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By ALAN FRAM and ERICA WERNER Associated Press WASHINGTON - Relieved Republicans muscled their health care bill through the House Thursday, taking their biggest step toward dismantling the Obama health care overhaul since Donald Trump took office. They won passage only after overcoming their own divisions that nearly sank the measure six weeks ago. Beaten but unbowed, Democrats insisted Republicans will pay at election time for repealing major provisions of the law. They sang...
A man is in the Hill County Detention Center on more than $200,000 bond after he allegedly put a knife against someone’s throat after she refused to not tickle his back, while he was already out on bond on another assault charge. Raistlen Katka, born in 1992, is charged with a partner of family member assault, his third, assault with a weapon and partner or family member assault — violation of contact order. He was in jail this morning on $100,000 bond for the new charges and $100,000 for allegations of violating con...
Republican Congressional candidate Greg Gianforte threw several jabs at his Democratic rival and talked about President Donald Trump's proposed budget and other issues at a campaign event in the Vineyard Room of Havre's Duck Inn Wednesday. Gianforte, a retired Bozeman entrepreneur and the unsuccessful Republican candidate in last year's gubernatorial race is running for Montana's lone seat in the U.S House of Representatives. The seat has been vacant since March when Ryan Zink...
From Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike McGrath has notified the Judicial Nomination Commission that the term of office for the Hon. David Sandler, Workers’ Compensation judge, expires Sept. 7. The commission is now accepting applications from any lawyer in good standing who has the qualifications set forth by law for holding the position of Workers’ Compensation Judge. The application form is available electronically at http://courts.mt.gov. Applications must be submitted electronically as well as in hard copy. The dea...
From Humnanities Montana The Montana Center for the Book, a program of Humanities Montana, announced it is seeking nominations for the Montana Center for the Book Prize. The MCB Prize will be awarded to up to five programs across the state, nominated by a community member or self-nominated in recognition of their efforts to promote literacy and literature in their region. Award-winning programs will receive a $1,000 award, be featured on the Montana Center for the Book web page, and have their events promoted by Humanities...
From Montana State Parks HELENA — Montana State Parks announced that it is seeking public comment on the 2017 Biennial Fee Rule, an assemblage of user fees and associated rules for the Montana State Park system. Public comments will be accepted through Wednesday, May 31, at 5 p.m. The proposed user fees include adjustments to premium site and backcountry camping fees, and establishes a pet fee for yurt, cabin and tipi rentals. The proposed fee rule also clarifies language regarding peak season dates at individual parks. S...
Press release Two north-central Montana counties are coming together this year in their efforts to raise funds for the American Cancer Society in the annual Relay for Life. Colleen Mulonet, one of three co-chairs for the new 2017 North Central Montana Relay, described how Blaine and Hill counties will combine their efforts for the upcoming June 23 event. The collaboration marks a new stage in how the American Cancer Society will stage its main, annual fundraiser in this part...
Big Sandy Rotary celebrates another successful banquet, with a salute to agriculture. We are so pleased with the continued support from the Big Sandy, Havre, Fort Benton and Great Falls communities. The Rotarians would like to send a big thank-you to everybody who helped in any way with the success of the 2017 banquet. For over 33 years, your generosity has been astonishing! This has enabled us to return over $575,000 to more than 60 youth/school activities, civic groups, programs and organizations. Without each and every...
I always like being back in Mazatlan, the town I visited year after year, the town where I lived nearly three years. Familiar places, familiar people, old friends. A sadness, a worry, clouds my holiday. You remember Carlos, my friend who drives a pulmonia? He would take me for groceries, for medical care, for important paperwork. He became my interpreter when I needed one. He and Selena helped me paint my apartment. We shared meals. Three days prior to my leaving Etzatlan,...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated after a caller near Third Avenue and Seventh Street asked Wednesday at 8:50 a.m. to speak to an officer. —— Officers investigated after a First Street caller reported Wednesday at 11:08 a.m. that she received a bag of food she never ordered. —— Officers investigated a caller from Montana State University-Northern reported Wednesday at 11:16 p.m. that numerous vehicles were broken into. —— Officers investigated after someone told police Wednesday at 1:22 p.m. that his vehicle was...
A man accused of stealing from Walmart while working tills at the store denied the charge Monday afternoon in District Court. Tyler Stefan Larsen pleaded not guilty to felony theft by common scheme. Charging documents say that a Walmart loss prevent associate reported Dec. 22 that an employee admitted to stealing about $8,000 from the retailer. The associate provided a statement in which Larsen admitted to taking “about $5,000 to $8,000 over a period of when I started,” documents say. The associate also gave the she...
Press release The Glacier Institute invites incoming high school juniors and seniors and college freshmen to apply for a no-cost week of college-level learning. Now in the fourth year, the program is expanding to reach more local students along with students in neighboring states. Attendees will spend the week of June 25-30 studying invasive species — a hot ecological and economic topic in Montana. Students will experience real-life job situations and research methods through workshops with area experts, while staying in t...
Photographer Teresa Getten held a grand opening for her business Monday, a new photography studio in The 305 Building in downtown Havre. Teresa Getten, the studio owner, shares a space on the main floor of the building with Infinity Bake Shoppe LLC. Despite 17 years of experience in professional photography, Getten said, she has never had her own studio where she can sit with clients and discuss their photography needs. She opened her studio about a month ago. Getten holds a...
A month-old bakery in The 305 Building held its grand opening Monday including a ribbon-cutting ceremony held by the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. Dottie Wilson, a former baker at Grateful Bread, opened Infinity Bake Shoppe LLC last month. Wilson said she did not always think of owning a business, but when she saw the open space, it seemed like the right move. "It just kind of all came together," she said. Infinity offers a variety of baked goods including...
The Havre High tennis teams saw a jump in the level of competition at last weekend’s Glendive Invitational. Now, the Blue Ponies are about to see that level go up again, way up. Havre is set to take part in the prestigious Helena Invitational Friday and Saturday. The tournament features every Class AA school, along with the Blue Ponies and Central A counterpart Livingston. The event is divided up into separate brackets for boys and girls singles 1-3 and boys and girls d...
The time has come for the Montana State University-Northern rodeo teams to compete in the grand finale of spring rodeos. The Lights and Skylights will travel to Great Falls this weekend for the Big Sky Regional Finals Rodeo. The Big Sky Region will crown their champions this weekend at the Four Seasons Arena Friday and Saturday. MSU-Northern's men's team is currently in fourth place in the region while the women's team holds on to sixth place. The men's team is being led by...
This weekend, three former greats who suited up for the Lights in three different sports will receive the ultimate honor – being inducted into the Northern Athletic Hall of Fame. Doug Kallenberger ('05), Steven C. Helm Jr. ('98) and Mike Leinwand ('99 & '04) will be honored at special induction ceremony Friday night on MSU-Northern's campus. Kallenberger came to MSU-Northern's rodeo team after a successful high school rodeo career. Kallenberger, a Havre native, was a two-time...
There are few sports traditions in Havre like the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team. And the local boys of summer are set to open another season. The official start for the North Stars’ 2017 campaign comes Sunday, when the team will pay a visit to the Great Falls Outlaws for their season-opener. The two teams will play a doubleheader, with the first pitch set to go out at noon. “I think we are definitely ready to get out there and play some baseball,” North...
