Monday, February 29
Hoops Roach
Junior Olivia Roach guarding Bigfork's Mattie McAnally Feb. 5.
Hoops Coldwell
Allie Coldwell brings the ball down court vs. Eureka Jan. 15.
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Lee Judge
Court Anthony
Johnny Glen Anthony, Jr.
Court Morgan
Jonathan Charles Morgan
Obit Kneller
Reuben K. Kneller, 87.
Court Spady
Robert "Buddy" Earl Spady
Obit Selke
David B. Selke, 60.
Obit Bucci
Raymond Bucci, 84, of Troy.
Thursday, February 25
Court Covey
Joshua Aaron Covey
Council Trio
Libby City Council members Brent Teske, left, Allen Olsen and Dejon Raines.
Bear Creek Too
Bear Creek between mile marker six and seven.
Bear Creek
Bear Creek at mile marker eight.
Landfill Ewaste
The newly-installed e-waste bin at Lincoln County Landfill.
Obit Cook
Henry A. "Hank" Cook,70
Dam Done
As of February 24, 2016.
Tuesday, February 23
Bee Winners
Lincoln County spelling bee 2016 included third runner-up Mykayla Ledbeter of Yaak Elementary, left, second runner-up Olivia Ramirez of Troy Elementary and first place went to Adeline Roesler-Begalke also of Troy Elementary. The winning word was pulchritude.
Bee Begalke
Adeline Roesler-Begalke of Troy Elementry wins the annual Lincoln County spelling bee Tuesday afternoon by correctly spelling pulchritude. Second place went to Olivia Ramirez of Troy Elementary and third went to Mykayla Ledbeter of Yaak Elementary.
USFS planning work in Flower Creek
Trego man given 13 months for DUI
Troy schools refinance bonds
Sharon Reetz
William Hergert
Chasity Christensen
Gwen Dahl-Bieber
Council schedules working meeting
Heritage Museum names archives after volunteers
Untamed land provides benefits for everyone
The government has officially declared war on privacy
It's time to stop asbestos fear-mongering
Yoga can help balance your life in a number of ways
Fire department honors local auto dealer
Lady Loggers place second in district tournament
Loggers finish third at tourney
Troy girls place third at district tourney
Troy places fourth in district play
Troy students learn about their brains
In Brief
Founder of luxury Montana resort will stay in jail
Anti-refugee protesters gather at Montana Capitol
Monday, February 22
Protest
Kay Beggins, second from right, holds a sign expressing her views on the Islamic State group during a refugee protest in Helena, Mont., Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. A group opposed to granting safe haven to Muslim refugees staged a rally that drew dozens of demonstrators to the Montana Capitol. (AP Photo/Bobby Caina Calvan)
Larry Mary Gruber
Jeff Gruber
Council Gassmann
Peggy Williams, left, Brent Teske, Barb Desch and Nate Gassmann.
Timber Three
Top row from left: Steve Lauer, Scott Beagle, Terry Andreessen, Carole Andreessen, Brian Zimmerman and Tom Wood. Bottom row from left: Adam Orr, Brady Fiscus, Dan Davis, Cody Janyes, Ryan Andreessen and Paul Resch.
Timber Two
Top row from left: Steve Lauer, Scott Beagle, Terry Andreessen, Carole Andreessen, Brian Zimmerman and Tom Wood. Bottom row from left: Adam Orr, Brady Fiscus, Dan Davis, Cody Janyes, Ryan Andreessen and Paul Resch.
Timber One
Steve Lauer, left, Tom Wood, Terry Andreessen, Carole Andreessen and Ryan Andreessen.
Birth Jennings
Bryson Jennings, son of Joseph and Samantha Jennings of Elmwood, Nebraska, was born on September 11, 2015.
Obit Reetz
Sharon Lee Reetz, 72
Court Griffin
Bryon Dean Griffin
Obit Hergert
William F. "Bill" Hergert, 100
Larry Mary One
Larry and Mary Hebenstreit
Obit Bieber
Gwen Karen Dahl-Bieber (Rogstad)
Friday, February 19
Hoops Winslow
Freshman Jayden Winslow brings the ball down court on a fast break second quarter vs. Eureka Feb 18.
Hoops Reny
Sophomore Shannon Reny fouled on this attempt, 0 for 2 from the line second quarter vs. Eureka Thursday, Feb. 18 with Amanda Peterson, left, and Jayden Winslow. Libby over Eureka 39-36.
