Stories for January 2006

January 31, 2006 11 p.m.

Letter on councilman inaccurate with regard to facts, law

To the Editor:

January 31, 2006 11 p.m.

Fourth-graders make donation to needy family

Doreen Gruber's fourth-grade class at Asa Wood saved money from their allowances and drew from their savings to give to the holiday Tree of Sharing, sponsored by the Montana Athletic Club-Libby, for a needy family in the community.

January 31, 2006 11 p.m.

Recommended wilderness: once it's gone, it's gone forever

To the Editor:

January 31, 2006 11 p.m.

Long way

We've come a long way since the first copy of H.R. 1283 crossed my desk.

January 31, 2006 11 p.m.

James Bernard

James H. Bernard, 55, of Libby, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, at his home from natural causes.

January 31, 2006 11 p.m.

Burns receives input on FAIR

By ROGER MORRIS Western News Publisher

January 31, 2006 11 p.m.

School district eyes moving classes

By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter

January 31, 2006 11 p.m.

Joseph Gilder

Joseph A. Gilder, 71, died at this home on Jan. 20, 2006 in Elgin, N.D.

January 26, 2006 11 p.m.

Royce Gilbertson

Royce J. Gilbertson, 88, longtime Libby resident, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, at the Libby Care Center.

January 26, 2006 11 p.m.

KPFL proposal about reducing unwanted animal population

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January 26, 2006 11 p.m.

Zeita Romeiko

Zeita M. Romeiko, 86, of Libby, died Wednesday Jan. 25, 2006, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital from natural causes.

January 26, 2006 11 p.m.

? IS FOR NURSE

Ruth Fenn, RN at St. John's Lutheran Hospital, takes a fun approach to teaching Mrs. Ralph's kindergarten class at Plummer School about medicine and nursing. This week the youngsters were learning that N is for nurse. (Photo by KC Hoyer)

January 26, 2006 11 p.m.

Fisher River Valley Fire/Rescue credited with saving a life

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January 26, 2006 11 p.m.

Shirley Price

Shirley A. Price, 74, a resident of Libby for 18 years, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2006, with her children by her side.

January 26, 2006 11 p.m.

The fun begins

"Without comprehensive campaign finance reform, we are leaving the system of representative democracy open to the charge and to the reality that political outcomes are for sale. The appearance of favoritism to contributors is damaging; the fear bred of alienating contributors is growing; and each year the expense of campaigning mounts and the pressure to seek financial support wherever it can be found intensifies, even though the consequences are increasingly transparent." — a former U.S. Senator in 1993.

January 26, 2006 11 p.m.

When and where will the wilderness designations end?

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January 26, 2006 11 p.m.

Burns sets asbestos conference

U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns will hold a video conference with Libby residents on Saturday, Jan. 28, to discuss the asbestos situation.

January 26, 2006 11 p.m.

Planning board proposal advances

By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter

January 26, 2006 11 p.m.

Libby to host Northwest A Band Festival

Libby High School will be hosting this year's Class A Northwest Band Festival on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 30-31

January 24, 2006 11 p.m.

Political candidates begin filing

Filing opened Monday for candidates seeking state and county offices in the November election.

January 24, 2006 11 p.m.

Wounded man seeks treatment release

A man wounded in a Dec. 18 shootout with police in Eureka is seeking release from jail for medical treatment and a psychological evaluation.

January 24, 2006 11 p.m.

Growing pains

Pinal County, Ariz., sandwiched between the ever expanding Phoenix and Tucson, is experiencing a road and traffic crisis with no easy and cheap solution available.

January 24, 2006 11 p.m.

Second stove fair draws a crowd

Nearly 250 people turned in applications for vouchers to subsidize the cost of replacing an old non-EPA certified woodstove at Saturday's stove fair in Libby.

January 24, 2006 11 p.m.

George Elletson

George A. Elletson, 82, of Libby, died Jan. 18, 2006, at his home.

January 24, 2006 11 p.m.

Council restores faith by upholding electorate's choice

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January 24, 2006 11 p.m.

Eric Almeida

Eric Z. Almeida, 43, died of a heart attack near his home while working in Belen, N.M., on Jan. 18, 2006.

