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The Montana Supreme Court recent ruling on an important stream access case represents an alarming expansion of access law at the detriment of property rights. But despite headlines announcing a win for stream access, the court all but ignored the 1,000 pound gorilla in the case: whether Montana’s stream access law is constitutional. Ultimately, if the appellants are successful in appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court, the case may yet prove to restore the property rights that were taken from Montana landowners 30 years ago. T... Full story
Hi. My name is Selena H. I'm 10 years old. I am in the fifth grade. I chose your state because it is AWESOME! My dogs are even from Montana, so I have been there a couple times. Montana is my state-report state. You're the only one that can get me an A++++. I'm a great student, very smart and very active, too. I'm very organized, and I hope to some day work with animals. I really want the state gem, but there is no need to get it. I think people would really like to see it. It would be so cool in my display. I also want the... Full story
The Great Northern Fair grounds manager and board members said not much new is in the planning for this year’s fair, with the groundwork set and proceding, although the manager said something new is happening with less snow removal on the grounds. When board member Gus Sharp asked how snow removal is done at the fairgrounds, manager Tim Solomon said he has been doing that himself with his own vehicle and at his own expense. Solomon said he scaled back this year, not removing snow from most of the grounds. He said that if t... Full story
Michael McCrary reads the most famous portion of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech Tuesday at the food court at Montana State University-Northern. McCrary was one of six students reciting the speech to commemorate King's birthday and the March on Washington in 1963 during which King called for an end to racism in the United States.... Full story
Robert William "Bill" Nelson, age 66, born in Havre, Mont. on Feb. 8, 1947, passed in his home in Everett, Wash. on Jan. 8, 2014, in the peaceful presence of his two children, Joseph Nelson and Jill (Nelson) Etienne, and their mother, Sherry Connick. His professions included professor of industrial arts, proprietor of Nelson's Music & Sound and electronics technician for BNSF Railway Co. and Boeing Co., from which he retired in November 2009. He piloted his Cherokee Warrior II... Full story
Wellen A. "Bud" Jones, 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook with family members at his bedside. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at the Turner Christian Church. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Bud, a farmer, was a lifelong resident of Turner and the Big Flat area. He was an early pioneer of rural electrification; serving many years on local,... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated an 11:32 a.m. Tuesday call from a 1st Street business about a motor vehicle accident between an Acadia and a Nissan. ——— A 13-year-old Box Elder girl was issued a summons for shoplifting after officers received a 2:30 p.m. Tuesday call from a 1st Street business about a combative shoplifter. ——— Thomas Victor Maxwell, 26, of Great Falls was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant after an officer assisted a citizen at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at a 1st Street business. ——— Officer... Full story
Every 10 years, the Havre City Council decides whether or not to give voters the chance to decide if they want to create a three-person council to review the city’s government. Havre Mayor Tim Solomon said this is to give voters a chance to change the way the city government works. “If they want to study their type of government, they have the choice to vote for a group of people to review it,” Solomon said Tuesday during a City Council meeting. The Montana Constitution requires that local governments conduct an elect... Full story
Twin sisters Tracy and Lanny Barnes have been highlighted in the media a lot in recent days. They've been on CNN and the "Today" show. They have been featured by The Associated Press. The biathletes from Durango, Colo., were recently trying out for next month's Olympics in Russia. This would have been Tracy's second and Lanny's third Olympics. Lanny was sick with a cold and the flu and didn't perform as well as she's been doing lately. She got cut from the team, and Tracy... Full story
Veterans Stand Down, organized by the Veteran’s Administration and the community, seeks to “bring services to veterans and their families,” said a press release from the Fort Belknap Housing Department. At the event, military items such as coats, boots and sleeping bags will be distributed to those in need. The event will be at the Fort Belknap Bingo Hall Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for veterans and their families and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon for the public. There will also be a meal served at the hall for a... Full story
GREAT FALLS — A Rocky Boy man pleaded guilty Tuesday to assaulting an 11-month-old child in his care as part of an agreement that would drop a murder charge stemming from the infant’s death, with sentencing scheduled for April. Garrett “Kirby” Lafromboise, 21, pleaded guilty federal District Court Tuesday to gagging and hitting the child when the infant wouldn’t stop crying. “I am guilty … ,” Lafromboise said when Strong asked how he pleaded to the charge of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. “I take responsibili... Full story
The Junior-Adult No-Tap League will make its debut Monday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. Bowlers are asked to be there by 6:30 as there are still a couple of spots to be filled. Anyone wanting to bowl in a short-season fun league can call Hi-Line Lanes at 265-5885. Sunday, Lyle Surber missed perfection by leaving a stubborn 10 pin for a 299 game. This was his first honor score this season. For those of you who have been watching the P.B.A. Tour and have noticed a blue tint on the lanes, it is designed to show the viewers and fans how a... Full story
Thursday High School Basketball Big Sandy girls at North Star, 6 p.m. Big Sandy boys at North Star, 7:30 Friday High School Basketball Havre girls at Livingston, 5 p.m. Havre boys at Livingston, 6:30 Box Elder girls vs Chinook, 6 p.m. Box Elder boys vs Chinook 7:30 C/J-I girls at Sunburst, 6 p.m. C/J-I boys at Sunburst, 7:30 Rocky Boy girls at Cut Bank, 6 p.m. Rocky Boy boys at Cut Bank, 7:30 HLP girls vs S-G-D, 6 p.m. HLP boys vs S-G-D, 7:30 High School Wrestling Havre at Class A Duals in Lewistown Chinook Mixer High School... Full story
It’s nearly the halfway point in the 2014 Frontier Conference basketball season, and the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team has a strong standing nationally. In the new NAIA Women’s Coaches Poll, the Skylights dropped just two spots, despite falling to unranked Carroll College last Saturday night in Helena. Northern, which is 15-4 overall and 5-2 in the Frontier, moved from No. 15 to No. 17 in the latest poll. The Skylights are also ranked third in the n... Full story
Wildcat Shay Snider has been agonizingly close to being a state champion, and he's got once chance left to make his dream come true As a grappler for the Harlem Wildcats, senior Shay Snider is involved in an epic chase for the Class B-C individual state championship that's he’s come so close to getting in the past. He has been chasing that dream since he was three years old. Snider grew up wrestling for the Little Wildcats as well as with the Chinook AAU wrestling program. S... Full story
