residents a break from expected severe wintry weather, and a local specialist says it is likely not causing problems with plant life as far as winter kill, although it is drying plants out.
Filius back on active duty
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2012
Havre High School’s highly successful head wrestling coach was back on duty Friday afternoon after a local inquiry came back with that decision, the local superintendent said that day.
Henderson sentenced for assaulting fed officer
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2012
A Rocky Boy man will spend nearly two years in prison for assaulting a federal officer who was patrolling near a checkpoint to look for drunken drivers in 2010.
‘Fool’s gold’ video now online
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2012
The story in the Dec. 29 Havre Daily News, “Fool’s gold: How the pursuit of precious metal made and broke two towns” has received a lot of attention. The story of the contamination caused by the gold mining in Zortman and Landusky, including videos on what the area looks like since Pegasus Gold went into bankruptcy in 1998, is now available online
Breaking news: Filius reactivated as Havre High head wrestling coach
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2012
The head coach of Havre High School wrestling is back in action after completion of an inhouse inquiry, the Havre Public Schools Superintendent said this afternoon. Superinten...
New chief already making changes
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2012
There’s a new law man in town, Havre’s new Police Chief Kirk Fitch, who may have brought some weather with him from his last post in Maricopa, Ariz. Fitch was sworn in at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, ending a six-month search for the new chief.
HHS wrestling coach on administrative leave
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2012
The Havre High School wrestling team has a temporary new leader, as its highly successful head coach has been placed on administrative leave pending an inquiry.
Chinook council says goodbye to 20-year veteran
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2012
Chinook had its City Council meeting Thursday night, as it does on the first Thursday of every month, but something was missing: 20-year council veteran Freda Bryson, who was replaced by freshman councilman Keith Hanson.
Truck flips near Big Sandy, driver uninjured
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2012
According to a Montana Highway Patrol crash report, Brandon Brostrom flipped his truck at 5 a. m. Thursday. The report says the 18-year-old was driving on Warrick Road, south of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation between the mountains and Big Sandy, early in the morning when he hit an icy patch and lost control.
Truck flips south of Bear Paws
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
According to a Montana Highway Patrol crash report, Brandon Brostrom flipped his truck at 5 a.m. today.The report says the 18-year-old was driving on Warrick Road, south of Rocky Boy’s Indian Re...
New chancellor set to go
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Montana State University-Northern’s new Chancellor James Limbaugh hit the ground running, and driving, this week, spending more time around campus or in a car to and from Bozeman than behind his desk in Cowan Hall.
Crews gaining ground on northwestern Montana fires
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Gusty winds fueled major grass fires on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana Wednesday night and forced evacuations, officials said.
Mont. blood donor has given for nearly a lifetime
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Almost seven decades ago, Jim Kyle donated his first pint of blood. And that first unit has turned into a lifetime of giving. Since 1943, the 86-year-old retiree from Darby has donated 185 units of blood. That's over 23 gallons.
Brekke tapped to be council president
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
While the rest of Havre deals with the first week of keeping up new year’s resolutions, Havre City Council made a few big changes of their own at Tuesday night’s meeting. And these are going to stick.
New landfill up and running, despite wind trouble
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
The new local landfill has been running for more than two months, and the Hill County sanitarian said this morning all seems to be operating smoothly. But he did ask the public for help on one issue — reducing the amount of trash that blows out of the pits and containers.
Champagne sentenced to 40 years for sex assault
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
A Havre man convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl will spend at least 15 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole.
New Havre City Council gets down to business
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Havre City Council jumped right into the new year’s new business, with new council members.
Winter is... oh, forget it.
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
The new year came in like a lamb, with a chance for a lion-like winter raising its head in north-central Montana being downgraded and pushed further back. The weather forecast for this week looks more like an early summer prediction than the cold, snowy winter that was predicted last fall, although time still remains for Old Man Winter to make his appearance in the area.
Council members set agendas for 2012
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Havre City Council will take on a new look tonight, as three new council members will take their seats.
Havre taverns scammed
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
A few bar patrons decided to start the new year with a gamble that may have paid off initially, but might end up making the rest of 2012 very difficult for them.According to Tammy Schmidt, owner of th...
Imagining the Hi-Line in 2112
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2011
People living in what was about to become Hill County 100 years ago likely had no idea what would be happening in the region today. Perhaps looking at what could be here at the end of another 100 years is even more difficult.
A century ago, things started hopping in Havre
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2011
The city of Havre was 18 years old in 1912, but it was just coming into its own. Telephones were unheard of just a couple of years earlier, but now there were several hundred in the city.
Decades-old cyanide debate still an open question
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2011
Despite years of heap-leach mining in the area, no one in Zortman is concerned about the situation on the mountains that loom over the town. Their water is fine. In fact, some think there is plenty of opportunity to start up the Zortman Landusky mine again, if the environmentalists and reservation officials didn’t get in the way.
Fool’s gold: How the pursuit of precious metal made and broke two to...
Published: Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Standing near the back of his corrugated steel workshop on a cold December morning on his family’s ranch, just outside the thick woods around the town of Landusky, Harold Heppner recalls his childhood in the Little Rockies, before the cyanide heap leach mines came and went, when there were still brooke trout in the streams coming down the mountains.
Friends, family plan fundraiser for Christopher Patera
Published: Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Christopher Patera and Frank Benjamin have been friends since Patera moved to Havre when he was in sixth grade. Now Patera is in need of help, and Benjamin is leading the way to help him.
Ten stories that shaped the Hi-Line
Published: Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
Montana State University-Northern made a lot of big announcements in the first half of this year, first from then-Chancellor Frank Trocki and then about him.
Essmann calls for investigation of Rocky Boy’s Plain Green
Published: Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
A Republican gubernatorial candidate has called on a Democratic opponent to investigate a business on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation.
First responders honored during Sunday service
Published: Monday, September 12th, 2011
Pat Floyd looked out at the front rows of the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church Sunday morning. They were filled with officers from the Havre Police and Fire departments, the Hill County Sheriff's Department and the U. S. Border Patrol.
No Child Left Behind topic for Tuesday school board
Published: Monday, September 12th, 2011
The districts’ administrators are looking at the performance of students last year on the standardized tests that measure how the district is moving toward state- and federal-mandated progress standards, as set up in the No Child Left Behind program nearly ten years ago.
Pres. candidate touring Hi-Line
Published: Monday, September 12th, 2011
A candidate for U. S. president will be passing along the Hi-Line Thursday, part of his goal to visit every county in the nation before the 2012 election.
9/11 led to changes across Hi-Line
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2011
The world has changed since terrorists attacked major U. S. targets on Sept. 11, 2001, and north-central Montana has changed with it.
Readers share more 9/11 memories
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2011
More Havre Daily News readers share their 9/11 memories.
To young students, 9/11 just a history lesson
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2011
As the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, people everywhere are thinking back to their memories of that day.
Tester talks about budget, deficit
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2011
Montana’s U. S. Sen. Jon Tester said Thursday he is back in Washington with a long agenda ahead after spending the August recess meeting with people and groups in Montana, and even completing his harvest at his farm near Big Sandy.
FEMA disaster center to open in Chinook
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2011
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Chinook to help people with questions about filing for assistance for flood damage.
Answering the call after 9/11
Published: Thursday, September 8th, 2011
When the Twin Towers fell on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, everyone knew that things had changed, especially those in America’s armed forces who watched as a new threat surfaced from which they would have to defend the nation.
Readers share 9/11 stories
Published: Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Recently published stories about the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks have gotten Havre Daily News readers thinking about what they were doing when they heard about the tragedy.
Rocky Boy receives another $900,000 for water upgrades
Published: Thursday, September 8th, 2011
The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation has received another grant to bring more clean water to its residents.
Fresno, Beaver Creek reservoirs down, but not below yearly averages
Published: Thursday, September 8th, 2011
The beaches at Fresno and Beaver Creek reservoirs are highly evident, with water down severely from the high levels this spring, but officials say they are not far off of average and the levels should start coming back up soon.
Hi-Line recalls 9/11
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
It was a moment frozen in time. To previous generations, it was the moment they heard about Pearl Harbor being attacked or the second they learned that President John Kennedy had been assassinated. But today's generations will never forget when they heard that New York City's Twin Towers had been attacked.
Reporting on 9/11
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Sept. 11, 2001, began like any other day, I suppose. My wife and I were up, getting ourselves ready for work, getting our sons ready for school and day care, and then going to work.
Food bank faces dire crisis
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Penny Velk says as long as she can remember, the Havre Food Bank has been operating on a shoestring. But this year, things are in a crisis stage, she said.
Joplin boy killed, father injured in motorcycle accident
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Saturday at 7:30 p. m., a motorcycle accident occurred between Joplin and Inverness on U. S. Highway 2 that put a 40-year-old Joplin man, Cory Duane Fraser, in the hospital and resulted in the death of his son Dawson David Fraser, who turned 8 years old less than three weeks ago.
Blaine, Chouteau, Hill implement fire restrictions
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Fire restrictions will go into effect at the end of the week in counties in Montana’s fire district administered out of Lewistown, including Blaine, Chouteau and Hill counties.
Rocky Boy school trustee charged with assault
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
An employee of the Chippewa Cree Tribe housing program and member of the Rocky Boy school board is facing a felony assault charge after he was accused of putting a man into the hospital.
Hill County drops local treatment for Great Falls recovery program
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
After years of providing alcohol and narcotic addiction services, Hi-Line Recovery has been dropped by Hill County, as well as the other counties represented on the Hi-Line Recovery board of directors, as their official treatment provider.
DEQ waiting on reply to landfill environmental violations
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has filed a list of water quality violations against the local landfill and is waiting for operators to respond.
Havre firefighter takes part in 9/11 ceremony
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
On Sept. 11, 2001, it was the heroics of the American people and the emergency responders of New York that shone through the tragedy and gave hope to the rest of the country and the world.
Commisioners to talk with senate hopefuls
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
A meeting is set for mid-September for the commissioners of Hill and Blaine counties to meet with the candidates for an empty state Senate seat in the counties.
Labor leaders insist unions still important
Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2011
This Labor Day weekend many people will enjoy their day off with a barbecue or an outdoor activity to take advantage of the remnants of summer before autumn’s short slide to freezing temperatures. But for some in Havre and across Montana, Labor Day means something more that should not be forgotten.
Lights game to be broadcast live online
Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Montana State University-Northern football fans far and wide will be able to see the Lights open their season Saturday against UM-Western live on the Internet.
Communities along the Hi-Line struggle with water quality
Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2011
New smells in municipal water have travelled down the Milk River and are offending the noses and taste buds of residents of towns across the Hi-Line.
Cows on the park — and the highway — next week
Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2011
With the long holiday weekend comes another annual event in Hill County, cattle moving onto Beaver Creek Park, and county officials are urging people to be aware and use caution.
Rocky Boy throws out special election results
Published: Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Stacey Small, who won an electoral victory after losing a court battle about a previous election, will have to take to campaigning again after the election board at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation approved a protest and has ordered another special election.
Sen. Windy Boy owes $130,000 in back taxes
Published: Thursday, September 1st, 2011
A local state senator is facing sanctions from the federal government for being behind on his taxes for nine years, although he says the problems are being resolved.
Police offer ways to prevent break-ins
Published: Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Rumors of a recent rash of break-ins have circulated Havre, but Acting Police Chief Gabe Matosich said Wednesday that, with a bit of prevention, people have nothing to worry about.
City to offer ‘grace period’ on upcoming cellphone ban
Published: Thursday, September 1st, 2011
People who use their cellphones while driving have one month left to stop before the city of Havre’s new ban takes effect.
The First Family of Wrestling
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Eight years ago, a young student-athlete named Evan Hinebauch walked into the halls of Havre High School for the first time. While Hinebauch was already known as a standout wrestler and a potentially very good football player, on that first day of school, no one could have predicted the legacy that was to come.
The rematch: Lights, Argos tussle tonight
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Tonight at 7 at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, the No. 9 Lights take on the No. 4 University of Great Falls Argos in an NAIA showdown. And while the rivalry between UGF and Northern is always an emotional one, tonight’s dual could be off the charts.
Hi-Line Coaches Profile: Tyson Thivierge
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Here’s five questions with Northern’s head wrestling coach as his team prepares for a highly-anticipated reach with the UGF Argos tonight.
Local Bowling Report: Men's City Tournament beginning this month
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
The Men’s City Tournament is scheduled for the week of Feb. 15 with team event starting at 7 p.m. Singles and Doubles will be bowled on the weekend, Feb. 18 and 19 with extra team shifts available. Starting times are at 12 p.m. on each day. More information is available by calling the lanes.
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Wednesday College Wrestling Lights vs UGF, 7 p.m. Thursday High School Basketball Rocky Boy girls vs Conrad, 7:30 p.m.Rocky Boy boys at Conrad, 7:30 p.m. Turner vs...
Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
The action started back on Tuesday when the Chester/J-I Hawks went to Rudyard and took care of the North Star Knights, 54-19. The Hawks’ defense absolutely shut down the Knights, holding them to just 10 points in the first half and nine in the second.
Hi-Line Boys Basketball Roundup
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
In Class C action, the 9C North Star Knights defeated the 10 C Chester/J-I Hawks 53-52 on Tuesday in overtime action in Chester.
Lights slip to No. 13
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Northern was ranked No. 10 last week and is now tied at No. 13. The Lights received the same amount of votes as Texas Wesleyan in the new poll. Northern is currently 20-4 on the season and alone atop the Frontier Conference standings at 6-2.
Missoula beats Ice Hawks twice
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
The Ice Hawks have had a tough season so far this year, and continued to struggle against Missoula. The Ice Hawks lost 5-2 in the first of two games. The Ice Hawk goals were scored by Timmy Welch and Ethan Hettinger.
Havre High girls sweep Eagles, Coyotes
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
The Central A Ponies were at home and on the road over the weekend. On Friday the Ponies were on the road for a tough conference game. The Ponies won 47-43 in Lewistown. On Saturday the Ponies returned home for senior night against the nonconference Shelby Coyotes, and this time won 55-33. With the two wins the Ponies improved to 11-6 overall and 6-1 in the conference.
Central A Champions yet again
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Saturday the Ponies competed in the Central A Divisional meet in Belgrade. And showing the Ponies are still a top team in the state, HHS grabbed the Central A championship with 276.50 points. Belgrade finished second with 210, while Lewistown was third with 128.5. Browning was fourth with 41 and Livingston was fifth with five points.
Skylights battle past Argos in Great Falls
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Coming off a loss at home to Westminster College last Saturday night in Havre, the Skylights rebounded once again by beating a very good University of Great Falls squad 59-55 at the McLaughlin Center. With the win, Northern improved to 4-4 in league play and grabbed sole possession of fourth place in the Frontier Conference.
Blue Pony boys clip Eagles at home
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
The Central A Ponies played two games over the weekend. Friday they hosted and defeated the conference rival Lewistown Golden Eagles 36-33, but on Saturday, the Ponies suffered a 43-40 road loss to the non-conference Shelby Coyotes. With the conference win the Ponies improved to 4-2 in the Central A, but with the loss, they fell to 6-12 overall.
Argos dim Lights at the end
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
A couple of missed free throws kept the door slightly ajar for the Argos and UGF’s Leon Sutton kicked it wide open when he banked in a 28-foot 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left. The shot ultimately lifted the Argos to a stunning 69-68 upset of the No. 10 Lights Saturday night at the McLaughlin Center in Great Falls.
Area grapplers succeed at Northern B-C
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Harlem finished second at the Northern B-C Divisional tournament, scoring 142 points and advancing nine wrestlers to next week’s Class B-C state tournament in Billings. The Wildcats also crowned two individual champions Saturday afternoon in Conrad.
