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Libby volleyball bests Columbia Falls, 3-0, in away game

Libby volleyball saw a win Tuesday night against Columbia Falls, with 25 being their lucky number in a Class A volleyball conference matchup — scoring 25-18, 25-17, 25-12.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Troy School District only district in Montana to meet Healthier Schools Challenge in 2017

Troy School district recently received a silver award through the U.S Department of Agriculture Healthier Schools Challenge — the only district in Montana so awarded this year.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

County aims to promote recycling to slow filling of landfill

Lincoln County is making some timely strides in improving its recycling programs — timely because in the next five to six years, the county will need to come up with approximately $2 million to create a new cell in its landfill.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Selenium a growing concern in sensitive Northwest trout streams

About five years ago, Tim Linehan of Linehan Outfitting Co. of the Yaak was fishing the Elk River in British Columbia when he caught a native westslope cutthroat trout that was missing its gill plates. That was when Linehan first learned that upstream coal mines releasing excess selenium into waterways …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Public weighs in on Libby dog ordinances at Aug. 31 meeting

Libby City Council’s Ordinance Committee has proposed abolishing the city’s breed specific ordinance and refining the vicious dog ordinance in its place, a move some opponents say does not adequately address a bigger issue — the rights of the animal.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Netflix star brings kindness speaking tour to Troy

Leon Logothetis — author of “Live, Love, Explore,” star of the Netflix series “The Kindness Diaries” and a motivational speaker — will present at Troy High School Friday, Sept. 8.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Expert advises on how to minimize problems with bears

As apples, plums and pears ripen on trees all over Lincoln County and bears move into hyperphagia — a period of heightened metabolism before hibernation — it’s time to secure garbage, fruit trees and livestock, according to a local bear expert.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Libby Police seek information on reportedly suicidal couple

Libby Police seek information about a Washington couple who recently stayed in a Libby motel and had previously expressed a desire to commit suicide together.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Planning for the Pacific Northwest Trail's future

On July 8, 2017, a Pacific Northwest Trail hiker named “Sockeye” wrote the following verse in a Forest Service journal located high on a pass in the Yaak: “Through biting bugs and searing heat, we’ve traveled far on weary feet, wandered through the Yaak, with good friends and a pack. …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Consensus sought on selenium's impact

About five years ago, Tim Linehan of Linehan Outfitting Co. of the Yaak was fishing the Elk River in British Columbia when he caught a native Westslope Cutthroat trout that was missing its gill plates. That was when Linehan first learned that upstream coal mines releasing excess selenium into waterways …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Former addict joins Unite for Youth at state meeting to address opioid crisis

Adam Hoffman, a Troy resident and former drug user, traveled to Helena for a Montana Governor’s Office meeting addressing opioid abuse in Montana on Aug. 15.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Funding sought to install boardwalk at Ross Creek Cedars

The Three rivers Ranger district is seeking funding to improve facilities at Ross Creek Cedars nature trail, a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Libby moves to class A, Troy football moves to class C

Fall sports practice has begun again in Libby and Troy high schools, both of which are experiencing some changes this year. Libby moves to class A , and Troy football moves to class C and from an 11-man team to an eight-man team.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

New swinging bridge to be wider, lower and still swinging

The replacement for the beloved suspension footbridge west of Kootenai Falls will still have the familiar swing, officials said at a recent public meeting, as well as various upgrades with safety, cost and character in mind.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Libby Stargazers prepare to gaze at Monday's eclipse

On Monday, Aug. 21, millions of Americans will gather along a 100-mile wide strip of land to see the first sea-to-sea total eclipse — the complete blocking out of the sun by the moon which will reveal the solar corona — in almost 100 years.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

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