Libby student presents asbestos research
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Lakers beat Loggers, 13-1, after eight
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Lady Trojans' softball season ends at Deer Lodge
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Libby to host Northwest-A Divisionals
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Firefighter challenge June 6
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Bikers share the road and lend a hand
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Vandals strike Kootenai River Road
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Libby girls 'pitcher' perfect in Butte
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Boys win, girls lose back-to-back tennis duals
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Troy netters ready to compete in state tourney
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Election keeps status quo at McCormick Fire
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Tuesday's election brings changes to Libby school board
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Wardens warn bear hunters
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Lady Loggers run afoul of streaking Wolfpack
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Libby tennis splits matches against Bigfork
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Libby man charged in stabbing attack
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Centennial celebration coming to Troy
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Bull Lake Fire asking for 28 additional mills
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Lady Loggers slide past Frenchtown, 1-0
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Opland dominates Archie Rowe Invitational
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Libby man guilty of domestic assault
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Farmers market brings freshness to Libby
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Lady Loggers chalk up win against Badgers
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Libby hosts county-wide track meet
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Lady Trojans field four in tennis match
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Police officer bitten responding to call
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Wings donations serve local community
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Libby Invitational survives wind and rain delays
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Opland dominates Whitefish track meet
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Lady Loggers win three of four in Frenchtown
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Libby man arrested after motorcycle chase
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Anatomy of a prescribed forest burn
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Lady Loggers throttle Class AA Flathead
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Two from Troy make Top Ten Invitational
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Broadway coming to Libby
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Libby tennis travels to Whitefish for tournament
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Lady Loggers lose to Wildkats on the road
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Loggers, Trojans, Lions compete in Libby
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Two plead guilty in local theft cases
Two Libby men pulled over in the early morning hours of Feb. 16 in a stolen 1999 white Ford Explorer were offered separate plea agreements by Lincoln County prosecutor Bernard Cassidy in District Court on Monday. The vehicle contained numerous items stolen from vehicles in the same neighborhood from which …
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Shooting in north Lincoln County
Eureka Dispatch received a call Wednesday evening from a young woman who had been shot and was fleeing from her assailant.
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Sullivan receives deferred imposition sentence
A plea agreement in a case three years in the making which involved confidential informants, wire taps, search warrants and collaboration between several law enforcement agencies was accepted by District Court Judge James Wheelis on Monday.
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Coach Webster's contract rescinded
At the Libby School Board of Trustees meeting Monday night at the K.W. Maki Theatre, while the winter coaches’ and advisors’ contracts were unanimously approved, one fall coaching contract, the contract for boys soccer coach Charlie Webster, was quietly rescinded.
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Troy City Council approves annexations
The City of Troy is growing. With unanimous approval from council members, resolutions 2015-698 and 2015-699 for requests of annexation from the properties at 113 W. Spokane Ave. and 112 W. Spokane Ave. were granted.
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Libby Baptist Church celebrates 50 years
On the front page of The Western News on Feb. 11, 1965, there was an announcement of the purchase of 60,000 square feet of land immediately west of Dr. Woodrow Nelson’s office on Cedar Street in Libby. The purpose: a new home for the Libby Baptist Mission, which had been …
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Lady Loggers merciless in home tourney
The Lady Loggers continued their winning ways with a pair of victories over Eureka and Timberlake, Idaho, at Remp Field Saturday. Devon Gallagher blasted home runs in each game and solid pitching and defense brought both games to an end before the seventh inning due to the 10-run mercy rule.
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Eureka takes crown in county-wide track meet
It was a Lincoln County track showdown on Saturday in Eureka with the home team earning the top spot for both boys and girls, followed by Libby and then Troy.
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Troy tennis teams split matches
Troy’s boy’s and girl’s tennis teams split with Darby and Mission in St. Ignatius this past Saturday. Both squads beat Mission, but fell to Darby on a windy day on the Mission Mountain front.
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Rambo, Swimley to join Libby Hall of Fame
To earn a place in the Libby High School Distinguished Graduates Hall of Fame you don’t have to be an astrophysicist, but it probably wouldn’t hurt. With past inductees including governors, college presidents, musicians, professors and doctors, the talent pool of former Libby High students is deep with esteemed individuals.
