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.
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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.
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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.
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Crew hit with the elements, below and above ground
So much for an uninterrupted holiday weekend for the Libby city street crew.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Aimless intruder has way with two businesses
One or more burglars busted their way into two Libby businesses last week and directed their efforts into apparently aimless acts of aggression.
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KRDC owes city hefty water payment
The Kootenai Business Park Industrial District owes the city almost $30,000 for water and sewer payments but city officials likely won't see any of the money any time soon, if at all.
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City to seek compensation for groundwater contamination
The Libby groundwater contamination, a more enduring yet lesser known counterpart to the city's asbestos contamination, was thrust to the forefront Wednesday night as city leaders faced a packed chamber of residents interested in the city's well ordinance and possible compensation for their high water bills.
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Re-instatement of Secure Rural Schools program threatened
A federal program designed to offset lost timber dollars by providing sizable funding for schools and roads is in danger of being eliminated.
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Poignant, funny, charming - this rogue's coming to Libby
Malachy McCourt is a New York Times best-selling author, an actor, a thwarted politician, a New York City radio personality and a "charming rogue" — a blaguard.
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Bears - In town for a quick bite
A hefty black bear that had wrapped its fury frame around a pine tree on Louisiana Avenue this weekend drove home the annual fall lesson: Yards could be an unsecured bear jackpot.
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Developer lands old school, construction to begin this winter
The old high school building, a city landmark that has endured in ruin and community indecision of historic proportions, has finally been sold to a Kalispell developer with serious plans for its revival.
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Board to decide on old high school proposal
The most ambitious and polished plan to have surfaced for the old high school was further illustrated Tuesday to a responsive school board of trustees eager to set in motion the next step in the building's future.
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Player's ineligibility slips by officials
Libby High School must forfeit two football victories after a student who played in them has been found academically ineligible.
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School system in good shape, despite national shortage
Despite a mediocre pay scale and retirement plan, the Libby school system has mostly avoided the teacher shortage crisis facing the nation.
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Thompson documentary set to be released next spring
A Florida filmmaker was in the area last weekend shooting scenes for his upcoming documentary that will examine the life of explorer David Thompson.
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A tennis revival in Libby?
A local organization with big hopes but small funds envisions tennis as the vehicle that will propel revitalization along a dormant piece of prime land in Libby and spur a more active community.
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