Kootenai RC Racers tournament
The Kootenai RC Racers club hosted a tournament in Libby last weekend, Aug. 5 and 6. Champions were named in six events. 1/8 scale…
Community
Community Action Partnership releases needs assessment survey results
In a recent regional survey conducted by the Community Action Partnership of NW Montana (CAPNM), assistance with home heating bills was identified as the greatest…
Officials inspect Capitol Christmas Tree candidates
The process for selecting the 2017 Capitol Christmas Tree got underway in the Kootenai National Forest last week. Ted Bechtol, Superintendent of the Capitol Grounds,…
Kootenai Highland Gathering hailed as a success
Clad in kilts and other highland attire, 50 athletes took to the fields near the Riverbend Restaurant and Saloon north of Libby for the annual…
MWA to release new Cabinet Mountains hiking maps
Submitted by Grete Gansauer Montana Wilderness Association will release an updated hiking map and visitor’s guide for the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. Originally released in 2014…
MSU researcher offers tips for viewing coming solar eclipse
Submitted by Marshall Swearingen As the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse draws near, Montana State University researcher Angela Des Jardins has some advice for viewing…
Hodges headlines successful Big Sky Bash
Country music star J.T. Hodges brought down the house during the annual Big Sky Bash in Libby on July 8. Hodges was joined on stage…
Kootenai Harvest Festival seeking vendors
Submitted by Grete Gansauer The Kootenai Harvest Festival is seeking unique food and homemade crafts vendors for its third annual celebration on Saturday September 16,…
FSPW All Stars complete first half of 2017 trail work
Submitted by Sandy Compton The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness trail crew — the FSPW All Stars — are about halfway through the 2017 trail stewardship…
Venture Inn donates to Troy Chamber
Submitted by Bob Henline Through its monthly restaurant promotion with The Venture Inn, the Kootenai Country Montana Foundation donated $1,185 to the Troy Chamber of…