Civil suits have been in the courts for decades (12) Sep 1, 2009
LIBBY - More than two decades ago, the lawsuits against W.R. Grace egan trickling into the Lincoln County Courthouse with relative obscurity, brought by former miners and their families. People in Libby were dying ... The true scope of asbestos exposure in Libby didn't come to light until November 1999, when news reports detailed a link between the vermiculite mine and the hundreds of people who were sick and dying because of exposure to asbestos dust. (Montana Standard, MT)
Witness says W.R. Grace foiled health study (20) Sep 1, 2009
A corporate insider testified Tuesday that he helped top W.R. Grace fficials stymie a federal health study of the Libby vermiculite mine. The study, which was promoted in 1980 and 1981 by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, would have assessed the public health hazards of asbestos-laced vermiculite mined near Libby ... In order to interfere with the NIOSH study, Locke told his bosses to seek an injunction from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, which maintained... (Montana Standard, MT)
Glacier commissioner's beating trial postponed Aug 26, 2009
The Glacier County case was moved to Libby because of massive publicity. Information from: Great Falls Tribune, http://www. (Montana Standard, MT)
State’s EPA chief leaves behind legacy in Montana Aug 25, 2009
Wardell died last Thursday after tumbling down a steep mountainside in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Area near Libby ... Wardell often worked behind the scenes, and was a major player in getting information to former Gov. Judy Martz to persuade her to list Libby as a Superfund site, DalSoglio added ... Cleanup work over asbestos contamination is ongoing in Libby as part of the Superfund program. (Helena Independent Record)
Weather, dark stymied efforts to rescue Wardell Aug 25, 2009
Capt. Roby Bowe, a deputy and member of David Thompson Search and Rescue in Libby, said it took Wardell s friend a few hours to get off the mountain, and that it probably was going to take four or five hours of strenuous hiking to get back to him ... They met at the Libby airport by 7:32 p.m. and flew to Wardell s location. (Helena Independent Record)
Marshall Middle School homeroom assignments Aug 22, 2009
Fri Aug 21, 2009, 03:34 PM EDT. Kaitlynn Fitzpatrick. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
MT EPA director dies in climbing accident Aug 22, 2009
Officials in Montana's Environmental Protection Agency office said the agency's director, John Wardell, has died in a mountain climbing accident near Libby. Deputy Director Julie Dalsoglio told Lee Newspapers of Montana that Wardell and a friend had climbed Snowshoe Peak in the Cabinet Wilderness Area near Libby on Thursday and Wardell slipped as they were descending ... His friend returned to Libby for help. (Montana Standard, MT)
Letter: Who is Baucus representing? Aug 22, 2009
oldie wrote on Aug 21, 2009 3:19 PM:" The Republicans have always been corporate stooges. Bill Clinton wised up to the fact that if the Democrats were ever going to win another election they would have to sell out to the corporations too. Since then there hasn't really been any difference in the two parties and we find ourselves slaves in our own house. To take back the country we would need the Supreme Court to re-define their definition of "free speech". As it stands now they say that money is... (Montana Standard, MT)
Longtime EPA director John Wardell dies in climbing accident (51) Aug 22, 2009
John Wardell, director of the federal Environmental Protection Agency's Montana office, is dead after tumbling down a mountain side Thursday in a climbing accident near Libby ... Wardell presided over most of the major federal environmental cleanups in state history, including much of the work reclaiming historic mining and smelting in and around Butte, lead abatement in East Helena and the historic cleanup of the town of Libby, where hundreds have died of asbestos-related diseases. (Montana Standard, MT)
