Friday, March 30
LATAG busy addressing Libby asbestos cleanup issues
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Chamber receives grant to promote Kootenai River Rodeo
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Urge Rep. Heinert to change his vote on compensation issue
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Jean Croy
Jean Teresa Croy, 90, formerly of Libby, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, in St. Paul, Minn.
High school students beware of military recruiters' promises
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Board considering $128K bid for old school
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Baucus plans Libby hearing on cleanup
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus has called top Environmental Protection Agency officials to a field hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in Libby on Thursday, April 5.
Howard Leighty
Longtime Troy logger Howard L. Leighty, 59, died Monday, March 26, 2007, at Libby Care Center.
Economic development strategy takes shape
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Alberto Muniz Lopez
Former Libby resident Alberto Muniz Lopez, 76, died in November 2006 in Spain.
Wednesday, March 28
Dance contest photo brings back memories
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Troy landmarks listed on National Register
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Donald Moen
Donald W. Moen, 61, a longtime Libby area businessman, died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at his home following an extended illness.
Teacher's aide retiring after 33-plus years in Libby schools
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Cabinet Resource Group at it once again
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New fire trucks arrive in Libby
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Horrible shot took best friend away forever
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Pearl Downey
Longtime Troy resident Pearl D. Downey, 79, of Vancouver, Wash., died Thursday, March 22, 2007, in Vancouver.
Please return Tonka truck
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Friday, March 23
STOKR setting new records
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Offer expected next week on old school
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Recalled pet food taken off area store shelves
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Baucus plan increases aid to counties
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Shuey named top VFW service officer
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Wednesday, March 21
Gerry Rose
Gerald Arthur Rose, 70, of Post Falls, Idaho, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007.
Senior housing meeting scheduled Saturday
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Longtime teachers retiring from Morrison Elementary
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
People don't want or need Waters' type of government
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Judge doesn't buy pot smuggler's story
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Barbara Benefield
Barbara M. Benefield, 62, of Libby died Thursday, March 15, 2007, from cancer.
Lois Bennett
Former Troy resident Lois Bennett, 70, of Dayton, Wash., died Thursday, March 15, 2007, at a hospital in Richland, Wash.
Dog shooter leaves an empty hole in family's hearts
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Dean Gring
Dean R. Gring, 73, a resident of Libby for the past 40 years, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007, in Libby.
Troy names twin valedictorians
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Rudy Larson
Former Troy resident Rudolph "Rudy" F. Larson, 77, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at Spokane Veterans Home after a lengthy illness.
Vaya con Dios, Mr. Waters
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Richard Martell
Former Libby resident Richard Merwin Martell Sr., 52, of Frenchtown, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
Helen Ward
Lifelong Lincoln County resident Helen E. Ward, 59, died Thursday, March 15, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital in Libby following an extended illness.
Friday, March 16
Developer to speak at school board meeting
A representative from a Kalispell firm will speak about his intentions for the old Libby High School during the Wednesday, March 21, school board meeting.
Commissioners OK 548-acre subdivision
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
City, school officials acting like kids not getting their way
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Plans for new ambulance building unveiled
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
It's time for us to form the People's Republic of Montana
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Patty Smith
Patty L. Smith, 63, of Libby died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
When will people, government take action on asbestos?
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Leslie 'Eugene' Huffman
Leslie "Eugene" Huffman, 90, of Libby died Sunday, March 11, 2007, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital from natural causes.
THS principal's contract not renewed
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Wednesday, March 14
'How clean is clean?' still the question for EPA
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Responsible recreationists should take rain check in bad weather
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Judge holds firmin Crismore case
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Jim McKnight
James "Jim" Beacher McKnight, 84, died Friday, March 9, 2007, at his home surrounded by his wife of 58 years and his four children.
Robert Spooner McHugh
Robert Spooner McHugh, 93, died Friday, March 2, 2007, at his home in Missoula with his wife and family at his side.
Frank Floyd
Frank L. Floyd, 66, of Troy, died Thursday, March 8, 2007, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
Shirlee Winkelmann
Shirlee E. Winkelmann, 76, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at St. John's Lutheran Hospital.
Libby teacher wins Gold Star
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Thursday, March 8
Lloyd O'Brien
Lloyd Franklin O'Brien, 55, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, in Spokane, Wash.
Crismore vs. City Council
When it came time for Libby City Council to pay the bills Monday, Councilman Stu Crismore asked a good question: Is the city going to continue fighting in court to remove him from office as the legal bills pile up?
Council eliminates controversial four-vote rule
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
City projects eyed for remainder of $8 million fund
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Kratofil retiring after 41 years with Libby Public Schools
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Highway cross marker 'vandalism' explained
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Irish Fair to honor longtime supporter Dorothy Day Kittilson
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
What's the difference between what W.R. Grace did and what the 9/11 terrorists did?
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Tuesday, March 6
Letter writer should be slower to judge, cast names about
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Marijuana smuggler reveals operations
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Claude Bailor
Claude W. Bailor, 46, of Kalispell died Thursday, March 1, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center from natural causes.
Open house Wednesday for county growth plan
An open-house format "town meeting" on the development of a growth policy for Lincoln County is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in the meeting room on the lower level of the county annex at 418 Mineral Ave.
Libby seventh-grader wins county bee
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Frank Klein
Franklin Paul Klein, 77, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, at his home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, from natural causes.
Session broadens new rep's horizons
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Thursday, March 1
EPA town meeting to look at cleanup, research
By BRENT SHRUM Western News Editor
Republicans still don't understand what happened in November
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CEDS
Anyone with an interest in economic development in southern Lincoln County should give serious thought to attending one of the upcoming meetings that will kick off the development of a new Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, or CEDS.
Small town natives become world travelers
By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter
Edgar Zugg
Edgar E. Zugg, 74, died suddenly of an apparent heart attack on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, while attending a sports and recreation show in Monroeville, Pa., with his son Neven.
Work starting on new economic development plan
Development of a new Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Lincoln County will start with local kickoff meetings later this month.
Elmer Higdem
Elmer T. Higdem, 83, of Sun City, Ariz., and formerly of Libby, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2007.
Mountain climbers put rescuers at risk with their thrill-seeking
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Alan Stringer
Alan Stringer, 62, formerly of Libby, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, in Oak Harbor, Wash., after a battle with cancer.
