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FORT BELKNAP — Charles Joseph Martin Sr, Indian name Yellow Bird, "Nee-Hawn Nee-I-Hee" given to him by his grandfather, The Boy, passed on surrounded by family on March 3, 2013, at the Benefis I.C.U. in Great Falls. Services began Wednesday, March 6. Funeral services were today at 11 a.m., at Red Whip Community Center. Interment will be in the Pony Hill Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. Kirkwood Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of arrangements.... Full story
Larry Leamer Larry Leamer, 61, of Graham, Wash. passed away on March 4, 2013, after a year long battle with a rare auto-immune condition called Wegener's Granul-omatosis. Larry was born March 20, 1951, to Roy and Marion (Campbell) Leamer in Havre, Mont. He graduated from Havre High School in 1970. After graduation, Larry enlisted in the Navy. Larry married the love of his life, Karen Loden, on Jan. 16, 1973 . They had two children, Kristi and Kurt, and shared 40 wonderful years together. Larry was preceded in death by his... Full story
Doral Anderson Doral (Alex) Anderson, 57, a school teacher who loved bowling, water and snow skiing, gardening, baking and music, died from multiple sclerosis on Tuesday at the Chester Nursing Home. A memorial Mass will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Inverness. A reception will follow. Arrange-ments are by Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. Doral's ashes will be scattered at a place she truly loved: Swan Lake. Survivors are her husband, Darwin of Rudyard; son, Brandon of Billings; daughter, Lindsay of...
Violet Wing Violet Wing, 83, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the Northern Montana Hospital of pneumonia. Wake services will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at the Chief Nosey Recreational Center in Lodge Pole and will continue until her funeral service at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2013, at the Chief Nosey Recreational Center. Her burial will take place at a later date in the Wing Family Cemetery in Lodge Pole. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Violet was born on Nov...
HELENA (AP) — A proposal to expand the state's wolf hunt is being fast-tracked through the Legislature and shortly will be sent to the governor's desk for his signature. The Montana Senate on Thursday suspended its rules so it could take initial and final votes on the same day on the measure that already had overwhelmingly cleared the House. The Senate backed it 45-4. House Bill 73 lets the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks increase the number of wolves one hunter can take, allows for electronic calls, and removes a r...
Thursday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Box Elder 81, Sunburst 48 Butte 55, Anaconda 44 Charlo 65, Hot Springs 46 Circle 80, Brockton 67 Colstrip 60, Huntley Project 52 Frazer 61, Froid/Medicine Lake 59 Great Falls 59, Great Falls Russell 58, OT Joliet 63, Red Lodge 60 Lame Deer 62, Broadus 60 Lone Peak 60, West Yellowstone 27 Manhattan 42, Belgrade 40 Missoula Loyola 64, Frenchtown 54 Ronan 50, St. Ignatius 47 Stanford-Geyser 73, Hobson 32 Stevensville 64, Hamilton 54 Stillwater Christian 50, Troy 32 Superior...
Montana Prep Basketball Standings BOYS Central A Conf. All Belgrade 6-1 8-6 Browning 5-1 13-2 Livingston 2-4 5-10 Havre 2-5 4-12 Lewistown 1-5 2-13 1B Conf. Overall Rocky Boy 8-0 14-2 Choteau 6-2 11-5 Fairfield 5-3 11-5 Conrad 4-5 7-9 Cut Bank 2-7 2-14 Shelby 0-8 1-15 2B Conf. Overall Malta 8-0 15-1 Wolf Point 5-3 12-4 Plentywood 4-4 10-6 Glasgow 3-4 9-6 Harlem 3-5 9-7 Poplar 0-7 3-12 9C Conf. Overall Box Elder 8-1 12-3 Big Sandy 6-1 9-6 Hays-Lodge Pole 4-3 7-8 Chinook 5-5 8-8 Turner 2-6 3-12 North Star 0-9 2-14 10C Conf.... Full story
When the Montana All-Class State Wrestling Tournament begins Friday morning inside the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark in Billings, several Hi-Line teams, as well as many individual grapplers from the area will be chasing history in different ways. The Class B-C state tournament kicks off Friday morning, with the Chinook Sugarbeeters seeking a fifth straight Class C title. The Beeters have won every Class C only trophy since the MHSA began giving them out and though the...
Here's an individual glance at each of Havre's 17 wrestlers competing at the Class A state tournament, and their expected road to glory. The tournament runs Friday-Saturday at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark in Billings. 98 – Keegan Kennelly (26-5) Kennelly has burst on to the prep wrestling team in a short amount of time. During the regular season, he captured prestigious titles at the CMR Holiday Classic and the Rocky Mountain Invitational, as well as winning the C...
Each year, the Montana State University-Northern Lights and Great Falls Argos kick off a the biggest week of wrestling in Montana with their annual rematch dual against each other. And for a time, the Argos dominated the rivalry. But Northern, under fourth-year head coach Tyson Thivierge, and a young and hungry group of wrestlers has changed the story. On Wednesday night at UGF's McLaughlin Center in Great Falls, the fourth-ranked Lights dominated the third-ranked Argos...
Havre High has gone two years without a state championship in wrestling. For some, that may seem like it's not all that long. But for the Blue Ponies, who have been the premier program in Class A over the last eight years, it might feel like an eternity. However, a younger-than-usual Blue Pony squad heads to Billings this weekend on a mission to change all of that. Havre High junior 215-pounder Tyler Adams, top, will look to help lead the Blue Ponies at the 2013 Class A State Tournament, which runs Friday and Saturday in the...
