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Freezing rain, flood warnings issued for Northwest Montana
According to the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency, forecasters in Missoula indicated a probability of an…
Libby woman dies in traffic crash on Bull Lake Road
The driver and the passenger, the 32-year-old woman, were ejected from the Wrangler. She was taken by air transport to Logan Health in Kalispell where she died of her injuries.
Woman's body found in Flower Creek
Circumstances of the death are not being released currently pending further investigation.
MHP trooper struck by vehicle during police chase
The trooper is reported to be in stable condition at a Kalispell hospital after being run over by the suspect vehicle during a police chase Thursday afternoon.
Libby Public Schools receive threatening phone calls
Libby Superintendent of Schools Ron Goodman echoed Police Chief Scott Kessel’s comments that the threats were not credible.
Libby VFD extinguishes structure fire
The lone resident of the home - a wheelchair-bound man - was not home at the time, but firefighters didn’t know that until they searched the burning and smoke-…
Kootenai National Forest announces Bull Gin Complex closures
While many fires were contained and controlled, Kootenai National Forest officials decided on the evening of Friday, Sept. 2 to combine the Isabella Lake, Gove…
Eureka man accused of killing father in custody in California
According to a news release from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, it was notified that Joshua Joseph Sauls, 23, the son of the victim John Sauls, was arres…
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-mon…
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, Montan…