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Taxpayers now have option to donate to local schools
Up to $1 million in tax credit donations to local public schools will be available to Montana taxpayers thanks to …
Attendance further limited at Libby sporting events
As Libby schools face a rising number of quarantined students and staff, administrators are taking precautions to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus at spo…
Remote learning remains a challenge in Libby
A month after Lincoln County schools reopened for the fall semester, educators continue having trouble juggling remote learning and in-person teaching.
Mill levies raised for Lincoln County School District
After the Lincoln County School District received a funding bump from federal coronavirus aid dollars, county commissioners reapproved its mill levies on Sept. 23.
Two Libby Students test positive for the coronavirus
Less than two weeks after Libby Schools opened their doors, two students have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Troy and Libby administrators report smooth back to school transitions
After planning all summer, school officials in Troy and Libby put reopening guidelines to the test on Aug. 26 when they welcomed students back into classrooms.
School administrators grapple with quarantine policies
One positive coronavirus test could potentially lead to entire classrooms being quarantined when schools reopen on Aug. 26, according to Libby Public School Di…
Libby schools to require students wear masks
Libby Public School District administrators will take a firm stance on face coverings when schools reopen.
Flathead Valley Community College explores expansion of Libby campus
Officials with Flathead Valley Community College are exploring possible grant funding to overhaul and expand the Libby campus.
Libby Public School District employee tests positive for COVID-19
A Libby Public School District staff member has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
More details emerge for coming school year
Libby Public School District administrators are continuing to hammer out details for reopening classrooms during the pandemic.
Libby school officials study reopening plan
With the new school year approaching, Libby Public School District educators face an increasingly difficult question as novel coronavirus cases climb in Lincol…
Lincoln County educators weigh plans for reopening public schools
With less than two months to go before the end of summer break, Lincoln County educators are determining how schools will open in the fall amid the COVID-19 pa…
Federal coronavirus aid trickles down to local schools
Libby Public Schools District is slated to receive about $402,371 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Securites Act.
Survey posted for elementary school families
Libby educators are casting an eye toward what the coming school year might look like and asking parents for help.
Graduation festivities tweaked in Troy amid pandemic
The lack of handshakes and hugs at this year’s Troy High School graduation ceremony might end up the biggest departure from past observations of the rite of pa…