Stories for May 2016

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Monday, May 30

Memorial Eight
May 30, 2016 2:40 p.m.

Memorial Eight

Amanda Marcum raises the flag over Troy Cemetery during Memorial Day ceremonies Monday.

Memorial Seven
May 30, 2016 2:33 p.m.

Memorial Seven

Members of John E. Freeman Post 5514 of the VFW, Memorial Day 2016.

Memorial Two
May 30, 2016 1:51 p.m.

Memorial Two

John E. Freeman Post 5514 members Bud Priest, left, Dan Savage and Tom Rowe.

Memorial One
May 30, 2016 1:38 p.m.

Memorial One

Honoring veterans and the fallen this Memorial Day 2016 were Molly Markel, left, Signe Moser and Billie Jo Brue, members of the Ladies Auxiliary of John E. Freeman Post 5514 at Troy Cemetery.

Grads Six
May 30, 2016 10:27 a.m.

Grads Six

Co-Valedictorian Ashley Walker, left, and Co-Valedictorian Zander Petersen.

Grads Five
May 30, 2016 10:18 a.m.

Grads Five

Tina Smith, left, and Ashley Walker.

Grads Four
May 30, 2016 10:10 a.m.

Grads Four

Dani Hawthorne, left, and Jonny Cielak.

Grads Three
May 30, 2016 10:03 a.m.

Grads Three

Kaylene Hudson, left, Bryce Moeller, Zander Petersen and Raffael Weber.

Grads Two
May 30, 2016 9:51 a.m.

Grads Two

Assistant Principal Jim Germany, left, and Krysten Mossburg.

Grads One
May 30, 2016 9:37 a.m.

Grads One

Class president India Croucher, left, and Salutatorian Jenna Barrick.

Tuesday, May 24

May 24, 2016 8:31 a.m.

Troy man killed in ATV crash

May 24, 2016 8:27 a.m.

Assets frozen in investment case

May 24, 2016 8:25 a.m.

A matter of clarification

Tennis Champs
May 24, 2016 8:18 a.m.

Tennis Champs

May 24, 2016 7:56 a.m.

Hecla to acquire Mines Management

Hecla Mining Company and Mines Management Inc. announced a merger agreement May 24, 2016. The agreement is pending Mines Management shareholder approval and other undisclosed closing conditions.

Friday, May 20

Lower Geiger Lake
May 20, 2016 4:56 p.m.

Lower Geiger Lake

Lower Geiger Lake, May 17

Baseball Johnson
May 20, 2016 4:33 p.m.

Baseball Johnson

Shortstop Collin Johnson puts the tag on Skeeter Johnston as he tries to steal second top of the fourth vs. the Clark Fork Cougs May 19. Cougs over Loggers 6-3.

Carol Griner
May 20, 2016 8:06 a.m.

Carol Griner

Dona Etienne
May 20, 2016 8:06 a.m.

Dona Etienne

Burdette Taylor
May 20, 2016 8:05 a.m.

Burdette Taylor

May 20, 2016 8:03 a.m.

My thanks to Cabinet Peaks

May 20, 2016 8:01 a.m.

The trees are growing every day

Champion!
May 20, 2016 7:57 a.m.

Champion!

Lady Trojans win play-in game
May 20, 2016 7:56 a.m.

Lady Trojans win play-in game

May 20, 2016 7:54 a.m.

In Brief

Thursday, May 19

Obit Griner
May 19, 2016 1:26 p.m.

Obit Griner

Carole Lynn Griner, 56

McDougall
May 19, 2016 12:17 p.m.

McDougall

Cecil McDougall, Ignite the Nites 2014.

Cartoon 052016
May 19, 2016 11:56 a.m.

Cartoon 052016

Jeff Koterba cartoon for May 10, 2016 "Polling Place Election Vote"

Softball Bradeen
May 19, 2016 11:33 a.m.

Softball Bradeen

A bobbled ball by third baseman Tamara Brubaker allows Sammee Bradeen to steal third base with two out bottom of first inning vs. Thompson Falls Tuesday, May 17.

