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Rehberg to head key house subcommittee Congressman hopes to kill or defund health care measure John Kelleher Havre Daily News Rep. Denny Rehberg has been named chairman of a key subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. The Montana Republican will head the panel on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies for the next two years. His appointment was announced by the House Republican leadership on Friday. He said he would use his new role to kill or at least defund the health care reform bill p... Full story
Fans' overwhelming support, Marc's gracious response When Marc Mariani stepped out in front of the crowd assembled to see him at the Holiday Village Mall on Sunday, he told them, beneath the large inflatable version of himself, how much their presence meant to him. "I was just talking about all the places I've gone on this adventure," Mariani said. "But nothing is quite like coming home and seeing this support. It's overwhelming." Mariani's amazement If Mariani thought he was overwhelmed at 1 p.m., he must have been after...
Rhoda E. (Doerann) Jamruszka, 79, of Great Falls, who formerly lived north of Craig on the Missouri River, died of cancer Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at her residence. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home, Great Falls. And burial of ashes will be held at a later date in Craig Cemetery. Rhoda was born Dec. 3, 1931, in Chicago, Ill. She was an accomplished pianist and graduated from St. Scholastica Academy. She married Stanley M. Jamruszka on Aug. 26, 1950, and they moved shortly thereafter to the Pi...
PHOENIX (AP) — The suspect in a deadly Arizona shooting is being held without bail and has been assigned a lawyer who defended Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Timothy McVeigh. Jared Loughner entered a Phoenix courtroom Monday handcuffed and wearing a tan inmate uniform. His head is shaved and he has a cut on his right temple. The 22-year-old is accused of killing six people on Saturday and injuring 14 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. His expression was impassive as he walked in, looked straight at the c...
AUSTIN, Texas — A judge has ordered former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to serve three years in prison for his role in a scheme to illegally funnel corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002. The sentence comes after a jury in November convicted DeLay on charges of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering. DeLay was once one of the most powerful men in U.S. politics, ascending to the No. 2 job in the House of Representatives. The former Houston-area congressman was immediately taken into custody. H...
BILLINGS — Attorneys from Montana and Wyoming squared off before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in a cross-border dispute over how they share the region's scarce water supplies. Montana has accused its southern neighbor of taking too much water from the Tongue and Powder rivers, breaking a 1950 agreement between the states. Justice skeptical of Bullock argument But justices Monday voiced skepticism when Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock said new irrigation practices had put Wyoming in violation of the agreement. "... Full story
HELENA — Montana Republicans running the Legislature are analyzing the federal health care law and may consider getting out of Medicaid altogether as one of the options. Sen. Dave Lewis chairs the Senate Finance Committee and is among those that want to cut state spending by more than $300 million. The Helena Republican says bucking mandates under the federal health care law will be a big part of the conversation. Lewis says it is probably not politically feasible to get out of Medicaid this legislative session. But he says i...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team had its hands full at the 1011 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals on Saturday in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Northern went into the dual tournament unseeded, and for the second straight year, the Lights suffered a two-and-out performance. On Saturday monring, the Lights were beaten by sixth-seeded Campblesville in the opening round, then were put out of the tourney by Southern Oregon in the loser-out round. Northern lost is first dual to Campblesville 24-13. The Lights were open at 125...
GREAT FALLS — Just three weeks ago, the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team thumped the UGF Argos by 16 points in a nonconference game in Havre. However, it didn't take long for the Argos to return the favor. On Friday night at the McLaughlin Center in Great Falls, the Argos pounced on the short-handed Skylights, who were without senior Taylor Keller and reserve forward Stren Tramelli, 85-73, handing MSU-N a difficult Frontier Conference opening loss. And while Northern looked so solid against the A... Full story
It was a rough two games for the Central A Blue Pony girls this weekend. Playing two very tough conference opponents, the Ponies were looking forward to using the weekend as a measuring stick. But being blown out in back-to-back games, the Ponies now know they have some work to do before the postseason. On Friday the Ponies were on the road where the Lewistown Golden Eagles defeated HHS 53-36. And on Saturday the Ponies hosted Butte Central, but the Maroons handed the Ponies a 64-38 loss at the Havre High gymnasium. Saturday... Full story
GREAT FALLS — The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team always gets up for playing the Great Falls Argos, and vice versa. Add to the fact that it's always a homecoming game for Northern junior Shaun Tatarka, the Frontier Conference showdown makes for a special treat. And on Friday night in Great Falls, Tatarka and the Lights didn't disappoint, kicking off the 2011 Frontier Conference season with a 75-67 win over the Argos at the McLaughlin Center, sparked by Tatarka's game-high 26 points. The Lights s...
The growing trend of the Havre Blue Pony wrestling program is that they know how to win. And capturing their seventh straight team title at the Cut Bank Invitational over the weekend, the Ponies continued to build on that tradition. Friday and Saturday, the Central A Ponies were in Cut Bank, where they captured the No. 1 spot with a team score of 241 points. Glasgow finished in a distant second with 169 points, and Conrad finished in third with 156. "The kids came out of the break and wrestled real well," Havre High head...
