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HELENA — A Republican state lawmaker has agreed to pay a $4,000 fine and not run for public officer for four years to settle a lawsuit that accuses him of breaking campaign finance laws. The agreement with Rep. Mike Miller of Helmville was filed in District Court in Helena on Friday. Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl filed a civil action against Miller and eight other Republican legislative candidates stemming from the 2010 primary election campaign. Motl says the candidates coordinated with and took i...
The fourth annual Fresno Ice Fishing Derby took place this weekend, and more than 100 participants fished on the Fresno Reservoir for a chance to win awards for the longest fish caught. This event was put on by the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce's Agriculture Committee and took place Saturday and Sunday at Fresno Reservoir, 14 miles west of Havre. Even though temperatures hit the 50s-range, the waters of the reservoir were iced over and participants were still able to compete...
The athletic director at Havre High School was recently named one of the best in the state. Dennis Murphy was awarded the 2015 Overall Athletic Director of the Year Award Jan. 18 in Kalispell at the Montana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association meeting. The board of directors for the association takes on the process of selecting athletic directors for multiple categories every year. The categories are split into sizes of schools and then an overall best director...
Havre City Council members say they realize that city streets, sidewalks and water and sewer lines are seriously in need of repair. But they were amazed at what the cost would be and are doubtful city residents would be willing to pay for all that needs to get done. “The question is, how big a project do we want, and how are we going to pay for it,” said Councilman Allen “Woody” Woodwick. Most council members agreed that a multi-million project was needed and that the project should be stretched over many years — maybe as man...
As late as 1950, the city of Havre dumped only slightly treated sewage into the Milk River. It was inexpensive for the city, and once it was dumped in the river, it became Chinook’s problem. Chinook, for its part, dumped its sewage into the river and it became the problem of Harlem and Malta. Over the years, the federal government has ordered cities to treat sewage to cut down on the adverse impact on the health and environment downstream. Now, the latest federal mandate has resulted in the need for a $9 million upgrade to t...
Montana State University-Northern received a donation from NorthWest Farm Credit Services to add to their funds to build the new Automotive/Diesel Technology Building. Friday, Montana President of NorthWest Farm Credit Services Bill Perry and Shaud Schwarzbach, the branch manager of the company’s Havre office, met with university officials to symbolically give them a check for the donation at the Student Union Building’s Fireside Room. “Something like MSU-Northern and particularly the auto-diesel program is something we reali...
Editor: If you want to experience a little glimpse of Italy in your own backyard it can be found at 603 3rd Ave., at Nonna’s Coffee House. I called Leann after seeing an ad in the Havre Daily News to schedule a Christmas party for a small group of friends. She was so thrilled at the opportunity to help us out that I get caught up in the excitement of trying something new in Havre. Leann offered us five entrée choices — just to keep everyone happy. Upon our arrival at Nonna’s, we were seated and the food began to appear...
Editor: This past week we saw House Republicans attempting to control state agencies testimony at committee hearings. At our first committee meeting where we were to go through orientation the chair of the committee, Rep. Art Whittich, attempted to adopt a rule to prevent informational witnesses from testifying without first being requested by a member of the committee. Informational witnesses typically testify with first-hand or technical knowledge critical to the discussion. If this rule would have passed informational...
Thousands of Montanans do not have enough money to give themselves proper health care. As a result, they decline preventative health care measures, and they put off doctor visits on minor problems until they get seriously ill. This should not happen in a civilized society. Health care, in the 21st century, ought to be a right. These 71,000 Montanans fall between the cracks. They are not poor enough to be eligible for Medicaid, but they don't make enough to qualify for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Why doesn’t the A...
Havre Police Department William Barney Lavenger, 37, of Box Elder was arrested on a charge of probation violation after officers responded to an 8:01 a.m. Friday report at the police department from Lavenger that he left a treatment program. —— A noninjury motor vehicle crash was investigated after officers responded to a 9:09 a.m. Friday call from a 1st Street West business. —— A possible hit and run was investigated after someone made a report at the police station at 10:08 a.m. Friday. —— An officer gave a written or...
