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BOZEMAN (AP) — Will Deschamps has been re-elected to a third two-year term as party chairman by Montana Republicans, but the vice-chair changed hands and went to a favorite of conservatives. Lee Newspapers of Montana reports that delegates at the Republican Party state officers' convention selected Sen. Jennifer Fielder of Thompson Falls on Saturday and ousted Rep. Christy Clark of Choteau. "We do need to bring our platform to the center of our conversation, when we talk about who is a Republican and who is not," Fielder s... Full story
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said he wants some answers into the latest incident dragging the administration of President Barack Obama into scandal — a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ordering mobile communication carrier Verizon Communications turn customer records over to the National Security Agency. “I think that, quite frankly, it’s outrageous,” Tester said from Washington Thursday in a press conference. “I am not a fan of the Patriot Act. I have voted against it again and again. … “Using a FISA court to get domest... Full story
BUTTE (AP) — The Montana Legislature authorized a state medal to honor military veterans who died or are missing in action. Gov. Steve Bullock held a ceremonial signing Tuesday in Butte for a bill that created the Montana Award of Valorous Service. The Montana Standard reports (http://bit.ly/11vqqek) the medal will be given to families of about 1,500 Montana servicemen and women who have died or are missing in action since 1941. Democratic Sen. Jon Sesso of Butte says state personnel will spend the next year identifying famil... Full story
While flood waters have receded in parts of Hill County, parts of South Havre are still being plagued by floods. Hill County Road 50, off Highway 87, was washed out, making it impassable and knocking out about 100 feet of the road. And residents of neighboring Road 70 feared that a bridge there might be washed out. Cari Frahm, who lives on a ranch just east of the washed out area on Road 50, said Big Sandy Creek overflowed onto the road Thursday night. Usually the creek is “just a little trickle of thing,” she said. But wat... Full story
STEVENSVILLE (AP) — The mayor of a western Montana town has vetoed the portion of a weapons ordinance passed by the town council banning open and concealed carry in parks. The Ravalli Republic reports (http://bit.ly/18gHBW8 ) in a story on Saturday that Stevensville Mayor Gene Mim Mack says he vetoed that section because he wanted the town council to focus more narrowly on parks. The council on May 23 adopted an ordinance allowing open and concealed carry except in buildings owned by the town, at public assemblies, in s... Full story
BILLINGS— The Obama administration on Friday proposed lifting most remaining federal protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that would end four decades of recovery efforts. State and federal agencies have spent more than $117 million restoring the predators since they were added to the endangered species list in 1974. Today more than 6,100 wolves roam portions of the Northern Rockies and western Great Lakes where protections already have been lifted. With Friday's announcement, the administration s... Full story
GREAT FALLS (AP) — Authorities in north-central Montana say they will attempt on Saturday to find the body of a missing fisherman from Great Falls believed to have died in Lake Elwell. Liberty County Undersheriff Doug Riggin tells the Great Falls Tribune that 50-year-old John Kumm was reported missing at 6 p.m. Thursday. A search on Friday was unsuccessful. Riggin says the plan for Saturday is to use sonar to locate Kumm's body in an area of the lake that is 25 feet to 110 feet deep. Officials say that on Thursday other f... Full story
HELENA — Five of Montana's seven American Indian reservations don't report drunken-driving convictions to the state, and county prosecutors say the information void poses a safety risk for both repeat offenders and other drivers. Tribal justice systems generally have jurisdiction over misdemeanor crimes committed by Native Americans on reservations, and a DUI becomes a felony in Montana only upon a person's fourth offense. That means the state has no ability to force tribal courts to share their misdemeanor DUI conviction rec... Full story
The situation is improving at Rick Boy's Indian Reservation, but there is still work to do, officials said Friday afternoon. Lower Box Elder road is restricted to one lane — for residential traffic. All other traffic is urged to stay away, said Tony Woods, spokesman for the Chippewa Cree Media Group. A boil water order is still in effect for people on the reservation who use wells. Officials fear the flooding may have made the water unsafe. Almost 300 wells have not been tested yet.... Full story
As the summer weather settles in across the Hi-Line, there are plenty of opportunities for young athletes to take advantage of this off-season. And it doesn’t matter if you are an up-and-coming tennis player, or a seasoned varsity basketball player, a number of camps set to take place in Havre in the upcoming weeks have a lot to offer. Spending the summer on the couch isn’t going to make anybody better, so when you are not taking the time to work out, or run on your own, it... Full story