Breaking Sports: Ponies are Central A mat champs again
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
The Havre High wrestling team got the job done. Saturday in Belgrade, the Blue Ponies dominated the Central A Divisional, scoring 276.50 points to easily win yet another Central A title. Belgrade fini...
Saturday's Prep Basketball: HHS girls trounce Shelby: Pony boys get u...
Published: Saturday, February 4th, 2012
The Havre High girls basketball team made it three-for-three this week by defeating the Class B Shelby Coyotes 55-33 Saturday night at the HHS gymnasium. Chanal Standing Rock scored 15 points for the Blue Ponies, who improved to 10-6 on the season.
Breaking Sports: Argos steal one from Lights
Published: Saturday, February 4th, 2012
GREAT FALLS - In the 10th-ranked MSU-Northern men's basketball team's only Frontier Conference loss this season, missed free throws at the end of the game were the culprit. On Saturday night at the McLaughlin Center in Great Falls, the Lights let another one get away from them at foul line. Leading by two points with :11 left in the game against the University of Great Falls, the Lights were stunned when UGF's Leon Sutton banked in a 3-point prayer to lift the Argos to a 69-68 upset win.
Breaking Sports: Skylights outlast Argos
Published: Saturday, February 4th, 2012
Great Falls - For the third time during Frontier Conference play, the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team responded well to a difficult loss. On the road Saturday night, the Skylights bounced back with a hard-fought 59-55 win over the University of Great Falls. With the win, MSU-N got to .500 in league play at 4-4.
Friday's Prep Basketball: Pony boys edge Lewistown
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
It was closer than they might have expected, but the Havre High boys basketball team earned an important Central A win. The Blue Ponies held on to beat Lewistown 36-33 Friday night at the Havre High gymnasium, improving to 4-3 in the conference in the process. Thurman Holdsclaw and Trey Trahant each scored 10 points for Havre, which will travel to Shelby Saturday afternoon.
A Pony eyes his ultimate mission
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Schaub has been wrestling since he was five years old. He fell in love with the sport early on and has left a trail of success ever since.
Central A is the first step for Ponies
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Postseason tournaments are what wrestling programs work towards during the regular season. All the practices, all the duals and all the matches hopefully lead to one thing, divisional and state champi...
Big game as Pony boys host Lewistown
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Tonight the Ponies will host the conference rival Lewistown Golden Eagles at the Havre High gymnasium. Tip off will be at 7 p.m. And Saturday the Ponies will return to the road, where they will face the Shelby Coyotes in Shelby at 4 p.m. in non-conference action. HHS enters the weekend with a conference record of 3-2 and an overall record of 5-11, and currently sits as the No. 3 team in the conference.
MSU-N men face streaking Argos
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
However, Northern couldn’t have a tougher start to the final seven games of the season than what it faces Saturday night in Great Falls. The No. 10 Lights start the second half of their Frontier schedule with a trip to the McLaughlin Center Saturday night to take on a surging UGF team.
UGF dangerous to Northern women
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Now the Skylights will look to rebound yet again when they travel to the dangerous McLaughlin Center in Great Falls for a Saturday night matchup with the UGF Argos. This will be the third straight week in which Northern looks to rebound from a tough loss.
HHS girls visit Eagles, host Coyotes Saturday
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
With just four games remaining in the regular season, the Havre High girls basketball team needs to regain its consistency. The Blue Ponies are coming off of one of their better outings of the year, a...
Hi-Line grapplers compete at loaded Northern B-C
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Harlem, Chinook, Chester/J-I and Big Sandy will be among many teams vying for the Northern B-C wrestling championship Saturday in Conrad, but perhaps just as important, the tournament is the gateway to the Class B-C state tournament.
Making a Splash: Megan Obrecht stars in the pool
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Obrecht took to the pool the age of seven, when she joined the Havre Lions swim team to be exact. Swimming was already kind of in the family, with Megan’s older sister Jessica Obrecht involved in swimming as well. And with an older sister already in the sport to help guide her, and an almost love-at-first-sight type of reaction with the sport, Megan has been out swimming the competitions ever since.
MSU-N announces 17 new Lights
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Northern head coach Mark Samson announced the signing of 17 players on Wednesday, which could be just the first wave of players to sign with Northern. Northern offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator Kyle Samson said the Lights expect to announce another group of signees as early as later this week.
Frontier Notebook: Frontier reaches the critical halfway point
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
It’s the halfway point of the 2012 Frontier Conference men’s and women’s basketball seasons. That means the next four weeks will be more intense than any other point in the season as teams race to a Frontier title and a postseason berth.
Havre hockey tournament raises money
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
This past weekend the Havre Ice Dome played host to the 2nd Annual Hi-Line Hell Freeze Adult Hockey Tournament. With teams from around the state, as well as Alberta and Saskatchewan, the tournament was able to raise over $5,000 to support the Havre Youth Hockey Program.
National Signing Day: Lights add 17 new recruits
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Montana State University-Northern head football coach Mark Samson announced Wednesday night the addition of 17 new players to the MSU-N 2012 recruiting class.
National Signing Day: Griz, Cats begin to announce recruiting classes
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
The fax machines have been busy at both Montana State and the University of Montana this morning as high school football players sign national letters of intent. Here's a look at the MSU and UM recru...
Blue Ponies corral M-Ettes
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
On a rare Tuesday night game for the Central A Havre Blue Ponies, HHS hosted Malta, and a M-Ette's team that brought with them an unblemished schedule at 13-0. But the Ponies played one of their better games of the season, defeating the M-Ettes 51-42 in comeback fashion. The Ponies moved to 8-6 overall with the much-needed win, while the M-Ettes dropped to 13-1 overall.
Chinook's Taryn Norby gets to keep playing on the Hi-Line
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Montana State University-Northern head coach Chris Mouat announced recently that Norby has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career as a Skylight. Norby is currently in her senior season of basketball for the Sugarbeeters, where she’s been a four-year starter.
Local Bowling Report: Holden's Hot Wheels tourney a big success
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
The Holden’s Hot Wheels Tournament was a success. On Saturday and Sunday bowlers took to the lanes. Junior bowlers doing their best to strike or leave an easy spare for their partner to pick up, which sometimes was a big challenge for the elder bowler.
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Thursday High School Basketball Rocky Boy girls vs Big Sandy, 6 p.m.Rocky Boy boys vs Big Sandy, 7:30 Turner boys vs Chinook, 6 p.m. Friday High School Basketball H...
Breaking Sports: Pony girls upset Malta
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
The Havre High girls were looking to break a three-game losing streak when they welcomed in the Malta M-Ettes for a Tuesday night girls game in Havre. And despite trailing for much of the night, the P...
Ponies take another shot at M-Ettes
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
It is always a little different when the Havre High girls basketball team comes out of a tough weekend of competition, just to play again on Tuesday. But despite the short turnaround in action, the Bl...
Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
It was another busy week of girls basketball on the Hi-Line. And with the week in the books, area teams are one step closer the postseason. Last Tuesday night, the fifth-ranked...
Hi-Line Boys Basketball Roundup
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
There were plenty of games to go around in boys Hi-Line basketball this past week, but while the wins came in bunches, so did the losses. On Tuesday, the North Star Knights hos...
Lights vault into the NAIA Top 10 for the first time
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Northern (20-3, 6-1) moved up to No. 10 in the latest NAIA Coaches Poll, up three spots from last week. And the ranking is the first such Top 10 showing for a Northern basketball team in well over a decade. The Lights are also ranked first again in the new Frontier Conference power rankings.
Skylights strike down Warriors
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
But no game the Skylights have won or lost has been as dramatic as Northern’s wire-to-wire upset of the No. 6 Lewis-Clark State Warriors Friday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse. The Skylights toppled the mighty Warriors 55-48, which started a weekend that also saw them lose to the No. 20 Westminster Griffins Saturday night on the same floor in Havre.
Sweep: Lights close out Warriors, Griffins
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Reaching the halfway point of the Frontier Conference men’s basketball season means the Montana State University-Northern Lights will have only two home games in the month of February. That’s what made this weekend’s home tilts with rivals Lewis-Clark State and Westminster College so big.
HHS grapplers edge Forsyth
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Friday night at the Havre High gymnasium, the Blue Ponies were set to host Conrad and Forsyth for two non-conference duals. But when Conrad was forced to cancel the trip, Friday’s action came down to just the Ponies and Dogies.
MSU-N Notebook: Skylights execute a perfect game plan
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
However, it wasn’t as if the Skylights were a slouch or essentially had no chance going into the Frontier Conference showdown. It was quite the contrary. Northern has had a tremendous season and has proved its capable of beating anybody on any given night.
George Ferguson Column: Friday night in the Armory was a lot of fun
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
The Lights and Skylights were home to take on the Lewis-Clark State Warriors Friday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, and the first thing I have to say is conratulationsd to the Northern fans for showing up in full force to support the teams.
CMR wrangles Blue Ponies
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Saturday the Central A Blue Ponies hosted the CMR Rustlers. The Ponies played outstanding in the first half, but unfortunately the story line changed somewhat in the second half, as the Bison went on to come from behind and defeat the Ponies 57-38 at the Havre High gymnasium.
Pony swimmers finish in Helena
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
The Havre boys finished seventh in Helena with 82 points. Helena High captured the boys meet with 233 points, while Bozeman was second and Class A rival Billings Central took third. On the girls side, the ponies scored 35 points and finished ninth. Helena won the meet with 340 points, while Hellgate was second and Billings Central came in third.
Rustlers run by Pony girls
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Saturday in Great Falls, the Central A Blue Ponies took on the No. 3 Class AA CMR Rustlers.
But after both teams got off to a slow start, the Rustlers defeated the Ponies 57-26.
Ice Hawks sweep in Miles City
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Saturday and Sunday, the Ice Hawks were in Miles City to face the combined squad of Miles City/Glasgow and the Ice Hawks won both games.
Saturday's Prep Basketball: Ponies fall to CMR
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2012
It was a rough Saturday night for the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams, as the Blue Ponies dropped a pair of games to the Class AA CMR Rustlers. At the HHS gymnasium, the Pony boys led the Rustlers at halftime, but wound up losing 57-38. HHS got 13 points from Brandon Smith in the loss.
Breaking Sports: Lights storm back to beat Westminster
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team controlled Friday night's home game with LC State from tip to finish. On Saturday night, the always-tough Westminster Griffins wouldn't let the Lights have that same control. But, the No. 13 Lights erased a seven-point second half deficit and hung on to beat the Griffins 53-50 in front of a raucous crowd at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse.
Breaking Sports: Griffins shut down Skylights
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2012
The MSU-Northern womne's basketball team pulled off a huge upset Friday night in Havre. One night later, the Westminster Griffins weren't about to let the same thing happen twice. The No. 20 Griffins rode a 22-point effort from junior Nicole Yazzie to a 56-39 win over the Skylights Saturday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse.
Breaking Sports: Skylights shock Warriors
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
The MSU-Northern women's basketball team sure knows how to bounce back. On Friday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, the Skylights shrugged off last week's setback at Rocky Mountain College by stunning the nationally-ranked Lewis-Clark State Warriors, 55-48.
Breaking Sports: Lights take care of LC State at home
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
It was another off shooting night for the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team. But when you play defense as well as the Lights do, it tends not to matter much. The No. 13 Lights smothered the Lewis-Clark State Warriors, 53-39 Friday night at a near capacity MSU-Nothern Fieldhouse, to improve to 19-3 on the season.
Friday's Prep Basketball
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Friday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALLBillings Senior 61, Bozeman 59Billings West 74, Miles City 40Bridger 50, Absarokee 43Browning 67, Fairfield...
Breaking Sports: Pony matmen edge Forsyth
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
The Havre High wrestling team sent its seniors out in style Friday night at the HHS gymnasium. The Ponies were at home for the final time this season, and they defeated Class B-C's top-ranked team, th...
Breaking sports: Skylights shock Warriors
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
The MSU-Northern women's basketball team upset the No. 6 LC State Warriors 55-48 in Havre Friday night....
Lights to be tested by Warriors, Griffins
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
But the obstacles in Northern’s way tonight and Saturday night are formidable. Tonight, the No. 13 Lights take on a vastly-improved Lewis-Clark State squad at 8, then have to turn around and host Frontier power Westminster College on Saturday night.
Ponies set to dual top-ranked Dogies tonight
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Tonight at the Havre High gymnasium in Havre, the Central A Ponies will host to--rankled Class B-C power Forsyth in a dual. Havre was also set to dual Conrad in a triangular but the Cowboys opted not to make the trip to Havre.
Skylights host a pair of NAIA powers
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
And playing them on back-to-back nights is never easy. Yet, that’s exactly what the Montana State University-Northern Skylights are facing this weekend. The Skylights host the nationally-ranked duo, starting tonight with the Warriors at 6 at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse. MSU-N faces the Griffins Saturday night at 6 p.m.
HHS boys host powerful Rustlers Saturday
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
In just the second game of the season for the Central A Ponies, the Rustlers defeated the Ponies 59-33. Now several weeks later, the Ponies are looking to turn the tables. Saturday the Ponies will host the Rustlers in non-conference play.
Blue Pony boys come up short in Great Falls
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Thursday night in Great Falls, the Central A Blue Ponies took on the Class AA Great Falls High bison. But it was the Bison who grabbed the 56-46 win. The Bison also won the first meeting just a couple of weeks ago in Havre, 38-37.
Bison race past Pony girls at home
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Thursday night at the Havre High gymnasium in Havre, the Central A Blue Ponies fell 50-30 to the Class AA Great Falls High Bison. This was the second loss to the Bison this season for the Ponies. HHS lost the first game 54-41 in Great Falls.
Pony girls travel to CMR Saturday
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
The Central A Blue Ponies have played the Class AA Rustlers once already, but wound up with a loss early in the season. But the 57-52 loss came in just the second game of the year for the Ponies, and as fans and other teams have began to notice, the once young and inexperienced Blue Pony squad is now playing with a much higher level of consistency and success.
George Ferguson Column: Lights and Skylights do it right on defense
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
What I didn’t appreciate then, and which I do now, is the fact that Jordan is historically known as one of the greatest defenders to ever play the game. For all his scoring titles, for all his 50-point games and for all his defying gravity on offense, Jordan was also voted NBA All-Defensive First Team nine times in his career.
Havre High swimmers hope to finish strong in Helena
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
The Helena Invite will be made up of most Class AA powers, including the Helena Bengals, who house some of the top AA swimmers in the state.
Thursday's Prep Basketball: Bison topple Blue Ponies in Havre, Great...
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
For the second time this season, the Great Falls High Bison proved to be a little too much for the Havre High girls basketball team. On Thursday night at the HHS gymnasium, the Class AA Bison beat the Blue Ponies 50-30. Chanel Stadning Rock scored 12 points for the Ponies, who travel to Great Falls to face CMR on Saturday.
Pony seniors have always shined
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
On Friday night when the Central A Blue Ponies host Forsyth and Conrad at the Havre High gymnasium, a talented group of HHS seniors will wrestle for the last time at home. And while the end of the season is still weeks away, this time of year is always special, as seniora don their Blue Pony singlet in front of the home crowd for the very last time in their prep careers.
HHS girls welcome in GFH tonight
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Tonight the Central A Ponies boys and girls will face the Class AA Bison in non conference play. The HHS girls will host the Bison at 7 at the Havre High gymnasium in Havre, while the HHS boys will take to the road to take on the Bison at 7:30 p.m. in Great Falls.
Frontier Notebook: Huge games in Havre, Great Falls
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
This coming weekend marks the halfway point in the Frontier Conference men’s and women’s basketball seasons. And oh how the first five games have flown by. This wee...