DEQ director defends decision
Eureka man facing more than 25 years
Gubernatorial candidate Gianforte visits Libby
Coldwell secures fish pond grant
Rock Creek project moves forward
Welcome to the election year Courtpocalypse
Working to make Montana a leader in energy
Flint: blaming the poor for problems
Recipes to help you recommit to your health
Chamber honors business, volunteers
Troy promotes first-ever police sergeant
New kid in town isn't so new
Troy girls advance in district play
Troy boys win play-in game
Northwest Community Health Center promoting dental health
Taking the classroom outdoors
Judges explain efforts to improve handling of child abuse cases
Thursday, February 18
Hecla Russell
Luke Russell
Fishin Johnson
Jesse Johnson admires his catch Saturday during Kids' Fishing Day at Troy's Roosevelt Park.
Fishin Brant
Cameron Foote, right, helps Makayla Brant unhook her fish as Farrahl Johnson looks on during Kids' Fishing Day Saturday at Troy's Roosevelt Park.
Fishin Wilkinson
What better way to spend the day than fishing with dad! And Tom Wilkinson and his son Caleb, 9, did exactly that Saturday at Troy's Roosevelt Park during Kids' Fishing Day.
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Tom Livers
Chamber Winners
Diana Martin and Rita Wickham receive their winnings from Pam Peppenger, Executive Director at the Annual Libby Chamber Fundraiser Dinner. As the final two tickets they chose to split the winnings and each received $2,000 each in Libby Bucks.
Hoops Day
Jorday Day, left, places the game sportsmanship award over Sean Opland's head after the play-in game vs. Eureka Tuesday evening.
Hoops Opland
Eureka's 5'6" Colton Cooper drives for the lane with Sean Opland guarding first quarter during Tuesday's play-in game. 53-22 Trojans.
Hoops Coldwell A
Allie Coldwell on the drive with Haley Morgan guarding, third quarter vs. Thompson Falls Feb. 16.
Hoops Coldwell
Sophomore Allie Coldwell brings the ball down court third quarter during the play-in game vs. Thompson Falls Feb. 16, 38-27, Troy.
Gianforte
Greg Gianforte candidate for the Republican Party’s nomination for governor of Montana.
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Jeff Koterba cartoon for February 17, 2016 "Bush Clinton"
Hecla Mine
Sen. Mike Crapo presents Phillips Baker, Jr., chief executive officer of Hecla Mining Company, right, with a copy of a Congressional Record during a presentation Friday at the mining offices in Coeur d’Alene.
Pape Promo
Troy police officer Chris Pape, left, and Chief Robert McLeod.
Tuesday, February 16
Roll makes temporary attorney appointment
Fishin Brothers
Opening day at the kids' fishing pond with Noah Brothers, 5.
Justice Scalia dead at 79
Montanore decisions signed
Feeding wildlife threatens health and safety
Plum Creek mills, land to remain open
Fishin Barnes
Annie Barnes, 8, and Sandra Barnes.
Intimacy sometimes requires uncomfortable honesty
The deeper story on multiple use lands issues
Abusive debt collection is a national crisis
Troy acquires new patrol fleet
Museum to open public research center
Obama likely to replace Scalia from appellate courts
Colstrip wins state B/C wrestling title; Greenchain's Doolin caps freshman season with second-place finish
Eureka holds off Troy girls, 47-40
Lady Trojans bounce back, thump Mission 58-34
Trojan boys slay Eureka Lions, 56-37
Troy holds off Mission for home win, 62-52
Lady Pirates plunder Libby, 42-38
Polson boys manhandle Libby, 54-48
In Brief
Monday, February 15
Hoops Tallmadge
Adam Tallmadge against Eureka defender Moe Henderson.
Hoops Brown
Troy's Allie Brown against Lions defender Stacy Cooper.
Rotary Goodman
Eileen Carney, left, and Ron Goodman
Wrestle Doolin
Freshman Buddy Doolin at state wrestling tournament Feb. 13.
Montanore Mine
Montanore Mine tour, June 7, 2011
Wrestle Gout
Buddy Doolin, left, Laine Young, Colten Clemons, Reed Christensen and Clancy Gout.
Wrestle Young
Laine Young at the state wrestling tournament Feb. 12.
Wrestle Morford
Coach Kelly Morford, Buddy Doolin and Coach John Love.
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FILE - In this Oct., 15, 2006 file photo, Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at the ACLU Membership Conference in Washington. On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that Scalia has died at the age of 79. (AP Photo/Chris Greenberg, File)
Hoops Rice
Senior Trinity Rice passes to Kolton Winebark in first quarter vs. Mission Feb. 13. 62-52 Trojans.
