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page design and photos by nikki carlson story by krista corner One veteran's tour of duty in World War II took him to many of the most famous battles of the South Pacific, and his ship was one of the first inside the harbor at Tokyo. Earl Pollington reminisced Wednesday about life in Kremlin, coming to Montana from Michigan, the U.S. Navy and a marriage of almost 60 years. Pollington, 92, served his country in World War II aboard the U.S.S. San Diego, an anti-aircraft cruiser. He has lived a colorful life, coming to Montana f...
George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]@havredailynews.com The first 18 holes of the Havre High boys and girls golf teams' season were, to say the least, a learning experience. Both the HHS boys and girls teed off the 2008 season in hot conditions at one of Montana's most challenging courses, Meadowlark Country Club in Great Falls on Monday afternoon. The HHS boys shot a 369 on the first day of the Great Falls Invitational which places the Blue Ponies 17th out of 18 teams in the fi...
HDN Staff and wire report Continuing his fight to increase benefits for military veterans, Sen. Jon Tester teamed up with Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in the U.S. Senate Thursday. Tester introduced Schweitzer during a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee, which examined the Iraq war's impact on rising health care costs for veterans, a release from Tester's office said. Schweitzer talked about the “unseen costs” of caring for veterans wounded in the war, especially veterans living in Montana and rural America. “Ha...
MATT GOURAS Associated Press Writer HELENA The costs of fighting large fires in California and elsewhere has forced the U.S. Forest Service to divert money set aside for roads, trails and recreational improvements. In a memo this month to regional foresters, the chief of the U.S. Forest Service said spending on fires could reach $1.6 billion this year, about half the agency's budget. "All of you are aware of the serious nature of this year's fire season and the issues faced by the agency in paying for fire suppression...
Tim Leeds Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com A burning motor home started three fires in Phillips County Monday, including one blaze that burned about 5,000 acres. “We had a motor home that was actually on fire and (the drivers) didn't know it,” Phillips County Undersheriff Scott Moran said this morning. “They were driving down the highway and it was starting the fires.” Moran said the motor home, which apparently started burning in the engine compartment at the back of the vehicle, started...
Tim Leeds Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com Havre's new emergency siren system has failed its first test. “It was a bust. I guess it was a good test. Nothing worked ,” said Ron Knudson, Hill County emergency manager. “I guess this is why you do the testing.” The Hill County Local Emergency Planning Committee and the local emergency responders had scheduled a test of the sirens for Friday at 10 a. m. When the test was run, neither the county nor the city dispatch systems could start the sir...
page design and photos by nikki carlson story by krista corner One veteran's tour of duty in World War II took him to many of the most famous battles of the South Pacific, and his ship was one of the first inside the harbor at Tokyo. Earl Pollington reminisced Wednesday about life in Kremlin, coming to Montana from Michigan, the U.S. Navy and a marriage of almost 60 years. Pollington, 92, served his country in World War II aboard the U.S.S. San Diego, an anti-aircraft cruiser. He has lived a colorful life, coming to Montana f...
George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]@havredailynews.com The first 18 holes of the Havre High boys and girls golf teams' season were, to say the least, a learning experience. Both the HHS boys and girls teed off the 2008 season in hot conditions at one of Montana's most challenging courses, Meadowlark Country Club in Great Falls on Monday afternoon. The HHS boys shot a 369 on the first day of the Great Falls Invitational which places the Blue Ponies 17th out of 18 teams in the fi...
HDN Staff and wire report Continuing his fight to increase benefits for military veterans, Sen. Jon Tester teamed up with Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in the U.S. Senate Thursday. Tester introduced Schweitzer during a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee, which examined the Iraq war's impact on rising health care costs for veterans, a release from Tester's office said. Schweitzer talked about the “unseen costs” of caring for veterans wounded in the war, especially veterans living in Montana and rural America. “Ha...
MATT GOURAS Associated Press Writer HELENA The costs of fighting large fires in California and elsewhere has forced the U.S. Forest Service to divert money set aside for roads, trails and recreational improvements. In a memo this month to regional foresters, the chief of the U.S. Forest Service said spending on fires could reach $1.6 billion this year, about half the agency's budget. "All of you are aware of the serious nature of this year's fire season and the issues faced by the agency in paying for fire suppression... Full story
Tim Leeds Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com A burning motor home started three fires in Phillips County Monday, including one blaze that burned about 5,000 acres. “We had a motor home that was actually on fire and (the drivers) didn't know it,” Phillips County Undersheriff Scott Moran said this morning. “They were driving down the highway and it was starting the fires.” Moran said the motor home, which apparently started burning in the engine compartment at the back of the vehicle, started...
Tim Leeds Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com Havre's new emergency siren system has failed its first test. “It was a bust. I guess it was a good test. Nothing worked ,” said Ron Knudson, Hill County emergency manager. “I guess this is why you do the testing.” The Hill County Local Emergency Planning Committee and the local emergency responders had scheduled a test of the sirens for Friday at 10 a. m. When the test was run, neither the county nor the city dispatch systems could start the sir...
page design and photos by nikki carlson story by krista corner One veteran's tour of duty in World War II took him to many of the most famous battles of the South Pacific, and his ship was one of the first inside the harbor at Tokyo. Earl Pollington reminisced Wednesday about life in Kremlin, coming to Montana from Michigan, the U.S. Navy and a marriage of almost 60 years. Pollington, 92, served his country in World War II aboard the U.S.S. San Diego, an anti-aircraft cruiser. He has lived a colorful life, coming to Montana f...
George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor [email protected]@havredailynews.com The first 18 holes of the Havre High boys and girls golf teams' season were, to say the least, a learning experience. Both the HHS boys and girls teed off the 2008 season in hot conditions at one of Montana's most challenging courses, Meadowlark Country Club in Great Falls on Monday afternoon. The HHS boys shot a 369 on the first day of the Great Falls Invitational which places the Blue Ponies 17th out of 18 teams in the fi...
HDN Staff and wire report Continuing his fight to increase benefits for military veterans, Sen. Jon Tester teamed up with Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in the U.S. Senate Thursday. Tester introduced Schweitzer during a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee, which examined the Iraq war's impact on rising health care costs for veterans, a release from Tester's office said. Schweitzer talked about the “unseen costs” of caring for veterans wounded in the war, especially veterans living in Montana and rural America. “Ha...
MATT GOURAS Associated Press Writer HELENA The costs of fighting large fires in California and elsewhere has forced the U.S. Forest Service to divert money set aside for roads, trails and recreational improvements. In a memo this month to regional foresters, the chief of the U.S. Forest Service said spending on fires could reach $1.6 billion this year, about half the agency's budget. "All of you are aware of the serious nature of this year's fire season and the issues faced by the agency in paying for fire suppression...
Tim Leeds Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com A burning motor home started three fires in Phillips County Monday, including one blaze that burned about 5,000 acres. “We had a motor home that was actually on fire and (the drivers) didn't know it,” Phillips County Undersheriff Scott Moran said this morning. “They were driving down the highway and it was starting the fires.” Moran said the motor home, which apparently started burning in the engine compartment at the back of the vehicle, started...
Tim Leeds Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com Havre's new emergency siren system has failed its first test. “It was a bust. I guess it was a good test. Nothing worked ,” said Ron Knudson, Hill County emergency manager. “I guess this is why you do the testing.” The Hill County Local Emergency Planning Committee and the local emergency responders had scheduled a test of the sirens for Friday at 10 a. m. When the test was run, neither the county nor the city dispatch systems could start the sir...
