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Bring back the comics, many Oscar watchers urge JOCELYN NOVECK, AP National Writer NEW YORK — In the clear light of a post-Oscar Monday morning, at least two themes had emerged. The first: British royalty reigns — again! And the second: Bring back the comedians! Maybe it was inevitable that on such a predictable Oscar night — the acting awards and even the best picture win for "The King's Speech" were widely anticipated — attention would focus on the show itself, especially the hosting. And many did see the charm in hosts Ann...
NorthWestern Energy moves back into power supply Company head says it could provide better price stability Tim Leeds The president and CEO of the power company that supplies much of this region with electricity said his company is moving back to owning some of its own supply, following 10 years of leaving that business following utility deregulation in Montana. "We are owning resources again, and, over the long term, that will provide more stability, " Bob Rowe of NorthWestern Energy recently said during a meeting in Havre....
New tax bills hitting county residences Tim Leeds The new tax statements that include amounts still due for school districts in Hill County hit the mail last week, and the Hill County Treasurer said this morning that some people already have been in to pay. Treasurer Sandy Brown, who took office in January, said the first statements were mailed out Thursday, and people started coming in to pay Friday. "We have been collecting them, " she said. The new statements were mailed out after it was discovered that part of the taxes...
Ex-employees question Gulfstream safety Zach White Gulfstream Airlines is preparing to take over Essential Air Service for Montana in a little over a month, but a group of former employees is not sure that's a good thing. Two former captains, Kenneth Edwards and Patrick Hart, a former lead mechanic, Dan Brisco and a former crew scheduler, Mary Hebig, have signed a letter sent to U. S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood that conveys their concerns about Gulfstream expanding its service. "As a former captain for Gulfstream...
Ronald Lyle Knudson Ronald Lyle Knudson, 58, of Havre, died of natural causes, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, at Northern Montana Hospital. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on March 2, 2011, at 11 a. m., at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church in Havre, with Pastor Cleve McSwain officiating. Memorials may be given in Ron's name to Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen or to Van Orsdel United Methodist Church. Ron was born on Feb. 21, 1953, in Scobey, Mont., to Lyle and...
It's been a great season for the Harlem girls basketball team. Unfortunately, the Wildcats' division is just too tough. Harlem (11-12) suffered losses to top-ranked Fairfield, 69-30 on Thursday and Shelby, 48-34 on Friday to exit the Northern B Divisional in Malta. In the loss to Fairfield, the eventual Northern B champion, the Wildcats got 15 points from Jacinda Fuller and another 13 from Hyapatia Getten. Against Shelby in the loser-out round, Harlem was led by Maurvella Fuller's 10 points. Fairfield 69, Harlem 30 Fairfield...
GREAT FALLS — The Chinook Sugarbeeters and Box Elder Bears represented the 9C well this weekend. But as both of their seasons wound down and came to an end, they will have to wait until next year if they hope to make it to the state tournament. Both the Beeters and Bears spent the weekend in Great Falls at the Four Seasons Arena at the Northern C girls basketball tournament. On Friday the Beeters and Bears faced off for yet another time this season. And once again it was the Beeters who got the best of the Bears with a 6...
GREAT FALLS — The District 9C Chinook Sugarbeeters and Box Elder Bears had a nice run at the 2011 Northern C boys basketball tournament over the weekend. But even with the high points, both of their seasons have come to an end. Both the Beeters and Bears spent the weekend competing at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. The Beeters entered the tournament as a No. 1 seed and the Bears entered the tournament as a No. 2 seed. Both teams competed on Friday in the hopes of keeping their seasons alive. In a morning game, the B...
The Havre High girls basketball team competed hard at the Central A basketball tournament this weekend, but just couldn't get past two good teams in two very close games. Over the weekend, the Blue Ponies were in Belgrade where they went two-and-out at the Central A divisional tournament. Thursday, the Ponies fell to Lewistown 43-47 in a six-point loss. And in loser-out action on Saturday, the Ponies fell to the Browning Indians 44-42, this time in a just a two-point loss. "I am proud of our kids' efforts," Havre High head...
The season has to come to an end at one point or another, but the way the Havre High boys basketball season ended was hard on everybody. The Central A Blue Ponies spent the weekend in Belgrade where they competed in the Central A divisional tournament. HHS entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed and earned a first round bye. They were set up to have a successful run in the postseason tournament, but unfortunately went two and out with two very close overtime losses. In the semifinals on Friday, the Ponies fell to the No. 3 B...
Inmate gets 38 years in prison for Ariz. escape FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press KINGMAN Ariz. — A judge on Friday sentenced an inmate who escaped from an Arizona prison last summer to more than 38 years in prison, but acknowledged the punishment meant little for a man already serving life for prior crimes. Tracy Province pleaded guilty this month to state felony charges of escape, kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated assault and misconduct with weapons. His sentencing clears the way for him to be sent to New Mexico, where...
AP Photo/Naz Stobe Kirst Convicted killer Tracy Province, center, is seen being escorted from a courthouse in Kingman, Ariz., Friday, after a judge sentenced him to more than 38 years in prison. Province pleaded guilty this month to state felony charges of escape, kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated assault and misconduct with weapons. Inmate gets 38 years in prison for Ariz. escape FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — A judge on Friday sentenced an inmate who escaped from an Arizona prison last summer to...