Lights announce three stellar football transfers
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
On Wednesday afternoon, the MSU-Northern coaching staff announced the first portion of its 2012 recruiting class with three transfers. All three new Lights are currently enrolled at Northern and will participate in spring ball.
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Courtlan Vukasin
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Havre High senior Courtlan Vukasin has swam his way into the upper ranks of Havre High swimming. He has been a part of the boys’ swim team for the last four years, and has been a definite leader and contributor to the teams’ success.
Bison stampede Ponies on the mat
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Tuesday night at the Havre High gymnasium, the Central A Blue Ponies hosted the Bison for a non-conference dual. Both teams were coming off of their respected class duals over the weekend, and both teams put up a fight despite the short turnaround.
Local Bowling Report: Holden's tourney on tap at Hi-Line Lanes
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Holden's Hotwheels Scotch Doubles Tournament is on tap for this Saturday and Sunday. Shift times are 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on both days. Bowlers wanting to bowl in this tournament are asked to please sign up in advance. There are sign-up sheets at the counter.
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Wednesday High School Basketball Turner boys vs Big Sandy, 6 p.m. Thursday High School Basketball Havre girls vs GFH, 7 p.m.Havre boys at GFH, 7 p.m. Chinook girls...
Breaking Sports: Bison too powerful for Ponies on the mat
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Havre High's Kolton Lodge (top) works on a GFH opponent during a heavyweight match at Tuesday night's dual between the Blue Ponies and Bison in Havre.In a showdown between the No. 2 team in Class AA...
Hi-Line Boys Basketball Roundup
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The Class 2B Harlem Wildcats grabbed a big, 83-64 win over the 1B Rocky Boy Stars. Rocky Boy got outscored 22-8 in the first frame and could never keep pace, as Harlem’s Skyler Speaks Thunder led all scorers with 32-points and Micah Shawl added 24.
Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Girls basketball is getting exciting on the Hi-Line. And there’s less than a month left in the regular season, so every game is intense.
This past weekend saw plenty of intensity around the area, with two of the premier Class C programs in the state going a perfect 3-0.
Blue Pony grapplers host top-ranked GFH
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
It is a very short turnaround, considering the Central A Blue Ponies wrestled seven duals in two days. But despite just two days rest, the Ponies host yet another tough opponent tonight. At 6 p.m. at the Havre High gymnasium in Havre, the Ponies will face the Class AA Great Falls High Bison in a non conference dual.
MSU-N wrestlers shine in Minot
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
In all, five Lights reached championship bouts in Minot, with Cameron Neiss and Ethan Hinebauch coming away with Minot titles. Neiss went 2-0 in the 133-pound weight class, defeating Mioot’s Josh Douglas by a 16-0 technical fall in the championship match. Hinebauch captured the 165-pound title by going 3-0 and earning a 12-8 decision over Jamestown’s Marlon Brown in the championship match.
Lights drop just one spot in new NAIA Poll
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
And thrashing the Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears on Saturday night in Billings helped the Lights avoid a tumble in the most recent NAIA Coaches Poll. Northern lost to Carroll College last Thursday in overtime, but the Lights slipped only one spot in Monday’s new poll. Northern moved from No. 12 to No. 13 heading into two big homes game this weekend with Lewis-Clark State and Westminster.
Three Lights named NAIA All-Americans
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Lights’ standouts Matt Cervenka, Stephen Silva and Will Andrews were among 16 Frontier Conference players to be named to the Beyond Sports Network 2011 NAIA All-American Team.
Lights trounce Battlin' Bears
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
That veteran presence was on display Saturday night in Billings as the No. 12 Lights rebounded from a bitter loss at Carroll College on Thursday night by thrashing the Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears 73-45 inside the Fortin Center.
Ponies reach finals in Class A Duals
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Friday and Saturday, the Ponies were in Lewistown for the Class A Duals. And making their presence known, the Ponies finished as the No. 2 team. In the championship dual, defending Class A champion Laurel defeated the Ponies 54-33. Prior to the championship loss on Saturday, the Ponies went 6-0. HHS defeated Hardin 54-30, Dillon 51-15, Miles City 60-22, Anaconda 66-12, Browning 60-12 and Belgrade 51-30.
Ponies race fast in Great Falls, Missoula
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
At Saturday’s Missoula Invitational, the Pony boys finished an outstanding fourth with 184 points. Great Falls High won the 12-team meet with 334 points, while Bozeman was second and Missoula Hellgate was third.
On the girls side, HHS finished eighth out of 12 teams with 75 points. Hellgate was first with 402 points, followed by CMR and Great Falls High.
Bears run away from Skylights in Billings
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Northern struggled offensively and saw the Bears go on a solid second-half run in a 61-38 Frontier Conference loss Saturday night at the Fortin Center.
HHS boys top Panthers
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Friday and Saturday, the Central A Blue Ponies ran into two conference opponents. Friday the No. 3 Livingston Rangers defeated the ponies 63-45, but Saturday the Ponies rebounded to defeat the Belgrade Panthers 52-47. With the conference split the Ponies remain in third place in the conference and now hold a 3-3 record in the Central A.
Pony girls beat Rangers, fall in Belgrade
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Over the weekend the Central A Blue Ponies were on the road for two conference games. Friday the Ponies defeated the Livingston Rangers 49-26, but Saturday the Ponies fell to the Belgrade Panthers 53-37. The loss to the Panthers was the first conference loss all season for the Ponies and dropped their still stellar record to 5-1 in the Central A.
Saturday's Prep Basketball: HHS boys beat Panthers in Belgrade
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2012
The Havre High boys and girls basketball teams finished off a weekend road trip by sweeping the Central A rival Belgrade Panthers Saturday afternoon in Belgrade. The Pony boys beat the Panthers 52-47....
Breaking Sports: Lights shoot down Bears in Billings
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2012
The MSU-Northern men's basketball team couldn't make a 3-pointer when it needed to Thursday night in Helena. On Saturday night in Billings, it seemed as though the Lights couldn't miss them. Northe...
Breaking Sports: Battlin' Bears trounce Skylights in Billings
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Scoring 10 points in 20 minutes is not going to get it done in the Frontier Conference. That's exactly what happened to the MSU-Northern women's basketball team Saturday night in Billings. The Skyli...
Friday's Prep Basketball: Pony girls win again
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
The Havre High girls basketball team remained perfect in the Central A after thumping the Livingston Rangers 49-26 Friday night in Livingston. The HHS boys weren't as fortunate. The Rangers beat the Ponies 63-45 Friday night. Both HHS teams are in Belgrade fpr games Saturday afternoon.
Lights run through Trappers at home
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
The No. 8 Lights followed up a successful trip to Arizona with a dominating 34-10 win over Northwest College Thursday night at MSU-Northern Fieldhouse.
Skylights rebound in Helena
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
The Skylights found themselves in another tight one Thursday night in Helena, only Northern reversed roles. MSU-N came back from a halftime deficit and another tough shooting night to upend Carroll College 55-50 in Helena Thursday night. The win pushed Northern to 2-2 in Frontier Conference play and returned the Skylights to a good feeling after last weekend’s setback at home.
Fighting Saints shock Lights in overtime
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
Carroll’s Ben Cutler made a running jumper with two seconds left in overtime to lift the Saints to a 53-51 win over the No. 12 Lights Thursday night at the Carroll P.E. Center in Helena. The loss was Northern’s first in Frontier Conference play, and Cutler’s game-winner snapped MSU-N’s 12-game winning streak.
Streaking HHS girls visit Livingston and Belgrade
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
Tonight HHS will face the Livingston Rangers in Livingston, and Saturday the Ponies will face the Belgrade Panthers in Belgrade.
Ponies face rematches with rivals
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
The Central A Blue Ponies are coming off of a 57-43 romping of the Class B Malta Mustangs. The Ponies played great basketball on both ends of the court and now hope that carries over as they take to the road for two very important conference games. Now sitting at 4-7 overall and 2-2 in the conference, the Ponies will face the Livingston Rangers today in Livingston and the Belgrade Panthers on Saturday in Belgrade.
Havre High swimmers headed to Missoula
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
The Blue Ponies have just two meets left before the All-Class State Swimming Championships which take place Feb. 10-11 in Billings. And one of those meets will be this weekend when Havre travels west to compete in the Missoula Invitational Saturday at the Grizzly Pool.
George Furgeson column: A Lights debut to remember
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
It was a successful debut for the Montana State University-Northern football team on a glorious day at Blue Pony Stadium. But perhaps no individual debut around th...
Lights game to be broadcast live online
Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Montana State University-Northern football fans far and wide will be able to see the Lights open their season Saturday against UM-Western live on the Internet.
Schweitzer adds ex-labor leader to ethics job
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — Gov. Brian Schweitzer quickly appointed a former labor leader Monday to be the next commissioner over political ethics and campaign complaints, the fourth in the last two yea...
Judge shoots down Schweitzer's line-item vetoes
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
HELENA — A Helena judge said Monday that Gov. Brian Schweitzer's vetoes of some local infrastructure spending were unconstitutional.Schweitzer responded by calling the decision "a sad d...
$1.5M New West deal before insurance commissioner
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
HELENA — State regulators are examining a $1.5 million proposal by an Oregon insurer to take over a portion of Montana's third-largest health insurance company as part of a g...
AP Enterprise: Rehberg underreports lobbyist cash
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
HELENA — For months, Montana Republican congressman Denny Rehberg has been criticizing U.S. Sen. Jon Tester for being the leading recipient of campaign cash from lobbyists. But it turns out Rehb...
Bullock: Ennis schools wrongly transferred funds
Published: Saturday, February 4th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — The Ennis School District improperly used taxes levied for adult education and transportation to build a $9 million elementary and junior high school, Attorney General Steve...
Montana suspends plan for multimillion prison
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
HELENA — The Montana Department of Corrections on Friday retracted its request for bids to build a new 120-bed medium security prison — just a week after originally saying the new multimil...
Forest Service says it won't evict Jesus statue
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
HELENA (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says it will re-authorize a permit for a 57-year-old statue of Jesus that had been facing eviction from a northwestern Montana ski resort.The agency f...
Judge: State must release salary data
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
HELENA (AP) — A judge has ordered the Montana Department of Administration to release salary information for 14,000 state employees to a Bozeman-based think tank.Lee Newspapers of Montana...
"Dirty Jobs" show features cell tower builders
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — Kevin Reski thought the "Dirty Jobs" staff from the Discovery Channel TV show had made a mistake when they called to ask him about filming an episode with his tower-build...
Butte judge faces 12 felony dangerous drug charges
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2012
BUTTE (AP) — A Butte justice of the peace who authorities say doctor-shopped to get multiple prescriptions for the painkiller methadone has been charged with 12 felony counts of fraudulent...
Montana State to tear down 'Monopoly houses'
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2012
BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana State University plans to tear down about 55 so-called "Monopoly houses" that for decades housed students."They're just wearing out," said Tom Stump, MSU director of auxil...
Essmann drops out of GOP race for governor
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2012
HELENA — State Sen. Jeff Essmann of Billings said that he is dropping out of the crowded Republican primary, indicating his presence in the race could detract from the GOP effort to take back th...
ND oil field workers strain Montana law enforcement
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — As thousands of workers and their families move to North Dakota's Bakken oil field in search of jobs, nearby rural Montana communities' resources are being pushed to the li...
Emails show effort to get GOP ally as ethics chief
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
HELENA — Even as Republicans sought the high ground in the ongoing battle over Montana's troubled political practices office, inadvertently released emails show GOP leaders maneuvering to fill...
Montana wind blows bus off road, downs power lines
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
GREAT FALLS (AP) — Strong winds caused travel difficulties and power outages across Montana on Wednesday.A combination of gusty winds and slick roads caused a school bus to run off U.S. Hi...
Baucus to lead tax panel
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Montana’s senior senator announced that today he will hold the first meeting of a special committee tasked with extending benefits that are hoped to help with the economic recovery.
Montana jobless rate down
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
In December, the fourth month in a row, Montana's jobless rate declined.
Missoula police reviewing rape cases
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — The Missoula Police Department has started an internal review of 50 sexual assault cases over the last two years due to concerns city officials have about the way the agency hand...
Butte newspaper finds hidden DUI citations
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
BUTTE (AP) — A Montana newspaper checking court records found seven misdemeanor DUI citations that a city judge hid from the public by attaching notes that said, "Keep out of the paper for secu...
Montana says it is prepared if truck drivers strike
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2012
HELENA — A union covering about 300 state Department of Transportation truck drivers in western Montana warned Friday it may strike amid an ongoing dispute over pay freezes, while the state argu...
Montana regents investigate university sex attacks
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — The state Board of Regents plans a system-wide look at the way it handles reports of sexual assault after an ongoing investigation uncovered reports of at least five recent...
FWP considers using hunters to kill stray bison
Published: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
HELENA — Montana officials gave their initial approval Thursday to a plan that would let hunters kill bison that stray beyond designated areas north of Yellowstone National Park and from the For...
Exxon reaches $1.6M spill settlement
Published: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File An oil spill crew worker for Oil Mop Emergency Response stepping out of a ring of absorbent pads along a flood plain of the Yellowstone River on July 11, wher...
Montana authorities seek extradition in kidnapping
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
BILLINGS — Authorities on Wednesday started extradition procedures against two men held in North Dakota in the kidnapping of a Montana teacher who is presumed dead. p...
Gallik resigns from political practices post
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — Political practices commissioner Dave Gallik said Tuesday that he was resigning amid an escalating dispute with the office's four permanent staff members....
Landowners help search for Sidney teacher's body
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Authorities renewed calls Monday for landowners near the northern North Dakota-Montana border to look for signs of a missing Montana teacher's buried body, while do...
Landowners help search for Sidney teacher's body
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
WILLISTON, N.D. — Authorities renewed calls Monday for landowners near the northern North Dakota-Montana border to look for signs of a missing Montana teacher's buried body, while documents rev...
UM to hold meeting on sex assault investigations
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — Top University of Montana officials have arranged a public meeting to discuss the school's investigation into several reports of sexual assault occurring both on and off campus....
FBI says Sidney teacher's body might be buried
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
Authorities investigating the reported death of a Montana school teacher asked landowners in parts of Montana and North Dakota to check vacant farmsteads for signs of disturbed soil or matted grass, s...
Colo. men held in missing Sidney teacher case
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2012
SIDNEY (AP) — Authorities say two Colorado men are being held in a North Dakota jail on Sunday in connection with the disappearance of a Montana math teacher.Williams County Sheriff's deputy Jo...
1 dead, deputy placed on leave after shooting
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — The Yellowstone County Sheriff says a deputy is on administrative leave and a man is dead after a shooting Saturday night in Lockwood near Billings.Sheriff Mike Linder tell...
Montana could be tough for Obama in 2012
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2012
HELENA — Jon Tester isn't likely to have President Barack Obama in the state helping him — or hurting him.In 2008, President Barack Obama contested the state, helping lift many Democrats...
Montana hunters want more wolves and bears killed
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2012
BUTTE (AP) — Hunters in Butte want more wolves, black bears and mountain lions killed to increase deer, elk and moose numbers.Hunters told Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologis...
2 men in Dakotas questioned in teacher's death
Published: Saturday, January 14th, 2012
HELENA (AP) — Authorities said Friday that two men in the Dakotas were being questioned in connection with the death of a Montana math teacher who vanished last weekend when she left her h...
Authorities say missing Sidney teacher is dead
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2012
Sherry Arnold HELENA (AP) — A Montana math teacher who disappeared last weekend when she left her house for a run is dead, and the FBI said Friday it had one man in custo...
