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A jury trial scheduled to begin today was canceled after a man accused of possessing lewd pictures of a 16-year-old girl pleaded guilty during a change of plea hearing Friday in state District Court in Havre. Gary L. Peterson, of Havre, born in 1967, was charged with 32 counts of sexual abuse of children Dec. 19. He pleaded guilty Friday to three of those counts before District Judge Daniel Boucher. Due to Peterson’s change of plea, the state dismissed the remaining counts. Peterson in January pleaded not guilty to all c...
LISA BAUMANN Associated Press HELENA — Lawmakers in the House are wrestling with a $150 million state infrastructure bill that’s keeping them from ending the legislative session. Representatives defeated Senate Bill 416 twice Saturday morning with a final vote of 60-34 before they agreed to reconsider it again today. The bill requires 67 votes to pass because it involves bonding. Lawmakers have been debating the measure since Thursday when they initially endorsed it on a 70-30 vote. On Friday, several Republicans unsuccessful...
The controversial sale of the Milk River Ranch in northern Hill Country resurfaced as a hot political issue in the closing days of the Montana Legislature's 2015 session. Friday, the Senate confirmed on a 35-14 vote Gov. Steve Bullock's nomination of Mary Sexton of Choteau as a member of the state Parks and Recreation Board, despite concerns about her role in the state's purchase of the property on the Canadian border. Sexton was the state Department of Natural Resources and...
HELENA - Montana senators confirmed Jonathan Motl Friday as the state's commissioner of political practices. Eight Republicans joined all 21 Senate Democrats in a 29-21 vote to confirm Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock's appointment. Motl's term will end Dec. 31, 2016. Sen. John Brenden, R-Scobey, voted to confirm Motl while Sen. Kris Hansen, R-Havre, voted against his confirmation. Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, joined in the unanimous Democratic approval. Motl has...
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Big Sandy will speak to graduates of Montana State University-Northern Saturday. Graduates will proceed into the Armory Gymnasium at 10 a.m. for the ceremonies. School officials said the exact number of graduates won't be known until later this week. Interim Chancellor Greg Kegel will preside at the ceremonies. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for people wishing to see the ceremonies. There will be no reserved seating. People are asked to use the...
GREAT FALLS (AP) — A 46-year-old Harlem man died and another man was injured in a weekend crash near Loma. The Montana Highway Patrol says the victim was driving south on U.S. Highway 87 at about 3 p.m. Sunday when the car drifted off the left side of the road. The driver corrected to the right and the car went off the right side of the road and rolled. Both men were ejected from the vehicle. The driver was pronounced dead at the hospital in Big Sandy. His name hasn't been released. The passenger, a 45-year-old Harlem man, w...
The Montana State University-Northern Sweetgrass Society Powwow kicked off Friday bringing participants from all around North America to dance in the celebrations. Dancers of all ages and styles showcased their skills, dandcing for those who cannot and to celebrate the joining together of people through friendship and spirit. See Friday's issue of the Havre Daily News for a Hi-Line Living special on the powwow, with more photos and information....
To maintain the quality of drinking water in Havre, Public Works periodically needs to flush the water system through city hydrants. This week, firefighters will flush hydrants, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday on 2nd Street, moving east. The city’s Department of Public Works warns that when flushing is taking place in your neighborhood, water pressure may be low and water discolored so people might want to avoid washing clothes. When flushing is done, simply run cold water until the water is clean. People w...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a 6:21 a.m. Friday call from 9th Street about someone throwing rocks at the window of the calling party’s vehicle. —— Kolton James Brough, 20, of Havre was arrested on charges of violation of conditions of release, possession of dangerous drugs and another charge after officers investigated an 11:44 a.m. Friday call from 1st Street Northeast. —— Officers investigated a 2:10 p.m. Friday call from a 2nd Street business about a vehicle that was vandalized. —— Officers investigated a...
Jessica A. Mudge, 18, passed away on April 23, 2015, at her home of natural causes. Please visit Holland & Bonine Funeral Home’s website for Jessica’s online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for her family at www.hollandbonine.com....
The Havre High track teams may not have scored a ton of points at the Whitefish ARM Invitational Saturday, but regardless of that fact, the Blue Ponies had some impressive individual performances against a field full of high-quality teams and athletes. The Pony boys have fielded a competitive team all season long and that was the case Saturday as well, but due to having a team that was less than 100 percent, the HHS boys managed just 20 points and took home a ninth-place...
After three days in Great Falls, the Havre High tennis teams should be very comfortbale in the Electric City. But more importantly, the Blue Ponies are getting closer to peaking. Havre was in Great Falls for the 2015 Great Falls Invitational, where the Blue Ponies took on Butte High Friday and Skyview and Cut Bank Saturday. Havre’s scheduled dual with Billings Senior was rained out Friday afternoon. “We were able to get three of our four duals in, and that’s more than most...
The Havre High softball team may not have beaten the Belgrade Panthers in Havre on April 18 but the Blue Ponies did find something in that game that got them going offensively. And ever since then, the Havre offense has been on fire, a trend that continued this past Saturday in Livingston. HHS, which was on the road to take on the Livingston Rangers, a Central A conference rival, put together an outstanding offensive performance as the Ponies won not just one but two games ove...
