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Northern Montana Hospital will be lit up blue tonight in honor of Autism Awareness Month and World Autism Awareness Day. Iconic landmarks around the globe, including the Empire State Building in New York City and the Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia, will be among the many structures that will be lit up in bright blue tonight to bring awareness to autism and autism spectrum disorders. “Autism Spectrum Disorder and autism are both general terms used to identify a group of complex disorders of brain development,” says Dr. Chr...
The change of plea hearings for two defendants in a string of indictments alleging conspiracies of fraud and embezzlement at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation are set for Wednesday in Great Falls. Federal court records show that Chippewa Cree Construction Corp. CEO Tony Belcourt, a former Chippewa Cree Tribe council member and former state representative, is scheduled to plead guilty to charges in federal court in Great Falls at 2 p.m. Wednesday, while his co-defendant Hunter Burns is scheduled to change his plea in an e...
HELENA — The Montana commissioner of political practices said Tuesday that Senate Majority Leader Art Wittich broke state campaign laws by coordinating with and failing to report contributions from a conservative group during his 2010 primary election campaign. Commissioner Jonathan Motl said he intends to have a judge weigh his findings and decide whether Wittich's actions merit removal from the 2014 election ballot. "That would be the big penalty," Motl said. "Is this significant enough to establish a public trust v...
I would like to take this opportunity to commend Amtrak personnel for their great service on my recent unscheduled trip to Havre. Despite all the delays — 12 hours late getting to Havre and seven hours late getting to Everett — none of which were Amtrak's fault, the Amtrak staff did everything they could to keep the passengers informed and comfortable. They repeatedly apologized and graciously bore the blame for the delays. They were right there giving directions and helping with baggage when we had to take buses around ava...
I agree with the woman from Great Falls about the change in time every year ("No more time change for Montana," Opinion page, March 25). That was a bunch of nonsense to start. Some people take medications every day and get all mixed up with the stupid time. Also some people have babies on a schedule and that also gets fouled up. People who started this time change belong in the mental institution to get them back in their right mind. Loretta Fredriksen Havre...
George Washington St. Pierre, 82, passed away at his residence in Rocky Boy, Mont., on Monday, March 31, 2014. Wake services began at 5 p.m. on Monday March 31, 2014, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy. His funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy, and burial will be at St. Pierre Ridge. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements and you can express your condolences and... Full story
One of two Havre women accused of dragging a relative with their car and nearly running over her, after stealing the victim’s purse has pleaded guilty in a plea agreement. Leslie A. Crazyboy, born in 1979, pleaded guilty in state District Court in Havre Monday to a felony count of criminal endangerment. The plea agreement recommends a three-year suspended sentence, with the sentencing hearing set for May 19. Gloria Crazyboy, born in 1976, still faces charges of criminal endangerment, a felony, and assault, a misdemeanor, s...
A federal judge has ruled that the lawsuit against Blaine and two other Montana counties concerning Indian votings right can move forward. Native American groups would like to have satellite election offices set up on reservations so it is easier for residents to register and vote. In areas such as Lodge Pole at the far southeastern edge of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation people have to travel more than 100 miles round trip to the Blaine County seat of Chinook in order to register to vote, making same-day registration...
Havre crowns a curling champion... Local sixth-graders win hoop tourney......
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a 9:32 a.m. Monday call from 5th Street about a garage and trailer that was broken into. ——— Shawn Joseph Saddler Sr., 47, of Rocky Boy was arrested on a charge of criminal contempt and on a Justice or City court warrant after officers responded to a 3:18 p.m. Monday call from 4th Street about an intoxicated man bugging people and pounding on the calling party’s window. ——— Tayla Wren Overlie, 25, of Havre was served a Justice or City court warrant at 4:04 p.m. Monday at the... Full story
Havre High School Key Club members returned from their state meeting in Billings recently with an armful of awards for their volunteer work over the past year. The awards speak to the dedication of the students who participate in the club, which is sponsored by the Havre Kiwanis Club, said John Ita, a Havre High civics teacher and Key Club adviser. He praised club members for the civic commitments. "I don't have to do any work," he said. "I just organize things and the... Full story
Practices for the Special Olympics are in full swing at Havre High School and, on average, have around 50 people attending them. Shaylee Lewis, a special education teacher at Havre High, said athletes are preparing for the April 30 Havre area Special Olympics. "It's for the surrounding areas," Lewis said. "We call it the Great Northern area, but everyone comes from all over." Lewis said the towns that attend the Great Northern Area Spring Games include Harlem, Turner, Malta, R... Full story
The weather wasn’t ideal for tennis, all teams were short-handed, and one team didn’t even make it to the tournament, but the courts were dry and the Havre Blue Ponies got their season started. The Blue Pony boys and girls tennis teams found plenty of success at Saturday’s season-opening Cut Bank Invitational, in spite of 40-50 MPH wind gusts and chilly temperatures. Havre crowned champions in four different brackets against players from Cut Bank and Conrad. Lewistown was s... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern football team is in the middle of spring drills, but Aug. 30 is the day the Lights are really getting ready for. That’s because Aug. 30 is Northern’s Frontier Conference and season-opener, and it will be against a bitter rival on the road. Northern opens its season at Montana Tech. A kickoff time has yet to be determined, but it will be a big game for the Lights inside Tech’s Alumni Coliseum. The last time Northern faced the Oredi... Full story
