Wednesday, January 22, 2025

ARTICLES BY KYLE MCCLELLAN WESTERN NEWS

19-year-old Libby man indicted on vehicular assault

The 19-year-old driver who crashed an SUV head-on into a tree and injured his eight passengers Sept. 22 has been charged with vehicular assault and criminal endangerment, both felonies.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Santa at Rosauers, and just about everywhere else

Santa sat in the Rosauers cafe Saturday and listened to request after request from bashful-looking yet gift-hungry youths.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

County Board of Health gets $1.5 million from state

Gov. Brian Schweitzer was in Libby Wednesday where he presented a $1.5 million check to the Lincoln County Board of Health to help finance treatment for asbestos-related diseases.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Crew hit with the elements, below and above ground

So much for an uninterrupted holiday weekend for the Libby city street crew.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Melting stops as cold front arrives by weekend

Teased by the white-capped Cabinets for the past month, residents of this mountain town finally got the element that largely defines them.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Mayor Berget suffers severe injury

Libby mayor Tony Berget underwent emergency eye surgery Saturday night after he suffered severe blunt force trauma to his right eye while working on a well pump, according to his wife Deanna.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Woodstove changeout a success but misuse 'significant'

Libby is under the national microscope this winter as those in charge of monitoring the nation's air quality await the results of our woodstove changeout program, according to environmental health officials.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bull Lake residents: slow down and enjoy the scenery

Several near-accidents along state Highway 56, some involving 18-wheelers and fire engines, have Bull Lake Road residents and Lincoln County commissioners appealing for a speed limit reduction.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Fisher River firefighters coming home after stint in California wildfires

Two Fisher River firefighters are on their way home from a special assignment in southern California where they were part of a strike team that battled the wildfires there.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Commissioner appeals for more CAG involvement

The community task force charged with guiding the EPA's efforts in Libby has seen a sharp decline in numbers, according to a county commissioner who serves on the group.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Williams takes most votes in Libby election; incumbents ousted in Troy election

Although city council challenger Peggy Williams wasn't really challenging anyone — three candidates were competing for three positions — the newcomer took home the biggest vote Tuesday night, according to results released by the Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder Office .
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Troy man falls victim to growing trend of prescription drug abuse

A 24-year-old Troy man who police say died Saturday after smoking a prescription pain medication that's almost 100 times as potent as morphine was the second serious prescription overdose incident in Troy in fewer than three months.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

A tradition in peril - Nordicfest in 2008

One of Libby's most famed festivals has entered a precarious turning point, one that will likely resolve in either its elimination or its transformation.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Small city crew upholds big operations

As summer fades fast into fall and the city's faltering water main system becomes locked into a subterranean frozen vault, the city maintenance department's work will hardly decrease.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

USFS seeks comment on road closures

A two-year, $40 million mine exploration beneath a grizzly bear habitat has stoked interest from those who live and play there.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

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