Police Cruisers
Chief Robert McLeod, left, Officer Henry Roy and Officer Chris Pape.
Birth Taylor
Matthew Taylor
Birth Sullivan
Annalise Moriah Sullivan
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Lee Judge
Hoops Winebark
A third quarter layup by senior Kolton Winebark vs. Mission Saturday puts the Trojans up by one, 38-37.
Hoops Carter
Junior Taylor Carter's pass is knocked out of bounds by Ran'Dee Charlo in fourth quarter vs. Mission Feb. 13.
Hoops Petersen
Senior forward Zander Peterson vs. Polson Feb. 13.
Hoops Johnston
Freshman guard Ryggs Johnston vs. Polson Feb. 13.
Hoops Winslow
Freshman Jayden Winslow vs. Polson Feb. 13.
Friday, February 12
Hermes wins Montana Ambassador award
Group sues over grizzly decision
Libby man facing 40 years in prison; Brossman indicted Jan. 21 on child pornography charges
Linda Wiley
Thomas Harris
Arlene Schmitt
Moody's to offer self-serve dog washing
Counterclaim filed in $1.2 million lawsuit
A good night's sleep is the foundation of health
The banality of evil on steroids
EPA's record of decision is in error
My heart breaks for Libby, again
Montana officials praise carbon regulation stay
Nightengale joins hospital staff
Libby firefighters climb for a cause
In brief
Thursday, February 11
Daisy Dog
Ruth Fenn and her dog Daisy.
Quartet Trasak
Jakub Trasak of the Valinor Quartet during Tuesday's hour and half concert at the Memorial Events Center. (All the way from the Czech Repbulic) Other members of the quartet were Sergei Teleshev, accordion; Slava Tolstoy, guitar and Greg Feingold, bass.
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Lee Judge
Fire Challenge
LVFD firefighters Neil Benson, left, Scott Beagle and Jason Sunell.
Hosp Nightengale
Amy Nightengale, FNP-C has recently joined the Cabinet Peaks team of healthcare providers as the newest hospitalist.
Obit Wiley
Linda K. Wiley, 52
Obit Schmitt
Arlene C. Schmitt 74
Obit Harris
Thomas Lincoln Harris
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Entrepreneur Award Tyann Hermes
Tuesday, February 9
Libby schools to seek $4 million levy
EPA finalizes clean-up plan
Libby man facing 30 years in prison
Don Holcomb
Michael Woods
Joel Rucker
Linda Wiley
Fire department hit 107 calls in 2015
Hospital planning to merge walk-in clinic and new family medicine clinic
Petitioners ask commissioners to invalidate opposition
Fielder's land transfer pitch is snake oil sales
Will the Oregon protestors accept their responsibility?
You are here for greatness, rock your life
Eureka wins wrestling divisionals
Frenchtown tromps Lady Loggers, 53-20
Lady Loggers fall to Loyola, 53-52
Loggers fall to Loyola Sacred Heart, 66-58
Loggers saddle Broncs with loss, 72-63
Valkyries pillage Troy, 56-17
Vikings plunder Troy, 89-40
Maidens defeat Lady Trojans, 44-38
Chiefs shut down Trojans, 60-42
In Brief
Monday, February 8
Court Willett
Susan Vivian Willett
Festival Schwegel
Josh Troyer, left, and Ryan Schwegel sing their way through Festival of Nations 2016.
Festival Andreessen
Festival of Nations 2016 New Zealand representative Alex Andreessen shares her knowledge with her father, Ryan.
Festival McElmurry
Festival of Nations 2016 with Ryker McElmurry as your guide to Costa Rica.
Festival Crowd
Festival of Nations 2016.
Wrestle Team
Front row from left: Tanner Wood, Mason Sams, Buddy Doolin, Colten Clemons, Reed Christensen, Laine Young, Tim Brivka and Manager Cecilia Chapel. Back row from left: Asst. Coach Jason Harrington, Asst. Coach John Love, Clancy Gout, Dylan Parrish, Dominic Voorhies, Tim Carvey, Asst. Coach Josh Chapel and Head Coach Kelly Morford. (Not pictured: Michael Lehnert, Braydan Thom and Jonathan Tinnel)
Hoops Tallmadge
Senior Adam Tallmadge drives through heavy traffic in third quarter vs. Bigfork Friday, Feb. 5.
Festival Kropp
Festival of Nations 2016 with Anthony Kropp as your guide to Italy.
Birth McMillan
Rylan Ray McMillan
Obit Holcomb
Don Wayne Holcomb
Obit Rucker
Joel A. Rucker, Jr., 64
Hoops Downey
Sophomore Kaitlyn Downey guarding Mattie McAnally in third quarter vs. Bigfork Feb. 5, 2016.
