PREP NOTEBOOK: Gideon brothers practice what they preach Oct 30, 2008
Libby 5, Livingston 4, OT ... 1 p.m. Libby (9-3-1) at Billings Central (12-1-1) ... Libby 6, Corvallis 0. (Missoulian, MT)
Carols, stories and a celebrity fir Oct 29, 2008
Twenty years ago in Libby, the tree fell to the ground and broke. They had to go and cut down their second choice tree. (Missoulian, MT)
Libby downs Butte High in consolation Oct 27, 2008
Libby bested Butte High 25-16, 26-24 in the concolation final ... Butte High defeated Whitefish 25-17, 25-14 and Helena Capital 21-25, 25-22, 15-10 in Saturday play before going against Libby ... Anaconda outlasted Bigfork 19-25, 25-22, 20-18 before falling to Libby by 25-13, 25-19 and Polson 25-23, 25-22. (Montana Standard, MT)
State A cross country: Whitefish's Coco runs away with state title Oct 26, 2008
Team scores: Hamilton 77, Columbia Falls 125, Dillon 149, Lewistown 151, Havre 158, Browning 164, Frenchtown 217, Corvallis 229, Ronan 245, Laurel 255, Polson 299, Whitefish 311, Hardin 311, Glendive 328, Belgrade 375, Billings Central 421, Libby 503, Anaconda 548. Top 25 individuals. (Missoulian, MT)
Carroll men begin basketball season tonight Oct 23, 2008
New recruits like Salt Lake Community College transfer Chris Medina, Montana Gatorade Player of the Year Andy Garland and freshman Jim Mee of Libby are all expected to see significant playing time, but the Saints squad isn t without its stars from last season. Senior Chad Vaculin, a first-team all-conference selection at guard, averaged 14. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Oct. 31 claim deadline for homes with Zonolite Oct 23, 2008
Much of the Zonolite manufactured in the United States came from the vermiculite mine at Libby. The Libby mine, which closed in 1990, has been linked to asbestos exposure that has sickened thousands and killed more than 200 people in the Libby area. (Montana Standard, MT)
Football four decades ago rattled, inspired Helena fans Oct 22, 2008
Next, kicker Joe Kiely s 35-yard field goal with 17 seconds left in the game vaulted the Cougars to a 22-19 victory over Libby. The green-and-white s touchdowns came on two Manion runs and an 87-yard kickoff return by Joe Serati. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Commission recommends judge be removed from office Oct 21, 2008
- The state Judicial Standards Commission has recommended that a Libby judge accused of offering female defendants leniency in return for sexual favors be removed from office. The commission heard testimony in August from victims, law enforcement officers, court officials and a statistics expert. (Montana Standard, MT)
Libby judge on leave for conduct Oct 21, 2008
LIBBY A small-town judge is off the bench, with a recommendation that he be removed permanently from office, after investigators ruled he did, in fact, offer leniency to female defendants in return for sexual favors. The fate of Gary Hicks, a two-term justice of the peace from Libby, now is in the hands of the Montana Supreme Court ... At the August hearing, Hicks and Fisher argued the Libby judge should be admonished, and no more. (Missoulian, MT)
Political ghosts of deregulation rise again in PSC race Oct 20, 2008
Yet even without the deregulation issue, the electoral battle in this seven-county district that runs from Libby to Hamilton to Deer Lodge is a corker, with two candidates presenting two very different philosophies on energy policy. Mood calls Gutsche an ideologue pushing an agenda, which he says is favoritism toward alternative and renewable energy, regardless of what it will cost consumers. (Missoulian, MT)
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Loyola still unbeaten in league Oct 17, 2008
At Libby, the Bravettes earned a 25-16, 25-23, 25-20 nonconference sweep of the Loggers. Kalispell overcame a big match from Libby's Jackie Mee, who just missed out on a double-double with a match-high 15 kills and nine digs for the Loggers (6-2) ... Libby, 25-16, 25-23, 25-20. (Missoulian, MT)
Rams finish strong at State A golf tourney Oct 13, 2008
Libby Zach Watson 85-85 170, Eric Anderson 86-91 177 ... Jackie Mee, Libby 82-91 173 ... Libby Jackie Mee 82-91 173. (Montana Standard, MT)
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Smith, Blue Devils scorch No. 2 Broncs Oct 11, 2008
