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Grizzly-human encounters picking up in Northwest Montana
he encounter occurred last Thursday on the trail which is located off of Callahan Creek Road.
Energy-efficient heat pumps benefit Libby Public Schools
Libby Public Schools recently worked with the Co-op to replace their elementary school’s aging, inefficient cabinet heaters with 46 ductless heat pumps.
Tester secures more than $9.8 million for Kootenai wildfire mitigation
Funding comes from his bipartisan infrastructure law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Libby councilors not ready to commit to fund spending
Many of the current councilors shared their thoughts on what the fund money, about $1.5 million, should be used for.
Hunter education courses offered in northwest Montana
Trapper education field days also open to registration.
Road access focus of FWP's Northwest MT citizen advisory committee meeting
At the Feb. 29 meeting, citizen advisors will receive a presentation on motorized road access across the region.
WILD ART-Libby Elementary School kindness poster winners
Lincoln County Unite for Youth provided passes to the winners for use at the Carousel Roller Rinke.
Sheriff's Office blotter
A “nervous” cat was found in dog park at J. Neils Memorial Park.
Former Libby boat shop owner faces theft charges
According to the charging document filed by Lincoln County Attorney Marcia Boris, the various alleged incidents in a span of more than five years, from 2018 to…
EPA wants to delete a portion of Libby Superfund site from Superfund list
Comments will be accepted through March 18.
Federal judge quizzes lawyers in Flathead National Forest plan lawsuit
In the case, conservation groups allege the U.S. Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Service are again failing to protect grizzly bears and bull trout by skir…
Man sentenced for fraudulent use of credit card
Deuel pleaded guilty to theft on Monday, Dec. 11, in District Court. He will owe $9,780.22 in restitution.
Outdoors briefs
Starting this year, visitors will have up to three months prior to their planned arrival date to make campsite and lodging reservations or purchase tour tickets.
One man’s mission to shine a light on veteran suicide
“Stop Soldier Suicide” (https://stopsoldiersuicide.org/). Donations can be made directly to the organization or through his Facebook page.
Libby’s “Herd of Nerds” continues upward trend in robotics competition
The team had its first season of competition a year ago and it enjoyed a dramatic improvement at the state meet in Bozeman earlier this month.
Fisher River Fire Rescue's fish derby results
In the kids category, northern pike division, Swayze Cooper’s 10-pound, 2-ounce fish that measured 32 1/2 inches, earned top honors.