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Familiar names vie for Libby county commissioner seat
Libby area Republicans will pick between two men with plenty of previous experience as local elected officials to …
Idaho governor repeals political rival's executive order
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho governor on Wednesday issued an executive order repealing his political rival's executive order from the previous day involving C…
Local lawmakers join push to review election security
Citing concerns raised by constituents about election security, Lincoln County’s three state legislators joined Republican colleagues in calling for the creati…
Senate approves Biden land-agency pick over GOP opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate late Thursday approved President Joe Biden's choice to oversee vast government-owned lands in the West, despite Rep…
Senators blast latest extension of US-Canada border restrictions
The Biden administration said Monday it is extending travel restrictions at the land border between the U.S. and Canada at least through Oct. 21, prompting another round of bipartisan criticism from Montana Sens. J…
Biden's vaccine rules to set off barrage of legal challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's sweeping new vaccine requirements have Republican governors threatening lawsuits. His unapologetic response: "Have at i…
Deadline missed for election change
Attempts to revisit a decision to hold a poll election quietly faded this week after Libby officials learned they had missed the deadline to switch to a mail-in vote.
City crews clearing waste from public land once claimed by city council candidate
Libby officials are busy cleaning up piles of waste and debris on public land off City Service Road, land that resident and candidate for city council Darrel “…
Peggy Williams appointed mayor of Libby
Mayor Pro Tempore Peggy Williams dropped “pro tempore” from her title Aug. 23 after Libby City Council voted to appoint her to the position through the remaind…
Montana senators blast continued closure of Canada border
Both of Montana's senators criticized the Biden administration's decision on Friday to continue blocking nonessential travel from Canada into the United States for an 18th straight month.
Mail-in municipal election back up for debate in Libby
City councilors in Libby are reconsidering a mail-in municipal election in the fall after comparing the cost with opening an in-person polling location.
As rural America shrinks, political power shifts
As states turn to drawing new state legislative and congressional districts after census numbers come out Aug. 12, they're likely to find that rural, generally conservative areas have shrunk in the past 10 years an…
City council nixes mail-in ballot for November
Voters likely will cast ballots in person during November’s municipal election after Libby City Council rejected a proposal for a mail-in election this week.
Jack Ballard announces run for Montana's US House seat
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Democrat Jack Ballard announced Tuesday a run for the U.S. House, in the hopes of unseating Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale.
Biden sees shortages to stop climate-change fueled wildfires
President Joe Biden is sounding the alarm about the need for more resources to fight a series of wildfires in western states, as climate change has worsened th…
Teske named to Lincoln County Board of Commissioners
Brent Teske will succeed Mark Peck as the Libby representative to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners.