Hecla Mining Company and Mines Management Inc. announced a merger agreement May 24, 2016. The agreement is pending Mines Management shareholder approval and other undisclosed closing conditions.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners, in conjunction with the City of Libby, voted to declare a county-wide state of emergency due to flooding at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9.
Incumbent council members Allen Olsen and Peggy Williams were re-elected to the Libby City Council Tuesday, along with Brian Zimmerman, according to unofficial results released by the Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder's Office.