Libby Lofts project sees progress
It started out as a dream. Now, Libby Lofts is a reality.
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Tennis instructor finds natural in 6-year-old
Venus Williams - watch out!
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Hunting mushrooms is serious business
Morel mushroom hunting season has finally slowed down for both the Kootenai National Forest and neighboring Flathead National Forest since the season began in April - but not without incident.
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Snowboarding teen hopes to someday turn pro
When his older brother handed him a board at age 6, Chase Hoyer’s focal point turned to snowboarding.
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Officials tackle contamination in parks
Environmental Protection Agency project team leader Paul Peronard briefed the Lincoln County Commissioners in their meeting on Wednesday, answering questions about the surprise vermiculite contamination discovered recently in two Libby parks.
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Herb Neils' book signing a success
About 60 people showed at Cabinet Books and Music Store Tuesday night for Libby author Herb Neils book-signing of his latest novel, “The Greatest Trophy.”
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Tennis pros in the making at camp
June’s tennis sessions are under way at the Libby High School courts, with Corky Teska teaching youngsters and adults — just like he has so many summers past.
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Super 8 Motel to become Rodeway Inn
The managers, heated pool and prices will stay the same when Libby’s Super 8 Motel at 448 U.S. Highway 2W changes over to a Rodeway Inn on July 8.
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$10,000 presented at ceremony
A $10,000 memorial gift in honor of the late Heidy Switzer was announced during Libby Volunteer Ambulance’s ribbon cutting ceremony for its new barn Tuesday.
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Big Bucks Tournament Friday through Sunday
Big Bucks, which is the Libby Loggers American Legion tournament, will be held Friday, June 20, through Sunday, June 22, at Lee Gehring Field.
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Pieces of history returned to donors
Libby native Ken Baeth oversaw the construction of the old band shell back in the 1980s, so when it was torn down last week, it was only fitting that he pluck some of the handiwork from the structure to return it to those who made it possible.
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Basketball camp raises money, teaches skills
Libby’s basketball players have been busy honing their skills, with teams competing in last weekend’s Libby High School summer basketball tournament at the LHS gym and a basketball camp for all ages last Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Spellers test knowledge
The “This” team, comprised mostly of St. John’s Lutheran Hospital employees, won Monday’s spelling bee at the Little Theater in Libby hosted by Lincoln County Public Libraries.
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Wickstrom follows the bread trail
Libby High School graduate Matt Wickstrom never thought an affinity for bread would eventually lead him to college and a soccer scholarship - but it did.
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Libby Dam flow on high
Libby Dam operations are on track despite higher than average rains.
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Adult Troy softball gets going
The Lewis Meyer Memorial Softball Tournament will be held 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Roosevelt Park in Troy.
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Democrats limited in commissioner vote
Since there are no Democrats running in the Lincoln County Commissioner race this year, voting in the June 3 primary will present a conundrum: Do you vote on a Republican ballot for county commissioner or on the Democrat ballot for the presidential nominee?
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Streetscape project stopped in its tracks
Although the Libby City Council voted on a resolution of intent to authorize up to $40,000 to begin the streetscapes' lighting and sidewalk improvements in their last meeting, May 6, concerns raised at a meeting last Tuesday have halted the project before it began.
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Four Trojans head to state track competition
In the Western B track divisionals last Saturday in the Missoula County Stadium, Trojans Scott Harper, Allie Maestas, Aaron Palmer and Dalton Powell qualifed for the Class B State tournament in Bozeman, placing in the top five of their events.
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Mee takes singles crown at divisionals
At the Western A divisional tennis tournament in Kalispell, Libby’s Jackie Mee repeated last year’s performance to win the championship match against Whitefish’s Brielle Menegazzi (no. 2), 6-3, 6-1.
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Streetscape project stopped in its tracks
Although the Libby City Council voted on a resolution of intent to authorize up to $40,000 to begin the streetscapes’ lighting and sidewalk improvements in their last meeting, May 6, concerns raised at a meeting last Tuesday have halted the project before it began.
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Loggers control non-conf action
After pulling out a win against AA Glacier at home last week (3-0), Libby stopped Corvallis in its tracks last Saturday at the Butte tourney, breaking their eight game winning streak and upping their losses to two, and raising the Loggers’ overall record to 16-3.
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Loggers play first home game today
The Libby Loggers will play their first home game today, Friday, May 9 at Lee Gehring field in Libby at 6 p.m.
