Stories for February 2007

Journalists find out pretty early in their careers that not everyone is going to be happy with everything they write. Those who can't handle that tend to get out of the business pretty quickly, sometimes finding themselves a nice public relations job that pays a lot better anyway.

February 22, 2007 11 p.m.

History of Sylvanite School recalled by longtime resident

To the Editor:

February 22, 2007 11 p.m.

Payday loans not appropriate target for legislative action

To the Editor:

February 22, 2007 11 p.m.

Community role in research center discussed

By BRENT SHRUM Western News Reporter

February 22, 2007 11 p.m.

Suzan Porter

Suzan G. Porter, 68, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, at her home in Libby from natural causes.

February 22, 2007 11 p.m.

Montana National Guard commanding officer visits Libby

By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor

February 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Basketball dad arrested for punching coach

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

February 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Libby's P.J. Morrison ends professional rodeo career

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

February 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Hairstyle shouldn't be an issue

To the Editor:

February 20, 2007 11 p.m.

How about selling public land to promote fire suppression?

To the Editor:

February 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Don Riggleman

John D. "Don" Riggleman, 72, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, in Libby.

February 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Freedom, responsibility connected

To the Editor:

February 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Revett ads aimed at Cabinet Resource Group vicious, appalling

To the Editor:

February 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Environmental groups' war plan makes use of terrorist tactics

To the Editor:

February 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Sounds like someone's jealous

To the Editor:

February 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Lincoln County Coalition a small experiment in common ground

To the Editor:

February 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Nordicfest to be princeless for first time in 23-year history

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

February 20, 2007 11 p.m.

Memorial vandalism doesn't hurt the dead, only innocent survivors

To the Editor:

February 15, 2007 11 p.m.

Father seeks apology for comment on son's hair

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

February 15, 2007 11 p.m.

Two apply for school board seat

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

February 15, 2007 11 p.m.

Fuels reduction proposed for 2,563 acres near Libby

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

February 15, 2007 11 p.m.

One-room tradition alive at Sylvanite School

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

February 15, 2007 11 p.m.

Hairstyles and Attitudes

Is it really 2007, or did we somehow just get transported back to 1957?

February 15, 2007 11 p.m.

Halu Dedic

Halu C. Dedic, 66, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, at her home in Libby from natural causes.

February 15, 2007 11 p.m.

New gym/community center proposed for Troy

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

February 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Fight back against environmentalists

To the Editor:

February 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Sharon Burton

Sharon Marie Burton, 63, of Kalispell and formerly of Libby, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007.

February 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Troy teens join forces with statewide anti-tobacco effort

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

February 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Juvenile burglars caught in the act by deputy

The third time wasn't charmed for a pair of juvenile burglars caught in the act during an after-hours break-in at a Libby-area business.

February 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Kids and Tobacco

I have to give 15-year-old Keith Johnston a lot of credit.

February 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Donald Sleizer

Donald L. Sleizer, 84, a lifetime resident of the Kootenai Valley, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, at Libby Care Center.

February 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Give Medicare authority to bargain for lower drug prices

To the Editor:

February 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Florists ready for non-stop action

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

February 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Federal government has unconstitutionally stolen land

To the Editor:

February 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Legislation needed to protect Montanans from 'payday' loans

To the Editor:

February 13, 2007 11 p.m.

Questions raised at subdivision hearing

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

February 13, 2007 11 p.m.

All Revett needs to do to keep mine open is obey the law

To the Editor:

February 8, 2007 11 p.m.

Bernice Coup

Bernice Coup, 80, a former longtime Libby resident, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, at Millpond Assisted Living Facility in St. Ignatius from cancer.

February 8, 2007 11 p.m.

Libby all booked up for Class B tourney

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

February 8, 2007 11 p.m.

Grant approval not a sure thing

To the Editor:

February 8, 2007 11 p.m.

Environmental terrorists to blame for destruction of 9.6 million acres

To the Editor:

February 8, 2007 11 p.m.

Federal land sell-off back on the table

By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor

February 8, 2007 11 p.m.

Libby man killed in crash

A Libby man was killed in a Tuesday morning crash after losing control of his vehicle on the ice and slamming into a delivery truck, according to Montana Highway Patrol.

February 8, 2007 11 p.m.

Turner Mountain

I've skied the hills of western Pennsylvania and western New York, Angel Fire's 10,600-foot summit in northeastern New Mexico, and zipped passed the world-famous Matterhorn in Zermatt, Switzerland.

February 8, 2007 11 p.m.

Orchow's claims about mine lawsuit strain his credibility

To the Editor:

February 8, 2007 11 p.m.

Crismore was sandbagged by Libby City Council

To the Editor:

February 8, 2007 11 p.m.

Commissioners making deals with environmentalists

To the Editor:

February 8, 2007 11 p.m.

Last call goes out for free stoves

By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor

February 8, 2007 11 p.m.

Tim Brown

Tim Brown, 52, a resident of the Kootenai Valley for the past 37 years, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, as the result of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident near Libby.

February 8, 2007 11 p.m.