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Updated 3 days, 14 hours ago

New Bigfoot cut-out

Libby Central School's students recently completed...

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Beagle takes over principal duties at Libby Middle High School

Beagle is taking on the added responsibilities following the...

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Local bar owner accused of assaulting woman in own establishment

When Luthey spoke with the alleged victim, she said she was in the bar when...

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Libby woman accused of dealing drugs

Five days later, the detective met with...

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness guided winter hikes

Winter hiking and snowshoeing are perfect ways to see another side of our wild backyard.

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Forest officials plan thinning work near Libby

Kootenai National Forest Libby Ranger District has proposed a project in the Bobtail and Lower Pipe Creek areas that would include logging on nearly 3,000 acres of federal land in a tract of nearly 3,600 acres.

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Year in Review, Part 4

At the Montana State High School Association Class A Championships, freshman Capri Farmer captured fourth in the girls race while sophomore Cody Watson was fif…

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
Libby felon denied in effort to have bail lowered

In the most recent incident, McQueen is accused of assaulting a woman at 1:49 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 920 Mineral Avenue.

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
Washington woman arraigned on local child custody case

According to the Dec. 10 county jail roster, Canavan remains locked up in the...

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
RMEF project conserves migration corridor, expand public access

The property is on the northwest end of the Tobacco Root Mountains near the town of Whitehall.

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
Year in Review, Part 3

With the dismissal of a “bad actor” lawsuit following the retirement of former CEO Phillips Baker Jr., mining company Hecla said it is ramping up exploration i…

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
The Western News Photos of the Year

In this installment, we are including images of young people having a good time.

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
The Western News Photos of the Year, Part 3

In the third installment, we are including images of local first wildlife.

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
Lake County's judge-elect resigns following cocaine charges

Kenneth Britton Cotter, 48, was charged Dec. 24 with one count of solicitation to commit criminal distribution of dangerous drugs and...

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
Sheriff's Office blotter

Several officers and Libby Volunteer Ambulance personnel responded to a location on Alpine Road, Libby, following a report of...

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
Libby Library book sale

This sale will have several special features for this month including books covering the History of Aviation as well as...