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Laurel — Chinook Sugarbeeters worked hard all season, and after a disappointing start to the year, they bounced back to make it to the state finals in Class C 8-man football. They tried very hard to win, but it was not to be this time. But they were fine representatives of their city. We hope the team is proud of its accomplishments. Laurel — The future of Rocky Boy is in good hands. Two young people at Rocky Boy High School have been an inspiration to the rest of us. Isiah Murie and Tristen Belgrade are heading up Ope...
While we each individually look at what we should be thankful for in our lives, it might be nice at this time of the year to look at what we are thankful for and what inspires us in the public life of our community. Lots of Hi-Line people have inspired us in the last year. Usually it’s not the civic and political leaders we cover daily Instead it was the courageous everyday people who go above and beyond the call of duty in their private lives. Here are some of the folks who made us proud, people we are thankful for this T...
Laurel — The American Society of Civil Engineers did a study of Montana’s infrastructure. It came to the obvious conclusion. the state of Montana’s roads and public infrastructure is pretty sad. We suspect if they did a detailed study of the state of the infrastructure on the Hi-Line, the report would be just as bad or worse. Having a quality infrastructure would do much to improve the state’s chances of attracting new businesses and new jobs. It also makes life far more pleasant for residents. It’s time the federal g...
Promises of the new Montana Legislature that there will be openness and cooperation in the upcoming session got off to a rocky start Thursday night. Members of the House Republican caucus met secretly in the basement of a Helena hotel to talk about priorities for the upcoming session. It seems to us that Montana law is crystal clear. In the state constitution and in subsequent Montana court rulings, it is obvious that all meetings of party caucuses are to be open to the public, no exceptions. Republicans came up with all kind...
Laurel: Police are generally skeptical about speaking to the press about cases under investigation. Often, we think, this is counterproductive. Police keep quiet even if it would be in their best interests to let the public know what they are doing. This is not true of the Chippewa Cree Police Department which opened up its files about the Robbie Alexander case. Alexander has been missing more than a year, leading to all kinds of rumors on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. Officers shared the information with the Havre Daily...
Today is Veterans Day, the day set aside for Americans to honor those who have served in the armed forces over the year. Many of those honored today are not the people described as heroes in the traditional sense. It is not the day to pay tribute to those who died in service — that’s Memorial Day. Nor is it meant for those who courageously fought in a major battle. It is a time to honor those men and women who gave us two, three or 30 years of their lives to serve their country. With the advent of the volunteer Army, the numb...
On Oct. 23 a senior Havre Police Department patrol officer came into the Havre Daily News office and nominated me to participate in the Sub-Zero Super-Hero Polar Plunge. Having recently moved from sunny California, I had yet to experience any form of freezing weather, let alone being engulfed by ice-cold water. What was I thinking? Nonetheless, I accepted the challenge. I felt really passionate about the cause it supported, Special Olympics–Montana. These athletes have perseve...
Two Havre Daily News reporters John Paul Schmidt and Tori Thomas took part in Saturday's Sub-Zero Super-Hero Polar Plunge. Here is their account. Makeshift and classic superheroes, along with sadist onlookers and Montana Special Olympics athletes, gathered at Blue Pony Stadium to watch me and others make ourselves miserable for a cause. The Sub-Zero Super-Hero Polar Plunge had dozens of people "freezin' for a reason." People had been raising money for Montana Special Olympics...
Laurel All praise to 5,064 voters in Hill County who got to the polls and let their voices be heard Tuesday. Decisions made by the Montana Legislature probably have more impact on people’s day-to-day lives than congressional decisions. People have a right and a responsibility to express their opinions. Dart In all, 46.7 percent of the electorate did not show up at the polls and a whole lot more haven’t even registered to vote. That means a small minority of the people in Hill County will make decisions for everyone. Let...
Election night is always one of the most challenging and most fun for reporters. It is, at best, organized chaos. That's especially the case when you don't know the outcome in advance. And there are lots of races in Montana and on the Hi-Line where it is very hard to predict the outcomes. Our website, www.havredailynews.com will have the results posted throughout the evening as they trickle in from near and far. The Hill County Clerk and Recorder's Office will be tallying...
The biggest heroes in the international battle against the dread disease Ebola are the brave souls who gave up the comfort of their homes and traveled to Africa to help people most directly affected. Doctors. nurses and other aid workers have courageously put themselves at risk to fight this killer. That’s why we were a bit dismayed that the governors of New York and New Jersey imposed such draconian measures upon those workers when they return to the United States. Those returning from countries afflicted with Ebola, h...
Laurel The Montana educators, at their annual conference, have given Havre Public Schools an award for technology, innovation and infrastructure. The award was one of two such prizes handed out at the conference last week. The award is well-deserved. The school had made great use of technology in education by providing iPads to students and encouraging other kinds of technological innovations. It upgraded the infrastructure by making tremendous improvements in Sunnyside Intermediate School and Havre High School....
Many folks in the area go to sleep at night listening to classical music on Yellowstone Public Radio and wake up in the morning listening to the latest state and worldwide news on "Morning Edition." YPR has become a tradition in eastern Montana for providing news, public service and entertainment that other media cannot offer. The National Public Radio news staff provides the kind of in-depth reporting that no other organization can. Its talk shows have enlightened discussion of public issues without the screaming of cable...
