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Leaders of the Democratic caucus in the Montana House and Senate will be in Havre Wednesday for an all-day listening session. Democrats insist that except for a barbecue at Sen. Greg Jergeson’s house, the visit is not overtly political. We skeptics in the newspaper business take that with a grain of salt. There are some highly contested, high-profile legislative races on the Hi-Line that could play a major role in determining just who runs things in Helena for the next two years, and we‘re sure the Democrats’ legis... Full story
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A defendant died after being shot by a U.S. marshal on Monday during an attack on a witness during a trial in a new federal courthouse in Salt Lake City, the FBI said. Siale Angilau, 25, died at a hospital after he was shot in the chest as he rushed the witness with a pen in an "aggressive, threatening manner," the FBI said in a news release. Angilau was shot several times in front of a jury that had been selected on Friday. Angilau was one of 17 people... Full story
HELENA (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to helping a former state legislator embezzle federal money meant for the Chippewa Cree tribe. James Howard Eastlick appeared in U.S. District Court in Great Falls on Monday to plead guilty to aiding and abetting theft from an Indian tribal government receiving federal funding. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. U.S. District Judge Brian Morris set sentencing for Aug. 15. Prosecutors say Eastlick, his daughter and her husband kicked back h... Full story
GREAT FALLS (AP) — A Cascade County sheriff's deputy who has been honored for his work in preventing drunk driving has lost his job after being charged with driving under the influence. Human Resources Director Dewey Goering tells the Great Falls Tribune (http://gftrib.com/1i8Neog ) that as of April 10, Matt Darlington was no longer employed by the county. He was initially placed on paid administrative leave. Court records say Darlington was pulled over by a Great Falls police officer shortly before midnight on March 28. H... Full story
A Harlem woman was killed in a motor vehicle accident after 4 a.m. Sunday. The Montana Highway Patrol has not released the name of the victim as of this morning but have confirmed that the crash involved a fatality. Highway Patrol reported on its website databases that the fatal crash occurred near mile marker 393 on U.S. Highway 2, east of Havre city limits in Blaine County. MHP officers were dispatched to the scene at 4:18 a.m. Sunday and arrived at 4:35. An Associated Press article states that the Harlem woman was 50...
Many people are wondering what is the law on child passenger seats and where can we get them checked. The Montana law for child passenger seats: Section 1. Section 61-9-420, MCA, is amended to read: "61-9-420. Child safety restraint systems — standards — exemptions. (1) If a child under 6 years of age and weighing less than 60 pounds is a passenger in a motor vehicle, that motor vehicle must be equipped with one child safety restraint for each child in the vehicle and each child must be properly restrained. The child saf... Full story
It's a disgrace to hear all about the fraud on the rez. It was a wonderful thing to receive all of that money for the water projects. The tribe has come a very long way. I remember when I/we used to haul water. My brother Duncan was more like my parent to me, and he still is, as I turn to him to listen to my woes. He used to be a tribal council member at Rocky Boy. I recall when the tribe was awarded millions to start up a judicial system on the rez. That's even coming further in life. It's also understandable when someone... Full story
Twenty years ago, Billings set the standard for community rejection of hatred and bigotry by saying no to racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic ultra-right-wing extremist behavior. We all know the story of how extremist hateful and bigoted activity tried to send a message that you were not welcome in Billings or America if you were black, Latino, Indian, Jewish or gay. Billings’ response was a continuum of courage over many months, culminating in a single act of solidarity that was stunning in its simplicity and its s... Full story
The story for the Havre High softball program early on this season has been too many errors, and that one bad inning defensively that the Blue Ponies just can’t seem to shake from their system. Fortunately neither was really a factor in a Central A conference win over Browning on Saturday. But facing a much better opponent in the conference rival Belgrade Panthers Thursday, the Ponies found it a bit harder to win when not playing to their full potential. Belgrade defeated Havr... Full story
The Havre High boys and girls tennis teams are very busy right now. And the Blue Ponies took a big step forward this past weekend in Cut Bank. The Ponies were in Cut Bank for the annual Class A Duals Friday-Saturday, and combined, they went 7-1 in boys and girls competition. And while HHS head coach George Ferguson was excited his team won so many matches against all Northwest A competition, he was even more excited with how his players won those matches. “This was a great w... Full story
Last year, more than 60 times, Havre High School Key Club members answered the call from various community members to provide volunteer hours. Some of the projects were one-time-only efforts, said Lorraine Verploegen, executive director of United Way of Hill County. Others were major undertakings, such as the drive to raise funds for two families with sick children. The hard work of the students prompted United Way to give Key Club its Community Spirit Award. The award was...
Eleanor Mae Wilson, 85, a long-time resident at 924 2nd Ave NW Great Falls, Mont., died on Monday, April 14, of natural causes at Missouri River Manor in Great Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Edwards Funeral Home in Chinook, Mont. A reception will be held after the burial services at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. The daughter of Calvin James and Julia Ethel... Full story
Edith May (Moore) Braun passed away April 14, 2014, from natural causes at Big Sandy Medical Center. Memorial services will be held Friday, May 2, at 11 a.m., at Big Sandy Methodist Church. Edith was born on Feb. 28, 1927, in Havre, to Edward C. and Rose (Deem) Moore. Her early years were spent at the Eagle Creek Ranch where her parents were employed by McNamara and Marlow. Edith had many early memories of ranch life with stories of the hired hands, the bum lambs she cared for... Full story
Lester Raymond Slonaker, a lifelong Montanan and longtime Great Falls resident, died Thursday, April 17, 2014, at age 97 after a brief illness. A visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2014, at Schnider Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Great Falls, with burial to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery with military honors. Schnider Funeral Home is handling... Full story
A Havre man who spent his senior year at Havre High School in the foster care program will be honored today at the Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Conference in Missoula. Austin After Buffalo, 19, will be one of two people honored with the Youth Achievement Award. The award is given to a foster or adoptive youth who exhibits a drive to be successful and makes positive changes in their life. A Browning native, After Buffalo was 17 when he was placed in the foster care program and ended up living with Chris and Alan Drew, the...
Local groups are bringing training to Havre to help people learn how to identify mental health problems and help people in crisis receive care, with certification as a Mental Health First Aider available for people who complete the program. The administrators say each class will be limited to 25 people, so reservations are requested. Attendance is free to people who live or work in Hill County with donation of a nonperishable food item for the Havre Food Bank Psychiatric registered nurse Suzanne Lockwood, who is teaching the...
Vinyl record enthusiasts gathered at the entrance of Creative Leisure Saturday to take home part of the store's Record Store Day stock. National Record Store Day has been April 19 of every year since it was created in 2007 and many artists and music labels release special editions of old records and recordings or brand new songs and albums just for this day every year. The event is a collective effort among shops, artists and enthusiasts with penchants for the sounds and... Full story
A Havre woman accused of trying to shoot her husband with his own gun will wait at least four more days to hear her sentence. After issues in the presentence investigation report for Cindy R. Stidham, born in 1966, were discussed in a sentencing hearing today, her attorney, Public Defender Thomas Schoenleben, asked for a delay including possibly her discussing with another attorney complaints she made about him. State District Judge Dan Boucher rescheduled the hearing to Friday after noting that the PSI report contained... Full story
