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Rail unions turn to arbitration in dispute over BNSF rules
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — BNSF's two largest unions will ask an arbitrator to throw out the railroad's strict new attenda…
Rosauers, other grocers resume card usage
Updated Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013
Whitefish brewery to expand
Six-packs of Great Northern Brewing Co.’s line of craft beers have been flying off grocery shelves this year at an unprecedented rate.
Judge: Stinger cranes stay put for now
After one failed effort to legally restrain Stinger Welding from the Kootenai Business Park, Lincoln County has convinced a different judge to keep in place a …
Area businesses team to promote local holiday shopping
Life in Montana almost inevitably includes long drives. Many shoppers will travel to Kalispell or beyond for holiday items, but those looking for local options…
Finger-lickin', Southern-style barbecue moves north
Jason Stepp did not move to Libby to become a prominent cook. A former superintendent of construction from Georgia, Stepp simply wanted to live in the wide-ope…
Port Authority attorney gets restraining order reinstated
For the second time in three weeks, an attorney for the Lincoln County Port Authority has filed paperwork obtaining a temporary restraining order to keep Sting…
Several new local businesses show early signs of success
Troy Mine suffers setback
Underground excavation at Revett Minerals, Inc., Troy Mine will not resume during the fourth quarter this year as hoped, officials said Wednesday.
Libby furniture store expands, consolidates downtown
Next time you go shopping at Managhan’s Furniture, make sure to compliment Mark and Amber on their new hole in the wall. Ripping through a couple of feet of co…
Lincoln County Jobless Figures
(For May)
Lincoln County jobless rate remains at 11.5 percent
It takes about two weeks for statistics for the newly unemployed to be figured in county computations, and for that reason, the May jobless numbers in Lincoln County remained at 11.5 percent for May.
Libby Dollar Store gets off to fast start in its first week
When partners Michelle Swagger and Carl Pulver worked on the business plan for the new Dollar Store in Libby, they anticipated it would be two weeks before the…
Hotel Libby receives grant to restore part of grand staircase
Hotel Libby received last week the first of three grants it is pursuing as it continues its renovation project for a 2017 reopening, Project Manager Gail Burge…
Formula Fabrication opens new office
Good things just continue to happen for Frank and Karee Sweedman of Formula Fabrication of Libby.
Dirty duo will reclaim the Shame
The legendary Dirty Shame Saloon was brought out of foreclosure in February, purchased by longtime friends and current co-owners, John Runkle and Ray Falzone. …