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In an old vaudeville country rube routine the straight man says, "Think the rain will hurt the rhubarb?" The top banana replies, "Not if it's in cans!" Now, doesn't that make you want to slap your knees and hoot and howl. On the east side of my garden cabin, between the raspberries and the neighbor's caragana shrubs, my dad planted rhubarb. Those who grow rhubarb know that for the average family, one plant will provide all the rhubarb one healthy family can be forced to...
Editor: If you haven't been by the Hill County Courthouse lately, you're missing out. The new steps, lamps and facing are gorgeous. I had the pleasure of watching the Dick Anderson Construction crew transform the front of that building from sad and blah to beautiful and functional. I commend the crew for their high quality, hard work and the county personnel for their perseverance in seeing it through and maintaining high standards. The finished product is well worth it. We can all be proud of our courthouse, inside and out...
Editor: The Salvation Army held its annual meeting/volunteer appreciation dinner May 17 along with Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen. I would like to take this time to let those who sponsored the event know that we appreciate their willingness to give, so we could honor our volunteers. We live in a great community that reaches out to help those in need both by volunteering and by supporting us monetarily. Our sponsors this year were Independence Bank, Triangle Communications, Walmart, Milk River Co-op, Havre Ford, Bergren...
(Editor's note: This is the second and final part in a series on tranparency in Montana.) HELENA - Earlier this year state officials released payroll information on thousands of state employees that they now claim in some cases contained confidential information that should not have been released. Department of Administration Deputy Director Sheryl Olsonsaid payroll information was sent electronically to a state legislator in response to an information request. She said the legislator was later asked to scrub the information...
EAST MISSOULA — A Montana woman photographing a bald eagle in a spruce tree near her house also made a picture of what was left of its prey — a fawn carcass dangling from a power line. AP Photo/Lee Bridges A power company lineman uses a pole to remove a young deer carcass that was dropped onto a power line. It is suspected the carcass was dropped after being snatched by an eagle in East Missoula. The incident caused a brief power outage. Lee Bridges, of East Missoula, says she photographed the eagle Wednesday morning bec...
MISSOULA — Missoula County Sheriff's deputies are still pursuing leads in the hunt for David Burgert, the former militia leader who is accused of shooting at deputies this week. The sheriff's department said Friday it was patrolling the Petty, Graves and Howard Creek areas of Lolo National Forest west of Missoula. Burgert fled into the forest after exchanging shots with deputies on Sunday following a car chase. Police say he may be hiding in the mountains along the Montana-Idaho border. Burgert once led an anti-government m...
AP Photo/Sucheta Das, File In this July 2, 2009 file photo, a gay rights activist in Calcutta, India, participates in a rallycelebrating the groundbreaking ruling by the Delhi High Court decriminalizing homosexuality. The United Nations issued its first condemnation of discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people on Friday, in a cautiously worded declaration hailed by supporters as a historic moment. Members of the U.N. Human Rights Council narrowly voted in favor of the resolution put forward by South...
KINGMAN, Ariz. — An Arizona inmate whose escape sparked a three-week national manhunt last summer was sentenced Friday to 43 years behind bars for breaking out of prison and abducting two truck drivers whose big rig was used as a getaway vehicle. John McCluskey's sentence came the same day a Mohave County jury found him guilty of escape, kidnapping, aggravated assault and other charges in his July 30 break from the medium-security Arizona State Prison in Golden Valley. AP Photo/Matt York In this Aug. 20, 2010 photo,former e...
MISSOULA — An attorney tied to a Missoula-based prostitution ring promoted through Craigslist has pleaded guilty. Benjamin Michael Williams of Missoula appeared in Justice Court on Friday and pleaded guilty to solicitation to commit prostitution, a misdemeanor. He was given a suspended six-month jail sentence and fined $500. The Missoulian reports he was the 12th client or would-be client charged in the case. The men who ran the ring — 30-year-old Richard Carpita and his then-roommate, 21-year-old Anthony Brazington — have...
The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team dropped two games Friday at the Gallatin Valley Tournament in Three Forks. Havre lost to Lewistown 8-0 and Gallatin Valley 10-2. The North Stars will play two more games on Saturday, against the Bitterroot Red Sox and Butte Muckers, respectively. For full coverage, see Tuesday's Havre Daily News....
DEVON — A school bus carrying about 40 people returning from a church camp flipped on its side Friday on a rural highway in northern Montana, injuring several students, although none was seriously hurt, authorities said. The bus was carrying students from a church study camp in Hungry Horse, Mont., to Harlem, Mont., when the accident occurred at 2:45 p.m. on Highway 2 near Devon, Highway Patrol Sgt. Joel Knutsen said. AP Photo/Shelby Promoter/Chris Muller This image provided by the Shelby Promoter shows investigators at the s...
BILLINGS — Montana's request for a presidential disaster declaration was approved by federal officials Friday following flooding that has caused at least $8.6 million in damage. The declaration makes the state eligible for federal assistance to repair and replace damaged roads, bridges and other infrastructure washed out by weeks of high water. It also means 31 counties and four tribes can be reimbursed for flood-fighting expenses ranging from overtime, to sandbagging and setting up temporary shelters. Courtesy photo An e...