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Libby Little Guys win tourney
Outgoing president of the Libby chapter of Little Guy Wrestling Vic Crace is leaving his position with the team on top. In Hamilton on March 27 and 28 Libby won the middle group Western Montana Little Guy Wrestling Tournament for the first time in about 16 years.
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New rash of vehicle thefts plagues Libby
Sometime between 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, and Monday morning, Trista Fisher’s car was rummaged through, again.
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Bike tours helps build homes
When Susie Rice first presented the idea of a scenic bike tour to raise funds for the Kootenai Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity to her fellow board members they weren’t sold on it.
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Spring hunting seasons open soon
In Montana, every season is unique. Each one ushers in different responsibilities and opportunities for residents across the state; including a rotating schedule of possible hunting experiences. April showers may bring flowers next month, but this month is also the time for hunters to venture into the wild in pursuit …
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Wildlife biologist provides bear-avoidance tips
When bears awaken from their five-month winter slumber, it takes a good 10 days for their digestive tract to fully activate. During that time they munch on grass and work into eating carcasses from the fall, cleaning the forest floor.
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Libby students tour nation's capital
With some hard work and support from the community, eight Libby High School seniors were able to take part in the Close Up Washington, D.C., trip from March 22 to March 30.
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Roesler-Begalke to join Troy School Board
It appears the May 5 election for the Troy School Board of Trustees won’t be necessary. With only three candidates filing for three open seats by the March 28 deadline, those applicants will be elected by acclamation.
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Lady Logger softball off and running for 2015
In their first game of the season, the Libby Loggers softball team padded their two-run lead with a six-run outburst in the fifth inning to beat the Bonners Ferry Badgers 10-2 on Wednesday at Remp Field.
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Heritage Council concert season ends
The Mud Bay Jugglers & The Tune Stranglers wrapped up the Kootenai Heritage Council’s season of entertainment at the Memorial Center on Friday evening. Gary Huntsberger said the first Friday show of the series this year was a success, bringing in the largest crowd of the year. “The entertainment we’ve …
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Libby tennis splits dual on Troy's court
In Troy on Friday, the Libby boys held court against the Trojans in a dual tennis match between the neighboring schools, winning six of the seven matches. Troy’s girls eked out the team victory 3-2 during the balmy afternoon competition.
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Rain washes out Troy's scrimmage against Clark Fork
In classic Montana springtime fashion, the Troy tennis team’s scrimmage with Clark Fork lasted about a half-hour before the rain showers came. The showers turned to hail and then the sun made an appearance while the hail continued. However, the courts were too wet and Clark Fork’s golfers had to …
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Loggers jumpstart season with double dual
The Loggers tennis team split with Polson on Tuesday, with the boys winning 5-2 and the girls falling 7-0 in the teams’ Northwestern A Conference dual openers.
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Group fighting to keep free television in Libby
Living from paycheck to paycheck is uncomfortable. One bad break and it’s a scramble to find money to cover an unexpected cost. That’s how the president of the Libby Video Club, Jim Nelson, feels about the organization’s current level of community support, which he said is barely enough to keep …
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A change of seasons
With a deep blue sky, sun shining and snow-capped peaks in the distance, Sunday morning was a picture-perfect time to play a round of golf at the Cabinet View Golf Club.
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Yaak resident takes on public outreach role
A grant procured by the Montana Wilderness Association, in collaboration with the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, has helped create a new outreach position in the Libby area.
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Little Guy wrestling results from qualifier
On Saturday, Libby hosted the Little Guy Intervalley Wrestling tournament. The event is a qualifier for the Western Montana tournament to be held in Hamilton on March 28. Libby took home first-place hardware for mid-size teams in the tournament, building a good head of steam as they head to Hamilton …
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Troy track takes skeleton crew to Bonners
With several Troy athletes ineligible to compete because of too few practices, the Trojans took a skeleton crew to the Bonners Ferry Invite on Saturday.
