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In a long-suspected move, Montana’s Democratic governor this morning appointed his lieutenant governor to fill a vacant Senate seat. “I introduce to you Sen. John Walsh,” Gov. Steve Bullock announced in a press conference shortly after 10 this morning. Bullock, after listing Walsh’s accomplishments including as a 33-year veteran of the Montana National Guard, appointed him to fill the seat vacated by 35-year U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, who was confirmed Thursday as ambassador to China. Baucus, a Democrat, stunned the politic...
Havre Police Department Elizabeth Irene Doney, 35, of Harlem was arrested on charges of driving without a driver’s license and a state District Court warrant after an officer made a motor vehicle stop at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday on 6th Street. ——— A 2:50 p.m. Wednesday call from Washington Avenue about a vehicle that slid into a stop sign and damaged it was investigated. ——— A noninjury two-vehicle motor vehicle crash was investigated after officers received a 5:05 p.m. Wednesday call from 4th Street. ——— Molly Anne Lyons, 2...
MISSOULA (AP) — The University of Montana and other schools have lifted lockdowns prompted by the armed robbery of two Missoula businesses Thursday morning, but the suspect remains at large, police said. Detective Sgt. Travis Welsh says a man with a handgun robbed the Motel 6 and the Taco Bell restaurant on East Broadway around 9 a.m. The campus was put on lockdown at about 10:20 a.m., shortly after a man carrying a gun and a plastic bag was seen running along Arthur Avenue near the university. UM spokeswoman Peggy Kuhr says...
Senate approves Max Baucus as China ambassador ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate easily confirmed longtime Sen. Max Baucus on Thursday to become ambassador to China, handing the job to a lawmaker well-versed in U.S. trade policy but with little expertise about military and other issues that have caused tensions in recent years with Beijing. Senators gave final approval to the nomination of the moderate Baucus, D-Mont., by a 96-0 margin. Baucus, trim and youthful looking for his 72 years, accepted c...
Our sidewalks are not being cleared of snow to universal approval. Havre’s current ordinance calls for homeowners to clear the sidewalks on their property within 24 hours. Why are the property owners being asked to maintain a public walkway? Are they asked to clear the streets in front of their houses and businesses as well? The answer is, obviously, “No.” This expectation of the citizens to take responsibility for shoveling sidewalks is downright dangerous because it lessens our dependence on government services. Furth...
The one thing that the producer/directors of the new film "Winter in the Blood" capture in a remarkable way is the stunningly spectacular scenery of the mountains, plains and riverbottoms of north-central Montana. Alex and Andrew Smith, the movie-makers from Missoula who were inspired to make a movie of James Welch's first major novel, lay out the striking region of the Hi-Line in a way that has never been seen in film before. But not only is the natural scenery of the region captured very well in the film but also we get a...
Those familiar dangers we learn from childhood on are such a part of our consciousness that they carry instinctual wisdom and warnings that become second nature. Growing up in the Milk River Valley and the foothills and plains beyond, we know to stay away from the river in flood, stay out of the pasture with the mean bull and don’t pick up a baby rattlesnake, cute or not. Such wisdom even tells us if the rattlesnake has just had its head chopped off, leave it for a while. Refl...
Beaver Creek has suffered from serious flooding for three of the last four years, and Hill County is looking into ways to solve the problems. The county is looking to hire a professional engineering firm to research what that would take. "We need to look at the whole (of the Beaver Creek drainage) and what's best for Beaver Creek," Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said during a meeting with Jeremiah Theys, project manager with Great West Engineering in Helena. "How do...
Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson is looking for people’s thoughts on the future of Beaver Creek Park. Peterson said Wednesday that a meeting is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 17, at the Hill County Electric Hospitality Room west of Havre on U.S. Highway 2, starting at 6 p.m. People will be given an opportunity to express their ideas on what they want the park to be, Peterson said. “Do we want to keep the park for just local use or do we want to share with the world?” Peterson asked. He said 90 percent of the use of the p...
Eleven Havre High School boys will compete for the title of Mr. Blue Pony in a competition at the school 7 p.m. today. Their talents and personality will be on display at the event. There will be three rounds: • A casual introduction, "who is your hero?" • A talent portion where each contestant performs a talent. • A final round where only five contestants are left and will answer a series of questions. The winner will be crowned after being selected by a panel of three judges. Mr. Blue Pony will be awarded a $100 gift certi...
