News 2008-07-13 Andanh.com

Weather lessens threat of wildfires Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:42:43 PDT
Late rains along the Rocky Mountain Front and a cool spring have postponed the threat of a catastrophic wildfire in the greater Helena area, at least for the time being.

Woman critical, stable following crash Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:42:43 PDT
Angela Albrecht, who was injured when her minivan collided with a fire truck Thursday afternoon, is in critical but stable condition at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls.

Plans advance for sex offender treatment center Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:42:44 PDT
The Department of Corrections announced Friday it is looking for a contractor to build and run a new sex offender treatment facility.

New bombs greatest threat’ to U.S. troops Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:42:49 PDT
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq U.S. forces may be close to unlocking the mystery of who is behind a deadly innovation in Iraqi insurgents’ weapons, a “lob bomb” now being used in Baghdad to target U.S. and Iraqi combat outposts, a senior American general said Friday in an Associated Press interview.

Sheriff: Fires weren’t set intentionally Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:42:47 PDT
The origin of five small fires that started around rush hour along Interstate 15 in Helena Thursday remains under investigation, but Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Cheryl Liedle said she doesn’t think they were started intentionally.

Buses running on more reservations Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:42:50 PDT
MISSOULA This summer marks the first time I’ve caught a bus to work since I’ve lived in Missoula.

New roundabout landscaping in poor shape Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:42:56 PDT
Motorists who travel north into Helena have complained that the trees in the roundabout at the South Helena Interchange are dead and that weeds have overrun the landscaping, creating an unsightly first impression of Montana’s capital city.

Cardboard Cup dreams Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:50:52 PDT
Helena teens Tucker Colvin and Maverick Mansfield tested the age-old question Saturday morning - does a cardboard banana float?

Students set out in search of rare woodpecker Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:01 PDT
With a flashlight-shaped bird caller in hand, a group of teenage interns from Lincoln set out into the Meriwether burn Wednesday morning, searching for a rare black woodpecker among the blackened trees.

Uncertainty looms over loss of brucellosis-free status Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:03 PDT
A few things are for certain. When Montana officially loses its brucellosis-free status in coming weeks, it’s going to cost cattle producers particularly “seed stock” producers more time, labor and money.

East Helena Valley rodeo parade awards listed Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:03 PDT
Here are the results for Saturday’s 2008 East Helena Valley Rodeo Association parade:

National Folk Festival draws thousands to Butte Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:42:39 PDT
BUTTE Cowboy poet Paul Zarzyski helped kick off the National Folk Festival in Butte Friday night with a famous poem about Butte.

NWE customers pay highest rates in region Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:32 PDT
NorthWestern Energy, whose latest rate increase was confirmed last month by state regulators, now has electric rates 20 percent higher than any other major utility in the region, an analysis by Lee Newspapers shows.

Flathead co-op turning to dump for electricity Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:36 PDT
KALISPELL Flathead Electric Cooperative, the second-largest electric utility in Montana, will be looking for new power sources come 2011 and one of those will be the county dump.

A closer look at Obama, McCain Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:35 PDT
If you read or saw coverage of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in Butte last weekend, no doubt you saw many shots of Obama with his wife and daughters a pretty positive image, if you want to portray yourself as a regular family guy.

Crowds throng to folk festival Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:37 PDT
BUTTE - Thousands of people roamed the streets of Uptown Butte Saturday, taking in the National Folk Festival -with all its varied music, food and arts.

Missoula mayor drops 100 pounds before half marathon Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:38 PDT
MISSOULA Missoula Mayor John Engen has a permanent soft spot for Youth Homes, a Missoula-based nonprofit that cares for Montana youth who are in need or in crisis.

Hikers in flipflops encounter deep snow on Glacier’s trails Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:39 PDT
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK The Fourth of July had long come and gone, summer sun was pushing temperatures into the 90s, and Susan Clarke was cursing her footwear.

Iroquois capture bronze in lacrosse Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:29 PDT
The Iroquois Nationals beat England to capture the bronze medal Saturday at the 2008 U-19 World Lacrosse Championships tournament in Canada.

State briefs Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:30 PDT
Butte rescuers find injured hang glider BUTTE (AP) Rescuers found a man injured while hang gliding in southwestern Montana and carried him to a helicopter, for transport to the Butte hospital.

Bush calls on Congress to address energy prices Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:16 PDT
WASHINGTON President Bush on Saturday tried to pin the blame on Congress for soaring energy prices and said lawmakers need to lift long-standing restrictions on drilling for oil in pristine lands and offshore tracts believed to hold huge reserves of fuel.

Iraq handing out cash to people on the streets Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:17 PDT
BAGHDAD It is a politician’s dream: Handing out cold, hard cash to people on the street as they plead for help.

No rush to retire black robes on Supreme Court Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:19 PDT
WASHINGTON John Paul Stevens still plays tennis at 88. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75, works out regularly in the Supreme Court gym.

Plan to allow guns in national parks on hold Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:19 PDT
KALISPELL A controversial plan that would allow tourists to carry loaded guns in national parks is on hold, as pressure from critics has forced an extension of the public comment period through Aug. 8.

North Korea agrees in talks to disable nuclear reactor Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:20 PDT
BEIJING North Korea agreed to disable its main reactor by the end of October and allow international inspections to verify its nuclear disarmament in a deal reached Saturday at the end of six-nation talks.

Obama likes the contrast to McCain Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:20 PDT
CHICAGO Barack Obama has found something that eluded him during the primary season contrast.

