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Highway 37 work to begin soon
Much of the bone jarring, teeth rattling, spring busting drive between Libby Dam and Rexford will be smoothed out this summer.The first resurfacing of Montana 37 between Libby and Eureka will begin soon with Schellenger Construction of Columbia Falls as the primary contractor. "I have pushed for this work for years and promises of resurfacing are becoming real. The following details are from discussions with Justin Juelfs, Montana Department of Transportation Superintendant, Kalispell. The first leg will be 12.5 miles beginning north of Libby Dam at milepost 17 to the Ten Mile Bridge. Some preliminary work has been done and...
Local historian keeps stories alive
Gayle McCarron has served on the five-member Fortine/Trego Cemetery board for the last 16 years. Her dedication to researching family histories has helped the Fortine/Trego Cemetery regain and honor the compelling stories of those buried there.The Fortine/Trego Cemetery is celebrating its 110-year anniversary with a cookout and potluck this Saturday. McCarron said it is traditional for the town to get together in the spring and clean the cemetery. “Families would go up on Arbor Day and have a clean up day,” McCarron said. “Men would usually clean the cemetery. The women would make the lunches and they'd have picnics up there....
Library officials hosting informational meetings on district formation
Leading up to the June 4 election that will determine the future of the Lincoln County Library System, library officials are hosting three public meetings.The meetings are meant to share information about the possible formation of a library district.The first meeting is 5 p.m. Monday, May 20, at the Libby branch. The second is 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the Eureka branch and the third is 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at the Troy branch.Library officials are encouraging the public to attend and learn more about library districts, standards and other essential things that allow the library to operate.According...
School trustee ballots due in county election office May 7
Ballots have been mailed to Lincoln County voters for school trustee elections in Libby, Troy and Eureka.The elections are mail-in only. Ballots must be returned to the county Election Office by 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 7. Ballots may be returned to the Election Office in Libby at 418 Mineral Avenue, county Sheriff’s Office in Libby at 512 California Avenue. The zip code is Libby is 59923.Ballots may also be returned to Eureka Dispatch at 855 US Highway 93 North, Eureka, MT, 59917, and to the Troy Police Department at 301 North 3rd St., Troy, MT, 59935.Libby has four candidates for...
Local libraries essential cornerstones for Eureka, Libby and Troy
To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to express my strong support for the Lincoln County Library District initiative. This initiative will greatly benefit county residents of all ages. Our local libraries are essential cornerstones for the communities of Eureka, Libby and Troy. Our libraries provide access to a vast array of resources from books and periodicals to digital media and online learning tools. This fosters a love of reading, encourages lifelong learning and gives individuals the opportunity to pursue further education.Our libraries are vital gathering spaces for our communities. Through a variety of programming and events, people are brought together...
Eureka student wins 2024 Montana Junior Duck stamp contest
On Thursday, March 28, student art entries for the 2024 Montana State Junior Duck Stamp Contest from across Montana were judged at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge in Stevensville. The Junior Duck Stamp Program is a dynamic arts and science curriculum designed to teach youth about waterfowl and the habitat that they depend on. In addition to an original art entry, each student is encouraged to create a conservation message that explains what they have learned about wetlands, conservation, waterfowl and wildlife. The artwork and conservation message are considered a visual “term paper” of what students have learned about waterfowl and wetlands.Twenty...
Legals for March, 15 2024
J. Tiffin Hall Attorney at Law PO Box 2109 Eureka, MT 59917 Telephone: (406) 297-7026 Attorney for Personal Representative Lisa Barnett MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KEVIN D. MOAK, Deceased Cause No. DP-24-21 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to Lisa Barnett, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o J. Tiffin Hall,...
Lincoln County spelling bee set for Feb. 22
The Lincoln County Spelling Bee will be held on Feb. 22, 2024, at the Lincoln County High School auditorium in Eureka, beginning at 1 p.m. Students in grades four through eight are eligible to participate in this annual event.Schools must be registered with the Scripps National Spelling Bee organization to participate in the Treasure State Spelling Bee. In addition, Scripps has implemented a registration fee for all Montana schools wishing to compete at the state and national level.Practice words are available to any student, whether they are from a registered school or not, at www.myspellit.com.You will also find a My Spell It test link on the Scripps website so that spellers can practice randomly selected words.Public, private and home schools are holding local contests to choose representatives for the county spelling bee. If the winner of the Lincoln County event is from a school that is registered with the Scripps National Spelling Bee, they will qualify to represent Lincoln County at the 2024 Treasure State Bee on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Strand Union Building at Montana State University in Bozeman.
