ARTICLES BY JEREMIE VELLA WESTERN NEWS
Asbestos contractor gets warning
ASW Associates Inc., a Remediation firm that was contracted to cleanup asbestos-contaminated sites for the Libby Superfund project, has been told it will lose its contract if things don’t improve.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
City council OKs Main Street project
Libby City Council unanimously approved the Streetscape project after members of Libby Main Street Program pressed council to decide whether or not the project should move forward.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Libby businesses holding back on tomatoes
An outbreak of salmonella Saintpaul, a rare form of bacteria that causes diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12–72 hours after infection, has some restaurants and stores in Libby pulling tomatoes from their stock.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Environmentalists sue DEQ for Rock Creek Mine operation
A set of environmental conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Environmental Quality over the Rock Creek Mine operation.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
$8 million health-risk plan introduced
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and Environmental Protection Agency announced an $8 million health-risk research program to address gaps in the understanding of long-term health effects of exposure to asbestos in Libby.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Berget wins GOP nomination
Libby Mayor Tony Berget won a six-way race by 42 votes to win the Republican nomination for Lincoln County Commissioner during Tuesday’s primary.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Lincoln County Commissioner candidates discuss issues related to local natural resources
Lincoln County’s natural resources were the focus of a debate among the six Republican candidates for commissioner held Tuesday night at Elks Lodge. Don Cox, Dennis Souther, Lee Disney, Mike Munro, Jerry Okonski and Mayor Anthony Berget argued for a greater independence from federal and state governments that limit public …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Garbage truck topples, destroys car
The driver of a Kootenai Valley Disposal garbage truck lost control of his rig, which toppled onto a Libby woman’s parked car and destroyed it.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Train collides with maintenance truck on Fisher River Road, no one hurt
An eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway train collided with a maintenance truck at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, a few miles north along Fisher River Road.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Judicial Commission Hearing set for Hicks
The Montana Judicial Standards Commission set a date for the hearing of Judge Gary D. Hicks, who is accused of making inappropriate sexual comments to several women.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Judicial Commission Hearing set for Hicks
The Montana Judicial Standards Commission set a date for the hearing of Judge Gary D. Hicks, who is accused of making inappropriate sexual comments to several women.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
