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The state government has filed multiple criminal charges against two of its Havre employees based on claims of actions of another business in which they engage — providing medical marijuana. The state has charged Delaine "Lainey" Fitzpatrick, born in 1977, and her sister, Malisa Fitzpatrick, born in 1982, with selling marijuana to someone not registered as their patient, selling more marijuana than is legally allowed and keeping 10 pounds more marijuana on-hand than the law allows, sometimes selling it to customers on s... Full story
Local opinions mixed on Obama's education ideas Zach White President Barack Obama called for several reforms in the educational system on Monday, including a call for longer school days and years. The president said that American children attend school nearly a month less per year than children in other developed nations. Local students and educators have varying opinions on the president's proposal. Principal Karla Geda of Lincoln-McKinley Primary School agrees with Obama. "I think we should have longer school years, with...
Caregivers charged for marijuana sales Tim Leeds The state government has filed multiple criminal charges against two of its Havre employees based on claims of actions of another business in which they engage — providing medical marijuana. The state has charged Delaine "Lainey" Fitzpatrick, born in 1977, and her sister, Malisa Fitzpatrick, born in 1982, with selling marijuana to someone not registered as their patient, selling more marijuana than is legally allowed and keeping 10 pounds more marijuana on-hand than the law a... Full story
Blaine N. Nieuwenhuis Blaine N. Nieuwenhuis, 76, a Chester barber who served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, died of cancer Tuesday at the Chester Hospital. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. A reception will follow at the Sweetgrass Lodge. Blaine donated his body to the Montana State University Department of Anatomy in Bozeman. Blaine N. Nieuwenhuis, 76, a Chester barber who served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, died of cancer Tuesday at the Chester... Full story
Evelyn A. Furlong Evelyn A. (Earl) Furlong, 92, a Chester homemaker and cook, who enjoyed knitting, sewing, crocheting, quilting and gardening, died of natural causes Monday at the Chester Nursing Home. Her funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Chester. Following burial at Chester Cemetery, a luncheon will be held at the church. Arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. She is survived by three children, Sharon (Tom) Kettunen of Pueblo, Colo., Earl (Ann) Furlong of Great Falls, and... Full story
Dorothy Velma McCord Dorothy Velma (Beesley) McCord, 81, formerly of Groveton, N.H., died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at Country Village-Genesis Elder Care Center in Lancaster, N.H., where she had been a resident for two years. Dorothy was born June 27, 1929, in Burt, N.D., a daughter of Frank "Francis" and Nellie (Bhar) Beesley, she had been a resident of Groveton for about 20 years, coming from Independence, Kan. She had previously lived in Billings, Mont. Dot was a graduate from Lemon Dakota High School. Before retiring, she...
Holly Ann Winter Holly Ann (Flynn) Winter, 55, of Seattle, Wash., died Sept. 16, 2010, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle of liver failure. Holly was born July 17, 1955, to James and Harriette (Duncan) Flynn in Havre, Mont. She was raised and attended schools in Havre and graduated from Havre High School in 1974. She left Havre to attend University of Montana in Missoula and resided there prior to moving to Seattle in 1988. Holly married Raymond Winter in 1983. They were married several years before divorcing. Ray...
Blaine N. Nieuwenhuis Blaine N. Nieuwenhuis, 76, a Chester barber who served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, died of cancer Tuesday at the Chester Hospital. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. A reception will follow at the Sweetgrass Lodge. Blaine donated his body to the Montana State University Department of Anatomy in Bozeman. Blaine N. Nieuwenhuis, 76, a Chester barber who served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, died of cancer Tuesday at the Chester...
If an elk bugles and nobody is around to hear it... By Sondra Ashton If a tree falls in the forest ... oops, wrong analogy. If an elk bugles on the Missouri River Flats, and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Is the sound in the hearing or in the making? Is sound real only if it is perceived? What if I am not there to hear it, and the elk move on with a sense of something missing for the rest of their lives? These are important questions. In my quest for answers, I decided to drive south to the Missouri River...
A very public 'thank you' Editor: Please accept this letter as my very public thank you to Brenda Top Sky Gardipee for her mobilization of the Indian Child Welfare Act Program to help us get our daughter home. We were losing faith with "the system" until she took a leadership role and was able to push all the right buttons. A special thanks to the Chippewa Cree Tribal Council, the Tribal Attorneys and the Chippewa Cree Tribal Court. Finally, I would like to recommend that Melody Bernard Whitford and Wilma Jean Tyner receive...
Many non-profits in danger of losing tax-exempt status Editor: We at the Internal Revenue Service are concerned because as many as 1,600 small community-based nonprofits in Montana are in jeopardy of losing their tax-exempt status. The loss of this status could greatly impact the organizations' charitable work and their donors' potential tax deductions. Among the organizations that could lose their tax-exempt status are local sports associations and community support groups, volunteer fire and ambulance associations and...
NJ student's suicide illustrates Internet dangers GEOFF MULVIHILL SAMANTHA HENRY Associated Press Writers PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — The shocking suicide of a college student whose sex life was broadcast over the Web illustrates yet again the Internet's alarming potential as a means of tormenting others and raises questions whether young people in the age of Twitter and Facebook can even distinguish public from private. Cruel gossip and vengeful acts once confined to the schoolyard or the dorm can now make their way around t... Full story
Fed judge dismisses states' gun suit MATT GOURAS,Associated Press Writer HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge in Missoula has dismissed a lawsuit by gun rights advocates and states seeking freedom from federal gun laws, a move that the advocates promised to appeal. The decision Wednesday from U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy was expected since his magistrate a month ago recommended tossing out the lawsuit because Congress has the authority to regulate firearms with its constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce. M...
