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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…
Montana removes kids from adolescent treatment program
HELENA (AP) — The state removed 27 children from a private adolescent treatment program in northwestern Montana on Tuesday, citing escalating reports of physical and psychological abuse.
Man found asleep at end of manhunt
An eight-hour manhunt that began with a 911 call about a suspected stolen vehicle ended Tuesday night with the apprehension of a Polson man, found asleep in a …
Special meeting Thursday to discuss Frontier phone service issues
There will be a special meeting in Libby to discuss the status of failed backup batteries related to phone service for residents of the Happys Inn area on Thur…
911 call leads to toy guns in student's car
A 911 call on Tuesday about a truck driving in the direction of Libby Public Schools while holding what appeared to be a firearm ended with no real threat, but the response from the schools and law enforcement demo…
Libby man stable following Sunday afternoon stabbing
A Libby man in his seventies was in stable condition Monday after being stabbed multiple times Sunday late afternoon while out for a walk. His suspected attacker was arrested shortly thereafter.
LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE Sarah Carpenter sentenced for Jan. 2017 murder of Travis Gillett
Sarah Carpenter was sentenced in Montana 19th Judicial District Court Monday to life without eligibility for parole for the homicide of Travis Gillett in Janua…
Officials investigating threat left in Libby Middle/High School boys room
Law enforcement and school officials since Thursday have been investigating a threatening message written in a Libby Middle/High School boys room stall.
Skinner gets 10 years, no parole in Yaak murder
Guilty verdict in Yaak murder trial
After an evening and a following morning spent in deliberation in Montana 19th Judicial District Court, a 12-person jury today found Sarah Carpenter guilty of deliberate homicide and tampering or fabricating physic…
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Montana Highway Patrol is investigating whether a medical emergency
Driver killed in high-speed crash in downtown Libby
A report of a speeding car traveling east toward Libby on Highway 2 ended in a single fatality after the car struck a traffic light pole at the intersection wi…
One of 20 remote lightning-caused fires reaches 150-200 acres Monday
One of 20 fires caused by lightning in remote parts of the Kootenai National Forest over the weekend grew to 150-200 acres by Monday afternoon, prompting the planned closure of roads and trails near that and at lea…
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Libby wildfire consumes 30 acres by Thursday evening
A wildfire four miles northwest of Libby reached 30 acres in less than three hours Thursday afternoon, potentially threatening power transmission lines and req…
Angel Ford resigns from Libby City Council seat
Angel Ford resigned from the Libby City Council Friday night due to “mounting political pressure” from Libby residents and media concerning past legal issues.