Edward E. Tempel, 95, longtime north Chester-area farmer, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at the Wheat Country Estates in Chester. Edd's funeral will be 11 a. m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. A reception will follow at the church. Burial rites will be later that afternoon at Joplin Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Chapel, Chester. Survivors are three sons, Russ (Judy) of Chester, Gary (Loretta) of Kiowa, Okla., and Melvin (Patricia) of Henderson, Nev. ; 10 grandchildren and 17... Full story
Dianna Lynn Huestis Dianna Lynn Huestis, 65, of Havre, passed away on Feb. 3, 2013, at Northern Montana Care Center due to cancer. Memorial service will be 2 p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at New Beginnings Lutheran Church in Rudyard, Mont., with Will Anderson officiating. Scattering of ashes will take place at a later date. The family has requested that memorials be made to Kitty Keepers in Havre. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Dianna was born Feb. 7, 1947, in Havre, Mont., to LeRoy and... Full story
Ilert Hellebust Ilert Hellebust, 97, of Havre, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook of natural causes. His funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 8, at First Lutheran Church, with Pastor Michael O'Hearn officiating. Burial will take place at Highland Cemetery on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 9:30 a.m. Memorials can be made to First Lutheran Church of Havre or to a charity of one's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Ilert was bo...
The superintendent of Beaver Creek Park said 2012 was a really good year for revenue at the park, with high use through the summer. "This is a … phenomenal year, " Superintendent Chad Edgar said. Edgar said the budget for the park this year was about $180,000. The total revenue of the park was about $190,000 after the state bed tax is deducted. That revenue will be applied to next year's budget. The good year follows a series of increases in rates approved last year, including raising cabin lease rates from $300 to $350, r... Full story
A member of Havre's City Council asked area legislators during a legislative video conference in Havre Tuesday if bills proposed by a Great Falls state senator might not raise more problems than they would solve. "It's kind of one of those unintended consequences deals, " he said. Dow asked about a bill by Sen. Anders Blewett, D-Great Falls, whom Dow called a rising star of the Democratic party, dealing with concussions in student athletes. He also asked about another bill proposed by Blewett to require the Montana... Full story
At a legislative video conference Tuesday in Havre, lawmakers and their constituents raised a number of topics, including eminent domain, state pensions and access to public lands. Rep. Kris Hansen, R-Havre, and Sen. Greg Jergeson, D-Chinook, attended the conference from Helena. Rep. Wendy Warburtion, R-Chinook, who has attended previous sessions, was unable to attend. Jergeson said he believes other area lawmakers, Rep. Clarena Brockie, D-Harlem, and Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, have another caucus meeting that is...
About a month ago, after a hiatus of several years, I began painting. I hadn't meant to give it up for so long. I missed the feel of the wooden brush between my fingers. I love to grab globs of oil paint and smear the paint onto stretched canvas. I like the sound the brush makes, the soft sweep. I like the smell of turpentine. It is thrilling to watch the first lines form into recognizable shapes and objects. Sondra Ashton When I am painting, something magical happens. The... Full story
Once again, the Montana Legislature is considering bills that would block tribes from restoring wild bison to our own tribal lands. By generally banning wild bison from Montana, House Bill 249 and Senate Bill 143 represent an astounding level of disrespect to the tribes of this state. We call on the Legislature to defeat these offensive bills and on the governor to veto any that make it through. Mark Azure After the great bison slaughter of the 1800s, fewer than 25 wild bison remained in Yellowstone. Their descendants are... Full story
The Montana House acted wisely Tuesday when it rejected a proposal to name the Winchester Model 1873 the official state rifle. Not that there's anything wrong with having a state rifle, but one legitimate question asked Tuesday was: "So what?" The rifle is certainly an important part of Montana history, and it will be displayed prominently in several museums throughout the state. But many Montanans, especially those who were here long before the rest of us, took offense at the designation, saying it dredges up memories of... Full story
hristopher Dorner sees himself as a crusader, a 6-foot, 270-pound whistleblower who confronted racism early in life and believes he suffered in his career and personal life for challenging injustices from bigotry to dishonesty. He fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a Los Angeles cop in 2005, but saw it unravel three years later when he was fired after a police review board decided he falsely accused his training officer of kicking a mentally ill man in the face and chest. The incident led Dorner to plot violent revenge...
NEW YORK (AP) — Charter Communications says it is buying cable company Optimum West from CableVision Systems Corp. for about $1.63 billion in cash. Optimum West manages cable systems in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah, with 304,000 video subscribers. Charter says the business is experiencing quick growth in video, Internet, and phone customers.Its holdings include Havre and the Hi-Line. Charter, based in Stamford, Conn., says it has $1.5 billion in committed bank financing for the deal. The remaining costs will be p... Full story
HELENA (AP) — Just weeks after a University of Montana student claimed she was raped by the quarterback of the football team, the coach enthusiastically welcomed him back to spring drills and lauded his "character and tremendous moral fiber." The woman's lawyer, Josh Van de Wetering, quickly complained to the athletic department that the comment left his client "less than confident in the university's commitment to protect her." Since then, the case has played out against a backdrop of NCAA and federal investigations of t... Full story
HELENA (AP) — An advocacy group told a judge Thursday that a new voter-approved law unconstitutionally requires state agencies to determine who is an illegal immigrant and turn them over to federal authorities. The plaintiffs led by the Montana Immigrant Justice Alliance asked District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock to block the law, which requires proof of citizenship or legal standing from any applicant for state services, such as unemployment benefits and assistance for crime victims. The law, which was approved by nearly 80 p... Full story
The Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump is one of the most fascinating places in Hill County. The history and the beautiful scenery of the site has attracted visitors for generations. The buffalo jump this past summer opened a new interpretive center that will make it easier for people to understand the rich history that the site contains. More people are visiting the buffalo jump every year because of three things: funding from Hill County, the dedication of numerous volunteers, and the loyal commitment John and Anna Brumley. John... Full story
