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Rewerts

Libby High School Principal Rik Rewerts waves to the crowd during the winter activities awards assembly March 6.

Religion

Newly elected officers of the Libby Ministerial Association include, from left, the Revs. Charlie Moody, vice president; Judith Ellen Moody, treasurer; Brent Wepprecht, president; and Kevin Lungren, secretary. 

Quilter Anderson

Tammy Anderson has been selected as Quilter of the Year.

Engaged Sweedman

The couple will marry in Colbert, Wash.

Baseball Winslow

Ace pitcher Jared Winslow pitching top of the sixth vs Rangers first of a doubleheader recently. The 17-year-old Winslow and seventeen strikeouts in this game.

Deersy

This young buck has already begun growing his antlers in anticipation of fall.

Libby Man Charged

Andrew R. Dlask, 21, has been charged with burglaries in Whitefish

Alternative School Mural

Central School students, from left, Cody Benefield, Lexii Combs, Olie Olson and Carl Holcomb work on the mural.

Careavanners Overall

RV Care-A-Vanners have helped bring the Habitat for Humanity home in Lincoln County a long way since the April groundbreaking.

Teddy Roosevelt impersonator highlights Heritage Museum opening Saturday

Teddy Roosevelt is returning to Montana, and it’s just in time for the season-opening day of the Heritage Museum.

Cabinet Peaks Medical Center

St. John's Lutheran Hospital expected to determine logo this summer

When Carrie Schikora submitted the winning name to St. John’s Lutheran Hospital, Cabinet Peaks Medical Center was just one of four that came to mind.

It's Cabinet Peaks Medical Center

Carrie Schikora's selection of Cabinet Peaks Medical Center will be the name of the new facility.

Troy High School graduates 31; 106-year-old librarian honored

Seldom are the benefits of a small-school education so evident as they were Sunday evening during Troy High School’s commencement ceremony.

Troy High School Valedictorian Michaela Curry

Troy High School Class of 2013 Valedictorian Michaela Curry.

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Tennis State Leggins

Dan Leggins competes in the state tournament May 23 at Polson.

Rewerts

Libby High School Principal Rik Rewerts waves to the crowd during the winter activities awards assembly March 6.

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Patient Care Ted E. Bear gets first class treatment from Susan Horelick, R.N., St. JohnÕs Lutheran Hospital education coordinator. Watching intensely is Amber Nixon, second grader at Asa Wood, visiting St. JohnÕs with classmates during National Hospital Week. Chuck Blair photo from the May 19, 1993, files of The Western News.

Gas Pumps

In this Thursday, May 23, 2013 photo, Curt Griffiths, from nearby White Rock, British Columbia, pumps gas at a station in Blaine, Wash. In April 2013, in its 2014 fiscal year budget proposal, the Department of Homeland Security requested permission to study a fee at the nation's land border crossings. The request has sparked wide opposition among members of Congress from northern states, who vowed to stop it. A fee, they say, would hurt communities on the border that rely on people, goods and money moving between the U.S. and Canada. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Memorial Day at Troy Cemetery

Maria Gregory, representing Troy VFW Post 5514, raises the flag during a ceremony Monday at Troy Cemetery.

Gold Star Mothers on Memorial Day

Gold Star Mothers Mary Teater, left, and Marie Wegner carry wreaths to lay at Libby Cemetery during a Memorial Day ceremony Monday. The ladies represent mothers who have lost a child while serving in the military. Teater is a past national president of Gold Star Mothers, having served in 1981 to 1982. Another Gold Star Mother present was Verna Welch and Gold Star siblings Cathy Bache and Patty Rambo. 

Grad Vesta

Troy High School Class of 2013 Honorary Speaker Nia Vestal.

Grad Smith

Honorary speaker Tony Smith

Grad Higgins

Troy High School Class of 2013 Salutatorian, Holli Higgins.

Grad Hazel

Hazel Walch

Grad Curry

Troy High School Class of 2013 Valedictorian Michaela Curry.

Baseball Lane

Rightfielder Dylan Lane stretches for the second out top of the eighth in the first game of a doubleheader vs. the Mariners.

Baseball Haggerty

Andrew Haggerty with a base hit bottom of the second vs. the Mariners (second of a doubleheader)

Roosevelt coming to Heritage Museum for Saturday opening

Arch Ellwein will portray Theodore Roosevelt during Heritage Museum opening Saturday.

