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Primary election picture complete
The filing deadline to run for county and state elected positions ended Monday, beginning the 12-week countdown to the primary election. WN Photo: Community mourns loss of local teen
Paul Sievers/The Western News EPA to set up ambient air stations in 6 spots
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to set up ambient air stations in six locations around Libby in an ongoing effort to test for asbestos. Report shows mild increase in wolf numbers
Montana’s wolf population saw a mild increase last year even with the state’s first hunt, a state conservation and management report released Thursday revealed. Event covers conservation easements
The Montana Forest Stewardship Foundation and the Montana Association of Land Trusts are teaming up to bring “A Forest Owner’s Introduction to Conservation Easements” workshop to Libby on Friday, March 26. Flood safety-related events scheduled this week in Libby
Local officials are recognizing Flood Safety and Awareness Week with three events. WN Photo: Irish Fair takes over Memorial Center
Brad Fuqua/The Western News Testing finds no asbestos in mill fire ash
Lincoln County commissioners gave the Environmental Health Department the go-ahead Wednesday afternoon to set up a hotline for residents to request their yards be cleaned of debris from the mill fire. Lack of snow forces local ski area to close early
A lack of snow forced the Turner Mountain Ski Area to close, cutting the ski season a month short and prompting the annual Crazy Days celebration to be canceled for the first time in over a decade. LHS hopes to find ways to reduce dropout rates
School officials had hoped to glean insight from survey results of Libby High School dropouts that would help steer the district’s efforts in increasing graduation rates. Mountain snowpack low; not enough time to recover
Mountain snowpack in northwestern Montana and the rest of the state is now considered “very low” and it’s not likely to recover. U.S. Census Bureau workers hand-delivering forms
U.S. Census Bureau workers began hand-delivering census forms to Lincoln County residents last week with the goal of handing out the last batch by the end of next week, according to Western Montana’s Census Office Manager Bill Knowles. Prison escapees caught near Troy plead innocent
Two federal prisoners captured outside of Troy after allegedly escaping from the Mineral County Jail a year ago pleaded not guilty in federal court last week. Man pleads guilty to 2008 wolf killing
A Kalispell man will be sentenced in May after pleading guilty to killing a wolf in 2008 in the McGinnis Meadows-Fisher River area. Events Calendar: March 17-23
Wednesday, March 17 WN Video Playlist: Our Town Series
Our Town – Libby/Troy, Montana WN Video Playlist: News & Politics
News and Politics in Libby and Troy, Montana WN Video Playlist: Northwestern Montana
Lincoln County, Montana WN Video Playlist: Youth Activities
Various non-sports activities involving youth in Libby and Troy, Montana AP News: Top Stories for March 17
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