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Testing finds no asbestos in mill fire ash Lincoln County commissioners gave the Environmental Health Department the go-ahead Wednesday afternoon to set up a hotline for residents to request their yards be cleaned of debris from the mill fire. Lack of snow forces local ski area to close early A lack of snow forced the Turner Mountain Ski Area to close, cutting the ski season a month short and prompting the annual Crazy Days celebration to be canceled for the first time in over a decade. LHS hopes to find ways to reduce dropout rates School officials had hoped to glean insight from survey results of Libby High School dropouts that would help steer the district’s efforts in increasing graduation rates. Mountain snowpack low; not enough time to recover Mountain snowpack in northwestern Montana and the rest of the state is now considered “very low” and it’s not likely to recover. U.S. Census Bureau workers hand-delivering forms U.S. Census Bureau workers began hand-delivering census forms to Lincoln County residents last week with the goal of handing out the last batch by the end of next week, according to Western Montana’s Census Office Manager Bill Knowles. Prison escapees caught near Troy plead innocent Two federal prisoners captured outside of Troy after allegedly escaping from the Mineral County Jail a year ago pleaded not guilty in federal court last week. Man pleads guilty to 2008 wolf killing A Kalispell man will be sentenced in May after pleading guilty to killing a wolf in 2008 in the McGinnis Meadows-Fisher River area. Tragic accident claims 4 lives A 17-year-old Libby boy, a 59-year-old Columbia Falls woman and her two grandchildren were killed Saturday evening in a two-vehicle collision near Happy’s Inn. Injured car accident victim survives freezing temps, long wait A Libby woman who endured freezing temperatures overnight after her vehicle slid off a steep embankment on a dirt road near Happy’s Inn was found alive Sunday morning, law-enforcement officials said. Officials continue followup on fire The mill fire in Libby is no longer smoldering, but the aftermath is keeping people busy. Revett seeks clarity on Rock Creek mine status A status conference is pending in federal court to determine if developers of the proposed Rock Creek mine can initiate development of the project. 5 Questions: Levi Neubauer, Libby HS Student Body President 1. Why did you want to represent your classmates as student body president? Primary care appeals to med student from Troy Troy native Sarah Reichert began a monthlong rural medicine rotation in Libby last week while working toward a degree from Kansas City University of Medicine, Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine. Families take action to prevent subdivision Two local families finalized conservation easements on their properties recently to control future development and prevent subdivision. Events Calendar: March 9-16 Tuesday, March 9 WN Video Playlist: Our Town Series Our Town – Libby/Troy, Montana WN Video Playlist: News & Politics News and Politics in Libby and Troy, Montana WN Video Playlist: Northwestern Montana Lincoln County, Montana WN Video Playlist: Youth Activities Various non-sports activities involving youth in Libby and Troy, Montana AP News: Top Stories for March 11 AP Top Stories, March 11, 2010 Reader Comment Guidelines The News invites you to contribute online comments. Please keep the following guidelines in mind when posting a comment.
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