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Libby hits rough patch in Frenchtown
Although starting off with a win against Hamilton, 9-8, in the Frenchtown Invitational, Libby’s undefeated status came to an end when they lost their next three games over the weekend, finishing 1-3 in the tournament.
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Eureka sweeps Troy girls tennis
The Lions girls’ tennis team dominated Troy last Tuesday afternoon in Eureka, 7-0.
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Libby lands slew of personal bests
The Libby track team upped its anty at the Annual A.C.M. Invitational hosted by Whitefish High School last Saturday, posting 22 personal bests for the girls and 38 for the boys.
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Palmer helps Troy boys to third in Charlo
Although the Vikings swept their own Charlo Invitational Tuesday, Troy junior Aaron Palmer helped boost the Trojans to third place with triple wins in the high jump, triple jump and javelin.
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Troy tennis competes in Missoula
Troy played a round robin in Missoula over the weekend, with all the Trojan girls winning at least one of their three individual matches.
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Troy softball continues victories
The Trojan softball team has been on the offensive, maintaining its third place position in the league.
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Farmers market scheduled to open downtown
In a meeting last Monday night, 12 to14 Farmers Market vendors said they were interested in staying put at the former location, splitting from the former Kootenai Farmers Market's decision to move.
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Libby has 'Wright' stuff in Bigfork
Seth Wright led Libby to second in the Bigfork Invitational track meet last Saturday with his triple wins in high jump (6-4), long jump (19-3 1/2) and triple jump (42-7).
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Tennis team gains momentum
The Libby girls tennis team won its last three matches against Sandpoint Friday (4-3), Columbia Falls (5-2) Saturday, and Ronan (6-1) Saturday, while the Libby boys also swept Columbia Falls (5-2) and Ronan (5-2).
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Grizzly vs. brown bear - know the difference
The federal enforcement division will be in the area checking bear hunters this spring, as well as have a decoy - a grizzly bear - just in time for bear season, which began yesterday, Tuesday, April 15.
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Libby tennis team trekking onward
The Libby boys and girls tennis teams lost to Polson (2-5 and 3-4) on their homecourt Friday and Saturday to Whitefish (0-7 and 2-5), before bouncing back against Troy, 5-2 and 6-0.
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Trojan softball slides into victory
With only one loss in conference so far, the Trojans are hitting their stride since the team's beginning just three years ago.
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Pavilion and Riverfront plans to be unveiled in Mainstreet meeting
Libby Mayor Tony Berget and the Libby City Council will present their plans for the Fred Brown Pavilion, Riverfront Park and Mineral Avenue as part of a series of presentations about Main Street Revitalization on April 8.
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Troy and Libby kickoff softball season together
In a game that was mostly a friendly competition, the class A Loggers defeated the class B Trojans, 8-2 in the first game and 13-3 in the second.
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Trojans brave elements in Plains' co-ed relays
The Troy track team travelled to Plains last Thursday, beginning their season amidst flurries to take first in the combined long jump and 800 Medley relay.
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Troy Track team gets set for season
Troy will attend the Bonners Ferry Invitational this Saturday, kicking off their track season in Idaho.
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Seven 'Little Guys' make Finals
The Libby Wrestling Club finished fourth in last weekend's state championship in Missoula and Arlee, with seven wrestling their way into the finals.
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Track team turns out record amount of freshmen
Libby High School head coach for track, Ed Tabis, said a lot of kids came out for track this year, noting a high number of freshmen came out for the team.
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Moose on the loose in Kootenai Valley
Reports of moose around town - one even snagging a steak off a grill - have increased this year due to their rising numbers and this year's snowfall.
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Relocated rams hang on after hard winter
The loss of four bighorn sheep who were recently transported to the Kootenai Falls Wildlife Management area outside of Libby can be chocked up to bad timing, according to Bruce Sterling, a wildlife biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks out of Thompson Falls.
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LHS tennis swings into action
Libby High School tennis coach Kyle Hannah began practice last week, with snow removal the top priority.
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Libby Loggers baseball camp registration starts
The Libby Loggers will be offering an instructional kids baseball camp on Saturday, April 12.
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A new face in longterm care
Although Libby Care Center Administrator David Sande Jr. wasn't looking for a new job, he liked the progressive style of the Libby Care Center.