FBI seeks help finding missing Montana teacher
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — The FBI says dozens of calls have come into an automated tip line set up to help find missing Montana teacher Sherry Arnold.Agency spokeswoman Deborah Bertram says authorit...
Survivor recounts Missoula bus crash
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — Doug Taylor remembers somebody saying a heartfelt "Oh Jesus" just as the Rimrock Stages bus careened into the median on Interstate 90 early Sunday morning.As the bus slid...
FBI: Missing teacher search draws tips, no answers
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
BILLINGS — After four days with no answers, authorities said they were considering scaling back their search for a Montana math teacher who left her home for a pre-dawn run and never retur...
Feds say medical marijuana dealer mulled bribes
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
HELENA — Federal agents claim in inadvertently released court documents that a former University of Montana quarterback caught up in a medical marijuana raid contemplated bribing police and poli...
Sidney teacher disappears while running; shoe found
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
BILLINGS — Authorities expanded their search Monday for a high school teacher who's missing from an oil boom town in northeast Montana, after recovering only a single running shoe since she fai...
Sidney teacher disappears while running; shoe found
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2012
Sherry ArnoldBILLINGS (AP) — The search resumes Monday for a Montana high school teacher who didn't return from a weekend run. Forty-three-year-old Sherry Arnold was last seen...
Victims identified in Missoula bus crash
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — Eight people were in serious or critical condition Monday after the bus they were riding in crashed on an icy interstate highway in southwestern Montana, killing two people and i...
Hundreds turn out to search for Sidney teacher
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — Hundreds of people are assisting in the search for a Sidney High School teacher who did not return home after going for a jog.The Billings Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/AycLHY )...
Bus crash in icy Montana kills 2, injures dozens
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — A bus crashed Sunday on an icy interstate highway in southwestern Montana, killing two people and sending more than 30 others to area hospitals, officials said.The westbound Rimr...
Bus crashes in Montana; at least 2 reported dead
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — A bus crashed Sunday on an icy interstate highway in southwestern Montana, killing at least two people and sending more than two dozen to area hospitals, officials said.The...
Verizon Wireless network back up in Montana, N. Wyo.
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — A Verizon Wireless spokesman says service has been restored after a Sunday morning outage of more than seven hours in Montana and northern Wyoming.Bob Kelley tells the Bill...
UM football player jailed, faces rape charge
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — A University of Montana football player faces a charge of sexual intercourse without consent.The Missoulian reports (http://bit.ly/zefGoU) that running back Beau Donaldson,...
Montana Tech probe finds altered grades
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2012
BUTTE (AP) — An investigation has revealed a former employee made more than 100 unauthorized changes to grades given to 36 former or current students, who now face potential disciplinary action,...
Fire causes several explosions in E. Missoula
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2012
EAST MISSOULA (AP) — Authorities say a fire in the back of a repair shop in East Missoula caused several small explosions and sent a thick plume of smoke billowing into the air before the...
Bullock, Hill rake in big money as 2011 ends
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
HELENA — Attorney General Steve Bullock is holding onto his lead in the money race among gubernatorial candidates.Candidates for statewide office on Thursday filed their campaign finance reports...
Dog found alive 4 days after Montana avalanche
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
BILLINGS (AP) — A dog that was feared dead after it was swept away in a weekend avalanche that killed its owner showed up four days later at the Montana motel where its owners had stayed t...
Wood stove upgrades clear the air for Libby
Published: Monday, January 2nd, 2012
BILLINGS — The replacement of 1,200 wood stoves in Libby with newer, more efficient models has improved air quality, leading to associated health improvements for children in the northwest Monta...
Montana Supreme Court restores corporate campaign spending ban
Published: Saturday, December 31st, 2011
HELENA— The Montana Supreme Court restored the state's century-old ban on direct spending by corporations on political candidates or committees in a ruling Friday that interest groups say bucks...
Court hands setback to SE Montana coal railroad
Published: Saturday, December 31st, 2011
HELENA — A federal appeals court has handed a new setback to developers of a proposed $550 million railroad that would link southeastern Montana's untapped coal reserves to Midwestern and overs...
State park license plate fee increases for 2012
Published: Saturday, December 31st, 2011
HELENA — An increase in the voluntary license plate fee for state parks is among a few new state laws set to go into place with the New Year, along with a regularly scheduled increase in the min...
Ariz. dog survives Montana wilds, is finally rescued
Published: Saturday, December 31st, 2011
BUTTE (AP) — An Arizona man is ringing in the New Year with good news after a local animal warden found his dog — which had been missing for a month — near Butte.Phil Nichols a...
Company seeks to expand Helena gold and silver mine
Published: Saturday, December 31st, 2011
HELENA (AP) — Canada-based RX Exploration has applied for an operating permit to expand a gold and silver mine northwest of Helena after regulatory officials became concerned the company was pus...
High court restores ban on corporate political money
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2011
HELENA — The Montana Supreme Court is setting up a possible challenge to aspects of the high profile U.S. Supreme Court decision that granted political speech rights to corporations.The state co...
Injured skydiver says he feels lucky to be alive
Published: Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
KALISPELL (AP) — A skydiver who crashed into a retaining wall while attempting to jump into Washington-Grizzly Stadium before a University of Montana football game this fall is expec...
Obama administration touts Montana benefits in plan
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2011
HELENA — The Obama administration rolled out state-by-state benefits of the president's jobs plan on Friday, saying 30,000 Montana businesses would see a cut in payroll taxes under the proposal...
Rick Hill asks courts to help in real estate scam
Published: Sunday, September 4th, 2011
HELENA — Former Republican congressman Rick Hill is among a group of investors alleging they were cheated out of millions in a real estate investment deal.Rick HillThe group will be asking the M...
Fire kills husband of missing Utah woman, 2 boys
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) — Josh Powell's note was simple and short, a farewell to the world after two years of being scrutinized in the media, hammered by police and questioned by judges, prosecutors...
Blast kills husband of missing Utah woman, 2 boys
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
GRAHAM, Wash. — The long, bizarre case of a Utah woman missing for two years took a horrific turn Sunday when a powerful house explosion killed the woman's husband and his two young sons, momen...
Blast kills husband of missing Utah woman, 2 boys
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
GRAHAM (AP) — A lawyer for Josh Powell says he received a three-word email from his client just minutes before Powell and his two boys died in a house explosion. It said, "I'm sorry, goo...
Law enforcement websites under attack by hackers
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY — Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collec...
Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
NEW YORK — For leaders of the nation's pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it was a firestorm they didn't see coming — and couldn't withstand.Susan G. Komen for the Cure on Friday abando...
Dentist who used paper clips gets year in jail
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2012
FALL RIVER, Mass. — A former Massachusetts dentist was sentenced to one year in jail Monday for using paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals.Dr. Michael Clair pleaded guilty...
Florida highway pileup kills at least 10 people
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A long line of cars and trucks collided one after another early Sunday on a dark Florida highway so shrouded in haze and smoke that drivers were instantly blinded. At least 1...
'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to 6 1/2 years
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2012
SEATTLE — A federal judge sentences "Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore to 6 1/2 years in prison for his infamous two-year, international crime spree of break-ins, and boat and plane thefts th...
Home invasion killer sentenced to death
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A U.S. man was sentenced Friday to die for killing a woman and her two daughters during a night of terror in their suburban home, a crime that halted momentum to abolish...
Obama-Brewer friction on display on tarmac tiff
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she meant no disrespect when she pointed a finger at President Barack Obama during an intense discussion on an airport tarmac. But the Republi...
Amid tears, Giffords bids her farewell to Congress
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
WASHINGTON — The applause rolled through the big chamber, growing ever louder as hundreds of Republicans and Democrats suddenly realized Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was back in the House.But t...
Obama: Every American should get a fair shot
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama called Tuesday night for a flurry of help for a hurting middle class and higher taxes on millionaires, deliveri...
Loss, death make for a season unlike any other
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
The house at the end of the block was fast taking on the feel of a shrine when Joe Paterno stepped into the crisp November night with his wife, Sue, by his side. Students had gathered on the lawn, som...
Rep. Giffords to resign from Congress this week
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
WASHINGTON — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona announced Sunday she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt a lit...
Gingrich storms to SC victory, scrambling GOP race
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset win in the South Carolina primary Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney and sudd...
Gingrich leads in South Carolina primary
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Newt Gingrich bid for an upset Saturday night in the South Carolina primary, the first Southern testing ground in the race for the Republican presidential nomination and histori...
Romney preparing for the long haul in 2012 race
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2012
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Preparing for the long haul, Mitt Romney said Saturday's South Carolina presidential contest "could be real close" and he agreed to two more debates with his rivals ahead o...
Gingrich angrily denies he sought open marriage
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Presidential contender Newt Gingrich on Thursday angrily denied that he asked his second wife for an "open marriage" that would allow him to have a mistress as she clai...
Popular file-sharing website Megaupload shut down
Published: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — One of the world's most popular file-sharing sites was shuttered Thursday, and its founder and several company officials were accused of facilitating millions of illegal down...
Obama: No on oil pipeline, more review needed
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he's denying an application for a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline because a GOP-mandated deadline didn't allow time for a full review. AP...
Wikipedia editors question site's blackout
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) — Can the world live without Wikipedia for a day? The shutdown of one of the Internet's most-visited sites is not sitting well with some of its volunteer editors, who say the prot...
Romney says he may release tax returns in April
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Mitt Romney's four remaining challengers are keeping the spotlight on the Republican front-runner's wealth and business dealings by pressing him to release his income...
Huntsman quits GOP race
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Jon Huntsman abandoned his once-promising campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday and endorsed Mitt Romney as the man "best equipped to defeat Barack...
Campaign officials: Huntsman to quit GOP race
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Jon Huntsman staked his presidential campaign on New Hampshire and his bid to become a legitimate competitor on distinguishing himself from front-runner Mitt Romney. But...
Divers in Italy ship wreck find 2 more bodies
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2012
GIGLIO, Italy — Coast guard divers searching the submerged part of the Costa Concordia on Sunday found the bodies of two elderly men still in their life jackets, authorities said, raising...
Obama has concerns over Internet priacy bills
Published: Saturday, January 14th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration raised concerns Saturday about efforts in Congress that it said would undermine "the dynamic, innovative global Internet," urging lawmakers to approv...
Judge: John Edwards has life-threatening condition
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2012
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (AP) — Ex-presidential candidate John Edwards has a life-threatening heart condition that will require surgery next month, his doctor told a judge presiding over Edwar...
Peru court sentences Van der Sloot to 28 years
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2012
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian court on Friday sentenced Joran van der Sloot to 28 years in prison for murder of a young woman he met at a Lima casino, even as the family of U.S. teenager Natalee...
Doubts emerge over Penn State's PR strategy
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Penn State University President Rodney Erickson waits for the beginning of a town hall meeting with alumni in Pittsburgh, Wednesday. Erickson was grilled Wednesday by alu...
Romney sweeps NH to cement top status; Paul second
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Mitt Romney cruised to a solid victory in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, improving on his first-place finish in the lead-off Iowa caucuses and firmly establishing...
Obama announces resignation of chief of staff
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt jolt to the White House, President Barack Obama announced Monday that chief of staff William Daley was quitting and heading home to Chicago, capping a short and ro...
Police turn to black box in Montana bus crash
Published: Monday, January 9th, 2012
MISSOULA — Authorities are looking to a passenger bus' black box to learn more about what caused it to crash on an icy Montana highway. AP Photo/The Missoulian, Kurt Wilson Officials remov...
Hundreds gather at service to recall Tucson attack
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Hundreds of people packed a massive Tucson cathedral on Sunday for a service to remember a bloody morning one year ago when a gunman's deadly rampage shook a community and...
FACT CHECK: Miscues with numbers in GOP debates
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
WASHINGTON — Ron Paul cited a staggering number in the Republican presidential debate Sunday — $15 trillion supposedly spent by the Fed "bailing out their friends." Like Mitt Romney and...
Rivals try to knock Romney off stride in NH debate
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2012
Two-hour debate scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. MST on ABC stationsMANCHESTER (AP) — Mitt Romney's rivals hoped to seize on back-to-back debates this weekend to knock the front-runner off st...
Unemployment rate falls as economy adds 200K jobs
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2012
WASHINGTON — A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011.The Labor Department said Friday...
Squeaker of a victory in hand, Romney looks to NH
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
DES MOINES, Iowa — A squeaker of an Iowa victory in hand, Mitt Romney headed Wednesday into the New Hampshire primary — in his own political backyard — insisting that staying power s...
Father: Thankful for passers-by who saved children
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
LOGAN, Utah — Roger Andersen thought it was over.The 46-year-old lost control of his car this weekend on a winding Utah canyon road and slid into an icy river, trapping his 9-year-old daughter M...
Hours from voting, Iowa still unpredictable
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
DES MOINES, Iowa — In the kickoff contest of the 2012 presidential race, Republican candidates argued right up to Tuesday's finish line in Iowa over which candidate the voters can trust and who...
Police: Body found at Wash. park is that of gunman
Published: Monday, January 2nd, 2012
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — An armed Iraq War veteran suspected of killing a Mount Rainier National Park ranger managed to evade snowshoe-wearing SWAT teams and dogs on his trail for ne...
World rings in 2012 and bids adieu to a tough year
Published: Saturday, December 31st, 2011
PARIS (AP) — With glittering fireworks and celebrations from New Zealand to Times Square, the world eagerly welcomed a new year and hope for a better future Saturday, saying goodbye to a year of...
Iowa leaders Romney, Paul leave stage to rivals
Published: Saturday, December 31st, 2011
HAMPTON, N.H. — A confident Mitt Romney called President Barack Obama "a footnote in history" Saturday morning, ignoring his Republican rivals altogether during a campaign stop in New Hampshir...
Newt Gingrich weeps, Mitt Romney attacks Ron Paul
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2011
DES MOINES, Iowa — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich wept Friday as he recalled his late mother's end-of-life illnesses, a moment of poignancy in a notably negative Republican presidenti...
US warns Iran against closing Hormuz oil route
Published: Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
TEHRAN, Iran — The U.S. warned Iran Wednesday that it will not tolerate any disruption of naval traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran's navy chief said the Islamic Republic is...
AP Sources: Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson to retire
Published: Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
LINCOLN, Neb. — Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska plans to retire rather than seek a third term, two people with knowledge of the decision said Tuesday, a significant setback for Democratic effo...
Mayor declares emergency in New Orleans
Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2011
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (LAN'-droo) has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Lee threatens to bring heavy rain and flooding over the weekend. AP Photo/Sun...
How to fix a political stink pot in Montana politics
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Political corruption. It weakens democracy and demands our attention. Defined by Wikipedia as “the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private ga...
Komen makes a difference for Montana women
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Last week, the Susan G. Komen national organization changed a policy that was revised in mid-December recognizing the importance of removing the perception that politics were involved in our gra...
Leadership needed to keep pipeline on schedule
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
Political impasses are becoming the norm today. It seems that from the perspective of the political insiders and power brokers, government’s role is to align with party politi...
Our nations interest: Moving Keystone forward
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
The Keystone XL Pipeline project jumped through every hurdle that the government could throw at it. It went through extensive environmental assessments and grueling public hearings in eve...
SIFE thanks local bars for recycling effort help
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Editor: The Montana State University-Northern SIFE club would like to thank the following bars for helping with a glass recycling project; the Shanty, 15 West, Murphy’s P...
Defining cronyism
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Editor: I would like to salute Colonel Roehm's fine letter to Monday's Havre Daily News, especially what should have been the effective use of its last word, "cronyism." Un...
