News 2008-05-02 Andanh.com

County faces continued road disputes Fri, 02 May 2008 00:26:18 PDT
A local development company had already agreed to improve about two miles of roadway surrounding its proposed eight-lot North Valley subdivision, but an error means Lewis and Clark County commissioners may ask the company to upgrade almost twice that amount of infrastructure.

Officials outline Asarco cleanup plan Fri, 02 May 2008 00:26:28 PDT
EAST HELENA Federal officials hope to have a better understanding of the nature and extent of the arsenic and selenium plumes migrating through East Helena from the Asarco lead smelter and come up with a plan to control their movement or even remove the elevated levels within the next two years.

Helena Forest crews plan controlled burns Fri, 02 May 2008 00:26:29 PDT
Federal land managers plan to light a few fires this spring, including one project in the Elkhorn Mountains that will use a napalm-like substance to create small burns.

Measure would tighten campaign donation rules Fri, 02 May 2008 00:26:32 PDT
Officials have approved for signature gathering a proposed initiative to ban political contributions from individuals and groups, including labor unions, that have contracts with state and local governments until two years after the contracts expire.

U.S. kills al-Qaida leader in Somalia Fri, 02 May 2008 00:26:33 PDT
MOGADISHU, Somalia U.S. missiles destroyed the house of the man identified by the U.S. military as the top al-Qaida commander in Somalia, killing him and 10 others Thursday in a pre-dawn attack that analysts warned could torpedo peace talks.

Congress sends Bush sixth extension of farm law Fri, 02 May 2008 00:26:33 PDT
WASHINGTON Congress has sent a sixth extension of farm and nutrition programs to President Bush as lawmakers struggle to finish a farm bill that can survive a presidential veto.

Going tactical Fri, 02 May 2008 00:26:48 PDT
FORT HARRISON Running across the hills with about 50 pounds of gear, including rifles and other assorted weapons it’s a daunting task. But that’s the point. The idea is to get the heart rate up to re-create the high-stress situations SWAT teams usually deal with.

One way to sign language Fri, 02 May 2008 00:11:22 PDT
Drew Biggs now knows what a yield sign means, and soon so will all the other kindergartners in the Helena School District.

Jackson requests release from jail until sentencing date Fri, 02 May 2008 00:11:46 PDT
Attorneys for Shawn Jackson have filed a motion to let him out of jail pending his sentencing on Aug. 29 for his federal court conviction of receiving and possessing child pornography.

Helena student selected as presidential scholar Fri, 02 May 2008 00:11:47 PDT
Shauna Milne-Price, a student at Helena High School, has been selected as a 2008 presidential scholar.

Record amount collected at Trash for Trees drive Fri, 02 May 2008 00:11:49 PDT
The Student Advocates for Valuing the Environment (SAVE) Foundation is holding a plastics collection drive starting today and continuing through Tuesday at 1100 N. Last Chance Gulch.

Superintendent says schools need $260 million more Fri, 02 May 2008 00:11:49 PDT
Helena School District Superintendent Bruce Messinger Thursday morning told the Hometown Helena group the state needs to infuse $260 million to meet Montana’s definition of adequate school funding.

Dignity Awards to be presented Saturday Fri, 02 May 2008 00:11:50 PDT
Curt Chisholm, a Helena man who has coordinated the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Montana Walk for several years, will receive this year’s Beautiful Minds Dignity Award on Saturday, May 3, at the Beautiful Minds Dignity Dinner and Auction.

Rehberg bill gets funds to vets exposed to weapons tests Fri, 02 May 2008 00:10:50 PDT
WASHINGTON Veterans unknowingly subjected to biological and chemical weapons tests decades ago would get medical coverage for their resulting cancers and other diseases under a bill introduced Thursday by Reps. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., and Mike Thompson, D-Calif.

