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While sluggish job growth continues to cloud the post-recession recovery, Montana offers a bright spot. Approximately 22,000 of Montana's lowest-paid workers got a raise this January, as the state's minimum wage increased by 15 cents to $7.80. Thanks to a ballot initiative supported by labor and approved by more than 70 percent of Montana voters in 2006, the state's minimum wage automatically adjusts every year to keep pace with the rising cost of living — this key policy reform, known as "indexing," has already been a...
BILLINGS (AP) — The Montana Federation of Women's Prison Employees has authorized a strike. The union represents about 50 Montana Women's Prison workers who have been without a contract since July 1, 2011. Union members include correctional officers and correctional counselor employees. The Billings Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/Wtf0lF) in a story published Friday that the proposal by members of the union passed in early December authorizing the strike. The federation and the state began mediation last summer but haven't b...
John K. Codden John K. Codden, 58, of Havre, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in the care of his daughters in Lincoln, Neb., due to complications from multiple sclerosis. Viewing will be 4 to 7 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Vigil services will be held at 7 p. m on Thursday at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a. m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. Burial will follow in...
Rex E. Dramstad Rex Edward Dramstad, 65, passed away Jan. 16, 2013, after a brief struggle with cancer. Services for family and friends to celebrate Rex's life will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church in Havre at 2 p. m. Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Memorials in Rex's honor may be made to the Havre Police Protective Association for scholarships. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Rex was born on May 4, 1947 in Glasgow, Mont. He was the fifth of Etta and Al Dramstad's 10 children. His...
HELENA (AP) — A proposed merger between nation's fourth-largest health insurer and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana has cleared a major regulatory hurdle and is now in the hands of a former state Supreme Court justice. William Leaphart, the hearing examiner in the merger between Blue Cross and Chicago-based Health Care Service Corp., will make a recommendation to Attorney General Tim Fox and Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen now that Lindeen's staff has given the nod to the proposal. Fox's staff previously recommended a...
BOZEMAN (AP) — An associate professor at Montana State University died of injuries suffered in a landslide in Nepal, where she was leading a group of students taking an honors program course. Betsy Palmer, 54, was flown to a hospital in Katmandu and died of her injuries on Monday. Palmer and 16 students were on an extended trek to a remote village in the Arun River Valley in the Himalayas when the landslide hit, university spokesman Tracy Ellig said. None of the students was injured. Palmer arrived at MSU in 2001 and was a...
MISSOULA (AP) — A former Missoula man who once organized traveling clinics for people seeking medical marijuana cards has been found guilty of intimidation for a 2010 phone call in which he threatened to bomb a cellphone retailer. The Missoulian reports (http://bit.ly/103VYCT) jurors took 40 minutes Thursday to return the verdict against Jason Christ. Christ represented himself. He told jurors he didn't really mean it when he told a store employee that he needed to talk to someone who could get something done or: "I'm g...
BILLINGS (AP) — A 54-year-old Billings man has been convicted of his 13th instance of driving under the influence after jurors rejected his argument that he drove away from his house last summer because he felt threatened by a neighbor. The Billings Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/ZDO6Iq) jurors convicted John Harvey Hoots on Thursday. His attorney argued state law allows a person to commit a crime to avoid serious injury or death. Hoots testified he feared his neighbor. The neighbor testified he called 911 on July 31 to r...
BOZEMAN (AP) — Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer says his position on gun control is one reason he couldn't step onto the national political stage. Political pundits have mentioned Schweitzer as a possible candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/Z8TA2e ) a bearded Schweitzer told some Montana State University students on Thursday that he couldn't give an acceptable answer to voters in states like Iowa and Florida if they asked him about gun control. H...
The Havre High girls basketball team remained unbeaten in Central A play after topping the Belgrade Panthers, 50-37 Friday night at the HHS gymnasium. Peyton Filius scored agame-high 20 points for the Ponies. The Havre boys didn't fare as well, falling at home to the Panthers, 51-36 Friday night. Both HHS teams are back at home to host Livingston Saturday afternoon. For full coverage, see Monday's HDN. Friday's Scores The Associated Press Havre's Lacey Waid, right, defends a Belgrade ball handler during Friday night's...
Friday High School Basketball Havre girls vs Belgrade, 5 p.m. Havre boys vs Belgrade, 6:30 Rocky Boy girls vs Harlem, 6 p.m. Rocky Boy boys vs Harlem, 7:30 Box Elder girls vs Big Sandy, 6 p.m. Box Elder boys vs Big Sandy, 7:30 HLP girls vs W-G-R, 6 p.m. HLP boys vs W-G-R, 7:30 North Star girls vs Chinook, 6 p.m. North Star boys vs Chinook, 7:30 Turner girls vs Dodson, 6 p.m. Turner boys vs Dodson, 7;30 C/J-I girls vs Sunburst, 6 p.m. C/J-I boys vs Sunburst, 7:30 High School Wrestling Havre at Class A Duals In Belgrade High...
Thursday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Bigfork 68, Plains 21 Choteau 65, Fairfield 61 Ennis 61, Lone Peak 32 Florence 60, Thompson Falls 28 Glendive 51, Colstrip 40 Helena 53, Butte Central 49 Helena Capital 54, Missoula Hellgate 39 Northern Cheyenne 107, Hysham 63 Noxon 59, Two Eagle River 35 Ronan 62, Troy 42 Sidney 62, Miles City 43 Victor 71, Darby 57 Wibaux 62, Jordan 43 GIRLS BASKETBALL Billings Central 70, Laurel 54 Charlo 32, St. Ignatius 21 Colstrip 50, Glendive 42 Fairfield 65, Choteau 47 Florence...