Rocky Boy High School was presented with the Seventh Generation Award for its Graduation Matters program Tuesday. The program was begun last year to focus on helping students not only graduate high school, but continue on to higher education, said Rocky Boy High School Principal Lewis Reese. “We’re very serious in getting our kids to the highest level possible and not settling for mediocrity,” Reese said. Rocky Boy High School had a graduating class of 33 last year and 85 percent of them went on to higher education, Reese...
Thursday High School Basketball Big Sandy girls at Hobson, 6 p.m. Big Sandy boys at Hobson, 7:30 Harlem girls vs Glasgow, 6 p.m. Harlem boys vs Glasgow, 7:30 Friday High School Basketball Havre girls vs Fairfield, 7 p.m. Havre boys at Fairfield, 6:30 p.m. Rocky Boy girls at Malta, 6 p.m. Rocky Boy boys at Malta, 7:30 Big Sandy girls vs Chinook, 6 p.m. Big Sandy boys vs Chinook, 7:30 Box Elder girls vs HLP, 6 p.m. Box Elder boys vs HLP, 7:30 North Star girls at Sunburst, 6 p.m. North Star boys at Sunburst, 7:30 Turner girls...
Prep Basketball Standings BOYS Central A Conf. Overall Belgrade 6-1 9-5 Browning 4-2 11-3 Havre 3-3 5-9 Lewistown 1-4 3-10 Livingston 1-5 3-11 Eastern A Conf. Overall Laurel 7-0 12-2 Glendive 4-1 10-2 Sidney 3-2 9-3 Billings Central 3-3 7-6 Miles City 1-6 3-10 Hardin 1-7 4-10 Southwest A Conf. Overall Dillon 6-0 12-1 Butte Central 6-1 12-2 Stevensville 3-3 7-6 Corvallis 2-3 6-6 Anaconda 1-5 3-9 Hamilton 0-6 2-11 Northwest A Conf. Overall Columbia Falls 4-1 10-3 Frenchtown 4-2 8-5 Whitefish 3-2 7-7 Polson 1-3 2-10 Libby 0-4...
Things haven’t been easy for the Havre High boys basketball program in recent years. But each postseason, hope and determination springs eternal. And that’s the case for the Blue Pony seniors. They want to make their last ride a great one. Kade Rismon, Jon Faber and Brian Smith have all played for the Ponies for the last four seasons and the trio will make their final home appearance Saturday night when the Ponies host the Lewistown Golden Eagles at the HHS gymnasium. Ris...
Seniors all over the state are preparing for the end of their prep basketball careers, but one thing the Havre High senior girls don’t have to worry about, is having to move on without knowing what success feels like. Four years ago, as freshmen, Lacey Waid, Haley Ohm, Breck Don, Peyton Filius and Brandy Lambourne missed the state tournament as part of the Blue Pony varsity team. But as four year-varsity players, that talented five took the Ponies to the Class A state t...
Three weekends is all that seperates Frontier Conference basketball teams and the postseason. In other words, it’s crunch time in the Frontier. As with every week so far, the Frontier men’s standings saw plenty of upheaval, yet, there is still no clear front runner for the regular season title. Two weeks ago, there was a five-way tie for first place, and those five teams are still either tied, or separated by just one game. The standings have seen some change thanks to thr...
Postseason wrestling is about to invade the Hi-Line. And when area wrestlers take to the mat for the Northern B-C Divisional tournament, all that matters is getting to Billings. Coveted state tournament spots and divisional team titles will be on the line when the Northern B-C tourney takes place Saturday in Harlem. The tournament will consistent of local powers Harlem and Chinook, as well as area grapplers from Chester/J-I and Big Sandy. Also in attendance will be Cut Bank,...
Wednesday was national signing day for college football programs all across America. And it was a good day for the Montana State University-Northern football program as well. Northern head coach Mark Samson inked 23 new Lights Wednesday, including 15 high school prospects from Montana. The Lights also added seven players from the state of Washington, as well as one from California. “We are very excited to announce the signings of these student athletes,” Samson said. “All of t...