Panel to draft carbon bill to give surface owners rights to underground gas storage Fri, 02 May 2008 00:10:36 PDT
A legislative panel agreed Thursday to draft a bill to specify that owners of the surface of the land also own the right to store gas or other substances in the ground underneath the property.

Helena hiker is glad to be going home Fri, 02 May 2008 00:10:38 PDT
Richard Layne’s long walk is finally over. The Helena backcountry hiker emerged at the Sam Billings Memorial campsite on the West Fork of the Bitterroot River on Wednesday morning.

Children’s Defense Fund donates to Initiative 155 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:10:40 PDT
The Children’s Defense Fund is helping push a proposed Montana health insurance ballot measure.

Effort to build psychiatric center draws $500,000 grant Fri, 02 May 2008 00:10:41 PDT
BOZEMAN (AP) The Gallatin Mental Health Center has received a $500,000 grant, the final boost it needs, to build an inpatient, psychiatric treatment center for crisis intervention and involuntary detention of extremely disturbed individuals.

Montana Cash ticket wins $70,000 jackpot Fri, 02 May 2008 00:10:29 PDT
A lottery ticket sold at an Albertsons supermarket in Missoula is good for the $70,000 jackpot in the Montana Cash game.

Border crackdown has migrants giving up Fri, 02 May 2008 00:11:06 PDT
SASABE, Mexico The sandy streets of Sasabe are empty.

Airlines slow down flights to save fuel Fri, 02 May 2008 00:11:09 PDT
NEW YORK Drivers have long known that slowing down on the highway means getting more miles to the gallon.

Bush calls for approval of $770 million in food aid Fri, 02 May 2008 00:11:07 PDT
WASHINGTON President Bush urged Congress Thursday to approve $770 million to help alleviate dramatically escalating food prices that threaten widespread hunger and increasing social unrest around the world.

U.S. missile strike killsal-Qaida leader in Somalia Fri, 02 May 2008 00:11:09 PDT
MOGADISHU, Somalia U.S. missiles destroyed the house of the man identified by the U.S. military as the top al-Qaida commander in Somalia, killing him and 10 others Thursday in a pre-dawn attack that analysts warned could torpedo peace talks.

HHS splits doubleheader with Hellgate Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:26 PDT
When Helena High’s Noel Perez stepped to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with the winning run on third base, her coach gave her one instruction: Hit the ball on the ground.

Local Briefs Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:25 PDT
Brewers looking for host families The Helena Minor League Baseball Boosters Club is looking for families or individuals to house Brewers’ players for the 2008 season.

Townsend golfers take second in Three Forks Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:26 PDT
Emily Watson shot a 90, good enough for sixth overall, as the Townsend girls finished second at the Three Forks Golf Invitational on Thursday.

Warren garners win at Cascade meet Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:26 PDT
Dani Warren had the lone win for Jefferson High as the Panthers competed in the Cascade Lions Top 8 track meet on Thursday.

Lady Griz sign junior college guard Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:27 PDT
MISSOULA University of Montana women’s basketball coach Robin Selvig has announced the signing of point guard Shaunte Nance-Johnson.

Tech denies Gimenos sisters' attempt to transfer Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:28 PDT
BUTTE (AP) Montana Tech is denying two former women’s basketball players’ request to transfer to another Frontier Conference school for their final season of eligibility.

Thivierge named Montana State-Northern wrestling coach Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:28 PDT
HAVRE (AP) Former NAIA All-American Tyson Thivierge has been named wrestling coach at Montana State-Northern, athletics director Mark Samson said Thursday.

Bengals clear CMR Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:58 PDT
Mike Barker had no one to push him around the track but himself.

Players carry out generous gesture Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:33 PDT
It’s hard to praise sportsmanship without sounding like a chump.

Detroit destroys Philadelphia in Game 6 Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:36 PDT
PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia 76ers got the Detroit Pistons’ attention. Then they got steamrolled.

Huskies rowers streak to top ranking Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:36 PDT
SEATTLE Each time Will Crothers walks into the dining room of Conibear Shellhouse, his eyes are drawn to the ceiling.

