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U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris will this week begin imposing sentences to defendants in the ongoing Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation scandal. He faces many difficult decisions as he balances compassion for the criminals vs. justice for the many victims. Let’s begin with the fact that there are too many people in jail. Many prisons are filled with people who could be better rehabilitated outside of prison walls and who could provide better service to the public by performing community service or being held under hou...
Laurel — Organizers of the Rocky Boy powwow did a great job of combining entertainment with an excellent lesson in Native history. All parts of the powwow turned out to be popular with locals and the many thousands of visitors that came to the area. Dart — Ann Coulter, the tart-tongued right-winger who makes lots of money by saying outrageous things, has added a new item to her list of hate-filled comments. She has attacked Dr. Kent Brantley, the Christian missionary who got ebola when he was in African treating ebola pat...
Laurel — A lot of Hill County residents have never been to the powwow at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. They are cheating themselves out of a treat. The powwow will be held this weekend. There also will be a rodeo. The grand entry at the powwow is a colorful display of native culture that will entertain and educate people from all walks of life. You’re missing out on a lot if you don’t attend. Laurel — Chamene Plum of the Havre Jaycess has been given the Don Cavelli Memorial Award from the national Jaycees for her hard work...
Laurel — Havre Police acted quickly and professionally in responding to an armed robbery at Western Pharmacy earlier this week and in promptly apprehending a suspect. Robberies are infrequent in this community, fortunately, and it was important to arrest the perpetrator as soon as possible to calm fears. Dart — Goofballs who criticized the police for not capturing the suspect at the site of the robbery since it was only two blocks away. First, we’re sure the suspect’s main goal in all of this was to get away from the pharmac...
It’s Fair Week, and everyone is in a good mood, so let’s stick to laurels. Laurel — The Montana Supreme Court has ruled what we thought was obvious. If you want to claim that you shot somebody in self-defense, you have to actually claim it. Prosecutors have to prove that you are guilty of the crime, and the defense has the right to claim self-defense. But when defendants do that, the state’s high court ruled, the defendants have to testify and waive their right to involve the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constit...
Dart — The idea of the state taking control of federal land in Montana is, unfortunately, taking hold in some quarters. Montana’s federal lands are national treasures that are enjoyed by people around the country. The people of the United States ought to pay for their upkeep and maintenance. The idea of states taking over federal lands could open up a whole new can of worms. Should New York State take over the Statue of Liberty or the District of Columbia assume control of the Washington Monument? Laurel — The Blaine Count...
Laurel — Community groups always unite to present entertaining programs for the community. Nothing highlights that fact more than this weekend. The Havre Jaycees will put on their annual Independence Day fireworks display Friday night. During the day, a group of volunteers will put on the annual Fourth of July. Festivities start at noon at Pepin Park. This year, the performance of Shakespeare in the Park gets underway at 7 p.m. in the park. Thanks to all the volunteers in all the groups who are helping to make the Fourth o...
Another person has been convicted in the widening scandal at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. And two more Rocky Boy public officials have been charged with felonies. The scandal has taken its toll on morale at the reservation. Many people are upset that money that was supposed to be directed for pure water, health care and many other necessary services has been diverted to people’s pockets. The reasons for the thefts are many and complex. Many folks on and off the reservation are wondering if everyone in Rocky Boy gov...
The people of Montana were the winners in an out-of-court settlement announced last week that let Charter Communications keep $9 million of the $34 million the state says it is owed. Going forth, Charter will pay a tax rate of 6 percent that the state charges other telecommunications firms, not the 3 percent charged cable television companies. To us, that sounds like a victory for the state and its taxpayers. Charter and its predecessor companies had been charged at the 3 percent rate over the years, but the company expanded...
Laurel — The United Way of Hill County will hold its Day of Action Saturday. At noon and again at 2 p.m., they are asking volunteers to come to Van Orsdel United Methodist Church to help package food — macaroni and cheese and beans and rice — to be distributed to churches, social agencies and the Havre Food Bank. More people are in need of healthy food these days. The economy may be getting better, but some folks are losing their jobs or having their hours cut. The food being prepared on Saturday will be helpful to these...
Laurel — Loren Jenkins, Roger St. Pierre and Fred Charles Henderson will be inducted into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. Each were experts at the art of cowboying, one of Montana’s finest traditions. Just as important, they were active residents in their small communities, another fine Montana tradition. Jenkins was a state lawmaker and active in Big Sandy events. Henderson was active in his tiny town of Warrrick and played a key role in starting the rodeo that bore his town’s name. St. Pierre was active in just about...
Laurel — One of the great things about Havre is that the community is always stepping forward to help out neighbors in need — even neighbors people don’t know directly. This weekend, benefits will be held at the Havre Eagles Club for two women who have contributed to the community and are now in need of help because they suffer from cancer. Tonight, friends of Terri Healy Frey will gather for an Indian taco dinner. There will be a silent auction of gifts donated by area businesses. Saturday at 5:30 p.m., friends of Kathy...
