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Ted Whitford was elected to fill the role of interim chairman until the next election at a Chippewa Cree Business Committee meeting Tuesday. “At this point, it’s an interim position,” Ted Whitford said. “It could last about 30 days.” He said that the election board is planning to meet to decide on a date to have a special election to choose the new chair of the Business Committee. He said the elections should be held sooner than 30 days. He was voted in as vice chair and then was moved to interim chair and Dustin Whitford...
Democrats are already mounting an all-out offensive to win state and local elections in 2016. Nancy Keenan, the Montana Democratic Party's executive director, was in Havre Tuesday night for a Hill County Democratic fundraiser. She vowed the party would fight vigorously to re-elect Gov. Steve Bullock and to put Democrats in the state's other elected offices. "We're going to win everything from the courthouse to the White House," she told the party loyalists. Democrats are...
State Auditor Monica Lindeen urged Hill County Democrats to seize an issue that resonates with voters and use it to win the 2016 elections. Lindeen, who is running for secretary of state next year, recalled that when her political career was beginning, she ran twice unsuccessfully for the Montana House. On her third try, she said, she took on the incumbent on the issue of energy deregulation. Her opponent favored it, she thought it was a terrible idea. Her position caught on,...
Mike Sharp, who has been serving as acting fairgrounds manager since Tim Solomon retired from the position, was named full manager and groundskeeper Tuesday. “I’m just excited for the opportunity,” Sharp said. Sharp has been serving as acting manager for about two months and said he has been busy with preparing for the annual Great Northern Fair, July 15-19. “We’ll take it one step at a time,” Sharp said. “I just have to get through my first fair.” Hill County Commissioners and Fair Board Chair Alma Seidel made the select...
The acting CEO of Rocky Boy Health Clinic pleaded not guilty to income tax evasion Tuesday in federal court. Darin Lee Miller is the third CEO of the clinic to be indicted in federal court, after Fawn Tadios and Tim Rosette. For the three counts of income tax evasion, Miller faces a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment with three years of supervised release, as well as a $250,000 fine and costs of prosecution. Miller is accused of, around April 12, 2010, preparing and signing a fraudulent tax return for 2009. He stated...
Editor: I would like to correct an article written by John Paul Schmidt in your May 22 edition titled “Rocky Boy council sworn in after half-year wait.” I was given an honorary membership in the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy in June 1996. All these 19 years, I never voted because I was aware voting was not a privilege of the honorary membership. Your article states I was unaware of this and that I said this in tribal court. I never said anything in tribal court, nor was I asked to say anything in tribal court about thi...
This is the time of year when a lot of area folks are graduating from college. Some colleges share information on their graduates with the Havre Daily News, others don’t. To help make sure friends and family know about your student’s success, share the news with readers. Provide information requested below and mail it or drop it off at Havre Daily News, 119 2nd St., Havre, MT 59501; or email information to [email protected] or send it to us through our website at http://www.havredailynews.com. Name College Type of deg...
Havre Police Department The police station said their computers are down and thus they cannot access dispatch logs. Hill County Sheriff’s Office Lori Ann Talksdifferent, 20, of Havre was served a Justice or City court warrant at the Hill County Detention Center at 9:17 a.m. Tuesday. Havre Fire Department Emergency medical personnel responded to two calls Tuesday. Animal Shelter A black and white male mix-breed dog was placed in the shelter May 8, an apricot male poodle May 8, a cream-tan male poodle mix May 25, a brown and w...
Jean Mae "Jones" Shambo, 82, left this earth to be with our loving creator on May 24, 2015, of natural causes, surrounded by her family at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, Montana. Wake services will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at 7 p.m. at St. Paul's Mission Recreation Center in Hays. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Mission Church. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left...
Betty Lou Boadle of Helena passed away peacefully on May 21, 2015 after a long battle with MS. Betty was born May 9, 1936, to Helen and Lloyd (Abe) Beatty in Havre, Montana. She grew up on a farm north of Havre, graduating from Havre High School and Northern Montana College. She worked for the Great Northern Railroad from 1956 to 1961. She married James Boadle in October 1961 and moved to the Augusta area, working on the ranch. Betty had three children Greg, Loren and Rhonda....
Rodney Lynn Reitan, 73, of Havre, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015, at the Havre Assembly of God Church with Pastor Ken Ross officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery. Rodney's family has requested that memorials be made in his name to the Avionics Department of Mission Aviation Fellowship, Attn: Donor Services, PO Box 47, Nampa, ID 83653, with "MAF...
Holly Crystal Shawl Fleury, 42, of Fort Belknap died May 23, 2015, at Northern Montana Hospital after a long Illness. Wake will be Wednesday at the Fort Belknap Red Whip Center. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the center with burial to follow at the Hays Mission Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the family through Alanna Azure. The family has entrusted Holly’s care to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home Havre. Condolences can be made to the family at www.hollandbonine.com...
John P. Mastel, 91, of Havre, died at the Northern Montana Care Center on May 22, 2015. He was born Nov. 9, 1923, in Great Falls, Montana, the second child of six born to John and Philamina (Schlick) Mastel. He was educated in Great Falls then came to Havre where he worked for Burlington Northern Railroad for more than 42 years. John lived at 437 2nd Ave. in Havre for most of his time in Havre. He was a member of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. John enjoyed collecting...
James Terry Smith passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015, from cancer. He died at home in Havre, Montana, surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was 83 years old. Jim was born in Kalispell, Montana, on June 17, 1931, to his parents Daisy Olga (Nelson) Smith and Ervin Lytle Smith. While in high school, Jim began working for the Montana State Highway Department. He continued to work for the highway department periodically throughout his working life. After graduating from Kalispe...
Montana FSA BOZEMAN — U.S. Department of Agriculture Montana Farm Service Agency Executive Director Bruce Nelson announced that farmers and ranchers still have time to apply for low-interest loans available through the FSA direct farm ownership program. Applications must be approved by Sept. 30 to take advantage of the funding available this fiscal year. “If you are thinking about purchasing or expanding your farm or ranch, our affordable loans can help,” Nelson said. “There is currently no waiting for funds, so give us a ca...
I think it can be said I’m a huge supporter of women’s golf. After all, my wife is one of my closest golfing partners every summer. But, I owe the women of Havre a big apology. For whatever reason, whether my email was messing up, or I just didn’t see it, I missed the results for the first two weeks of women’s league golf at Prairie Farms. So, I humbly apologize ladies. I promise I didn’t leave you out on purpose. So, we’ll start this week’s column, which is a day late due to...
It was another strong season for the Havre High girls fastpitch softball team. And that good season was reflected in the Central A All-Conference list, where the Blue Ponies were well-represented. The All-Conference Team, announced Monday, features seven Blue Ponies, including two Class A All-State selections. Havre senior Paige Henderson earned All-State honors for the third straight season, while HHS junior Dani Wagner was named Class A All-State for the second consecutive...
Mariah Swank, Chinook Tennis Winning a state championship, team or individual, is no small feat. In fact, it's incredibly hard to do. Chinook senior tennis player Mariah Swank has now done it twice. Two weeks ago in Great Falls, Swank captured her second straight Class B-C singles championship, and she did it without dropping a set in four matches at the B-C state tourney. Swank also helped lead the Sugarbeeters of head coach Thom MacLean to their second consecutive Class B-C...