HELENA (AP) — A series of emails shows plans by conservative Republicans to take over leadership of the state Senate from a more moderate faction. The documents obtained by the Great Falls Tribune also outline a long-term strategy that includes "changing the face of the Montana Supreme Court" and remapping legislative districts to favor Republicans, according to an email written by Sen. Jeff Essmann of Billings last September. "If we can implement the long term strategy we will be in a position to actually elect a majority o...
Montana Prep Basketball Standings BOYS Central A Team Conf. Overall Belgrade 4-0 6-4 Browning 2-1 6-2 Livingston 2-2 2-7 Havre 1-2 2-6 Lewistown 0-4 1-8 2B Conf. Overall Malta 5-0 8-1 Wolf Point 3-1 7-2 Plentywood 2-1 6-3 Glasgow 2-2 6-3 Harlem 1-3 5-4 Poplar 0-3 1-7 9C Conf. Overall Box Elder 5-0 7-2 Big Sandy 3-1 5-4 Hays-Lodge Pole 2-1 3-5 Chinook 2-3 3-6 Turner 1-3 2-6 North Star 0-5 1-8 10C Conf. Overall Heart Butte 5-1 6-4 Dutton-Brady 5-1 8-2 Chester/J-I 4-2 8-2 Valier 4-2 6-4 Power 2-4 4-6 Simms 1-5 2-8 Sunburst 0-6...
Shalon Norick, Chester/J-I Wrestling Chester/J-I senior Shalon Norick is off to a great start in wrestling, and he's following up a stellar season on the football field for the Hawks. Norick captured the heavyweight championship this past Saturday at the Choteau Shalon Norick Classic, beating Shelby rival Cody Nelson 5-2 in the championship match. Nelson and Norick are the top two ranked heavyweights in Class B-C wrestling right now and have had a great rivalry. Norick was also a state placer at the Class B-C state tourney...
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BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana State University officials have approved a new policy expanding the ability of employees to donate unused sick leave to include women who miss work due to pregnancy. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/UNM2Oo) that the 40 or so Montana State leaders who make up the University Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the new policy. The previous policy said sick leave could be donated to colleagues with longer illnesses or a colleague caring for immediate family members, but not for p...
The Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team fell to the Helena Bighorns in their final two home games of the season. The Ice Hawks lost to the Bighorns 9-1 Saturday night at the Havre Ice Dome and 6-1 Sunday morning in Havre. Havre's Trevor Jensen, left, battles for the puck with a Helena Bighorn during a high shcool hockey game Sunday morning at the Havre Ice Dome....
Laurel — Sunnyside fifth-grader Kasee Henderson won the Geography Bee this week at Havre High School. He now stands a chance at moving forward in the national Geography Bee contest. Sadly, geography has been downgraded in many school districts because it is not included in the all-important standardized tests. It's good to see that it is an important part of the Havre curriculum. Praise to Kasee. Geography is still important. Learning about our world is an important part of being a good citizen. Kasee is on his way to b...
HELENA(AP) — Republican-led legislative budget panels are axing the standard inflationary increases normally used as a starting point for spending bills. The joint appropriations committees were instead voting Friday to start all agency budgets at 2012 levels. Critics argue the move doesn't ensure there will be enough money to pay for current programs authorized by law. House Speaker Mark Blasdel of Somers says it will be better for lawmakers to determine how much is needed rather than relying on automatic predictions. B...
LIVINGSTON (AP) — A former state legislator accused of skirting a roadblock and resisting arrest asked for proof of a court's legitimacy, but kept disruptions to a minimum compared to a previous hearing. The Livingston Enterprise reports Joel Boniek appeared in Park County Justice Court Monday. Boniek pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charges from the July encounter with officers keeping people out of a wildfire area. Boniek told Justice of the Peace Linda Budeski he wanted proof her court is constitutional. She r...
HELENA (AP) — Gov. Steve Bullock's successful election campaign is announcing plans for the new governor's inaugural ball. Bullock took office Monday after beating Republican Rick Hill in November's election. Bullock takes office as lawmakers arrive in town to analyze his budget proposal. A release says that a celebration ball will be held Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds. Tickets are being sold online at the fairgrounds web site starting next week for $25 each. The ball is scheduled to run from 7...
MILES CITY, Mont. (AP) — A physician is seeking $22 million in damages after Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City revoked his medical staff privileges in December 2009. The Miles City Star reports (http://bit.ly/NHrDV3 ) Dr. J. Randall Rauh is suing for breach of contract, unlawful restraint of trade and interference with the physician/patient relationship. The hospital argues Rauh didn't exhaust his remedies under medical staff bylaws before suing. A jury trial is set for June 10. Rauh is an obstetrician and gynecologist w...
Mark Richard, 58, passed away in his home in Denver, Colo. He was very passionate about his job driving the city transit bus and about all of his family. He loved his artwork, woodworking, camping and fishing. He was proud to serve in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged. He was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Richard, and survived by his daughter, Tana Richard; mother, Donna Richard; sister, Debby Joy; niece, Erin; nephew, Ryan; girlfriend, Crystal Sparks, and her son, Jason Jordan. Services are...
BILLINGS (AP) — A standoff ended with the death of a handcuffed burglary suspect who hit a Montana police officer with his own patrol car before the officer opened fire, authorities said. AP Photo/The Billings Gazette, James Woodcock SWAT team members stand guard as a man is given CPR after a standoff with police and the SWAT team in Billings. The standoff ended with the death of a handcuffed burglary suspect who hit a Montana police officer with his own patrol car before the officer opened fire. The 29-year-old man was in th...