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Assault on 'A Peak'
Some people might be inclined to think since humans have scaled the tallest mountains on earth there are few challenges left for climbers to pursue. They would be wrong.
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Local author publishes his fish stories
Moving to Montana was a life-long dream for Jack West.
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Trojan track running for state title in 2015
After placing second at last year’s state meet, the Troy boys’ track team would like to climb to that top spot when the meet lands a mere 90 miles away in Kalispell at the end of this season. Coach Neil Newton said the boys could accomplish that goal from the …
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Fresh faces for Loggers track
Libby head track coach Jim May said a lot of questions will be answered after the team competes in their first meet on March 28 in Eureka.
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Hunting Safely
A steady rain fell as parents shuttled kids enrolled in the Troy Hunter Safety class to their field day held at the Troy Shooting Range on Saturday morning. By 9 a.m. more than 20 students huddled under the protection of the open-air structure and waited for instruction.
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Documentary film to premiere in Libby
Documentary videographer George Sibley stumbled upon the challenges facing white sturgeon in the Kootenai River while shooting a movie about David Thompson called “Shadows of David Thompson,” which was filmed in the Libby area.
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Loggers' tennis looking to go out on top
The Libby High School tennis team has one last chance, at least in the near future, to earn a Class A conference title. After this year, the athletic programs will step down a class and there’s nothing like going out on top.
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Troy tennis anxious to take to the court
Head Troy Trojan’s tennis coach Milo Rogers is looking forward to another fun year of tennis, and so is the team. As a matter of fact, the players were ready to get back on the courts before the official start of the season last Monday. “Heck, they were hounding me …
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Remembering Destiny
One night while lying on her couch researching ways to honor the loss of a loved one on the anniversary of their death, Jada Schnetter came across the idea of a food drive.
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Grants on the horizon for Libby School District
At the Libby School Board meeting on Tuesday, Superintendant Craig Barringer and Kaide Dodson discussed work they and Ron Goodman put into trying to secure a grant to start a preschool program to work in partnership with the Head Start program.
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Reminders of highway safety
For most Montanans cars are a necessity. They allow the great distances often separating them from their work, school or family to be covered in the fourth largest state in the union.
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Organized chaos at the Kootenai Klassic
Almost immediately after the red and green Velcro ankle wraps were peeled off the competitors at the Kootenai Klassic wrestling tournament the next wrestlers would step onto the mat, strap on, shake hands and action would resume.
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Depth, talent return to Loggers softball
Libby head softball coach Dean Thompson pointed to the 2008 championship banner hanging at the Ralph Tate Gym. “Our goal every year is to hang another banner on that wall,” Thompson said.
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Former Greenchain wrestler qualifies for college nationals
A few months ago, former Greenchain wrestler and two-time state champ Kyle Leir was feeling like he was little more than a training partner for his teammates at the University of Great Falls. Leir said he was missing some basic tools required to wrestle at the collegiate level.
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Nordicfest will continue in Libby
Ultimately, it only took three responses to help encourage Libby Nordicfest Inc. to bring Libby the 31st installment of their annual festival.
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Logger baseball looks to get into the swing of things
It may only be early March, but with a couple weeks of mild winter temperatures and spring training games underway down south it’s time to dust off the aluminum bats and leather gloves up north. Preseason stick and glove work for the Libby Loggers baseball team gets started on March …
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Little Guy wrestling set to take stage
Making it onto the podium at the high school state wrestling tournament didn’t start at the beginning of the season for this year’s top two state finishers from the Greenchain wrestling team, Garret Chapel and Zach Crace. Chapel won the 170-pound state title and Crace finished third at 152 pounds …
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Macbeth coming to Lincoln County
While getting his hair cut in 1996, after recently moving to Libby, Keith Meyers’ barber complimented his unique voice and asked if he would be interested in getting involved with theatre. He thought it sounded like fun, even though he had never performed in a theatrical production, so he gave …
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Troy softball team taking shape
Keith Haggerty is stepping up to the big leagues this year. After coaching youth baseball for nearly a decade, Haggerty is taking over for Brendan Miller as head coach of the Lady Trojan softball team. Miller led the team for three years.
