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School officials catch flack for communication woes
Libby Public School Board members discussed ways of improving family outreach earlier this week after hearing fr...
Police: Johnson apologized before allegedly fleeing arrest
A man who allegedly apologized to a police officer before speeding off from the scene of a traffic stop last month has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in Lincoln County District Court.
Boil order lifted
City officials lifted Sept. 15 the boil order placed on residents tapped into Libby’s water system following a temporary shutoff earlier this week.
COVID-19 shuts down Eureka elementary school
Eureka Elementary School closed Monday due to a large number of COVID-19 positive or symptomatic staff, Eureka Superintendent of Schools Jim Mepham said in an online post alerting parents throughout the school di...
EPA delists operable unit covering roads between Libby and Troy
The continued restoration of the Libby Asbestos Superfund site reached another milestone earlier this week when federal officials removed a portion of the pr...
Libby schools adjust policies after virus surge
Administrators with Libby Public Schools are strongly recommending that students and staff wear masks while on campus, pointing to a recent coronavirus outbr...
Kendall sentenced — again
In Jeremiah Kendall’s last scheduled court appearance in Libby before the start of a lengthy prison stint, he received a suspended 20-year sentence for attem...
Kootenai Harvest Festival set for this weekend
The 2021 Kootenai Harvest Festival will take place at the Riverfront Park Pavilion from noon until 6 p.m. on Sept. 18.
Groups push to resume enforcement in Montana mining dispute
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Environmental groups have filed notice they plan to sue Gov. Greg Gianforte's administration after it dropped a legal claim against a mining executive over decades of pollution from several...
National Guard to help Billings hospital with COVID cases
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Seventeen Montana National Guard soldiers have volunteered to continue helping the state with its COVID-19 response, Gov. Greg Gianforte said.
Health board has few answers for local providers exhausted by pandemic
With coronavirus cases testing the limits of the local health care system, exasperated primary care providers asked Lincoln County Health Board members if th...
Carnan Davis named quilter of the year
Kootenai Valley Quilt Guild members have named Carnan Davis their quilter of the year.
Cuffe steps down from leadership position at international economic group
State Sen. Mike Cuffe (R-Eureka) is stepping down from his post as president of Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) after two years of leading the U.S.-Canadian collaborative.
County seeing spike in COVID-19 cases
More than a year into the pandemic, Lincoln County is seeing more cases of COVID-19 than ever before.
Plains man headed to prison for string of burglaries, thefts
A Northwest Montana man involved in a series of burglaries and thefts with several other individuals is headed to prison after he was sentenced last Thursday in Flathead County District Court.
Montana panel backs $22 million investment in job training
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A commission discussing how to spend federal COVID-19 relief dollars is recommending Montana's governor approve $22 million for job training and retraining programs to increase the workforce ...