With Whitefish's win over Libby, both the Pirates and the Bulldogs stand at 3-0 in league ... Whitefish 7, Libby 6 ... Libby's T.J. Benson answered with a 23-yard touchdown pass from Kelly May. (Missoulian, MT)
Editor's Mailbag (Oct. 7) Oct 10, 2008
Scooter Libby ring any bells. In 2003 Bush pushed the ownership society agenda, and that is when I started seeing all the free money sloshing around. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Mee leads Loggers over Vals Oct 10, 2008
LIBBY The Libby volleyball team tightened its grip on the top of the Northwestern A standings Thursday evening by sweeping upstart league foe Bigfork 25-18, 25-9, 25-19. Jackie Mee led the Loggers with 16 kills, six aces and a block as Libby bumped its record to 5-1 in league action and overall ... Jordan Refsland set 15 of Libby's 29 assists. (Missoulian, MT)
Obama Outspending McCain Nearly 3 to 1 on TV... Oct 8, 2008
Well, Clinton got off as did Scooter Libby. I guess its all good now. (The Drudge Report)
Weeklies Reader: Libby's Ugly gets busted for ‘appearance' of pit bull Oct 8, 2008
Missoulian: Weeklies Reader: Libby's Ugly gets busted for appearance' of pit bull ... Weeklies Reader: Libby's Ugly gets busted for appearance' of pit bull ... The city of Libby says Barbara Turner's dog is or has the appearance of a pit bull, which violates section 7. (Missoulian, MT)
9th Safe Haven Case Reported Tuesday Oct 8, 2008
we need help, emergency director Libby Raetz said. Charge nurses usually try to link the caregivers with services in their community. (7 KETV Omaha)
Evelyn Flemmer Oct 8, 2008
After the war, they owned and operated a motel in Libby, Mont. for 20 years. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Plains tops Darby for first win of season Oct 5, 2008
At Libby, the Loggers posted a 25-23, 24-26, 25-15, 25-22 win against Polson to earn a Southwestern A victory ... The Pirates' Nicole Davey and Libby's Jackie Mee battled at the net ... Kills Polson 51 (Nicole Davey 20), Libby 40 (Jackie Mee 18). (Missoulian, MT)
American Agri-Women promote children's natural resource Web site (7) Oct 5, 2008
After an exciting exchange with Provider Pals founder Bruce Vincent, a Libby, Mont. logger, AAW members made plans to work with him to help promote the Provider Pals Web site for children, a game called Provider World. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
EPA scuttled Libby emergency Sep 25, 2008
WASHINGTON Documents show officials with the Environmental Protection Agency prepared in April 2002 to declare a public health emergency over asbestos contamination in Libby, but changed their minds around the same time they met with the White House ... Libby is home to the now-closed W.R. Grace ermiculite mine ... The EPA, which has declared the area a Superfund site, first arrived in Libby in 1999, when news reports linked asbestos contamination from the mine to deaths and illnesses. (Montana Standard, MT)
Under the radar: Despite incredible resum, ‘It's all about the kids' for Florence coach Terry Maki Sep 25, 2008
Maki is, after all, just a small-town guy from Libby. Born and raised there, he was a good football player for the Loggers, but an even better wrestler. (Missoulian, MT)
Area birth announcements Sep 24, 2008
Libby (Schubert) Lightner, Mechanicsburg, son. Aug. 25. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Montanans upset over banking bailout Sep 24, 2008
"They're wondering why these bad decisions made thousands of miles away from Wibaux and Libby, why their tax dollars need to be spent to fix those bad decisions," he said. "Frankly, that concern and confusion is justified." Barrett Kaiser, a spokesman for Sen. (Montana Standard, MT)
Hearing to look at EPA in Libby Sep 24, 2008
LIBBY Congress is virtually visiting asbestos-polluted Libby on Thursday, hoping to determine why federal officials did not declare a public health emergency there back in 2002 ... Baucus, Montana's ranking Senate Democrat, has in the past blasted Bush administration appointees for not giving Libby the emergency status, saying he had uncovered what he believed was evidence to show that there was outside influence ... Baucus made that claim in August 2007 while visiting Libby with Steven Johnson,... (Missoulian, MT)
GOLF ROUNDUP: Whitefish sweeps Libby Invite Sep 21, 2008
