Articles from the January 27, 2004 edition

There was no shortage of competition for the Havre High swim team at this past weekend's Bohn-Moerer Invitational swim meet in Helena. The meet featured some of the top teams in Class AA and Class A as the 2004 high school swim team nears its end. Despite the tough competition, the Havre High girls teams had a solid showing, finish fourth out of 11 teams with 105 team points. Class AA power Kalispell won the team title with 342 points. The Havre girls were paced by Danielle Barton's fourth-place finish in the 100 backstroke...

It has been a very long, difficult season for the Chinook High School boys basketball team. Given thee Beeters' struggles this season, it might make tonight's 21-mile trek down Highway 2 seem a just a little longer. But as the Havre Blue Ponies prepare to host the Beeters tonight at 7:30 p.m., HHS head coach Mark West is not taking Chinook lightly. "This is a rivalry game and it is a little bit different no matter what your record is," West said. "Chinook has had a very difficult season, but we expect them to come in here and... Full story

With the conference season moving past the halfway point, several girls high school basketball teams on the Hi-Line used this past weekend to move up in the standings as the ever-important district tournaments approach. The Chester Coyotes had perhaps the biggest weekend of any team in the area. The Coyotes scored a pair of wins to move into first place in the District 10C standings. Chester knocked off rival and conference leader Dutton-Brady on Friday night in Chester, 79-67. The Coyotes rolled to a 22-13 first quarter... Full story

INVERNESS - Adolph Edward Eggen, 86, a retired Inverness-area farmer, died on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004, at a Chester nursing home of natural causes. Private family graveside services are being planned. Adolph was born March 12, 1917, on the family homestead south of Inverness. He was one of five children born to Harold and Nelsina (Otterness) Eggen. He was educated in Inverness, where he graduated from high school in 1937. In his younger years, Adolph enjoyed playing in a local band throughout the Hi-Line. His pride and joy... Full story

HINGHAM - Robert Joseph "Bob" Blake Sr. died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, at the Chester rest home. He was 97. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service with burial of ashes is planned for later this spring at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Bob was was born Sept. 3, 1906, at Maybass, N.D. He was the youngest of five sons born to Frank and Mary (Diermer) Blake. Bob's mother died when he was 8 years old, so he was raised by the Monroe family. He received his formal education at a country school near Fairfax, N.D., then began... Full story

KALISPELL - Robert Lewis "Bob" Anderson of Kalispell died Jan. 20, 2004, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center after having suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. A funeral service was held Saturday in Kalispell. Bob was born on July 14, 1919, in Havre to Lewis and Bernice Anderson. He graduated from Havre High School, Northern Montana College, and Kinman Business School. On June 2, 1943, he married Lola B. McAuley. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last year. Bob served in the Army and was stationed in France and...

If everything goes according to plan, local football fans and players will have a renovated Blue Pony Stadium when the pigskin hits the gridiron this August. At the Havre school board's semiannual planning workshop Monday night, Havre Public Schools Superintendent Kirk Miller presented the board with blueprints for the proposed renovations, estimated to cost between $655,000 and $679,000. The board will vote whether to approve the plan at its regular school board meeting on Feb. 10. If the project is approved, it would...

"If I could put you in jail, I would," the judge told the defendant, following his conviction for speeding during a brief trial this morning. "I can't believe this type of conduct by a person of your stature. The speeds you drive on these county roads are just atrocious." That strong rebuke was accompanied by an equally harsh sentence. The conviction for speeding at nearly 100 mph earned the defendant a $250 fine and a one-year license suspension. The catch: Defendant Brian Bekker was never actually speeding and his trial and... Full story

HELENA - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Linda McCulloch and Supreme Court Justice John Warner led the roster of candidates filing for the 2004 election Monday, the opening day for contenders to sign up for the year's political races. McCulloch, a Democrat running for her second term, and Warner, seeking election to the high court after being appointed justice a year ago, were the only statewide candidates filing. They were joined by 41 legislative hopefuls, including 23 incumbents. Also filing was Debbie Shea, a...

HELENA - Montana's economy will improve a little this year before settling into a more traditional growth rate through 2007, a leading economist predicted today. In the annual economic preview by the Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research, director Paul Polzin said the state can expect a slight surge in nonfarm income, from a 2.3 percent increase last year to 3 percent in 2004. Then, growth will recede to about 2 percent annually for the next three years, he said. The estimates are about half a percent higher than... Full story

People driving through Havre may not realize that 29 miles south of town is a ski hill good enough to be featured with photos in the November 2001 issue of Skiing magazine. People who have skied nationally and internationally say they like the runs at the Bear Paw Ski Bowl as well. Jim Chenoweth said he learned to ski at the Bear Paw Ski Bowl and since then has skied at almost every venue in Montana, at other slopes across the country and even skied in Germany for two years. Now he just stays at Bear Paw. "It's close and...

Domestic violence encompasses all acts of violence against women and children within the context of family or intimate relationships. It is an issue of increasing concern because it has a negative effect on all family members, especially children. Domestic violence is not limited to any socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, racial or age group. It is the leading cause of injury to women and children in the United States, where they are more likely to be assaulted, injured, raped or killed by a male partner than by any other type...