Elizabeth Ann Varnum passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, in Helena. She was 54 years old. Elizabeth (Little Bits, Zil) was born Feb. 2, 1960, in Helena to John and Alice Varnum. She joined her two older sisters, Vicki and Barbara, and with her arrival the family was complete. The family moved to Havre in 1963 where Elizabeth attended school. She graduated from Havre High school in 1978, and earned her associate degree in computer programming and a bachelor's degree in business...
Emory Dean Small "White Bear" "Wah-pis-ki Mahs-Kwah," 59, of Rocky Boy, passed away, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls surrounded by family and friends. Wake services began Friday, Jan. 23, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rocky Boy, with traditional services starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. Burial was to follow at the Small Family Cemetery in Parker School. Arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Please visit Emory's...
Lorraine A. Kiedrowski, 90, of Hogeland, Montana, entered the home of her Heavenly Father on Jan. 20, 2015. Rosary services will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, at 7 p.m, at Edwards Funeral Home in Chinook. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the Big Flat St. Thomas Catholic Church in Hogeland. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left for the family at www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com. Lorraine was bo...
I’ve seen some pretty amazing nights in the Armory Gymnasium. And while I might not be as, experienced I’ll say, as some other Havreites, I think I’ve been around long enough to lay claim to having seen some of the greatest moments the old building at Northern has ever seen. I’ve also seen some pretty heartbreaking moments in that same gym. And I’ve seen some crowds that have just wowed me, amazed me, and I’ve seen come out to support many of Northern’s great basketball, v...
The Havre High wrestling team was back in action this past weekend in the Class A Duals, where the Blue Ponies once again proved to be head and shoulders above the competition. Not to mince words, Havre dominated the two-day dual tournament hosted by Belgrade. With second-ranked Sidney and third-ranked Columbia Falls not in attendance, there was just no other team that had the horses to compete with the No. 1 Blue Ponies. Friday, the first day of the tournament, Havre simply o...
Those who have watched the Glacier Nationals over the past few weeks have known they were improving, but after the Nationals won back-to-back games this past weekend for the first time this season, everyone else now knows it, too. The Nationals made the long trip to Cody, Wyoming for a two-game set against the Yellowstone Quake and after knocking off their Frontier division rivals 3-2 Friday and 8-5 Saturday, the trip proved to be well worth it. The action started Friday and...
It was not all sunshine and roses for the Havre High boys basketball this past weekend. But when the times got tough, the Blue Ponies responded with one of their most important wins of the season. Havre came into the weekend with a chance to maintain sole possession of first place in the Central A conference, but after losing to Belgrade 48-40 Friday inside the HHS gymnasium, the Ponies lost that opportunity. Yet, all was not lost for the Ponies, who rebounded in a big way...
The Montana State Swimming Championships are still three weeks away. But the clock is ticking for the Havre Blue Ponies. The HHS boys and girls swim teams spent a busy weekend prepping for the upcoming state meet. Havre was in Great Falls Friday for the Great Falls Duals, then the Ponies moved on to compete in the prestigious Missoula Invitational Saturday at the University of Montana Grizzly Pool. Friday, the Ponies went head-to-head with CMR and Great Falls High in a...
The Havre High girls basketball team wasn't at its best this past weekend. But in the end, it didn't matter as the Blue Ponies did what good teams do - they found a way to win. Havre continued its domination of the Central A conference with two more wins in league play. Friday, the Ponies hosted the Belgrade Panthers and got their weekend off to a positive start with a 47-29 trouncing. Then, HHS finished the weekend off with a 59-49 win over Livingston Saturday. Both games...
The Montana State University-Northern Skylights have already had an epic 20-win season. They've already taken down nationally ranked Lewis-Clark State and Carroll College in the first two weeks of Frontier Conference play. But the game the Skylights were involved in Saturday night inside the Armory Gymnasium went well beyond epic - it was a Frontier women's game for the ages. Unfortunately for the No. 10 Skylights, they ended up on the wrong side of one of the greatest...
If there was any panic, any worry, any stress or doubt about their four-game losing streak to start Frontier Conference play, the Montana State University-Northern Lights sure didn't show any signs of it in what was the biggest game of their season thus far. With an 0-5 start to league play, and in all likelihood, the opportunity to advance to the Frontier Conference playoffs slipping away, the Lights responded - and they responded against one of their most bitter rivals, who...