NHL Playoffs: Red Wings complete sweep of Avs Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:36 PDT
DENVER Johan Franzen’s second hat trick in three games fueled Detroit’s 8-2 rout of Colorado on Thursday night that completed a sweep of the injury-riddled Avalanche.

Golf capsules: Ochoa struggles at SemGroup tourney Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:37 PDT
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. Lorena Ochoa felt helpless as too many shots ballooned into relentless gusts that reached 36 mph Thursday, sending her to only her second round over par this year.

Former Dodgers executive dies Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:38 PDT
LOS ANGELES Buzzie Bavasi, who built Dodgers teams that won four World Series titles in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Thursday at his home in the La Jolla area of San Diego. He was 93.

Sonics’ Durant wins rookie of the year Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:41 PDT
BELLEVUE, Wash. Kevin Durant was so excited to learn he had just won the NBA Rookie of the Year award, he went back to sleep.

National League: Garza sharp in Rays win over Orioles Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:42 PDT
BALTIMORE Matt Garza allowed three hits in six innings, Carl Crawford snapped a tie with a two-run single in the seventh, and the surging Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 Thursday.

American League: Brewers rough up Cubs and Wood Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:43 PDT
CHICAGO Ryan Braun hit a two-run double off Kerry Wood during Milwaukee’s three-run ninth inning and the Brewers rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Thursday.

Report: 58 percent of black children can’t swim Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:46 PDT
NEW YORK Nearly 60 percent of African-American children can’t swim, almost twice the figure for white children, according to a first-of-its-kind survey which USA Swimming hopes will strengthen its efforts to lower minority drowning rates and draw more blacks into the sport.

Gridiron greats enshrined in college Hall of Fame Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:52 PDT
NEW YORK Lou Holtz’s first big break in his Hall of Fame career came when he got dumped by his girlfriend.

Wine tasting, auction is Myrna's biggest fundraiser of the year Thu, 01 May 2008 00:01:02 PDT
The Myrna Loy Center hosts its party of the year, the "Myrna Uncorked" benefit wine tasting and auction, 6 p.m. Friday, May 9, at the Myrna Loy Center.

Around the town Thu, 01 May 2008 00:01:07 PDT
art Sarah Jaeger sale May 3-4 Sarah Jaeger will hold her annual spring pottery sale May 3-4 at her home and studio, 908 Broadway. Sale hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 3, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, May 4.

Current exhibits Thu, 01 May 2008 00:01:06 PDT
- A.L. Swanson Gallery, 46 S. Last Chance Gulch, 443-3342. Featuring a new exhibition by artist-couple Amy Brakeman and Dale Livezey.

Tunes around town Thu, 01 May 2008 00:01:07 PDT
BENNY’S BISTRO, 108 E. Sixth Ave., 443-0105, has music on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and most Saturdays at noon. The Dynamic Duet performs Saturday, May 3, 6:30 p.m.

Forgettable films go up in smoke Thu, 01 May 2008 00:01:12 PDT
While we wait for the summer movie season to arrive, the studios are releasing their “not-quite-good-enough-for-July” pre-summer movies.

Rerun season: Summer offers Indy, Batman, Narnia, X-Files Thu, 01 May 2008 00:01:12 PDT
LOS ANGELES Studio executives hope they’ve trained their audience well as the season of summer blockbusters arrives.

Carmina’ collaboration Thu, 01 May 2008 00:01:17 PDT
It was just happenstance that composer Carl Orff was introduced to the manuscript that would become the lyrics to his most enduring work, “Carmina Burana,” a series of poems and songs tied together, coincidentally, by the theme of fate.

Which organic foods are worth spending on? Thu, 01 May 2008 00:01:19 PDT
The digest - By Suki Kitchen - 05/01/08 “Do you really think it’s worth it to spend a dollar more for organic strawberries?”

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