Mercier convicted of deliberate homicide
After less than two hours of deliberations a Lincoln County jury convicted Trevor Mercier of deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence. Mercier killed Sheena Devine…
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Libby firefighters knock down two blazes
Libby area firefighters were busy last week battling two serious blazes and responding to a number of smaller calls. In a Tuesday, Aug. 1, incident…
Rifle range to temporarily close for safety stand-down
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday, Aug. 2, to implement a temporary ‘safety stand-down’ of the rifle range at the Lincoln County Shooting…
Mercier murder trial gets underway in Libby
The trial of Trevor Mercier, accused of deliberate homicide in the death of Sheena Devine last October, began in Montana’s 19th Judicial District Court in…
New signs welcome visitors to Troy
After more than a year of wrestling with state officials, City of Troy crews were finally able to install new signs along U.S. Highway 2…
Fire danger prompts additional restrictions in county, forest
In response to growing fire danger, the Lincoln County Commissioners have joined the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and the Kootenai National Forest…
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,…
Teske hired as new Lincoln County emergency planner
Effective “as soon as possible,” Libby Mayor Brent Teske will take the reins of Lincoln County’s Emergency Management department. The commissioners made the decision Thursday,…
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…
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…