Libby school district announces cuts, callbacks

Libby School Board members on Monday approved staff cuts and rehirings for the 2013-14 school year.

County seeks to trim $700,000 from 2013-14 budget

Drops in funding, investment revenue to blame

Declining returns on investments and the elimination in Secure Rural Schools funding has pinched Lincoln County to the point where officials are looking at cutting at least $700,000 from its 2013-14 budget.

Sheriff warns of scam artists

Law enforcement reports a rash of 'grandparent' scams

Every parent and grandparent will do anything for a child or grandchild in need, and that desire to assist is where scam artists are preying with more frequency in Lincoln County.

Troy Mine lays off workers

Hourly, salaried staffers, surface workers among 100 laid off

Laying off workers was a decision Revett Minerals President and CEO John Shanahan lamented, but during shift changes on consecutive days Wednesday and Thursday those reluctant words came.

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Engagement: Kinden-Rupnick

The couple is planning a Jan. 16 wedding in Mexico.

Track Olds

Nathan Olds competing at the Libby Invite April 20.

Track Craig

Hailey Craig competing during the Flathead Dual May 10.

Sousa Helmrick

Troy senior Jeremy Helmrick receives the John Philip Sousa Award from Music Director Sheri Schweitzer Tuesday evening during the Spring Concert. The award recognizes superior musicianship, dependability, loyalty and cooperation.

Tennis Schnackenberg

Jason Schnackenberg

Gov. Bullock at Troy Mine

Tim Lindsey, left, Larry Erickson, Gov. Steve Bullock and Doug Miller.

Libby ends season with 10-1 loss to reigning champs Polson

The Polson Lady Pirates showed why they are the favorites to win a fourth-straight softball championship at the state tournament next week by handing the Lady Loggers a 10-1 setback in their season finale.

Softball Germany

First baseman Dayln Germany with the third out top of third inning vs. Columbia Falls 5-16-13.

Columbia Falls Wildkats top Lady Bulldogs on Senior Night

The Lady Loggers’ hopes for a state softball tournament bid were spoiled by the Columbia Falls Wildkats who eked out a 3-2 victory in front of a host of fans on Senior Night at Libby’s field.

The Brothers Graham

Overcast and 61 degrees, a pleasant day for the Ben Graham Golf Tournament. The Graham brothers John, Steve and Jim teed off at 10:10 Saturday morning.

Ben Graham Golf Tourney Results

Patti Winn helped Wings up until the end

Even when Patti Winn was in the final, painful stage of her life, she was still giving generously to the community.

April jobless rate drops 1.6 points to 14.3 percent

Lincoln County’s unemployment rate continued its downward trend in April, dropping 1.6 percentage points from March figures.

John Edgar Nores, Sr.

John E. Nores, Sr.

John E. Nores, Sr., 70, of Libby

John Edgar Nores, Sr., of Libby died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at his home.

Gordon L. Mills

Gordon L. Mills

Gordon L. Mills, 81, of Libby

Gordon L. Mills, 81, of Libby passed away at Brendan House in Kalispell on Saturday, May 18, 2013.  

Gov. Bullock

Montana Governor Steve Bullock addressing the graduation class of 2013.

McCormick eighth-graders

McCormick graduates Coral Tucker, left, Karla Horton, Denzel Tucker (at computer) Salvador Rodriguez and Elijah Price.

Bullock steps back in time to McCormick

104-year-old one-room schoolhouse offers a high tech education in nostalgic setting

When Gov. Steve Bullock saw McCormick School for the first time on Friday, he saw it much as it looked on its first day 104 years ago.

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Conley Jane Mercer

Conley Jane Mercer, daughter of Amber and George Mercer of Libby, was born April 25 at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital.

Birth: Cash Vaughn Vincent

Cash Vaughn Vincent, son of Michelle and Chas Vincent of Libby, was born April 25 at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital.

Birth: Faith Judith Leanne

Faith Judith Leanne, daughter of Wendy and Thomas Noble of Libby, was born May 6 at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital.

Birth: Alexander Mikel Gentry

Alexander Mikel Gentry, son of Nelda and Matthew Gentry, was born May 7 at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital.

Tennis Luscher Myslicki

Lane Luscher and Ian Edwards-Myslicki

Tennis Schnackenberg

Jason Schnackenberg

Tennis Leggins

Dan Leggins

Tennis Lane Ian

Lane Luscher and Ian Edwards-Myslicki

Tennis Jason Dan

Jason Schnackenberg 4th, Dan Leggins 3rd.

Softball Germany

First baseman Dayln Germany with the third out top of third inning vs. Columbia Falls 5-16-13.

Softball Gallagher

Devon Gallagher's hit in the bottom of the sixth earns her a trip to third base vs. the Wildkats 5-16-13

Old Photo 5-21-13

Beating the Heat Gabriel Sorensen and Randy Slaugh use a garden hose to beat the late afternoon heat Tuesday. On Tuesday and Wednesday high temperatures reached the 90s. Greg Van Tighem photo from the May 14, 1993, files of The Western News.

McCormick Two

Meet Claire Price, her job at the McCormick School is to fill the hills with the sound of music and her students did just that Friday afternoon. She also doubles as the Spanish language teacher.

Youth Trap Shooters

The young SCTP shooters with their coaches and members of the Libby Scatterguns who helped with the event.

McCormick Three

McCormick School graduates Denzel Tucker, left, Salvador Rodriguez, Elijah Price, Coral Tucker and Karla Horton wait for Gov. Bullock to arrive.

McCormick Ten

Denzel Tucker receives his diploma from school board member Terry Holmes Friday during graduation ceremonies at the McCormick School.

McCormick Six

Children at play at the McCormick School with teacher Nikki Eide center.

McCormick Seven

McCormick School students Logan, left, Rowan and Carter.

McCormick Nine

Montana Governor Steve Bullock addressing the graduation class of 2013.

McCormick One

McCormick graduates Coral Tucker, left, Karla Horton, Denzel Tucker (at computer) Salvador Rodriguez and Elijah Price.

McCormick Four

Shelly Hoisington introduced the graduates.

McCormick Group

Claire Price, left, Nikki Eide, Shelly Hoisington, Salvador Rodriguez, Elijah Price, Denzel Tucker, Karla Horton, Governor Steve Bullock, Coral Tucker and Betty Mack.

McCormick Five

Salvador Rodriguez, left, Coral Tucker, Karla Horton, Elijah Price and Denzel Tucker.

McCormick Eight

McCormick School student Carter during the national anthem, governor's shoulder at right.

McCormick Eleven

A peek inside the McCormick School complete with a red rope that rings the bell. Children at piano are playing "Chopsticks."

Graham Mee

Jackie Mee prepares to putt on No. 6, a par 4.

Graham

Overcast and 61 degrees, a pleasant day for the Ben Graham Golf Tournament. The Graham brothers John, Steve and Jim teed off at 10:10 Saturday morning.

Libby hosts scholastic clay-shooting competition at complex

Kalispell shooter Nic Cramer led a field of 17 youth shotgun shooters and won the Western Regional Championship Scholastic Clay Target Program competition held in Libby on May 4.  

Museum Tour

Storyteller Darrell Orr offered tales of the Old West and personal experiences of his years in Montana.

LES sixth-graders tour Heritage Museum

The Libby Elementary sixth-grade classes were invited to tour the Heritage Museum last Friday, before its annual opening day and after the hours that it would normally be open. 

Libby High School Scholarship and Award students

Confirmed pertussis cases now at 12 in Lincoln County

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, but the Lincoln County Health Department is up to its neck in a pertussis outbreak that has seen 12 confirmed cases.

Engagement: Rogers-Wise

Donald and Lonna Rogers of Libby, announce the engagement of their daughter Erin Ilene Rogers to Michael Allen Wise, son of Michael and Lori Wise of Libby.

Tom Scharff, 62, of Libby

Tom Scharff, a longtime resident of Libby, died of natural causes at his home on April 29, 2013. He was 62. 

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Roby Moreland of Pittsboro, N.C., works with a 4-year-old quarterhorse gelding named Boone at McGinnis Meadows Cattle and Guest Ranch in Libby. The ranch offers horsemen and women the opportunity to learn the Buck Brannaman style of horsemanship. Brannaman inspired the character for the movie "The Horse Whisperer" by Nicholas Evans.

Regional Justice Dept.

U.S. Attorney for Montana Michael Cotter, left, listens to Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roy Austin discuss an agreement on the University of Montana's handling of sexual assault cases on Thursday, May 9, 2013 in Missoula, Mont. Federal officials reached a deal with the university after a yearlong investigation Into mishandled sexual assault reports that will require the school to revise its policies and adequately respond. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras)

Horses are the secret to Libby ranch's rider training

In the early morning light, a group of riders and their horses take off across a sweeping green landscape under a perfectly clear blue sky. The scene is idyllic. It is the living incarnation of the Montana dream, and every year guests make their way to the McGinnis Meadows Cattle and Guest Ranch outside Libby to experience what some have described as heaven on earth.

Regional Yellowstone Wolves

This 2013 photo provided by Horsefeathers Photography shows a black wolf wearing a VHF radio collar that identifies it as Wolf “831F,” a member of the Yellowstone National Park ’s Canyon pack, in Swan Lake, Mont. Big game outfitter William Hoppe shot and killed this female wolf near where 13 sheep were killed in April. Leaders of a wolf advocacy group said Hoppe is intentionally luring the animals by leaving dead sheep carcasses in a pile. (AP Photo/Horsefeathers Photography, Brad Orsted)

Perrin May

Perrin shaking hands with Libby track coach Jim May after his 4:09.24 1600, 5-10-13

Perrin

Zach Perrin 4:09.24 1600 at Libby 5-10-13

Morrison Hermes

Marcus Hermes, 7, hams it up prior to Morrison Elementary's "Star Spangled" Spring Concert Tuesday at the Troy Activity Center.

New law will aid Libby schools

Board to discuss further cuts; Bullock signs funding

Libby School District, despite a failed mill-levy vote last week, will receive additional state funding that could drastically reduce the deficit the failed ballot initiative was meant to remedy.

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Sequestration has forced budget cuts at Kootenai Valley Head Start.

Robert Ellery Wright, 96, of Libby

Robert Ellery Wright, 96, beloved father of Judy Tabis, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at Libby Care Center. 

Diana E. Allen, 65, of Libby

Diana E. Allen, 65, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital.  

Nicholas Zelenak, 73, of Libby

Nicholas S. Zelenak, 73, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital.  

Revett Minerals loses $4.1 million in first quarter

While work in the Troy mine remains at a near standstill, the recent first quarter report shows Revett Minerals has lost millions of dollars since the underground operations ceased in December.

Federal agencies arrest three

Methamphetamine, guns, cash seized

Nine governmental law-enforcement agencies combined manpower and intelligence recently to arrest three Lincoln County men in an investigation that netted methamphetamine, cash and firearms.

Head Start faces cutbacks

Kootenai Valley Head Start, the preschool educational program that serves about 100 three- and four-year-olds in Libby and Troy, has made cuts because of the federally mandated sequestration.

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Tennis Rogers

Erin Rogers vs. Whitefish at No. 1 singles.

STOKR Wave

Roughly two miles to the finish of the 19th annual STOKR.

STOKR Start

Carol Lisle, left, Jim Seifert, Bill Harwood and Dennis Kyle await the start of the 19th annual STOKR Saturday.

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Laurie Maloney awaits the start of the 19th annual STOKR Saturday morning.

STOKR River

Some of the beautiful scenery encountered along the 98-mile route.

STOKR Maloney

Laurie Maloney roughly a quarter mile from the junction of Highway 2 and 56.

Softball Opland

Breanna Opland's double in the bottom of the third scored Megan Hight Saturday in the first of a doubleheader vs. Ronan.

STOKR Bank

First Montana Bank's Dave Susanj and Chris duToit traveled from Butte for the STOKR century ride and to celebrate the bank's 100 year history.

Old Photo 5-14-13

Licking the Heat What do you do in Libby on a summer-like afternoon? Find the biggest frozen ice cream cone in town and take a break. ThatÕs just what Sox and his Amish master are doing at the Dairy Queen on Monday when temperatures reached the mid-80s. Chuck Blair photo from the May 12 1993, files of The Western News.

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Birthday: Hannah Hedge

Hannah Hedge celebrated her first birthday April 13.

Libby tree-planting efforts add more than 150 to lands

Stipulations for park tree purchases were met

The Western News

Birth: Parker James Lee Clark

Parker James Lee Clark, son of Kayla and Russell Clark of Libby, was born April 23 at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital.

Birthday: Elizabeth Ann Carney Nelson

Elizabeth Ann Carney Nelson celebrated her first birthday on March 13 in Eugene, Ore. 

Vote Here

Mill Levy voters at 10:30 a.m. Twelve people in line and five voting.

Tree Plant

Park Committee and Tree Board Leader Vicky Lawrence, center, directs volunteers during a recent park tree-planting at Riverfront Park.

Softball Jube

Rachel Rebo, center, smiles as Brooke Rosling, left and Devon Gallagher high-five in celebration of blanking Flathead 10-0 Tuesday afternoon.

Softball Germany

First baseman Dayln Germany second out top of the first on a throw from pitcher Hannah England vs. Flathead.

Regional Wolf Hunts

In this April 5, 2012 photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows the black female wolf “831F,” a member of pack at the Yellowstone National Park, Mont. A big game outfitter shot and killed this female collared research wolf from Yellowstone National Park last Sunday, over the weekend after losing more than a dozen sheep to wolves two weeks ago. (AP Photo/National Park Service)

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This April 24, 2013 photo shows a scrum of reporters and legislators forms around state Sens. Jason Priest, back left to right, Jon Sesso and Art Wittich as they discuss their dispute over a budget bill that delayed the end of the legislative session in Helena, Mont. Wittich and Priest lead one of the Republican factions that emerged during the 2013 session, hinting at a future battle for control of the political party. (AP Photo/Matt Volz).

Regional Tribe Stimulus

Chippewa Cree tribal leader John "Chance" Houle, left, walks out of U.S. District Court in Great Falls, Mont., after being arraigned on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Houle and four others are accused of diverting federal stimulus funds. The Chippewa Cree Tribe received $33 million in federal funding between 2009 and 2010 for construction of a $361 million pipeline to supply fresh drinking water for the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation and surrounding counties in northern Montana. Most of that $33 million came from the 2009 American Recover and Reinvestment act, also known as the stimulus. (AP Photo/Matt Volz)

Regional Assisted Suicide

This April 24, 2013 photo shows State Sen. Edward Buttrey, R-Great Falls, left, and Rep. Jesse O'Hara, R-Great Falls, speak during the final Senate floor session on in Helena, Mont. Both legislators have at times sided with Republicans unhappy with the Legislature's conservative faction. The conflict between the emerging GOP groups hints at a future battle for control of the party. (AP Photo/Matt Volz)

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Regional Arias Guilty

From left, Kathy Brown, of Paradise Valley, Virginia Aguiar, of Scottsdale, Jane Crook, of Scottsdale, react to a guilty verdict for Jodi Arias, Wednesday, May 8, 2013, outside of Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the gruesome killing of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona after a four-month trial that captured headlines with lurid tales of sex, lies, religion and a salacious relationship that ended in a blood bath. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace) MARICOPA COUNTY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES

Karzai: U.S. wants to keep 9 bases

KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. wants to keep nine bases in Afghanistan after American combat troops withdraw in 2014 and the Afghan government will let them as long as it gets “security and economic guarantees,” President Hamid Karzai said Thursday in his first public offer in talks about the future relationship between the two uneasy allies.

STOKR bicycle ride is this weekend

For the 19th year in a row, Susie Rice will be wrangling volunteers and cyclists for the Scenic Tour of the Kootenai River, or STOKR.

Birth: Bentlee Joseph Xander Baldwin

Bentlee Joseph Xander Baldwin, son of Kylie Blevins and Matt Baldwin of Libby, was born May 4 at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital. 

Birth: Shayden Blu-Audree Burshia

Shayden Blu-Audree Burshia, daughter of Iyesha Burshia of Libby, was born April 16 at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital.

Police blotter: April 17 - April 22

Bill to aid mines is vetoed

Sen. Vincent’s water-degradation bill passes both chambers, shot down by Bullock

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Limiting grazing is the best way to prevent horses or ponies from founder

Local tennis teams battle Bigfork

Troy’s boys tennis team kept rolling last Friday with a 5-1 clobbering of Bigfork. 

Luke Cassidy, 48, of Libby

Luke Cassidy, 48, of Libby, the son of Naomi Miller passed away May 3, 2013.  

Candy Robbins, 49, of Libby

Candy Robbins, 49, of Libby, passed away May 3, 2013, at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital. She was born Oct. 2, 1963, at Carmel, Calif. 

Lady Loggers best Bulldogs in shutout

The Daily Inter Lake

David Sokoloski, 84, formerly of Libby

David L. Sokoloski died Saturday, April 27, 2013,  after a short stay at Libby Care Center. 

John Hennessy, 64, of Libby

John Lee Hennessy, 64, of Libby and Kalispell died Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Seattle, Wash., as the result of a car accident. His family was by his side. 

Chapel, Boltz win Troy School Board election

Troy voters confirmed incumbent Doug Chapel and candidate Hy Boltz in the School Board election Tuesday night.

Tally

Libby Superintendent K.W. Maki, right, looks on as Lincoln County Clerk Tammy Lauer and Election Official Corky Watson tally election returns Tuesday night.

Fifty-five percent of voters reject mill levy; Nelson, Carlson win seats

   Fifty-five percent of Libby voters on Tuesday rejected a mill-levy request that would have infused the cash-strapped school district with $350,000 annually.

Sheriff Bowe swears in reserve deputies

Friends and families of eight men were at the Lincoln County Courthouse to watch Sheriff Roby Bowe swear in his newest crop of reserve deputies.

Police Blotter: April 13 - April 17

For a brighter future, vote yes for all of Libby

Letter to the Editor,

World War II veteran is grateful for Honors Flight

From the moment we stepped out of the shuttle from our hotel we were treated as royalty. Upon entering the Billings airport we were directed to an area where we received a backpack (containing a booklet with names of all veterans on the flight, and snacks), jacket, cap and two T-shirts, all announcing “Big Sky Honor Flight – Montana.” 

Loggers win opener, drop doubleheader to Calgary

A little bit of speed and a little bit of funk gave the Libby Loggers Legion baseball team an opening day win against the Calgary Redbirds Friday, 3-0. 

Agnes Chenette, 82, of Kalispell

Thorsten Hill, 5, of Stevensville

Thorsten “Toto” Hill, 5, of Stevensville, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, April 26, 2013, in the arms of his father.

Tennis Peel

Troy’s Callan Peel paired with Azure Stever on Friday against Bigfork.

Tennis Leggins

Dan Leggins vs. Bigfork at No. 1 singles.

Tennis Luscher

Lane Luscher doubles vs. Bigfork 5-3-13

Glenn J. Dryden, 86, of Albany, Ore.

Glenn Justin Dryden, 86, of Albany, Ore., passed away at his home May 1, 2013. 

Tennis Haggerty

Andrew Haggerty vs. Bigfork's Adam Jordt at No. 2 singles 5-3-13.

Tennis Helmrick

Jeremy Helmrick vs. Bigfork's Isaac Martel at No. 3 singles 5-3-13.

Softball Gallagher

Libby’s Devon Gallagher bats against Whitefish in the Lady Loggers’ 14-0 win.

Softball Daisy

The Lady Loggers’ unofficial mascot, Daisy May, was generous with the high-fives Saturday during the matchup with Whitefish. 

Mill levy will add $350,000 to budget

Today is Election Day in Lincoln County for positions on Libby and Troy school boards.

Rotary Zach and Tommy

Rotarians Zach McNew and Tommy Cook took turns with the auction microphone.

Rotary Kate

Kate Huntsberger watches as Josh Erickson signs a ticket for one of the many auction items.

Rotary Kenny

Kenny Sorensen was the lucky winner of the Mossberg rifle auctioned Friday during the Rotary Wine-Tasting event.

Rotary Dusti

Attendees Sam Rosling, Shayna Wilson, Dusti Thompson, and Eric and Angela Reatz drop tickets in the auction buckets.

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Deputies

Sheriff Roby Bowe, left, swore in Dana Smith of Eureka, Michael Hansen of Eureka, Cody Ercanbrack of Libby, Ron Buckner of Libby, Gene King of Libby, Cody White of Eureka, Jason Fosgate of Libby and John Hyslop of Libby on Tuesday, April 30 at the Lincoln County Courthouse.

Baseball Winslow

Jared Winslow gets a forceout at second before turning two to Andrew Haggerty at first base against Calgary.

Baseball Grupenhoff

Oliver Grupenhoff closed out the first game against the Calgary Redbirds. “Ollie” pitched an inning on the mound but played most of the game behind the plate as catcher.