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club needs games right now. They need to continue gaining experience. So the timing of the return of the North Star Jamboree couldn’t be better. Today through Sunday, the North Stars will host five other American Legion clubs in a jamboree format, with every team playing at least four games over the weekend. The jamboree is back in Havre after a one-year hiatus, and Havre head coach Dan Wirtzberger couldn’t be more thrilled wit... Full story
In 1903, 110 years ago, Havre had two newspapers; The Havre Plaindealer and The Havre Press. The Plaindealer’s publishers were R. X. Lewis and Gray W. Richardson and was published every Saturday. A one-year subscription cost $2\. The Havre Press’ editor was H. C. Wescott, and the paper was published twice a week, Wednesday and Saturday evenings. A one-year subscription cost $2 in advance, or $2.50 per year if they had to bill you. The microfilm machine at the library decided it wasn’t going to print everything this week, but... Full story
Laurel — Havre firefighters rescued a couple who live on Davey Road earlier this week. Flood waters trapped their tractor as they were driving it across Little Box Elder Creek which divides their property. Who knows what would have happened if the professional firefighters were not close enough to respond to the call. Firefighters are sometimes derided for sitting around the station all day. Frankly, we don’t think that’s true. In any case, it’s good to have trained professionals on hand who can quickly answer the call wh... Full story
We’ve seen a lot of hand-wringing over coal trains lately. But frankly, railroads are an essential part of Montana’s growth, more now than probably since the first tracks were laid in the state more than 100 years ago. Whether coal trains, grain trains, lumber trains or oil trains — it’s all good for Montana. It’s a sign that more people are working, more wealth is being created, our economy is strengthening and our tax base is expanding. The fact is, the increase in rail traffic our state is experiencing is related t... Full story
Here at the Pamville Wild, Feral, Semi-Tame and Pet Animal Preserve, we are dedicated to the protection of life forms no matter species, genus, phylum, kingdom or domain — except where we reserve the right not to in order to maintain the well-being of the majority. For instance: Cottontail bunnies. They are cute. They dig their holes under large objects where no one, especially a horse, can step in them and break an ankle. And they provide endless hours of amusement as my d... Full story
Havre Police Department A caller at a 1st Street business reported a shoplifter Thursday at 8:10 a.m., and responding officers issued a summons to a 29-year-old Havre man for theft by shoplifting. ——— A 51-year-old Havre woman in the 24/7 Sobriety Program was arrested for criminal contempt at 8:13 a.m. Thursday at the police station. ——— Officers investigated a report made from 14th Street West at 11:32 a.m. Thursday of binoculars stolen from a vehicle. ——— Thursday at 12:33 p.m. officers investigated a complaint that mo... Full story
Monday was the first day of the Spanish Camp held at Havre High School, coordinated by the Havre High School Spanish Club. This is the first year of the program and was offered to students in first through fifth grades. Attendance for the first day was high. Forty-one kids appeared for the camp, which ran Monday through Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. Marie Deegan, high school Spanish teacher and one of two Spanish Club advisors, said that the program had many purposes, such as teac... Full story
The Hi-Line Cruz’n’s annual Rod Run will be held this weekend at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. Classic cars from around Montana, neighboring states and Canada will be on display. Registration begins Friday from 5 to 9 p.m, and continues Saturday, at 9 a.m. The “Show ’N’ Shine” starts at 11 a.m. This is a time for the public to visit with car owners and look at the assortment of cars. The poker run will begin at 2 p.m, and will run to Marden’s Campground and back. An engi... Full story
When asked if Congress is taking any action to undo or mitigate the effects of sequestration, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said nothing is happening yet. “We don’t have the numbers to do it right now, I will just tell you that right now, and I will tell you … that this sequestration thing is not a good thing,” Tester said from Washington in a telephone press conference Thursday. Sequestration — across-the-board 5 percent cuts to government programs — was set up as part of a deal to reduce the federal deficit. If the Supe... Full story
Jessa Pyette, incoming senior at Havre High School, left today for a four-week summer program at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. This is an intensive four-week, acting-based program that is intended to help high school- and college-aged students determine if they would like to go into acting full-time. Pyette said she heard about the program through Casey Pobran and Stephanie Mclain of the Rocky Mountain Entertainment Agency, who encouraged her to audition in Missoula in late October. The conservatory holds... Full story
