Friday, October 27
Farm to Market subdivision draws opposition
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Troy lands $70K donation for new wildlife museum
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Does Aubyn Curtiss know it's 2006, not 1986?
To the Editor:
Family supports Coker for sheriff
To the Editor:
Democrats guilty of hypocrisy
To the Editor:
Craig Martin endorsed for justice
To the Editor:
BPA repairing damaged hiking trail along Kootenai River
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Thank goodness it's almost over
To the Editor:
Wednesday, October 25
Hernandez should temper passion, recognize a good deal
To the Editor:
Dorothy Kittilson
Dorothy Isabel Day Kittilson, 90, of Libby died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006.
Carney cares, participates
To the Editor:
Missing hunters found safe after night in woods
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Carney a true Christian, trustworthy representative in Helena
To the Editor:
Harsh tactics by U.S. help create next generation of Osamas
To the Editor:
Carney shows leadership through service to her community
To the Editor:
McCormick residents urged to vote against mail ballot mill levy for fire department
To the Editor:
Koats for Kids program under way
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Clay Coker is an inspiration for progressive law enforcement
To the Editor:
Coker endorsed for sheriff by former Libby police officer
To the Editor:
It's time for a change in Lincoln County treasurer's office
To the Editor:
Choose life - choose Burns
To the Editor:
Friday, October 20
Two students suspended for guns at LHS
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
City Council annexes Cabinet Heights
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Nothing being done to protect child victims from predators
To the Editor:
Memories unfold with letters about late editor
To the Editor:
Online newspaper doesn't consider needs of blind readers
To the Editor:
Langston best choice for justice of the peace
To the Editor:
Guns at School
Times have changed and so have the rules.
Treasurer must be held accountable
To the Editor:
Mill levy increase needed to fund purchase of ambulances
To the Editor:
Electronics to replace 12-foot pole in Troy
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Commissioners mistaken on haul road location
To the Editor:
Wednesday, October 18
Doris Mason Davis
Doris Mason Davis, 88, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, at Libby Care Center.
David Paulsen
David A. Paulsen, 51, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006, at his home in Libby.
Kudos to Libby police force
To the Editor:
Glenn Cox
Glenn Lowell Cox, 49, formerly of Troy, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, of natural causes at his home in Bouse, Ariz.
Commissioners, court were wrong on taking of family road
To the Editor:
Vandals damage signs, windows, police cars
Libby police are investigating a spate of vandalism that occurred Saturday night and damaged campaign signs, windows at Asa Wood Elementary and two decommissioned police cars parked at the city shop along City Service Road.
Gary Hicks ideally suited to justice of the peace position
To the Editor:
Frank Simurdak
Frank J. Simurdak, 93, a retired Libby businessman, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, at Libby Care Center.
Breast cancer program scheduled Thursday at Dome
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
USF&W: Rock Creek Mine won't endanger bears
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a non-jeopardy biological opinion for the proposed Rock Creek Mine near Noxon that concludes that the project will be protective of threatened bull trout and should produce a positive net effect for the Cabinet-Yaak ecosystem grizzly bear population.
Friday, October 13
LRI takes new name, new focus
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
David Bartel
David Bartel, 58, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare brain wasting disease.
Robert Nichols Parker
Robert "Bob" Nichols Parker, 83, of Redding, Calif., and formerly of Libby, died July 19, 2006, in Redding.
A letter from the publisher
Many wonderful things have been written about Roger Morris, editor and publisher of The Western News, who died Sept. 21 of cancer.
Supreme Court refuses to hear Grace appeal
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Those who haven't been in combat unqualified to make war policy
To the Editor:
Troy School Board negotiating terms of six employee contracts
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Good hunting anticipated in NW Montana
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Lincoln County needs Coker as sheriff, Carney as representative
To the Editor:
Domestic violence awareness promoted during month of October
To the Editor:
Friday, October 6
Pre-dawn fire damages riverfront home
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Roger Morris will be missed as editor, friend
To the Editor:
More appeals filed in Grace criminal case
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Heinert is best choice for state representative
To the Editor:
'Elmo' makes birthday a happy one
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Council hears proposal for riverbank resort
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Treatment of USFS roads, trails appalling
To the Editor:
Vote like it counts on ballot issues despite court ruling
To the Editor:
New publisher, editor named for The Western News
Barb Swenson has been named publisher of The Western News, and Brent Shrum has been named editor.
Initiatives were pushed by out-of-staters
To the Editor:
Readers saddened by death of editor
To the Editor:
Wednesday, October 4
Velma Walker
Velma Pearl Walker, 74, of Libby died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, at her home.
Lillian Mackey
Lillian M. Mackey, 80, of Libby, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital from natural causes.
Critical Habitat won't help lynx
To the Editor:
Motorists hitting deer in record numbers
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Senior Chief's statements an insult to men, women in uniform
To the Editor:
Newcomer finds high crime rate, drugs, infighting in Libby
To the Editor:
Good luck on the cheap heating oil Mr. Waters
To the Editor:
Bull Lake group moving ahead on speed limit issue
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter
Council's action to remove member was 'just plain rude'
To the Editor:
Marie Jones
Marie Rosalie Jones, 84, formerly of Libby, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, in St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
Students learn, play with Dallas Brass
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Michael Landon
Michael Edward Landon, 54, of Libby, died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006.
Dan DeJong
Dan DeJong died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006, after a third but brief bout with cancer.
