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Hill County turns 100 today. For a centenarian, the place is pretty vibrant. The Havre Daily News is conducting a yearlong effort to review our history, examine where we are today and take a look at where we will go in the future. From what we've seen so far, we feel pretty pleased. What will we build on for our future? We have a pretty exciting community in Hill County today. Among the promising things: - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway is under progressive management that promises top keep Havre at the center of its...
Montana's senior U.S. senator, Democrat Max Baucus, Monday applauded the passage of the Federal Aviation Administration authorization, which includes authorization and one-year's funding of Essential Air Service. EAS subsidizes air flights to small communities where airlines could not profitably operate passenger service, including in Havre. "Whether on the ground or in the air, Montana jobs depend on transportation," Baucus said in a press release. "This compromise will make sure Eastern Montana has the air service it needs...
Montana's senior senator announced Tuesday that a conference committee has saved the funding for the federal program providing air service to Havre and other communities through 2015. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., founding chairman of the Senate Essential Air Service Caucus, said in a release Tuesday that the conference committee working on the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization reached a bipartisan compromise to continue full authorization of EAS through 2015. The bill also authorizes funding for the Airport... Full story
JOPLIN, Mo. — Face to face with the legions of homeless and the bereaved, President Barack Obama on Sunday toured the apocalyptic landscape left by Missouri's killer tornado, consoled the community and committed the government to helping rebuild shattered lives. "We're not going to stop 'til Joplin's back on its feet," Obama vowed. A memorial service where Obama spoke punctuated a day of remembrance one week after the disaster, as authorities pressed on with the task of identifying the victims and volunteers combed through w...
Ex-employees question Gulfstream safety Zach White Gulfstream Airlines is preparing to take over Essential Air Service for Montana in a little over a month, but a group of former employees is not sure that's a good thing. Two former captains, Kenneth Edwards and Patrick Hart, a former lead mechanic, Dan Brisco and a former crew scheduler, Mary Hebig, have signed a letter sent to U. S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood that conveys their concerns about Gulfstream expanding its service. "As a former captain for Gulfstream...
With the new airline likely serving Big Sky Country soon, Gulfstream International Airlines is defending it safety record and history. About a week from an official decision from the Department of Transportation on whether to follow the Montana Essential Air Service board's 6-1 vote in favor of Gulfstream taking over Great Lakes Airlines' service, Gulfstream spokesperson Bruce Hicks wants to set the record straight. "Gulfstream has maintained an extraordinary safety record," Hicks said. "Without a single accident." PBS and... Full story
Gulfstream addresses safety concerns Zach White With the new airline likely serving Big Sky Country soon, Gulfstream International Airlines is defending it safety record and history. About a week from an official decision from the Department of Transportation on whether to follow the Montana Essential Air Service board's 6-1 vote in favor of Gulfstream taking over Great Lakes Airlines' service, Gulfstream spokesperson Bruce Hicks wants to set the record straight. "Gulfstream has maintained an extraordinary safety record,"...
Gulfstream addresses safety concerns Zach White With the new airline likely serving Big Sky Country soon, Gulfstream International Airlines is defending it safety record and history. About a week from an official decision from the Department of Transportation on whether to follow the Montana Essential Air Service board's 6-1 vote in favor of Gulfstream taking over Great Lakes Airlines' service, Gulfstream spokesperson Bruce Hicks wants to set the record straight. "Gulfstream has maintained an extraordinary safety record,"... Full story
Rehberg hopes to resolve budget, avert federal shut down Says all items are on the table, Senate must give answers Tim Leeds Montana's sole member of the U. S. House of Representatives said he hopes budget issues can be resolved before the federal government shuts down due to a lack of funds. But Republican Dennis Rehberg said the House needs a serious response from the Democratic-controlled Senate on its budget proposal. "I don't think they got the message, " he said. "I really don't think the president heard the message of...
Editor: I was surprised that the Havre Daily News was my first source of information about campaign mistakes in the Havre City Council Ward 3 race. Usually, the chairman of the other party and I have alerted each other at the earliest opportunity to keep simple matters simple and in perspective. If, from now on, the simple solution starts on the pages of the Daily News, so be it. Let's call this newsworthy concern about campaign ethics what it is: Recyclegate. While local Republicans concern themselves with Recyclegate,...
For the second time this year, the airplanes flying into the Havre City-County airport will be sporting a new name. It's not a new company that will be getting the Essential Air Service subsidy, as it was this spring, but a "rebranding" by current service provider Gulfstream International Airlines. Gulfstream announced this week that it will be referred to as Silver Airways, with a new logo and new planes, starting on Thursday. The change is a part of the airline's plan to recoup from its bankruptcy, filed last autumn. As a...
How essential is Essential Air Service? Zach White The economy has been in the dumps for several years, and budget concerns blanket all levels of government across the country. A 30-year-old Department of Transportation subsidy for rural airports, called Essential Air Service, has caused some to question just how essential it is. Established as a part of the 1978 Airline Deregulation Act, the subsidy was set up to pay airlines to provide service to communities that would otherwise be unprofitable to serve. The program was set...
