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Troy's Haggerty chosen to coach in VFW Softball Classic

Haggerty will be joined by two assistant coaches...

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U.S. Sen. Sheehy tours south Lincoln County

District 3 Commissioner Noel Duram talked about the importance of forestry...

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Eureka school bond fails

According to the preliminary final results on the county Election Results page, 1,021 voters said no to the bond while …

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Wildfire forecast, part 1: The heat is on

Calls to consolidate Forest Service, Interior firefighters stalled in 2025, but may revive as 2026 weather forecasts heat up.

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More changes in the works for NW Montana fishing regs

FWP will host a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14 at the Region 1 office, 490 North Meridian …

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Short seeks third term as Lincoln Co. sheriff

Short said furthering the efforts of building a new jail and mountaintop repeaters in the...

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Libby native Konnor Ralph to light Big Sky State Games torch

His natural connection to the slopes began when his parents put him on skis at the Great Divide ski hill, …

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Community briefs

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Frisky mountain lion closes popular Libby trail

Tovey said houndsmen’s checks of the area Monday and Tuesday indicated the lion may have left the area.

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Crismore says more integrity needed in local government

The Lincoln County native and life-long resident still lives in the Happy’s Inn area...

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Libby Middle High School has a new principal

Bill Brist, the current associate principal and activities director at...

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Spiking roadless rule is ‘mandate in search of a problem,’ experts say

Studies show few trees to log or fires to stop in remaining Forest Service undeveloped lands.

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RMEF commits $3 million to wildfire restoration

Continuing important work to rehabilitate quality big game habitat destroyed by wildfire, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will contribute up …

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