As the football season for our Havre Middle School Mustangs came to an end Saturday, something occurred to me: the rules of the game were compromised. I was warned by our Mustang parents that Lewistown celebrates “I Hate Havre Day,” and I was shocked. They had not exaggerated. This is a personal affront to our community and is for every parent who cheered on our Mustangs and Blue Ponies last weekend. Our running back ran for 60 yards to complete a touchdown only to be met with a pale yellow flag. It didn’t stop there. Play...
Laurel Havre firefighters are leading the way in celebrating Fire Prevention Week. Tours of the fire station have been given to visitors and special programs have been held for youngsters. The number of fires and the number of fatal fires has gone way down over the years. Part of the reason is stricter building codes, better preparedness on the part of firefighters and the courageous activities of the professionals who fight fires. But part of the reason is an increased public awareness about what causes fires, how to prevent...
The heart of Havre died last week. Bonnie Bennett was a shining example of what makes Havre so special. She had a heart of gold and was a first-class character to boot. There was hardly a special event in the city that Bonnie was not at — usually volunteering in some way. She served meals at the Eagles Club, worked with the American Legion Auxiliary and performed all kinds of tasks for the American Cancer Society. She was a waitress and bus girl at the Vets' Club and was devastated when it closed. She was proud to boast t...
I read about Bonnie Bennett’s passing on Facebook Friday night. I was shocked that such a fixture of the Havre community had died so suddenly. I had seen Bonnie Wednesday when she had come into the Havre Daily News office to purchase a newspaper. Over the last 15 years, I probably assisted Bonnie with that same transaction hundreds of times. In addition, she would come into the newspaper looking for extra copies when she was mentioned in the paper for her volunteer work around town. I still remember when we wrote a feature a...
Laurel: From the Kiwanians who will flip pancakes for the breakfast that is one of Havre’s most enduring traditions Saturday morning, to the Scouts who will march in the parade Saturday, to the softball players who will work and play through the night, to the ladies who will display their lovely quilts at the Mat Corner, to the volleyball players at Havre High School and at Montana State University-Northern, to the Friends of the Library who provide one of the best bargains you can ask for — a bag for books for a buck — t...
Laurel The annual atlatl competition at the Wahkpa Chu'gn buffalo jump in Havre was held again last weekend. It provided an opportunity for area residents, especially young people, to see this amazing site that tells of daily life and the rich history of Native groups that inhabited this area over the last 2,000 years. It is also a reminder for people of the importance of the buffalo jump to this area — both for the area economy and as a matter of historical preservation. John and Anna Brumley and the cadre of volunteers w...
Montana State University-Northern is en route to getting some of its education program off of moratorium. Other programs may be back on the books in the next few months. Provost William Rugg has spearheaded the efforts and deserves praise for his work. The future is bright for Northern’s diesel and technology programs, but the Hi-Line is also in need for training for a variety of fields, including teaching, nursing and liberal arts. We’re glad that Northern is not forsaking these programs. The Hill County Community Foundation...
Montana State University-Northern is at a crossroads again. The university that is at the heart of Havre life has gone through some serious problems in recent years. It is vital that things get back on track for the sake of the community, the staff and, most important, the students. Twice in three years, Northern’s chancellor has left unexpectedly under troubled circumstances, and the campus is in a state of exhaustion. Northern's value to the city, the region and the state is too great to let the troubles continue. We m...
In 1992, when Republican Marc Racicot and Democrat Dorothy Bradley were running for Montana governor, they went from town to town, debating each other. In all, they had 25 debates. Many were televised or on the radio. If people were uninformed about the race, it was their own fault. Contrast that to this year’s gubernatorial race. It looks like only one debate will be held — in Bozeman Oct. 4. And there is still some doubt about that one. The Billings Gazette has traditionally held one of the biggest attention-getting deb...
Not long ago, we wrote in this column that the only heroes in the Hays-Lodge Pole school district were the students who kept coming to school every day in hopes of getting an education. The school was in an adult-induced bedlam. In a power struggle, the district was without a principal, superintendent or any sense of order. Well, help is on the way And who is offering the help? No one other than the students and the Hays-Lodge Pole community. With a new school board, a new superintendent and new sense of commitment, the distr...
Laurel — Bullhook Clinic is now officially open. The successful decade-long effort to get its own building was celebrated with a ceremony that included local, state and national officials. Volunteers, staffers and community leaders who helped out with the project are responsible for much of the success. But, to be honest, the federal stimulus legislation and Obamacare paid the lion’s share of the new building. They are decried as being government interference in our lives, but the truth be told, lots of people will be way...
Leaflets extolling the virtues of the United Klans of America landed on front lawns — and, in some cases, appropriately in the gutters — throughout Havre this weekend. “You can sleep well tonight knowing the UKA is awake,” the leaflet assures us. Excuse us, but we think some people lost sleep in Havre this weekend because the UKA is around here. As discouraging as the Klan leaflets are, the reaction of the Havre community has been very encouraging. People took to social media this weekend, and there was nearly uniform...