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Economic discussions underway
When the Troy Mine closed, John Rogers, chief business officer for the Montana Governor’s Office, contacted Lincoln County Commissioner Greg Larson to see what the the administration could do to help.
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Lady Trojans end season with tourney losses
The Lady Trojans’ season came to an end with a pair of losses at the Western B Divisional Tournament in Kalispell with games on Wednesday and Thursday. Troy faced the Ronan Maidens in their first game and then took on Deer Lodge the following day.
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Libby's 14-year-old golf phenom
Ryggs Johnston started swinging golf clubs when he was only 2 years old. He’s continued to swing his way into another victory at a national golf tournament.
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Road closure meetings begin
At the Three Rivers Ranger District on Feb. 19, the first of four travel analysis discussions put together by the Kootenai National Forest was held to show how their online interactive map can be used for the public to post comments on any of the forest’s inventoried roads. Several hard …
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Troy girls lose two, head to divisional tourney as fourth seed
In Columbia Falls on Saturday afternoon, the Lady Trojans were outscored by 10 points in the second quarter and went on to lose to Thompson Falls by a score of 32-43 in a District 7-B seeding game.
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Former resident writes fictional book about Libby
H.M. Bowker planned on writing a book about three of her fellow students from Libby High School. A 1961 graduate, Bowker wanted to tell a story about how kids from a small Montana community can chart their own course to success.
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Lady Trojans punch ticket for divisional tournament
The Lady Trojans extended their winning streak to three in a play-in game at Eureka Tuesday night. Troy won the rubber match against the Lions, 44-35, and kept their season alive for post-season action.
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Troy boys' basketball season ends
The boys of Troy couldn’t keep pace with the Horsemen, who won the right to play in the divisional tournament with 48-44 victory in the teams’ play-in game at Plains on Tuesday. With the win, the Horsemen will take on top-seeded Bigfork on Thursday in the 7-B semifinal. With the …
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Troy City Council meeting report
The Troy City Council held their monthly meeting last night at City Hall with items on the agenda promptly moved through.
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Forest Service mulls road closures
The Kootenai National Forest is deciding which of the nearly 7,900 miles of roads within their jurisdiction they will be closing. As part of the process defined in the National Environmental Protection Act, the United States Forest Service is required to garner public input before moving forward with projects on …
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Two-Time State Champ
Greenchain wrestler Garret Chapel returned from the state wrestling tournament in Billings as the two-time, 170-pound Class A champion. Chapel plowed through his bracket on the way to a 48-second pin against Sidney’s Cody Johnson in the championship match.
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Lady Trojans earn back-to-back victories
At Troy on Friday night, the Lady Trojans maintained control throughout in their conference matchup with Eureka and earned a 38-27 victory.
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Trojans fall in pair of close weekend games
At Troy on Friday, Eureka outscored the Trojans 21-12 in the fourth quarter to steal a victory from the Trojans on their home court 58-53.
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Local student fulfilling military dream
For years, sixth-grade Libby Elementary teacher Shannon Ostrowski has tucked away students’ writings and assignments she thinks might be interesting to pull out in the future to share with them. One such assignment is dated Nov. 7, 2008.
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And then there were seven
And then there were seven. That’s the number of Greenchain wrestlers who traveled more than 500 miles to compete at one of the biggest shows in Montana.
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Lions control Loggers from start to finish
At Libby on Thursday night, Eureka led from the beginning and never relented on their way to a 54-48 win.
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Johnson buzzer-beater lifts Loggers over Broncs
With the score tied and 3.3 seconds left in the game, Libby had possession of the ball in their game against Frenchtown. The Loggers had called a timeout, and would inbound the ball on their end of the court from in front of the team’s bench.
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Forest plan calls for reduced access
For 14 years the Forest Service and interested parties have painstakingly worked to revise the Kootenai National Forest Plan. The protracted process has reached completion, and a new master plan to guide all activities on the forest will take effect on Feb. 17.
