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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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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 —
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Update on dam flow
By Elka Wood