More of this story Aug 22, 2009
4th-General Well Service #1-Carolyn Barnes, Libby Barnes, Melissa Matt, Alex Olson. 5th-Kevin Swingers-Marion Irgens, Scott Bye, Becky Gard, Mark Chaboyer. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
GNAC Preview: Seattle Pacific, Western Washington Once Again Among Nation's Elite Aug 20, 2009
Returning Starters (8): Kari Foreman (M, 5-5, Jr., 5-2-12, 2nd team GNAC); Ali Gamberg (M, 5-5, Jr., 4-5-13, HM GNAC); Chelsea Libby (M, 5-7, Sr., 3-1-7); Amy Remsberg (D, 5-9, So. 1-2-4); Carly Valentine (M, 5-3, Jr., 1-1-3); Lauren Anderson (D, 5-4, Jr.); Jordan Fenwick (GK, 5-6, Jr., 1. (Wwuvikings.com)
The RUSH results Aug 18, 2009
118 Libby PAGLIONE DRIGGS ID Sprint F 30-34 1:58:15. 119 Kent JONES REXBURG ID Sprint M 25-29 1:58:33. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Spokane VA will boost psychiatric staffing Aug 13, 2009
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:18 AM PDT. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Montanans want health care reform Aug 12, 2009
At every stop in our tour, from Conrad to Big Sandy, Malta, Miles City and back through Billings, Bozeman, Dillon, Missoula, Hamilton and Libby (to name just a few), we were met by crowds of people of every political stripe who wanted reform. Sure, some people are nervous about the reform effort. (Missoulian, MT)
Amateurs top Pros at Montana Cup Aug 6, 2009
Joe Cielak, Libby, 2 -1/2. Splits Spencer Williams, Great Falls amateur, tied Ryan Malby, Kalispell pro, 1 -1. (Montana Standard, MT)
Backyard explorers - Wildlife expert Jack Hanna and crew film in Montana for TV series Aug 6, 2009
Jack said he came up to this part of Montana in 1994 or '95 to cover the wildfires at Libby for ABC.. As I was leaving there and coming back to southern Montana I drove by Flathead Lake, he recalled. (Missoulian, MT)
Jon Johnstone a double-winner Aug 5, 2009
Joe Cielak, Libby/Nate Bailey, Laurel, 2 - 1/2 ... Joe Cielak, Libby/Gary Koprivica, Missoula, def ... 8:30 Joe Cielak, Libby, vs. Jason Letolah, Hamilton. (Montana Standard, MT)
Portland man wins Circle the Bay honors (2) Aug 5, 2009
Eads passed North Bend resident Libby Hetrick, 27, in the second half of the race. Hetrick was the second woman across, finishing in 2:35:03. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Children once abused, hungry get feel for Montana ranch life Aug 5, 2009
Libby Wright, Giving Tree director, said the children come from backgrounds that involved severe emotional and physical abuse, extreme poverty and homelessness. Wright, who's been running the program out of Tucson, Ariz. (Montana Standard, MT)
Out-of-state smoke rolls in: Plume from British Columbia fire lingers in area Aug 4, 2009
Wildfires burning in southern British Columbia are pumping a plume of smoke into Montana, casting a cloud diagonally across the state from Libby to Billings and beyond ... Ravalli County reported air quality as good, but Libby, Whitefish and Kalispell all registered as unhealthy for sensitive groups. (Missoulian, MT)
Libby factory will net 200 jobs Jul 28, 2009
LIBBY With the help of the state of Montana, a bridge-builder from the desert of Arizona has given Libby something to cheer about ... It's a complete change from Libby's historic past ... He noticed our industrial park at the former Stimson Mill site when he was driving through Libby, Rumelhart said. (Missoulian, MT)
Women's State Amateur Steele outduels Stepanek in playoff Jul 27, 2009
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
LEGION BASEBALL: Deer Lodge takes fourth in Southern A Jul 27, 2009
