Wednesday, January 22, 2025

ARTICLES BY ERIKA KIRSCH WESTERN NEWS EDITOR

Venereal disease rampant in county

Several cases of Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, have been reported with the Lincoln County Public Health Department.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

LHS graduate inspires students to work hard and further education

A Libby High School graduate came back to his old stomping grounds Thursday to give a few LHS seniors a leg up in furthering their education.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Darko-Hensler, Rebo elected to Libby School Board

The newly-elected Libby School Board members will be sworn in during the Tuesday, May 13 school board meeting.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

School Board elections Tuesday

The Libby School District #4 will be holding elections on Tuesday, May 6 for two three-year term trustee vacancies.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Libby School Board apologizes to Asa Wood principal

During the Libby School Board meeting on Tuesday, the board made a motion to extend an apology to Asa Wood Elementary School principal Marjorie O'Brien-Johnson.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Four new Firefighter 1's named

There are four new members of the Firefighter 1 team at the Libby Volunteer Fire Department.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Sixth candidate enters race for commissioner

There will be many a republican to choose from in the Lincoln County Commissioner Dist. 1 election.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

CARD surveys seek opinions on asbestos issues

Nearly 400 surveys have returned to the Center for Asbestos Related Disease following the mailing on Feb. 22 of 1,100 surveys to community households and 100 to CARD patients as part of The Voices of Libby Project.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Five candidates race for commissioner

The competition for the Lincoln County Commissioner Dist. 1 position continues to heat up with a total of five candidates thus far vying for the position.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Libby three vie for commissioner

A former Libby businessman has become the third to file for the District 1 Lincoln County Commissioner seat.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

New family physician joins LCCHC

The emphasis on family medicine in a rural area is what drew Dr. Emily Colson to Libby's Lincoln County Community Health Center.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

No end in sight for snow

It seems there will be no reprieve of the snow that has enshrouded Libby and Troy in recent weeks.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ankle monitoring devices offer more options

A Libby business is continuing it's conjunctive work with local law enforcement by offering ankle bracelets as an alternative for jail time.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Prescription pill abuse becoming widespread problem in county

Editor's note: This is the second part of a multi-part series on prescription drug abuse in Lincoln County. The names have been changed to protect the identities of the minors involved.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS AGO

Adolescent drug abuse escalates in Lincoln County

Editor's note: This is a multi-part series on prescription drug abuse in Lincoln County. The names have been changed to protect the identities of the minors involved.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS AGO

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