News you can use
News you can use
Sorted by date Results 1 - 16 of 16
BILLINGS (AP) — Former state Judge Susan Watters has been sworn in as Montana's first female U.S. District Court judge. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy swore in the 55-year-old Billings native in a Thursday ceremony at the federal courthouse attended by several dozen friends, colleagues and family members. Watters worked in private practice and as a prosecutor before becoming a state judge 15 years ago. She fills a vacancy on the federal bench created with the retirement of U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull. Other f...
A Havre man was put on probation and ordered to pay more than $40,000 in restitution for an assault that sent another man to the hospital for reconstructive surgery. Kohl Jolen Keto, born in 1993, previously pleaded guilty in a plea agreement in state District Court in Havre to a felony charge of aggravated assault. This week, District Judge Dan Boucher issued his judgment on the case, deferring imposition of sentence for six years and ordering Keto to pay $30,435.71 in restitution to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana,...
Patience is a virtue. In my new country I must exercise patience on a daily basis. Therefore I live among a virtuous people indeed. Logic 101. I, however, have been found out. I stand revealed as one naked in my impatience, not virtuous at all. Previously I would have described myself as patient. More patient than most I might have said with a hint of a smirk. I might have felt a bit smugly righteous. If “instant gratification” is the mantra of people in the United Sta...
U. S. Sen. Max Baucus will step down from his seat to become ambassador to China. Baucus’ long and distinguished career in the Senate will serve him well in China. He will face some diplomatic challenges in China, which faces some prickly problems with the United States. Baucus is especially suited to deal with these problems, and President Barack Obama made a wise choice in tapping Baucus for the post. Baucus is chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, and in that role has been especially helpful to Montana in g...
This year I have had the honor of serving as an AmeriCorps Volunteer in Service to America — VISTA — alleviating poverty in Montana. My position has been with the S.A.V.E. Foundation in Helena. I have had the opportunity to build community through partnerships and engagements in public transit and accessible biking and walking. In this role, I experienced how essential these aspects are to everyone’s ability to be part of a healthy community, not just those with the greatest needs who VISTAs serve most. My experience has r...
Loretta Burnell, 83, passed away on Dec. 18, 2013, at Northern Montana Hospital. A private family graveside service is being planned....
Marilyn Joyce (Burfield) Welsh, 83, a Hingham homemaker who loved dancing, bowling, golfing, reading, bird-watching, and playing games, cards and Bingo, died Dec. 13, 2013, at Liberty Medical Center in Chester. Her memorial service will be 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, at Hingham Lutheran Church with a reception to follow. Her ashes will be buried later this spring at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Arrangements are being handled by Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. Memorials can be...
Patrick Herron looks at Kris Shaw's watercolors on display for her show, "Cool, Clear Watercolors," during Friday's artist reception at Artitudes Gallery at the Atrium Mall. Atitudes hosts artist receptions each month on the second Friday to give the public an opportunity to visit with the artists showing in the gallery....
Havre Police Department Officers issued a summons after responding to an 8:18 a.m. Wednesday call from a 1st Street business about a man riding a bicycle on 1st Street who tried to pass a check on a deceased man’s account. ——— A two-vehicle crash was investigated after officers received a 12:34 p.m. Wednesday call from 5th Avenue. ——— Officers investigated a vehicular hit-and-run after responding to a 2:54 p.m. Wednesday call from Washington Avenue. ——— Officers investigated a 5:33 p.m. Wednesday call from a 1st Street b...
Ashlee Williamson organizes clothes at the Salvation Army Wednesday afternoon during Leadership High School's day of volunteering. Williamson and others helped put together gifts for the Giving Tree, including a set of clothes, three toys and a coat per child. Giving Tree gifts will be given to 283 children this year....
The head of United Way in Hill County said Wednesday that money is coming in to help fund agencies in the county, but with two weeks to go in the fundraising campaign, the organization is still $30,000 short of its goal. United Way Executive Director Lorraine Verploegen said people, once again, are stepping up and making donations, “but I want people to know there is a need, and we will accept donations through Dec. 31.” She said the tally at the start of this week was about $79,000 pledged and donated, leaving more than $30...
Montanans may have a new U.S. senator even earlier than expected. Democratic sources say President Barack Obama may select U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., to take the place of U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke. Locke announced last month he was stepping down, The Associated Press reports. Baucus spokesperson Kathy Weber said this morning that she cannot confirm that Obama is considering Baucus, who announced in March he would not run for a seventh term in the Senate, for the...
Thursday High School Basketball Turner boys vs Havre frosh Turner girls vs Havre frosh Harlem girls vs Rocky Boy Harlem boys vs Rocky Boy North Star girls at Big Sandy, 6 p.m. North Star boys at Big Sandy, 7:30 C/J-I girls at Simms, 6 p.m. C/J-I boys at Simms, 7:30 College Basketball Skylights vs New Hope, 8 p.m. Friday High School Basketball Havre boys vs Livingston, 5 p.m. Havre girls vs Livingston, 6:30 Rocky Boy girls vs Cut Bank Rocky Boy boys vs Cut bank Chinook girls vs Box Elder, 6 p.m. Chinook boys vs Box Elder,...
The holiday break is just around the corner for Havre High, but first, the Havre wrestling team must take on the 36th annual CMR Holiday Classic. The annual tournament is undoubtedly one of the state’s toughest, bringing in standout programs and individuals from all over the state. And the Central A Blue Ponies will look to make their mark on the two-day event as they attempt to one-up last year’s second-place finish. The No. 1-ranked Ponies will be in Great Falls Friday and...
It’s been a big week for Montana State University senior defensive end Brad Daly. And it’s all because of the huge season Daly just finished last month. On Tuesday, Daly, the former Helena Capitol star, was named the Buck Buchanen Award winner for the 2013 season. The award is given to the top defensive player from the Football Championship Subdivision. Daly became the second straight Montana State star to win the award. Caleb Schreibeis won the award in 2012. Daly, who has al...
When the Montana State University-Northern women’s basketball team takes the floor tonight for the first of two games in the annual Duck Inn Holiday Classic, the Skylights won’t just be putting an unbeaten start to the season on the line. Instead, they’ll also be playing their first games as a nationally-ranked team in five years. The 9-0 Skylights bring a No. 24 national ranking into tonight’s tilt with New Hope Christian College. The game starts at 8 at the Armory Gymnasium,...
