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Pre-evacuation warning for homes near Stryker, Olney
Residences near the East Fork Fire south of Stryker were placed…
Authorities seek Eureka man accused of killing father
Joshua Joseph Sauls, 23, has been charged with deliberate homicide in the shooting death of John Lewis Sauls.
Authorities searching for missing Eureka man
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a 61-year-old Eureka man who went missing Sunday, May 29.
Suspect in custody following fatal shooting near Libby
One man is dead and a suspect is in custody following a shooting at a campground near Libby on Saturday afternoon.
Man killed in accident at Koocanusa boat ramp
A man was killed Sunday after his truck and boat trailer was submerged in Lake Koocanusa near Libby following an apparent medical issue.
Kayaker dies after falling into Yaak River
A 50-year-old Idaho man died after falling out of his kayak on the Yaak River near Troy on Sunday.
Williams elected as mayor; Beach, Berke and Smith secure city council seats
Roughly double the number of usual voters turned out for tight races in south Lincoln county in this year’s municipal elections.
Border residents rejoice as U.S. says it will lift travel ban
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Beleaguered business owners and families separated by COVID-19 restrictions rejoiced Wednesday after the U.S. said it will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-m...
Prominent Libby couple killed in plane crash
VICTORIA, Minn. (AP) — A relative has identified three people killed in the fiery crash of a small plane in southeastern Minnesota as a surgeon from Omaha, Nebraska, and two of his family members from Libby, Mont...
UPDATED: Authorities issue evacuation order for Eastside Road homes
Authorities with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office rescinded an evacuation order for Kilbrennan Lake Road on Tuesday.
Body found near Shannon Flats believed to be that of missing Troy man
Authorities believe they have recovered the body of a Troy man missing since last summer.
Man shot after deputies respond to domestic disturbance
Officials are investigating a law enforcement-involved shooting after Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a disturbance about 8:30 a.m., Jan. 14.
Libby Elementary School to move to a remote schedule
Libby Elementary School will move to a fully remote learning schedule on Nov. 17 for most of the rest of the month.
Libby Middle High School switches to remote learning
The Libby Middle High School will be moving to a fully remote schedule on Nov. 12 for much of the rest of the month, according to a press release from Superintendent Ron Goodman.
Gunderson, Duram secure reelection
While the presidential election still hangs in the balance, Lincoln County officials completed tallying a record amount of local ballots in the early morning hours following Election Day.
Libby Elementary School closed after evidence of virus spread in the building
Education officials have announced that Libby Elementary School is closed tomorrow, Oct. 14, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.