Hoops Cotten
Sophomore Zach Cotten passes to Dillon Savage in first quarter vs. Bigfork Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.
Obit Woods
Michael Gene Woods, 61
Friday, February 5
Festival Schnackenberg
With an alpine hat and his best lederhosen, Phillip Schnackenberg points to the chart which lists the ethnic groups which comprise the population of Austria.
Festival Troyer
Billie Jo Jones, right, learns all about Scotland from seventh-grader Josh Troyer Friday afternoon during Festival of Nations 2016 at Libby High School.
Candidate filing season underway
Libby man charged in theft from church
Experts model mine area fire threats
Noah James
Ethan Alexander Baumbach
Bentley James
Jaxen Jon Michael Ames
Robert Niedzwiecki
Orville Garrison
Annual chamber dinner to be held Saturday
Fuel your body for optimal performance
Obama's actions are an affront to freedom
Feds looking to settle mine suits
Marsy's Law picks up steam in Montana
Local choir students perform in All-Star Honors Choir
Greenchain ends regular season at Whitefish
Cougars pummel Trojans
Lady Trojans pounce on Lady Cougars
Troy High second quarter honor roll
Libby Middle/High honor roll
Thursday, February 4
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FILE - In this April 4, 2013 file photo, a mechanized shovel loads coal onto a haul truck at the Cloud Peak Energy's Spring Creek mine near Decker, Mont. An Obama administration effort to overhaul coal sales from public lands will be put to its first test as companies seek to advance two major mining projects in the Western U.S. Federal and state officials are meeting Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, to consider the request. Cloud Peak Energy and Lighthouse Resources Inc. wants to mine a combined 644 million tons of coal from government-controlled reserves in Montana and Wyoming. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
Court Cosgriff
James William Cosgriff confers with his attorney William Managhan Aug. 24, 2015.
Obit Niedzwiecki
Robert Niedzwiecki
Opland Four
Bonnie Larson, left, Dawn Opland, Sean Opland and Coach Brendan Miller.
Opland Three
Bonnie Larson, left, Breanna Opland, Dawn Opland, Sean Opland and Coach Brendan Miller.
Tuesday, February 2
Port to seek independent delisting
Larson won't seek election
Eureka woman facing 30 years
The Bullpen and the Pot Belly Stove
Reviewing 2015 from a financial perspective
Judge denies bail change request
Does anyone serve time in Lincoln County?
In brief
Pay attention to the connection between love and weight
Loggers and Trojans square off on the hardwood: Troy girls defend home court
Loggers knock off Braves, 67-57
Lady Loggers fall to Maidens
Lady Trojans defeat Lady Bluehawks
Trojans fall to Bluehawks
Library has full February calendar
Food and fun at the Libby Senior Center
Monday, February 1
Hoops Winebark
Senior Kolton Winebark vs. T-Falls Jan. 2.
Hoops Brown
Allie Brown with T-Falls' Lindsay Laws guarding third quarter Jan. 2.
Cheer Mossburg
The Lady Loggers take on Ronan with cheerleader Emily Mossburg pregame Jan 30.
Hoops Reny
Sophomore Shannon Reny passing to Trinity Wallace in third quarter vs. Ronan Jan. 30.
Hoops Maloney
Junior Colin Maloney on the drive fourth quarter vs. Ronan Jan. 30.
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Greg Larson
Ski Keiper
Matt Smart on horse Rojo pulls skier Austin Keiper at the Whitefish ski joring races Sunday. (Matt Baldwin / Whitefish Pilot)
Court Chalcraft
Amy Rose Chalcraft
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Bob Gruber
Birth Ames
Jaxen Jon Michael Ames
Hoops Winn
Junior Tucker Winn guarding Libby's Zander Petersen Jan. 29.
Hoops Johnson
Senior guard Anthony Johnson drives for the lane with Ronan's Kobe Morigeau guarding in third quarter Saturday, Jan. 30.
Hoops Johnston
Dillon Savage, left, and Mason Chapel guarding Libby's Ryggs Johnston in fourth quarter Jan. 29.
Hoops Wallace
Senior Trinity Wallace passing to Madisen Monigold in first quarter vs. Troy Jan. 29, 2016
Hoops Coldwell
Allie Coldwell vs. Libby with Jayden Winslow guarding, Jan. 29, 2016.
Court Bowe
Lincoln County Sheriff Roby Bowe, Ellsworth testimony, Monday, Feb. 1.
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Thomas Ellsworth