Softball Hageness
May 19, 2016 10:42 a.m.

Softball Hageness

Khalyn Hageness takes one to the elbow for a free trip to first base bottom of first inning vs. Thompson Falls May 17. (11-0 Libby)

Forum Two
May 19, 2016 9:56 a.m.

Forum Two

Jerry Bennett, left, Rhoda Cargill, Tony Brown, Larry Dolezal and Jim Hammons.

Forum One
May 19, 2016 9:44 a.m.

Forum One

Tricia Brooks, left, Cyndi Miller and Robin Schieferl.

Golf Group
May 19, 2016 9:13 a.m.

Golf Group

Coach Dann Rohrer, Jonny Cielak, Lily Feeback, Ryggs Johnston and Miss Campbell.

Golf Trio
May 19, 2016 9:01 a.m.

Golf Trio

Jonny Cielak, left, Lily Feeback and Ryggs Johnston.

Golf Ryggs One
May 19, 2016 8:55 a.m.

Golf Ryggs One

Ryggs Johnston

Fish Derby One
May 19, 2016 8:38 a.m.

Fish Derby One

From left to right Blair Miller, 1st place winner; Marvin Dickinson, 4th place; John Henry, 5th place; Paul Garrison, 2nd place; Than Winder, 3rd place; John Scott, 6th place.

Tuesday, May 17

Birth Burke
May 17, 2016 10:41 a.m.

Birth Burke

Tyler Burke

Birth Friss
May 17, 2016 10:35 a.m.

Birth Friss

Logan Friss

Charles Tapia
May 17, 2016 8:19 a.m.

Charles Tapia

Robert Clemons
May 17, 2016 8:18 a.m.

Robert Clemons

May 17, 2016 8:15 a.m.

Pay attention to public lands

May 17, 2016 8:15 a.m.

A student's thoughts on the levy

Lady Trojans thump T-Falls
May 17, 2016 8:06 a.m.

Lady Trojans thump T-Falls

Monday, May 16

Doc Woydick
May 16, 2016 5:35 p.m.

Doc Woydick

Daniel Woydick, MD

Doc Huddleston
May 16, 2016 5:29 p.m.

Doc Huddleston

Sara Huddleston, MD

Tennis Brown
May 16, 2016 5:14 p.m.

Tennis Brown

Allie Brown vs. Breanna Turpin at No. 1 singles vs. Ronan, April 30, 2016.

Track Opland
May 16, 2016 4:59 p.m.

Track Opland

District track meet with Sean Opland, May 14, 2016.

Track Freund
May 16, 2016 4:44 p.m.

Track Freund

Brylee Freund competes in the 800-meter, district track meet May 14.

Track Roach
May 16, 2016 4:32 p.m.

Track Roach

District track meet with Olivia Roach competing in the long jump May 14, 2016.

Track Leighty
May 16, 2016 4:22 p.m.

Track Leighty

District track meet with Hunter Leighty, 400-meter May 14.

Track Walker
May 16, 2016 3:58 p.m.

Track Walker

Dominic Voorhies hands off to Cole Walker in the boys 4x100 Saturday during the district track meet May 14.

Track Pierce
May 16, 2016 3:50 p.m.

Track Pierce

Sarah Pierce competes in the high jump, district track meet May 14, 2016.

Track Shadden
May 16, 2016 3:41 p.m.

Track Shadden

Sarah Shadden, 100-meter, district meet.

Track Reny
May 16, 2016 3:27 p.m.

Track Reny

Shannon Reny, District track meet, May 14, 2016.

Track Gruber
May 16, 2016 3:17 p.m.

Track Gruber

Emma Gruber, 110 hurdles, District Meet.

Head Start Gov
May 16, 2016 3 p.m.

Head Start Gov

Governor Steve Bullock/Head Start

Tennis Martineau
May 16, 2016 2:47 p.m.

Tennis Martineau

Isabelle Martineau tennis divisionals.

Obit Clemons
May 16, 2016 11:54 a.m.