Republican gubernatorial candidates need to debate
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Editor: I was disappointed after watching the Montana Republican governor debate. Rick Hill was't even in attendance. I also heard the candidates were given the questions before the...
In support of Citizens United
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
In response to Sen. Jon Tester’s guest column on Jan. 26, I would like to offer an alternative thought on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Citizen United. I have heard several De...
Hi-Line Darts and Laurels
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Laurel — In a time when many are questioning the ability of a corporation to behave ethically, to do the right thing, Wendy's International Inc. did. After years of regularly unsafe or un...
No one’s needier than this: Me
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
It really just drives me crazy that I am the only person in the whole world who is defective. All y'all out there in reader-land run around perfectly normal in your pe...
Navy vet Stapleton is best for governor
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Editor: The Montana Republican governor's primary race is heating up with many, many candidates trying to distinguish themselves and rise to the top. The candidates are similar in m...
Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to dri
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Montanans saw many records shattered in 2011 when it comes to water. While many citizens prayed for years that our drought would end, I doubt any of us ever thought this might be ac...
For and against Havre’s cellphone ordinance
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Havre's cellphone ordinance, making driving while using a cell phone a ticketable offense in city limits, is in effect now, but it it is not being fully enforced yet. A movement is afoot to repeal th...
Concerns from former Regents chair
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2012
Editor: As a former chairman of the Board of Regents I wish the current board well. I am especially interested in the success of our students and wonder if there are significan...
The FCC fiddles while companies block calls
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2012
Last week, 24 U.S. senators, including Montana’s Tester and Baucus, sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging the members to take “the necessary acti...
Hi-Line darts and laurels
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Laurel — Recycle Hi-Line is hoping to reorganize as a non-profit group and expand its services. The group, under Candi Zion's leadership, has done a lot of good since it was founded. It educate...
I flinch in the face of motivation
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Pam Burke As strange at it may seem to read about me, I had an interesting conversation with a health professional about fitness a while back — of course, it wasn't like I was setting up a...
Schools deserve better support from OPI
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Few things are more important to a community than well-run and locally controlled schools. Virtually all school districts, along with teachers, parents, and community leaders, strive to provide...
Walmart helps Intermountain Children’s Home
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Editor: We serve on the President's Council of Intermountain, formerly Intermountain Children's Home. Intermountain works with children suffering from emotional trauma, mainl...
My homecoming — returning to Harlem
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Mom decided to take off for the balmy warmth of Mexico and left my brother and I to fill in for her. There is no way I can fill her creative shoes, but I’ll give...
Standing up for transparent elections by overturning Citizens United
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
A century ago this year, the people of Montana stood up against some of the most influential corporations in history with a powerful message: People and their ideas — not corporations and...
Roe v. Wade: Not all laws are right
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Editor: On this anniversary of Roe v. Wade, let's remember that all legal laws are no always right — freedom to choose. To choose what? To end a life. Let u...
Supreme Court districts would make voting easier
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Editor: Legislative Referendum 119 will be on the ballot in the primary election this coming June. At least I hope it will be. This referendum asks voters to decide whether or not th...
Montana FWP flunks Economics 101; looks for a bailout
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is reported to be running out of money because of decreased hunting license purchases and is considering asking the Legislature for license fee increases. This...
Our View: Hi-Line darts and laurels
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
Laurels — The late-Terry Schend and the late-Kevin Keim did tremendous work in planning and constructing Town Square in downtown Havre. The park has become a centerpiece of Havre life. Saturday...
Roe v. Wade anniversary no cause for celebration
Published: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Editor: A sad anniversary has occurred, the 39th of Roe v. Wade. It requires tremendous imagination to comprehend the loss of 50 million-plus individuals. That is...
Stolen gloves show poor values
Published: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Editor: To the man who stood behind me at the checkout of O'Reilly's Auto Parts late Tuesday afternoon: I was wearing my gloves because I had been working o...
Why we support Ken Miller for governor
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Editor: Ken Miller puts God first. So do we. He walks the talk. Ken Miller is 100 percent pro-life at all stages of life. So are we. Ken Mil...
Our View: Gallick needs to do the right thing
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Dave Gallick, Montana's commissioner of political practices, has been accused of serious ethics violations by the four permanent members of his staff. The staffers say...
Higher taxes on energy bad news for Montana
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
Despite President Obama’s best attempts to stimulate the economy through massive government spending programs and corporate bailouts, our economy remains in a slump. Unemployment is...
Third-quarter reviews bring more for Hill County to cheer about
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
Editor: In September, four of our local licensed day cares were recognized for their excellent work on keeping their children up to date on their immunizations. Thi...
Community comes through for those in need
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2012
Editor: Once again the Havre community and surrounding area has come through to help those in need. The Salvation Army’s Chris...
Pamville Science News: Circle your party wagons
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2012
The Pamville science news editor tasked Pamville reporters to bring forth the latest hard-hitting dope on the recreational drug scene, scientifically speaking, that is. &...
Our View: HHS proposal endangers rural medicine
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2012
Since the Hi-Line Sletten Cancer Center opened in Havre, the quality of care to Hi-Line residents has increased substantially. A proposed federal regulation endangers at...
School zone drivers need to slow down
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Editor: We live by Lincoln-McKinley Primary School, and we are often shocked and upset to see how fast some people drive by here. A lot of the drivers look like young mothers who are...
When our children are the age we are in our minds
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Remember when we were 6 going on 7. Remember when birthdays were a joy, a cause for celebration, awaited with keen anticipation. Remember the excitement of 12 going on 13, becoming...
Montana’s illegal prohibition on free speech
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Last week, the Montana Supreme Court overturned an earlier victory for free speech rights won in Helena district court by American Tradition Partnership, Montana Shooting Sports Association and...
A crazy election is coming, read about it here
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Today officially marks the beginning of the 2012 political season Candidates can begin filing for seats in the Nov. 6 election. In Montana, Election 2012 prom...
In case you haven't noticed, it's been windy
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2012
The following is an excerpt from the introduction of the highly acclaimed book "Beyond the Kite: 101 Uses for a High Wind" written by Windy Erenell and published by Pamville Publishing Company...
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Our View: Hi-Line darts and laurels
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2012
Laurel — New Montana State University-Northern Chancellor Jim Limbaugh has landed in Havre with both feet on the ground. He spent part of last week in Bozeman for meetings. We're sure he...
Cougar sighted at Eagles Manor
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2012
Editor: It happened mid-summer. A member of the Eagles Manor kitchen staff is said to have reported to a coworker, "There is a great big cat out there, and it's too big for m...
Today I received a love letter
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
It's Sunday, the first day of January. Today I received a love letter. It didn’t arrive in the conventional manner, tucked in my box at the post office, enclosed in an envelope with my na...
Rural Montana loses with post office closures
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
The U.S. Postal Service needs to work toward balancing its books while fulfilling its mission of delivering mail to homes, businesses, hospitals and schools throughout the United States, includ...
Our View: Montana court was right on Citizens United case
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
A shout out goes to the Montana Supreme Court for its decision to uphold Montana's 99-year-old ban on corporate contributions to political campaigns. The decision appears to...
Get children to open up about our schools
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
As I write this, it is a year to the date and almost the very hour that I received a phone call from Jim Donovan, Havre Public Schools director of operations, informing me that our...
The story of a true Havre hero during World War II
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Major Thomas BrenanEditor: I was reminded by the feature article on the Hi-Line region in the January 2012, issue of National Geographic, about the photo below that Havre reade...
Our View: Century-old Hill County faces challenges and very interestin...
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2011
Starting Sunday, Hill County will celebrate its 100th anniversary. In 1912, the cowboy town of Havre was rapidly changing into a city of its own — the business, education...
North Forty: Shine little glow-in-the-dark halter, glimmer
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2011
I recently saw a catalog advertising rope-style horse halters made from glow-in-the-dark rope. No kidding. According to the ad, the rope is white in the daylight, then glows bright...
Havre DAV Van fund raising progress
Published: Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
Editor: For a while now, the Disabled American Veterans van program in Havre has been raising funds to replace the van used to transport veterans to Great Falls and Fort Harris...
Dining out on the town at Little Rockies Center
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2011
My friend Katie recently became manager (that is probably not her official title) at the Little Rockies Center here in Harlem. The Little Rockies Sondra AshtonCenter houses the Sweet Medical Cl...
How to fix a political stink pot in Montana politics
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Political corruption. It weakens democracy and demands our attention. Defined by Wikipedia as “the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private ga...
Komen makes a difference for Montana women
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Last week, the Susan G. Komen national organization changed a policy that was revised in mid-December recognizing the importance of removing the perception that politics were involved in our gra...
Leadership needed to keep pipeline on schedule
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
Political impasses are becoming the norm today. It seems that from the perspective of the political insiders and power brokers, government’s role is to align with party politi...
Our nations interest: Moving Keystone forward
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
The Keystone XL Pipeline project jumped through every hurdle that the government could throw at it. It went through extensive environmental assessments and grueling public hearings in eve...
In support of Citizens United
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
In response to Sen. Jon Tester’s guest column on Jan. 26, I would like to offer an alternative thought on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Citizen United. I have heard several De...
No one’s needier than this: Me
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
It really just drives me crazy that I am the only person in the whole world who is defective. All y'all out there in reader-land run around perfectly normal in your pe...
Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to dri
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Montanans saw many records shattered in 2011 when it comes to water. While many citizens prayed for years that our drought would end, I doubt any of us ever thought this might be ac...
For and against Havre’s cellphone ordinance
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Havre's cellphone ordinance, making driving while using a cell phone a ticketable offense in city limits, is in effect now, but it it is not being fully enforced yet. A movement is afoot to repeal th...
The FCC fiddles while companies block calls
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2012
Last week, 24 U.S. senators, including Montana’s Tester and Baucus, sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging the members to take “the necessary acti...
I flinch in the face of motivation
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Pam Burke As strange at it may seem to read about me, I had an interesting conversation with a health professional about fitness a while back — of course, it wasn't like I was setting up a...
Schools deserve better support from OPI
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Few things are more important to a community than well-run and locally controlled schools. Virtually all school districts, along with teachers, parents, and community leaders, strive to provide...
Standing up for transparent elections by overturning Citizens United
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
A century ago this year, the people of Montana stood up against some of the most influential corporations in history with a powerful message: People and their ideas — not corporations and...
Montana FWP flunks Economics 101; looks for a bailout
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is reported to be running out of money because of decreased hunting license purchases and is considering asking the Legislature for license fee increases. This...
Higher taxes on energy bad news for Montana
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
Despite President Obama’s best attempts to stimulate the economy through massive government spending programs and corporate bailouts, our economy remains in a slump. Unemployment is...
Pamville Science News: Circle your party wagons
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2012
The Pamville science news editor tasked Pamville reporters to bring forth the latest hard-hitting dope on the recreational drug scene, scientifically speaking, that is. &...
When our children are the age we are in our minds
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Remember when we were 6 going on 7. Remember when birthdays were a joy, a cause for celebration, awaited with keen anticipation. Remember the excitement of 12 going on 13, becoming...
Montana’s illegal prohibition on free speech
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Last week, the Montana Supreme Court overturned an earlier victory for free speech rights won in Helena district court by American Tradition Partnership, Montana Shooting Sports Association and...
A crazy election is coming, read about it here
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Today officially marks the beginning of the 2012 political season Candidates can begin filing for seats in the Nov. 6 election. In Montana, Election 2012 prom...
In case you haven't noticed, it's been windy
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2012
The following is an excerpt from the introduction of the highly acclaimed book "Beyond the Kite: 101 Uses for a High Wind" written by Windy Erenell and published by Pamville Publishing Company...
Today I received a love letter
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
It's Sunday, the first day of January. Today I received a love letter. It didn’t arrive in the conventional manner, tucked in my box at the post office, enclosed in an envelope with my na...
Rural Montana loses with post office closures
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
The U.S. Postal Service needs to work toward balancing its books while fulfilling its mission of delivering mail to homes, businesses, hospitals and schools throughout the United States, includ...
Get children to open up about our schools
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
As I write this, it is a year to the date and almost the very hour that I received a phone call from Jim Donovan, Havre Public Schools director of operations, informing me that our...
North Forty: Shine little glow-in-the-dark halter, glimmer
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2011
I recently saw a catalog advertising rope-style horse halters made from glow-in-the-dark rope. No kidding. According to the ad, the rope is white in the daylight, then glows bright...
Dining out on the town at Little Rockies Center
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2011
My friend Katie recently became manager (that is probably not her official title) at the Little Rockies Center here in Harlem. The Little Rockies Sondra AshtonCenter houses the Sweet Medical Cl...
The First Family of Wrestling
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Eight years ago, a young student-athlete named Evan Hinebauch walked into the halls of Havre High School for the first time. While Hinebauch was already known as a standout wrestler and a potentially very good football player, on that first day of school, no one could have predicted the legacy that was to come.
The rematch: Lights, Argos tussle tonight
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Tonight at 7 at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, the No. 9 Lights take on the No. 4 University of Great Falls Argos in an NAIA showdown. And while the rivalry between UGF and Northern is always an emotional one, tonight’s dual could be off the charts.
Hi-Line Coaches Profile: Tyson Thivierge
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Here’s five questions with Northern’s head wrestling coach as his team prepares for a highly-anticipated reach with the UGF Argos tonight.
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Wednesday College Wrestling Lights vs UGF, 7 p.m. Thursday High School Basketball Rocky Boy girls vs Conrad, 7:30 p.m.Rocky Boy boys at Conrad, 7:30 p.m. Turner vs...
Lights slip to No. 13
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Northern was ranked No. 10 last week and is now tied at No. 13. The Lights received the same amount of votes as Texas Wesleyan in the new poll. Northern is currently 20-4 on the season and alone atop the Frontier Conference standings at 6-2.
Skylights battle past Argos in Great Falls
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Coming off a loss at home to Westminster College last Saturday night in Havre, the Skylights rebounded once again by beating a very good University of Great Falls squad 59-55 at the McLaughlin Center. With the win, Northern improved to 4-4 in league play and grabbed sole possession of fourth place in the Frontier Conference.
Argos dim Lights at the end
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
A couple of missed free throws kept the door slightly ajar for the Argos and UGF’s Leon Sutton kicked it wide open when he banked in a 28-foot 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left. The shot ultimately lifted the Argos to a stunning 69-68 upset of the No. 10 Lights Saturday night at the McLaughlin Center in Great Falls.
Breaking Sports: Argos steal one from Lights
Published: Saturday, February 4th, 2012
GREAT FALLS - In the 10th-ranked MSU-Northern men's basketball team's only Frontier Conference loss this season, missed free throws at the end of the game were the culprit. On Saturday night at the McLaughlin Center in Great Falls, the Lights let another one get away from them at foul line. Leading by two points with :11 left in the game against the University of Great Falls, the Lights were stunned when UGF's Leon Sutton banked in a 3-point prayer to lift the Argos to a 69-68 upset win.
Breaking Sports: Skylights outlast Argos
Published: Saturday, February 4th, 2012
Great Falls - For the third time during Frontier Conference play, the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team responded well to a difficult loss. On the road Saturday night, the Skylights bounced back with a hard-fought 59-55 win over the University of Great Falls. With the win, MSU-N got to .500 in league play at 4-4.
MSU-N men face streaking Argos
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
However, Northern couldn’t have a tougher start to the final seven games of the season than what it faces Saturday night in Great Falls. The No. 10 Lights start the second half of their Frontier schedule with a trip to the McLaughlin Center Saturday night to take on a surging UGF team.
UGF dangerous to Northern women
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Now the Skylights will look to rebound yet again when they travel to the dangerous McLaughlin Center in Great Falls for a Saturday night matchup with the UGF Argos. This will be the third straight week in which Northern looks to rebound from a tough loss.
