News 2008-06-28 Andanh.com

Veterinarians: Park poses brucellosis threat Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:27 PDT
State veterinarians from Montana, Idaho and Wyoming say cattle will continue to be plagued by a livestock disease as long as it remains prevalent in wildlife in and around Yellowstone National Park.

North Pole may be ice free this summer Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:27 PDT
WASHINGTON There’s a 50-50 chance that the North Pole will be ice free this summer, which would be a first in recorded history, a leading ice scientist says.

State won’t appeal Hardin jail ruling Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:28 PDT
BILLINGS State officials have decided not to appeal a district court ruling that allowed the new Hardin jail to take out-of-state prisoners, a Montana Department of Corrections spokesman said Friday.

North Korea destroys nuclear reactor tower Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:32 PDT
YONGBYON, North Korea The gray cooling tower crumbled behind billowing dust clouds in seconds Friday, reducing the structure at North Korea’s nuclear reactor into a pile of rubble. It was a choreographed show by the communist regime meant to affirm an intention to stop making atomic bombs.

Fish restoration planned near White Sulphur Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:31 PDT
Nonnative fish in part of a central Montana stream would be poisoned to make way for prized westslope cutthroat trout, under a project proposed by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Driscoll says he would oppose war funding Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:34 PDT
WASHINGTON - Montana Democratic congressional candidate John Driscoll says he would vote against future funding for the Iraq war if elected, splitting from the state's two Democratic senators.

A long-term view Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:47:41 PDT
CHOTEAU As the small plane lifts off from the short asphalt airport runway, Steven Running and Roy Jacobs marvel at the green landscape below the six-seater’s wings.

On Uda's pond Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:31:33 PDT
Two winters ago our pond had 10 lovely bigger fish: three koi, two shibunkins and five goldfish. And minnows.

Jefferson High School announces honor roll Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:31:34 PDT
Jefferson High School recently released its second semester honor roll.

Close to Midnight Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:31:35 PDT
Think you can’t find a black cat in the dark? You’ll spot Midnight because of his eyes, which are as orange and shiny as jack-o-lanterns.

Garbage pickup scheduled for July 4 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:31:37 PDT
The City of Helena Solid Waste Division will be doing residential collection on Friday, July 4.

HHS posts honor roll Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:31:41 PDT
Helena High School recently released its fourth quarter honor roll.

Former dissident receives favorable immigration ruling Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:13 PDT
GREAT FALLS Former Soviet dissident Yuri Abramov has received another favorable ruling in his long battle to win political asylum in the United States.

Billings woman sentenced for disposing of baby Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:14 PDT
LOS ANGELES A former college student whose newborn baby was found dead in a trash bin was sentenced Friday to the 30 days she already spent in jail and was ordered to take monthly pregnancy tests for five years.

Schweitzer helps dedicate autism treatment house Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:14 PDT
BOZEMAN Gov. Brian Schweitzer, who has an autistic son, helped dedicate a treatment house for severely autistic children in Gallatin County.

GOP candidate Brown releases 2007 income taxes Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:18 PDT
Republican gubernatorial nominee Roy Brown and his wife, Kim, paid about $36,600 in federal and state income taxes on a federal adjusted gross income last year of about $206,600, returns released Friday show.

St. Labre Indian School finds missing buffalo herd Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:59 PDT
BILLINGS (AP) The St. Labre Indian School found its missing herd of bison Thursday about a month after more than 130 of the animals ran through a fence at a ranch north of Custer.

Billings police investigate body found in truck Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:59 PDT
BILLINGS (AP) Billings police say a man’s badly decomposed body was found in a pickup truck in a motel parking lot.

State briefs Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:01 PDT
Wisconsin man killed in crash by Flathead Lake KALISPELL (AP) A 29-year-old Wisconsin man was killed in a crash at the intersection of U.S. 93 and Montana 82, just north of Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana.

Diamond Butte lookout tower a peaceful retreat Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:08 PDT
BROADUS (AP) It is hard to sleep late when the sunrise hits the Diamond Butte Lookout high above the rolling hills of southern Montana before 6 a.m.

Folf season opens at Missoula’s Pattee Canyon course Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:07 PDT
MISSOULA The Pattee Canyon folf course will reopen for the season July 1 after a seven-month closure to allow the area’s vegetation to recover.

Montana Primal Quest team airlifted Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:08 PDT
BILLINGS A team competing in the Primal Quest Montana expedition race was airlifted Friday morning from Sacagawea Peak in Gallatin County after one of its members suffered a leg injury at about 7:30 a.m. and could not continue the race.

Boy injured by bison in Yellowstone Park Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:08 PDT
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK A 12-year-old boy from Pennsylvania was hospitalized after he was flipped into the air by a bull bison at Yellowstone National Park.

Gold miner wants to reopen mine near Garnet Ghost Town Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:10 PDT
GARNET Prompted by the rising price of gold, a new mining company may reopen underground and surface gold mining operations around the Garnet Ghost Town.

Two get prison time in Bozeman robberies Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:10 PDT
BOZEMAN (AP) Two people convicted of separate armed robberies have been sentenced in Bozeman.

White Sulphur man killed in crash Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:33:11 PDT
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS The Montana Highway Patrol says a White Sulphur Springs man was killed when a truck towing a car left the highway and rolled.