LIBBY The Whitefish boys and girls swept the team titles Saturday at the Libby Invitational golf tournament at Cabinet View Country Club ... Team scores: Whitefish 315, Kalispell Glacier JV 342, Polson 344, Bigfork 361, Frenchtown 383, Columbia Falls 392, Libby 393, Ronan 402, Kalispell Flathead JV 403, Browning 436 ... Team scores: Whitefish 362, Polson 370, Ronan 437, Browning 446, Bigfork 475, Kalispell Glacier JV 489, Libby 504, Columbia Falls 521. (Missoulian, MT)
UM alumni to march once again Sep 20, 2008
So she trekked all the way from Libby to join her sister and to give a hug to more than a few old friends. Old friends are the best friends. (Missoulian, MT)
History brought to life Sep 17, 2008
His proposal for the project was well thought out and unique because it brought together students from different areas while they tackled a real research project, said Libby O'Connell, chief historian for The History Channel. Americans are accustomed to the idea that immigrants from foreign countries import their own cultural ways," she said."But rarely do we recognize the impact of a different local culture brought by Eastern settlers moving westward. (Montana Standard, MT)
New faces at school Sep 16, 2008
A Montana native, Oliveira, 29, grew up in Libby and moved to Helena with husband Chris two years ago. She spent the last year commuting to Lincoln, where she served as the principal for kindergarten through 12th grade. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
VOLLEYBALL: Anaconda wins Ronan Tip-off tourney Sep 14, 2008
Hamilton 25-20, 25-22; Columbia Falls split with Corvallis 21-25, 25-23; Whitefish split with Frenchtown 11-25, 25-16; Libby def ... Ronan 25-21, 27-25; Whitefish split with Dillon 26-24, 22-25; Libby def ... Libby 25-19, 25-14; Bigfork split with Stevensville 25-14, 17-25; Hamilton def. (Missoulian, MT)
Letter: House speaker doesn't speak for this reader Sep 13, 2008
CJR wrote on Sep 12, 2008 7:55 PM:" Sounds like Burton's trying to unload his beachfront property that he has in AZ. I'm sure most people on this site wouldn't buy ANYTHING from him.I would keep-the-faith, Goldie, I think there still is a possibility that some of the Bush Crime Family will get indicted later after the clown has left. If they were prosecuted now, while he's still in office, he'd give everyone pardons as he leaves office.Fortunately, Bush can't pardon after he's left office. I... (Montana Standard, MT)
Elk, deer prospects look good this year Sep 5, 2008
Generally speaking, northwest Montana doesn t have the elk densities of southwest Montana - areas around Bozeman and Dillon have 10 times the elk density, as do areas around Libby - but the elk that are here tend to be trophy size. It s such thick country, Vore said, so jungly that it s mighty hard to hunt. (Missoulian, MT)
Wolves killed near Eureka Sep 5, 2008
Since gaining protections under the federal Endangered Species Act, however, the animals have dispersed across much of their historic range, from Glacier National Park west to Libby and into the Idaho panhandle ... Wolves migrated from Canada into Glacier National Park back in the 1980s, and then moved westward, into the low hills between Marion and Libby. (Missoulian, MT)
District 7-B football preview: Padden takes command of rebuilding Bluehawks Sep 4, 2008
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Groups form plan to help save Kootenai River sturgeon Sep 3, 2008
"This historic agreement helps give the sturgeon a shot at survival." The agreement was cobbled together by conservationists, state bureaucrats, Native American tribes and federal agencies, and it changes the way those dams operate including Montana's own Libby Dam ... In the three decades since Libby Dam was built, no sturgeon has spawned there. (Montana Standard, MT)
A new plan for old fish Sep 3, 2008
The agreement was cobbled together by conservationists, state bureaucrats, Native American tribes and federal agencies, and it changes the way those dams operate including Montana's own Libby Dam ... In the three decades since Libby Dam was built, no sturgeon has spawned there ... The agreement calls for continuing, through 2009, the interim rules that govern Libby Dam operations. (Missoulian, MT)
Helena man wins Harley in drawing (41) Sep 3, 2008
The three Harley-Davidson motorcycles awarded through the scratch game went to Cole Frank of Billings, Lis Maxwell of Big Sandy and Tony Schedlbauer of Libby. 2 stars with 1 rating. (Helena Independent Record)
Energy bills could jolt interest in PSC races Sep 2, 2008
