Stories for December 2004

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Thursday, December 30

December 30, 2004 11 p.m.

Marine¹s death touches community

Memorial services for Raleigh Smith, a Marine killed in action Dec. 23 in Iraq, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at the Troy High School gym.

December 30, 2004 11 p.m.

Project seeks healthy woodlands at park

A logging project currently underway at J. Neils Memorial County Park represents the last major stage of a plan drawn up in 1999 to improve the overall health of the park¹s timber.

December 30, 2004 11 p.m.

Troy eyes Iron Creek tank site

By Roger Morris Western News Publisher

Tuesday, December 28

December 28, 2004 11 p.m.

First gateway signs in place

The first of five pairs of ³gateway signs² to welcome visitors to Lincoln County has been erected on U.S. Highway 2 west of Troy.

December 28, 2004 11 p.m.

Troy Marine killed in Iraq

A U.S. Marine from Troy was one of three American servicemen killed in fighting in Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 23.

December 28, 2004 11 p.m.

Beloved librarian dies at 94

By Roger Morris Western News Publisher

Thursday, December 23

December 23, 2004 11 p.m.

Hospital hires new CEO

Bill Patten has been named new chief executive officer at St. John¹s Lutheran Hospital to replace Rick Palagi, who left the hospital in October.

December 23, 2004 11 p.m.

Wet fall giving way to dry winter

An extended warm spell has given way to more seasonable temperatures, but meteorologists are still giving less than even odds that southern Lincoln County will have a white Christmas.

Tuesday, December 21

December 21, 2004 11 p.m.

Clerk charged with faking robbery

A Cardinal True Value employee has been charged with faking an armed robbery and pocketing the cash he reported stolen.

December 21, 2004 11 p.m.

Another meth lab grabbed

A Troy couple is facing numerous felony charges related to the operation of a methamphetamine lab at a trailer home in the Falls Creek area.

December 21, 2004 11 p.m.

Nationally certified

Mid-career crisis results in commitment to students

Thursday, December 16

December 16, 2004 11 p.m.

Troy considers Jr. ROTC

By Brent Shrum Western News Reporter

December 16, 2004 11 p.m.

High court sides with asbestos workers

The Montana Supreme Court voted 4-3 that the state should have warned Libby miners about dangerous health conditions existing at the W. R. Grace vermiculite mine and milling operations.

December 16, 2004 11 p.m.

Student numbers improve

By Roger Morris Western News Publisher

Tuesday, December 14

December 14, 2004 11 p.m.

Study projects $32 million needed for health care

By Roger Morris Western News Publisher

December 14, 2004 11 p.m.

Port considers future of motocross track

By Brent Shrum Western News Reporter

December 14, 2004 11 p.m.

Council revamps VFW aid package

By Brent Shrum Western News Reporter

Thursday, December 9

December 9, 2004 11 p.m.

Congressional Grinch cuts broadband

By Brent Shrum Western News Reporter

December 9, 2004 11 p.m.

County OKs old mill tax district

By Brent Shrum Western News Reporter

December 9, 2004 11 p.m.

Iraq experience brings new perspective

By Roger Morris Western News Publisher

Tuesday, December 7

December 7, 2004 11 p.m.

Council approves port grant, leans toward VFW

By Brent Shrum Western News Reporter

December 7, 2004 11 p.m.

Downtown consultants review findings

By Brent Shrum Western News Reporter

Thursday, December 2

December 2, 2004 11 p.m.

Grace filing says indictment likely

In a bankruptcy court filing last week, W.R. Grace said it was likely that federal prosecutors would file criminal indictments sometime after Jan. 1, 2005.

December 2, 2004 11 p.m.

County considers revolving loan guidelines

The Lincoln County Commissioners are reviewing proposed guidelines for a revolving loan fund to be administered for economic development by the Lincoln County Port Authority.

December 2, 2004 11 p.m.

Bids again come in too high for water project

By Brent Shrum Western News Reporter