Monday, October 29
Garnering more support for a citizen's right
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Happy with the medical service and staff
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Elijah Rankin
Elijah Rankin was born on Nov. 23 1982 in Libby to Casey Rankin and Kim Kelso. He passed away on Oct. 12, 2007. He was preceded in death by both his grandmothers.
Consensus approach is best for Montana
Montana's Congressman
Keeping up with the Joneses
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What are citizens really dying from?
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Man racks up laundry list of additional charges
A traffic stop ended in a car chase Saturday evening in Libby, sending one man to jail on a felony arrest.
GREAT kids making positive changes in their environment
It doesn't take a conference to realize there are great kids in the Lincoln County community, but a conference recently recognized a few GREAT members for their accomplishments.
The Loggers get psyched for State
As the Libby Loggers head to Whitefish for the Class A Soccer State championship against the Bulldogs this Saturday at 2 p.m., coach Mike Wickstrom and his team are optimistic.
Supporters of drug importation are TRIPping
Congress is soon expected to consider whether U.S. consumers should be able to purchase medicines from abroad. The legislation to allow drug re-importation is expected to include a provision that represents one of the most destructive government interventions into free markets since the New Deal.
Wednesday, October 24
Trojans take down Mission
Aaron Palmer takes out the Bulldog's quarterback Justin Evans in the Troy Trojans' 16-13 win over Mission Wednesday.
Cross Country State results
Boys and Girls State Cross Country was held in Helena last Saturday.
Lorraine A. Brown
Lorraine A. Brown died Saturday, Oct. 20 at Libby Care Center. She was born in Troy at the family home to Edward J. and Leona Weidner on Aug. 30, 1921. After graduating from Troy High School in 1939, Lorraine attended Montana State University (now the University of Montana) in Missoula. She returned home to marry Jackson L. Brown. They were married on Aug. 31, 1941.
Loggers host playoff game
In what can only be called a blowout, the Loggers defeated the Bigfork Vikings 56-0 in Libby's last home game of the year at Logger Stadium.
Agencies seeking public comments on Troy Mine Reclamation Plan
The Kootenai National Forest (KNF) and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) are seeking public comments prior to preparing an environmental assessment (EA) for the Revised Reclamation Plan for the Troy Mine. An open house informational and scoping meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the Senior Citizens Center in Troy from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Public input is important to identify any concerns with the proposed plan.
Community rallies to support heart transplant patient
Alice Roberts has a lot of heart.
Elizabeth J. Baker
Elizabeth J. Baker, 75, a long time Libby resident, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 at St. John's Lutheran Hospital from natural causes.
Troy getting stronger and ready for Districts
The Lady Trojans are tied for third going into Districts this Friday in Eureka when they beat the Plains Trotters at home last Thursday night. Beating them in three games, 25-10, 25-18 and 25-20, Troy volleyball coach Sandra Jansma was delighted with the outcome.
Lady Loggers make history at Saturday soccer playoff game
The Lady Logger soccer team's season ended with a 3-1 shootout loss in Belgrade on Saturday, going further into the playoffs than any other Lady Logger soccer team.
Libby volleyball impresses on and off the court
The Lady Loggers beat the Broncs in Frenchtown in three games last Thursday night in 25-18, 25-15 and 25-13.
Lois G. Smith
Lois G. Smith, 64, of Libby died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 at St. John's Lutheran Hospital from natural causes.
The Victory Slide into State
The Libby Logger Boys soccer team defeated Colombia Falls last Saturday in the second round of the State finals in Libby, advancing the Loggers to their first-ever state championship berth.
Hunting opener average in Northwest Montana
Hunters took to the field on Sunday across northwest Montana for the opener of the general deer and elk season. At the six northwest Montana check stations, a total of 2,958 hunters checked 185 white-tailed deer, 21 mule deer, and 30 elk for an 8 percent rate of hunters with game. This compares to a nearly identical 8.1 percent rate of hunters with game last year.
Friday, October 19
Lady Loggers volleyball dominates NW Conference
The Lady Loggers Volleyball team consistently ranked high in the top 10 Class "A" Northwest conference this season in both individual and team statistics.
Troy man falls victim to growing trend of prescription drug abuse
A 24-year-old Troy man who police say died Saturday after smoking a prescription pain medication that's almost 100 times as potent as morphine was the second serious prescription overdose incident in Troy in fewer than three months.
