Delayed start to winter athletics as administrators work on COVID measures

Better late than never, high school winter sports seasons are set to kick off on Jan. 2, nearly a month behind the usual schedule. School administrators are taking extra precautions this year to reduce the risk of the coronavirus spreading within indoor arenas.

Boys Basketball: Libby falters in 4th in loss to Glacier

The Libby High School boys basketball team jumped out to a 12-2 lead in the first quarter and held a seven-point advantage at halftime but came out cold in the fourth quarter in a 65-41 loss to Glacier.

Girls Basketball: Mee-less Loggers fall to Glacier

The Libby High School girls basketball team’s offense struggled offensively on Saturday in a nonconference matchup against Class AA Glacier in Kalispell.

Lincoln County student athletes take to fields

After spending the summer unsure if their fall seasons would materialize, local high school athletes took to fields and courts last week with high hopes.

Sports Update: Libby sweeps Columbia Falls in soccer

The Libby High School boys and girls soccer teams both took victories at Columbia Falls on Saturday.

Marvin Schweitzer

Marvin Peter Schweitzer, 75, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at his home in Troy, Montana.

LHS tunes up for conference with dual against Glacier

Trailing 5-0 through the first period in his 189-pound match on Tuesday night against a Class AA grappler, Libby junior Kody Berget appeared to be in a pretty tough spot.

Wallace Smith

Rev. Wallace Lawrence Smith, age 87, was born October 26, 1927, in Milwaukee, Wisc., to Harold Lawrence Smith and Maude Leona Chatfield (Smith). He died Friday, July 31, 2015, at the Libby Care Center.

Track and Field: Troy, Libby compete at Columbia Falls Invite

For the second straight week, Troy’s Cory Orr won an event.

UMW Dean's List

Two local students made the Spring 2019 Dean’s List at The University of Western Montana.

Girls Basketball: Thompson Falls downs Troy

The Troy High School girls basketball team dropped its District 7-B opener on Thursday night at Thompson Falls, 52-17.

Old high school project underway

A lease agreement was approved for the old high school building during a Libby School Board meeting on Tuesday.

Frank "Shorty" Nelson

Frank A. "Shorty" Nelson, 86, a native son of Montana and longtime resident of Libby, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, at Libby.

Robert Groom

'Take the world,' 'be grateful' graduates are told

Seventy-seven students graduate from LHS

Seventy-seven Libby High School graduates waited patiently to enter the 50-plus-year-old gym, quickly filling with friends and families meandering to their seats. As older family and friends shuffled to their their seats, children scrambled through the bleachers before the ceremony began.

Hilda E. Hatlen, 96

Hilda E. Hatlen, 96, a Libby resident since 1949, died Monday, March 14, 2005, at the Libby Care Center.

Proposal to add guns to Montana state flag fails

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A proposal to change the Montana state flag to prominently feature firearms failed Friday to pass a vote by the state House, after a Republican lawmaker said such a change would honor the state's history.

Lawrence Garcia

Lawrence Garcia of Libby passed away Sept. 4, 2021, when his generous heart could no longer sustain him. Larry briefly opened his eyes for hugs, kisses and our encouraging words of love before our Lord Jesus Christ took Larry by the hand as he peacefully slipped away that evening. This wonderful man was surrounded by loved ones near and far.

Veteran grateful for treatment, respect shown during event

THS splits with Deer Lodge

The Troy High School softball team split a pair of close games on Friday against Deer Lodge.