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Libby's Watson medals at Meadow Lake course
September 7, 2007 midnight

Libby's Watson medals at Meadow Lake course

Sophomore Zach Watson of Libby shot a 77 Tuesday for medalist honors at the Columbia Falls Triangular at Meadow Lake Golf Course.

February 25, 2009 11 p.m.

Logger cagers hit court on Friday

The Western News

May 21, 2009 midnight

Troy girls win softball thriller

The Troy High School softball team rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning for an 8-7 victory over Noxon on Monday night.

February 10, 2010 11 p.m.

Sports Update: Libby girls down Troy in hoops

The Libby High School girls basketball team tuned up for this weekend's big game with Polson by downing Troy in a nonconference matchup on Thursday night, 53-14.

Gerald Porter
December 26, 2006 11 p.m.

Gerald Porter

Gerald C. Porter, 70, of Troy, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, at home.

Gerald Porter
December 21, 2006 11 p.m.

Gerald Porter

Gerald C. Porter, 70, of Troy, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, at home.

Lady Loggers drop 2 straight
May 19, 2009 midnight

Lady Loggers drop 2 straight

The Libby High School softball team dropped back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday with region losses to Columbia Falls and Ronan.

Royce Gilbertson
January 26, 2006 11 p.m.

Royce Gilbertson

Royce J. Gilbertson, 88, longtime Libby resident, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, at the Libby Care Center.

Ronald Halttunen, 61, of Libby
April 26, 2012 12:38 p.m.

Ronald Halttunen, 61, of Libby

Ronald L. Halttunen, 61, of Libby died on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. 

Scores honored during LHS' spring awards ceremony
June 7, 2012 12:47 p.m.

Scores honored during LHS' spring awards ceremony

Hundreds of students, teachers and parents gathered in Ralph Tate Gymnasium at Libby High on Friday afternoon for spring awards and acknowledgements, with seniors Sawyer Zimmerman, Dylan Berget and Alyssa Walker each claiming several apiece.

Dr. James Francis Hammill
July 7, 2017 4 a.m.

Dr. James Francis Hammill

James Francis Hammill, M.D., FACP was born in New York City on November 8, 1923 and at an early age his parents, Rita and Hunter Hammill, moved to Philadelphia. He attended St. James Elementary School and West Catholic High School for Boys.

September 8, 2009 midnight

Troy, Libby public libraries offer book discussion groups

For book lovers seeking an evening of discussion, insight, and laughter, the Lincoln County Public Libraries offers book discussion groups in the Libby and Troy.

Wilma W. Dotson, 84
May 5, 2023 7 a.m.

Wilma W. Dotson, 84

Wilma W. Dotson

June 23, 2009 midnight

Western News wins 3 statewide awards

The Western News earned three awards on Saturday night in the Montana Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest.

Bruce Ross, 86, of Troy
November 26, 2013 11:50 a.m.

Bruce Ross, 86, of Troy

Longtime Bull River resident, Bruce Ross, 86, passed away on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, after a long struggle against the silent killer that is Libby asbestos.  

Jerry Frament
March 24, 2015 8:28 a.m.

Jerry Frament

Jerry Frament passed away March 22 at his home with his family by his side after a battle with cancer. Jerry was born June 22, 1944, to Frank and Marian (Louprette) Frament in Troy, New York. He grew up in Cohoes, Nev. He entered the United States Navy just before turning 18, allowing him to sign on as a “kiddy cruiser” and was honorably discharged just before turning 21. In the Navy, he attended missile-tech school in Dam Neck, Va., where he acquired skills with electronics that he would use the rest of his life. He was stationed at Point Mugu, Calif. Upon discharge, he used the GI Bill to attend college, graduating from Fullerton State with a bachelor of arts in theoretical mathematics. While in college, he met and married Evelyn Rigge. They had two daughters, Shelley and Jacqueline. They later divorced.

December 14, 2009 11 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Libby downs AA Glacier, 55-44

The Libby High School girls basketball team improved to 2-1 on the season Tuesday night with a 55-44 victory over Class AA Kalispell Glacier.

October 17, 2012 11:54 a.m.

Runners head to state

It becomes obvious in talking with Rod Tempel, head coach of the Libby cross-country team, that he loves his job.

Wrestling: LHS finishes 3rd at divisional tournament
February 8, 2010 11 p.m.

Wrestling: LHS finishes 3rd at divisional tournament

The Libby High School wrestling team qualified 13 athletes out of the 15 weight classes for the Class A state tournament.

City of Libby approves Ercanbrack as new Chief of Police
April 25, 2023 7 a.m.

City of Libby approves Ercanbrack as new Chief of Police

Ercanbrack, a former Libby High School student, will work to rebuild the police force.