Randall A. Roberts
Randall A. Roberts, 47, of Libby died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007 at his home in Libby from natural causes. He was born Feb. 22, 1960 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. to Andrew and Mary Woodard Roberts. He grew up and attended school in Nekoosa, Wis. and graduated from Nekoosa High School. After high school he worked at a cranberry marsh and at the local newspaper. In 1986 he moved to Libby to live his dream of hunting and fishing.
Troy celebrates senior night
Winning their first two games against Stillwater, the Lady Trojans let their lead slip away, losing in five games during Senior Night in Troy last Friday night.
Old high school project underway
A lease agreement was approved for the old high school building during a Libby School Board meeting on Tuesday.
Maren R. Miles
Maren R. Miles, 64, of Libby died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 at her home in Libby from cancer.
Lacking community input is major concern of Community Advisory Group
This is the third of a four-part series looking into EPA's Region 8 team leader Paul Peronard's Project Matrix to inform the community of decisions that must be made as
Joyce J. Greenup
Joyce J. Greenup, 63, of Libby died Monday, Oct. 15, 2007 in Spokane, Wash. from natural causes. She was born July 9, 1944 in Libby to Thomas and Eunice Carlburg Roy.
Big game season opener on Sunday
It's time to break out the scent blocker and head for the hills for the deer, elk and mountain lion hunting opening day kicking off Sunday.
Trojans fall to Savage Horsemen
Troy football coach Rich McElmurry said the 20-12 loss to Plains on Thursday, Oct. 11 was a close call, but time ran out in the end for the Trojans.
Wednesday, October 17
Judith M. Hirtle
Judith M. Hirtle, 72, died Thursday, Oct. 11 in Libby.
A tradition in peril - Nordicfest in 2008
One of Libby's most famed festivals has entered a precarious turning point, one that will likely resolve in either its elimination or its transformation.
Cross Country Divisionals results
Seth Wright came in 10th with a time of 17:34, earning an all-conference with his top ten finish at the Northwestern A cross country meet in Pablo, Saturday, Oct 13.
Trojans fall to Savage Horsemen
Troy Trojan Aaron Palmer maneuvers around Plains-Hot Springs Savage Horseman Ben Holland in Thursday's game at Plains. The Savage Horsemen won 20-12.
Tainted water began long ago in Libby
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Nanette J. Jaqueth
Nanette J. Jaqueth, 52, died Friday, Oct. 12, at her home in Libby.
Making her voice heard about road closures
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Small city crew upholds big operations
As summer fades fast into fall and the city's faltering water main system becomes locked into a subterranean frozen vault, the city maintenance department's work will hardly decrease.
Loggers make history at quarterfinal
Both the Libby girls and boys soccer teams won their State Quarterfinal playoff games, making Lady Logger history through their advancement into the State semi-finals and Logger history by giving Libby the opportunity to host its first soccer play-off game ever at Logger stadium.
Libby faces challenges during MCPS Tourney
Coming in over 9 AA teams and all of the A teams, the Lady Loggers made it through most of the championship round at the MCPS Tournament in Missoula before falling to Big Sky.
Lincoln County Sheriff requests publics' assistance
The Lincoln County Sheriffs Office and local law enforcement officials are requesting the publics' assistance in the apprehension of burglary suspects in the Libby area.
Physician's Assistant student continues study in Libby
Rebecca Bassett just arrived in Libby, but she already thinks she will have trouble leaving.
Where has all the money gone?
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Trojans prepare for district tourney with Thursday win
According to Troy volleyball coach Sandra Jansma, better communication and more trust were key factors in the Lady Trojan's nail biting win over the Noxon Red Devils in Troy last Thursday night. Unfortunately, it wasn't quite enough to beat Stillwater on Friday.
Myra E. Cole
Myra E. Cole, 81, died Thursday, Oct. 11 in Libby.
Loggers take down Chiefs in Ronan
Although the Libby High School football team beat the Ronan Chiefs 47-0, coach Neil Fuller wasn't satisfied with the way the team executed their plays.
Environmental Quality Council meeting update
September's Environmental Quality Council (EQC) meeting had updates on several different issues. Much of the subject matter was educational in nature helping those new to the council (such as myself) get their bearings.
Monday, October 15
Mary E. Miller
Mary E. Miller died Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the Libby Care Center.
Sam Curtiss
Sam Curtiss, 57, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, at Kalispell Regional Hospital after a long illness.
Troy school board moves forward with activity center voting process
The Troy School Board approved a motion to hold a mail ballot for the new Troy Activity Center during the Tuesday board meeting.
USFS seeks comment on road closures
A two-year, $40 million mine exploration beneath a grizzly bear habitat has stoked interest from those who live and play there.