McCain has bumpy week on campaign trail Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:21 PDT
HUDSON, Wis. Every presidential campaign has its hitches. For John McCain, they felt more like full-blown lurches this week, with nearly every step forward quickly offset by a misstatement or wisecrack that seemed to blow his message off course.

Pakistan says U.S. not hunting bin Laden on its turf Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:12 PDT
NEW YORK Pakistan’s top diplomat said Saturday there are no U.S. or other foreign military personnel on the hunt for Osama bin Laden in his nation, and none will be allowed in to search for the al-Qaida leader.

Language tosses Belgium from crisis to crisis Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:13 PDT
MEISE, Belgium At the National Botanical Gardens, office windows are cracked, doors are broken and two greenhouses have collapsed in recent years.

Syria, Lebanon plan reciprocal embassies Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:13 PDT
PARIS (AP) France’s president said Saturday that Syria and Lebanon will open embassies in each other’s countries for the first time. But Syria’s leader cautioned there was still work to be done before that could happen.

Crews turn the corner’ against one Calif. wildfire Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:44:23 PDT
PARADISE, Calif. Moist air and calmer winds helped firefighters make progress Saturday on a deadly wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills, the latest hot spot in an unprecedented fire season that has made much of California a disaster area.

Britain’s Cavendish gets 2nd win of Tour Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:23:51 PDT
TOULOUSE, France One day after doping hit cycling yet again, a team that knows the perils of drug scandals all too well sped to victory Saturday as the daunting climbs of the Pyrenees awaited Tour de France riders.

Creamer holds on to lead at Farr Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:24:11 PDT
SYLVANIA, Ohio Paula Creamer is finding out how hard it is to win while leading from start to finish on the LPGA Tour.

Kenny Perry tied for lead at John Deere Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:24:16 PDT
SILVIS, Ill. Kenny Perry finished with a flourish to move into a three-way tie for the lead through three rounds at the John Deere Classic on Saturday.

McDowell, Khan lead Scottish Open; Mickelson six back Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:24:19 PDT
LUSS, Scotland Graeme McDowell and Simon Khan shared the Scottish Open lead and Phil Mickelson was six shots back after the third round Saturday.

Ex-Yankees star Bobby Murcer dies at 62 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:24:26 PDT
NEW YORK Bobby Murcer, a five-time All-Star outfielder who spent nearly four decades with the New York Yankees as a player, executive and announcer, has died. He was 62.

Cubs fans can spend eternity with team Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:24:41 PDT
CHICAGO Finally, the perfect answer for a team that has been killing its fans for 100 years: A place to put their remains.

All eyes on Phelps Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:25:06 PDT
Michael Phelps’ epic pursuit of Mark Spitz. The ongoing rivalry between the American and Australian women. Prime-time television coverage back in America. Those elements add up to swimming making quite a splash at the Beijing Olympics.

Koreans taekwondo favorites, but watch for those Texans Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:25:11 PDT
You can’t talk taekwondo without talking Korea. Koreans invented the sport, fought to get it in the Olympics in Seoul in 1988 and then officially in Sydney in 2000 and have dominated it ever since.

Gold still the goal for Hamm Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:25:17 PDT
A week after Paul Hamm was cleared to do gymnastics again, the Olympic gold medalist’s coach is tremendously encouraged’’ by his progress from a broken hand.

American League: A-Rod passes Mantle on HR list; Yankees win Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:25:23 PDT
TORONTO Alex Rodriguez passed Mickey Mantle on the major league home run list, the New York Yankees were left mourning Bobby Murcer the former star who replaced Mantle in the lineup long ago.

National League: Chicago outlasts San Francisco in extra innings Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:25:29 PDT
CHICAGO Rich Harden struck out 10 in an impressive debut for the Chicago Cubs, who blew a five-run lead in the ninth inning before beating the San Francisco Giants 8-7 Saturday on Reed Johnson’s single in the 11th.

Cubs and Rays highlight MLB’s crazy’ first half Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:25:35 PDT
NEW YORK Tampa Bay is on top, the Chicago Cubs keep winning and Major League Baseball might add instant replay before the summer’s over.

All-Star game, World Series link ludicrous’ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:25:41 PDT
NEW YORK A few years ago, Paul Konerko found out exactly how much it meant to win the All-Star game.

Gibbs’ Busch picks up 7th win of season Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:26:01 PDT
JOLIET, Ill. Kyle Busch passed Jimmie Johnson after a restart on the next-to-last lap Saturday night to win his seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season.

Klitschko floors Thompson with 11th-round right Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:26:11 PDT
BERLIN Wladimir Klitschko stopped former sparring partner Tony Thompson with a right hand in the 11th round Saturday to defend his heavyweight title.

Favre dries crocodile tears, wants to play in NFL again Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:26:16 PDT
The tears alone were worthy of a spot in the Hall of Fame.

Philadelphia Soul to face San Jose Sabercats in Arena Bowl Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:26:18 PDT
PHILADELPHIA Matt D’Orazio had himself a good week.

East Helena Rodeo: Cowboys come up short during bull-riding competition Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:27:07 PDT
A bull named “Sky High” nicked an East Helena cowboy named Nick Dinnocenzo and left him feeling down.

Brewers power past Casper Ghosts Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:21:35 PDT
The Helena Brewers rolled over Friday night’s high-hitting performance onto Saturday as they outslugged the Casper Ghosts 10-4 at Kindrick Legion Field.

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