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Chapel, Crace lead Greenchain to state
At the Northwestern Class A Divisional Tournament in Polson on Feb. 6 and 7, Libby Greenchain wrestlers qualified six for the state tournament in Billings. The team placed fourth out of five teams at the tourney scoring 90 points.
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Soulful Folsom coming to Libby
Musician, poet and artist Rebecca Folsom is bringing her near four-octave vocal range to the Libby Memorial Events Center for the community’s auditory enjoyment Thursday, Feb. 12. The Boulder, Colo., native is swinging through Libby as part of a tour that will take her through parts of Montana and Idaho.
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Loggers' rally comes too late
On Friday night, the Loggers outscored the Bulldogs 16-6 in the fourth quarter, but the rally wasn’t enough to overcome a large deficit. The Loggers lost at Whitefish 41-49.
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Lady Loggers split games
Frenchtown shot 62 percent from the field on their way to a convincing win over the Lady Loggers at the Ralph Tate Gym on Saturday night, 58-40.
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Greenchain hopes to qualify eight for state
For coach Kelly Morford’s Greenchain wrestlers, there are no superstitions or rituals necessary before they head into the divisional tournament this weekend in Polson, except for maybe freshman Laine Young’s pre-match Twix.
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Lady Trojans come back in fourth, but fall short
The Lady Trojans of Troy gave Stillwater Christian all they could handle Tuesday on the Cougars’ home court, but fell by a final score of 56-58.
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Troy boys lose close road game
In a competitive game on the road, the Troy Trojans lost to Stillwater Christian on Tuesday, 56-66.
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Lincoln County influenza outbreak continues
Montana’s Department of Health and Humans Services began statewide monitoring of the influenza season beginning Sept. 28, 2014. So far there have been 3,670 confirmed cases, 395 hospitalizations, and 10 deaths due to the illness reported to the agency as of Jan. 24, 2015.
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Greenchain bids farewell to seniors
In the last match on Senior Night in the Ralph Tate Memorial Gym Thursday night, Reed Christensen had a chance to tie the team score against the Whitefish Bulldogs. He battled Brooks Krause for three periods and as time wound down Christensen defended while the crowd and coaches hollered for …
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Eighth grade basketball champions
Libby’s eighth-grade basketball team finished their season as the undisputed champions of the world. Maybe not the world, but after going 9-0 during the season, they hosted and won a middle school tournament at the high school by going 3-0 against schools from around the area.
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Rotary Club supports community
The Rotary Club of Kootenai Valley has a long reach. They’re involved with building potable water infrastructure in Guatemala and help support the Rotary Polio-Plus campaign to eradicate polio from areas around the world. Not only do they touch the lives of individuals across the globe, but through their student …
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Troy government review commission begins work
Troy’s Commission of Local Government Review board held their first official meeting at Troy City Hall on Jan. 23, two weeks after being sworn in. The commission consists of three members, Fran McCully, Tony Brown and presiding official Phillip Fisher, who are tasked with researching the structure and operation of …
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Morford excited for divisionals
Greenchain wrestlers may not have gotten the team win against Columbia Falls on Thursday, but coach Kelly Morford came away from the dual with several positive things to say about his team’s effort. Columbia Falls outscored the Greenchain 58-15.
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Libby boys lose on road at T-Falls
The Loggers’ struggles continued with a loss to the Bluehawks in Thompson Falls on Friday night 64-34.
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Lady Loggers beat Bluehawks
Libby’s Lady Loggers picked up a win on the road Friday night at Thompson Falls 57-48.
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Troy Mine closure: locals discuss effects on the people and community
“I don’t want to leave,” Scott Savage told his wife, Nicci, as they drove from Troy to Kalispell on Tuesday. Scott got on a plane to Juneau, Alaska, where he would work for two weeks at the Hecla Greens Creek mine before returning to his wife and two elementary age …
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Troy City Council update
At the Troy City Council meeting on Wednesday night the agenda items were swiftly moved through with unanimous votes on nearly all items.