At Whitefish, the Bitterroot Red Sox beat the Libby Loggers 8-5 in a loser-out game to advance to the Western A district tournament championship round. Later in the day, the Sox took a 4-3 lead over the Mission Valley Mariners into the bottom of the seventh of the first title contest before the game was suspended due to rain and lightning. (Missoulian, MT)
MEN'S STATE AMATEUR: Dunn takes home title Jul 26, 2009
Joe Cielak, Libby 72-71-74-72 289. Shawn Tucker, Whitefish 71-72-73-74 290. (Missoulian, MT)
At 65, antiforest fire icon Smokey Bear still fit and on the job Jul 26, 2009
We take it very seriously, said Libby Kavoulakis, who oversees Smokey for the Metis Group, a marketing firm in Washington. It s ridiculous what you see people do with Smokey. (Boston Globe)
WOMEN'S STATE AMATEUR: Nerves of Steele: Steele outduels Stepanek in playoff Jul 26, 2009
Libby Rutz, Billings 87-87-88 262. Bobbie Lacklen, Libby 87-86-90 263 ... Ruth Fenn, Libby 94-102-106 302. (Missoulian, MT)
Shodair Classic set for kickoff Jul 25, 2009
Colin Snodgrass, Hellgate; Ben Corwin, Hellgate; Nate Bell, Sentinel; Justin Mikkola, Sentinel; Sam Lentz, Sentinel; Haley Klarich, Helena; Chase Farrell, Helena, Jake Staley, Helena; Jackson Wilkins, Capital; Kellen Martin, Capital; Tommy Clinch, Capital; Cameron Clevidence, Flathead; Jerrod Merrill, Flathead; Kyle Dixon, Flathead; Jake Danczyk, Whitefish; Marc Hotzfield, Whitefish; Patrick Jones, Whitefish; Evan May, Libby; Dustin Morningstar, Libby; Kyle Berke, Libby; Keio Salmonson, Polson;... (Montana Standard, MT)
Fight to the finish: Stepanek clings to one-shot lead over Orchard with 18 to play Jul 25, 2009
Bobbie Lacklen, Libby 87-86 173. Libby Rutz, Billings 87-87 174 ... Ruth Fenn, Libby 94-102 196. (Missoulian, MT)
WOMEN'S STATE AM: Dueling Grizzlies: Steele, Stepanek in chase for Women's State Am title Jul 24, 2009
Libby Rutz, Billings 87 ... Bobbie Lacklen, Libby 87 ... Christa Reisinger, Libby 101. (Missoulian, MT)
MEN'S STATE AM: Marcus Williams ties for lead Jul 24, 2009
Joe Cielak, Libby 72-71 143. Shawn Tucker, Whitefish 71-72 143. (Missoulian, MT)
Health, labor reform meetings hitting the Hi-Line Jul 23, 2009
After the event in Great Falls, which will include free health-care screenings by nurses, the group will drive the ambulance to Conrad to hold a letterwriting campaign, then to Big Sandy where it will hold an ice cream social from 5 to 7 p.m. Next Wednesday the group will drive to Chester, and plans to record stories about health care to give to the Montana members of Congress, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It next will drive to Havre to hold an ice cream social at Pepin Park on 7th Avenue and 4th... (Havre Daily News, MT)
Athletes gear up for Shodair Classic Jul 23, 2009
Players Colin Snodgrass, Missoula Hellgate, central midfielder; Ben Corwin, Missoula Hellgate, midfielder/forward; Nate Bell, Missoula Sentinel, goalkeeper; Justin Mikkola, Missoula Sentinel, midfielder; Sam Lentz, Missoula Sentinel, defense; Haley Karlich, Helena High, center/midfielder; Chase Farrell, Helena High, sweeper; Jake Staley, Helena High, defense/striker; Jackson Wilkins, Helena Capital, forward/midfielder; Kellen Martin, Helena Capital, center/midfielder; Tommy Clinch, Helena... (Montana Standard, MT)
WOMEN'S STATE AM: Missoula hosts smaller tourney Jul 23, 2009
7 a.m. Joann Bronzie, Missoula; Donna Havens, Libby; Linda Lindsay, Helena; Katie Mickey, Missoula; Laura Pahl, Missoula; Cindy Schubert, Havre; Blanche Ward, Libby; Thelma Willems, Helena ... 7:20 a.m. Claudette Hughes, Ennis; Linda Jacobson, Laurel;Linda Mann, Missoula; Virginia Olson, Harlowton; Christa Reisinger, Libby; Lorraine Richardson, Missoula; Carol Wekkin, Missoula; Elvira Wilcox, Billings ... 12:30 p.m. Ruth Fenn, Libby; Jodi Johnston, Butte; Rhonda Maun, Frenchtown; Gail Peters... (Missoulian, MT)
MEN'S STATE AM: Malta's Kovach takes lead Jul 23, 2009
Joe Cielak, Libby 72. Bob Gray, Missoula 72. (Missoulian, MT)
Young field in town for State Am (27) Jul 22, 2009