HELENA — U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, a key figure in developing the federal health care law, is selling the program back home to a Republican-led Legislature openly hostile to what they derisively call "Obamacare." Baucus, speaking Friday afternoon to a joint session of Montana lawmakers, said he understands there are strong feelings but argued both sides should work to make it better in certain areas. Most Republicans in the room sat stoically through his speech. Made the Democrats' sales pitch Baucus reinforced the high points o...
Proposal mandates ultrasound before abortion MATT GOURAS, Associated Press HELENA— Republicans who have long blasted health care laws they feel put the government between doctors and patients are now backing a bill that orders doctors to perform an ultrasound before an abortion. Republicans backing the bill said they don't think such ultrasounds are a medical mandate but rather an attempt to prevent a procedure they feel should be illegal anyway. They argued it is not hypocritical to support the government intervention in c...
Bison in pilot program shipped back to Yellowstone MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press BILLINGS — A group of wild bison was returned to Yellowstone National Park on Friday in a setback to a fledgling program that allowed the animals into parts of Montana where bison had long been prohibited. The roundup of the 13 animals came after they repeatedly left a 2,500-acre grazing area in the Gallatin National Forest, crossing the Yellowstone River and entering private property. After their capture, the animals were trucked just o...
John C. Schwarz John C. Schwarz of Issaquah, Wash., and formerly of Great Falls, Mont., passed away at his home in Issaquah of natural causes on Jan. 17, 2011, at the age of 70. John was born in New York City to Mary DuBois Schwarz and Frederick A.O. Schwarz. John was the great-grandson of the founder of FAO Schwarz Toy Store. After graduating from Carleton College, he pursued his lifelong dream to move to Montana as a rancher. In later years, he worked in the organic food industry in Montana, St. Petersburg, Russia and Washi...
Terry S. Schend Terry S. Schend, 67, died at home Thursday, Jan. 27, following his fight with pancreatic cancer. His family lovingly shared his final days caring for him. A viewing will be held at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home, from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. A vigil service will be held at St. Jude Thaddeus Church, Sunday, Jan. 30, at 5 p.m. The funeral service will be held Monday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church. Interment of his ashes will take place following the service at Highland Cemetery. A reception...
Pamville News: The big beef over beef Pam Burke On assignment at the Internet, Pamville News reporters have scoured secondhand news items and trumped up sources to reveal the latest news and fabrications over the recent lawsuit against Taco Bell. A class-action suit was filed against Taco Bell on Jan. 19 in federal court on behalf of Amanda Obney of California. Obney claims to have tested Taco Bell's "taco meat filling" and found it contains only 35 percent beef. The other 65...
A special thank you to YouthBuild students Editor: Spring semester registration for the YouthBuild Program at Montana State University-Northern took place last week, and during registration the YouthBuild students went around town and shoveled snow. One of our alumni called into my office and was very pleased to have someone shovel her walks and driveway. So on behalf of Marge Matzke we would like to extend a very special thank you to the YouthBuild students from the MSU-Northern campus for shoveling her walkways on...
Military rolls out plan to repeal gay ban LOLITA C. BALDOR PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Military training to apply the new law allowing gays to serve openly will begin in February and will move quickly, senior Pentagon leaders said Friday. They said there is no intent to delay but would not guarantee full implementation of the repeal this year. The hedge on scheduling came despite assertions by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union speech this week that the repeal of the 17-year-old ban w...
Taco Bell takes its beef with lawsuit to public BRUCE SCHREINER SARAH SKIDMORE AP Business Writers Taco Bell says a legal beef over the meat in its tacos is bull. The fast-food chain took out full-page ads in at least nine major newspapers and launched a YouTube campaign featuring its president Friday to proclaim its taco filling is 88 percent beef. A false-advertising lawsuit filed last week that caused an online stir alleges the company's filling doesn't have enough beef to be called that. The lawsuit seeks to make the...
Mail ballots fail amid charges of racism MATT GOURAS, Associated Press HELENA — A plan to use only mail-in ballots for the state's main elections failed amid charges of racism from a Native American lawmaker. The House changed its mind on the plan in just one day, first endorsing it Thursday and then killing it Friday amid a hostile mood. Native American lawmakers were upset about a Thursday move by Republicans to strip special provisions aimed at outreach on reservations where they say many don't have mailing addresses. R...
Egyptian president asks Cabinet to resign HADEEL AL-SHALCHI,Associated Press HAMZA HENDAWI,Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's embattled President Hosni Mubarak said early Saturday that he had asked his Cabinet to resign, and promised reforms in his first response to protesters who have mounted the biggest challenge ever to his 30-year rule. But Mubarak also defended the crackdown by police on tens of thousands of demonstrators that drew harsh criticism from the Obama administration Friday and even a threat to reduce a $...
The Havre High wrestling team picked up a pair of dual victories Friday night at the Havre High gymnasium. The Ponies topped Class B-C powers Forsyth and Conrad. Havre beat Forsyth, the No. 1 team in Class B-C 45-30, but the Dogies forfeited five sports and won four matches on the mat. The Ponies dominated Conrad 72-9, losing just one match on the mat. Havre wraps ups its regular season Saturday in Malta. The Ponies host the Central A Divisional next Saturday. For full coverage, see Monday's HDN....
The Havre High wrestling team picked up a pair of dual wins over Class B-C powers Forsyth and Conrad on Friday night at the Havre High gym. The Ponies beat top-ranked Forsyth 45-30, but the Dogies beat HHS head-to-head in four matches and forfeited five others. Havre also dominated Conrad 72-9, losing just one match on the mat. The Ponies wrap up their regular season Saturday in Malta. HHS hosts the Central A Divisonal next Saturday. For full coverage, see Monday's HDN....
