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"Damn Yankees" hits the stage Thursday to start its four-show run at Havre High School. The musical is a spin on "Faust," following a middle-aged man as he makes an agreement with a mysterious fast-talking man to become a young, hard-hitting baseball player for the Washington Senators. The song and dance features recognizable classics like "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets" and is entirely sung by the Havre High School and Havre Middle School student actors with live music...
James Howard Eastlick Jr. was sentenced to six years of prison today for charges of bribery, tax evasion and theft from an Indian tribal organization. Judge Brian Morris at the Missouri River Federal Courthouse gave Eastlick a break from what could have been a 108-month sentence for cooperating with the U.S. government with investigations into corruption at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. Eastlick must also pay $484,800 in restitution jointly with co-defendants in the investigation. Personally, he is responsible for $...
Former Chippewa Cree Business Committee chairman Bruce Sunchild Sr. was sentenced Tuesday at the Missouri River Federal Courthouse in Great Falls to almost three years in federal prison. Sunchild, 69, was sentenced to 34 months in prison and three years of supervised release for charges of theft, accepting bribes and tax evasion. He must also pay $70,088 in restitution for which he is solely responsible for paying to the tribe and Internal Revenue Service, as well as being...
The Chippewa Cree Business Committee on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation has been in some tumult in the last few years as people on it are investigated for corruption. Ken Blatt St. Marks, the elected and impeached chairman of the committee, which is the most powerful governmental body on the reservation, has spent the majority of his term disallowed to work. The end of the current chairman term is the end of this year, but the problems the Rocky Boy government is experiencing does not have an obvious end. The beginning St. M...
Havre Trails had their monthly meeting Monday at the Elks Club and spoke of progress made with the US Bank Park project and their April 25 Trail Run. Lindsey Bennett, the president of the group, said that they have received many letters of support from the city, Montana State University-Northern, Boys Scouts of America and others. Boy Scout Troop 1438 has also pledged 100 work hours to the project once it starts. MSU-Northern had been helping with the assessment of the trail and construction work plans, Bennett said. Havre...
Concerned citizens of both Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and the Havre area met at TownHouse Inns Sunday to talk about the general problems that the reservation faces today. Former Chippewa Cree Business Committee chairman Ken Blatt St. Marks, House District 32 Rep. Bruce Myers, R-Box Elder, and community member Russell Standing Rock led the discussions. Many subjects were covered in the hours the dozens of people were seated in the meeting room, including the removal of St....
Sunday will mark the birthday for Havre’s college newspaper, which began in 1933. The Northern Montana College and Montana State University-Northern newspaper had a run in some incarnation or another for 77 years. Many students went through the newspaper as it evolved and morphed, until it faded away. Valerie Hickman, the MSU-Northern library archivist, said she worked at the NOMOCO, which is an abbreviation for Northern Montana College, from the fall of 1975 to the spring o...
Havre Public School District administrators are considering whether or not to prohibit some students at the high school to leave campus for lunch. The administrators had a meeting at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to discuss the possibility of closing the campus for freshmen in the 2015-2016 school year. Some of the issues on the agenda were the problems with tardiness after the lunch break and fights and drug problems. The rate of fights has gone up 40 percent since 2010, and there...
As a part of an initiative to spread safe firearm use, the Havre Police Department is offering safety kits to anyone who wants them. The gun lock is a cable-style lock that runs through the magazine area of the weapon and prevents it from working. The lock comes with a set of keys. The kit also comes with a brochure that covers safe handling and proper storage of firearms in homes. “Years ago, we distributed them,” said acting Havre police chief Gabe Matosich. “We didn’t have any more, and people were starting to inquire...
A Box Elder man who was charged with attempted murder has been deemed unfit to stand trial. Shane Hiawatha Denny was committed to the attorney general for 45 days to “receive psychiatric or psychological examination as to whether his mental disease or defect will create a substantial risk of bodily injury to another person or serious damage to property of another.” Denney had been charged with assault with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury was deemed unf...
In the meeting that Chippewa Cree Business Committee Chairman Ken Blatt St. Marks was ordered to call in order for the council to discuss charges against him and the possibility of his impeachment, there was only one necessary person not present — St. Marks. Attorney Richard Zack of Pepper Hamilton, who represents the committee, said this morning that St. Marks has been effectively removed as chairman. “I believe they’ll have a special election at some point that hasn’t been scheduled yet,” Zack said. No community members s...
Numerous winter weather advisories are in effect across the state, and Hill County may experience some of the effects of these warnings. To the south, Cascade and Chouteau counties are both experiencing winter weather advisories. Toole County is under one as well, while Phillips to the east has a wind chill advisory. Liberty, Hill and Blaine counties are clear of advisories; however, Havre is slated for an 80 percent chance of snow today, a 30 percent chance of blowing snow tonight and a 20 percent chance of snow Tuesday. As...
At the annual Bear Paw Development Corp. luncheon, various stories of economic development from north-central Montana were presented. The speakers at the luncheon were all assisted in some way by Bear Paw Development, which has an aim to help economic growth in north-central Montana. Mike Radovich of Rad's Deli, Keith Hansen, mayor of Chinook, Caleb Kiser, manager of Montana Horizon Organic Snacks and Tim Brurud, the director of the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line all spoke...
