Thursday, March 30
Student qualifies for national conference
By GWEN ALBERS The Western News
Eighth-graders respond to meth program message
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Troy water project enters final details phase
BY ROGER MORRIS Western News Publisher
Grace prepared to discuss moving forward
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Christine Siefke McGuire
Christine Siefke McGuire, 52, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at Brenden House in Kalispell.
Actuarial discrepancy
And now for the real story . . .
Joan Croucher
Joan F. Croucher, 76, retired administrator of the Libby Care Center, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at Kalispell.
Libby schools provided gift to successful college students
To the Editor:
Bobby Seybold
Bobby Dewayne Seybold, 74, of Libby, died in his home on Sunday, March 26, 2006.
Tuesday, March 28
Where is justice in Lincoln County?
To the Editor:
Edna Rice
Edna Scheidecker Rice, 97, passed away at St. John's Lutheran Home on Feb. 23, 2006 in Billings.
JOLLY JACK FIRE
Libby volunteer firefighters Chris Noble and Paul Brown work Monday at mid-morning to knock down a barn fire at the Jolly Jack Ranch on Upper Flower Creek Road. The fire was started by an overhead power line cut by a tractor bucket. The barn was extensively damaged along with hay, tack and gunpowder. (Photo by Roger Morris)
Not much difference seen among delegation politicians
To the Editor:
Richard Slauson
Richard Hugh Slauson, 79, of Libby died Thursday, March 23, 2006.
Independent reviews support diagnoses by CARD doctors
To the Editor:
Dirty Shame owner makes public penance
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Four killed in three accidents
Four people were killed in three separate accidents on Lincoln County highways over a three-day period last week.
Filing closes on election races
Competitive races are on tap for most local political offices following the close of candidate filings on March 23.
Immigration policy
It seems ironic that a nation that has evolved and grown strong from immigrants is grappling with an immigration problem.
Darlene Johnston
Darlene F. Johnston, 64, died Thursday, March 23, at the Libby Care Center.
Former Libby resident waiting for governor's reaction
To the Editor:
Judge voids Rock Creek water permit
A company that wants to mine copper and silver near Noxon claims Friday's ruling to void the water quality permit is not a "major setback."
Thursday, March 23
Trustees approve appraisal for old school
BY GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
SNOW ROCKET
Logan O'Neil, son of Jim and Donna O'Neil goes vertical while riding atop the summit of Big Creek Baldy last weekend. Exceptional snow conditions continue to draw sledders and skiers into the Kootenai Country high places.
Grace opposes closed circuit television
A request by federal prosecutors to allow Libby residents to view the upcoming criminal trial of W.R. Grace and seven current and former company officials via closed circuit television is meeting opposition from defense attorneys.
Grace defendants seek separate trials
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
William McGrew
William Reed McGrew, 82, died recently after a long illness.
LEA, district begin talking new contract
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Julie Meyer among semi-finalists on KHQ
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Pandemic
From 1918-1919 influenza - flu - killed more people than were killed during World War I. The flu death toll in that two-year period is estimated at between 20 million and 40 million people. It has been called the most devastating epidemic in world history.
Tuesday, March 21
Someone needs to speak for murder victim Bob Mast
To the Editor:
Students take project to Philadelphia
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Underage sex romp garners 20 years with 18 suspended
A 47-year-old Libby man was sentenced Monday to 20 years with 18 suspended for felony charges stemming from a home video showing two teen-age girls engaged in sexual activity.
Raymond Bache
Longtime Western News columnist Raymond Albert Bache, 89, died Monday, March 20, 2006 at St. John's Lutheran Hospital in Libby.
Blinking
My son and I were cruising along in Denver recently when a pack of cars passed us and this mid-sized sedan faded over in front of us without using the turn signal. The car kept drifting over into the next lane and eventually vanished from sight in the over-the-speed-limit bumper-to-bumper driving.
Sarah Underwood
Sarah E. Underwood, 95, of Libby, died Monday, March 13, 2006, at the Libby Care Center from natural causes.
