In Brief

Reward offered by BLM

The Bureau of Land Management is offering a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the vandalisms at Paulo Reservoir Fishing and Recreation Area.

The Paulo Reservoir area is managed by the BLM’s Glasgow Field Office. The recreation area is located along the Bentonite Road south of Glasgow.

Repeated vandalism of the recreation area has occurred since August 2015. As a result, every sign at the site has been shot and needs to be replaced. The handicap accessible concrete vault toilet building was also shot multiple times resulting in unsightly damage to the building and windows.

Community Prayer Group meeting

The Community Prayer Group will be meeting Thursday, May 12, 5:30 p.m until 6:30 p.m., at the upstairs Community Room at First Montana Bank. All in the community are welcome and encouraged to attend  as we bring our thanks, prayers and petitions collectively before God. Our focus for May will be government and the upcoming elections.

The Community Prayer Group is an interdenominational group of Christians who meet the second and fourth Thursdays of every month at First Montana Bank at 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. For more information please contact Rich Cloyed at 334-6916.

Libby Fine Arts meeting

The Libby Fine Arts will hold their meeting at the Treasure Manor meeting room, 610 Treasure Ave, on Thursday May 12,  from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. We will be discussing plans for our activities at the family day in the park on Saturday, May 14 and decide what we will do during our summer hiatus.  All members, guests and ideas are welcome.  For information, please call Marilyn Irwin at 293-7091 or Joey Barnes at 293-5211.

Birds of Prey at Libby Dam Visitors Center

The Libby Dam Visitor Center is hosting a biologist from Birds of Prey NW along with several diverse birds to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day and National Kids to Parks Day on Saturday May 14. Between 9 a.m. and noon, visitors may view the birds up close and speak with the handlers individually.

There will be educational presentations by the handlers with the birds periodically throughout the morning. There will also be kid-friendly activities throughout the Visitor Center and more. Bring your binoculars and watch the nesting osprey and eagles downstream of the dam and look for bighorn sheep in the hills above.

Libby Youth Center grand opening

The Libby Youth Center grand opening celebration and free community barbecue will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at the Libby Youth Center, 1218 Utah Ave. All are invited to attend.

Public meeting of the government review commission

The Lincoln County Government Review Commission is holding a public meeting from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2016, in the Ponderosa Room at Libby City Hall.