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Libby Lofts finds home for bandshell
Libby Lofts is rounding the bend in the last few hurdles - moving its bandshell, preparing for asbestos abatement, and holding a meeting at 12 p.m. today for interested electrical contractors in the Libby Lofts building, at 111 E. Lincoln Blvd.
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Number of euthanized animals decreases
Thanks to a spay and neuter programs such as the one implemented by Kootenai Pets for Life in 2002, the number of intakes into area shelters and subsequent euthanized animals have dropped significantly.
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Libby baseball and softball gearing up for spring
With spring right around the corner, Libby's softball and baseball teams are preparing to hit the field.
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Little Guy wrestling enjoying big year
Libby's Little Guy Wrestlers placed second out of 16 teams last Saturday at the Corvallis Junior High Dual Team Tournament, topping two Missoula teams and another from Kalispell to get there.
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Gragert and Rowan selected for Montana all-star teams
Both senior Loggers Jordan Gragert and Zack Rowan will represent Montana in all-star football teams this summer as they also prepare for football scholarships with college programs.
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Wolf delisting derailed
There's no disputing the fact that more wolves have been hanging around Libby lately.
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Loggers battle Whitefish, CFalls at divisionals
The Loggers fought to the bitter end - in overtime - against Whitefish during the first round of the Northwestern A Boys' divisional basketball tournament at Glacier High School Thursday night, losing 57-50.
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Moose lodge casino still in question
More than 200 people packed a special Libby City Council meeting Monday at 7 p.m. to debate whether another casino in the form of Moose Lodge 2671, which plans to have gaming machines, a bar and a pool table in a “fraternal club” type of atmosphere, should be allowed in …
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Thompson Falls takes Troy down
The Trojans took third in the Western B boys' divisional tournament, despite losing in the consolation semifinal to Deer Lodge, 51-46.
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Libby rocks Northwestern A Conference rankings
With 18 games under their belts, the six Northwest A Conference teams have competed and the dust has settled, revealing Libby's leadership.
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Lady Loggers take third at divisionals
Bouncing back from a loss against Whitefish, 52-45, the Lady Loggers went on to defeat both Ronan and Polson, placing third overall in the Northwestern A divisional tournament.
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Libby casino on hold
Because more than 75 people showed up to voice concern over a potential casino to be installed in the former Ben Franklin building, Libby Mayor Tony Berget has called a special meeting on the subject at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25.
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Lady Loggers take control
Winning their sixth game in a row, Libby catapulted over Polson and into the second place slot in the Northwestern A league, 33-26.
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Upward teaches more than just sports
Not every basketball team is led in prayer by the referee before each game, but Upward is not a typical basketball league.
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Troy turns heads at tournament
In the District 8-B tournament, Troy beat Plains, 51-41 Friday night - almost clinching another upset the next - only to be stopped by a basket against number one seeded Thompson Falls, 64-66.
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Loggers fight to survive
The Loggers gave Polson a run for their money Saturday night, losing in the final seconds, 59-55, while Whitefish capitalized on a sluggish Logger defense Thursday night to win, 90-64.
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Loggers fight, but fall against Ronan
Despite a late rally, the Loggers lost in the final seconds to third-ranked Ronan, 57-55.
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Four Logger wrestlers place in State
At Saturday's All-Class State Wrestling Tournament in Billings this weekend four Loggers placed in the top five while the Greenchain took 11th in their division with 83 points overall.
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Anti-casino voices speak to Libby City Council
More than 75 people showed up to voice concern over the possibility of another gambling establishment moving into the old Ben Franklin building located at 419 W. 9 St. in Libby.
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Trojan seniors appreciate unwavering school spirit
All three seniors on the Trojan basketball team - Zack McDougall, Joseph Day and Matthew Rogers - used the same word to describe their fans in Troy: loud.
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Mee paves way to Trojan defeat Tuesday in Libby
Scoring the first 11 points of the game and 31 overall, senior Jim Mee led the way to a Logger victory last Tuesday in Libby against the Trojans, 76-50.
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JV Trojans' season improving
It was a battle to the end in Tuesday's game in Libby, but the Trojan Junior Varsity team was defeated, 43-38, bringing them to 8-9 this season.
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13 wrestle their way to state
In divisionals last weekend in Ronan, the Greenchain claimed third in the Northwestern A championships at 142.5 points, with the Chiefs taking first (206) and Polson nabbing second (186.5).
