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HELENA (AP) — A Montana Highway Patrol trooper alleges former chief Kenton Hickethier passed him over for promotions and tried to embarrass him in public after he complained about Hickethier's conduct at a training conference in Phoenix. The Great Falls Tribune reports (http://gftrib.com/14FWq3v ) the Department of Labor on Wednesday released the Human Rights complaint Trooper Glenn Quinnell of Glendive filed in July. Quinnell's complaint says Hickethier sexually harassed women at the 2011 conference and made a racist c...
After struggling to save their 10-month-old dog's life from a possible intentional poisoning, a local family has had to make the tough decision to put that dog down this morning. Carrie Smith, owner of the dog named Shadow, believes someone poisoned the Labrador-mix with rat poison Thursday afternoon, but is not absolutely sure. “Well, right now how it happened is speculation because we haven’t been able to figure out if it’s for sure,” Smith said. “He acted like he wasn’t fe...
HELENA (AP) — A judge has pushed back the trial for six people charged with fraud and embezzlement in a Blackfeet program for troubled youth. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen issued an order Wednesday saying the trial will be held on Jan. 13 instead of Oct. 15. One of the defendants had requested the delay to review government evidence, interview witnesses and prepare for a complex trial. The former leaders, consultants and employees of the federally funded Po'Ka Project face a combined 37 criminal counts. Former Po'Ka d...
With current high school seniors Brandy Lambourne of Havre and Makhayla Farmer of Chinook already signed to play for the Montana State University-Northern Skylights next fall, MSU-N head coach Chris Mouat is already putting together quite the 2014 recruiting class. That class just got another Montana standout as Mouat announced the signing of Townsend’s Jacy Thompson earlier this week. Thompson, a 5-7 guard, is beginning her senior year at Broadwater County High School. ...
The Chester/J-I football team was one of the many area squads affected by last Friday night's thunderstorms. But when the Hawks finally did got on the field against the Centerville Miners, everything was just fine. Monday night, the Hawks (2-0) rolled to a 44-6 win over the Miners in a Northern C clash. Justin May totaled 117 yards and a touchdown, while Dell Harmon threw for 200 yards, and three scores to Tim Stokes. C/J-I also got a huge effort from Cody Ramberg, who scored...
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team took some major steps last season, and the Skylights are off to a great start in 2013. Now however, Northern can add getting some national respect to its list of recent achievements. Tuesday, the first regular season NAIA Coaches Poll was released and the Skylights, while not quite in the Top 25, received 11 votes in the poll. It is believed to be Northern’s first appearance in the NAIA poll in at least a decade. N...
One thing Montana State University-Northern junior volleyball player Dayna Jensen knows ... she knows about rivalries. After all, Jensen, a 5-8 outside hitter, hails from Lewistown, one of Havre High’s biggest volleyball rivals. Now, Jensen is a Skylight, in her first season as a full-time starter, and while the Pony-Eagle rivalry is in her past, the Northern-Carroll rivalry is in her immediate future. Jensen and the Skylights play their home, and Frontier Conference opener F...
A large thank-you goes out to the families that donated post-wedding flowers to the Eagles Manor residents. My mom is a resident there and was thrilled with her arrangement. Thank you for passing on the joy of your day to others. Recently, a business in town stood behind their product and made good on a purchase made earlier but was not satisfactory after use. I really appreciate your working with me financially. Two reasons I shop "at home." The local business really do care about their customers and our town. Ilene...
Last week, as I sent my own kids off to school, I also returned to the classroom — this time with a different purpose. From Browning to Billings, I have spent the past two weeks meeting with students, parents and educators, encouraging them to work hard this school year, and make Montana proud. My time in Montana’s schools serves as both a refresher of the many good things happening in our public schools, and as a source of inspiration to work with our schools, communities and legislature to further improve our education sys...
Ravalli County commissioners took a big step in the wrong direction last week when they voted to halt the program that provides women’s health services to 400 county residents, most of them poor. At the heart of the concerns expressed by the three commissioners who voted to eliminate the program was that birth control could be provided to minors without parental consent. They argued that women old enough to decide to have sex aren’t old enough to make their own decision about birth control. The program, funded by a $50...
Mel Gomke at last made it all the way up the tunnel to the light, on Sept. 9, to be with his Lord. His Memorial Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church, with Pastor Marvin Eldridge officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the service. Memorials in Mel’s honor may be made to establishing a future campsite in the Bear Paw Mountains or to a charity of one’s choice. Services and arrangements hav...
Wilfred W. Hellman, 90, passed away Sept. 4, 2013. Vigil services will be Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 at 7 p.m. at the St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Chinook. Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, at 11 a.m. at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Chinook. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....
An astounding number of ballots were returned in Havre’s primary election that has no contested races, with 41 percent of active voters turning in their decisions in the mail-in election. In the only primary contest with two names, City Council Ward 4 Republican candidate John R. “Bob” Waldron, who withdrew from the race before the ballots were mailed out, received 13 votes. His Republican opponent, Matt Boucher, received 126 votes. Under state law, because Waldron did not withdraw before the end of candidate registration, th...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a two-vehicle crash after receiving a 12:12 p.m. Monday call from a 1st Street establishment. ——— Officers investigated a 12:35 p.m. Monday call from a 2nd Street business about a girl’s bicycle being stolen. ——— Officers investigated a 12:48 p.m. Monday call from a 2nd Street Northeast residence about someone breaking into the caller’s residence. ——— A 14-year-old and 15-year-old were issued summons at Havre High School for disorderly conduct after officers investigated a 1:30 p...
A Rocky Boy man will spend five years in custody followed by seven on probation for shooting repeatedly at a pickup in Box Elder with two adults and a 3-year old child inside the vehicle. The judge said he hoped five years in treatment could help Henderson deal with an escalating pattern of violence. Garrison Henderson, born in 1993, had pleaded guilty in a plea agreement to three charges including a felony count of assault with a weapon. That charge was reduced from the original charge of attempted murder. In state District...
Sunnyside Intermediate School and Havre High School will see changes through renovations if the Havre community votes in favor of using funds and taxes to do so. If the Havre area votes in favor of the renovations, they will be funded by a combination of the local bonds and state funds, including the $2 million Quality School Project Grant. “We can’t complete everything at Sunnyside with the grant, but we can cover a lot of it,” Superintendent Andy Carlson said. Havre High School’s locker rooms and fitness rooms will be mode...
