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Havre High head girls basketball coach Dustin Kraske knew coming into the new season that his veteran, quick and athletic Blue Pony team could hang its hat on defense. But in their season-opening game in Malta, the Blue Ponies didn't quite do that. However, on Saturday night, in their home-opener, the Blue Ponies were the defensive team Kraske envisioned, and then some. After a difficult season-opening loss at Malta Friday night, the Ponies shut down the Class AA CMR Rustlers... Full story
HELENA (AP) — The hot molten rock beneath Yellowstone National Park is 2 ½ times larger than previously estimated, meaning the park's supervolcano has the potential to erupt with a force about 2,000 times the size of Mount St. Helens, according to a new study. By measuring seismic waves from earthquakes, scientists were able to map the magma chamber underneath the Yellowstone caldera as 55 miles long, lead author Jamie Farrell of the University of Utah said Monday. The chamber is 18 miles wide and runs at depths from 3 to 9... Full story
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two judges will be sworn in to the federal bench, easing a shortage on the U.S. District Court of Montana but leaving vacancies in the state's busiest and highest courts that will take at least three months to fill. Montana Supreme Court Justice Brian Morris is scheduled to be sworn in on Wednesday and District Judge Susan Watters of Billings on Thursday to the federal court system. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen is currently the only active full-time federal judge in the state. Morris, 50, and W... Full story
BELGRADE (AP) — An outside audit found the Manhattan High School football coach failed to deposit into school activity accounts more than $22,000 his players brought in through fundraisers over the past two years. The Belgrade News reports (http://bit.ly/1997LLZ ) a Bozeman accounting firm found Dale McQueary withheld just over $10,000 from the extracurricular account in 2012 and just over $12,000 this year. School officials say he spent the money on equipment and meals for football players, bypassing school approval r... Full story
HELENA (AP) — A bill by U.S. Sen. Jon Tester to expand wilderness and mandate more logging on Montana federal lands will receive its first vote Thursday, more than four years after it was introduced. The vote scheduled by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is a first step in the passage of the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act. If the committee approves it, the measure will go to the full Senate. Tester introduced the bill during his first term in 2009, touting it as a compromise between environmentalists and l... Full story
The living Nativity scene at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church has become something of a pre-Christmas tradition in Havre. As motorists drive down 5th Avenue in the hustle-bustle of Christmas shopping, they see the Methodists, they observe a moment of silence and stillness as parishioners portray the first Christmas. Saturday night's Nativity scene was no different. Except for the warmer weather, it was exactly like previous Nativity scenes. A young lady was perched atop the... Full story
Havre is the seventh best place in the Last Best Place. That’s the view of Movoto.com, a blog that concentrates on “the lighter side of real estate.” Movoto surveyed 50 communities in Montana to determine the 10 best places in the Last Best Place. The blog looked at factors such a education levels, commute time, crime rates, home values, cost of living and median income. Havre fared well in commute time, education levels and median income, and did poorly only in the crime rate, which the survey said was the fourth highest in... Full story
It’s hard to argue with the National Organization for Women-Montana that Judge G. Todd Baugh’s rather lukewarm apology for his comments about a dead Billings teenage rape victim was lacking. It seems like Baugh’s apology — very late in the game — was an attempt to save his skin, not to atone for his unbelievably poor judgment. Baugh received national attention after he said in court that the 14-year-old, who was raped by her teacher and committed suicide later, was “older than her chronological age.” He seemed to be blaming... Full story
William Hobbins stands in front of Walmart every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., singing, greeting people, telling jokes and wishing folks a merry Christmas. And, by the way, he collects money for the Salvation Army, urging people to donate to his favorite cause by dropping coins in his red kettle. His cheery demeanor, his music - he brings his smartphone and plays Christmas tunes - and his determination brings in more money for the Salvation Army than just about any other... Full story
Evelyn Irene (Hoiseth) Wilson, 80, a farm wife who ran the Gildford Senior Center for 15 years, died Dec. 14 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. Per her wishes there will be a private family burial service at Highland Cemetery in Havre with arrangements by Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. A public memorial service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Gildford Community Church. Survivors are two sons, Marvin (Sandy) Wilson and Florence and Brett (Brenda) Wilson of Conrad; two... Full story
Havre Police Department During a motor vehicle stop on 17th Street at 3:12 p.m. Friday, Jorrell Jones, 19, of Chinook was issued a summons on charges driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license and criminal contempt. ——— Officers investigated a motor vehicle hit-and-run on 5th Street, reported at 5:55 p.m. Friday. ——— After a caller reported a missing teenaged daughter at 12:20 a.m. Saturday, officers issued a summons on a charge of juvenile curfew violations to the 16-year-old girl. ——— At 2:16 a.m. Saturday, of... Full story
John Ita entered the dining room at First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon and headed up to the serving line where church members were dishing out spaghetti. It was his fifth spaghetti dinner over the last two days. He also dined on Indian tacos. He was greeted with some hearty hellos by the people dining on spaghetti and some good-natured kidding. "John I-eata," exclaimed Brian Burrows, greeting Ita and putting an Italian spin on Ita's name. Barrows, pastor of Foursquare... Full story
Children playing with charcoal lighter fluid sent two people to the hospital and destroyed a residence in the 200 Block of 11th Street in an extensive fire Saturday afternoon, the Havre fire chief said this morning. "The mobile home, I would say, would be a total loss," Havre Fire Chief Dave Sheppard said. Sheppard said the fire sent a 26-year-old man and a 2-year-old boy to the hospital with burns and to be checked for smoke inhalation, but the injuries were not severe. The... Full story
Looking to build off of last year’s rebuilding season, the Havre High boys basketball team has already gotten off to a better start compared to where it was a year ago. The Central A Blue Ponies opened the season with two non-conference games over the weekend. Both games were on the road, and the Ponies earned a very tough split with Class B Malta and Class AA CMR. Friday in Malta, the Ponies defeated the Mustangs in the season-opener 44-38. But the Ponies ran into a tough R... Full story
It is still early, just two weeks into the new season, but the hype surrounding the defending Class A state wrestling champions continues to be proven true. The Havre High wrestling team has been as impressive as any team in the state the last two weeks. The Central A Blue Ponies were the No. 1 team a week ago at the Havre High Invite, beating out Class AA Great Falls High and CMR. But the Ponies looked even better in their second weekend of action, this time earning the top team finish at the Mining City Duals in Butte.... Full story
With a brand new head coach, and such a young and inexperienced team, the Havre Invitational was the perfect setting for the Havre High boys and girls swim teams to kick off the new season. And that’s exactly what the Blue Ponies did Saturday at the Havre Community Pool. HHS teams hosted Great Falls High and CMR in the season-opening meet, and new Pony head coach Jill Cammon was more than pleased with how her swimmers performed. “It went really well,” Cammon said. “This... Full story
