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The sun peaks through the clouds looking west on U.S. 2 between Kalispell and Libby on Sunday. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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A red barn is pictured next to the west shore of Flathead Lake near Rollins on Sunday. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Fog wafts over the mountains above Kootenai Falls on Saturday. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Kathy Carper looks at some of Linda Bauer's photo cards on Saturday during the Heritage Museum's Holiday Bazaar. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Cora Gilmore (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Barb Guthneck and Cookie Haidle help with victims of domestic violence. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Cora Gilmore (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Workers from Robinson Brothers of Rathdrum, Idaho, put tree limbs in a wood chipper on Tuesday. The tree limbs were cut when fiber optic cable was installed on telephone poles on Montana 37 north of Libby. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Workers from Robinson Brothers of Rathdrum, Idaho, put tree limbs in a wood chipper on Tuesday. The tree limbs were cut when fiber optic cable was installed on telephone poles on Montana 37 north of Libby. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Ernie Anderson, Lincoln County's new IT director. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Tim Lundstrom, 15, walks his dog, Sky, an Australian shepherd, on Wednesday evening in Libby. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Junior Haylee Cannon is about to serve during Saturday’s championship match with Eureka. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Junior Brooklyn Rainer gets ready to strike the volleyball during Saturday’s championship match with Eureka. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Sophomore Linsey Walker bumps the volleyball during Saturday’s championship match with Eureka. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Lady Loggers, district 7-B champions. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Members of the Libby High varsity volleyball team huddle on the floor prior to Saturday’s District 7B championship. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Libby High coach Cindy Ostrem-Johnston 'high 5s' sophomore Linsey Walker prior to the District 7B championship Saturday night. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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John Driebusch (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Trevor Pelling (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Mike Conte (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Ric Kesling, Lincoln County's IT director. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Mandy Rockwell and Colter Anderson, 7, and Ellie Anderson, 4, and Tansy at Kootenai River Trail. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Mandy Rockwell took her children, Colter Anderson, 7, and Ellie Anderson, 4, for a walk on the Kootenai River Trail on Saturday afternoon with their dog, Tansy. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Junior Brooklyn Rainer (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Troy High School Homecoming bonfire. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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The senior class won the car push on Wednesday during Troy High School Homecoming Game Night. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Sophomores push yellow car and junior push other car at Troy High School Homecoming Game Night. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Jared Fuller is pictured with a 2002 Nissan 350Z that Treasure View Auto recently restored for a customer in Kalispell. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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The Harvest Festival raised $631 through a raffle that was recently donated to the Community Garden. Pictured from left are Ashley South, Mark Powell, Linda Alkire, Leny Pierce and April Rainey. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Christopher Johnson and family. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Christopher Johnson and family. (Caleb M. Soptelean/TWN)
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Senior Shasta Wilson bumps the ball during their last game of the season against Bigfork. The ladies ended their season in Florence after three games.
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