Greenchain wrestlers send 15 to state tournament

Led by senior Riley Orr's win at 118 pounds, he and 14 other Greenchain wrestlers will...

Greenchain Little Guy wrestlers head to Arlee for Intervalley

This weekend will be a chance for our wresters to see a different group of competition. It’s always exciting to see how Unit 1 matches up against the other teams, and from results so far, Unit 1 should do just fine.

John Kratofil

John L. Kratofil, 70, of Libby passed away on March 3, 2015, after a 40-year battle with multiple sclerosis at the Libby Care Center.   John was born on Oct. 2, 1944, to John A. (Biff) Kratofil and Mary (Yelenich) Kratofil in Butte. He grew up in Butte and always carried a sense of pride for his hometown. He studied engineering at The School of Mines in Butte, later transferring to Western Montana College in Dillon and received a bachelor’s degree in education.

Greenchain takes third in divisionals

After a weekend of hard-fought battles, the Greenchain came in third-place overall at the Western Class A Divisional wrestling tournament.

Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament

The Kootenai Klassic Wrestling Tournament once again drew in young wrestlers, family and fans from around the region Saturday.

Don't let tests overwhelm your child

Testing is a fact of life for students. Whether it’s a school system required standardized test, or simply an exam or quiz from the teacher to measure progress and understanding, tests can be a major source of stress and anxiety for many students.

Code of conduct rule to be adopted by high schools

Libby wrestlers 1-2 in Whitefish duals Friday

Kristine J. Noble

Kristine J. Noble, 57, of Libby passed away Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at her home in Libby of natural causes. She was born Feb. 25, 1957, in Wichita, Kan., to Francis and Norma (Hammon) Smith. Kris grew up in Kansas and attended school there. On Dec. 5, 1987, she married Ken Noble.  Kris was a loving housewife and mother.  She enjoyed the outdoors. Kris loved riding horses, camping and fishing. She also enjoyed collecting coins and McDonald’s Happy Meal toys. In 2002, Kris moved to Libby and bought a place out on Swamp Creek. She was preceded in death by her husband Ken Noble.

Wrestling: Leir, Sweedman take 2nd at state

Kyle Leir and Kyle Sweedman each advanced into the championship matches in their respective weight classes at the Class A State Wrestling Tournament on Saturday in Billings. Both Leir and Sweedman came up short in their finales, however, and had to settle for runner-up.

Libby High School Class of 1961 Reunion

Libby's graduating class of 1961 funded two $1,961 Teacher Appreciation Awards for two of Libby's current teachers.

Troy athletes honored

The following students at Troy Junior-Senior High School were recognized for:

Greenchain wins 4 of 6 at Western A Duals

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Michael Eugene Brooks

Michael Eugene Brooks, 69, passed away May 9, 2017 at his home in Libby.

Hammond's words inspire as Libby Class of 2023 graduates

Hammond, also the Senior Class President, shared her story of triumph over adversity while speaking during graduation ceremonies in Ralph Tate Gymnasium at Libby High School.

Charles Allen Pickering

Charles Allen Pickering

Polson, CFalls register wins over Libby

Madison Vincent hit two 3-pointers and had a game-high 16 points for Libby.

Morford excited for divisionals

Greenchain wrestlers may not have gotten the team win against Columbia Falls on Thursday, but coach Kelly Morford came away from the dual with several positive things to say about his team’s effort. Columbia Falls outscored the Greenchain 58-15.

Four Libby students chosen to sing in honor choirs at Oregon conference

The recent selection of four Libby students to sing in honors choirs at an upcoming regional conference has their choral instructor exclaiming “Go Loggers!”

Troy honor roll includes 68 students

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