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Troy man gets suspended sentence for drug possession
A Troy man who recently pleaded guilty after a drug buy and alleged police pursuit earlier this year was sentenced to a 3-year suspended term on April 29 in district court.Jesse David Rebo, 42, was first charged with felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs and a pair of misdemeanors, including fleeing from a police officer and driving on a suspended license.On March 18, Rebo pleaded guilty to felony drug possession. The misdemeanor charges were dropped as part of a plea deal between public defender Ben Kolter and county Attorney Marcia Boris.Rebo, who received credit for spending 119 days in the...
‘With Every Great Breath’: Rick Bass on beauty, writing beyond his “cone of light,” and interrogating metaphor
This week on The Write Question, host Lauren Korn speaks with author and environmental activist Rick Bass, author of With Every Great Breath, a collection of new and selected essays spanning nearly thirty years: from 1995-2023. These essays attempt to step away from lamentation and prescription (so often tenants of environmental writing and activism in the face of crisis), to inhabit and celebrate, as deeply as possible, the greater depths of our world’s natural beauty—from Libby, Montana, to the far-flung Galápagos, Namibia, and Alaska.
Libby Logger softball celebrates Senior Night
Libby’s home softball game against Polson may have ended in defeat, but the Loggers had plenty to celebrate in a narrow, 9-8, loss.One of the high moments for the Loggers occurred before the first pitch when six seniors were recognized along with their family members. The group included Paislee MacDonald, Lyndee McElmurry, Mylie Rayome, Jossalyn White, Aleesha Bradeen and Jaycee Wilson.The next was the return of injured pitched MacDonald. She hadn’t appeared in the circle since taking a liner off her shoulder against Columbia Falls on April 18. MacDonald came on in relief of freshman starter Carmen Kohler with the...
Libby Loggers tennis stays busy in Western A action
The Libby Logger tennis teams have been busy with four matches in the last nine days.Most recently, Libby hosted Columbia Falls at home. The girls won 5-2 while the boys tied 3-3.In the girls match, Libby swept the doubles matches in straight sets and claimed two of four in singles play.The top doubles team of Ellie Andreessen and Allie Thorstenson beat Madi Yerian and Lucie Love, 6-0, 6-0. At No. 2, Elaina Covington and Kaitlyn Canary were 6-2, 6-2 winners, while the No. 3 pairing of Savanah Lucas and Kayla Hoff won 6-4, 6-2.In singles play, No. 2 Maggie Fantozzi...
Library officials hosting informational meetings on district formation
Leading up to the June 4 election that will determine the future of the Lincoln County Library System, library officials are hosting three public meetings.The meetings are meant to share information about the possible formation of a library district.The first meeting is 5 p.m. Monday, May 20, at the Libby branch. The second is 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the Eureka branch and the third is 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at the Troy branch.Library officials are encouraging the public to attend and learn more about library districts, standards and other essential things that allow the library to operate.According...
Red Devils co-op baseball heads to state tourney
All the planning, all the hoping, all the work...and now the first season of high school varsity baseball is almost done for the Noxon-Thompson Falls co-op team in their first year of existence.This past Thursday in Noxon, the Red Devils pulled out a thrilling 6-5 victory, their third of the season against seven losses.Next up for the team is the state tournament at Ogren Park in Missoula, the summertime home of the Missoula Paddleheads minor league professional baseball team.The high school tournament runs this Thursday through Saturday (May 9-11) and features teams from throughout the area like last year’s state...
Jenkins backed by Gianforte, Cuffe for new House seat
Governor Greg Gianforte and Senator Mike Cuffe endorse retired Libby businessman Tom Jenkins for state representative. Jenkins is a candidate for newly created Montana House District 2, which stretches from Libby to Marion and Ashley Lake in Flathead County. Some 8,000 voters reside in Lincoln County and about 2,000 in Flathead County. Voters in Troy, Eureka and most of rural Lincoln County are in House District 1 where Rep. Neil Duram resides.In his endorsement statement, Gov. Gianforte said he looks forward to “working alongside Tom Jenkins to cut taxes so Montanans can keep more of what they earn, reform and rein...
Libby remembers former police chief who gave his life in line of duty
John Ferdinand Bockman was a young man in his early 30s when he was summoned from his home late on the night of Monday, April 28, 1924.Bockman was the Chief of Police in Libby at the time and he was called out after a worker with the Great Northern Railway had a frightening encounter with a dangerous man who would later take Bockman’s life.One hundred years to the day of Bockman’s demise at the hands of the gunman, the beloved officer was memorialized in a ceremony at the Libby Police Department headquarters on a rainy Sunday afternoon.The ceremony was attended...
Libby boys track and field team wins county meet
The Libby Loggers boys track and field team rolled to a win at the Lincoln County Meet in Eureka on Tuesday.The Loggers easily outdistanced the host Lions by winning ? Events and scoring 94 points. Eureka scored 59 and Troy had 24.The Libby girls team placed second with 44 points. Eureka won it with 96 and Troy finished third with 17 points.In the boys meet, Libby’s Tristan Andersen had another dominant day as he won three events to lead the Loggers. Andersen threw the javelin 162 feet, high jumped 5 feet, 10 inches, long jumped 19 feet, Cody Watson won the 3,200-meter...
Yaak WINGS cancer fundraiser set for May 11
It’s time to get ready for the 27th Annual Yaak Wings Benefit in support of those dealing with cancer in Lincoln County.The “Swing into Spring” event will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Yaak River Tavern and Mercantile at 29238 Yaak River Road.The event is sponsored and hosted by the Yaak River Tavern and Mercantile and the Dirty Shame.For a $15 donation, there will be a dinner, bucket raffle, silent and live auctions, 50/50 raffle, wine and alcohol pull. Dinner begins at 4:30 p.m. and the live auction starts at 7 p.m.Living in Lincoln County, specialized...
13,000 Acres of Private Timberland Permanently Protected in Lost Trail Conservation Area
A new conservation project that could eventually preserve public access to 150,000 acres of timberland in northwest Montana began its journey-work Thursday when Green Diamond Resource Company, the largest private landowner in the state, announced an agreement to permanently protect 13,403 acres of working forest spanning portions of Flathead and Lincoln counties — the first in a series of projects stretching between Kalispell and Libby.
Legals for May, 3 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...
Montana man sentenced to federal prison for trafficking fentanyl through Idaho
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (KIFI) – A 34-year-old Libby, Mont. man was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced Thursday. According to court records, Quinn Michael Brockman was pulled over in the Coeur d’Alene area while traveling through...
Montana Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Through Idaho
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Quinn Michael Brockman, 34, of Libby, Montana, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, Brockman was pulled over in the Coeur d’Alene area while traveling...
Jury finds BNSF Railway contributed to 2 asbestos-related deaths in Montana town | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
HELENA — A federal jury on April 22 said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened. The jury awarded $4 million each in compensatory damages...
Baseball co-op Red Devils fall to Ronan, Frenchtown
It was an overcast, chilly day in the Northwest corner of Montana...perfect weather for baseball?Depends on your point of view.But with rain wreaking havoc on spring sports schedules in the first half of the 2024 season, getting a game or event in is a victory in its own right.Nonetheless, while the rain held off, the new kids on the block got in some innings and experience, two things the new varsity baseball players from the Noxon-Thompson Falls co-op team need more of.Tuesday the Red Devils traveled to Ronan for a make-up game that was canceled earlier this month and fell...
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