Wednesday, June 29
Nancy Vignali
Nancy A. Vignali, 71, a 43-year resident of Libby, died on June 23, 2005, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital, following a long battle with cancer.
Mistaken chemicals result in boil order
A boil order for Libby city water users went into effect following a malfunction at the water treatment plant Thursday night.
Bud Hagerty
William J. (Bud) Hagerty, 95, longtime Kootenai Valley resident, died Sunday, June 26, 2005, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
EPA nominee's law firm represents Grace
President Bush's nominee for the position of EPA's chief of enforcement is partner in a law firm defending W.R. Grace in criminal charges stemming from its former Libby vermiculite mining operations.
Mail those junk letters back to the senders
To the Editor:
Duke Baney
Duke Baney, 74, died on June 25, 2005, at his home in Eureka.
Brandon Lee Backs
Brandon Lee Backs, 23, of Missoula, and formerly of Lander, Wyo., died on June 24, 2005, at his home in Missoula.
Norma Karnes
Libby native Norma Jane Switzer Karnes, 81, died on May 27, 2005, at Coupeville, Wash., after a long battle with cancer.
Dick Brinton
Richard (Dick) Brinton, 82, died at his home in Eureka on June 25, 2005.
Yaak resident calls for wilderness protection
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Kathryn Kujawa
Kathryn Kujawa, 54, of Prescott, Ariz., died on June 10, 2005, at the family home.
Fox in the henhouse
It's deja vu all over again.
LA firemen impressed, thankful for Libby community efforts
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following letter was addressed to Rod Brossman and the David Thompson Search and Rescue, Lt Robby Bowe and the staff at the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department and to all the citizens of Libby.
Fire plan approved by county
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Friday, June 24
Suggestions offered for rummage sale and other signs
To the Editor:
Logger Days celebration begins
Libby's annual Logger Days celebration is June 23-25.
Wayne Paxton
Wayne E. Paxton, 53, a resident of Libby for the past five years, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
Loretta Vincent
Loretta Jean Vincent, 65, died on Monday, June 20, 2005, at her home in Libby, surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with cancer.
2.7 percent COLA recommended for county elected officials
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Coalition proposes revitalization pact
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Wednesday, June 22
Governor: golden opportunity exists to shape USFS policy
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Pool proposal unveiled
By ROGER MORRIS Western News Publisher
Softball tourney honors Fred McDougall, raises money
To the Editor:
Sean Branch
Sean William Branch, 20, of Libby, drowned in the Kootenai River on May 25, 2005.
Bud Mitchell
Longtime Libby resident Floyd (Bud) Mitchell, 87, died on Saturday, June 18, 2005, at the North Valley Hospital in Whitefish.
Mark Schoknecht
Mark J. Schoknecht, 95, of Libby, died on Thursday, June 16, 2005, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
Woodstove program kicks off
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Roadmap
Being first on the governor's list of counties to visit regarding the "roadless issue" may not be the most desirable position to be in.
How can we help with vet bills?
To the Editor:
Beth White
Beth White, 74, died on June 17, 2005, at her home in Libby.
Friday, June 17
EPA hires onsite manager
A Wisconsin man has been hired by the EPA to be a fulltime project manager in Libby.
Flower baskets mark beginning
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Mill worker now shaping families, children
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Wednesday, June 15
Stove fair scheduled Saturday
Eligible low-income households in the Libby area are being encouraged to participate in a wood stove changeout campaign scheduled to kick off with a fair at the Memorial Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 18.
Log haulers stand firm
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
School election reveals alarming voter apathy
To the Editor:
Helen Melich
Helen M. Melich, 72, died June 10, 2005, at Libby.
Fred Thompson Jr.
Fred E. Thompson Jr., 57, died on May 31, 2005, at his home in Troy.
Patricia Currie
Patricia Ann Currie, 63, of Libby, died on Monday, June 13, 2005, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, after a brief illness.
Morey Price
Maurice L. (Morey) Price, 77, died on Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 24, 2004, surrounded by loving family members at his home in Libby where he had lived for 17 years.
Education prepares students for life
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Kudos for STOKR
To the Editor:
Glenda May Allen
Glenda May Allen, 60, died on June 8, 2005, at her home in Libby.
Paperwork limits practice burns
By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter
Earl Chase
Earl Eugene Chase, 82, died on June 7, 2005, at his ranch home in Troy.
Show Up
If the world is truly run by those who show up, then that's what we must do this week.
Friday, June 10
Thanks John
John Brown's resignation as mayor of Troy caught me off guard Wednesday night.
Fifth annual LAMP meeting scheduled June 27
To the Editor:
Council nixes Gut purchase
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
EPA warns of Highway 37 contamination
The Environmental Protection Agency is looking into what it is calling significant soil contamination by asbestos along the road shoulder on Montana Highway 37 north of Libby.
Brown to resign as Troy mayor
BY ROGER MORRIS Western News Publisher
Wednesday, June 8
Rapist sentenced to 45 years in prison
A California man who pleaded guilty to raping a Fortine woman last October was sentenced Monday to 45 years in prison.
Darrin Cody
Darrin L. Cody, 34, of Troy, died on Thursday, June 2, 2005, as the result of injuries received in a vehicle accident near Troy.
Information sought on assault against a child's pet dog
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Log haulers strike targets Plum Creek
Northwest Montana log haulers for Plum Creek went on strike Monday morning in a protest of inadequate wages that the timber giant pays for log hauling.
Schweitzer lays out roadless planning approach
BY ROGER MORRIS Western News Publisher
Ron Rayome
Ronald R. Rayome, 66, lifelong resident of the Kootenai Valley, died on Friday, June 3, 2005, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital following a long illness.
More interference
Everybody's favorite U.S. District Court judge is again saying that the federal government isn't doing enough to save the endangered Kootenai River white sturgeon.
Friday, June 3
George Hayes
Former Libby teacher and school administrator George H. Hayes, 100, died on May 18, 2005, at Mullan Meadows Assisted Living Center in Missoula.
Forest roads littered with bottles, cans, trash
To the Editor:
County to promote decay law
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
KNF focuses on goals for harvest, fuels reduction
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
MWA, cohorts trying to sneak wilderness into Eureka area
To the Editor:
Mike Dombeck: former Forest Service chief
Find common goals says former USFS chief
Come together
Find common ground.
Wednesday, June 1
Group turns focus on clutter of signs
A local group trying to clean up Libby's image is turning its attention to a hodgepodge of homemade signs advertising rummage sales, lost dogs and various special events.
LA rescuers join river search
Efforts to find the body of a 20-year-old man missing in the Kootenai River since May 25 continued this week, aided by 17 California fire and rescue workers volunteering their time to help the victim's family.
No headline
LHS grads take that 'first step'
Libby can do better for teachers heading into retirement
To the Editor:
Well below average
On Sunday, we graduated another 156 students from the high schools in Libby and Troy.
