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VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — After three days of delays, a U.S.-chartered ferry carrying Americans and other foreigners out of the chaos of Libya has finally arrived at the Mediterranean island of Malta. The Maria Dolores ferry evacuated over 300 passengers Friday, including at least 167 U.S. citizens, away from the turmoil that has engulfed the North African nation as residents rise up over Moammar Gadhafi's iron-fisted rule. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council that some 22,000 people have fled across t...
The Chinook girls basketball team got close to reaching the Class C state tournament. Instead, that dream will have to wait another year. Chinook's stellar postseason run came to an end Friday night in the girls consolation game of the Northern C tournament in Great Falls as the Beeters fell to Roy-Winifred 34-30. Chinook had beaten the Outlaws on Wednesday, but Friday night, the Outlaws got revenge. Taryn Norby scored seven points as Beeters ended their year with a 13-10 overall record. For full coverage, see Monday's Havre...
'The King's Speech' gets 12 Oscar nominations DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The British monarchy saga "The King's Speech" leads the Academy Awards with 12 nominations, including best picture and acting honors for Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush. "This story has struck such a rich resonant chord with audiences of all ages, which is very exciting — to have your work honored by your industry peers is even better," Rush said in a statement. Also nominated for best picture Tuesday wer...
After a big weekend in which the Montana State University-Northern Skylights got back on track with a home sweep, senior Samm Schermele was named the Frontier Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week. Schermele is a 5-foot-9 senior guard from Great Falls. MSU-Northern won both of their weekend games including a victory over nationally ranked Carroll College. The Skylights upset No. 25 Carroll 68-49 and beat Rocky Mountain College 71-56. Schermele averaged 22 points, 3.5 rebounds, two assists and 2.5 steals for the...
Excitement was in the air, even before the opening tip-off on Friday night at the MSU-Northern Fieldhouse. But who knew what would follow? The MSU-N men provided us with plenty of drama, emotion and entertainment on Friday and Saturday night as the Lights swept Frontier Conference powers Carroll and Rocky Mountain College. After watching the Lights take care of business at home, it's quite clear they are going to be a force well into March. But what can't be overlooked, or overstated from this weekend's games is what the MSU-...
Another week of high school basketball. Another week of exciting girls games on the Hi-Line is in the books. The Box Elder Bears have been one of the best teams in the area this season, and they showed that again on Thursday night with a dramatic one-point win over the Chinook Sugarbeeters in Chinook. The Bears defeated the Beeters 49-48 in a game that went down to the wire. The game was a game of runs. The Beeters ripped of an 18-6 second-quarter run to lead 22-17 at the half. But the Bears stormed back with a 14-6 run in...
There were some big wins and surprising upsets in boys basketball across the Hi-Line this weekend. On Thursday, in Class 9C action, the Box Elder Bears defeated the Chinook Sugarbeeters 72-56. The Beeters were preseason favorites to take the 9C, but the Bears proved to be contenders as well. Overall, the Bears put together four solid quarters. They took a 15-8 lead after the first quarter, and managed to add 22 in the second, 15 in the third and 20 more in the fourth and final frame. And the Chinook offense had a decent...
Coming out of another outstanding weekend of action, the Havre High wrestling team won't waste any time to once again return to the mat. Just over the weekend, the Central A Blue Ponies took second place at the Class A Duals after falling to Belgrade in the championship round. Now, hoping their good production will carry over, the Ponies will host the Class AA CMR Rustlers tonight at the Havre High gymnasium. The varsity matches are hoped to get going around 5:30. The Rustlers are normally one of the top names no matter what...
House committee passes mandatory DUI testing Tim Leeds Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock's office said this morning that the 20-member House Judiciary Committtee, including Reps. Wendy Warburton, R-Havre, and Kris Hansen, R-Havre, unanimously passed a bill implementing a statewide 24/7 sobriety project. The bill would allow sheriff's offices to implement a program in which people convicted of a second or subsequent charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants could be ordered by a judge to take a sobriety test tw...
Northern foundation activity up Zach White Ted Turner's commencement speech isn't the only exciting thing coming to Montana State University-Northern this year. Shauna Albrecht, MSU-N's Foundation executive director, has, in her first year in the position, gotten gears moving on a number of projects. The primary focus of Albrecht's first year has been to re-engage donors and graduates and aid in the growth of the Northern community. "We really want to create an active alumni association," Albrecht said, "to bring alumni back...
Hansen hears youths testify in support of social host bill Tim Leeds Rep. Kris Hansen, R-Havre, said a hearing on a bill that would allow counties to create social host ordinances was filled with young people who helped draft the bill and testified in support of it. "It was great to see them and listen to them," said Hansen, a member of the Local Government Committee that held the hearing on House Bill 20. Hansen said the bill, sponsored by Rep. Gordon Hendrick, R-Superior, would allow counties to pass ordinances to...
Herberger's closes amid roof concerns It's unclear when store will reopen Zach White Herberger's department store in the Holiday Village Mall, is closed for a second day today, after concerns about the structural integrity of the roof under the weight of melting snow drifts. According to Mary Kerr, vice president of investor and public relations for Herberger's Pennsylvania-based parent company Bon-Ton Stores, the Havre store was initially closed on Sunday afternoon, around 3:30 p.m. "Yesterday, it was noticed that something...
James Richard 'Gus' Campbell James Richard (Gus) Campbell passed away on Jan. 22, 2011, in the arms of his beloved wife of 46 years. The cause of death was congestive heart disease. Jim was born Jan. 17, 1943, in Newport, Wash., to Helen and Jim Campbell. He was the fourth of six children born to them. Jim grew up on the family farm in Laclede, Idaho, and attended school in Laclede, Sandpoint and Priest River, Idaho. On Oct, 0, 1964, he married Juanita Smith in Roundup, Mont. Two children were born to this union, Jimmi Linn...