Two more conference games are in the books for the Havre High boys basketball team, and in dramatic fashion, the Blue Ponies were able to come away with a Central A split over the weekend. On Friday the Ponies hosted the Lewistown Golden Eagles at the Havre High gymnasium where HHS earned the 44-42 win on a last second 3-pointer. But Saturday on the road, the Butte Central Maroons defeated the Ponies a 53-36. "It was big for us to split," Havre High head coach Andy Smith said. "We would have loved to win both games this...
Marc Mariani is on his way to the first Pro Bowl in his young, but exciting NFL career. However, a stop-over in his home town became what will likely be the biggest event of 2011, even with most of the year still to come. Mariani was at the Havre Holiday Village Mall Sunday to sign autographs and meet fans, and what was originally billed as a three-hour session, turned into a scene unlike any I've seen in all my years covering, being a part of, or just being around the Havre sports landscape. Fans lined the mall early Sunday...
Tim Leeds Montana's U.S. lawmakers issued statements Saturday expressing their feelings over the shooting in Tucson, Ariz., that left U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz,, and 13 others injured and six others dead. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., said he knows all Montanans are joining him and his wife, Jan, in sending their thoughts and prayers to Giffords, her staff and constitutents and all of their families. "My friend Gabby always fought for what she thought was best for the people she represented," Rehberg said. "This...
After a week out of commission, the Havre City Swimming Pool will reopen Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. The pool has been closed since New Year's Eve, when the pool's heater froze during the power blackout. The new heater arrived last week and will be installed today. The city's parks department expects everything to be ready for reopening on Wednesday. The department is using this opportunity to offer the area more of what it apparently loves, by expanding the times for lap swimming. The new schedule for lap swimming at the pool wil...
State police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old pedestrian who was hit by a car outside of Havre. The young man either walked or ran in front of an oncoming vehicle at about 4 a.m. Saturday on Highway 87 near Havre. The driver told police he swerved but was unable to avoid the pedestrian, who died at the scene. Police have not identified the victim, who is from Havre, or the driver, a 35-year-old man from Washington state. The Montana Highway Patrol says the fatal collision is still under investigation. for more...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Attacked as a lifelong Washington insider, newly minted Republican front-runner Newt Gingrich parried criticism from Mitt Romney in campaign debate Saturday night, telling the former Massachusetts governor, "The only reason you didn't become a career politician is because you lost to Teddy Kennedy in 1994." Gingrich also defended against attacks from Texas Rep. Ron Paul and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann in the first debate since he soared to the lead in polls nationally and in Iowa. Caucuses on J... Full story
Havre High girls fall 57-52 at home to CMR. The Rustlers beat the HHS boys 59-33 in Great Falls Saturday night. Havre's Chanel Standing Rock looks to shoot during the Blue Ponies' home debut against CMR Saturday night at the HHS gymnasium. Saturday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Augusta 52, Chester-Joplin-Inverness 48 Bigfork 66, Ronan 37 Billings Senior 61, Missoula Sentinel 43 Billings Skyview 45, Missoula Hellgate 40 Billings West 63, Missoula Big Sky 52 Box Elder 74, Valier 65 Bozeman 65, Joliet 46...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team began a four-day road trip to Wyoming with a successful dual win on Wednesday night. In Powell, Wyo., the Lights took care of NJCAA powerhouse Northwest College 34-9 in dual action. MSU-N has another dual set for tonight at Western Wyoming. Against the Trappers, the Lights started with a forfeit win at 174 pounds, then got pins from Kody Reed (2:58) at 184 pounds and Evan Hinebauch (3:27) at 197 pounds. The Lights kept rolli...
The Carroll College Fighting Saints and head coach Mike Van Diest will be able to hang a Frontier Conference banner for the 12th straight season. The only question is, will it be yet another outright title, or, will this year be different? For the first time in more years than most people can remember, the Frontier title isn't Carroll's alone heading into the final week of the season, and that shows how strong the Frontier Conference has been this year. On the last day of the...
Football teams don't reach this point in the season by accident. Take a look at the Dillon Beavers and that should be clear enough, as they prepare to put their flawless 9-0 record on the line in the semifinals of the Class A state playoffs this weekend. Saturday at 1 p.m. the Beavers will host the Central A Havre Blue Ponies in Dillon. The Beavers are the No. 1 Class A team in the state and have performed at a very high level all season long, including a 35-13 win over Laurel last weekend in the quarterfinals. Havre brings...
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball season has come down to one match. One match for the Skylights to keep playing. Northern head coach Bill Huebsch has said his team has been on a roller coaster ride this season, a season of great highs and new milestones, but also a season of tough losses and disappointments. But Friday night in Helena, the Skylights can put everything in their rearview mirror as they play in the opening round of the Frontier Conference Tournam... Full story
The Internet may be changing schools all over the world every year, but in Havre the schools are changing the Internet, by blocking more and more of it every year. And many Havre High School students think the Internet blocking has gone too far. At Tuesday night's Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees meeting, Havre High students Mason Case and Courtlan Vukasin expressed their concerns to the board and shared a statement they had prepared, with a petition signed by dozens of their fellow students. "Doing research has gotten...
Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson Georgia College and State University Administration and Operations Vice President Paul Jones of Milledgeville, Ga., answers a question in Montana State University-Northern's Hensler Auditorium in the Applied Technology Center Wednesday evening during the university's chancellor search. Havre met another of the contenders for the chancellor's position at Montana State University-Northern Wednesday night, Paul Jones, the current vice president of administration and operations at Georgia College...
