Friday, July 29
Disturbing to find plant missing at cemetery
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Elizabeth Hammer
Former Libby resident Elizabeth Oneal Hammer, 82, died on July 2, 2005, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for nearly a decade.
New signs placed on city streets
Libby city crews were busy this week installing new stop signs at intersections across town.
Libby rodeo attracting cowboys
Bucking broncs and twisting bulls will be coming out of the gates Friday and Saturday night in Libby for the second Kootenai River Rodeo at the new arena at J. Neils Memorial County Park.
Margaret Stuhlreiter
Retired elementary teacher and former Libby resident Margaret Stuhlreiter, 85, of Dillon, died at Parkview Acres on July 18, 2005.
Reactor talk
Nuclear energy, long missing from public discussion on energy production or clean energy, has been quietly gaining a foothold among prominent environmentalists and it even escaped the president's lips recently during a speech.
Hospital absorbs 11 mill workers
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Wednesday, July 27
Ruby Williams
Ruby L. Williams, 72, of Troy, died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
John Corbett
John C. Corbett, 81, of Polson, died on Friday, July 22, 2005, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula from complications of lung surgery.
Leaving animals in hot cars, pickup beds a form of abuse
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Five-time felon avoids prison stint
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Local teens benefit from YES expansion
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Frank Allen
Frank R. Allen, 39, of Troy, died on July 22, 2005.
Clayton Mejie
Clayton Irwin Mejie, 83, a Libby resident since 1991, died on July 25, 2005, at the Libby Care Center.
Other issues, too
The importance and the controversy of the 32-year-old Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court should never be dismissed but too often it seems to be the central issue for selecting new high court justices.
Fire conditions worsen says USFS
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Monday, July 25
River flows start slow ramp-down
By ROGER MORRIS Western News Publisher
'Sick puppy' vandalizes camping, party spots in Pipe Creek area
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Perce Baker
Perce H. Baker, 91, longtime Libby resident, died on Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at the Libby Care Center.
Libby stove changeouts move ahead
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Think About It
There's no argument here that Montana teachers have been receiving the short end of the stick for some time.
Development behind Savage Lake could stop access to falls
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Teachers, district at odds
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Wednesday, July 20
Too eminent
A recent Supreme Court ruling has raised the hackles of property owners nationwide, and rightfully so.
Mother not feeling much closure
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Ruth McBee
Ruth Mercer McBee, 82, a former area resident, died on July 16, 2005, at Texas City, Texas.
Consider consequences of establishing more wilderness
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Ivan Williams
Ivan J. Williams, 83, of Troy, died July 13, 2005, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
More 'not-so-random' acts of kindness needed in community
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Troy schools eye reducing substance abuse
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
College instructor tracks wolves
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Elsie Alger
Elsie Lindsey Gilchrist Alger, 84, a former Troy resident, died on June 22, 2005, at Banner Gardens Hospice House in Mesa, Ariz., of Parkinson's disease complications.
Friday, July 15
Evelyn Sena
Former Libby resident Evelyn Ruth Sena, 67, died with her family at her side at her home in Wasilla, Alaska on July 8, 2005.
Concerns heard on recreation, economics at forest plan meeting
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Swamp Creek project delayed again
Long-awaited reconstruction of the Swamp Creek section of U.S. Highway 2 has run into another slight delay, a Montana Department of Transportation official told the Lincoln County Commissioners on Wednesday.
MASSA program misrepresented by local doctor
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Demolition samples under EPA scrutiny
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Wilson Denton
Wlson Lee Denton, 77, of Libby, died on July 12, 2005, at the Libby Care Center after a battle with Alzhiemers.
Thursday, July 14
David Curtiss
David Robert Curtiss, 84, died July 7, 2005, at his home at Fortine, after battling a weakening heart for a number of years.
Janet Pearson
Janet Anita Pearson of Troy died at Kalispell Regional Medical Center on July 9, 2005, her 69th birthday, of a sudden, brief illness.
Moral, ethical responsibility exists to protect roadless areas
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Mill for small-diameter wood targeted
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Heritage Museum looking for people to help preserve history
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Summer projects under way at schools
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Muslim terrorists can't be classified in human category
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Friday, July 8
Aspects of forest plan concern county
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Hammons selected as Troy mayor
BY ROGER MORRIS Western News Publisher
Inevitable conflict looms if people say no to wilderness
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Grandparents want death penalty for Duncan
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Ellen Marchant Shepard
Ellen Marchant Shepard, 60, a 1963 graduate of Libby High School, died on July 2, 2005, at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Corrections shared about Norma Karnes obituary
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New rhetoric needed
The U.S. Forest Service, in managing the national forest, must stay within the parameters of national laws such as Endangered Species, Clean air, Clean Water and more. It must manage for big game species such as elk, moose, deer, black bear and, yes, grizzly bear.
Grace created remarkable charitable institutions, too
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Wednesday, July 6
House votes to restore Amtrak funding
Reversing an earlier House committee decision, the full House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly last week to restore full funding for Amtrak operations.
Voters given a choice for mayor
Voters in Libby and Troy will have a choice to make in November's mayoral elections, but no competitive races are on tap for council seats in either city.
Roadless lands would be better used to create new jobs
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Summer Fun
It hardly feels like it this year, but most years the Fourth of July seems to mark a halfway point in summer-like weather.
Peaceful diplomatic resolutions needed now
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Pool proposal well received at special booth
BY ROGER MORRIS Western News Publisher
Friday, July 1
Big step
A week ago, a coalition of diverse interests took the first steps toward solving some of the public lands management issues that have long divided the county.
More timber dying today than was logged during heyday
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Cheat grass among changes
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Collaboration offers great opportunity for Lincoln County
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Republicans could end abortion
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Help line expected by mid-August
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Edward Dapiewicz
A memorial service for Edward Dapiewicz will be conducted on Tuesday, July 5, at 11 a.m. at the Nelson & Vial Funeral Home.
Parade kicks off Troy's 4th of July
Troy's Fourth of July annual celebration on Monday, July 4, includes the parade through uptown Troy beginning at 11 a.m., a bevy of events taking place at Roosevelt Park, and concluding with fireworks at dark.
Officials hail 'back nine' groundbreaking
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Lois Ammerman
Lois J. Ammerman, 67, of Libby, died on June 23, 2005, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
Blanche McGill
Former Libby resident Blanche Walker McGill, 92, died on June 26, 2005, at Lewistown.
