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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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$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.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Spring weather brings studded tire removal deadline
The deadline to remove your studded tires is rapidly approaching as the weather warms.
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New EPA data shows surprises for asbestos exposure
New data from the Environmental Protection Agency suggests that soil is a prominent source of exposure to vermiculite. Such a conclusion has the potential to reshape how the EPA assesses risk for remediation, as well as definitions for what it considers a “clean site.”
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Meetings set to plan future of Asa Wood
Members of the community met Wednesday evening to discuss the possibility of closing Asa Wood Elementary School.
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Two major drug arrests in Libby and Troy land dealers in jail
Two men were arrested last week with felony counts of Intent to Distribute Dangerous Drugs, according to court documents.
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Judge faces hearing over sexual impropriety accusations
Gary D. Hicks, justice of the peace in Libby, will eventually face a hearing before the Montana Judicial Standards Commission over allegations of sexual misconduct, after the Commission looked into allegations that he sexually harassed, even offering legal aid in exchange for sexual favors, to several women.
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Meetings begin for a vision of Libby in 100 years
Issues relating to Libby's future kept some city council members in discussion later than normal this week.
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Confusion lingers over health care of Grace claims
The settlement between W.R. Grace & Co. and the Official Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants, announced on April 7, is being met with skepticism by some in the Libby community.
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Forest fire in Lower Lake Creek caused by pile burning
A small fire on Lower Lake Creek Road, initially thought to be a residential fire, was extinguished by the U.S. Forest Service last week. Four engines from Troy Rural Fire Department initially responded to the scene but contacted the Forest Service. The burn was designated a wildland fire since there …
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New E-911 service still poses problems for ambulances and residents
Progress is being made in the effort to fix the 911 system in Lincoln County.
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Rock Creek Mine set to open as mirror of Troy Mine
Revett Minerals is set to begin building on the Rock Creek Mine site. In a presentation to the Troy and Libby communities, President Bill Orchow and Vice-president Carson Rife outlined the basic argument for public approval of the operation.
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