Scott Shindledecker

2 weeks ago | dailyinterlake.com | Scott Shindledecker

Libby’s new swimming pond is starting to take shape. Builders have been working on the feature for a number of months and hope to have it ready to use later this month. “It is really Marc McCully’s idea and vision,” Libby Parks District Manager Adam Noble said. “We hope to have it operational and open by the middle of June, but if it opens by July, we’ll still be happy. For years, Libby area residents have clamored for a new pool, but a lack of funds made a traditional pool undoable.

2 weeks ago | krem.com | Scott Shindledecker

HELENA, Mont. — Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services officials are alerting the public about the recent identification of a tick new to Montana known as Ixodes scapularis, commonly referred to as a “deer tick” or “blacklegged tick.” State health officials report that in the past year three blacklegged ticks were identified in the state for the first time through active surveillance conducted by researchers and public health officials.

2 weeks ago | thewesternnews.com | Scott Shindledecker

Time is running out for candidates to file for elected offices in Lincoln County. Those interested in running for open seats for mayor or city council in Libby, Troy, Eureka and Rexford have until 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, to indicate their interest. Candidates must be registered to vote in Lincoln County. Voters must be 18 years old, on or before the next election, a U.S. citizen and lived in the county for at least 30 days.

2 weeks ago | thewesternnews.com | Scott Shindledecker

Dinner on the Diamond may not be a Libby exclusive, but its intimacy is something surely not matched at any other event. Last Friday, supporters of Libby Logger American Legion Post 97 Baseball gathered at Lee Gehring Field for fellowship, great food and fun while raising money for the Loggers. “Every year we are overwhelmed at the support we receive from the community that helps us provide these experiences for our young men,” Loggers head coach Kelly Morford said.

2 weeks ago | thewesternnews.com | Scott Shindledecker

A man with a violent criminal past is facing a new felony charge following an incident where authorities say he assaulted a recently adopted cat named “Louie.”Paris Anthony Sjostrand, 28, of Eureka was arraigned Monday, June 2, in Lincoln County District Court after being accused of aggravated animal cruelty. He pleaded not guilty and District Judge Matt Cuffe set his next court appearance for July 7.