MSU-N announces 17 new Lights
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Northern head coach Mark Samson announced the signing of 17 players on Wednesday, which could be just the first wave of players to sign with Northern. Northern offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator Kyle Samson said the Lights expect to announce another group of signees as early as later this week.
Frontier Notebook: Frontier reaches the critical halfway point
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
It’s the halfway point of the 2012 Frontier Conference men’s and women’s basketball seasons. That means the next four weeks will be more intense than any other point in the season as teams race to a Frontier title and a postseason berth.
National Signing Day: Lights add 17 new recruits
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Montana State University-Northern head football coach Mark Samson announced Wednesday night the addition of 17 new players to the MSU-N 2012 recruiting class.
Chinook's Taryn Norby gets to keep playing on the Hi-Line
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Montana State University-Northern head coach Chris Mouat announced recently that Norby has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career as a Skylight. Norby is currently in her senior season of basketball for the Sugarbeeters, where she’s been a four-year starter.
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Thursday High School Basketball Rocky Boy girls vs Big Sandy, 6 p.m.Rocky Boy boys vs Big Sandy, 7:30 Turner boys vs Chinook, 6 p.m. Friday High School Basketball H...
Lights vault into the NAIA Top 10 for the first time
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Northern (20-3, 6-1) moved up to No. 10 in the latest NAIA Coaches Poll, up three spots from last week. And the ranking is the first such Top 10 showing for a Northern basketball team in well over a decade. The Lights are also ranked first again in the new Frontier Conference power rankings.
Skylights strike down Warriors
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
But no game the Skylights have won or lost has been as dramatic as Northern’s wire-to-wire upset of the No. 6 Lewis-Clark State Warriors Friday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse. The Skylights toppled the mighty Warriors 55-48, which started a weekend that also saw them lose to the No. 20 Westminster Griffins Saturday night on the same floor in Havre.
Sweep: Lights close out Warriors, Griffins
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Reaching the halfway point of the Frontier Conference men’s basketball season means the Montana State University-Northern Lights will have only two home games in the month of February. That’s what made this weekend’s home tilts with rivals Lewis-Clark State and Westminster College so big.
MSU-N Notebook: Skylights execute a perfect game plan
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
However, it wasn’t as if the Skylights were a slouch or essentially had no chance going into the Frontier Conference showdown. It was quite the contrary. Northern has had a tremendous season and has proved its capable of beating anybody on any given night.
George Ferguson Column: Friday night in the Armory was a lot of fun
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
The Lights and Skylights were home to take on the Lewis-Clark State Warriors Friday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, and the first thing I have to say is conratulationsd to the Northern fans for showing up in full force to support the teams.
Breaking Sports: Lights storm back to beat Westminster
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2012
The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team controlled Friday night's home game with LC State from tip to finish. On Saturday night, the always-tough Westminster Griffins wouldn't let the Lights have that same control. But, the No. 13 Lights erased a seven-point second half deficit and hung on to beat the Griffins 53-50 in front of a raucous crowd at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse.
Breaking Sports: Griffins shut down Skylights
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2012
The MSU-Northern womne's basketball team pulled off a huge upset Friday night in Havre. One night later, the Westminster Griffins weren't about to let the same thing happen twice. The No. 20 Griffins rode a 22-point effort from junior Nicole Yazzie to a 56-39 win over the Skylights Saturday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse.
Breaking Sports: Skylights shock Warriors
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
The MSU-Northern women's basketball team sure knows how to bounce back. On Friday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse, the Skylights shrugged off last week's setback at Rocky Mountain College by stunning the nationally-ranked Lewis-Clark State Warriors, 55-48.
Breaking Sports: Lights take care of LC State at home
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
It was another off shooting night for the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team. But when you play defense as well as the Lights do, it tends not to matter much. The No. 13 Lights smothered the Lewis-Clark State Warriors, 53-39 Friday night at a near capacity MSU-Nothern Fieldhouse, to improve to 19-3 on the season.
Breaking sports: Skylights shock Warriors
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
The MSU-Northern women's basketball team upset the No. 6 LC State Warriors 55-48 in Havre Friday night....
Lights to be tested by Warriors, Griffins
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
But the obstacles in Northern’s way tonight and Saturday night are formidable. Tonight, the No. 13 Lights take on a vastly-improved Lewis-Clark State squad at 8, then have to turn around and host Frontier power Westminster College on Saturday night.
Skylights host a pair of NAIA powers
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
And playing them on back-to-back nights is never easy. Yet, that’s exactly what the Montana State University-Northern Skylights are facing this weekend. The Skylights host the nationally-ranked duo, starting tonight with the Warriors at 6 at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse. MSU-N faces the Griffins Saturday night at 6 p.m.
George Ferguson Column: Lights and Skylights do it right on defense
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
What I didn’t appreciate then, and which I do now, is the fact that Jordan is historically known as one of the greatest defenders to ever play the game. For all his scoring titles, for all his 50-point games and for all his defying gravity on offense, Jordan was also voted NBA All-Defensive First Team nine times in his career.
Frontier Notebook: Huge games in Havre, Great Falls
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
This coming weekend marks the halfway point in the Frontier Conference men’s and women’s basketball seasons. And oh how the first five games have flown by. This wee...
Lights announce three stellar football transfers
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
On Wednesday afternoon, the MSU-Northern coaching staff announced the first portion of its 2012 recruiting class with three transfers. All three new Lights are currently enrolled at Northern and will participate in spring ball.
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Wednesday High School Basketball Turner boys vs Big Sandy, 6 p.m. Thursday High School Basketball Havre girls vs GFH, 7 p.m.Havre boys at GFH, 7 p.m. Chinook girls...
MSU-N wrestlers shine in Minot
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
In all, five Lights reached championship bouts in Minot, with Cameron Neiss and Ethan Hinebauch coming away with Minot titles. Neiss went 2-0 in the 133-pound weight class, defeating Mioot’s Josh Douglas by a 16-0 technical fall in the championship match. Hinebauch captured the 165-pound title by going 3-0 and earning a 12-8 decision over Jamestown’s Marlon Brown in the championship match.
Lights drop just one spot in new NAIA Poll
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
And thrashing the Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears on Saturday night in Billings helped the Lights avoid a tumble in the most recent NAIA Coaches Poll. Northern lost to Carroll College last Thursday in overtime, but the Lights slipped only one spot in Monday’s new poll. Northern moved from No. 12 to No. 13 heading into two big homes game this weekend with Lewis-Clark State and Westminster.
Three Lights named NAIA All-Americans
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Lights’ standouts Matt Cervenka, Stephen Silva and Will Andrews were among 16 Frontier Conference players to be named to the Beyond Sports Network 2011 NAIA All-American Team.
Lights trounce Battlin' Bears
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
That veteran presence was on display Saturday night in Billings as the No. 12 Lights rebounded from a bitter loss at Carroll College on Thursday night by thrashing the Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears 73-45 inside the Fortin Center.
Bears run away from Skylights in Billings
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Northern struggled offensively and saw the Bears go on a solid second-half run in a 61-38 Frontier Conference loss Saturday night at the Fortin Center.
Breaking Sports: Lights shoot down Bears in Billings
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2012
The MSU-Northern men's basketball team couldn't make a 3-pointer when it needed to Thursday night in Helena. On Saturday night in Billings, it seemed as though the Lights couldn't miss them. Northe...
Breaking Sports: Battlin' Bears trounce Skylights in Billings
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Scoring 10 points in 20 minutes is not going to get it done in the Frontier Conference. That's exactly what happened to the MSU-Northern women's basketball team Saturday night in Billings. The Skyli...
Lights run through Trappers at home
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
The No. 8 Lights followed up a successful trip to Arizona with a dominating 34-10 win over Northwest College Thursday night at MSU-Northern Fieldhouse.
Skylights rebound in Helena
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
The Skylights found themselves in another tight one Thursday night in Helena, only Northern reversed roles. MSU-N came back from a halftime deficit and another tough shooting night to upend Carroll College 55-50 in Helena Thursday night. The win pushed Northern to 2-2 in Frontier Conference play and returned the Skylights to a good feeling after last weekend’s setback at home.
Fighting Saints shock Lights in overtime
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
Carroll’s Ben Cutler made a running jumper with two seconds left in overtime to lift the Saints to a 53-51 win over the No. 12 Lights Thursday night at the Carroll P.E. Center in Helena. The loss was Northern’s first in Frontier Conference play, and Cutler’s game-winner snapped MSU-N’s 12-game winning streak.
George Furgeson column: A Lights debut to remember
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
It was a successful debut for the Montana State University-Northern football team on a glorious day at Blue Pony Stadium. But perhaps no individual debut around th...
The First Family of Wrestling
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Eight years ago, a young student-athlete named Evan Hinebauch walked into the halls of Havre High School for the first time. While Hinebauch was already known as a standout wrestler and a potentially very good football player, on that first day of school, no one could have predicted the legacy that was to come.
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Wednesday College Wrestling Lights vs UGF, 7 p.m. Thursday High School Basketball Rocky Boy girls vs Conrad, 7:30 p.m.Rocky Boy boys at Conrad, 7:30 p.m. Turner vs...
Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
The action started back on Tuesday when the Chester/J-I Hawks went to Rudyard and took care of the North Star Knights, 54-19. The Hawks’ defense absolutely shut down the Knights, holding them to just 10 points in the first half and nine in the second.
Hi-Line Boys Basketball Roundup
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
In Class C action, the 9C North Star Knights defeated the 10 C Chester/J-I Hawks 53-52 on Tuesday in overtime action in Chester.
Missoula beats Ice Hawks twice
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
The Ice Hawks have had a tough season so far this year, and continued to struggle against Missoula. The Ice Hawks lost 5-2 in the first of two games. The Ice Hawk goals were scored by Timmy Welch and Ethan Hettinger.
Havre High girls sweep Eagles, Coyotes
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
The Central A Ponies were at home and on the road over the weekend. On Friday the Ponies were on the road for a tough conference game. The Ponies won 47-43 in Lewistown. On Saturday the Ponies returned home for senior night against the nonconference Shelby Coyotes, and this time won 55-33. With the two wins the Ponies improved to 11-6 overall and 6-1 in the conference.
Central A Champions yet again
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Saturday the Ponies competed in the Central A Divisional meet in Belgrade. And showing the Ponies are still a top team in the state, HHS grabbed the Central A championship with 276.50 points. Belgrade finished second with 210, while Lewistown was third with 128.5. Browning was fourth with 41 and Livingston was fifth with five points.
Blue Pony boys clip Eagles at home
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
The Central A Ponies played two games over the weekend. Friday they hosted and defeated the conference rival Lewistown Golden Eagles 36-33, but on Saturday, the Ponies suffered a 43-40 road loss to the non-conference Shelby Coyotes. With the conference win the Ponies improved to 4-2 in the Central A, but with the loss, they fell to 6-12 overall.
Area grapplers succeed at Northern B-C
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Harlem finished second at the Northern B-C Divisional tournament, scoring 142 points and advancing nine wrestlers to next week’s Class B-C state tournament in Billings. The Wildcats also crowned two individual champions Saturday afternoon in Conrad.
Breaking Sports: Ponies are Central A mat champs again
Published: Sunday, February 5th, 2012
The Havre High wrestling team got the job done. Saturday in Belgrade, the Blue Ponies dominated the Central A Divisional, scoring 276.50 points to easily win yet another Central A title. Belgrade fini...
Saturday's Prep Basketball: HHS girls trounce Shelby: Pony boys get u...
Published: Saturday, February 4th, 2012
The Havre High girls basketball team made it three-for-three this week by defeating the Class B Shelby Coyotes 55-33 Saturday night at the HHS gymnasium. Chanal Standing Rock scored 15 points for the Blue Ponies, who improved to 10-6 on the season.
Friday's Prep Basketball: Pony boys edge Lewistown
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
It was closer than they might have expected, but the Havre High boys basketball team earned an important Central A win. The Blue Ponies held on to beat Lewistown 36-33 Friday night at the Havre High gymnasium, improving to 4-3 in the conference in the process. Thurman Holdsclaw and Trey Trahant each scored 10 points for Havre, which will travel to Shelby Saturday afternoon.
A Pony eyes his ultimate mission
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Schaub has been wrestling since he was five years old. He fell in love with the sport early on and has left a trail of success ever since.
Central A is the first step for Ponies
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Postseason tournaments are what wrestling programs work towards during the regular season. All the practices, all the duals and all the matches hopefully lead to one thing, divisional and state champi...
Big game as Pony boys host Lewistown
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Tonight the Ponies will host the conference rival Lewistown Golden Eagles at the Havre High gymnasium. Tip off will be at 7 p.m. And Saturday the Ponies will return to the road, where they will face the Shelby Coyotes in Shelby at 4 p.m. in non-conference action. HHS enters the weekend with a conference record of 3-2 and an overall record of 5-11, and currently sits as the No. 3 team in the conference.
HHS girls visit Eagles, host Coyotes Saturday
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
With just four games remaining in the regular season, the Havre High girls basketball team needs to regain its consistency. The Blue Ponies are coming off of one of their better outings of the year, a...
Hi-Line grapplers compete at loaded Northern B-C
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Harlem, Chinook, Chester/J-I and Big Sandy will be among many teams vying for the Northern B-C wrestling championship Saturday in Conrad, but perhaps just as important, the tournament is the gateway to the Class B-C state tournament.
Making a Splash: Megan Obrecht stars in the pool
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Obrecht took to the pool the age of seven, when she joined the Havre Lions swim team to be exact. Swimming was already kind of in the family, with Megan’s older sister Jessica Obrecht involved in swimming as well. And with an older sister already in the sport to help guide her, and an almost love-at-first-sight type of reaction with the sport, Megan has been out swimming the competitions ever since.
MSU-N announces 17 new Lights
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Northern head coach Mark Samson announced the signing of 17 players on Wednesday, which could be just the first wave of players to sign with Northern. Northern offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator Kyle Samson said the Lights expect to announce another group of signees as early as later this week.
Blue Ponies corral M-Ettes
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
On a rare Tuesday night game for the Central A Havre Blue Ponies, HHS hosted Malta, and a M-Ette's team that brought with them an unblemished schedule at 13-0. But the Ponies played one of their better games of the season, defeating the M-Ettes 51-42 in comeback fashion. The Ponies moved to 8-6 overall with the much-needed win, while the M-Ettes dropped to 13-1 overall.
Chinook's Taryn Norby gets to keep playing on the Hi-Line
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Montana State University-Northern head coach Chris Mouat announced recently that Norby has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career as a Skylight. Norby is currently in her senior season of basketball for the Sugarbeeters, where she’s been a four-year starter.
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Thursday High School Basketball Rocky Boy girls vs Big Sandy, 6 p.m.Rocky Boy boys vs Big Sandy, 7:30 Turner boys vs Chinook, 6 p.m. Friday High School Basketball H...
Breaking Sports: Pony girls upset Malta
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
The Havre High girls were looking to break a three-game losing streak when they welcomed in the Malta M-Ettes for a Tuesday night girls game in Havre. And despite trailing for much of the night, the P...
Ponies take another shot at M-Ettes
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
It is always a little different when the Havre High girls basketball team comes out of a tough weekend of competition, just to play again on Tuesday. But despite the short turnaround in action, the Bl...
Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
It was another busy week of girls basketball on the Hi-Line. And with the week in the books, area teams are one step closer the postseason. Last Tuesday night, the fifth-ranked...
Hi-Line Boys Basketball Roundup
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
There were plenty of games to go around in boys Hi-Line basketball this past week, but while the wins came in bunches, so did the losses. On Tuesday, the North Star Knights hos...
