Saturday, January 18, 2025

ARTICLES BY BENJAMIN KIBBEY WESTERN NEWS

Loggers go 2-2 in West A Tournament

The Libby Loggers American Legion baseball team went 2-2 in the West A District Tournament hosted in Libby, taking their final loss during consolation play to the Glacier Twins, 4-1.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Kootenai Highland Gathering (A9-A10)

The Kootenai Highland Gathering and Celtic Games once again featured games, vendors, good food and music this year, on Friday and Saturday.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Government briefs

County
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State Auditor files against wife of man accused of securities fraud

The Montana State Auditor’s Office has filed for a temporary order to cease and desist against the wife of a Bonners Ferry man who has been accused of securities fraud, conducting unlicensed financial transactions and exploitation of an older person.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Libby Pioneer Society annual picnic

The Libby Pioneer Society held their annual picnic at the Heritage Museum in Libby Sunday.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

County Health Dept. program aims to make community safer

The Lincoln County Health Department is offering training for anyone interested to learn how to properly administer naloxone to someone suffering an opioid overdose, and a state grant provides those who finish the training with the medication, free of charge.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Growth policy approaching final version

The Lincoln County Planning Board reviewed the draft Lincoln County Growth Policy during their meeting last Tuesday, discussing their concerns and corrections with representatives of Land Solutions, LLC.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Libby man sentenced for failure to register

A Libby man was sentenced in Montana 19th Judicial District Court on June 24 after he pleaded guilty for failing to register as a sexual offender.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Government briefs

CWD
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners agree to evaluate dispatch

The Lincoln County Commissioners agreed to setting up a group to look at the best way to dispatch emergency services in Lincoln County, at their July 10 meeting.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Three Lakes Roundup

This year, the Three Lakes Roundup, put on by Three Lakes Community Bible Church, had even more activities for families and children at the Troy Horseriding Arena on Highway 56.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Kootenai RC Flyers Fun Fly

The Kootenai RC Flyers had their annual Fun Fly Saturday, with lots of opportunities for both the experienced and inexperienced to spread their wings and fly -- remotely.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Libby zoning in council's hands

At their regular meeting Monday, the Libby City Council voted unanimously in favor of receiving zoning recommendations from the Libby City Planning Board, which is the designated zoning commission for the city.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Alumni weekend sees Logger Legends win, alumni loss

In a weekend of slightly informal games, the Logger Legends beat the Libby Loggers American Legion baseball team 8-5, Friday, and the Libby Logger and Strathmore Reds alumni teams battled it out Saturday, with the Reds coming back in the seventh inning to win 16-14
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Residence total loss in late-reported fire

The Libby Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire on Glendora Avenue Sunday evening around 5:43 p.m., but the house was fully-involved — with the fire active in all parts of the structure — when LVFD personnel arrived on scene only minutes later.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

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