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Don’t Mind the Moose (January 30, 2009)
by Lee Bothman
A mother moose and her two offspring spend a midwinter’s day bedded down in a Libby-area yard.
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LHS awarded bronze medal by U.S. News (January 30, 2009)
by Brent Shrum, Kootenai Valley Record
Libby High School is one of just 19 schools in Montana and the only Class A school in the state to receive a "bronze medal" award in U.S. News and World Report’s second annual list of "America’s Best High Schools."
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Fixing Asa Wood to cost more than building new (January 30, 2009)
by Brent Shrum, Kootenai Valley Record
Libby can build a new school with the same number of classrooms as Asa Wood Elementary – but less space overall – for less money than renovating the existing building, according to architect’s estimates reviewed last week by the Libby School Board.
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Frosty Morning (January 28, 2009)
Libby woke up to below zero temperatures Monday morning, and the trip between Libby and Troy had some fantastic icy scenes both along the river and the highway. This is a water seep that still managed to flow, surrounded by ice, along the highway.
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Frontier unveils fiber network between Libby and Troy (January 27, 2009)
Will expand broadband backbone for telecommunications
by Duane Williams, KLCB 1230 AM Libby News Radio
Frontier Communications is unveiling a 20-mile fiber network, expanding the broadband infrastructure between Libby and Troy.
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Libby struggles with air quality (January 27, 2009)
by Duane Williams, KLCB 1230 AM Libby News Radio
The good news: Libby is making the numbers in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) clean air standards.
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Libby Scatterguns (January 25, 2009)
Mark Noble, 15, takes aim during the Libby Scatterguns Open House Saturday afternoon. The Scatterguns host an annual open house to introduce new shooters to the sports of trap and skeet shooting. About two dozen people attended the event at the Lincoln Count
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Berget, Roll share duties for ‘state of the city’ talk (January 21, 2009)
by Brent Shrum, Kootenai Valley Record
Accomplishments in updating Libby’s municipal water system, improving parks and maintaining stable finances were highlighted during a "state of the city" address given by Mayor Doug Roll and former mayor Tony Berget during a Libby Area Chamber of Commerce lunc
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School board gives Maki barely passing grade (January 21, 2009)
by Brent Shrum, Kootenai Valley Record
Kirby Maki looks to be headed for another year as Libby School District’s superintendent – barely – after receiving lukewarm marks from the school board during an unusual public evaluation session last week.
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Special rod comes home for Christmas (January 19, 2009)
by Brent Shrum, Kootenai Valley Record
Addie Dunham never told her dad she’d had to pawn the special fly rod he’d given her when she was 8 years old. And her dad – custom rod maker Jon Bardole – never told her he knew.
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End to party politics proposed for county (January 19, 2009)
by Brent Shrum, Kootenai Valley Record
Lincoln County officials are considering a proposal to do away with political parties and make all county offices non-partisan.
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Fisher River Moose (January 17, 2009)
A cow moose watched traffic on Highway 2 as she crossed the Fisher River Friday morning south of Libby.
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LHS Varsity Basketball (January 11, 2009)
Libby's Colton Cannon waits for the rebound during Saturday afternoon's home game against the Ronan Chiefs. The Loggers went on to win the game 57-44. The Lady Loggers also won their game 49-23.
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Local Guard unit deploys to Iraq (January 8, 2009)
by Kootenai Valley Record
Local members of the Montana National Guard’s 639th Combat Service Support Co. gathered with family and friends Sunday morning at the Libby armory for a going-away ceremony before boarding the bus that would take them on the first leg of their journey to Iraq.
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Koocanusa Reservoir Inflow Forecast at 87% of normal (Original post January 8, 2009 | Updated January 19, 2009)
Outflow at 4,000 cfs
by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Libby Dam
The January 2009 April-August inflow forecast for Koocanusa Reservoir has fallen from 94% of normal in December to 87% in January. The end-of-January VARQ target flood control elevation is 2426.2' (2459 is full pool); current elevation is 2410.55'. Outflow fro
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Supreme Court yanks Hicks from bench (January 8, 2009)
by Kootenai Valley Record
The Montana Supreme Court has concurred with a recommendation from the state Judicial Standards Commission to remove Justice of the Peace Gary Hicks from office due to ethical violations involving sexual remarks and solicitations toward women who appeared in h
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Special Warning: High Avalanche Danger (January 7, 2009)
Dangerous conditions for most of all mountain ranges in NW Montana
by Stan Bones, USFS Glacier Country Avalanche Center
Special backcountry avalanche warning issued by the U.S. Forest Service Glacier Country Avalanche Center at 7:00 AM, Wednesday, January 7, 2009, for the Glacier Park and Flathead and Kootenai National Forest areas.
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Weather Woes (January 7, 2009)
The Kootenai National Forest Supervisor's Office sat vacant Wednesday afternoon after employees were sent home because of water problems with the building. Ice dams had built up on the roof, and with Wednesday's heavy rain, forced water inside the building, s
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Snowy City of Eagles (January 3, 2009)
More snow overnight Thursday meant more plowing, shoveling, and snowblowing Friday throughout Libby. The valley received another 5"-6" of snow, while outlying areas received over a foot of new snow, followed by cold temperatures Friday night. Expect more sno
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Special Warning: High Avalanche Danger (January 2, 2009)
Dangerous conditions for most of all mountain ranges in NW Montana
by Stan Bones, USFS Glacier Country Avalanche Center
Special backcountry avalanche warning issued by the U.S. Forest Service Glacier Country Avalanche Center at 7:00 AM, Friday, January 2nd, 2009, for the Glacier Park and Flathead and Kootenai National Forest areas.
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X-C Ski Report: January 1, 2009 (January 2, 2009)
by Kootenai Cross Country Ski Club
The road has been plowed by the County and the skiing is great! The whole course will be groomed again Saturday morning (January 3rd). Day and night skiing this Saturday should be great with a much better forecast for Saturday.
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Libby man charged with Christmas shooting of brother (January 2, 2009)
by Brent Shrum, Kootenai Valley Record
A 35-year-old Libby man was arrested early Christmas Day on charges of attempted deliberate homicide and criminal endangerment after a scuffle between brothers escalated to gunplay.
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Commission stands firm on call for Hicks’ removal (January 2, 2009)
by Brent Shrum, Kootenai Valley Record
The Montana Judicial Standards Commission is holding fast to its recommendation that Justice of the Peace Gary Hicks be permanently removed from office due to ethical violations involving sexual remarks and solicitations toward nine women who appeared in his c
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