Baucus praises Senate for passing bill banning asbestos use
Montana's senior U.S. Sen. Max Baucus praised the Senate for passing legislation that would prohibit asbestos from being used in products once and for all.
Loggers battle it out on Whitefish turf
Whitefish swept the event in both the boys and girls teams during the Whitefish Invite on Oct. 6.
Kenneth L. Stapley
Kenneth L. Stapley, 82, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 at the Libby Care Center from natural causes.
Lady Trojans fall to Bulldogs
The Varsity Lady Trojans volleyball team lost to the Mission Lady Bulldogs in Troy Tuesday night.
Thursday, October 11
Surveying the damage done by chemicals
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Lady Loggers denied a win against Bigfork
The Lady Logger Soccer team ended their regular season with a defeat by the Bigfork Valkaries at home on Saturday.
Don Bivins
Don Bivins, 71, died Wednesday, Oct. 3 at his home in Libby. Don and his late wife Mary came to Libby in 1964 where Don taught in the Libby Public School system for over 30 years until his retirement in 1996.
Kootenai Forest Stakeholders Coalition meeting: A new way to negotiate wilderness and roadless
Upon attending the most recent meeting of the Kootenai Forest Stakeholders' Coalition, I came away with some real questions about the true mission of the organization.
All things connected and not as they seem
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Loggers take down the Vikings in Saturday soccer
The Loggers swept the competition during their homecoming week.
Stop the nonsense of change
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Cross Country results
The Libby Cross Country team competed in Farragut State Park on Sept. 22. The team ran 5 kilometers or 3.106856 miles.
Grace challenging restoration of charges
Attorneys for W.R. Grace & Co. are challenging a federal appeals court ruling that restored criminal charges of "knowing endangerment" to the government's asbestos case against the company and its top managers.
Lady Loggers still going strong
Despite a busy week of homecoming activities and a 5-game match against Whitefish on Tuesday, the Lady Loggers still came home with a win against Bigfork on Saturday for their homecoming match.
Aimless intruder has way with two businesses
One or more burglars busted their way into two Libby businesses last week and directed their efforts into apparently aimless acts of aggression.
Dwayne Delzer
Dwayne Delzer, 82, died Monday, Oct. 1 in Missoula.
Libby Logger freshmen volleyball results
Libby vs. Polson
Michael W. Shriner
Michael W. Shriner, 49, died Friday in Missoula. He was born Feb. 28, 1958 in Libby to Ben and Donna Shriner and was raised and educated in Libby, graduating fron Libby High School in 1976.
All too common for coincidence
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Trojans work toward district match
The Lady Trojans fell to Eureka on Thursday, losing in four games during their homecoming week.
The Western News welcomes new sports writer
Hope Nealson is the newest member of The Western News editorial staff. Nealson was born in Toronto, Canada, and grew up in Arizona and Colorado, where she graduated from Boulder High School in Boulder.
Trojans fall to Eureka
In their homecoming game against Eureka Friday evening, the Troy Trojans fell to Eureka.
Logger State golf results
The Libby Loggers golf team competed in the state tournament on Oct. 3-4 at the Old Works Golf Course in Anaconda. Boys 8th placeTeam score: 366, 346 Total=712Jim Mee: 77, 71 Total=148 3rd placeZach Watson: 85, 86 Total=171Eric Anderson: 97, 95 Total=192Bryan Cooper: 107, 94 Total=201Eric Grotjohn: 112, 108 Total=220Girls 11th placeTeam score: 464, 461 Total=925Sperry Robinson: 116, 114 Total=230Korey Kulbeck: 108, 105 Total=213Holly Cirian: 117, 123 Total=240Jona Peltier: 123, 120 Total=243Candace Hendrickson: 129, 122 Total=251
Patricia J. Christensen
Patricia J. Christensen died on Sept. 22, 2007.
Loggers take a homecoming victory
In a battle of Northwestern A's unbeaten, the Loggers left no doubt.
Friday, October 5
Can the EPA and residents come to a consensus about cleanup prioritization?
Editor's Note: This is part two of the four part series looking at the Project Priority Matrix developed by
Outsourcing American jobs and economically blackmailing the U.S.
According to Dennis L. Cuddy in an article posted to NewsWithViews.com over 3 million Americans have lost manufacturing jobs since George W. Bush became President.
State Golf results
The unofficial results as of press time for the Class A State Golf Tournament on Wednesday in Anaconda are as follows:
Does new bill destroy freedom of speech?
