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2008 STOKR Photo Gallery (May 12, 2008)
by LibbyMT.com
The 2008 STOKR was held on May 10 & 11th. STOKR, Scenic Tour of the Kootenai River, is held each year on the second weekend in May.
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Real Estate in Libby, Troy & the Yaak (May 28, 2008)
Guest article by Alice Hayes, Loveless Realty
by Alice Hayes
Welcome to real estate in Lincoln County. We have the privilege of being longtime residents of a beautiful area in the “last best place”. It is always our pleasure to assist buyers wishing to relocate to our special corner of Montana. How is the real estate ma
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Commissioner candidates air views (May 28, 2008)
by Brent Shrum, Kootenai Valley Record
The six Republican candidates for county commissioner showed general agreement on most issues during a forum held last Wednesday night at the Libby library and broadcast live over the KLCB radio station.
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City considers action on backyard shooting (May 28, 2008)
by Brent Shrum, Kootenai Valley Record
Libby city officials are weighing their options after receiving a letter signed by a number of area residents regarding about noise and safety issues associated with a backyard shooting range on private property just outside the city limits.
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Police Chief Coker to attend FBI National Academy (May 28, 2008)
Training for law enforcement leaders
by Libby Police Department
Libby Chief of Police Clay Coker has been selected to attend the 235th session of the FBI National Academy this fall in Quantico, Virginia.
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Pasture Pickin' (May 27, 2008)
The last Sunday in May begins a week of Pasture Pickin' at Snyder Field on Pipe Creek Road. The event is held twice yearly, in May and beginning the second Sunday in August, for a week each time. It is a gathering of people sharing their love of music and ce
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Opening day at the Heritage Museum May 31st (May 25, 2008)
Saturday, from 10 AM - 5 PM
by Laurie Mari
Thirty years ago, this community marked a momentous event - the opening of The Heritage Museum. Over time and with the help of numerous volunteers and countless hours, the museum has evolved and taken its place as a notable stop on the tour map as well as a ye
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Libby Dam outflow to be increased to 14,800 cfs (May 24, 2008)
For the Kootenai River
by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Libby Dam
Libby Dam outflows will be increased from 13,800 cfs to 14,800 cfs on Saturday morning, 24 May. The increase in flow is in response to additional water storage in Koocanusa Reservoir that resulted from a decrease in flows earlier this week for the purposes of
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FWP Warden asks for help on Lower Thompson Lake vandalism case (May 21, 2008)
Incident on night of Friday, May 16, 2008
by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
On the night of May 16th, 2008 several individuals camped on Lower Thompson Lake were responsible for vandalism of the campsite and the fee stations on the south east end of the lake. Individuals camped in site number-66 left garbage in and around the campsit
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Flood Warnings remains in effect for some area rivers (May 21, 2008)
Yaak River near Troy and Thompson River near Thompson Falls; Warning cancelled for Fisher River near Libby
by Dawn Ballou, LibbyMT.com
The Flood Warning for the Fisher River near Libby has been cancelled, according to the National Weather Service out of Missoula. Flood stage for the Fisher River is 7.5 feet. As of 8:00 AM Wednesday morning the stage was 7.2 feet. The river fell below flood st
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Lady Loggers split with Polson to end regular season (May 21, 2008)
Softball team
by Kootenai Valley Record
The Lady Logger softball team ended the regular season with a home win against defending state champion Polson on Friday, followed by a loss Saturday at Polson, leaving both teams with a 9-1 conference record.
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Libby Dam operations focused on flood control (May 21, 2008)
by Brent Shrum, Kootenai Valley Record
Lessons learned in 2006, when unanticipated May rains led to a massive spill from Libby Dam, are factoring heavily in planning for dam operations in 2008.
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Legion baseball off to 2-6 start (May 21, 2008)
by Kootenai Valley Record
The Libby Loggers American Legion baseball team went to 2-6 last week with wins against Cranbrook and Eureka.
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Libby Dam outflow to be increased to 13,000 cfs (May 21, 2008)
Starting Wednesday morning, May 21
by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Libby Dam
Outflows from Libby Dam will be increased from 8800 cfs to 13800 cfs on Wednesday morning. Bonners Ferry is not forecasted to go above flood stage and the stage is slowly receeding. BiOp ramps are being followed.
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Kootenai River High Water (May 20, 2008)
The Kootenai River is shown here between Libby and Troy on Monday. The river is running high and muddy due to runoff from area streams and rivers.