Analysis: Complex issues remain over North Korea nukes Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:31 PDT
SEOUL, South Korea It took years of talks, coddling and concessions to prod North Korea to step back from its decades-long effort to make atomic weapons, leading to Friday’s dramatic destruction of its nuclear reactor cooling tower.

Obama, Clinton appeal for party unity Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:38 PDT
UNITY, N.H. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton sought Friday to turn the page on their bitter, history-making fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, declaring the next chapter is about beating Republican John McCain.

Plains storms kill two, disrupt Olympic hopefuls Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:39 PDT
OMAHA, Neb. Severe storms with strong winds swept through the Plains on Friday, forcing swimmers practicing for U.S. Olympic trials in Omaha to flee pools and run for cover, killing two people in Iowa, and knocking out power to thousands.

Army discharges decorated medic for saying he’s gay Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:41 PDT
WASHINGTON The Army has discharged a decorated medic who was deployed to Iraq despite acknowledging he was gay.

12 blazes light up Colorado Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:41 PDT
DENVER (AP) Firefighters were battling a 1,110-acre wildfire on Friday in Park County that forced 100 people from their homes.

Widespread intimidation observed in Zimbabwe Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:46 PDT
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) Roaming bands of government supporters heckled, harassed or threatened people into voting in a runoff election Friday in which President Robert Mugabe was the only candidate, ensuring he will remain in power despite international condemnation of the balloting as a sham.

Who are those oil speculators? Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:46 PDT
WASHINGTON All those speculators getting the blame for driving up the price of oil these days just who are they? For part of the answer, look in the mirror.

Are tomatoes really cause of salmonella outbreak? Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:20 PDT
WASHINGTON (AP) As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak or if the problem is with another ingredient, or a warehouse that is contaminating newly harvested tomatoes.

National Guard chiefs meet in Caribbean on tax dollars Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:21 PDT
WASHINGTON There’s been no official casualty report from this week’s meeting of National Guard leaders in the U.S. Virgin Islands, but the damage could be high. Sunburns. Hangovers. Lost golf balls.

Hanoi Hilton’ jailer says he’d vote for John McCain Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:32:27 PDT
HAIPHONG, Vietnam John McCain has an unusual endorsement from the Vietnamese jailer who says he held him captive for about five years as a POW and now considers him a friend.

Crush, Madness pick up wins at Capital City Classic Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:26:39 PDT
After the opening day of the annual Capital City Classic girls fastpitch sofbtall tournament, two Helena teams emerged with victories in the initial round of pool play.

Morning photos from Friday's softball games Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:27:02 PDT
The following are photos by the Independent Record's Lisa Kunkel taken during the Capital City Classic and the American Softball Association's 16U Northwest "A" Regional Qualifier.

Evening photos from Friday's softball games Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:27:55 PDT
The following are photos by the Independent Record's Lisa Kunkel taken during the Capital City Classic and the American Softball Association's 16U Northwest "A" Regional Qualifier.

Brewers sweep Mustangs Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:28:00 PDT
The Helena Brewers got the game started off right and closed it even better Friday night as they swept Billings in a short, two-game series with an 8-2 win at Kindrick Legion Field.

Bucks trample Senators Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:28:01 PDT
BOZEMAN The Helena Senators lost in a big way to the Bozeman Bucks Friday, falling 17-4 after the home team put up 15 hits, six of them for extra bases.

Reps top Gillette at Lewistown tourney Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:28:04 PDT
LEWISTOWN The Helena Reps picked up a win against Gillette, Wyo., at the Lewistown tournament Friday.

Carroll College represented at all-star games Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:28:06 PDT
Montana all-star games this summer will have more than 20 Carroll College recruits representing the school, the Saints athletic department announced Wednesday.

Bozeman native earns spot in Olympic trials Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:28:08 PDT
BOZEMAN Bozeman native Michael Hulme has qualified for the U.S. Olympic trials in the 400 meter individual medley.

Helena softball teams drop opening games at regional qualifier Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:29:23 PDT
The first day of the American Softball Association’s 16U Northwest “A” Regional Qualifier girls fastpitch softball tournament concluded Friday.

Zheng Jie stuns top-ranked Ivanovic Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:28:23 PDT
WIMBLEDON, England They’re still counting casualties back home, and so when Zheng Jie completed the biggest victory of her career Friday at Wimbledon, she resisted any temptation to leap or squeal or pump her fist or collapse to the grass in glee.

Van Pelt leads Buick Open Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:28:32 PDT
GRAND BLANC, Mich. The PGA Tour’s optimistic view of life without Tiger Woods is that it gives unheralded players a chance in the spotlight.

Diaz, Pacquiao make weight for title bout Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:28:38 PDT
LAS VEGAS David Diaz and Manny Pacquiao both made weight Friday for their 135-pound title fight, but the goat wasn’t even allowed on the stage.

Hooker leads quality 100 field Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:28:41 PDT
EUGENE, Ore. With one brilliant burst, Marshevet Hooker put her name alongside those of Florence Griffith-Joyner, Marion Jones and Evelyn Ashford.

Goodell: NFL rookie pay scale ridiculous’ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:28:42 PDT
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said it’s “ridiculous” to reward untested rookies with lucrative contracts, and wants the issue addressed in contract talks.

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