HHS grapplers edge Forsyth
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Friday night at the Havre High gymnasium, the Blue Ponies were set to host Conrad and Forsyth for two non-conference duals. But when Conrad was forced to cancel the trip, Friday’s action came down to just the Ponies and Dogies.
CMR wrangles Blue Ponies
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Saturday the Central A Blue Ponies hosted the CMR Rustlers. The Ponies played outstanding in the first half, but unfortunately the story line changed somewhat in the second half, as the Bison went on to come from behind and defeat the Ponies 57-38 at the Havre High gymnasium.
Pony swimmers finish in Helena
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
The Havre boys finished seventh in Helena with 82 points. Helena High captured the boys meet with 233 points, while Bozeman was second and Class A rival Billings Central took third. On the girls side, the ponies scored 35 points and finished ninth. Helena won the meet with 340 points, while Hellgate was second and Billings Central came in third.
Rustlers run by Pony girls
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Saturday in Great Falls, the Central A Blue Ponies took on the No. 3 Class AA CMR Rustlers.
But after both teams got off to a slow start, the Rustlers defeated the Ponies 57-26.
Ice Hawks sweep in Miles City
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Saturday and Sunday, the Ice Hawks were in Miles City to face the combined squad of Miles City/Glasgow and the Ice Hawks won both games.
Saturday's Prep Basketball: Ponies fall to CMR
Published: Saturday, January 28th, 2012
It was a rough Saturday night for the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams, as the Blue Ponies dropped a pair of games to the Class AA CMR Rustlers. At the HHS gymnasium, the Pony boys led the Rustlers at halftime, but wound up losing 57-38. HHS got 13 points from Brandon Smith in the loss.
Friday's Prep Basketball
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Friday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALLBillings Senior 61, Bozeman 59Billings West 74, Miles City 40Bridger 50, Absarokee 43Browning 67, Fairfield...
Breaking Sports: Pony matmen edge Forsyth
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
The Havre High wrestling team sent its seniors out in style Friday night at the HHS gymnasium. The Ponies were at home for the final time this season, and they defeated Class B-C's top-ranked team, th...
Ponies set to dual top-ranked Dogies tonight
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Tonight at the Havre High gymnasium in Havre, the Central A Ponies will host to--rankled Class B-C power Forsyth in a dual. Havre was also set to dual Conrad in a triangular but the Cowboys opted not to make the trip to Havre.
HHS boys host powerful Rustlers Saturday
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
In just the second game of the season for the Central A Ponies, the Rustlers defeated the Ponies 59-33. Now several weeks later, the Ponies are looking to turn the tables. Saturday the Ponies will host the Rustlers in non-conference play.
Blue Pony boys come up short in Great Falls
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Thursday night in Great Falls, the Central A Blue Ponies took on the Class AA Great Falls High bison. But it was the Bison who grabbed the 56-46 win. The Bison also won the first meeting just a couple of weeks ago in Havre, 38-37.
Bison race past Pony girls at home
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Thursday night at the Havre High gymnasium in Havre, the Central A Blue Ponies fell 50-30 to the Class AA Great Falls High Bison. This was the second loss to the Bison this season for the Ponies. HHS lost the first game 54-41 in Great Falls.
Pony girls travel to CMR Saturday
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
The Central A Blue Ponies have played the Class AA Rustlers once already, but wound up with a loss early in the season. But the 57-52 loss came in just the second game of the year for the Ponies, and as fans and other teams have began to notice, the once young and inexperienced Blue Pony squad is now playing with a much higher level of consistency and success.
Havre High swimmers hope to finish strong in Helena
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
The Helena Invite will be made up of most Class AA powers, including the Helena Bengals, who house some of the top AA swimmers in the state.
Thursday's Prep Basketball: Bison topple Blue Ponies in Havre, Great...
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
For the second time this season, the Great Falls High Bison proved to be a little too much for the Havre High girls basketball team. On Thursday night at the HHS gymnasium, the Class AA Bison beat the Blue Ponies 50-30. Chanel Stadning Rock scored 12 points for the Ponies, who travel to Great Falls to face CMR on Saturday.
Pony seniors have always shined
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
On Friday night when the Central A Blue Ponies host Forsyth and Conrad at the Havre High gymnasium, a talented group of HHS seniors will wrestle for the last time at home. And while the end of the season is still weeks away, this time of year is always special, as seniora don their Blue Pony singlet in front of the home crowd for the very last time in their prep careers.
HHS girls welcome in GFH tonight
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Tonight the Central A Ponies boys and girls will face the Class AA Bison in non conference play. The HHS girls will host the Bison at 7 at the Havre High gymnasium in Havre, while the HHS boys will take to the road to take on the Bison at 7:30 p.m. in Great Falls.
Hi-Line Athlete Profile: Courtlan Vukasin
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Havre High senior Courtlan Vukasin has swam his way into the upper ranks of Havre High swimming. He has been a part of the boys’ swim team for the last four years, and has been a definite leader and contributor to the teams’ success.
Bison stampede Ponies on the mat
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Tuesday night at the Havre High gymnasium, the Central A Blue Ponies hosted the Bison for a non-conference dual. Both teams were coming off of their respected class duals over the weekend, and both teams put up a fight despite the short turnaround.
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Wednesday High School Basketball Turner boys vs Big Sandy, 6 p.m. Thursday High School Basketball Havre girls vs GFH, 7 p.m.Havre boys at GFH, 7 p.m. Chinook girls...
Breaking Sports: Bison too powerful for Ponies on the mat
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Havre High's Kolton Lodge (top) works on a GFH opponent during a heavyweight match at Tuesday night's dual between the Blue Ponies and Bison in Havre.In a showdown between the No. 2 team in Class AA...
Hi-Line Boys Basketball Roundup
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The Class 2B Harlem Wildcats grabbed a big, 83-64 win over the 1B Rocky Boy Stars. Rocky Boy got outscored 22-8 in the first frame and could never keep pace, as Harlem’s Skyler Speaks Thunder led all scorers with 32-points and Micah Shawl added 24.
Hi-Line Girls Basketball Roundup
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Girls basketball is getting exciting on the Hi-Line. And there’s less than a month left in the regular season, so every game is intense.
This past weekend saw plenty of intensity around the area, with two of the premier Class C programs in the state going a perfect 3-0.
Blue Pony grapplers host top-ranked GFH
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
It is a very short turnaround, considering the Central A Blue Ponies wrestled seven duals in two days. But despite just two days rest, the Ponies host yet another tough opponent tonight. At 6 p.m. at the Havre High gymnasium in Havre, the Ponies will face the Class AA Great Falls High Bison in a non conference dual.
Ponies reach finals in Class A Duals
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Friday and Saturday, the Ponies were in Lewistown for the Class A Duals. And making their presence known, the Ponies finished as the No. 2 team. In the championship dual, defending Class A champion Laurel defeated the Ponies 54-33. Prior to the championship loss on Saturday, the Ponies went 6-0. HHS defeated Hardin 54-30, Dillon 51-15, Miles City 60-22, Anaconda 66-12, Browning 60-12 and Belgrade 51-30.
Ponies race fast in Great Falls, Missoula
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
At Saturday’s Missoula Invitational, the Pony boys finished an outstanding fourth with 184 points. Great Falls High won the 12-team meet with 334 points, while Bozeman was second and Missoula Hellgate was third.
On the girls side, HHS finished eighth out of 12 teams with 75 points. Hellgate was first with 402 points, followed by CMR and Great Falls High.
HHS boys top Panthers
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Friday and Saturday, the Central A Blue Ponies ran into two conference opponents. Friday the No. 3 Livingston Rangers defeated the ponies 63-45, but Saturday the Ponies rebounded to defeat the Belgrade Panthers 52-47. With the conference split the Ponies remain in third place in the conference and now hold a 3-3 record in the Central A.
Pony girls beat Rangers, fall in Belgrade
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Over the weekend the Central A Blue Ponies were on the road for two conference games. Friday the Ponies defeated the Livingston Rangers 49-26, but Saturday the Ponies fell to the Belgrade Panthers 53-37. The loss to the Panthers was the first conference loss all season for the Ponies and dropped their still stellar record to 5-1 in the Central A.
Saturday's Prep Basketball: HHS boys beat Panthers in Belgrade
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2012
The Havre High boys and girls basketball teams finished off a weekend road trip by sweeping the Central A rival Belgrade Panthers Saturday afternoon in Belgrade. The Pony boys beat the Panthers 52-47....
Friday's Prep Basketball: Pony girls win again
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
The Havre High girls basketball team remained perfect in the Central A after thumping the Livingston Rangers 49-26 Friday night in Livingston. The HHS boys weren't as fortunate. The Rangers beat the Ponies 63-45 Friday night. Both HHS teams are in Belgrade fpr games Saturday afternoon.
Streaking HHS girls visit Livingston and Belgrade
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
Tonight HHS will face the Livingston Rangers in Livingston, and Saturday the Ponies will face the Belgrade Panthers in Belgrade.
Ponies face rematches with rivals
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
The Central A Blue Ponies are coming off of a 57-43 romping of the Class B Malta Mustangs. The Ponies played great basketball on both ends of the court and now hope that carries over as they take to the road for two very important conference games. Now sitting at 4-7 overall and 2-2 in the conference, the Ponies will face the Livingston Rangers today in Livingston and the Belgrade Panthers on Saturday in Belgrade.
Havre High swimmers headed to Missoula
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
The Blue Ponies have just two meets left before the All-Class State Swimming Championships which take place Feb. 10-11 in Billings. And one of those meets will be this weekend when Havre travels west to compete in the Missoula Invitational Saturday at the Grizzly Pool.
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
Published: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Wednesday College Wrestling Lights vs UGF, 7 p.m. Thursday High School Basketball Rocky Boy girls vs Conrad, 7:30 p.m.Rocky Boy boys at Conrad, 7:30 p.m. Turner vs...
Missoula beats Ice Hawks twice
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
The Ice Hawks have had a tough season so far this year, and continued to struggle against Missoula. The Ice Hawks lost 5-2 in the first of two games. The Ice Hawk goals were scored by Timmy Welch and Ethan Hettinger.
Havre hockey tournament raises money
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
This past weekend the Havre Ice Dome played host to the 2nd Annual Hi-Line Hell Freeze Adult Hockey Tournament. With teams from around the state, as well as Alberta and Saskatchewan, the tournament was able to raise over $5,000 to support the Havre Youth Hockey Program.
Local Bowling Report: Holden's Hot Wheels tourney a big success
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
The Holden’s Hot Wheels Tournament was a success. On Saturday and Sunday bowlers took to the lanes. Junior bowlers doing their best to strike or leave an easy spare for their partner to pick up, which sometimes was a big challenge for the elder bowler.
Hi-Line Sports Schedule
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Thursday High School Basketball Rocky Boy girls vs Big Sandy, 6 p.m.Rocky Boy boys vs Big Sandy, 7:30 Turner boys vs Chinook, 6 p.m. Friday High School Basketball H...
Ice Hawks sweep in Miles City
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Saturday and Sunday, the Ice Hawks were in Miles City to face the combined squad of Miles City/Glasgow and the Ice Hawks won both games.
Local Bowling Report: Holden's tourney on tap at Hi-Line Lanes
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Holden's Hotwheels Scotch Doubles Tournament is on tap for this Saturday and Sunday. Shift times are 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on both days. Bowlers wanting to bowl in this tournament are asked to please sign up in advance. There are sign-up sheets at the counter.
Missoula police reviewing rape cases
Published: Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
MISSOULA (AP) — The Missoula Police Department has started an internal review of 50 sexual assault cases over the last two years due to concerns city officials have about the way the agency hand...
Margaret Greene
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Margaret GreeneMargaret Greene, 87, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, due to natural causes at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre, Mont. Her funeral Mass will be Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at 10...
Annice T. Barsotti
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Annice T. Barsotti, 79, passed away Sunday morning at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes.Her memorial service will be 11 a. m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at St. Jude Parish Center.A fellowship...
Henry Alexander Gardipee Sr.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
Henry Alexander Gardipee Sr., 75, of Box Elder, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, of natural causes. His wake will be Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, and a Rosary will be at 7 p.m. His funeral ser...
Eileen Rasmussen
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
HARLEM — Eileen Rasmussen, 85, passed away Feb. 4, 2012, due to natural causes. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at 11 a. m. at the Harlem Presbyterian Yolk Church. Arrang...
Orville Ivar Nagelhus
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2012
Orville Ivar NagelhusOrville Ivar Nagelhus, 85, passed away on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. at home in Somers, Mont. He was born on Sept. 11, 1927, to Ingvald and Borghild (Mona) Nagelhus.He grad...
Paul Kenneth Brown
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Paul Kenneth BrownPaul Kenneth Brown, 83, of Chandler, Ariz., went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. Paul was born on April 10, 1928, to Reed and Florence Brown. He grew up in H...
Dorothy Woronik
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Dorothy WoronikDorothy Marie Nelson Woronik, 91, a homemaker, farm and ranch wife of North Havre, died peacefully on the morning of Feb. 1, 2012, of natural causes at Northern Montana Care Cente...
Helon M. Ervin
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Jan. 29, 1920 — Jan. 30, 2012Helon M. Ervin, 92, died Jan. 30, 2012. She was the middle child of Kate and Hart Ervin. She came from a family of 13 children who were raised around Kremlin, Mont.H...
Margaret Greene
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Margaret Greene, 87, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, due to natural causes at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre, Mont.Her funeral Mass will be Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 10 a. m. at St. Jude...
Robert Wieweck
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Robert WieweckRobert Wayne Wieweck, 59, of Great Falls, a Navy veteran who retired from the oil fields in Wyoming, died of natural causes on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 at the Eagles Manor. Crem...
Dorothy Woronik
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Dorothy Woronik, 91, passed away on Feb. 1, 2012, at Northern Montana Care Center.A funeral will be held on Monday, Feb. 6 at 2 p. m. at Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre, Mont.A full obituary wi...
David Hamilton
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
David HamiltonDavid Hamilton, who worked at the Havre Post Office as a clerk for 37 years, died Jan. 30, 2012, due to complications from ALS. His quick smile and huge laugh will be missed by all...
Arlan James Moravec
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Arlan James MoravecArlan James "Big A" Moravec, age 53, of Fairfield, Texas, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas. Funeral services were held 2 p. m. Fri...
Dave M. Hamilton
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Dave M. Hamilton, 73, passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, morning at Northern Montana Hospital. A full obituary will follow....
Bernice Peterson
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2012
CAPTIONBernice Rose Peterson, 87, of Havre, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. In accordance with Bernice’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and a memorial s...
Dorothy Ann Langel
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2012
Dorothy Ann Langel was born Jan. 20, 1945, to Arnold and Helen (McCann) Langel in Havre, living most of her life on the farm at Goldstone north of Rudyard until she moved with her mother to the Libert...
Dorothy Langel
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Dorothy LangelFuneral services for Dorothy Ann Langel, 67, of Rudyard, will be 11 a. m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Chester. A reception will follow at the ch...
Gary Dale Kropp
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
KALISPELL — Gary Dale Kropp, 73, died of natural causes Monday, Jan. 23, in Kalispell.A celebration of life service is 2 p. m. Friday, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is in...
Georgia Maroudas
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Georgia MaroudasGeorgia Antonia Maroudas, 86, died at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes, on Jan. 24, 2012.Her funeral service will be Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at 11 a. m. at St. Jude Thadde...
Alice Jane Taylor
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Alice Jane TaylorAlice Jane Taylor, 87, passed away due to natural causes on Jan. 19, 2012, in the presence of her daughter, Glenda Taylor Osborne, in Sacramento, Calif. Funeral services wi...