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Eric Berry killed in motorcycle accident (May 19, 2008)
Developer was leading team doing rehab on the Historic Libby High School
by KLCB 1230 AM Libby News Radio
The developer of the Historic Libby High School has been killed in an accident.
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Bald Eagle chicks are growing fast (May 18, 2008)
The three-week old bald eagle chicks are growing fast. A live video feed of the nest can be watched at the Libby Dam Visitor Center, which is open from Memorial Day (May 26) to Labor Day (Sept. 1). Photo by Libby Dam Bald Eagle Webcam.
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Libby Dam to reduce Kootenai River flows (May 18, 2008)
In response to higher downstream flows
by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reducing the outflows from Libby Dam today (Sunday, May 18) in response to higher flow down the unregulated rivers below the dam due to the warm temperatures and melting snowpack.
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Fisher River Runoff (May 17, 2008)
by Maggie Craig
The Fisher River is seen here entering the Kootenai River on Friday. The Fisher is nearing flood stage as of Saturday morning. Flood stage for the Fisher is 7.5 feet, and it had reached 7.12 feet by 8:15 Saturday morning. The forecast is for 8.3 feet Sunday
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Libby MotoX (May 15, 2008)
by Dawn Ballou, LibbyMT.com
Cooper Brown, age 11 (#3), and his friend Joe, take practice runs on the Libby Millpond MotoXPark earlier this week. Both race, but this session was just for fun. The race track is located in the Libby Business Park, in the back next to Libby Creek.
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Treasure Tones (May 15, 2008)
by Kootenai Valley Record
Local musical group, The Treasure Tones, performed at the Memorial Center in Libby on Friday, May 2.
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Hicks hearing August 19-21 (May 15, 2008)
by KLCB 1230 AM Libby News Radio
The State of Montana Judicial Standards Commission has set August 19, 20, and 21st as the hearing dates for Justice of the Peace Gary Hicks.
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STOKR 2008 (May 14, 2008)
A group of friends from Calgary stop for a picture at the summit of Pipe Creek Road during Saturday's STOKR bike ride. This year's weather has been cooler than usual, with snow banks still lining Pipe Creek Road near the top. Pictured left to right: Brian Cu
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Troy Shooting Range Grand Opening (May 15, 2008)
The Troy Shooting Club is having its Shooting Range Grand Opening and open house beginning at 11:00 a.m. There will be a dedication ceremony, a gun raffle drawing, and a hot dog lunch with beans, chips and pop. Membership applications and raffle tickets will
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STOKR (May 11, 2008)
STOKR 2008 Members of the Baddlands Cycling Club of Spokane head back to Libby Sunday during the STOKR bike ride to Libby Dam. STOKR, the Scenic Tour of the Kootenai River bike ride, is a fundraiser for the Kootenai Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity, whic
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Bald Eagle Nest (May 11, 2008)
Chicks The eggs in the Libby Dam Bald Eagle nest hatched on Thursday, May 1st. The two chicks have already grown considerably in the past week. Click on this link for more on the Libby Dam Bald Eagle Webcam.
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Fatal fire believed accidental (May 7, 2008)
by Kootenai Valley Record
The fatal fire that destroyed two apartments over a laundromat next to Empire Foods early Friday is believed to have been accidental in nature and to have originated in the apartment of the deceased victim, according to Steve Lauer, assistant fire marshal with
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Wings Walkers (May 7, 2008)
Wednesday is Dollar Day
Wings Walkers (l-r) Jini Huth, Mary Lee Johnson, Carol Ramos, and Peggy Craver (and others) hit the streets Wednesday afternoon to take donations for Wings, a regional cancer support organization. Wings provides financial assistance to individuals facing canc
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Apartment fire claims Libby man (May 5, 2008)
by KLCB 1230 AM Libby News Radio
One person died in an apartment fire in the early hours of Friday morning. Travis Anderson, 26, died in what fire officials say seems to have been an accidental fire.
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Libby Archery Club Holds 3D Shoot (May 4, 2008)
The Libby Archery Club held its 12th annual traditional archery shoot at Fawn Creek Campground over the weekend. About 140 people participated in the event, coming from around the northwest and Canada. Special guest at the shoot was Pat Stoddard, who gave an
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Does Libby need a new elementary school? (May 1, 2008)
by KLCB 1230 AM Libby News Radio
Will Libby get a new elementary school? Does Libby need a new elementary school? School enrollment has been on a steady decline since the mid-90s, and is projected to continue to drop through at least 2011.
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