Michael Horowitz, Department of Justice inspector general, gave the Montana U.S. Attorney’s Office an award for “innovation in cooperation and effective investigation” during a ceremony in Washington, D.C., this week. Carl Rostad of Great Falls, who has worked in the U.S. Attorney’s office to combat corruption on Native American reservations in Montana, was given the Inspector General’s Collaboration Award on behalf of the U.S. Attorney’s Guardians Project. “Rostad is generally considered the architect of the unique strike-fo...
In the newly opened wrestling facilities at Havre High School, children were enjoying their first week of practices away from the old Mat Corner. Young children starting at age 5 were running through exercises and wrestling techniques during Wrestling Club practice Tuesday. Coaches and parent volunteers worked with them, going through exercises and relays. Head coach Tyrel Stygles has been with the club for four years but has been wrestling since he was 5. "The kids learn a...
One of the most anticipated shows of the Montana Actors' Theatre season hits the stage Friday. “Grease” will have a myriad of community members, from high schoolers to Northern officials, portraying the well-known characters of the '50s love story. "The show's going great," said Donald Mayer, co-director of the show. Mayer said that he expects the show to be a great success and the response from the community has been quite positive. Mayer was the one who pitched the idea of...
Former Stone Child College president Melody Henry and her husband Frank Henry pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of tax evasion. The Henrys each pleaded not guilty to: • A count of willful failure to file a federal income tax return, which carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison, a $25,000 fine, one year of supervised release and the costs of prosecution • Federal income tax fraud/filing a false return, which carries a maximum penalty of three years imprisonment, a $100,000 fine, one year of supervised release an...
Today is Johnny Cash’s birthday, and perhaps Havre remembers the day the man in black graced a stage in Havre in January 1960. A Havre Daily News article from 1960 announced a concert later that day that would fill the Havre Central gymnasium at St. Jude Thaddeus School with Havreites and Hi-Liners to watch Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Gordon Terry and The Tennessee Two. Tickets to the KOJM Radio-hosted show were $1.25 in advance and $1.75 at the door. The article’s biographical information on Cash included the following: “Ca...
BNSF said Tuesday that it will be spending $124 million for rail maintenance and capacity improvement projects in Montana. “This year’s substantial investments in Montana are a clear reflection of how important our operations in the state are to our overall network and our unwavering commitment to always operating safely — for our people and the communities in which we operate,” Dan Frensen, BNSF general manager of operations for the Montana division, said in a press release. Matthew Jones, the regional director of public...
Monday, after a little over a week of being sworn in as chairman, Ken Blatt St. Marks was handed legal papers Monday with a series of allegations the rest of the Chippewa Cree Business Committee are using to impeach him. St. Marks has been impeached and removed from office multiple times since he was first elected in 2012. This is the third time they have removed him using the allegations, The first set contained eight allegations, the second set 10, and the most recent had...
Long-time wrestling announcer Randy Riggin received the Dr. Jim Elliott Memorial Award Saturday at the Havre High School boys basketball game. Havre High School wrestling coach Scott A. Filius nominated Riggin for the award for his outstanding work with the wrestling tournament in the last 20 years. Riggin has volunteered to announce for the Havre Invitational Wrestling Tournament for 20 years. The position is a paid one, but Riggin has refused to take money for his work. He...
The four-day trial of former Stone Child College President Melody Henry ended Friday with a not guilty verdict from the jury. The jury at U.S. District Court in Great Falls began deliberating at 10:24 a.m. and came back at 2:45 p.m. with the verdict. Both Melody Henry and her husband, Frank Henry, were acquitted on all counts, which included charges of conspiracy to embezzle federal grant and contract funds, theft from an Indian tribal government receiving federal funding, accepting bribes and theft from an Indian tribal...
Former Stone Child College president Melody Henry’s jury trial continues today for its fourth day to lead the jury to a decision on whether or not she is guilty of embezzling funds from the tribe. Thursday, the third day of the triial, saw many witnesses for the defence at the Missouri River Federal Courthouse in Great Falls. Henry is sharing her trial with her husband, Frank Henry, who also pleaded not guilty to embezzlement allegations during his time as facilities department manager at Stone Child. Those sworn in and e...
The four-day trial of former Stone Child College President Melody Henry ended Friday with a not guilty verdict from the jury. The jury began deliberating at 10:24 a.m. and came back at 2:45 p.m. with the verdict. Both Melody Henry and her husband Frank Henry were announced not guilty on all counts, which included charges of conspiracy to embezzle federal grant and contract funds, theft from an Indian tribal government receiving federal funding, accepting bribes and theft from an Indian tribal organization. However, the...
Town Taxi service drivers see a lot of weird things, and they transport a lot of people they would want to meet, as well as the other kind, too. Rocky Arellano has been a taxi driver in Havre for three years after doing various odd jobs around town - Bear Paw Lumber, Taco John's, driving for BNSF - but, driving a taxi has been an experience. "It's interesting; I'll put it that way," he said. "There are a lot of strange people, obnoxious people, drunks, idiots." But, he added,...