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Elvis performer takes care of business in Libby
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Seeking what is due for an entire community
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Loggers remain untouchable, first in district
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Ned L. Decker
Ned L. Decker passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007 at his son's home in Libby.
No more road closures in Lincoln County
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William F. Watt
William F. (Bill) Watt, 91, died Wednesday, Oct. 3 at a Libby hospital.
KRDC owes city hefty water payment
The Kootenai Business Park Industrial District owes the city almost $30,000 for water and sewer payments but city officials likely won't see any of the money any time soon, if at all.
Board meeting Tuesday to discuss next step
After years of working toward the goal of bringing an activity center to Troy, the possibility may be closer than ever.
Wednesday, October 3
Disagreeing with the "Banned Book Week " article
The Truth about Liberty is the casualty of the article "Banned Book Week…" on Sept. 28. With liberty comes responsibility is the theme James Madison brought forth early in our nation's origins. Civil liberty necessarily restrains natural liberty for the safety and interests of the whole people and it's individuals, that's why we have laws.
"God's Time" and Railroad Time
In a couple of weeks we will once again turn our clocks back an hour as we switch from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time. And just for the heck of it, what is standard time, anyway? Well, it was originally called Standard Railway Time, and therein lies a tale.
Linda A. Owen-Segura
Linda Ann Owen-Segura, 64, died Friday, Sept. 28, at her home in Troy.
Mary Louise Isch DeYoung More Berg
Mary Louise Isch DeYoung More Berg, 90, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007 at her son's home in Libby from natural causes.
Florence Harter
Florence Harter, 95, died gently in her sleep at her daughter's home on Sept. 28, 2007.
Logger freshmen volleyball results
Libby vs. Troy JV
Eagle Gateway Arch: A community effort
The Eagle Gateway Arch was a grand undertaking and the whole project took two months from start to finish, which is quite a feat by any standard. Much of the money for the project was raised through private donations from businesses and individuals. The Eagle Gateway Arch was dedicated on July 7, 2007 in a special ceremony attended by several townspeople, eagle sculptor Todd Berget, Lincoln County Commissioner Rita Windom, business people and Libby Main Street Board Director Trent Oelberg. The Eagle Gateway Arch welcomes travelers and locals alike into the downtown area, or the "hub of Libby," a moniker Oelberg has given the commercial area. The City of Eagles Gateway Arch was part of the Libby Main Street Board's plan in revitalizing the downtown area of Libby.
The Illusion of Elvis lived up to its name with Libby Elvis fans
The Illusion of Elvis at the Memorial Center in Libby last weekend was a hit with both the clients and staff from Achievements Inc. and Libby Care Center, who were literally dancing in the aisles throughout the show.
Looking for military pen pals
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Forrest A. Ekstedt
Forrest A. (Punk) Ekstedt, 61, of Libby, died Sept. 26, 2007 near Eureka. He was born in Trout Creek.
Lady Loggers have winning week, head for homecoming
The Lady Logger Soccer team posted a 3-1 victory over the Polson Pirates at home on Thursday.
City to seek compensation for groundwater contamination
The Libby groundwater contamination, a more enduring yet lesser known counterpart to the city's asbestos contamination, was thrust to the forefront Wednesday night as city leaders faced a packed chamber of residents interested in the city's well ordinance and possible compensation for their high water bills.
Cutting deals and selling out
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Cemetery damage outrages family members
A former resident and her family are displeased with the amount of damage occuring at the Libby City Cemetery.
Logger golf team head to state
The 2007 Divisional was held in conjunction with the Flat-fish golf tournament which included seven AA golf teams.
Troy struggles, searches for consistency
The Troy Trojans are hitting a rough patch in their season with two losses last week.
Time for some action
Given the Saturday, Sept. 22 car accident involving 10 area youth a glaring and growing problem has been placed in center stage — underage drinking.
Lewis D. Meyer
Lewis (Louie) D. Meyer, 76, of Troy died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at his home up Lake Creek from natural causes.
Gary L. Gibson
Gary Lee Gibson was born on Oct. 30, 1945 in Sandpoint, Idaho to Lila and Ray Gibson. He was taken from us suddenly on Sept. 24, 2007.
Loggers top Wildcats, get set for homecoming
What looked like the start of a blowout, ended up being a nail biter in the second half of play, with the Libby Loggers defeating the Columbia Falls Wildcats 41 to 21 on Friday.
Libby creams the competition
The Lady Loggers played against Polson on Thursday evening winning in three games.
Russell A. Lundin
Russell A. Lundin, 46, died Tuesday Sept. 25, 2007 at his home up Pipe Creek from natural causes.