The district includes Missoula, Hamilton, Deer Lodge, Thompson Falls and Libby. The contest in the other two PSC races is no less competitive. (Missoulian, MT)
Libby justice admits going to homes, workplace of female defendants Aug 30, 2008
LIBBY A small-town justice of the peace concedes he said some things he shouldn't have to several female defendants ... Hicks, a former car salesman and two-term judge from Libby, has been accused of offering female defendants leniency in return for sexual favors. (Missoulian, MT)
Asbestos screening clinic closing in Libby Aug 30, 2008
LIBBY Federal funds used to screen Libby residents for asbestos-related disease have dried up, ending a free health-surveillance program that started here in 2003 ... Evans' MASSA program grant-funded through an arm of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has operated since the spring of 2003, not long after evidence emerged in Libby of widespread asbestos contamination ... Hundreds have been sickened and many have died, and Libby now is listed as a national Superfund cleanup... (Missoulian, MT)
Missoula's Williams claims Mid-Am Aug 22, 2008
Jerry Pearsall of Billings finished second at 219, and Dunn settled for a share of fifth with Libby's Joe Cielak at 222 ... Joe Cielak, Libby 72-75-75 222 ... Don Hill, Libby 89-99-89 277. (Missoulian, MT)
History(TM) Announces Save Our History Grants Aug 22, 2008
"History is proud to recognize the outstanding work of all of our grant recipients. These Save Our History projects exemplify the dedication and creativity needed to preserve our communities' pasts. These students, teachers and organizations are saving history not just for today but for the future as well. Involving new generations in the importance of history and preservation is the key," stated Dr. Libby O'Connell, SVP Corporate Outreach and Chief Historian, History. Since its inception in... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
High court upholds decision on couple's pet ban Aug 21, 2008
She and her husband have since moved to the Libby area but still own the property near Great Falls. The lawsuit only barred the two from owning animals at that property. (Montana Standard, MT)
Letters for Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Aug 21, 2008
Rulings cost Libby, Lincoln County. In response to Printer Bowler s Aug. 4 letter: Before we canonize Judge Donald Molloy for his science abilities, I would like to count the ways he really helped the people of Libby ... Both the city of Libby and Lincoln County are spending invested money, not replaceable. (Missoulian, MT)
More of this story Aug 21, 2008
1st-General Well Service- Carolyn Barnes, Libby Barnes, Melissa Matt, Danielle Burns. 2nd-Henry Alme Construction-Jon Poling, Ken Huschka, Mike Bergman, Garett Habets. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Montana History Almanac - Big Burn of 1910 blows up, fueled by furious winds Aug 18, 2008
Libby officials call on Gov. Norris for assistance. Flames lick within four miles of town. (Missoulian, MT)
Germany's Steffen beats Torres for 50 free gold Aug 17, 2008
Aussie Libby Trickett, the 100 silver medalist, was fourth in 24. 25. (Montana Standard, MT)
McCain and Montanans: News coverage reflects candidates' time in state - Sunday, August 17, 2008 Aug 17, 2008
But we can't exactly tap them on the shoulder every time we want to hear their solutions to problems such as funding wildfires, or cleaning up asbestos in Libby, or any of the other hundreds of issues that voters in Montana follow closely. Except when they come to Montana. (Missoulian, MT)
Samuel Cooper Howell Sylvester1986 - 2008 (15) Aug 17, 2008
MISSOULA - Our beloved son Sam died Friday, July 25, 2008, in the Kootenai River in Libby ... In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the David Thompson Search and Rescue, P.O. Box 1552, Libby, MT 59923 or the Sam Sylvester Scholarship Foundation, the College of Forestry and Conservation University of Montana, P.O. Box 7159, Missoula, MT 59807, contact Lisa Lenard, (406) 243-5533. (Missoulian, MT)
DEQ warns public about Karstolite Aug 14, 2008
