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BUTTE (AP) — A Montana newspaper checking court records found seven misdemeanor DUI citations that a city judge hid from the public by attaching notes that said, "Keep out of the paper for security reasons." The Montana Standard in a story (http://bit.ly/ymatkf) published Sunday reported the seven tickets date between May 21, 2009, and Oct. 14, 2010. The notes were from 53-year-old Stephen Joseph Kambich, who in mid-December resigned from his job as a Butte city judge, a post he held since 2004. He pleaded guilty Jan. 13 t...
The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team is a veteran bunch. The Lights have seven seniors and a host of players with a wealth of experience. That veteran presence was on display Saturday night in Billings as the No. 12 Lights rebounded from a bitter loss at Carroll College on Thursday night by thrashing the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears 73-45 inside the Fortin Center. The victory was a complete one, as the Lights dominated the final five minutes of...
Three Montana State University-Northern football players were recently honored as NAIA All-American's for their 2011 season. Lights' standouts Matt Cervenka, Stephen Silva and Will Andrews were among 16 Frontier Conference players to be named to the Beyond Sports N MSU-Northern running back Stephen Silva was one of three Lights to earn NAIA All-American football honors this season. etwork 2011 NAIA All-American Team. All three Lights earned second-team honors at their...
WASHINGTON — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona announced Sunday she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt a little more than a year ago that shook the country. "I don't remember much from that horrible day, but I will never forget the trust you placed in me to be your voice," the Democratic lawmaker said on a video posted without prior notice on her Facebook page. AP Photo/Office of Gabrielle Giffords This video image provided by the Office o...
The house at the end of the block was fast taking on the feel of a shrine when Joe Paterno stepped into the crisp November night with his wife, Sue, by his side. Students had gathered on the lawn, some carrying hand-lettered signs, many near tears and all of them confused, sad and angry. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Penn State fans gather around a statue of Joe Paterno outside Beaver Stadium on the Penn State University campus to pay their respects after learning of his death Sunday in State College, Pa. For the first time in...
BUTTE (AP) — A Montana newspaper checking court records found seven misdemeanor DUI citations that a city judge hid from the public by attaching notes that said, "Keep out of the paper for security reasons." The Montana Standard in a story (http://bit.ly/ymatkf) published Sunday reported the seven tickets date between May 21, 2009, and Oct. 14, 2010. The notes were from 53-year-old Stephen Joseph Kambich, who in mid-December resigned from his job as a Butte city judge, a post he held since 2004. He pleaded guilty Jan. 13 t...
MISSOULA (AP) — The Missoula Police Department has started an internal review of 50 sexual assault cases over the last two years due to concerns city officials have about the way the agency handles sexual assault reports, the police chief says. Chief Mark Muir said the review will be finished in time for a public meeting Wednesday before a Missoula City Council committee. "We found two cases we feel weren't adequately investigated," he told the Missoulian (http://bit.ly/wziJwa). "They were reassigned." He said he chose the l...
It has been a while since the Havre High girls basketball team has suffered a loss, and while any loss is tough to swallow, a conference loss is even more difficult. Over the weekend the Central A Blue Ponies were on the road for two conference games. Friday the Ponies defeated the Livingston Rangers 49-26, but Saturday the Ponies fell to the Belgrade Panthers 53-37. The loss to the Panthers was the first conference loss all season for the Ponies and dropped their still stellar record to 5-1 in the Central A. The win over...
With two tough conference games on the road this weekend, the Havre High boys basketball team returned home satisfied, despite the split. Friday and Saturday, the Central A Blue Ponies ran into two conference opponents. Friday the No. 3 Livingston Rangers defeated the ponies 63-45, but Saturday the Ponies rebounded to defeat the Belgrade Panthers 52-47. With the conference split the Ponies remain in third place in the conference and now hold a 3-3 record in the Central A. "We got the split this weekend," Havre High head coach...
After a hard-fought and gritty win over Carroll College Thursday night in Helena, the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team got that winning feeling back. On Saturday night in Billings, the Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears took that feeling away. Northern struggled offensively and saw the Bears go on a solid second-half run in a 61-38 Frontier Conference loss Saturday night at the Fortin Center. The 38 points scored against the Bears was a season-low...
The Havre High boys and girls swim teams headed to Missoula Saturday for yet another big meet. And against all Class AA competition, the Blue Ponies put on a strong showing, especially the HHS boys. At Saturday's Missoula Invitational, the Pony boys finished an outstanding fourth with 184 points. Great Falls High won the 12-team meet with 334 points, while Bozeman was second and Missoula Hellgate was third. On the girls side, HHS finished eighth out of 12 teams with 75...
Facing much of the field of Class A teams, the Havre High Blue Ponies wrestling team knew they needed to be at their best this weekend. And after reaching the championship dual, it was almost a perfect weekend for the Central A Ponies. Friday and Saturday, the Ponies were in Lewistown for the Class A Duals. And making their presence known, the Ponies finished as the No. 2 team. In the championship dual, defending Class A champion Laurel defeated the Ponies 54-33. Prior to the championship loss on Saturday, the Ponies went...