January 19, 2006 11 p.m.

If we give them an inch they will take the mile

To the Editor:

January 19, 2006 11 p.m.

Burns takes aim at FAIR

U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns has notified Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, that he would not support the "Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005" unless the bill is changed from its current language, which excludes many Libby residents.

January 19, 2006 11 p.m.

Local man rescues fishermen from frigid reservoir

Matt Mischenko didn't catch any fish at Tiber Reservoir on Saturday, but he is being credited with a far greater accomplishment — saving the life of a fellow fisherman.

January 19, 2006 11 p.m.

It is the nature of most individuals to discredit opponents when they are in fact guilty

To the Editor:

January 19, 2006 11 p.m.

True magnitude of life loss being ignored

To the Editor:

January 19, 2006 11 p.m.

SIXTH HOME FINISHED

Dedication for the sixth home built by the Kootenai Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity will be Saturday, Jan. 21, at 1 p.m. along with an open house from 2-4 p.m. at the Libby home at 216 W. 10th. Kootenai Valley Partners The home is for Cristian and Yvette Fernandez and their children Andrea, Miguel, Daniel and Gabriel. The comunity is invited to the open house from 2-4 p.m.

January 19, 2006 11 p.m.

County's offer

Lincoln County's offer to provide $100,000 a year should be a good starting point for negotiations for the Port Authority board.

January 12, 2006 11 p.m.

James Chappell

James Arthur Chappell, 63, died Dec. 23, 2005 at the Kadlec Medical Center in Richland, Wash.

January 12, 2006 11 p.m.

City delays decision on animal shelter

By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter

January 12, 2006 11 p.m.

Baucus staff collects input on FAIR

Staff members from the offices of U.S. senators Max Baucus and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) were in Libby on Wednesday gathering input on asbestos reform legislation expected to reach the Senate floor later this month.

January 12, 2006 11 p.m.

Port OKs temporary KRDC funding

By ROGER MORRIS Western News Publisher

January 12, 2006 11 p.m.

State of the City: Challenging and changing says mayor

By ROGER MORRIS Western News Publisher

January 12, 2006 11 p.m.

Tony Holzer

Anton C. (Tony) Holzer, 59, a Kootenai Valley resident for the past 38 years, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at his home in Libby.

January 10, 2006 11 p.m.

State highway foreman unfairly blamed in fatal accident

To the Editor:

January 10, 2006 11 p.m.

Hearings on mining rules should be held closer to home

To the Editor:

January 10, 2006 11 p.m.

Local air quality regs change postponed

Adoption of proposed changes to air quality regulations for the Libby area has been delayed pending revisions to the draft regulations to clear up concerns raised during a review by Lincoln County Attorney Bernie Cassidy and state Department of Environmental Quality officials.

January 10, 2006 11 p.m.

Mary Catherine Ciesla

Mary Catherine Ciesla, 85, of Libby died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006 at her home in Libby from natural causes.

January 10, 2006 11 p.m.

Snowshoe reclamation meeting scheduled

Reclamation plans for the abandoned Snowshoe Mine site, 10 miles southeast of Libby, will be shared by Montana Department of Environmental Quality officials during a public meeintg in Libby on Wednesday, Jan. 11.

January 10, 2006 11 p.m.

Andrew Spranger

Former Libby resident Andrew Spranger of Lewistown died on Jan. 4, 2006.

January 10, 2006 11 p.m.

Don Larson

Helena businessman, and father of a Libby woman, Donald W. "Don" Larson, 83, died on Jan. 1, 2006.

January 10, 2006 11 p.m.

NEW YEAR'S BABY

Annika Mae Benner became the first baby born at St. John's Lutheran Hospital for 2006. Annika Mae was born Jan. 7, 2006 at 2:45 a.m. to Kendra Benner, a teacher at Libby Middle School. Proud dad is Monty Benner of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Annika weighed in at 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 20 1/4 inches. She joins a three-year-old brother, Chase. In 2005, there were 105 newborns delivered at the Libby hospital.

January 10, 2006 11 p.m.

Stories for January 2006

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