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Both Trojan boys and girls take Arlee
The Trojans were on fire this weekend, defeating St. Ignatius, 52-43 in Troy last Friday night and beating Arlee on the road the next night, 61-46, while the Lady Trojans beat Arlee in double overtime, 67-63.
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Libby boys power through for a win
In a 1-2-3 punch, the Loggers knocked out Columbia Falls on their home court Saturday, 55-48, working together to score a Northwestern A victory.
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Rough weekend for Lady Trojans
The Troy girls went up against Plains and Noxon back to back last weekend, losing to both.
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Trojans still going strong
After a four point loss to Plains Friday night in Troy (53-49), the Trojans turned it around Saturday, walloping Noxon at home, 66-49.
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Signs of life stirring in old high school
After seven years in the dark, the lights inside the old Libby High School building blazed as part of its transformation into Libby Lofts, which will house high-end condominiums, art studios, business offices and a coffee shop.
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JV Lady Loggers pull out a win
In the third and final leg on the road, the JV Lady Loggers prevailed against Eureka, winning 35-26 and reversing a losing streak, which began at home against Bigfork.
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Libby girls win in Eureka, fall to Whitefish
The Lady Loggers were on the road over the weekend, losing to Whitefish by three points Friday and defeating Eureka Saturday, 42-22 .
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Libby defeats Eureka, falls to Whitefish on Saturday
The Loggers came out fast in the first quarter and never looked back, defeating Eureka 53-29 in last Thursday's game on the road.
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Heavy snow causing structural damages
Heavy snow that started early Saturday morning and didn't stop until late Sunday caused a whirlwind of plowing and shoveling in Libby as people tried to stay one step ahead of the drifts.
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Libby Greenchain hangs tough at home
The Greenchain defeated Whitefish Friday in Libby, 45-27, but lost in a tie at 39 to Columbia Falls Thursday.
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Loggers defeat Bigfork, fall to Glacier
Libby went on the road last Friday, defeating Bigfork 67-51, but lost at home to Kalispell Glacier in a fight to the end, 64-60.
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Gorilla squad soon to be extinct
Some, such as the current Libby High School administration, may ask what a gorilla has to do with Loggers, but for generations, some Libby wrestlers have coveted it as a symbol of their strength.
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Thai flavors abound in Libby kitchen
They didn't meet until they moved from their homeland, Thailand, to the same street in Libby - but it's cooking that finally brought Chaniya Ninbanphot Cole and Chittima Chuanchid Williams face to face.
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Lady Trojans back in action
The Lady Trojans are getting their groove back after a bout with the flu, stunning Superior in their home court, 60-36.
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Logger Greenchain wrestles hard at State A duals
After a close match in Polson last Thursday, Libby headed to Belgrade for the State A Duals, where they placed fourth overall.
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JV Trojans defeat Thompson Falls in OT
The Junior Varsity Trojans defeated Thompson Falls last Friday in overtime at home, 31-29. It was a freethrow that won it.
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Lady Loggers defeat Wolfpack, can't hold off Vals
In two home games that came down to the final seconds, the Lady Loggers beat Glacier, 40-37 Saturday, but lost by a basket Thursday to an undefeated Bigfork, 41-43.
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Trojans bounce back from TF, defeat Superior
In spite of a midnight trip back from a disappointing loss in Thompson Falls Thursday night, 76-43, the team re-focused quickly to overtake Superior Saturday, beating the Bobcats, 60-36 in Superior.
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New animal shelter slowly but surely happening
The Kootenai Pets For Life has dug a well, completing the first stage in building their new animal shelter in Libby, which will replace their Troy facility.
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Sports
The Loggers held off the Trojans, 54-47 last Friday night in packed Troy arena until the last minute of the game.
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Libby beats Polson 53-52
With six seconds left in the Libby vs. Polson boys' basketball game, Jordan Gragert made a layup, catapulting Libby over Polson, 53-52.
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Three Loggers place at Rocky Mountain Tournament
Of the 11 Loggers who represented Libby at the 32-man-bracket Rocky Mountain Tournament last weekend, 3 placed in the top 6 of their weight class, but one stood out as the "the talk of the tournament," according to coach Jay Graham.
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JV girls going strong this season
According to Jon England, Junior Varsity Lady Logger coach, all the girls are contributing and starting to click this season.
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Lady Loggers wear down Troy on Tuesday
In a game that started off close, the Lady Loggers eventually took control and ran away with the score, 60-19.
