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County, CPMC cooperate on mental health

After Western Montana Mental Health closed down their Libby operations, the Lincoln County Health Department stepped up to fill the gaps left, creating a network of healthcare providers that could be called in to do mental health evaluations. Now, Cabinet Peaks Medical Center will be taking over the duties of …
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Government Briefs

Covering costs
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Grizzly habitat at center of PNT debate

Editor’s note: this is the first in a series of stories intended to present the various views in the community on proposed changes to the Pacific Northwest Trail.
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Government Briefs

CWD update
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New Yaak teacher excited to start

The Yaak’s newest school teacher, Sabre Alderete, is very excited to start her dream job at the start of the school year.
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Gov briefs (city)

City Planning
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Investigation of insurance theft leads to sentencing

A Lincoln County man was given a six-year deferred sentence in Montana 19th Judicial District Court, June 10, in Libby, for charges related to concealing business/employment activity to maintain Social Security Disability Insurance payments.
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Woman writes bad checks, gets sentenced in return

A Libby woman was given a five-year suspended sentence in Montana 19th Judicial District Court June 17, in Libby, for charges related to paying Lincoln County businesses with bad checks.
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FWP proposes 22,295-acre conservation easement

A Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks proposal for a 22,295 acre conservation easement is on its way to being finalized.
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Government Briefs

FWP
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Man sentenced from Troy drug raid

A Lincoln County man was given a three-year suspended sentence in Montana 19th Judicial District Court, June 10, for drug possession.
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A classic Libby boxing match

Boxers faced off, testing both balance and strength, at Libby Logger Days’ Bull andBullette of the Woods, Saturday in the J. Neils Memorial Park arena. Skye Barry placed first in the Bullette matches and Michael Curtis placed first for the Bull matches. Competitors balanced on a large log while trying …
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Free airplane rides offered for Lincoln County children

The Experimental Aircraft Association is offering to fly Lincoln County children up by the Cabinet Mountains for free and is even giving them a chance to fly on their own, July 13 at the Libby Airport.
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Government Briefs

CWD update
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Logger Days in Libby

Children lined Mineral Avenue to watch police cars, ambulances and logging trucks head down the Gut during a parade for the 61st Annual Libby Loggers Days, Saturday morning.
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