Obit Clemons

Robert L. Clemons

Tennis Brant Hudson
May 16, 2016 11:39 a.m.

Tennis Brant Hudson

Jason Brant, left, and Kaylene Hudson.

Baseball Lane
May 16, 2016 10:14 a.m.

Baseball Lane

Dylan Lane with the first pitch of the 2016 season. Broken bat, foul ball, strike one. Wood Bat Classic vs. the Missoula Pioneers Friday, May 13.

Softball Carr
May 16, 2016 9:56 a.m.

Softball Carr

Kylie Carr with a base hit on the 1-0 pitch bottom of third inning with two out vs. Thompson Falls Friday, May 13.

Softball Lewis
May 16, 2016 9:39 a.m.

Softball Lewis

Shortstop Alyssa Lewis second out top of third inning vs. Thompson Falls Friday, May 13. Lady Trojans 17-7 in five innings.

Court Spady
May 16, 2016 8:54 a.m.

Court Spady

Robert "Buddy" Earl Spady

Friday, May 13

Engaged Grotjohn
May 13, 2016 4:09 p.m.

Engaged Grotjohn

Engaged, Holzhauser and Grotjohn

Obit Tapia
May 13, 2016 3:51 p.m.

Obit Tapia

Charles Tapia, 79, of Libby died on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center.

Bob Awarded
May 13, 2016 12:28 p.m.

Bob Awarded

At a recent conference of the Society of American Foresters (SAF), Governor Steve Bullock conveyed the Montana Citizen of the Year Award to Libby resident, Bob Castaneda.

Softball Cannon
May 13, 2016 10:49 a.m.

Softball Cannon

Sophomore Haylee Cannon base hit scores Ashley Walker bottom of sixth inning, makes it 6-4 Lady Loggers vs. Florence May 12.

Lorenz Johnson
May 13, 2016 8:15 a.m.

Lorenz Johnson

Pegge McDaniel
May 13, 2016 8:14 a.m.

Pegge McDaniel

Leejay Leighty
May 13, 2016 8:13 a.m.

Leejay Leighty

May 13, 2016 8:07 a.m.

In Brief

Archie Roe track meet
May 13, 2016 8:05 a.m.

Archie Roe track meet

May Logging Out
May 13, 2016 8:04 a.m.

May Logging Out

May 13, 2016 7:59 a.m.

Remp's jumps into league lead

Thursday, May 12

Rewerts Diane
May 12, 2016 1:42 p.m.

Rewerts Diane

Diane Rewerts, principal, W.F. Morrison Elementary.

Track Parish
May 12, 2016 1:18 p.m.

Track Parish

Dylan Parish running the 100 meter, Archie Roe track meet May 7, 2016.

Track Walker
May 12, 2016 1:06 p.m.

Track Walker

Cole Walker running the 4x400 relay, Archie Roe track meet.

Big Fish Orr
May 12, 2016 12:51 p.m.

Big Fish Orr

Carson Orr caught this lunker at the Troy Fish Pond Friday, May 6.

Track Gout
May 12, 2016 12:43 p.m.

Track Gout

Clancy Gout throwing the javelin, Archie Roe track meet.

Track Voorhies
May 12, 2016 12:24 p.m.

Track Voorhies

Dominic Voorhies, left and Logan Nelson running the 200 meter, Archie Roe track meet May 17, 2016.

Track Hollingsworth
May 12, 2016 11:54 a.m.

Track Hollingsworth

Isabella Hollingsworth running the 110m hurdles, Archie Roe track meet.

Track Stevenson
May 12, 2016 11:42 a.m.

Track Stevenson

Sidney Stevenson, left and Emily Mossburg running the 200, Archie Roe track meet.

School Board Baker
May 12, 2016 11:38 a.m.

School Board Baker

Wayne Baker

School Board Leigh
May 12, 2016 11:31 a.m.

School Board Leigh

Alida Leigh

School Board Carlson
May 12, 2016 11:22 a.m.

