Box Elder News

WASHINGTON - Telling Native American leaders "I'm on your side," President Barack Obama issued an order Thursday instructing federal agencies to do a much better job of consulting with tribes on numerous policies affecting Indian Country.

Artists from the Hi-Line and throughout Montana show their works at the 39th annual Havre Art Association Show and Sale at the Van Orsdel Methodist Church in Havre on Saturday and Sunday.

A Box Elder man accused of ramming two people off the road last year, badly injuring a Missoula woman, was sentenced to more than five years in prison on Monday.

HAVRE - A Box Elder man who has pleaded guilty to stealing from the Chippewa Cree Tribe remains employed by the tribe.

Parents are not happy with Box Elder School District's new drug testing policy, Policy 5291 - " Drug & Alcohol Testing of Students Participating in Extracurricular Activities, and they let it be known.

The Director of Montana's Department of Commerce, Anthony Preite, is on a two-day tour from Fort Benton to Malta, and along the way, he'll be delivering millions of dollars in stimulus funds.

Box Elder, the community between Big Sandy and Havre, had a visit on Monday from the director of the Montana Department of Commerce, Anthony Preite.

An ex-fire management officer for the Chippewa Cree tribe has pleaded guilty to using tribal government credit cards for personal use.

WEEK OF OCT. 20, 2009 Department of Justice Commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month On Oct.

Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services Inc., a civil and environmental engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater, and storm water system consulting and geomatics, moved to 300 15 St.

ROCKY BOY - Seven of Montana's Native American tribes will receive more than $4.3 million in stimulus funds for economic development projects.

HAVRE - Robert Henry Bauer, 35, of Havre, an oil rig worker who enjoyed camping, fishing, playing pool, watching movies and listening to music, died Saturday at his home.

ROCKY BOY - Robert James "Bobby" Small, 55, who taught and coached at Brockton, Box Elder, Harlem, Rocky Boy and Heart Butte high schools, enjoyed fishing, hunting, softball and watching his children play sports, and whose Indian name means "Yellow Bird" or "Yellow Whirl Wind," died of undetermined causes Tuesday at his home in Rocky Boy.

Several agencies are helping put economic stimulus dollars to work on the Rocky Boy's Reservation, and The News Station's Tim McGonigal reports on how the groups are working together to build a bridge - for now and the future.

The Rocky Boys North Central Rural Water Project is picking up $20 million from the federal government after a Tuesday announcement made by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.

Esther Marie Beaulieu, 95, of Great Falls, died of natural causes Sunday at her son Edward's home in Seattle.

HELENA - Montana Lottery officials say a Box Elder woman has claimed a $20,000 Montana Cash jackpot from Wednesday's drawing.

The Hi-Line communities have a reason to celebrate. Multimedia Watch The Video After 2 years of planning, the free North Central Montana Transit System officially opened its doors.

LEWISTOWN - Joyce M. Miller, 91, of Lewistown, died of natural causes Friday at Central Montana Medical Center in Lewistown.

LEWISTOWN - Joyce M. Miller, 91, of Lewistown, died of natural causes Friday at Central Montana Medical Center in Lewistown.