Saturday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Baker 50, Broadus 49 Bigfork 71, St. Ignatius 50 Box Elder 55, Denton 51, 2OT Bozeman 75, Billings Senior 58 Broadview-Lavina 66, Park City 55 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 70, Kalispell Glacier 68 Columbia Falls 47, Libby 42 Culbertson 46, Savage 45 Frazer 82, Poplar 80 Glendive 43, Miles City 27 Harlem 66, Shelby 60, OT Jefferson (Boulder) 45, Choteau 40 Noxon 75, Two Eagle River 44 Plains 67, Eureka 49 Plevna 65, Ekalaka 46 Roy-Winifred 61, Winnett-Grass Range 21 Simms 70,...
The Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team had just two games left on its non-conference schedule. And though the trip was tough, the Lights took care of business. Thursday night, the Lights thrashed Portland Bible College, 81-63 in Portland, Ore., then MSU-N wrapped up its 2012 schedule with a hard-fought, 71-67 win over NCAA DII Linfield College last Friday night in McMinville, Ore. The wins pushed the No. 22 Lights to 13-2 ahead of the full Frontier Conference season, which begins in early January. With...
MIAMI (AP) — The nation's largest gun-rights lobby called Friday for the placement of an armed police officer in every school, but parents and educators questioned how safe such a move would keep kids, whether it would be economically feasible and how it would alter student life. Their reactions ranged from supportive to disgusted. Already, there are an estimated 10,000 sworn officers serving in schools around the country, most of them armed and employed by local police departments, according to a membership association f...
Olivia Elizabeth Marie Bear passed away of undetermined causes on Nov. 19, 2012, in Havre. Wake services will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, and continuing until her funeral service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at the Kills at Night Center. Burial will be in the Hays Mission Cemetery in Hays. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Olivia was born Nov. 19, 2012, to Donald and Jean (White Cow) Bear in Havre. Her birth was greatly looked forward to especially by...
NEW YORK (AP) — The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off in New York on Thursday, putting a festive mood in the air in a city still coping with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. The young, and the young at heart, were delighted by the sight and sound of marching bands, performers and, of course, the giant balloons. The sunny weather quickly surpassed 50 degrees. Some parade-goers had camped out to get a good spot, staying snug in sleeping bags. Others came well-prepared with folding chairs. Alan Batt and his 11-y... Full story
HELENA (AP) — Republican Rick Hill says he has no regrets about his two-year campaign for governor that ended in a loss to Democratic Attorney General Steve Bullock. Hill, who lost to Bullock by less than two percentage points, said he always considered himself the underdog because he had been out of politics for more than a decade after serving two-terms in Congress. AP Photo/Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez Republican Rick Hill makes a point during the final televised debate with Democrat Steve Bullock at Ri...
Thursday morning's snow didn't stop a large crowd from gathering at St Jude's Parish Center for the annual Havre Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Havre Daily News/John Kelleher Lolly Evans laughs as she scoops dressing onto the plate of a woman passing through the aweving line at the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. A total of 345 people had the annual dinner delivered to their homes, said Debi Rhines, who chaired the event for a second year. More than 76 volunteers signed up when they came in Thursday morning. Rhines...
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times in EDT): 1. WHERE IN THE U.S. THE RACE FOR PRESIDENT WILL BE DECIDED AP analysis of the past three presidential races shows 106 counties in nine states may determine who wins. 2. WHAT WILL BE CENTER STAGE AT THE LAST DEBATE The blame for Benghazi and the right line to take with Iran are expected to be main topics Monday night. 3. THE SPARK FOR THE KILLING OF THREE IN A WISCONSIN SALON Police say a domestic dispute may... Full story
Donald Micheal 'Micky' Golie Donald Micheal "Micky" Golie, 73, a lifelong Havre resident, passed away Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at his residence of natural causes. His graveside service will be 2 p. m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at Highland Cemetery, with Pastor Michael O'Hearn officiating. Memorials in Mick's honor may be made to Mick Golie Educational Fund for his grandchildren or to a memorial of one's personal choice. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Mick was born Aug. 2,...
U. S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., and U. S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., continue to squabble over Tester's record on the environment and job creation, ranging from logging to coal power plants. The coal topic was a hot moment during Saturday's debate, with the candidates taking shots about PPL Montana's plan to mothball a Billings power plant, and the two campaigns continuing the fight in press releases. The debate continues today, with Rehberg scheduled to hold a press conference in Billings with U. S. Sen. Jim Inhofe,...
Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown Kaylee Woll, a 19-year-old freshman at Montana State University-Northern, and Matt McKeen, a 19-year-old sophomore, discuss this year's election in the Student Union Building dining hall Thursday afternoon. Most of the increasingly loud voices in this election say that this is one of the biggest decisions the country has faced, but for one group it is even more important, because it is their first. This year will be the first time that 18- to 21-year-olds, born between 1991 and 1994, will be... Full story
HELENA (AP) — Conservative groups and individuals seeking to dismantle Montana's campaign contribution limits are trying to force Democrat Steve Bullock to drop a lawsuit against Rick Hill, his Republican opponent in the race for governor. Bullock, the state's attorney general, is suing Hill over a $500,000 contribution the former congressman accepted from the Montana Republican Party on Oct. 5. Two days earlier, U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell ruled the contribution limits were unconstitutional, but the 9th U.S. C... Full story
BILLINGS — Even as they crisscross the state to rally support, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and Congressman Denny Rehberg can't get away from the constant barrage of attack ads that have come to define one of the nation's most contentious Senate races. Both candidates say they feel the weight of the constant blitz of negative advertisements, and it's clear that each day has become a constant grind. During recent campaign stops in Billings, Tester felt he first had to apologize to his Democratic supporters before moving on with w...
