Kootenai Country Montana’s Chainsaw Carving Championship
Competitive chainsaw carvers gathered on Mineral Avenue Sunday afternoon, Sept. 23 for the awards ceremony and live auction of their quick carve pieces. See page…
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Libby City Council considers new downtown zoning
By Moira Blazi The Libby city council presented the preliminary draft of a comprehensive downtown business district rezoning plan for public review and input…
Libby graduate perseveres toward musical greatness
By Moira Blazi When Milan House finally decided to pursue his passion and talent, the doors did not magically open for him. Enrolled at…
Archery hunting: more than a sport, a way of life
By Zandra Johnson September 1 marked a special day here in Montana for some hunters, it was the opening day of archery season. Yes,…
New toilets taking shape in Fireman’s Park
By Tracy McNew Fireman’s Park is in the midst of an important upgrade. Soon, new high quality, permanent toilets will be installed by the…
Troy senior gears up for the year by giving back
By Zandra Johnson Hunter Leighty heard a story from his mom about how her senior class hiked to the ‘T’ and gave it a…
Kootenai Valley Quilt Guild names quilter of the year
Submitted by Paula Darko Hensler Marge Kroeger started sewing with 4-H at an early age,12 to be exact. While in her school Home…
Fires continue, Pipe Creek pre-evacuations ord
By Tracy McNew As of Sunday, August 26 the Gold Hill Fire located 13 miles north of Libby was only 1% contained according to…
LABA brings back Crazy Days
By Moira Blazi The Libby Area Business Association (LABA) held their first annual Libby Crazy Days event last Friday and Saturday, August 24 and 25….
New study highlights need for more affordable housing
According to a new study, “A minimum wage worker in Lincoln County needs to work 64 hours per week to afford a two-bedroom home.” Last…