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Avi Savvy: Avalanche survivor takes safety course at Turner Mountain
Jon Jeresek stood in the snow pit he had dug to ground level on a 40-degree slope just off the jeep trail near the top of Turner Mountain. He took out his tool kit that included a collapsible measuring stick, paintbrush, thermometers, shovel, snow saw and an old phone card. …
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Lady Trojans victorious at home
The Lady Trojans bounced back from a loss to Eureka on Friday night by beating the Mission Lady Dogs at home Saturday night, 54-44.
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Troy boys lose nailbiter to Mission
The Troy Trojans found themselves in another battle at home on Saturday night. One week after nearly coming back from a large deficit to Ronan, the Trojans lost another close game on their home court to the Mission Bulldogs, 48-50.
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Virus detected in Kootenai River salmon
In November, state fisheries biologists detected a virus in wild spawning kokanee salmon below Kootenai Falls on the Kootenai River. It’s the first time the common infectious virus, hematopoietic necrosis, has been detected in state waters, according to a press release by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
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Libby Chamber of Commerce back on track
Most people know the brand name, but many don’t know the function of a Chamber of Commerce. There’s an old adage in the chamber world: “If you’ve seen one chamber, you’ve seen one.” For the new board members of the Libby Area Chamber of Commerce the story isn’t so much …
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Panel kicks off Troy government review to determine if changes need to be made
There are some familiar faces on Troy’s new Commission of Local Government Review Board that were sworn in on Jan. 9. Troy City Clerk and Treasurer Tracy Rebo recited the short oath of office to former city council members Fran McCully and Phillip Fisher, and former mayor Tony Brown.
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Lady Trojans drop third consecutive game on the road in Ronan
Ronan had little trouble with the Lady Trojans in their Saturday night game in Troy. The Maidens jumped on Troy early and cruised to a 48-18 victory.
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Troy boys lose heartbreaker to Ronan
Troy made a valiant effort to come back from a large first half deficit to the Ronan Chiefs in Troy Saturday night, but was unable to capitalize on a few last second chances to tie the game. With a light snow falling, the Chiefs boarded their bus outside the Troy …
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Natural bridge sawed off, stolen from Ross Creek Cedars
A popular six-foot natural bridge at Ross Creek Cedars has been sawed off at both ends and removed. The bridge was made from braided cedar roots and accessed a small island in the creek.
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Lady Loggers down Trojans, 40-23
The Libby Lady Loggers defended their home turf against the young guns from Troy last night at Ralph Tate Gym by a final score of 40-23. Libby started five seniors while Troy started two freshmen, two sophomores and only one senior.
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Two more arrested on vehicle theft charges during holidays
Libby Police Sergeant Terry Watson followed two sets of footprints in the snow at about 4 a.m. on Christmas Eve morning that roamed between vehicles in Libby. As he continued to follow the tracks, Watson was led to Travis Hoyt and Skyler Mason.
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Troy sells truck, OKs auditor agreement
Troy’s City Council met for two brief special meetings at 6 p.m. on Jan. 5, at the Troy City Hall. Each meeting lasted only a few minutes with the second meeting beginning immediately after the first was adjourned.
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Cross-country ski season begins
As twilight fell on Saturday, propane lanterns lit Shorty’s Loop trail at the South Flower Creek Cross-Country Trails southwest of Libby. Greg and Susie Rice, along with Gary Crismon, hung lanterns on trees about every 30 yards, prepared hot cocoa and treats, and had a nice fire prepared to welcome …
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Koats for Kids gives away 1,500 items
On Jan. 21, Kiwanis International turns 100. The club has charters in more than 80 countries around the world, with the Kootenai Kiwanis Club joining the ranks on Nov. 8, 1978.
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Greenchain wins two
Even though Greenchain wrestlers won two of their dual matches and lost one, they didn’t advance to the second day of competition at the Western Montana Duals in Ronan on Jan. 2. The team didn’t place in the top two of their pool, which would have allowed them to compete …
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Trojan boys trounced by Thompson Falls, 59-19
It was a rough game for the Troy boys basketball team in their afternoon away game at Thompson Falls on Friday, Jan. 2, and not just for the players.
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Lady Trojans unable to keep up with Bluehawks
At Thompson Falls (1-0 in league, 3-3 overall) on Friday the Troy girls’ basketball team fell to the Bluehawks 51-37.
