Ellwood takes initiative for downtown 'exposure'

Don't tell Christi Ellwood there's nothing worth advertising in downtown Libby.

Baucus secures new van for Libby Senior Center

Residents in Libby are hailing the brand new addition to an aging transport fleet Thursday after Montana Sen. Max Baucus announced the donation of a new van to the Senior Citizens of Lincoln County transport service.

Vegas magic comes to Libby

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

'Tots' is enduring love story

SANDPOINT — It’s a love story with an ending 64 years in the making.

Why Medicaid makes sense...

Some thoughts about medical care and the public good. Having been well-insured, I have lingering guilt about the cost of the elective surgeries I have had. The conditions I had would likely have become disabling, but they were not life threatening. 

Is a college degree still worth it? Study says yes

NEW YORK — Some comforting news for recent college graduates facing a tough job market and years of student loan payments: That college degree is still worth it. 

Boy admits series of Evergreen offenses

The first of three teens facing felony charges after a string of burglaries in Evergreen admitted several offenses during Flathead Youth Court proceedings Friday morning.

Mountain lion 'put down' in Martin City

A deputy with the

Man breaks window, uses drugs at bar

Kalispell Police Department officers searched several bars but were unable to locate a man first reported by a security guard at a U.S. 93 South bar who said the man had just come out of the bathroom “after possibly doing a white substance-type drug” and kicked out the window in the main entrance before leaving in a white car.

'Imagine if' reading were still relevant

We’ve been interested to see the number of letters, mostly negative, generated by the county library’s recent decision to identify itself as ImagineIF instead of as... well... the library.

Woman's plan goes up in smoke

Daughter is suspected pill thief

Mother accuses son of thievery

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Thompson awaits response to new apartments

Ray Thompson, owner and developer of the Sykes’ complex in Kalispell, wrapped up the luxury apartments in June just in time to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary in the main building with his wife Ladeine and 400 guests.

Book clubs meet over next few weeks

Several local book clubs are planning meetings over the next few weeks. All groups are open to the general public, and there is still time to get this month’s books read:

Grandma calls cops on 5-year-old

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office was advised that a grandmother, wanting to teach a lesson to her 5-year-old granddaughter she was raising, called 911 after telling her granddaughter she would if the girl did not calm down.

Plane dusts truck as well as crops

How to make your yard sale more successful

Spring cleaning is the perfect time to gather up all of the things you don't really need or use and sell them in a yard sale. Rather than simply throwing things away, holding a yard sale is a more environmentally friendly option (because you're not sending all of those items to the landfill) and it can also give your wallet a little extra padding.

Smart ways to save money on summer home improvement projects

(ARA) - With summer in the air, you're just itching to get that home improvement project going. It's a great time to install a rain garden, improve storm-water runoff in your yard, redo your windows or siding, or even change the look of one of the rooms inside your house with new paint and furniture.

CV How Long Can You Go Without Your Cellphone?

How many days could you go without your cell phone? Really think