School Board Carlson

John Carlson

Baseball Haggerty
May 12, 2016 10:58 a.m.

Baseball Haggerty

Luke Haggerty pitching vs. Missoula Pioneers during the Wood Bat Tournament May 8, 2015.

Softball Tunison
May 12, 2016 10:32 a.m.

Softball Tunison

Lexi Tunison catching the strike three pitch for the second out top of third inning vs. Libby May 10.

Softball Walker
May 12, 2016 10:13 a.m.

Softball Walker

Ashley Walker at first with the third bottom of second inning vs. Troy May 10.

Softball Rosling
May 12, 2016 9:45 a.m.

Softball Rosling

Senior Bailie Rosling smacks a double to center field top of third inning vs. Troy May 10.

Hoops May
May 12, 2016 9:09 a.m.

Hoops May

Abby Ennenga, left, and Lady Loggers basketball Coach Jim May. Senior night vs. Columbia Falls, Feb. 21, 2015.

Wednesday, May 11

Birth Stephens
May 11, 2016 12:30 p.m.

Birth Stephens

Sullivan Stephens

Birth Striplin
May 11, 2016 12:25 p.m.

Birth Striplin

Felix Striplin

Obit McDaniel
May 11, 2016 12:08 p.m.

Obit McDaniel

Pegge J. McDaniel (Bitterman)

Randall Kay
May 11, 2016 11:53 a.m.

Randall Kay

Ms. Kay Randall resigns as Close Up sponsor after many years sponsoring students from Troy High School.

Obit Johnson
May 11, 2016 11:47 a.m.

Obit Johnson

Lorenz "Larry" C. Johnson, 72

Obit Leighty
May 11, 2016 11:29 a.m.

Obit Leighty

LeeJay Leighty

Tuesday, May 10

Albert Bartel
May 10, 2016 8:16 a.m.

Albert Bartel

Jim Cornwell
May 10, 2016 8:15 a.m.

Jim Cornwell

Ray Nixon
May 10, 2016 8:14 a.m.

Ray Nixon

May 10, 2016 8:10 a.m.

In Brief

May 10, 2016 8:08 a.m.

Records fall early on the track

Bigfork defeats Troy tennis
May 10, 2016 8:03 a.m.

Bigfork defeats Troy tennis

Monday, May 9

Parade Marauders
May 9, 2016 4:34 p.m.

Parade Marauders

Little League baseball parade.

Callahan Creek
May 9, 2016 4 p.m.

Callahan Creek

Excavators in Callahan Creek, Dec. 31, 2015.

STOKR Team
May 9, 2016 3:19 p.m.

STOKR Team

The brother sister team of Heidi Kaminski and Todd Graham smile as they approach pie stop at mile marker 13 on Pipe Creek Road Saturday during last year's STOKR tour.

STOKR Pie
May 9, 2016 3:14 p.m.

STOKR Pie

Jennifer Joss and Ken Anderson get set for the last 14 miles of the STOKR tour after fueling up at the pie stop on Pipe Creek Road Saturday, May 12, 2012.

Golf Cielak
May 9, 2016 2:27 p.m.

Golf Cielak

Jonny Cielak tees off on par 4 No. 5, Libby Invite April 29.

Court Norman
May 9, 2016 1:43 p.m.

Court Norman

Charles Ray Norman

Obit Bartel
May 9, 2016 11:16 a.m.

Obit Bartel

Albert Arthur Bartel, 96

Obit Cornwell
May 9, 2016 10:52 a.m.

Obit Cornwell

E. Jim Cornwell

Obit Nixon
May 9, 2016 10:15 a.m.

Obit Nixon

Ray H. Nixon, 86

Parade Giants
May 9, 2016 10:05 a.m.

Parade Giants

Little League parade May 7, 2016.

Tennis Hennsley
May 9, 2016 9:54 a.m.

Tennis Hennsley

Liam Hennsley vs. Bigfork's Michael Bedford at No. 2 singles May 6.

Tennis Sykes
May 9, 2016 9:26 a.m.