Showen gets 5 years suspended in shoot-out
A 26-year-old Whitefish man was given a five-year suspended sentence Monday for charges connected to his involvement in a shootout last December at the Eureka police station that left another man critically wounded.
Thursday, March 16
Baucus asks for CARD funding
In a letter dated March 15, U.S. Senator Max Baucus asked U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt to fund ongoing health care efforts in Libby.
MISSISSIPPI CHURCH BUILDERS
Local volunteers work to rebuild a church in Waveland, Miss., that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The group, which included Pastor Darwin Scofield of the Libby Baptist Church, Bob Dewald, Coby Bennett and Rick Morrow of Libby and Gordon Mott and Greg Belisle of West Kootenai, spent a week in Waveland earlier this month working on the church. Volunteers from all over the country helped on the project. Scofield said it was a chance to give something in return for the assistance volunteers from Mississippi and Louisiana provided in building Baptist churches in Libby, West Kootenai and Troy along with a camp at the Thompson Chain of Lakes.
Let the bashing begin
God help us: The political season has truly begun.
Hall of Fame to honor Sather, Hayden
A former Libby High School teacher and a retired Libby mill worker will be inducted in the LHS Academic Hall of Fame on Monday, April 3.
Standoff at OK CARD?
To the Editor:
Jacquie Wilson
Jacquie Wilson, long-time Libby resident, died in early February in Tacoma, Wash.
Hixon found guilty of murder
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Tuesday, March 14
Trustees begin working with ConoverBond
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Improvement district
The community of Libby, especially in the core city areas, needs to change and change drastically.
Georgene "Gigi" Shumaker
Georgene "Gigi" Shumaker, 57, died Mach 2, 2006 in Portland, Ore.
Robert Sanderson
Robert J. (Bob) Sanderson, 63, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at his home in Libby.
Leavitt offers support
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Lester "Red" Brothers
Lester "Red" Brothers, 69, died Sunday, March 12, 2006, at his home in Libby from natural causes.
Thursday, March 9
School board should embrace opportunity for preservation
To the Editor:
City seeks engineer for downtown plans
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
School trustees, ConoverBond to meet
The Libby School Board has scheduled a special work session for 1 p.m. on Monday, March 13, to discuss terms of sale of the old high school building downtown with a Spokane development firm interested in renovating the structure.
Corps needs to take emotional damage into consideration
To the Editor:
Montana senators continue to work to revive FAIR
Efforts are ongoing in Washington, D.C., report staff members of Montana's U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Conrad Burns, to gather the 60 signatures needed to revive the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005.
David Moles
David R. Moles, 70, a former resident of Libby, died Monday, March 6, 2006, in Sublimity, Ore.
Bischoff appointed to city council
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Tuesday, March 7
Woman killed in accident
An 81-year-old Troy woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident Saturday on Montana Highway 56.
Rudolph Kaeding
Rudolph Henry Kaeding, 73, died Saturday, March 4, 2006, at Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach, Fla.
Merritt Dutton
Merritt E. Dutton, 77, a longtime Libby businessman, died Friday, March 3, 2006, at Kalispell.
Eva R. Keiper
Eva R. Keiper, 86, died Thursday, March 2, at the Libby Care Center.
SPRING TOM
A strutting tom turkey and accompanying flock wandered through a field up Pipe Creek on Sunday. The spring turkey-hunting season runs April 8 through May 21. During the spring season only shotguns may be used and only a male turkey may be harvested. (Photo by Paul Sievers)
NetUSA to extend broadband reach
U.S. Senator Conrad Burns (R-Mont) held a second hearing last week on the Universal Service Fund and his NetUSA bill last week.
Margaret "Peg" Scheffler
Margaret "Peg" Scheffler, 81, died March 4, 2006 in an auto accident near her home by Bull Lake.
Millions at stake for county in congressional budget debate
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Judge denies Grace's motions
On Friday, a federal judge in Missoula denied 6 motions filed by W.R. Grace to dismiss criminal charges against the company and seven of its employees related to the vermiculite mine and milling operations at Libby.
Wednesday, March 1
School board still determined to flout the will of the people
To the Editor:
