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Keeping political power in check
It’s easy to succumb to temptation if nobody’s watching, but if there is someone else there, well, people behave a little better.
Libby Senior Center August menu
Meals are ready from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday or 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Construction company owner accused of fraud pleads guilty
Joseph Anthony Tobiness, 52, was accused of four counts of forgery...
Game wardens seek info on bighorn sheep shot near Troy
The bighorn ewe was left wounded and had to be euthanized...
First-ever hoot owl fishing restrictions ordered for part of Flathead River basin
The restrictions went into effect at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 and prohibit people from fishing between 2 p.m. and midnight each day until they are lifted.
Community briefs
Low net winner was Susie Jahn in Flight A...
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Hydrothermal explosion causes damage in area of Yellowstone National Park
Biscuit Basin’s parking lot and boardwalks are temporarily closed for safety; Yellowstone National Park geologists are investigating the explosion but say data shows no out-of-the-ordinary volcanic activity.
WILD ART-Car fire
Troy Volunteer Fire Department members extinguished the blaze...
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Top talent performing at Riverfront Blues Festival
Hosted by the Libby Revitalization Project, the festival will be held at the Riverfront Park Aug. 9-10.
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Troy enacts Stage 1 fire restrictions; road closure ordered for Libby OU3
Troy Volunteer Fire Department Chief D.J. Welch called for Stage 1 fire restrictions July 22 inside city limits.
Troy man faces trial in Idaho child sex assault case
According to court documents, the child told his mother that Alyea and he had engaged...
Sheriff's Office blotter
Free-roaming dogs were reported in the 400 block of East 6th Street, Libby.