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HELENA — A Montana county attorney's office will change the way it responds to reports of sexual assaults under an agreement announced Tuesday that ends a federal investigation into whether gender bias played a role in deciding whether to prosecute rape cases. The changes by the Missoula County Attorney's Office will include training prosecutors, treating assault victims better, boosting investigation techniques and improving data tracking, communication and coordination, U.S. Department of Justice officials said. The a...
Several administrators at Montana State University-Northern seconded that former provost Templeton’s action made the workplace uncomfortable. Friday, more of the investigative report, including exhibits that will be presented to the hearing officer at the June 16 to 19 hearing for the Randy Bachmeier vs Montana State University-Northern sexual harassment claim were given to the Havre Daily News as a result of the public information request it filed. Bachmeier’s complaint about the hiring process for Templeton’s repla...
The Montana Commissioner of Political Practices is one of the most important offices in state government, though it has a tiny staff and a slim budget. It is the job of the office to monitor elections in the state, making sure that candidates know of and follow the regulations for financing campaigns. It was always a daunting task — trying to remain independent and fair in Helena, a city known for brass-knuckled politics. It has become more difficult in recent years with the advent of dark money and secretive groups that favo...
Noel LePine, 77, passed away due to natural causes on Friday, June 6, 2014, at Northern Montana Care Center. Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2014, at Northern Montana Care Center Grace Chapel with Ila McClenahan officiating. Burial will follow at a later date. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements, and you are invited to sign the online register book on Noel's page at...
A member of a group dedicated to military re-enactments says his group wants to start bringing military history to Hill County on a regular basis. Thomas Huether of the 1st United States Volunteer Infantry re-enactors told the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board Monday that his group would like to portray soldiers in Hill County once or twice a month. “(We would) engage and entertain the public, talk a little bit from the perspective of the soldier,” Huether said during the board’s monthly meeting. “Have a living history as t...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board heard Monday about a proposed fundraising concert, and discussed how that could be arranged. Board Chair Judi Dritshulas said during the board’s monthly meeting that local musician Kirt Miller approached her and said he would like to hold a fundraiser for the museum. Dritshulas said the board itself cannot do fundraisers, and the board approved her relaying the offer to the H. Earl and Margaret Turner Clack Memorial Museum Foundation, the museum’s fundraising group. “He was envis...
Loren Jenkins of Big Sandy has been a lot of things in his life. He was a member of the Montana Legislature. He was the voice of the Big Sandy Pioneers athletic teams for 20 years. He was a farmer. But he was always a cowboy at heart. His cowboy spirit and his success at horse breaking combined with his community service prompted the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame to select him for induction this year. Induction in the hall depends as much on community service as on cowboy exploits, said Christy Stensland, the hall’s executive d...
It’s no secret that the game of golf is near and dear to my heart. After all, I spend my summers on the golf course as much as I can, and I spend my winters waiting until I can play golf again. In writing this column over the last decade, I’ve also made it well known that the Havre Women’s Golf Association’s annual tournament to fight breast cancer — and, this year, to fight all forms of cancer — has always held a special place for me. I’ve always been so proud of the women...
After taking on Glasgow for the third time in less than a month, the Havre North Stars American Legion baseball team continued to find mixed results against the Reds. In mid-May the North Stars defeated the Reds’ B squad, but fell to the A squad in a home doubleheader. Over the weekend at the Havre Jamboree, the North Stars defeated the B squad for the second time. But just like they did at home last month. Monday night in Glasgow, the North Stars split with the reads, defeating the B team 5-0, but losing to the A team 1...
