Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Wrestling results: Tri-State/Buzz Lucey

Libby’s grapplers split up last weekend.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Speaking From Experience

Bob Hanley is 61 years old.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Libby falls to T-Falls; hopes to fix hitting at Missoula

A tough Thompson Falls team handed Libby’s volleyball team another loss Tuesday, sending the Lady Loggers to the Missoula Tournament a frustrating 2-8.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Soggy weather doesn't keep crowds away from bull-riding

Cold, rainy weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of Levi Hendrickson, as he won the sixth-annual Incredi-Bull Blowout on Saturday evening with a 76-point ride on Gentle Ben, a bull he knows well.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Police make temporary hire to fill need during medical leave

Troy Police Department has hired a temporary replacement for one of its officers out on medical leave to relieve the pressure on the normally three-man department.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Incredi-Bull event comes to town on Saturday

The first big event in Libby this summer plans to kick off Saturday as the Incredi-Bull Blowout event returns to J. Neils Park on Saturday, June 9, for a night of music, games and plenty of bull riders.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

High school principal secures grant; gets new landscaping

It was only a few weeks ago that Jacob Francom, principal of Troy Junior and Senior High School, received a surprising letter in the mail.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lemonade Stand to benefit cancer fight

A little girl passed away from cancer eight years ago. Her legacy remains and has moved from her hometown of Hartford, Conn., to the mountains of Lincoln County.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

LVA's Kyes is searching for end to long struggle

Penny Kyes, business office manager for Libby Volunteer Ambulance, is sick and tired of all the drama, literally.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

CVFSA Reaction: Conciliatory Leavell, crew await agency's fate

After Wednesday morning’s meeting at Libby City Hall with the Lincoln County Commissioners to decide the fate of Cabinet View Fire Department, many were left angry and it was clear that almost all in attendance wanted some kind of quick resolution.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Dooley-Johnston team wins CVGC tournament

The Memorial Tournament at Cabinet View Golf Club on Saturday proved a tight contest for the course’s annual fundraiser, featuring Director of Golf Jeff Dooley squeaking out a two-stroke victory with partner Ryggs Johnston over the hard-charging duo of Joe and Louis Cielak.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Scores honored during LHS' spring awards ceremony

Hundreds of students, teachers and parents gathered in Ralph Tate Gymnasium at Libby High on Friday afternoon for spring awards and acknowledgements, with seniors Sawyer Zimmerman, Dylan Berget and Alyssa Walker each claiming several apiece.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

LHS bestows diplomas on 118

In the words of Libby High’s senior class and commencement speaker Kirk Broden, Sunday’s graduation ceremony at Libby High School was not the end of the world … it was just the beginning.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO