Friday, April 29
Revised petition to recall Libby mayor filed
Locals rally to provide earthquake relief
Libby man pleads guilty to felony child porn charge
Arthur Robbins
Ralph Goodman
Mildred Dutton
Mary DePue
Benjamin DeLeo
National Drug Take-Back Day April 30
May library events announced
Flathead Electric Co-op to hike rates in June
The key to fitness success is consistency
Superfund institutional controls always fail
Roll continues to lie about misdeeds
Honor veterans by treating them equally
Pick 'em: Morels are springing up
Freshman phenom breaks record
Libby, Troy compete at Libby Invite
In Brief
Thursday, April 28
Golf Team
Coach Dann Rohrer, left, Andrew Freese, Brandon Sadewasser, Lily Feeback, Zander Petersen, India Croucher, Jonny Feeback, Ryggs Johnston and Miss Campbell.
Roll Doug Mayor
Libby Mayor Doug Roll
Quake Two
The 7.8 magnitude Ecuador earthquake happened on April 16th in the early evening.
Quake One
The 7.8 magnitude Ecuador earthquake happened on April 16th in the early evening.
Tennis Briones W
Walter Briones speaking with Max Smyley of Whitefish prior to their No. 1 singles match May 9, 2015.
Tennis Briones
Walter Briones vs. Max Smyley of Whitefish at No. 1 singles May 9.
Tuesday, April 26
Birth Rebo
Ryder Rebo
CHC Two
Auctioneer Tony Rebo
Tennis Brant
Jason Brant vs. Mission's Andrew Esslinger at No. 2 singles, Libby Invite April 23.
Tennis McBride
Sarah McBride vs. Macy Curtiss of Cutbank at No. 3 singles Friday, April 22.
Tennis Jones
Jessika Jones vs. Cutbank's Riley Bird at No. 4 singles, Friday, April 22.
Obit Goodman
Ralph Goodman
Softball Team
A very happy Lady Logger softball team after defeating Eureka 18-0 Friday, April 22.
Softball Luscher
Coach Dean Thompson and Taryne Luscher exchange a celebratory "low five" after Luscher's home run over the center field fence scoring two with two out bottom of the first inning vs. Eureka April 22.
Softball Monigold
Madisen Monigold slides safely narrowly missing Ambryn Smith's tag, bottom of the third inning vs. Eureka Friday, April 22. (18-0 Libby)
Morel Mush
A much sought after tasty tidbit by mushroom pickers, the morel mushroom begins to appear in mid May. Typically they are found in moist areas, in the forest duff around dead or dying trees.
Obit De Pue
Mary Louise De Pue, 93.
Obit DeLeo
Benjamin “Ben” Anthony DeLeo, 74.
Libby man denied bail modification
Lawsuit challenges federal bull trout recovery plan
Cuts in forest trail budgets on hold
Paul Rexroad
Wallace Talsma
Schwan's, Costco products recalled
States, not feds, should regulate air ambulances
Five in the running for three Libby school board seats
The case for conservation
Life is too short to not live authentically
Lady Loggers take Libby Invite
Troy girls beat Mission, tie Darby; boys lose to both on the road
Monday, April 25
Tennis Brown
Troy's Allie Brown
Tennis Osterberg
Cody Osterberg teamed with Dylan Cummings in doubles vs. Cutbank, Libby Invite April 23.
Track McLinden
Shelbie McLinden with a 97 1-1/2 foot throw, Libby Invite April 23.
Swede Flowers
Wildflowers at Swede Mountain lookout April 24.
Track Peck
Brian Peck, 100-meter hurdles.
Court Haflich
Joseph Alton Haflich
Birth Sarrett
Elizabeth Sarrett
Track Mossburg
Krysten Mossburg Libby Invite April 23.
Track Thorstenson
Tyann Totten, left, and Libby's Lauren Thorstenson compete in 3200.
Track Opland
Sean Opland 100-meter dash Libby Invite April 23, 2016.
Softball Downey
First base Kaitlyn Downey with the first out bottom of first inning on a throw from pitcher Kylie Carr vs. Eureka April 23.
Obit Rexroad
Paul W. Rexroad, 72
Softball Day
Second base freshman Annie Day third out bottom of first inning vs. Eureka april 23.
Softball Tunison
Lexi Tunison catching bottom of third inning, second of a doubleheader vs. Eureka April 23, 2016.
Friday, April 22
Ten Lakes travel plan open for comments
Troy City Council appoints interim police chief
Troy man seriously injured in rollover near Yaak Hill
County hires attorney to intervene in grizzly delisting case
Sword-wielding man not granted release from jail
Firm challenges mining approval
City, Tennant respond to misconduct allegations
County denies draft petition to recall Roll
Thursday, April 21
Softball Thill
Center fielder Tana Thill top of second inning, first of a doubleheader vs. Bonners Ferry March 25, 2016.
Softball Rosling
Bailie Rosling gets ahold of a pitch during Libby's game against Ronan in Ronan on Tuesday afternoon.
McGillivray
The view at McGillivray Recreation Site.
Flicker
Home sweet home. As a cavity nester, this northern flicker spent Wednesday afternoon carving out a nest in an old pine snag.
Chief McLeod
City of Troy Chief of Police Robert McLeod.
Tuesday, April 19
Bulldogs come back against Libby
The Lady Loggers had the visiting Mission-Arlee-Charlo cooperative team on the ropes early in Thursday’s softball game at Libby, but couldn’t hang on to the lead. Libby’s girls fell to the visiting Lady Bulldogs, 10-9.
E-waste recycling events scheduled for Earth Day
People around the world will celebrate Earth Day on Friday and in Lincoln County the event is expected to bring a mass exodus of old electronic appliances and the county’s Health Department hosts free E-waste recycling in Libby and Troy.
Athletes shine in Eureka Invite
Several Lincoln County students and schools participated and took home medals from the Eureka Invitational track meet held on Saturday.
Questions about school funds remain
To all past and president school board trustees, superintendents and county commissioners, in regard to this year’s election of board trustees and building reserve levy. I vote no on the levy for the following reasons.
Principal asks for support of levy
On behalf of Libby Middle-High School, we welcome any and all of you to come in and talk to us about the upcoming Maintenance Levy. We thank those people who attended our community open house. We would like to address one of the concerns that was brought up about ongoing maintenance and share some of the renovation and maintenance projects that the district has done and not made the community aware:
Couple urges support of school levy
We are writing in support of the school building reserve levy coming up May 3.
Eureka man pleads guilty in assault case
A Eureka man was given an 18-month suspended sentence on Monday for a February incident where he assaulted his girlfriend and resisted officers who tried to take him to jail.
County, state officials discuss Superfund
Lincoln County commissioners Mike Cole and Mark Peck, along with Asbestos Resource Program manager Nick Raines, traveled to Helena this week to meet with Montana Department of Environmental Quality officials regarding the long-term program to manage exposure to contaminated material left in place after the Environmental Protection Agency pulls up stakes and leaves Libby.
Linehan Outfitting Company one of three finalists for Orvis Outfitter of the Year
Linehan Outfitting Company of Troy has been recognized by the Orvis Company as one of the three finalists for the company’s prestigious Outfitter of the Year award.
New Libby city attorney faces professional misconduct accusations
A Kalispell attorney put a lien on a client’s property for nonpayment of fees, pursued foreclosure and then anonymously bought the property for well below market value at a sheriff’s auction, the Montana Supreme Court’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel said.
Tennant appointed as long-term city attorney
By MEGAN STRICKLAND
Forest Service aims to conduct prescribed burns on up to 10,000 acres
Smoke has been rising from the floor of the Kootenai National Forest during the past few weeks, as the United States Forest Service has begun its annual prescribed burning operations.
Birth Jones
Kasen Jones
Birth Alverson
Tidus Alverson
Birth Miller
Abigail Miller
Wreck Three
MHP Trooper Bryce Ford at the scene of a single vehicle accident involving a blue and black 2002 4-door Dodge pickup at Highway 2 and Yaak Hill April 18, 2016.
Wreck Two
MHP Trooper Bryce Ford at the scene of a single vehicle accident involving a blue and black 2002 4-door Dodge pickup at Highway 2 and Yaak Hill April 18, 2016.
Wreck One
Single vehicle accident involving a blue and black 2002 4-door Dodge pickup at Highway 2 and Yaak Hill April 18, 2016.
Obit Seeman
Raymond L Seeman, 71
Monday, April 18
Track Ford
Ryker Ford of Libby in the 100 meter dash, unofficial time of 12.5.
Linehan honored
Orvis Company’s Tom Evenson, left, Travis Lee, Sam Stevenson, Tim Linehan, Joanne Linehan, Sean McAfee, Monti Moniz, Eric Brenco and missing crew member Steve Shaw
Glacier Bank
On April 7, 2016, the Glacier Family of Banks, which includes Glacier Bank of Kalispell, received the Innovation in Financial Education Award presented by Nasdaq and EverFi. This is the 2nd year running that the institution has received the award. Glacier Bank has offices across western Montana including Kalispell, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Eureka, Libby, Bigfork, Lakeside, Polson, Ronan, Pablo, Anaconda and Butte. Honorees were selected based on a set of criteria that included the scale and reach of their financial education initiatives, the duration of their commitment, and unique employee volunteering activities that supplement their programs. Thirty-five institutions were honored with this distinction at a ceremony hosted at Nasdaq Marketsite in New York City. Glacier Bank Market President, Robert Nystuen commented, “Glacier Bank employees donate thousands of hours each year in service to organizations that advance our communities. By financing and supporting financial education in our schools we provide a tool our educators can utilize at no cost to ensure our young people have an understanding of financial literacy.” Administered by teachers in a classroom setting, the web-based course offers over six hours of programming on a variety of financial topics including credit scores, insurance, credit cards, student loans, mortgages, taxes, stocks, savings, 401k’s and other critical concepts that map to national financial literacy standards. Glacier Bank also offers online adult financial literacy education through the Financial Foundations for Adults Program. It is free to community members, customers and non-customers alike, and to community based organizations. The education is also provided to bank employees through the Wellness Program. For more information on the adult program please visit Glacier Bank’s website at www.glacierbank.com or contact a bank representative.
Koot Falls
Kootenai Falls, always a popular spot.
Track Cecilio
Sophia Cecilio of Troy
Swing Bridge
Swinging bridge between Libby and Troy.
Track McLinden
Shellbie McLinden of Libby
Track Jones
Nik Jones 34 feet 3 1/4 inches throw
Track Johnson
Royal Johnson of Troy 24 feet 91/2 inches.
Court Barrows
Craig Alan Barrows, Jan. 11, 2016.
Court Barrow
Craig Alan Barrows, Jan. 11, 2016.
Court Evans
Eric Paul Evans arraignment March 14, 2016.
Court Orr
Dru Allen Orr arraignment with his attorney William L. Managhan Monday, April 18, 2016.
Court Anthony
Omnibus hearing for Johnny Glen Anthony, Jr. with his attorney Sean D. Hinchey, Monday, April 18, 2016.
Softball Cannon
Sophomore Haylee Cannon grounds out scoring Madisen Monigold bottom of sixth inning, first of a doubleheader vs. Plains Saturday, April 16, 2016. Lady Loggers take the first game 15-6 but fall 7-2 in the second.
Friday, April 15
Birth Hislop
Freya Lynn Hislop
Softball Bradeen
Sammee Bradeen base hit to center field on the 2-1 pitch bottom of second inning vs. Mission 4-14-16.
Process to recall Roll begins
Securities regulator visits Libby
DUI arrests up in April
Charles Eanes
Arlene Vial
Complaint against Payne dismissed
Lift weights to prevent and reverse muscle loss
It's time to recall Roll
GOP elites are clueless about Trump's appeal
How to kill the U.S. high- tech industry
Group seeks to educate hikers about goat safety
Norman Foote to close Memorial Center season
It's time to be more aware of bears
Libby High to induct two distinguished graduates
Troy tennis falls in Bigfork
Johnston wins second tourney of season
Track travels to Flathead trials
Thursday, April 14
Solem Sandi
Sandi Solem, PhD, RN
Solem Craig
Captain Craig Solem, US Navy (ret) LHS 1971
Investor Lindeen
Monica Lindeen
Cartoon 041516
Lee Judge
Track Voorhies
Freshman Cole Walker, left, and senior Dominic Voorhies, right. Flathead Time Trials April 12, 2016.
Foote Norman
Norman Foote, singer and puppeteer.
Goat Sign
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Wednesday, April 13
Obit Vial
Arlene Vera Laffoon Vial, 87.
Tuesday, April 12
Eureka man withdraws no contest plea
County to intervene in grizzly suit
Brossman to plead guilty
Francis Sichting
Youth center to open April 15
Agency reopens mine comments
City signs hydroelectric contract
Government should stay out of the restroom debate
Can we move away from the victim mentality?
Pull the other leg, President Obama
Judge to decide penalties in next phase of dark money case
US, Goldman Sachs reach $5B settlement over risky mortgages
Hastert revelations could increase chances for prison time
In Brief
Johnston grabs first prep win
Lady Trojans drop two to Anaconda
Lady Loggers beat T-Falls
Lady Loggers pick up two wins on road trip
Logger boys complete rough road trip
Logger netters beat Bigfork
Lady Loggers beat Valkyries in Bigfork
Monday, April 11
Speaker Hastert
FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2015 file photo, former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert leaves the federal courthouse in Chicago. Federal prosecutors say when they questioned Hastert about his large cash withdrawals the former House speaker told them he was being extorted by someone making a false claim of sex abuse. In a court filing Friday, April 8, 2016, prosecutors say Hastert agreed to let investigators record phone conversations he had with the man who later became known as ìIndividual A.î Agents later questioned Individual A, who told them about abuse that occurred when he was 14. (AP Photo/Matt Marton File)
Softball Carr
Kylie Carr base hit on the 3-2 pitch bottom of fourth inning, first of a doubleheader vs. Bonners Ferry March 25, 2016.
Stroke Support
Rebecca Toczek, left, Ron Toczek, Barbara Stryker, James Hicks, Laura Hicks, Kay Urdahl, and Karen Alexander.
Water Pape
Corky Pape
Birth Davis
Adam Davis
Cartoon 041216
Jeff Koterba April 10.2016. Clinton Aliens
Golf Johnston
Ryggs Johnston tees off on No. 6, a par 4, Saturday during the Ben Graham Memorial Golf Tournament, May 17, 2014.
Court Resh
Hadley Gene Resh
Obit Sichting
Francis M. Sichting, 77.
Friday, April 8
Tennis Martineau
Isabelle Martineau vs. Troy's Molly Walters at No. 3 singles Thursday, April 7.
Tennis Walters
Molly Walters vs. Libby's Isabelle Martineau at No. 3 singles Thursday, April 7.
Tennis Stecher
Junior Kaylee Stecher vs. Libby's Isabelle Martineau at No. 3 singles Thursday, April 7, 2016.
Tennis Brown
Junior Allie Brown vs. Libby's Kaylene Hudson at No. 1 singles Thursday, April 7.
Tennis Sykes
Jhamaal Sykes vs. Troy's A.J. Faur at No. 1 singles Thursday, April 7.
Tennis Faur
Sophomore A.J. Faur vs. Jhamaal Sykes at No. 1 singles Thursday, April 7.
Mayor lies to council, public
Judge gives City Attorney lesson in criminal prosecution
County seeks help with EPA controls
Libraries holding poetry contest
Libby mayor orchestrates illegal meeting
Don't let tax season stress get you down
Our kids deserve a quality education and environment
The time has come for Roll to go
Group offers free training classes
Ducks Dinner set for April 30
Backen opens Libby Gym on Mineral Avenue
From toxic waste to Nirvana
Lady Loggers defeat Troy
Libby golfers heating up the links
Girl catches monster pike on Swan Lake
Thursday, April 7
Park Beefore
Export plant area 1968
Birth Tatum
Hunter Tatum
Attorney Tennant
Libby City Attorney David Tennant.
Council Teske
Libby City Councilman Brent Teske, April 4, 2016.
Koot Falls
A view of Kootenai Falls March 30, 2016.
Softball Monigold
Junior Madisen Monigold sacrifice fly to center scores one bottom of second inning vs. Troy April 5, 2016.
Softball Carr
Junior Kylie Carr pitching bottom of third inning vs. Libby April 5, 2016.
Tuesday, April 5
Golf Feeback
Lily Feeback putts out on the second hole during the Eureka Invitational tournament Tuesday at Indian Springs golf course.
Suit seeks injunction against Montanore
Libby man receives suspended sentence for simple assault
Crow tribal elder, historian dead at 102
What's good about the state of Montana?
School levy essential to continue high quality of education in Libby
Montana energy jobs are under assault
Embrace the darkness; emerge on the other side
Federal wolf oversight program ends in May
Jury: Montana lawmaker illegally coordinated with dark-money groups
Boltz arrested for DUI
Tree board helps manage Libby's 'urban forest'
Libby, Troy track teams compete in Ronan
Lady Loggers start season 2-1
Libby golf duo tears up Spring Swing Tournament
Logger tennis: Boys take first three matches of season
Logger tennis: Girls beat Hamilton, Troy; lose to Polson
Monday, April 4
Council members: Roll must go
City Council Roll
Libby Mayor Doug Roll.
Tennis Brant
Jason Brant vs. Troy's Cody Osterberg at No. 2 singles Saturday, April 2.
Court Walbridge
Joseph Dee Walbridge
Court Huffman
Brandon James Huffman
Queen Nur Two
Sangue Mboup performs with Queen Nur Friday, April 1, 2016.
Queen Nur One
Queen Nur
Golf Cielak
Jonny Cielak tees off on No. 2, a 356-yard par 4 during Libby Invitational Sept. 12, 014
Tennis Walters
Troy's Molly Walters vs. Libby's Sarah McBride at No. 3 singles Saturday at Troy.
Tennis McBride
Libby's Sarah McBride vs. Molly Walters at No. 3 singles Saturday, April 2.
Mule Power
You just never know what might be trotting down Mineral Avenue on a Saturday afternoon.
Obit Bothman
Larry Bothman
Track Ford
Libby’s Ryker Ford competes in the high jump at the Ronan Invitational track meet Saturday, April 2.
Motl Jon
Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl, left, and state Rep. Art Wittich, second from right, speak to their legal teams after the first day of Wittich's campaign finance trial in Helena, Montana, on March 28, 2016. Motl accuses Wittich of taking illegal corporate contributions from groups associated with the National Right to Work Committee (AP Photo/Matt Volz)
Joe Crow
FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2008 file photo, Native American Crow historian Joe Medicine Crow tells then-presidential-candidate Barack Obama to "take veterans to the top when you move into the White House," during a visit to Billings, Mont. Medicine Crow, the last surviving war chief for Montana's Crow Tribe, died Sunday, April 3, 2016 in a Billings hospice at age 102. Medicine Crow earned the title of war chief and a Bronze Star after stealing enemy horses and other exploits as a U.S. soldier in World War II. Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.(James Woodcock/Billings Gazette via AP, File)
Softball Walker
Linsey Walker steals second with one out bottom of first inning vs. Anaconda April 1, 2016.
Softball Monigold
Shortstop Madisen Monigold puts the tag on Andrea Mavrinac at second base top of first inning vs. Anaconda April 1, 2016. Lady Loggers fall 1-0.
Friday, April 1
Libby man suffers minor injuries in wreck
Libby little guys take state title
Libby man facing 15 years in prison
Mary Hebenstreit
Lloyd Cann
Mary Hyatt
Dara Murray
Former trooper facing more than 30 years
Lincoln County woman charged with felony theft
Libby PD issuing citations on Fourth Street
Spring cleaning: A time to throw out the excuses
Previous allegations were proven false
We need to invest in our children's futures
U.S. needs a better strategy for dealing with ISIS
Libby native receives excellence award
Blinker fluid shortage predicted
Traditional tales with a personal flair
Loggers looking to run into state meet
Trojan track wants to return to state
