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FWP hosts workshops to get input for new mule deer management plan
The new Statewide Mule Deer Management Plan will reflect public concerns...
FWP meeting Feb. 24 on Tobacco Valley elk management
FWP Wildlife Biologist Ethan Lula is hosting the meeting with interested members of the public to help gauge public satisfaction with current hunting season st…
Toxic plant to blame for death of Bitterroot elk calves
The calves were found by homeowners in the area between Jan. 15 and 23. Examinations conducted on two of the calves revealed high quantities of toxic Japanese …
Birth announcement: Eleanor Diana Whitney
Family Birth Services is pleased to the announce the birth of Eleanor...
Officials will consider banning motorized boats on Bull River
The Fish, Wildlife and Parks commission voted Wednesday to accept a petition calling for the regulation of motorized watercraft on the Bull River in Northwest Montana.
Federal government approves BNSF’s grizzly conservation plan
The railroad will support conservation efforts in northwest Montana in return for a permit allowing it to ‘take’ 19 grizzly bears over seven years.
More charges for Libby man accused in transgender incident
According to the probable cause statement by county deputy Christopher Pape, he was...
Sheriff's Office blotter
A deputy took a dog to the shelter following a complaint in the 300 block of Templin Drive, Troy.
Comfort Inn coming to Libby’s Kootenai Business Park
The 80-room hotel in a multiple-floor story building will also feature...
Libby sled riders
Ward Bland, of Libby, and his son, Oliver, enjoy a sled ride...
Troy man dies in car-train collision
The car stopped on the tracks, then attempted to back up.
LOR grant helps Turner Mountain get new snowmobile
Turner Mountain Ski Patrol applied for and was awarded a grant from LOR to fund the purchase ...
Montana men plead guilty to fish and wildlife violations
Both men will also lose their hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for 20 years.
State officials issue influenza warning; monitor bird flu
Between Sept. 29, 2024 and Feb. 1, 2025, there were 16 influenza-associated deaths reported to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
Troy man sentenced in West Kootenai road rage incident
Reid’s case began at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, according to...
Local woman pleads to DUI with child in car
According to the supplemental narrative by county deputy Ben Fisher, his shift was about to end...