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Blaine County Commissioner Frank DePriest is looking to keep his position in the upcoming Republican Primary, running against Hill County employee Shane Fox and local farmer and rancher Kevin Mellville. Mellville has not responded to multiple calls requesting an interview overt the past few weeks. DePriest has been a Blaine County Commissioner for 12 years. He was born and raised in Chinook, where he has lived all his life, graduating from Chinook High School. He operated a...
Out our way, there is the old saying "Ain't a horse that can't be rode, nor a cowboy that can't be throwed." Of course, some of us spend more time "getting launched" and flying into the dirt, rocks and cactus than others. As most of my faithful readers know, as a cowboy I am one of the worst to ever ride a cow pony - and getting tossed was pretty common. But ole "Doc" never meant to toss me - and when he stumbled, tripped, or kicked out at a stitch in his hind quarters, or I...
"What's heaven like?" As a pastor, that's not an uncommon question to receive. My answer tends to veer toward Isaiah and his vision of the mountain of the Lord, where the Lord will swallow up death forever and when he will wipe away the tears from all faces. That's what John of Patmos clings to, as well, when he writes in Revelation: "God will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more" (Revelation 21:4). Heaven is...
You know, Lord, when we were kids back home on the ranch, we loved watching the full moon rise over the Cherry Ridges. We learned that many cultures have given names to the full moons throughout the year, each culture giving the full moon a unique name, and generally the names identify the entire month during which each full moon occurred. Crust Moon is one name for the March full moon. As kids, we knew about the formation of crusts on the snow from repeated thawing and...
Sports are a great opportunity to build bonds and create friendships that last a lifetime. But sports can also build upon the bonds that are already established such as a brotherhood. Brothers Caleb and Carter Spangler have grown closer together as they play basketball and tennis for Havre High School. They already had a lot in common, but they cherished the opportunity to get to play with each other over the years. "Not a lot of people can say they did something with their si...
As the summer approaches, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club will be looking to begin finding its stride. This Saturday, the Northstars will face an early-season test on the road with a doubleheader against the Helena Senators AA team. "It's going to be good for us to get down there and see where we stack up and see if we can battle through a tough doubleheader," Havre head coach Patch Wirtzberger said. "I got all the confidence in the world in these kids and...