Tennis Sykes

Mehki Sykes teamed with Dani Hawthorne vs. Bigfork's Wilson Vogt and Xiao Xiao Strong at No. 1 doubles May 6.

Tennis Boardner
May 9, 2016 9:10 a.m.

Tennis Boardner

Cloie Boardner teamed with Jenna Barrick vs. Stacey Paulson and Maria Zavata of Bigfork in No. 2 singles May 6.

Court Ellsworth
May 9, 2016 8:39 a.m.

Court Ellsworth

Thomas Joe Ellsworth

Softball Carvey
May 9, 2016 7:20 a.m.

Softball Carvey

Emily Carvey reaches second on a hit to left field bottom of fourth inning vs. Thompson Falls May 7, 2016.

Softball Cannon
May 9, 2016 7:08 a.m.

Softball Cannon

Haylee Cannon's sacrifice fly to center field scores one, bottom of first inning vs. Thompson Falls May 7. Lady Loggers over T-Falls 13-1 in five innings.

Softball Tunison
May 9, 2016 6:46 a.m.

Softball Tunison

Lexi Tunison catching top of second inning with one out, first of a doubleheader vs. Loyola May 7, 2016.

Softball Downey
May 9, 2016 6:37 a.m.

Softball Downey

Kaitlyn Downey pitching top of first inning, first of a doubleheader vs. Loyola May 7, 2016.

Friday, May 6

Libby woman facing 20 years
May 6, 2016 8:26 a.m.

Libby woman facing 20 years

Gordon Disney
May 6, 2016 8:24 a.m.

Gordon Disney

Gordon Lindsey
May 6, 2016 8:23 a.m.

Gordon Lindsey

Rita Startin
May 6, 2016 8:22 a.m.

Rita Startin

Charles James
May 6, 2016 8:21 a.m.

Charles James

Dennis Yeager
May 6, 2016 8:20 a.m.

Dennis Yeager

May 6, 2016 8:19 a.m.

Our thanks to Cabinet Peaks

May 6, 2016 8:18 a.m.

Here's to a safe summer

May 6, 2016 8:18 a.m.

Thank you from Hecla Mining

The kids of summer
May 6, 2016 8:13 a.m.

The kids of summer

Loggers triumph in Eureka
May 6, 2016 8:12 a.m.

Loggers triumph in Eureka

May 6, 2016 8:10 a.m.

In Brief

Mireley joins FSPW staff
May 6, 2016 8:09 a.m.

Mireley joins FSPW staff

Thursday, May 5

Obit Yeager
May 5, 2016 11:31 a.m.

Obit Yeager

Dennis Yeager

Kootenai Drone
May 5, 2016 11 a.m.

Kootenai Drone

A drone's-eye view up river from haul bridge. Sean Benefields boat with Mike Benefield standing on the side of the boat.

Scotch Peaks Britta
May 5, 2016 10:34 a.m.

Scotch Peaks Britta

Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness recently welcomed a new staff member in their effort to achieve Wilderness designation for their proposal on the Idaho-Montana border northeast of Clark Fork. As Nathan Mynatt moves on (to South America), Britta Mireley moves in to replace him. Britta began work on April 13 and will be a permanent full-time employee.

Baseball Two
May 5, 2016 10:28 a.m.

Baseball Two

Cody Evans paints bleachers at the little league fields May 4.

Baseball One
May 5, 2016 10:23 a.m.

Baseball One

Ken Lafont shoots foul line stripes at the little league fields Wed. May 4.

Baseball Little League
May 5, 2016 10:05 a.m.

Baseball Little League

Little League game May 7, 2013.

Baseball Little
May 5, 2016 9:58 a.m.

Baseball Little

Little League game May 7, 2013.

Court Lockman
May 5, 2016 9:27 a.m.

Court Lockman

Alissa Page Lockman

Obit James
May 5, 2016 9:15 a.m.

Obit James

Charles R. "Chuck" James, 70

Youth Bowlers
May 5, 2016 9:04 a.m.