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Logger Greenchain is 4-2 at Western Montana Duals
Libby had a strong start at the Western Montana Duals in Ronan this weekend, however the Greenchain wasn't able to sustain it, leaving the tournament with 4 wins and 2 losses under their belts.
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Trojans tackle two different overtimes
Arlee may have slipped past Troy in overtime 72-62 on Saturday in Troy, but the Trojans made their first conference win in Mission, who they beat 48-45 in overtime the night before.
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Loggers suffer two league losses
Coach Wally Winslow said the team just ran out of time in the end against Ronan last Saturday in Libby; the Chiefs won, 57-48.
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Lady Loggers take two in a row
The Lady Loggers were up 26-15 going into the Friday's 4th quarter against Columbia Falls Friday night in Libby, keeping the Wildcats at bay to eventually win their first Northwestern A victory, 36-26.
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Logger Greenchain takes Whitefish, Columbia Falls
Libby made an impressive appearance in Whitefish last Friday, winning 56-21 - going on to beat Columbia Falls later that day, 48-35.
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Loggers claim double victory against Eureka
Both the Logger boys and girls were victorious against Eureka in a packed Logger stadium during last Saturday's double header, winning 66-49 and 65-44 respectively.
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Modern mountain men reenact history
Why go back in time and retrace the footsteps of America's ancestors, from the clothing they wore to the guns they used? Recently, a couple of local modern day mountain men tried to explain why.
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Trojans play hard but suffer defeats
The Noxon Red Devils, first in their conference, defeated Troy at home last Saturday, 54-42.
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Lady Trojans on a roll
After beating Thompson Falls last Thursday on their home court, 64-59, the Lady Trojans stayed one step ahead of Superior last Saturday in a 50-31 win, bringing their season record to 3-0.
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Hard time at home for Trojans
The Trojans fell to Superior last Saturday, 52-40, also losing the night before to Thompson Falls, 74-47.
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Making holiday goodies together makes the season special
Every year before Christmas as a little girl, I rolled out the Pebernoder - a Danish cookie that has been passed down among the Nealson women - from my grandma to mom to me. Niblets are cut from a snake-like ribbon of dough consisting of lots of butter, cardamom, ginger …
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Loggers take fourth in tourney
While the Loggers competed in the Buzz Lucey Tournament last weekend in Eureka, placing fourth, coach Jay Graham took two juniors to compete individually in the Tri-State Tournament in Coeur d'Alene.
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Lady Loggers lose to Kalispell Flathead, Bigfork
The Bigfork High School girls' basketball team had an 11-point lead against Libby in an explosive first quarter opener for the two Northwestern A teams. Although Libby always kept the pressure on, coming within 8 points of Bigfork with 3:43 left in the game, Bigfork's defense kept the Loggers at …
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Libby beats Bigfork, falls in Kalispell
Despite Libby's 49-22 win over Bigfork last Friday night, coach Wally Winslow noted the team needed a remedy for the shooting flu.
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Polson edges Logger Greenchain, 43-42
In a tightly contested dual where every match mattered, Libby was unable to hold its 36-15 lead with five weight classes left.
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Trojans get ready for back-to-back home games
The Troy boys' basketball team will be at home this weekend, playing Thompson Falls this Friday at 4:15 p.m. and Superior on Saturday in a double header with the Lady Trojans, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Troy.
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Black lab pups want home for Christmas
Matt Damm didn't expect to play daddy to a litter of black Labrador puppies, but when their mother was poisoned with antifreeze, he stepped up to the plate.
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Loggers pin their way to victory, place third in tourney
Pinning every Bonners Ferry middle weight between 145-171 last Thursday night in Libby, the Loggers won, 66-26.
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Logger boys win, help Northwestern A take tourney
The Libby boys beat Corvallis, 68-46, in the Northwestern A vs. Southwestern A Boys Tip-off Tournament last Saturday in Whitefish, with Jim Mee making a game-high of 28 points - five of them 3 pointers.
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Trojans fall at Plains Tournament
The Trojans lost to Valley Christian last Saturday in the Plains Tournament, 59-78.
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Lady Trojans come from behind to beat Stillwater Christian
In a breathtaking turn of events, senior Lady Trojan Liz Straley made one 3-pointer in the fourth quarter - and then another - taking the lead away from the Cougars and never looking back, 41-34.
