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Truth in sentencing
To the Editor:About a year ago, I was cast into the dark underside of the law when I was issued a $50 citation for my dog trespassing on a private property.I recently read of a criminal sentencing, though more serious in nature (involving gun play, recklessness and other infractions) where the offender’s charges were amended and even dismissed for having a “college degree in forestry.”Not one to question the wisdom of Lincoln County jurisprudence; with a degree in forestry myself (UM 1976), I was puzzled as to what the hell this had to do with anything?With that in mind, I then wondered if I too could be shown some leniency and be reconsidered as a respectable citizen and get my fifty bucks back?Tom Horelick, Libby
Libby's Martin honored by Montana State Air Force ROTC
The Air Force ROTC at Montana State University bestowed 20 awards upon selected cadets on April 17. The name of the award, the recipient, major, anticipated graduation date and hometown follow: Military Order of the World War Award - Cadet Lucky Martin, History, May 2026, Libby. - Cadet Norah Martin, Criminology, May 2027, Lake Tapps, Washington. - Cadet Isabella Rogers, Criminology, May 2025, Kirkland, Washington. Dwight Smith Sword Award - Cadet Dustin Edgerton, Computer Science, May 2024, Wasilla, Alaska. Richard J. Kramer Award - Cadet Dawson Grier, Business Finance, May 2025, Garden Grove, California. Gunner Award - Cadet Jack Peterson, Political Science, May 2026, San Diego, California. Tony Anderson Award - Cadet...
Libby softball endures three-game losing streak
The Libby Loggers softball team is enduring a three-game losing streak as it battles through the injury of starting pitcher Paislee MacDonald.MacDonald was struck by a batted ball against Columbia Falls on April 18. She stayed in the game for a bit before coming out in the second inning of a 16-1 loss in four innings to the Wildkats.Coach Kellen MacDonald said Paislee is doing OK, but the ball that struck her caused some pretty severe bruising and limited her mobility. “She’s pretty tough so it’s hard to get a read on how much it’s hurting her but we are hoping...
Lincoln Co. participating in annual drug take back day
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana joins the Drug Enforcement Administration in support of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27. The biannual event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at sites across Montana. The event is an effort to rid homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.Locally, prescription drugs may be dropped off at the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office lobby on California Avenue in Libby, the north Law Enforcement Center lobby in Eureka and at the old Troy dispatch lobby in Troy. Sheriff Darren Short said the sites...
Cabinet Peaks' Paint it Pink Program receives $10,000 grant from Glacier Bank
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center's “Paint it Pink” program is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a generous $10,000 grant from Glacier Bank, in collaboration with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines). This grant is part of the FHLB Des Moines Member Impact Fund, which has disbursed a total of $190,000 to 17 deserving area nonprofits.Paula Collins, Coordinator of the PIP program, conveyed her sincere appreciation, saying, "We are profoundly thankful to Glacier Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines for their generous support. This grant will empower us to advance our...
Legals for April, 26 2024
PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST ISSUANCE OF ONE NEW Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Restaurant Beer and Wine with Catering Endorsement License IRON CREEK CAFE AND CANTINA LLC (Kelly Lister and Terry Lister, Owner(s)) has applied for one new Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Restaurant Beer and Wine with Catering Endorsement License No. 56-935-4340-402 to be operated at IRON CREEK CAFE AND CANTINA, 1410 E Missoula Ave, Troy, Lincoln County. The public may protest this license transfer in accordance with the law. Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location Lincoln...
Beagle, Andersen win titles at Libby Tennis Invitational
The 2024 Libby Tennis Invitational is in the books and the hosts celebrated winning Boys Singles 1s and Boys Singles 2s.The invitational, which featured teams from all over western Montana, saw sunny days with no rain at the Community Courts and Libby Racquet Club. More than 100 players from Troy, Ronan, Whitefish, Cut Bank, Bigfork, Loyola, Stevensville, Columbia Falls joined the Loggers at the Community Courts April 19-20. A total of 164 matches were played, according to Libby head coach Kyle Hannah."The community support we receive is tremendous," Hannah said. "Many parents who came to watch their kids told me...
Deferred sentence for Yaak man accused of kidnapping, assault with weapon
A Yaak resident accused of kidnapping and assault with a weapon after two incidents outside of Troy last year was sentenced in Lincoln County District Court on Monday, April 15.Jeremy B. O’Day, 46, was initially accused of the aforementioned crime and a third felony count of criminal mischief after the alleged incidents on July 10, 2023.O'Day was in court on Feb. 26 for a change of plea hearing where he pleaded guilty to an amended charge of criminal endangerment. The other charges were dismissed. Lincoln County Judge Matt Cuffe sentenced O'Day to a 5-year deferred term. Citing his college degree in...
Noxon-Thompson Falls baseball co-op posts 13-2 win over Troy
Move over win column number, you’ve got company.The Noxon-Thompson Falls co-op Red Devils baseball team went crooked number in the victory column last week with a 13-2 win over the visiting Troy Trojans, giving them their second win of the year in their first season of varsity baseball.Sophomore center fielder Payton Chambers went two for three at the plate for the Red Devils, driving in a team and game high four runs in the contest, which was played at Noxon’s Pilgrim Park. The win lifted Noxon-T Falls to 2-3 on the year.Troy got on the scoreboard in the top of...
Asbestos victim’s dying words aired in wrongful death case against Buffet’s railroad
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Thomas Wells ran a half-marathon at age 60 and played recreational volleyball until he was 63. At 65 years old, doctors diagnosed him with mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive lung cancer linked to asbestos exposure.“I’m in great pain and alls I see is this getting worse,” the retired middle school teacher from Oregon said in a video deposition recorded in March 2020, four months after his cancer diagnosis. He died a day later.Portions of Wells’ deposition were replayed Monday in a federal courtroom for a jury hearing a wrongful death case against Warren Buffett’s BNSF Railway.The...
Construction company owner charged with defrauding Libby firm enters plea
The owner of a Butte construction company facing multiple felony charges for allegedly defrauding a local business during the construction of the new Town Pump in Troy pleaded not guilty to the offenses.Joseph Anthony Tobiness, 52, is accused of four counts of forgery exceeding $5,000. He appeared for the arraignment on Monday, April 15. His attorney, Michael T. Trosper, appeared via Zoom video.Tobiness' next court hearing is set for May 20.Lincoln County authorities allege Tobiness failed to pay a local contractor more than $200,000 in invoices for work it had done through the end of October 2023.The county’s investigation began...
Sheriff's Office blotter
The law roundup is compiled from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office incident log from March 25 to April 1. It is not meant to serve as an exhaustive account.A man was cited for trespassing in the 1800 block of Airport Road, Libby.Two deputies responded to a disturbance on Farm to Market Road, Libby.A theft was reported in the 3800 block of Kilbrennan Lake Road, Troy.A woman living on Reserve Road, Libby, called about child custody issues.A deputy responded to the 35100 block of U.S. 2 after someone called about minor children throwing rocks at each other. One child was hit...
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