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After hours of emotional testimony from law enforcement officials and people on and off the reservation, the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council voted unanimously Monday to declare a state of emergency against methamphetamine and other drugs on the reservation. The vote was taken during a meeting attended by law enforcement officers, representatives from social service agencies from both the reservation and surrounding towns, and people from nearby communities. The crowd at...
A woman who is accused of breaking into a relative's home and stealing expensive jewelry was denied release until her scheduled trial. Erica Dion, who has pleaded not guilty to two burglary charges and two counts of theft by obtaining unauthorized control of property, asked to be released to live with her father until May 24, when she is due in District Court for her jury trial hearing. Dion, hands shackled and wearing a yellow inmate jumpsuit, had a few minutes to speak to...
A New Year's Eve fight between two brothers ended with one stabbing the other, according to court documents. Patrick John Riggins, born in 1983, was arrested on suspicion of partner or family member assault and his brother Jesse Salmonson, born in 1988, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a weapon and partner or family member assault. Charges had not been filed against the two by Monday. According to Hill County Justice Court documents, Havre Police Department got a call around 9 p.m. Dec. 31 from a man who said he had...
Andrew Brekke, starting his third term on Havre City Council, is now starting his second term as council president. Without a word of dissent, Brekke was re-elected to the post Monday night, which puts him first in the line of succession behind Mayor Tim Solomon. Brekke laughingly said he expected that Solomon would retain his present policy of rarely leaving the city, so the job should entail little work. As president, Brekke will represent the council at various functions....
Seven years ago, Candi Zion sat at a small table not far from where Havre Pride was holding its twice-a-year Havre cleanup program. She looked a bit lonely. It wasn’t quite clear to many people just what she was doing there. She had to explain, she was holding a recycle drive. People could bring newspaper or bottles to recycle. A new group named Recycle Hi-Line had just been formed, and its goal was to encourage people to recycle items. It was an uphill fight, but little by little the idea of recycling caught on on the Hi-Lin...
When our new reporter Paul Dragu started covering news along the Hi-Line, he quickly noticed one thing: Use of meth was something that was involved in a lot of news stories: • The Havre school board hired a part-time drug counsellor at the high school. Abuse of prescription drugs was a concern, but the biggest topic was meth. • In many of the court cases he covered, the reason given for the criminal behavior was very often meth. • Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation is considering banning drug dealers in general and meth dealers...
Havre Police Department Austin Cole Morsette, 24, of Havre was issued a summons on charges of criminal contempt in relation to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation reported the police station at 8:10 a.m. Monday. —— Officers investigated a theft from a 2nd Street West business after someone called Monday at 2 p.m. to report that a 1989 gray Chevy 4x4 was stolen off the property Dec. 27. —— Seneca Lerae Tyner, 38, of Box Elder was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, shoplifting and having an open containe...
Marcus D. Nordgulen, 61, passed away of natural causes on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at his residence. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church. Burial will be at a later date in Highland Cemetery. Marc's family has requested that memorials be made in his name to the Wounded Warrior Project, the Semper Fi Fund or to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been...
Kathryn J. Donaldson, 57, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place, and the family will be receiving friends from 7 until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. A private family burial will be held, and a Celebration of Kathy’s Life will be held later this year. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Kathy’s online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for her family at htt...
Stefan Hickel, who was arrested for allegedly ordering meth through the mail, Seth Mimm, who was arrested for allegedly bring large amounts of marijuana and hashish into Havre with the intent to distribute, and Jaret J. Blackcrow, who was arrested for allegedly fighting and hitting another man with a TV, all pleaded not guilty Wednesday afternoon at their arraignment hearings. Hickel is being charged with attempted criminal possession with intent to distribute and criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Mimm is charged...
While it wasn't a busy weekend for local sports along the Hi-Line, hockey did return to the ice. The Glacier Nationals, who are a member of the North American Tier 3 Hockey League, brought in the New Year with a New Year's Day game in Helena, against their Frontier Divisional rival, the Helena Big Horns. The Big Horns opened the game on fire, scoring four goals in the opening period of action, with the goals coming from four different players, which gave Helena a 4-0 lead...
It was a quiet return to high school basketball this past weekend, but several area teams did get their 2016 schedule underway. The Class B Harlem Wildcats were one of those local teams to play last Saturday night, as both the Harlem boys and girls took on Cut Bank. In the boys game, which was in Cut Bank, the Wolves jumped out to a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and led 27-9 en route to a dominating 59-32 victory. Keahna Little led the Wildcats with a team-high 15 points, while Terry Sandcrane pitched in with 11....
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team is still a full week away from returning to the mat from the Christmas break. But, the Lights are still making plenty of headway, both in the practice room, and in the NAIA Coaches Poll. Northern is still ranked No. 4 in the latest NAIA Coaches Poll, which was released last week. Grand View, Indiana Tech and Missouri Valley are the only teams ranked ahead of the Lights. Individually, Northern also has a strong presence in...
Travis Adams, Havre High Wrestling Havre High senior Travis Adams finished his 2015 wrestling season strong. And, he started 2016 even better. This weekend in Bozeman, Adams went 3-0 in heavyweight matches against Butte High, Bozeman High and Belgrade, with a pair of pins. Adams, a returning Class A state champion, has been dominant all season long, with his only losses coming at the prestigious Tri-State Classic last month in Idaho. Adams was also a Class A All-State...
