Thursday, December 28
Arthur Bollinger
Former Libby-area resident Arthur Dale Bollinger, 94, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, in Silverton, Ore.
Woodstove regs take effect Jan. 1
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Law enforcement to step up patrols for holiday
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Gordon Tracey
Gordon R. Tracey, 73, of Eureka, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, in Kalispell.
School survey to help set district goals
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
James Hogue
James N. Hogue, 61, of Franklin, Ind., and husband of former Troy resident Barbara June Hensley, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006.
Tuesday, December 26
Donna Tabor
Donna Lynn Tabor, 50, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
Commissioners consider tax break for Libby Sports Center
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Jury deadlocked in marijuana smuggling trial
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Birthday dream comes true for Achievements client
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Safe Kids, Safe Communities urges people to drive sober
To the Editor:
Gerald Porter
Gerald C. Porter, 70, of Troy, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, at home.
School renovation represents a great opportunity for downtown
To the Editor:
Lavetta Jones Hensley
Lavetta Jones Hensley, 70, a retired Libby businesswoman, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, at her home in Libby.
Middle schoolers collect 1,072 items in food drive
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Christmas blood drive nets 53 pints
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Iris Laffoon
Iris M. Laffoon, 93, of Troy, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, at a Spokane, Wash., nursing care facility.
Thursday, December 21
Mayor is ultimately responsible for removal of snow berms
To the Editor:
Gerald Porter
Gerald C. Porter, 70, of Troy, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, at home.
Wanda Richardson
Wanda M. Richardson, 77, of Troy, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 at St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
Christmas
Only three days to Christmas, and some of us must be wondering "is it all really worth it?"
Nelson sentenced to 20 years at state hospital
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Bleeding heart, closed mind combine to misunderstand hunting
To the Editor:
Troy parents to have online access to student records
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Moose becomes regular visitor to Libby neighborhoods
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Tuesday, December 19
Darrel Lucas
Darrel Lucas, 93, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, at Libby Care Center.
Making the best of it
Sometimes when you make the best of the worst it's no so bad.
Bill Neidigh
William "Bill" H. Neidigh, 62, died from cancer Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, in Libby.
House fire claims life of Libby man
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
High winds delay Turner opening
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Christmas packages flood post office
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Subdivision raised too many questions with too few answers
To the Editor:
Thursday, December 14
EPA spokesman's comments don't inspire confidence
To the Editor:
Evelyn Janicke
Evelyn Janicke, 89, formerly of Libby, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell.
Appraisal values old school at $240,000
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Iraq Study Commission doesn't speak for us but against us
To the Editor:
Cabinet Heights sewer project advances
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Farm to Market developer balks at conditions
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Enviro groups pledge suit against Corps
The Center for Biological Diversity and WildWest Institute on Wednesday notified the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers they will sue the agency for actions they say condemn the endangered Kootenai River white sturgeon to extinction.
Back to meat cutting while waiting on paradise to arrive
To the Editor:
Tuesday, December 12
Ruth Baenen
K. Ruth Baenen, 86, of Libby, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, at her home.
Supreme Court: Crismore vs. city case not over yet
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Charleen Boren
Charleen Rae Kester Boren, 49, of Troy, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, in a traffic accident on Highway 200 west of Trout Creek.
Libby mayor is proud of all the work done by city crews
To the Editor:
Former vegetarian comes to new understanding of hunting
To the Editor:
Anti-hunting letter writer might want to consider relocating
To the Editor:
Wiley 'Buck' Buckner
Wiley A. "Buck" Buckner, 83, of Libby died Monday, Dec. 4, 2006, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital from natural causes.
Pet mule deer mauls two boys, dog
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Proposed sentence in Eureka shootout is not acceptable
To the Editor:
Rita Raan
Rita Raan, 81, of Troy, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
FWP issues citations for hunting violations
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Bennett retiring from Logger Days
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Thursday, December 7
Lester Sorensen
Lester M. Sorensen, 90, of Solway, Minn., and Troy, died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006, at Havenwood Care Center in Bemidji, Minn., where he lived for two years.
Report criticizes EPA for lack of research
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
City moving ahead with Cabinet Heights annexation
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
County OKs controversial subdivision
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Shame on city for leaving snow berms on Mineral Avenue
To the Editor:
Bob Bothamley
Robert Charles "Bob" Bothamley, 69, of Libby died from natural causes on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Troy woman dies in crash
A 49-year-old Troy woman was killed Tuesday night in a head-on crash with a plow truck on Highway 200 west of Trout Creek.
Signe Sherman
Signe L. Sherman, 93, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006, at her home at Angel Island.
Baucus vows to block nominees
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus said Wednesday that he will block all nominees for positions with the Environmental Protection Agency until the agency agrees to expedite a study to verify asbestos cleanup efforts in Libby.
Tuesday, December 5
Daryl Lyle
Daryl Ray Lyle, 54, of Chattaroy, Wash., and formerly of Troy, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006.
Pro-hunting sentiments belong in the Dark Ages or before
To the Editor:
Democrats lost, now get over it
To the Editor:
City, county support plan for mill site
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Louis Berry
Louis T. Berry, 64, of Libby died Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital from natural causes.
EPA collecting samples for air quality study
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Time for Democrats to investigate impeachment
To the Editor:
Verle Vinson
Verle R. Vinson, 81, a longtime Kootenai Valley resident, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, at his home in Libby.
Stove changeout program benefits local businesses
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Montanore project clears another hurdle
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Roberta McKinzie
Former Libby resident Roberta "Berta" Hill McKinzie, 46, of Florence died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006.
