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Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Freezing rain, flood warnings issued for Northwest Montana

According to the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency, forecasters in Missoula indicated a probability of an…

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Black ice a factor in fatal accident on U.S. 2 at McGregor Lake

A husband and wife from Kalispell died after being ejected from a vehicle on U.S. 2 at McGregor Lake early Tuesday morning.

Updated 7 years, 6 months ago
Boys behind Monday morning bomb threat at Troy school, Sheriff says

Authorities believe young boys are behind a bomb threat Monday morning that cleared W.F. Morrison Elementary in Troy.

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
Son of former Libby police chief arrested on suspicion of murder in Texas

Asa Coker, 19, son of former Libby Police Chief Clayton Coker, was arrested Sunday in Paris, Texas on suspicion of murder.

Updated 7 years, 8 months ago
New evacuations, pre-evacuations as West Fork fire reaches 3,679 acres

The West Fork fire reached 3,679 acres Monday morning and caused new evacuations to be ordered, pre-evacuations to be given and roads to remain closed.

Updated 7 years, 8 months ago
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About 200 people attended a 4 p.m. Sunday public meeting in the Libby High School gymnasium, where officials discussed the status of three wildfires —

Updated 7 years, 8 months ago
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Updated 7 years, 8 months ago
Libby Police seek information on reportedly suicidal couple

Libby Police seek information about a Washington couple who recently stayed in a Libby motel and had previously expressed a desire to commit suicide together.

Updated 7 years, 8 months ago
Idaho couple arrested on suspicion of killing man found shot dead in the Yaak

An Idaho couple was arrested Thursday on suspicion of the deliberate homicide of Travis Gillett, found shot to death January in the Yaak.

Updated 7 years, 10 months ago
Libby feels quake from almost 200 miles away

Libby residents reported feeling the impact of an early Thursday earthquake centered almost 175 air miles away in Lincoln, Montana.

Updated 7 years, 10 months ago
1 bear dead following empty-tent attack near Troy

A pair of black bears attacked an empty camping tent at Bull Lake, south of Troy, early Wednesday morning, alarming several people in a nearby cabin who believed the tent was still occupied.

Updated 7 years, 11 months ago
Softball Libby softball wins second game in B-C state tournament

The Libby Lady Loggers Friday morning beat Huntley Project 13-3, according to a post to Libby High School’s Facebook page.

Updated 8 years ago
Idaho man drowns while photographing near Yaak Falls

A 22-year-old Idaho man died Sunday afternoon after falling into the Yaak River near Yaak Falls.

Updated 8 years, 1 month ago
Man allegedly responsible for fatal car crash arrested

After almost a year, a Lincoln County man allegedly responsible for the death of a Libby woman, has been arrested and held on bond of $150,000.

Updated 8 years, 1 month ago
Man's body recovered from Kootenai

Around noon on Wednesday, the body of Trevor Applegate was recovered from the Kootenai River near Troy. Fish, Wildlife & Parks employees working in the area located the body in the water and called 911.

Updated 8 years, 1 month ago
Update on dam flow

By Elka Wood