Bryce Arle Johnson
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Bryce Arle JohnsonBryce Arle Johnson went to be with his Lord and Savior on Jan. 21, 2012. He was born Oct. 21, 1937. He landed his dream job working in the accounting office for the Great...
Lynn (Brendgord) Roll Nelson
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Lynn (Brendgord) Roll NelsonLynn (Brendgord) Roll Nelson, 74, of Havre, passed away Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. She has been cremated, and her mem...
Donna Horel
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Donna HorelDonna Horel, 84, a south Rudyard area farm wife, who loved antiques, sewing, art and gardening, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, from respiratory problems at the Benefis East Medical Cen...
Jerome Conrad
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Jerome Conrad, 93, of Chinook, passed away Jan. 20, 2012, due to natural causes. Rosary services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at 7 p. m., at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church.Funeral service...
Pearl Chilton
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
Pearl Chilton, 83, of Chinook, passed away Jan. 18, 2012, due to natural causes. Memorial services will be held Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at 11 a.m., at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements are made...
Edward Ronald Stump
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Edward Ronald “EDRON” Stump, 24, died Jan. 14, 2012, in Billings, Mont. His cause of death is under investigation by the Yellowstone County Coroner’s office. p...
Bob Dempsey Sheppard
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Bob Dempsey SheppardBob Dempsey Sheppard, 84, of Chinook, died of natural causes on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, after having coffee with his friends. Bob was born on Sept. 6, 1927 in Bonners F...
Wilbur ‘Bud’ Phillips
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Wilbur “Bud” Phillips, 99, of Dodson, passed away Jan. 15, 2012, due to natural causes. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 at 11 a. m. at the Dodson High School Gymnasium....
Arthur Myron Berg
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Arthur Myron BergArthur Myron Berg, 94, a Kremlin farmer, master carpenter and woodworker and World War II veteran, died Thursday, Jan. 12, of natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center in H...
Democrats listen to Hi-Liners on jobs ideas
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Two Democratic state lawmakers listened to ideas on how to create jobs in the area during a listening-tour stop in Havre, with suggestions ranging from expanding recycling to rolling back new banking regulations.
Jack Kenneth Case
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
Jack Kenneth CaseJack Kenneth Case, 79, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. At his request, cremation has taken place and services are planned fo...
Don Erickson
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
Don EricksonDon Erickson died due to complications from a stroke on Jan. 11, at home with his family nearby. He was 79 years old. He was born Sept 20, 1932, in Havre, Mont., to Edwin Hoyt E...
Myra Pagel Toth
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Myra Pagel TothMyra Pagel Toth, 89, a lifelong Hill County resident, passed away peacefully at her home of natural causes Jan. 10, 2012.Family graveside services will be held Saturday, Jan. 14, with a...
Steven Lee Seidel
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Steven Lee SeidelSteven Lee Seidel, 55, was called home by the Lord on Jan. 9, 2012, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings. He was en route to doing a remodeling job for a customer when he...
Margaret S. Hanson
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Margaret S. HansonMargaret S. Hanson, 91, passed away on Jan. 8, 2012, at her home at the Eagles Manor in Havre, Mont.Memorial Services will be held on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at 10 a. m., at Van...
Mack L. Glover Jr.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Mack L. Glover Jr.Mack L. Glover Jr., 87, of Great Falls, a retired railroad engineer and Army-Air Force veteran, died of natural causes on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at a local care facility. M...
David L. Berry
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
David L. Berry, 44, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls, Mont., due to fibromuscular hypertrophy. His funeral service will be 1 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at the H...
Myra Pagel Toth
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Myra Pagel Toth, 89, a life-long Hill County resident, passed away peacefully at her home of natural causes Jan. 10, 2012. Arrangements are being made and a full obituary with time and date of service...
Bertha Margaret Goedert
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Bertha Margaret GoedertA family memorial service for Bertha Margaret Goedert will be held at a future date. At her request, cremation has taken place, and interment will be in the Lusk cemetery....
Bernice Mae Perry Clark
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2012
Bernice Mae Perry ClarkBernice Mae Perry Clark, "Feather Woman," "Wa-Tsin-i-Tha," 79, went home to be the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at Northern Montana Care Center in Havre, Mont., du...
Charles Cross
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Charles CrossMr. Charles Cross passed on Monday evening, Jan. 2, at his daughter’s home in Butte. He was born in Rudyard, on Oct. 19, 1924, to Walter and Velma (Austin) Cross.Mr. Cros...
Phyllis McCartney
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Phyllis McCartney, 86, of Chinook, passed away Dec. 20, 2011, due to natural causes. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 6, 2011, at 11 a. m., at the Assembly of God Church. Arrangements are ma...
Colleen Stabio
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Colleen Stabio, 70, of Chinook, passed away Dec. 25, 2011, due to natural causes. Memorial services will be held Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at 11 a. m. at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements are ma...
Carroll Eugene Nielsen
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Carroll Eugene NielsenCarroll Eugene Nielsen, 79, passed away on Jan. 2, 2012, at his home due to natural causes. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at 2 p. m., at Ho...
Violet M. Dannels
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Violet M. DannelsViolet M. Dannels, 92, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at Northern Montana Care Center, due to natural causes. Violet has been cremated and along with her husband’s a...
Elinor R. Clack
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Elinor R. Clack, rightElinor R. Clack, 95, formerly of Havre, Mont., passed away Nov. 27, 2011, at Viewpointe Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., of natural causes. A memorial service is being pl...
LaVern Elizabeth McFadden
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
LaVern Elizabeth McFaddenLaVern Elizabeth McFadden, 99, a retired nurse’s aide, died of natural causes, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at a local care facility. Visitation will be held at Holy...
William ‘Ben’ Oliver
Published: Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
William ‘Ben’ OliverWilliam "Ben" Oliver, 98, of Big Sandy, passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Northern Montana Care Center due to natural causes. Funeral services will be 10 a....
Elinor R. Clack
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Elinior Clack Elinor R. Clack, 95, formerly of Havre, Mont., passed away Nov. 27, 2011, at Viewpointe Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. of natural causes. A memorial service is being planned for...
Donald L. ‘Don’ Felton
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Donald L. ‘Don’ FeltonHAMILTON — Donald L. “Don” Felton, 93, of Hamilton, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. ...
William 'Ben' Oliver
Published: Saturday, December 31st, 2011
William "Ben" Oliver, 97, died Friday morning, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. His funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2011, at Big Sa...
Marjorie Patton
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2011
Marjorie PattonMarjorie Marie “Midge” (Kelley) Patton, 96, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, at Northern Montana Care Center due to natural causes. Funeral services will be 11 a....
Mona Lomax Erickson
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2011
Mona Lomax EricksonMona Erickson passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at Marquis Suites in Butte, Mont., from natural causes at the age of 94. A memorial service will be held at St. John&r...
Brenda A. Wilson
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2011
Brenda A. Wilson, 59, of Havre passed away Dec. 26, 2011, due to natural causes. Memorial services will be Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at 1 p. m., at Immanuel Baptist Church, Havre.Arrangements are by Edwar...
Ford Johnson
Published: Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Ford JohnsonOn Dec. 1, 2011, our dear brother and uncle, Ford Henry Johnson, 81, passed away at Northern Montana Hospital due to natural causes. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Servic...
Daniel D. Messerly Jr.
Published: Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Daniel D. Messerly Jr., 33, of Lodge Pole, a construction worker, died Monday, Dec. 26, in an automobile accident near Zortman.A wake rosary will be 7 p. m., Thursday, at St. Paul’s Mission in H...
Virginia Ann Trotchie
Published: Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Virginia Ann Trotchie, 81, a Great Falls resident of the Eagles Manor, died of natural causes early Friday morning, Oct. 14. At the family's request no services are planned. Instead her ashes will be...
Bill Hughes
Published: Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Bill Hughes, 72, of Inverness, Fla., passed away Oct. 9 of cancer. Services are at St. Jude Thaddeus Church in Havre Thursday, Oct. 20, at 11 a. m. Survivors include his wife Judy, five children, four...
Dee Ann Taylor
Published: Monday, October 17th, 2011
Dee Ann TaylorDee Ann Taylor, 61, of Havre, died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 from cancer. She requested that no funeral be held, but for everyone to enjoy a "Dee Ann story" with friends. A pr...
Viola Marie Staples
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2011
Viola Marie Staples, 86, born March 14, 1925, died Sept. 3, 2011. She is survived by her beloved husband, James Staples, of 65 years; children, Linda Duce, Vicky Randolph, Jimmy Staples, Judy Strand a...
George (Gordon) McGillivray
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2011
George (Gordon) McGillivray, 92, a farmer from Hogeland, passed away Sept. 2.Burial has taken place. A memorial service will be held 11 a. m. Saturday at the Chinook Assembly God.An obituary in Wednes...
Ethel Kalanick
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2011
Ethel Kalanick, 93, a longtime farm-and-ranch wife, fromerly of Big Sandy, Mont., died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, at her home at Cambridge Court in Great Falls, Mont. Cremation has taken place, and at th...
Leo J. Drong
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2011
Leo J. Drong, 102, a 100- year Havre resident, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes.Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be 2 p. m. Thu...
Dawson Fraser
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
JOPLIN — Dawson D. Fraser, 8, a second-grader at C/J-I Elementary School in Chester, died from injuries in a motorcycle accident Saturday near Inverness.His funeral will be 1 p. m. Friday, Sept....
George McGillivray
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
George (Gordon) McGillivray, 92, a farmer from Hogeland, passed away Sept. 2.Burial has taken place. A memorial service will be held 11 a. m. Saturday at the Chinook Assembly God.An obituary in Wednes...
Gov. looks for centenarians to celebrate with in Havre
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
Two conferences on aging in Montana include recognition of people who have marked a special milestone, and the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging is looking for people to celebrate with.
Local support helping push med marijuana changes to ballot
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
With less than a month to go, the medical marijuana advocacy group Patients for Reform — Not Repeal has announced they’ve gathered 30,000 reported signatures.
Richard ‘Rick’ John Frey
Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Former Havre resident, Richard “Rick” John Frey, 59, died of respiratory failure, Monday, Aug. 29, at the Adventist Medical Center Emergency Room in Portland, Ore.
Anna R. (Freier) Shelstad
Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2011
A graveside memorial service will be held for Anna R. (Freier) Shelstad at the Havre cemetery Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, at 10:30 a. m. followed by a luncheon at the First Lutheran Church of Havre.Anna d...
Dorothy L. Gallik
Published: Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Dorothy L. Gallik was born Sept. 28, 1929, to Clayton and Rose Gibbons in Lawton, N.D. She passed away on Aug. 30, 2011, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Mont.When she was 12 years old, Dorothy moved...
SIFE thanks local bars for recycling effort help
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Editor: The Montana State University-Northern SIFE club would like to thank the following bars for helping with a glass recycling project; the Shanty, 15 West, Murphy’s P...
Defining cronyism
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Editor: I would like to salute Colonel Roehm's fine letter to Monday's Havre Daily News, especially what should have been the effective use of its last word, "cronyism." Un...
Republican gubernatorial candidates need to debate
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Editor: I was disappointed after watching the Montana Republican governor debate. Rick Hill was't even in attendance. I also heard the candidates were given the questions before the...
Navy vet Stapleton is best for governor
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Editor: The Montana Republican governor's primary race is heating up with many, many candidates trying to distinguish themselves and rise to the top. The candidates are similar in m...
Concerns from former Regents chair
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2012
Editor: As a former chairman of the Board of Regents I wish the current board well. I am especially interested in the success of our students and wonder if there are significan...
Walmart helps Intermountain Children’s Home
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Editor: We serve on the President's Council of Intermountain, formerly Intermountain Children's Home. Intermountain works with children suffering from emotional trauma, mainl...
Roe v. Wade: Not all laws are right
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Editor: On this anniversary of Roe v. Wade, let's remember that all legal laws are no always right — freedom to choose. To choose what? To end a life. Let u...
Daines has right idea about energy
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Editor: The Keystone XL Pipeline would have pumped billions into a weak economy, dramatically decreased our dependence on foreign oil, and provided an “on-ramp” for...
Supreme Court districts would make voting easier
Published: Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Editor: Legislative Referendum 119 will be on the ballot in the primary election this coming June. At least I hope it will be. This referendum asks voters to decide whether or not th...
Roe v. Wade anniversary no cause for celebration
Published: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Editor: A sad anniversary has occurred, the 39th of Roe v. Wade. It requires tremendous imagination to comprehend the loss of 50 million-plus individuals. That is...
Stolen gloves show poor values
Published: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Editor: To the man who stood behind me at the checkout of O'Reilly's Auto Parts late Tuesday afternoon: I was wearing my gloves because I had been working o...
Why we support Ken Miller for governor
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Editor: Ken Miller puts God first. So do we. He walks the talk. Ken Miller is 100 percent pro-life at all stages of life. So are we. Ken Mil...
Third-quarter reviews bring more for Hill County to cheer about
Published: Monday, January 16th, 2012
Editor: In September, four of our local licensed day cares were recognized for their excellent work on keeping their children up to date on their immunizations. Thi...
Community comes through for those in need
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2012
Editor: Once again the Havre community and surrounding area has come through to help those in need. The Salvation Army’s Chris...
School zone drivers need to slow down
Published: Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Editor: We live by Lincoln-McKinley Primary School, and we are often shocked and upset to see how fast some people drive by here. A lot of the drivers look like young mothers who are...
Cougar sighted at Eagles Manor
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2012
Editor: It happened mid-summer. A member of the Eagles Manor kitchen staff is said to have reported to a coworker, "There is a great big cat out there, and it's too big for m...
The story of a true Havre hero during World War II
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Major Thomas BrenanEditor: I was reminded by the feature article on the Hi-Line region in the January 2012, issue of National Geographic, about the photo below that Havre reade...
Havre DAV Van fund raising progress
Published: Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
Editor: For a while now, the Disabled American Veterans van program in Havre has been raising funds to replace the van used to transport veterans to Great Falls and Fort Harris...
Hi-Line Darts and Laurels
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Laurel — In a time when many are questioning the ability of a corporation to behave ethically, to do the right thing, Wendy's International Inc. did. After years of regularly unsafe or un...
Hi-Line darts and laurels
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Laurel — Recycle Hi-Line is hoping to reorganize as a non-profit group and expand its services. The group, under Candi Zion's leadership, has done a lot of good since it was founded. It educate...
Our View: Hi-Line darts and laurels
Published: Friday, January 20th, 2012
Laurels — The late-Terry Schend and the late-Kevin Keim did tremendous work in planning and constructing Town Square in downtown Havre. The park has become a centerpiece of Havre life. Saturday...
Our View: Gallick needs to do the right thing
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Dave Gallick, Montana's commissioner of political practices, has been accused of serious ethics violations by the four permanent members of his staff. The staffers say...
Our View: HHS proposal endangers rural medicine
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2012
Since the Hi-Line Sletten Cancer Center opened in Havre, the quality of care to Hi-Line residents has increased substantially. A proposed federal regulation endangers at...
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Our View: Hi-Line darts and laurels
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2012
Laurel — New Montana State University-Northern Chancellor Jim Limbaugh has landed in Havre with both feet on the ground. He spent part of last week in Bozeman for meetings. We're sure he...
Our View: Montana court was right on Citizens United case
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
A shout out goes to the Montana Supreme Court for its decision to uphold Montana's 99-year-old ban on corporate contributions to political campaigns. The decision appears to...
Our View: Century-old Hill County faces challenges and very interestin...
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2011
Starting Sunday, Hill County will celebrate its 100th anniversary. In 1912, the cowboy town of Havre was rapidly changing into a city of its own — the business, education...