Kootenai Forest officials accepting comment on forestry project
The Kootenai National Forest, Rexford and Fortine Range Districts are accepting public comments on a proposed 3,000-acre forest project near Eureka in the Glen Lake, Sinclair Creek and Ksanka foothills areas.The Glen Sinclair Fuels Reduction Project would include vegetation and prescribed fire treatments to reduce the risk and extent of catastrophic wildfires to the communities, forests and infrastructure within the wildland urban interface of Lincoln County, northeast of U.S. 93 and near the community of Eureka. Comments will help inform project development during the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. The agency is asking that comments be received by March 6.According...
Voters likely to decide fate of three county library branches
The fate of the three branches of the Lincoln County Library will likely be in voter’s hands in June.After celebrating the 100th anniversary of the formation of the county library system a little less than four years ago, the branches in Libby, Troy and Eureka now seem to be at the mercy of the voters.The county commissioners unanimously approved on Jan. 31 a resolution to form a library district and have it placed on the ballot for the June 4 primary election.There was considerable discussion about having the county Library Board circulate a petition that would require 2,236 signatures to...
Candidates begin to file for county, school trustee seats
Candidates are beginning to file for this year’s June 4 primary election for elected offices in Lincoln County.Doug Davies has filed to run for the District 3 county Commissioner seat. Davies is currently a Eureka City Council member. Davies will be opposed by incumbent Josh Letcher, who has held the seat since he was elected in 2018. Letcher said he will soon file to run. The seat is for a six-year term.For other county offices, two Troy residents, Corrina Brown and Lorrene Henson, have filed to run for the Clerk and Recorder position. It is a two-year term.Brown is the...
Election concerns still exist, but county OK with process
The general election on Tuesday, Nov. 7 and the days leading up to it had its share of bumpy moments, but Lincoln County officials believe overall that it went well.For county Election Administrator Melanie Howell and her assistant, Sierra Gustin, it was their first time running an election.“For both of us, it was our first time doing an electio, so, overall, I think it went well,” Howell said. “We found areas to improve on and we will. We know 2024 will be a lot different and this was a good trial run.“There wasn’t anything super out of control and we...
Another miscue in Lincoln County’s election process
In recent years, Lincoln County elections have been fraught with missteps and the 2023 general election is no different.On the county’s Elections home page, a note titled, “Attention Town of Eureka Voters” was posted alerting those receiving absentee ballots that it was incorrect.“It has come to our attention that the Eureka Town Council Absentee Ballot is incorrect. We are issuing new absentee ballots next week to replace all current absentee ballots that were mailed with the White Secrecy envelopes and dark gray print.“The new Eureka Absentee Ballots will be arriving with purple secrecy envelopes. These are the corrected ballots that...
Tuesday is Election Day for county voters
Lincoln County residents will head to the polls next week with a variety of decisions to make.Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 and close at 8 p.m.There are three polling places in the county, including:- Eureka – High Road Youth Center – 1295 2nd Ave. E, Eureka, MT – Precincts 1, 2, 4, 15 and 16;- Troy – Troy Activity Center – Troy Activity Center 4th Street, Troy, MT – Precincts 5, 6, 7, 8, 14;- Libby – Memorial Center – 111 E. Lincoln Blvd., Libby, MT – Precincts 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.At the county level, registered...
Back-to-School Blast events benefit Lincoln Co. kids
Lincoln County’s Unite for Youth Coalition’s Back-To-School Blast 2023 events provided supplies to hundreds of school children. The coalition held events in Libby, Troy and Eureka during the last few weeks. Kids got a wide variety of school supplies, clothes, shoes, haircuts, backpacks, hygiene kits and sports physicals. Fun activities and barbecues were also held to encourage fellowship. The Back-to-School Blast events organized by the Lincoln County Unite for Youth Coalition were fantastic opportunities for the community to come together and prepare for the upcoming school year. The Kiwanis of Libby and Troy partnered with Lincoln County Unite for Youth Coalition, Spring Up Libby, Spring Up Troy, Spring Up Tobacco Valley, Northwest Montana United Way, the Nurturing Center in Kalispell, Cabinet Peaks Medical Center and Lincoln County Connections Resource Van in three back-to-school events in Troy, Libby and Eureka earlier this month. In Libby and Troy, nearly 500 kids between pre-K and 12th grade received services.
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