Youth Bowlers

Montana State Youth Bowling Tournament in Missoula for the Libby-Troy Youth Bowlers

Obit Startin
May 5, 2016 8:48 a.m.

Obit Startin

Rita Mae Waldo Coon Startin, born January 7, 1947

Obit Lindsey
May 5, 2016 8:43 a.m.

Obit Lindsey

Gordon Alfred Lindsey, 93

Obit Disney
May 5, 2016 8:29 a.m.

Obit Disney

Gordon Donald Disney

Tuesday, May 3

Track Kaiser
May 3, 2016 5:22 p.m.

Track Kaiser

Anna Kaiser, triple jump, Lincoln County meet in Eureka May 3.

Kootenai Drone
May 3, 2016 3:01 p.m.

Kootenai Drone

A drone's-eye view up river from haul bridge. Sean Benefields boat with Mike Benefield standing on the side of the boat.

Charles Thomson
May 3, 2016 8:59 a.m.

Charles Thomson

Libby boys defeat Ronan 4-2
May 3, 2016 8:50 a.m.

Libby boys defeat Ronan 4-2

Ronan netters defeat Troy
May 3, 2016 8:49 a.m.

Ronan netters defeat Troy

Lady Loggers blank Ronan
May 3, 2016 8:49 a.m.

Lady Loggers blank Ronan

May 3, 2016 8:35 a.m.

In Brief

Monday, May 2

Golf Mee
May 2, 2016 5:47 p.m.

Golf Mee

Jackie Mee during the Ben Graham tourney May 18, 2013.

Golf Graham
May 2, 2016 5:18 p.m.

Golf 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.

Swede  Lookout
May 2, 2016 4:45 p.m.

Swede Lookout

Swede Mountain Lookout

Swede Lookout View
May 2, 2016 4:33 p.m.

Swede Lookout View

View from Swede Mountain lookout Sept. 27, 2015.

Birth Baldwin
May 2, 2016 4:09 p.m.

Birth Baldwin

Kayanna Baldwin

Burns Conrad
May 2, 2016 3:17 p.m.

Burns Conrad

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2006 file photo, Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., watches returns at a victory party in Billings, Mont. Burns, a former cattle auctioneer whose folksy demeanor and political acumen earned him three terms and the bitter disdain of his opponents, has died. Montana Republican Party Executive Director Jeff Essmann said Burns died Thursday, April 28, 2016, of natural causes at his home in Billings. He was 81. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Obit Thomson
May 2, 2016 1:33 p.m.

Obit Thomson

Chuck Thomson

Tennis Hawthorne
May 2, 2016 12:31 p.m.

Tennis Hawthorne

Dani Hawthorne teamed with Mehki Sykes in doubles tennis vs. Ronan April 30.

Golf Johnston
May 2, 2016 12:04 p.m.

Golf Johnston

Ryggs Johnston tees off on No. 1, Libby Invite April 29, 2016.

Court Fellows
May 2, 2016 11:27 a.m.

Court Fellows

Brandy Kay Fellows

Tennis Haggerty
May 2, 2016 11:06 a.m.

Tennis Haggerty

Ben Haggerty vs. Ronan's Fisher Shima at No. 1 singles April 30.

Tennis Sykes
May 2, 2016 10:55 a.m.

Tennis Sykes

Jhamaal Sykes vs. Ronan's Fisher Shima at No. 1 singles April 30.

Tennis Maloney C
May 2, 2016 10:47 a.m.

Tennis Maloney C

Colin Maloney vs. Ronan's Bailey Moss at No. 3 singles April 30.

Birth Rebos
May 2, 2016 9:08 a.m.

Birth Rebos

Rylie and Andrew Rebo

Birth Webber
May 2, 2016 9 a.m.

Birth Webber

Samuel Webber

Birth Covey
May 2, 2016 8:53 a.m.

Birth Covey

Reuben Skinner Covey

Tennis Maloney
May 2, 2016 8:45 a.m.

Tennis Maloney

Colin Maloney vs. Ronan's Bailey Moss at No. 3 singles April 30.