Laurel — United Way of Hill County’s Day of Action will be June 21. This year, United way is asking people to gather at VanOrsdel United Methodist Church to help package macaroni and cheese and bean and rice meals for the Havre Food Bank. The food bank provides an invaluable service to Hill County, especially families who are in need of food. It would be great if people could spare some time to stop by, work with neighbors, have a good time and help out a worthy cause. Dart — Kris Hansen has taken a lot of contr...
Dart — Chinook residents are living without water this week because aging infrastructure caused a water main break. Chinook isn’t the only Hi-Line municipality that has water and sewer lines that are in poor repair. Many other communities have time bombs beneath the streets in the form of decrepit water and sewer lines. In most communities, the water and sewer lines were built shortly after the area was settled more than 100 years ago. In Havre, a street caved into the Bullhook drainage system recently. The solutions are diff...
Because of the bedlam over how to best execute condemned prisoners, Montana’s death penalty is on hold. District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock has ordered further hearings on use of phenobarbital as the primary drug used in executions. Montana’s Legislature specified that “ultra-fast acting” drugs be used in executions. That’s getting harder and harder. Many companies are refusing to sell drugs to states for executions, reacting to a change of attitude from the general public about the death penalty. State governments are morbidly...
Laurel — Independence Bank and BNSF Railway launched the first Hi-Line Economic Summit Wednesday. Lots of talk and interesting ideas flowed from the many speakers and panelists who were on hand. The job now is to be certain that the ideas are followed up on. Dart — Rep. Mike Miller, R-Helmville, says he’s challenging Montana law that limits corporate contributions to political campaigns. He says such laws limit political free speech. Miller said corporate contributions and dark money are part of the constitutional guara...
Laurel — Members of the National Association of Letter Carriers will be adding to their duties Saturday. At post offices in Havre and throughout the Hi-Line, they will join colleagues around the nation in the Stamp Out Hunger campaign. People are asked to put out nonperishable food items for the carriers to pick up. The food will be sent to the Havre Food Bank, where it will help feed those down on their luck. It’s a great campaign. Take part by leaving some food. Laurel — The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce is offering its a...
Laurel — Rocky Boy residents on Thursday gathered for a candlelight vigil for Kaidynce Small, the 11-month-old child who died last year. It has been a tough time for Rocky Boy in recent years. The tight-knit community has been torn asunder by political differences, corruption and then this tragic death which led to murder charges. Maybe the candlelight ceremony will be the beginning of healing on the reservation. Dart — The Bakken oil boom has had lots of advantages for the Mon-Dak region, but it has also created a lot of...
There are arguments pro and con — more con, we think — to the idea that state governments should take over federally owned lands in western states. A group of western Republicans met in Sandy, Utah, this weekend with the intent of pushing state-takeover of federal lands, claiming that states can do better at managing the properties for natural resource development, recreation and forest-fire fighting. Sen. Jennifer Fielder, a tea party favorite from Thompson Falls, became a spokesman for the cause, contending that the feds on...
Laurel — At Montana State University-Northern, students took an active role in an effort to clean up the campus for Earth Day. Lots of students took part. They celebrated the day with a T-shirt and a barbecue. Among other things, the students picked up 15 pounds of cigarette butts from campus grounds. By next Earth Day, there may be way fewer butts on campus. A proposal is before Chancellor Jim Limbaugh that would prohibit smoking on campus. Dart — It seems that fewer people took part in Earth Day activities this year. Ear...
Much of the future success of Havre depends on the Havre Public Schools. The school district has the task of educating our young people — academically and socially — so they are ready to meet the challenges of the mid-21st century. Faced with increasing state and federal mandates, demands of employers and shrinking budgets, the district has a tough task ahead. In recent years, things have been relatively calm at the district. School officials, from school board members to classroom teachers, have been working at imp...
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...
Laurel — Havre High School students and those from several other area high schools did very well at the District 7 Music Festival last weekend. It was a tribute to the students, their talent and their hard work that they did such a good job. It was also a tribute to the dedicated faculty members who put in countless hours throughout the school year, especially at state festival time. We wish all well at the state competition. Laurel — Tom Patrick of Patrick Construction has been a valuable member of the Havre and Hi-Line com...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum has become a collection point for Havre and Hill County historical items and artifacts. People have used it to find out their families and their histories. Folks can find out about interesting tidbits or major developments in Montana history. It can give newcomers and and fifth-generation Hi-Liners interesting facts about life of yesteryear. Since the museum has moved to Holiday Village Mall, it has become a place where people can walk in and have their questions on local history, from...
Three people were killed in Overland Park on Sunday when a self-proclaimed white supremacist opened fire at a Jewish Community Center and a Jewish retirement complex. As it turned out, former Ku Klux Klan leader, got everything wrong and ended up killing three Christians. The assault was an attack on all of us and all that we hope America stands for. It is another reminder that hate has no place in our society. Bigotry of any sort can grow into something as hateful and as awful as the tragedy in Kansas Sunday. As much as we...