HYBA A-League tournament set The Havre Youth Baseball Association A-League tournament is on this weekend. The tournament started earlier this week and will run through Saturday afternoon at Lions Field in Havre. The A-League championship game is set for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at Lions Field. High School Open Tennis scheduled Havre tennis coach George Ferguson is holding open tennis for girls and boys each Monday and Tuesday through July 11. Open tennis for girls is held on Mondays at 11 a.m. and boys is Tuesdays, also at 11...
The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team has already found outstanding success with one former Great Falls High guard in Shaun Tatarka. Now, Northern head coach Shawn Huse has added another Bison to the Northern roster. Huse recently announced the signing of GFH star Matt Schmitz to an NAIA national letter of intent. Schmitz will join the Lights next fall. "Matt had an outstanding career and we are very excited he chose to be a Light," Huse said. "He is a...
Havre's Thurman Holdsclaw gets ready to swing at a pitch during an American Legion baseball game last Friday at Legion Field in Havre. The North Stars are in Three Forks this weekend for the Gallatin Valley Tournament. Havre returns to play at home next Wednesday against the Fort MacLeod Royals. The Havre North Stars American Legion baseball club had a successful North Star Memorial Tournament. And in that tourney last weekend in Havre, the North Stars played a rigorous five...
HELENA — The chief revenue forecaster for the Montana Legislature told lawmakers that state tax collections are coming in about $70 million higher than was predicted last November. Legislative Fiscal Analyst Terry Johnson says tax collections will be $67.7 million to $77.7 million higher for the fiscal year ending June 30. Lee Newspapers of Montana reports Johnson attributed the increases to strong growth in wage and salary income, higher individual tax payments and improved corporate profitability. State revenue estimates w...
HELENA — Two wind developers have asked Montana's Public Service Commission to keep their bids to buy a 40-megawatt wind farm in Judith Basin County from public view. The Independent Record reported Friday that Sagebrush Wind and Invenergy want their proposals for the project sealed, citing trade secrets. They made the request in May while the PSC considers approving NorthWestern Energy's plans for the farm. Lee Newspapers of Montana and The Associated Press objected to the request, saying if price and cost information for N...
LONDON — U.S.-based shipping firm UPS has been ordered to stop moving air cargo through some of its U.K. facilities because of security flaws, the British government said Friday. The order is the result of a planned security check rather than a new threat to aviation — and a sign of heightened concerns about the vulnerability of cargo in the wake of an al-Qaida plot that saw bombs disguised in toner cartridges shipped on freight flights from Yemen. AP Photo/Sang Tan A UPS sign is seen at the company's depot in north Lon...
GENEVA — The United Nations issued its first condemnation of discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people on Friday in a cautiously worded declaration hailed by supporters including the United States as a historic moment. Members of the U.N. Human Rights Council narrowly voted in favor of the resolution put forward by South Africa, against strong opposition from African and Islamic countries. "You just witnessed a historic moment at the Human Rights Council and within the U.N. system with a landmark r...
LONDON — U.S.-based shipping firm UPS has been ordered to stop moving air cargo through some of its U.K. facilities because of security flaws, the British government said Friday. The order is the result of a planned security check rather than a new threat to aviation — and a sign of heightened concerns about the vulnerability of cargo in the wake of an al-Qaida plot that saw bombs disguised in toner cartridges shipped on freight flights from Yemen. Britain's Department for Transport said that "following careful con...
Montana's U. S. Rep. Denny Rehberg again is working on legislation to eliminate estate taxes, limit gift tax rates and increase exemptions. "Montana's small businesses, farmers and ranchers may look rich to the IRS suits in Washington, but we all know the reality on the ground isn't so rosy, " Rehberg said in a press release announcing the bill. "The Montana families have their value stored in land or equipment. " Rehberg supported legislation that ended estate taxes by 2010, but a temporary extension in 2010 brought back a...
U. S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said in a press conference Thursday that the nation should pursue more effective alternative energy routes than corn ethanol. He called on the U. S. House of Representatives to follow the Senate's lead in cutting subsidies to that industry. Tester said, because of the cost of production of the alternative fuel, often high because of the input costs of raising corn and the fluctuations in the commodity's price, it usually can't compete with petroleum gasoline. "I am as big a supporter of corn...
U. S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said during a press conference Thursday that, although the 2012 campaign is under way, it has a long way to go, and that he believes the campaign for his election should stick to the issues. "I hope it doesn't get nasty, " Tester said in response to a question during his monthly press conference with Montana reporters. He said his goal is to keep the campaign focused on what he and his opponent, Montana's Republican U. S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, believe is best for the state and the nation, and...
Montana's U. S. Sen. Jon Tester said he is keeping a close eye on the flooding in the state, and that the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs to step up its work on declaring the region a disaster. Gov. Brian Schweitzer requested June 1 that President Barack Obama declare a disaster in the state due to the widespread flooding. FEMA officials last week wrapped up the initial evaluation of the damages in the state, which they will use in making the agency's recommendation to Obama. Tester said he had two opportunities in...
Montana's jobless rate remained stable in May, while the jobless rate on the Hi-Line decreased. Statewide, 7.3 percent of the work force was jobless, the state Labor Department announced this morning. That is unchanged from April. The number of people employed increased slightly, while the number of people looking for work also increased. Montana is doing better than the nation as whole, where the jobless rate is 9.1 percent. "The rate of job growth slowed slightly this month, but we remain on the track to recovery, " said...
