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The time has come for Roll to go

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO

Libby man charged with vehicular homicide

A 46-year-old Libby man has been charged for his alleged role in a fatal crash on Yaak River Road in August 2015.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

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THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Teen injured in sledding accident

LIBBY — A Libby boy is lucky to be alive after his neck was pierced by a 2-inch-thick stick while sledding near Libby Creek Thursday evening.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Libby doctor's license suspended

The state Board of Medical Examiners has indefinitely suspended a Libby physician’s license after finding he overprescribed pain medication to a patient.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Turner Mountain Ski Area to open Saturday

Libby-area skiers will be able to hit the slopes Saturday morning and ski daily until the end of the holiday season when Turner Mountain powers up its lifts and begins shuttling people to the top of the snow-covered hill.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Libby evacuation orders rescinded

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has rescinded Saturday's evacuation order for Lower Granite Lake Road, Granite Creek Road, Willow Road, Prospect Creek Road, Winchester Drive and Granite Lake Road. Residents evacuated from those areas are able to return to their homes as of 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Evacuations in effect for Bull River Valley

United States Forest Service fire management officer Dan Rose confirmed Wednesday that evacuations from private residences had been ordered in the Bull River Valley in response to growing wildfires.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Libby man killed in traffic accident

Jon Douglas Reynolds, a 67-year-old Libby man, was killed in a traffic accident on Yaak River Road Saturday afternoon, according to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Law enforcement requesting public's help identifying arsonist

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office initiated the Code Red broadcast system Friday, requesting the public's help in identifying the person or persons responsible for a series of fires in the area. Code Red is an emergency broadcast "reverse 911" system implemented by the county's Emergency Management Agency to help speed …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Faced by critics, Libby mayor ends meeting

LIBBY — Embattled Libby Mayor Doug Roll apparently had enough at last week’s council meeting.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Libby officials violated campaign law

Libby city officials violated Montana campaign laws during a 2013 mayoral election, according to Montana Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ten Lakes plan cuts bike and snowmobile access

A proposed travel plan for the Ten Lakes area north of Whitefish has sparked criticism from both the local snowmobile and mountain bike communities.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Snow woes close Turner Mountain

The board of Kootenai Winter Sports Inc. decided Monday to pull the plug on the ski season and close Turner Mountain until next year. The ski area near Libby has not been open to skiers since Jan. 31 due to weather conditions.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Two arrested after fatal Libby shooting

LIBBY — Two people have been arrested after a 38-year-old Libby man was shot multiple times and killed Saturday night.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

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