ARTICLES BY PHIL JOHNSON
Residency issue in Libby finally settled
After years of squabbling, one mayoral election decided by a handful of votes and the expenditure of tens of thousands of dollars on legal fees, Libby City Council member Allen Olsen’s residency is settled.
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Senior studs, host of freshmen form Libby Greenchain
The Libby Greenchain will look a little greener than usual this year.
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Olsen settles with City for $49.5K
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Justice of Peace plan takes shape
A meeting between county commissioners, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office representatives and Justice of the Peace Jay Sheffield clarified plans for unifying the county’s two justice of the peace locations as the Eureka annex prepares to close at the end of the year.
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Stein's Market expected to sell by end of year
Troy’s largest grocery store will soon be under new ownership. The family owners of Stein’s Market plan to sell all five locations in Idaho and Montana to the family owners of Watson Grocery Group, which is based in Washington state.
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Clock ticking as commissioners plan unification
County commissioners have one-and-a-half months to coordinate the transition of at least 75 years’ worth of county documents as the Eureka justice court annex prepares for closure. The decision to close the annex, made by commissioners in January, sparked frustration in the county’s north end. As the end of the …
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WWII vet steals show at Libby High event
As he inched his way toward the podium, Earl Hyde Jr. let out a roar.
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Fewer hunters report greater success in Lincoln County
Hunters in Lincoln County are exiting the woods with a slightly greater rate of success than last year. Part of the reason may be fewer hunters in the woods.
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Government study commission members address concerns
Given the options on the ballot, running for local government study commission was a pretty nice play. When county candidates for positions like clerk and recorder were running themselves ragged campaigning, candidates for the study commission were able to keep a relatively low profile. But now that voters have spoken …
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LiV Golf Cars hopes 2015 lives up to promise
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Libby volleyball rolling, set to host divisional
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String of petty thefts continues in Libby
The Libby Looters remain at large. Homeowners on Glendora Avenue, Conifer Road, Pioneer Road and Vanderwood Road reported car thefts and trespass Saturday night. Similar crimes, along with several bicycle thefts, were also reported in the Rawlings Tracts area and near Dome Mountain Avenue during Halloween night.
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Justice of Peace goes to Sheffield
Lincoln County Justice of the Peace Jay Sheffield won a race between a pair of incumbents vying for a new job. Sheffield defeated Justice of the Peace Stormy Langston by securing 53 percent of the vote.
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Benson unseats Lauer for Clerk
Challenger Robin Benson narrowly defeated incumbent Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder Tammy Lauer in Tuesday’s election.
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