There was no shortage of competition for the Havre High swim team at this past weekend's Bohn-Moerer Invitational swim meet in Helena. The meet featured some of the top teams in Class AA and Class A as the 2004 high school swim team nears its end. Despite the tough competition, the Havre High girls teams had a solid showing, finish fourth out of 11 teams with 105 team points. Class AA power Kalispell won the team title with 342 points. The Havre girls were paced by Danielle Barton's fourth-place finish in the 100 backstroke...

It has been a very long, difficult season for the Chinook High School boys basketball team. Given thee Beeters' struggles this season, it might make tonight's 21-mile trek down Highway 2 seem a just a little longer. But as the Havre Blue Ponies prepare to host the Beeters tonight at 7:30 p.m., HHS head coach Mark West is not taking Chinook lightly. "This is a rivalry game and it is a little bit different no matter what your record is," West said. "Chinook has had a very difficult season, but we expect them to come in here and...

With the conference season moving past the halfway point, several girls high school basketball teams on the Hi-Line used this past weekend to move up in the standings as the ever-important district tournaments approach. The Chester Coyotes had perhaps the biggest weekend of any team in the area. The Coyotes scored a pair of wins to move into first place in the District 10C standings. Chester knocked off rival and conference leader Dutton-Brady on Friday night in Chester, 79-67. The Coyotes rolled to a 22-13 first quarter...

INVERNESS - Adolph Edward Eggen, 86, a retired Inverness-area farmer, died on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004, at a Chester nursing home of natural causes. Private family graveside services are being planned. Adolph was born March 12, 1917, on the family homestead south of Inverness. He was one of five children born to Harold and Nelsina (Otterness) Eggen. He was educated in Inverness, where he graduated from high school in 1937. In his younger years, Adolph enjoyed playing in a local band throughout the Hi-Line. His pride and joy...

HINGHAM - Robert Joseph "Bob" Blake Sr. died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, at the Chester rest home. He was 97. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service with burial of ashes is planned for later this spring at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Bob was was born Sept. 3, 1906, at Maybass, N.D. He was the youngest of five sons born to Frank and Mary (Diermer) Blake. Bob's mother died when he was 8 years old, so he was raised by the Monroe family. He received his formal education at a country school near Fairfax, N.D., then began...

KALISPELL - Robert Lewis "Bob" Anderson of Kalispell died Jan. 20, 2004, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center after having suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. A funeral service was held Saturday in Kalispell. Bob was born on July 14, 1919, in Havre to Lewis and Bernice Anderson. He graduated from Havre High School, Northern Montana College, and Kinman Business School. On June 2, 1943, he married Lola B. McAuley. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last year. Bob served in the Army and was stationed in France and...

If everything goes according to plan, local football fans and players will have a renovated Blue Pony Stadium when the pigskin hits the gridiron this August. At the Havre school board's semiannual planning workshop Monday night, Havre Public Schools Superintendent Kirk Miller presented the board with blueprints for the proposed renovations, estimated to cost between $655,000 and $679,000. The board will vote whether to approve the plan at its regular school board meeting on Feb. 10. If the project is approved, it would...

"If I could put you in jail, I would," the judge told the defendant, following his conviction for speeding during a brief trial this morning. "I can't believe this type of conduct by a person of your stature. The speeds you drive on these county roads are just atrocious." That strong rebuke was accompanied by an equally harsh sentence. The conviction for speeding at nearly 100 mph earned the defendant a $250 fine and a one-year license suspension. The catch: Defendant Brian Bekker was never actually speeding and his trial and... Full story

HELENA - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Linda McCulloch and Supreme Court Justice John Warner led the roster of candidates filing for the 2004 election Monday, the opening day for contenders to sign up for the year's political races. McCulloch, a Democrat running for her second term, and Warner, seeking election to the high court after being appointed justice a year ago, were the only statewide candidates filing. They were joined by 41 legislative hopefuls, including 23 incumbents. Also filing was Debbie Shea, a...

HELENA - Montana's economy will improve a little this year before settling into a more traditional growth rate through 2007, a leading economist predicted today. In the annual economic preview by the Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research, director Paul Polzin said the state can expect a slight surge in nonfarm income, from a 2.3 percent increase last year to 3 percent in 2004. Then, growth will recede to about 2 percent annually for the next three years, he said. The estimates are about half a percent higher than...

People driving through Havre may not realize that 29 miles south of town is a ski hill good enough to be featured with photos in the November 2001 issue of Skiing magazine. People who have skied nationally and internationally say they like the runs at the Bear Paw Ski Bowl as well. Jim Chenoweth said he learned to ski at the Bear Paw Ski Bowl and since then has skied at almost every venue in Montana, at other slopes across the country and even skied in Germany for two years. Now he just stays at Bear Paw. "It's close and...

Domestic violence encompasses all acts of violence against women and children within the context of family or intimate relationships. It is an issue of increasing concern because it has a negative effect on all family members, especially children. Domestic violence is not limited to any socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, racial or age group. It is the leading cause of injury to women and children in the United States, where they are more likely to be assaulted, injured, raped or killed by a male partner than by any other type...

Domestic violence encompasses all acts of violence against women and children within the context of family or intimate relationships. It is an issue of increasing concern because it has a negative effect on all family members, especially children. Domestic violence is not limited to any socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, racial or age group. It is the leading cause of injury to women and children in the United States, where they are more likely to be assaulted, injured, raped or killed by a male partner than by any other type...