All Great Lakes flights in Montana, after March 1, may be cancelled. On Thursday, members of the Essential Air Service board for Montana had a conference call with representatives of the two airlines bidding for the Department of Transportation subsidy, Great Lakes Airlines and Gulfstream Airlines. A several hours, the board voted six to one in favor of Gulfstream taking up Montana flight service. "After four hours of talking on the telephone with these people we finally put it to a vote," Gerry Grabofsky, Havre-Hill County... Full story
Board rejects Great Lakes bid to renew contract All Great Lakes flights in Montana, after May 1, may be cancelled. On Thursday, the members of the Essential Air Service board for Montana had a conference call with representatives of the two airlines bidding for the Federal Department of Transportation subsidy, Great Lakes Airlines and Gulfstream Airlines. After several hours, the board voted 6-to-1 in support of Gulfstream taking up Montana flight service. "After four hours of talking on the telephone with these people, we... Full story
Gulfstream bid for air service backed Board rejects Great Lakes bid to renew contract All Great Lakes flights in Montana, after May 1, may be cancelled. On Thursday, the members of the Essential Air Service board for Montana had a conference call with representatives of the two airlines bidding for the Federal Department of Transportation subsidy, Great Lakes Airlines and Gulfstream Airlines. After several hours, the board voted 6-to-1 in support of Gulfstream taking up Montana flight service. "After four hours of talking on...
All Great Lakes flights in Montana, after March 1, may be cancelled. On Thursday, members of the Essential Air Service board for Montana had a conference call with representatives of the two airlines bidding for the Department of Transportation subsidy, Great Lakes Airlines and Gulfstream Airlines. A several hours, the board voted six to one in favor of Gulfstream taking up Montana flight service. "After four hours of talking on the telephone with these people we finally put it to a vote," Gerry Grabofsky, Havre-Hill County...
EAS board to decide local flights' future The control of rural Montana air travel is up in the air this week, as the Essential Air Service board meets in Billings on Thursday. Representatives of the two airlines that offered bids for the Department of Transportation program, current service provider Wyoming-based Great Lakes Airlines and newcomer Florida-based Gulfstream Airlines, will meet with the board to argue for their proposals. Then the board will decide who gets the approximately $8 million to fly Montanans about....
EAS board to decide local flights' future Zach White The control of rural Montana air travel is up in the air this week, as the Essential Air Service board meets in Billings on Thursday. Representatives of the two airlines that offered bids for the Department of Transportation program, current service provider Wyoming-based Great Lakes Airlines and newcomer Florida-based Gulfstream Airlines, will meet with the board to argue for their proposals. Then the board will decide who gets the approximately $8 million to fly Montanans...
Government agencies have put out lists of ways people should prepare for — and how they should act during — a flood. Flooding preparedness kit The www.ready.gov website recommends the following items be included in any flood preparation kit, with many other items listed as items to consider: - Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation; - Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food; - Battery-powered or hand crank radio and an NOAA Weather Radio with tone al... Full story
After a number of complaints led to Great Lakes Airlines losing its Essential Air Service subsidy, it was replaced this month by Gulfstream International Airlines. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -based airline established its main center of operations in Billings and has brought its services out to the subsidized towns week by week. "This was a big move, " Mickey Bowman, vice president of corporate communications for Gulfstream. "We are about 2,500 miles away from our home, so there have been some logistical problems, but we've...
U. S. transportation dept. selects Gulfstream for Essential Air Zach White The Department of Transportation has announced its final decision in changing Montana's Essential Air Service provider to Gulfstream International Airlines. The decision, issued on Monday but not served until this morning, follows the 6-1-vote recommendation of the Montana Essential Air Service Task Force last month that Gulfstream replace the current EAS provider, Great Lakes Airlines, for an annual subsidy of $10.9 million. This is a $2.7 million,...
Baucus: Watching over transition of EAS to Gulfstream Tim Leeds Montana's senior senator, Democrat Max Baucus, said Tuesday that he will be watching the transition of Montana's Essential Air Service from Great Lakes Airlines to Gulfstream International Airlines. Baucus said he will help however he can to make sure the needs of Montana communities are met. Baucus met with Gulfstream CEO David Hackett Tuesday. "Essential Air Service is essential to Montana jobs. Montana's economy depends on transportation to attract...
Hundreds of cars are seen stranded on Lake Shore Drive, Wednesday in Chicago. A winter blizzard of historic proportions wobbled an otherwise snow-tough Chicago, stranding hundreds of drivers for up to 12 hours overnight on the city's showcase lakeshore thoroughfare and giving many city schoolchildren their first ever snow day. AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato A tow truck is seen on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago where hundreds of cars are stranded Wednesday. A winter blizzard of historic proportions wobbled an otherwise snow-tough...
Snowfall worse than Montana's has been disrupting airline flights on the East Coast over the past week, but flights to and from Havre have been having trouble for more than a month. Many local fliers have had difficulty getting in to or out of Havre in recent months, including Mayor Tim Solomon's family. The mayor's stepdaughter was supposed to catch one of Great Lakes Airlines' Sunday flights from Billings to Havre before the holiday, and then return the following Sunday. "They cancelled both of them," Solomon said. "It was...
The Havre City-County Airport Board is holding a meeting Wednesday night to see what people think about switching Havre's destination for air flights from Billings to Denver. Board Chair Bob Breum said the board wants to gather input about Great Lakes Airlines proposal. Airport board wants input on Denver flights The airline, which provides the federally subsidized Essential Air Service for Havre, has said switching to Denver as the destination for Havre flights would greatly increase the number of connections available and...