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Lady Loggers snag one, let one slip away in tourney
The Lady Loggers were off to a great start with a win over Corvallis in Friday's tournament, 42-29; but they lost momentum the next day against the Lady Bronc's, losing 47-36 despite a momentary comeback.
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Local gifts abound in area just in the nick of time for holidays
Shopping locally for the holidays not only gives a personal touch to gifting, it fattens your neighbors' pockets, boosts the local economy and saves a sometimes harrowing trip to the city.
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Loggers gain experience the hard way
The Logger wrestlers took a pounding in their first match of the season against Ronan last Saturday night, losing 16-55.
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Troy Guild donates quilt to hospital
The "Tender Lovin' Quilters" have a habit of making quilts for causes - this time it's for mammography equipment for St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Holiday recipes abound in Libby
With the holidays right around the corner, families and friends will soon be gathering together to share their meals and make more memories.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Traditional art of Hardanger benefits Lincoln County community
Some busy little elves have been meeting in Libby every week at Frames Unlimited, stitching ornaments that will adorn a Hardanger styled tree - complete with an embroidered angel tree topper - for the Festival of Trees, an annual benefit hosted by St. John's Lutheran Hospital Foundation.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Libby derailed in Class A Championship
Winning their first game of the Class A State volleyball match against Laurel 3-1, Libby eventually took fourth after being bounced to the losers' bracket by the team who ended up taking the Class A throne, Lewiston.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Hampered Lady Trojans fall to Eureka and State finalist Loyola in Divisionals
After two seniors broke training rules and another came down with a cold the day before Divisionals, Troy lost to Loyola and Eureka in three games.
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LHS freshman seeking donations for overseas travel as ambassador
When 14-year-old Dietrich Coleman received a flyer in the mail about People to People International, he researched the 50-year-old educational student ambassador program and filled out an application.
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Lady Loggers wipe out Whitefish for ticket to state
The Lady Loggers beat Whitefish in five games - twice, clinching first place in the Class A Northwest Divisionals in Ronan. Libby will travel to Montana State University in Bozeman for the All-Class State volleyball tournament to play their first team, the 2nd Eastern ranked Laurel at 10 a.m. on …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Loggers prepare for dogfight in semi-final battle in Billings Saturday
A packed Loggers stadium watched Libby come from behind in the second half to overtake the Sidney Eagles 47-26, clinching the Class A Quarterfinal victory.
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Libby to host Sidney in 2nd Round Class A Football play-offs
The undefeated Loggers will play a 7-2 Sidney at 1 p.m. at Logger Stadium this Saturday, fighting for the right to battle it out for the Class A State Championship.
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The Loggers get psyched for State
As the Libby Loggers head to Whitefish for the Class A Soccer State championship against the Bulldogs this Saturday at 2 p.m., coach Mike Wickstrom and his team are optimistic.
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Loggers host playoff game
In what can only be called a blowout, the Loggers defeated the Bigfork Vikings 56-0 in Libby's last home game of the year at Logger Stadium.
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Troy getting stronger and ready for Districts
The Lady Trojans are tied for third going into Districts this Friday in Eureka when they beat the Plains Trotters at home last Thursday night. Beating them in three games, 25-10, 25-18 and 25-20, Troy volleyball coach Sandra Jansma was delighted with the outcome.
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The Victory Slide into State
The Libby Logger Boys soccer team defeated Colombia Falls last Saturday in the second round of the State finals in Libby, advancing the Loggers to their first-ever state championship berth.
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Libby volleyball impresses on and off the court
The Lady Loggers beat the Broncs in Frenchtown in three games last Thursday night in 25-18, 25-15 and 25-13.
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Lady Loggers volleyball dominates NW Conference
The Lady Loggers Volleyball team consistently ranked high in the top 10 Class "A" Northwest conference this season in both individual and team statistics.
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Trojans prepare for district tourney with Thursday win
According to Troy volleyball coach Sandra Jansma, better communication and more trust were key factors in the Lady Trojan's nail biting win over the Noxon Red Devils in Troy last Thursday night. Unfortunately, it wasn't quite enough to beat Stillwater on Friday.
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Libby faces challenges during MCPS Tourney
Coming in over 9 AA teams and all of the A teams, the Lady Loggers made it through most of the championship round at the MCPS Tournament in Missoula before falling to Big Sky.
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Lady Trojans fall to Bulldogs
The Varsity Lady Trojans volleyball team lost to the Mission Lady Bulldogs in Troy Tuesday night.
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