A months-long dispute between the owners of the Dirty Shame Saloon and The Yaak River Tavern & Mercantile involving the ownership of a cabin situated on both sides of their adjacent property lines continues in the form of a lawsuit between the two parties.
Christ Lutheran Church in Libby is preparing for a celebration to mark 100 years of the deep-rooted Scandinavian and Norwegian history behind its doors.
The success of a shop in Libby devoted to cigars may be risky business, but for Jim Hayes it is the natural outcome after 20 years as a cigar aficionado.
Air surveillance of forest fires may have eliminated the need for the lookout towers that still rise high above the trees, but these reminders of another era are gaining popularity in another industry altogether – tourism.
The Libby Loggers Legion Baseball spent their Fourth of July weekend at the Polson Fire Cracker Tournament where they took home two wins for the weekend.
Troy’s annual Fourth of July celebration will kick off Friday morning with a 9 a.m. church service at the Babe Ruth Ball Field followed by breakfast at the Roosevelt Cook Shack.
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Royalty candidates Dylon Lane, Samantha Reagen-Nelson and Kasey Faur took center stage on Thursday evening during the annual Logger Days king and queen coronation.
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Even before it was completed, the Red Dog Saloon perked the interest of celebrities Kevin Bacon and Steven Spielberg, who visited the saloon while working on movies in the area several years ago.
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Drivers are encouraged to be patient, be safe and buckle up because nothing other than standard wait times are expected for all ongoing construction projects.
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On his way home from J. Neils Park, Mike Harmon witnessed a terrible event. A driver two cars in front of him collided with a small black bear and, without concern for the bear’s condition, continued to drive away.
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er, Dr. Vince Huntsberger, graduated from Libby High School in 1997. Huntsberger, now an emergency room physician, received a full-ride scholarship to play football at University of Montana where he won a national championship in 2001. He began his speech by congratulating the Class of 2014 and then told stories …
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Troy School District recently received three grants. The district was awarded a $500 grant from Wal-Mart and a pair of $5,000 grants from the Lowe’s Toolbox for Education program.
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Virnie Mack let his chickens out at 10 a.m. Monday and continued with his day. When he saw the chickens frantically run by the side of the house an hour later, he instinctively grabbed his gun and went to check for the mountain lion that walked into his home 11 …
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The Loggers kicked off their season Friday with the Wood Bat Classic tournament at Lee Gehring Field. It was a learning experience for the team, who ended the tournament with one win and two losses.
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It was a typical Thursday morning for Virnie and LaDonna Mack as they began to get ready for the day. LaDonna was in the shower and Virnie was still in his pajamas when things suddenly took a turn.
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The Libby ballet will present a Mother’s Day performance Saturday at the Memorial Center. This performance, titled “Purely Classical,” will contain excerpts from “Swan Lake” and ”Giselle & Les Sylphides,” as well as pieces from local talented musicians and vocalists.
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