Schools need the mill levy to pass, Cook says

Polls open at 8 a.m. in Libby and Troy

South Lincoln County residents will go to the polls Tuesday to choose two school board members to serve in each Libby in Troy.

Some see properties as solution for cash

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Violence mars May Day celebration in Seattle

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Eureka sweeps county meet

The Daily Inter Lake

Tennis Williams

Jordan Williams vs. Eureka at No. 2 singles.

Tennis Higgins

Holli Higgins won her No. 1 singles match against Eureka.

Schweitzer

FILE - This June 13, 2005 file photo shows Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer talking at the Western Governor's Conference in Breckenridge, Colo. The struggle for control of Montana’s largest publicly-traded company is turning increasingly bitter ahead of a May 2 shareholders’ vote. Former Gov. Schweitzer and a team of dissident investors are sparring with Stillwater Mining executives over who could better lead the company. Their dueling campaigns to sway public opinion have included sharp personal attacks from both sides, and forced Stillwater Chairman Frank McAllister to return $2.3 million in company shares following a shareholder’s lawsuit. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

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Three educators rise to top of payroll

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District's budgets show similarities

Commissioners OK block grant to aid golf-car company at Port Authority

By late summer, workers in Libby could be assembling state-of-the-art lithium ion-powered golf cars.

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Troy softball shut out by Lady Bulldogs

A reeling Trojan squad drops four games during the weekend

After 10 frustrating innings Saturday, the Lady Trojan softball team found themselves on the losing end of 10-0 and 12-0 mercy-rule shortened shutouts.

China continues hacking into U.S. companies

Letter to the Editor,

County jobless rate dips 0.4 percent, at 15.9 percent

Lincoln County’s unemployment rate in March dropped four-tenths percent from February to 15.9 percent while Montana’s rate remained unchanged at 5.6 percent.

Donald R. Smith, 86, of Libby

Donald R. Smith, 86, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, April 25, 2013, at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital.

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Anti-Montanore group disbands

A citizens group that formed to oppose the Montanore Mine will disband at the end of this month, according to a press release from the group’s co-founder.

Two MU hoop players are arrested

Associated Press

Great Falls seeks to sever ties with co-op

Associated Press

Prep Roundup: Loggers stung by Yellowjackets in loss

The Logger tennis teams had a busy weekend, battling Stevensville on Friday and then traveling to the Bitterroot Invitational on Saturday.

Libby Senior Center May Menu

Dinners are served at 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays.

Police Blotter: April 7 - April 13

Logger alumni urge passage of vote to support schools May 7

Letter to the Editor,

Selenium, in lesser amounts, is an essential part of life

There has been a lot of headlining in the recent days about selenium, coal mining, the Flathead and the Kootenai River drainages. What does all that mean to the anglers at Koocanusa and the Kootenai River?

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Dean Johnson, 75, of Libby

Dean Johnson, 75, a longtime resident of Libby, died at his home on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.  

Wings co-founder now battles cancer, like many she aided

Wings Week begins with events on Saturday

Almost everyone in Libby has a family member or knows someone who has been helped by Wings.

EPA official defends actions

Acting administrator says Libby is ‘safer’ now than 1999

Acting Region 8 EPA Administrator Howard Cantor makes no bones about it: Libby is a much safer place now than it was before the agency began its cleanup.

High winds on Saturday batter Libby, Lincoln County

Several thousand lose power to wind gusts

Lincoln and Flathead counties were buffeted by high winds this weekend, causing damage and outages across Lincoln and Flathead counties.

Loggers set sights on state championship

After a surprise fourth-place finish at the state tournament last season, the Libby Loggers Legion baseball team is poised to make a run at a state title.

Obama speech was deceptive

Letter to the Editor,

Glad to see Libby improvements

Letter to the Editor,

Sen. Tester's Forest Jobs bill will not produce

Letter to the Editor,

School mill levy vote, home-visiting grant are crucial to welfare of children

Letter to the Editor,

Gerald Kenelty, 80, of Libby

Gerald Garth Kenelty, 80, died Friday, April 19, 2013, surrounded by family. 

Raymond Sampson, 90, of Troy

Raymond Warren Sampson, of Troy, went to be with his Lord the morning of April 21, 2013, at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital in Libby.