Walleyes in Upper Thompson Lake likely from Noxon Reservoir
Scientific analysis determined that two walleyes discovered in Upper Thompson Lake in October were illegally introduced on separate occasions from the Lower Clark Fork reservoir system.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Residency forces Berget to withdraw from county commissioner race
Lincoln County resident Tony Berget said March 20 that he recently determined his residency places him outside the Libby District in which he had planned to run in June against incumbent County Commissioner Mark Peck.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Lincoln County man is first COVID-19 fatality in Montana
G. Scott Tomlin said he was not able to speak to his 77-year-old father, Jim Tomlin, in his final days, a reality that made the loss of his father to COVID-19 especially painful.
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Lincoln County man is first COVID-19 fatality in Montana
Jim Tomlin, 77, who lived in the Bull Lake area of Lincoln County succumbed to COVID-19 while receiving medical treatment in Kalispell, said his son, G. Scott Tomlin.
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Working for and in one of the world’s ‘wild hearts’
Sandy Compton finds sacred ground in stone cathedrals carved by glaciers, in landscapes of cirques and tarns and scree. Hymns in this wild country rely on prolonged notes of silence punctuated by birdsong, by the gurgle of clear-running streams and, in season, by the bugling of bull elk.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Drive-through COVID-19 testing site opens in Libby
The multi-colored canopy tents leant the site a festive air at odds with the circumstances that required medical masks and gloves.
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BNSF potentially liable for asbestos
The Montana Supreme Court concluded in a unanimous decision March 11 that federal law does not shield the BNSF Railway Co. from potential liability for its alleged role in contributing to asbestos contamination in Libby.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Peck, Berget vie for county commissioner seat
The June 2 primary election ballot will include one contested race and one uncontested race for two elected positions in Lincoln County – county commissioner, District 1, and clerk of district court.
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Libby High School band, choir prepare for competition
Sally Weber, a junior at Libby High School, plays a baritone saxophone, an instrument once described as the lead guitar of soul music.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Defeats signal end of Libby Loggers’ hoops seasons
Someone or something lit a fire beneath the Ronan Chiefs during their fourth quarter comeback against the Libby Loggers in a Feb. 24 game at Libby High School.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Loggers succumb to Bulldogs in overtime
Chandler Bower shone during Senior Night at Libby High School. Among other contributions, he sank two three-point shots in the fourth quarter Friday night that helped the Libby Loggers take the Whitefish Bulldogs into overtime.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Libby boys pull out tough win, Lady Loggers fall to Ronan
Both teams played aggressive defense. Both boasted players with speed that lightning would envy.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Troy teams come up short against Hot Springs, Plains
The Lady Trojans suffered another lopsided loss Jan. 25 in a matchup with the Plains Trotters at the Troy Activity Center, but the team’s coach sees signs of growth.
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Moody’s rises from the ashes after May 2019 fire
Jay Moody washed and dried the towels dropped off by a local restaurant. The towels lingered in a dryer at Moody’s Dirty Laundry for a couple of hours.
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New gold and silver store going up on Mineral Avenue
Libby native Dhana Tevebaugh Nelson emphasized that she is pro-mining and her new business in Libby will encourage people to buy gold and silver as an investment.
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State grant to fund new visitors brochure
The Libby Area Chamber of Commerce plans to print 20,000 copies of a visitors guide in March promoting the region to people considering a visit or relocation.
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Lady Trojans ground Two Eagle River School, fall to Libby
When the Troy Lady Trojans basketball team defeated the Two Eagle River School last weekend by a score of 44-20 it broke a 28-game losing streak.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Fire damages Main Street building building
Firefighters responded to downtown Kalispell around 6 a.m. Wednesday to battle a blaze in a building at the southeast corner of Main and Center streets.
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Fire damages Main Street building building
Firefighters responded to downtown Kalispell around 6 a.m. Wednesday to battle a blaze in a building at the southeast corner of Main and Center streets.
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Bad Rock Settlement Museum showcases bygone era
Fate propelled Stu Sorensen into the grip of the wild Rockies more than 100 years late.
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Bad Rock Settlement Museum showcases bygone era
Fate propelled Stu Sorensen into the grip of the wild Rockies more than 100 years late.
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