Venereal disease rampant in county
Several cases of Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, have been reported with the Lincoln County Public Health Department.
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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.
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School Board elections Tuesday
The Libby School District #4 will be holding elections on Tuesday, May 6 for two three-year term trustee vacancies.
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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.
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Four new Firefighter 1's named
There are four new members of the Firefighter 1 team at the Libby Volunteer Fire Department.
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Sixth candidate enters race for commissioner
There will be many a republican to choose from in the Lincoln County Commissioner Dist. 1 election.
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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.
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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.
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Libby three vie for commissioner
A former Libby businessman has become the third to file for the District 1 Lincoln County Commissioner seat.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Giving back to those who have given so much
Despite the dismal circumstances that brought her to the hair salon on Friday, Ashley Neisess and her family were still able to keep their afternoon jovial for the most part.
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Old high school project pushes forward
The project developer for the old high school building in Libby met with the Libby Merchants' Association on Tuesday morning to discuss the plans for the renovation project.
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DEQ seeks comments on Yaak River
Public comments regarding the Yaak River Watershed will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19 to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
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Ballot deadline approaching for Troy Activity Center
Tuesday, Dec. 18 is the last day to submit the mail ballots for the Troy Activity Center bond.
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Sichting found guilty
A guilty verdict was reached after three days of trial against a Libby man accused of a failed murder-for-hire plot.
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Jury trial this week for Sichting
A Libby man appeared in a U.S. District Court jury trial starting Monday in Missoula on federal murder-for-hire charges.
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LHS wins title of Best in Show at journalism workshop
Staff members of Libby High School's school newspaper, the Tamarack, made quite a showing during a journalism workshop held at North Idaho College recently.
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Leaking propane causes huge explosion
Dell and Jo Osborn were sleeping soundly at 4 a.m. Friday morning at their Milnor Lake Road home when an explosion in their guest house blew out a bay window in their main home and left nothing at the foundation of the guest house.
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Trying to save a little piece of heaven
Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness set out three years ago to protect a wilderness mass of 88,000 acres straddling the Montana/Idaho border.
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Road construction nearing completion
The construction on U.S. Highway 2 between Libby and Kalispell in the Swamp Creek area is just about completed, however the stretch of road won't be chip sealed until next year.
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City of Troy gets the ball rolling in biomass facility
City of Troy officials met this morning with consultants to discuss the practical feasibility of constructing a 10 Megawatt biomass facility to supply energy to the city and surrounding areas. A biomass facility would burn biomass sources, which is usually wood, for energy.
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Man racks up laundry list of additional charges
A traffic stop ended in a car chase Saturday evening in Libby, sending one man to jail on a felony arrest.
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GREAT kids making positive changes in their environment
It doesn't take a conference to realize there are great kids in the Lincoln County community, but a conference recently recognized a few GREAT members for their accomplishments.
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Old high school project underway
A lease agreement was approved for the old high school building during a Libby School Board meeting on Tuesday.
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Big game season opener on Sunday
It's time to break out the scent blocker and head for the hills for the deer, elk and mountain lion hunting opening day kicking off Sunday.
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Physician's Assistant student continues study in Libby
Rebecca Bassett just arrived in Libby, but she already thinks she will have trouble leaving.
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Troy school board moves forward with activity center voting process
The Troy School Board approved a motion to hold a mail ballot for the new Troy Activity Center during the Tuesday board meeting.
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Board meeting Tuesday to discuss next step
After years of working toward the goal of bringing an activity center to Troy, the possibility may be closer than ever.
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Cemetery damage outrages family members
A former resident and her family are displeased with the amount of damage occuring at the Libby City Cemetery.
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Burglary at Head Start under investigation
A burglary won't deter the children of Head Start from their daily studies. Classes will continue despite a burglary discovered early Thursday morning.
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Governor visits Libby, distributes grant
Gov. Brian Schweitzer will be in Libby on Friday to present a grant check for upgrading the Kootenai Business Park.
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Libby court finds Arlee man guilty in assault charge
An Arlee man was found guilty on Friday of assault on a sports official in Libby Justice Court.
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The calm in the eye of the fire storm
There's nary a dull moment during the high season at the Kootenai National Forest dispatcher's office.
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Site of rockfall still closed, under investigation
It's been two weeks since mining operations reconvened at the Revett Mine in Troy following a fatal incident that killed one man and sent two others to the hospital with minor injuries.
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