The leaves are changing colors, even falling to the ground, and soon golf season will give way until next spring. But for four Havre High golfers, this weekend in Laurel marks two more days in the sun, two more days in which the clubs come out of the bag and balls fall in the hole. Friday and Saturday, Havre High golfers Simon McCann, Rebekah Martin, Katie Beck and Samantha French will take part in the Class A state golf tournament at the Laurel Golf Club. The tournament is a 36-hole event, with team and individual state...
The Havre High volleyball team has struggled with injuries all season long. Now fighting through a short week of practice littered with homecoming distractions, the possible return of a Blue Pony captain has the squad looking up. Tonight the Central A Ponies (3-1, 4-5) will host the Class AA Great Falls Bison at 6:30 p.m. at the Havre High gymnasium. And on Saturday, the Ponies will remain at home where they will take on the conference rival Butte Central Maroons at 1:30 p.m. in the Ponies' homecoming match. HHS has faced...
Raising awareness for domestic violence John Kelleher The Haven is a Havre home where victims of domestic abuse can find refuge from abusive conditions. Spouses and children of victims, live at the Haven with, sometimes, several families sharing the home. They live at the Haven until they can put their lives together and find another place to live. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so the staff of the Havre domestic abuse program has decided this would be a great time to raise community awareness of the problem...
George Ferguson — [email protected] If the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team is hoping to discover just what kind of team it has in the early part of its schedule, the Skylights should like what they see. This weekend at the Montana Tech Invitational in Butte, the Skylights went 3-1 against great competition and a demanding match schedule, and they played well in the process. "I'm really proud of what we did this weekend, with how we played," MSU-N head coach Bill Huebsch said. "The consistency w... Full story
Mariani keeps impressing George Ferguson — [email protected] If the third game of the NFL's preseason is considered to be a full dress rehearsal for the regular season, then Tennessee Titans' rookie wide receiver Marc Mariani looks like he's ready for the big stage. On Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C., Mariani, the former Havre High standout, performed at a high level yet again. Saturday was Mariani's third preseason game with the Titans and he was directly responsible for Tennessee's only touchdown. Playing w...
HHS quarterback breaks out Daniel Horton — [email protected] A new school record of 357 passing yards, one three-yard rushing touchdown and four more touchdowns in the air. And those were just the stats of Havre High's junior quarterback Justin Jensen in Havre's record-setting win over the whitefish Bulldogs Saturday at Blue Pony Stadium. Not to mention, he led an offense that racked up over 530 total yards and 10 scores, including eight touchdowns and two field goals, in Jensen's first prep football game as the te...
Northern gets Defensive George Ferguson — [email protected] DILLON — If Saturday's 20-3 Montana State University-Northern victory over the UM-Western Bulldogs was about putting the past to bed forever, it was also about the Lights' defense reclaiming what it once was. For years, Northern was home to some of the best defenses in the Frontier Conference. But in 2009, the Lights struggled due to injuries, inexperience and loads of bad luck. But if Northern's performance Saturday at Vigilante Stadium in Dillon is any...
Ruth Humbert Ruth Humbert, age 96, died of natural causes Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at the Hi-Line Retirement Center in Malta. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Kirkwood Funeral Home and Hi-Line Crematory are in charge of arrangements. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com She married Clarence (Butch) Humbert October 15, 1936, in Kenmare. They resided in northeast Montana until moving to Malta in 1942. During her time in Malta, she worked at Buttrey...
Leon Long Fox Leon Long Fox Sr., 69, quietly passed on the rainy morning of Aug. 29, 2010, from natural causes at the Hi-Line Nursing home in Malta. Wake services will start at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 31, at the Chief Nosey Center in Lodge Pole with the rosary at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m.. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the center. There will be visiting at the Kirkwood Funeral Home on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Burial will be in the Long Fox Family Cemetery on the family ranch. Kirkwood Funeral Home of Malta is in char...
Billy G. Redmond Billy G. Redmond, 78, died on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, in Kalispell. Cremation and family graveside service arrangements are by Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory. A celebration of his life will be at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell. People are asked to bring their stories to be shared starting at 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please mail a donation in memory of Billy G. Redmond to the Flathead Valley Junior Golf Association, c/o Alice Ritzman, 64 E. Nicklaus,...
The Havre City Council Monday approved a preliminary budget of more than $15,7 million dollars, with a public meeting on the budget set for two weeks water and a vote on approving the final budget two days later. City Clerk Lowell Swenson said that the budget, overall, is close to what it was last year. The final tally is more than $500,000 less, but that is primarily because the city had budgeted for several projects last year which have been completed and are not in this budget, he said. The council unanimously approved... Full story
The chancellor of Montana State University-Northern said that with the first day of classes starting today at the university, the school is off to a nice start. "I'm looking forward to another good year," Chancellor Frank Trocki said. Enrollment looks to be at least steady with last year's numbers, possibly with another slight increase, he said. The final fall enrollment count is made in the third week of classes. Trocki said it appears the number of freshman coming into Northern may be a record number. He said he would...