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Coldwell: Roads, recreation and trees in 2015
Entering his second year as mayor of Troy, Darren Coldwell said operating his business is a much different beast than running a city. From his office desk he said, “Sitting here is so much different than owning a business. I’m just used to saying yes, here’s what we’re going to …
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Eureka couple sentenced to probation for drug distribution
A couple from Eureka appeared in Lincoln County District Court Dec. 29 on related charges of drug distribution.
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Libby graduate makes news in Spokane
Leilah Langley has come a long way without going very far. The 1998 Libby High School graduate knew what she wanted to do when she grew up at an early age, and she’s been at it for years.
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Pence wins Troy's first-ever Christmas light contest
The unofficial champ of residential holiday decorating has been unseated. The First Annual Troy Christmas Light contest pitted some of the heavyweights of festive home adornment against one another for cash prize awards in the competition.
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Unite for Youth aims to fill critical role
When Unite for Youth began as a nonprofit organization in 2008, Lincoln County was ranked No. 1 in Montana, and Montana was ranked No. 2 in the nation.
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Libby Christian Church to launch asbestos support group
Fear of the unknown affects everybody in different ways. For people facing asbestos related disease, Liz Erickson wants to help address their concerns and build confidence through education and religion.
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Lincoln County bagging fair share of wolves
Ninety-six wolves have been taken, with eight harvested by trapping, during Montana’s wolf hunting and trapping season.
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Copper Mountain Band plays Memorial Center
Sometimes the best formula a band can concoct is to not devise any plan, just be authentic. Of course, there are moments when progress necessitates making some decisions along the way.
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Turner Mountain just waiting for snow
Kootenai Winter Sports President Bruce Zwang said Turner Mountain is “100 percent ready to go” and is just waiting for snow.
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New ice skating rink in Troy awaits colder temperatures
If winter ever comes to Troy, by mid-January a skating rink will be ready for locals to lace-up their skates and start to glissade. The rink is located between the tennis courts at the Troy Activity Center.
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Trojans control second half in 'Throwback' win over Noxon
It was a tale of two halves for the Troy Trojans on Saturday night. The Trojans got off to a fast start with a quick layup off the jump ball from Gage Tallmadge and went on to a 14-7 lead in a competitive first quarter. Noxon stormed back in the …
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Lady Trojans crush Noxon, 54-23, in front of capacity crowd
With a holler of “Lady Trojans” the Troy girls’ team took the court against Noxon on Saturday night in Troy. The old gymnasium was at near capacity for Throwback Night and the team was ready to play. The girls started strong and led the entire game in their 54-23 win.
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Crace earns third at Tri-State Tournament
The Greenchain split up this weekend with most of the team going to Eureka to compete in the Buzz Lucey tournament in Eureka, while Dylan Roby, Zach Crace and Garret Chapel traveled to Coeur d’Alene to wrestle in the Tri-State tournament.
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Greenchain competes at Buzz Lucey Tournament
Assistant Greenchain coach John Love took a group of wrestlers, many of them underclassmen, to Eureka over the weekend to wrestle in the Buzz Lucey Tournament. The Greenchain placed 11 out of 12 teams, but coach Love said wins and losses aren’t tantamount in Morford wrestling. What matters is good …
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Lincoln County campus turns 30
It was just more than 30 years ago when the Montana Legislature authorized the creation of the Lincoln County branch of Flathead Valley Community College.
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Greenchain wrestlers downed by Polson, Columbia Falls
It’s the most grueling two minutes in high school sports. Just watching is exhausting. It’s a period of wrestling.
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Troy's Give-A-Helping-Hand serves 106 children
It was winter, and the young girl saw a boy just a few years old running around outside barefoot and barely clothed. He was one of eight children from a poor family living in a run-down house in her neighborhood.
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Greenchain notches sixth at Classic
The Greenchain had a busy weekend with matches against Frenchtown and Browning at the Frenchtown mixer Friday. The team then went to Superior and competed in the Bob Kinsey Classic on Saturday.
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