This differs from the Libby vermiculite because that has a very small percentage of actual asbestos contamination; but Karstolite is 80 to 100 percent pure asbestos ... Karstolite is an anthophyllite form of asbestos; the Libby asbestos is the tremolite form, found in vermiculite ore ... Owen said she s not sure if the Karstolite is more hazardous than Libby s tremolite asbestos, which has caused hundreds of deaths, typically from the asbestos fibers from the insulation working their way into... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Weeklies reader: Hospital in works for Libby Aug 14, 2008
It's official: Libby will get a new hospital ... The recommendation to build a new hospital was not a decision administration took lightly, Bill Patten, the hospital's CEO, told the Libby newspaper. (Missoulian, MT)
Stimson Lumber lays off final employees in Montana Aug 13, 2008
- The final dozen Stimson Lumber Co. employees in Montana were laid off indefinitely Tuesday from a plant in Libby. Jeff Webber, Stimson's vice president for manufacturing, said the workers face at least a nine-month indefinite layoff. (Montana Standard, MT)
State's last Stimson workers laid off Aug 13, 2008
The final dozen Stimson Lumber Co. workers employed in Montana were laid off indefinitely Tuesday from the finger-joint plant in Libby ... Tony Berget, the mayor of Libby, said he found the news disheartening, especially after the economic hits the community has experienced. (Missoulian, MT)
Events Calendar Aug 13, 2008
19 KLA/K-State ranch management field day, 4 p.m., Mike and Libby Long's ML Ranch, Peru, Kan. 785-532-5428. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Oregon Recreation Report (35) Aug 10, 2008
Corvallis Gazette Times: Archived Articles. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Pachyderm power: Circus' big top rises at fair with assistance from Asian elephant Isa Aug 9, 2008
In the next three days, it moves on to Polson, Kalispell and Libby. Munsell, a retired physical education teacher from Kansas, said 130 people travel with the show, 115 of them workers or performers. (Missoulian, MT)
Saints sign three golfers Aug 8, 2008
They are Ben McIsaac of Ontario, Canada, Jim Mee of Libby, and Adam Russell of Filer, Idaho. McIsaac was class valedictorian and athlete of the year at his high school. (Montana Standard, MT)
Portrait: Aaron Gillam, JCHS teacher, works wizardy with wife and kids (11) Aug 6, 2008
This summer's family travels included an internship in Libby, Mont. A friend of ours owns a theater up there, Aaron said. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Spurs end Cubbies’ season Aug 6, 2008
Lethbridge 11, Libby 5. Dillon Haughton knocked in four runs with a double and a home run to pace Lethbridge s attack that ended Libby s season ... All of Libby s hits were singles, two by Nathan Peltier. (Montana Standard, MT)
State A Legion tournament: Libby falls to Vauxhall Aug 5, 2008
The Spurs downed the Libby Loggers 12-1 in the undefeated game and will face the Lethbridge Miners in a 4 p.m. contest Tuesday ... The Cubs meet Libby in loser-out game at 1 p.m. Tuesday ... Vauxhall Spurs 12, Libby Loggers 1. (Missoulian, MT)
Allen leads Outlaws past Laurel at State A Aug 4, 2008
In Saturdays other games, Dillon defeated the Billings Blue Jays 7-4 and Libby defeated Lethbridge 5-2. Information from: Bozeman Daily Chronicle, http://www. (Montana Standard, MT)
State A Legion tournament: Seeds hold true with Libby, Vauxhall clashing Aug 4, 2008
Top seeded Libby led the way for the West with a 4-3 win over Dillon, and will now face the North's No. 1 seed, Vauxhall, which took a 13-4 win over Gallatin Valley ... Libby Loggers 4, Dillon Cubs 3 ... Libby pieced together a two-run rally in the bottom of the eighth and held on for a one-run win over the Cubs. (Missoulian, MT)
Beulahmae Marchbanks Aug 3, 2008
To make way for construction of the Libby Dam on the Kootenai River, the ranch was subsequently purchased by the U.S. government, and the family relocated to Eureka where she resided until retirement in 1977. Following retirement, Hubert and Beulahmae purchased a home in Hot Springs where she resided until his death in 2004. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
State A Legion tourney: Red Sox drop opener at state Aug 3, 2008
The host Vauxhall Spurs downed the Bitterroot Red Sox 11-5, the Libby Loggers beat the Lethbridge Miners 5-2, and the Gallatin Valley Outlaws defeated the Laurel Dodgers 4-2 ... Libby and Dillon square off at 4 p.m. before Gallatin Valley takes on the Spurs at 7 p.m. in undefeated contests ... Libby Loggers 5, Lethbridge Miners 2. (Missoulian, MT)