7:20 a.m Chad Godbout, Butte; Cody Kisling, Billings; Shayne Henderson, Butte; Joe Cielak, Libby. 7:30 a.m Hunter Lloyd, Bozeman; Jesse Swenson, Townsend; Shawn Swenson, Miles City; Jon Kelly, Billings. (Montana Standard, MT)
Community events (16) Jul 18, 2009
Montana historian and author Lenore McKelvey Puhek will present The River s Edge, a first-person portrayal of Libby Meagher, widow of Montana Territory governor Thomas Francis Meagher, on July 25 at 7 p.m. at Missouri Headwaters State Park ... McKelvey Puhek will bring Libby Meagher back to life, portraying the Meaghers journey from New York to Montana Territory, and finally to Thomas Meagher s mysterious death in the Missouri River in 1867. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
West team sets sights on Shrine win Jul 18, 2009
"Ekegren's crew, the defensive line, is led by Missoula Big Sky co-captain Ryan Parrish (6-4, 245) at defensive end. He'll be joined by Justin Graham (6-3, 225, Libby) and Deer Lodge star Jamin Bonato ( 6-0, 215).Interior linemen include Sheridan big man Tanner Rowberry (6-1, 225) and Zach Balcom (6-0, 240, Missoula Loyola."The guys in the middle are two strong players who will help on the run inside and they should have a good pass rush," Ekegren said. "The linemen have done a good job picking... (Montana Standard, MT)
Montana must grow its own doctors Jul 14, 2009
Since the first class of six graduated in 1998, 44 have gone to work in Montana and provide medical care in 18 Montana communities from Miles City to Libby. The fact that 70 percent of the grads have stayed in Montana is even more impressive when considering that only 34 percent had lived in Montana before they started their residency training. (Montana Standard, MT)
The reality show that is American politics Jul 10, 2009
Branded - Scooter Libby. Unforgiven - President Bush. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Six vie for rodeo royalty Jul 10, 2009
Visiting royalty, who are helping at the rodeo, include Katie Hoppe, who recently won the title of 2009 MSMR Little Miss in Miles City at the Bucking Horse Sale; Libby Gurnett, Miss Big Sky Pro Rodeo Princess; and Ashley Rainey, MSMR Queen, also recently crowned at the Bucking Horse Sale. Pageant co-directors are Kathy Baldry and Sarah Huston. (Montana Standard, MT)
Players gear up for Shrine practice Jul 10, 2009
Alex Cummings, 6-1, 230, Missoula Big Sky; Ben Dechart, 6-0, 195, Eureka; Sean Donahue, 5-10, 165, Helena High; Toby Erickson, 6-2, 280, Helena High; Kevin Ferriter, 5-10, 230, Helena High; Justin Graham, 6-3, 220, Libby. Taylor Graham, 6-1, 175, Kalispell Glacier; Bobby Hirsch, 6-4, 200, Belgrade; Darian Jones, 6-1, 260, Bozeman; Michael King, 5-10, 165, Helena Capital; Cody Kirk, 5-10, 180, Frenchtown; Brian Labbe, 6-1, 305, Superior; D.J. Lewis, 5-9, 210, Butte Central. (Montana Standard, MT)
Forest fire season likely ‘average' Jul 8, 2009
The northwest part of the state is a little drier than normal around Libby and Eureka, Kreyenhagen said. But the east side (of the Continental Divide) got soaking rain yesterday. (Missoulian, MT)
Health care thoughts Jul 8, 2009
Eight other Montana cities attended the statewide teleconference: Bozeman, Havre, Helena, Libby, Miles City, Missoula, Great Falls and Kalispell. Two more, Glasgow and Wolf Point, were online to listen. (Helena Independent Record)
Trial in Cut Bank fight moved to Libby Jul 8, 2009
District Judge Laurie McKinnon set the trial for Aron, Brian and Todd Molenda on Aug. 25 in Libby. The Molendas are charged with criminal endangerment for the Sept. 20 beating of Ron Rides at the Door, who was attacked after trying to break up another fight outside a Cut Bank bar. (Montana Standard, MT)
Public Record for Monday, July 6, 2009 (1398) Jul 7, 2009
Joshua D. Parrish, 27, of Libby. Jonathan A. Rubin, 23, of Escondido, Calif. (Missoulian, MT)
Vet centers going mobile Jul 4, 2009
The Missoula center expects to showcase its unit in Hamilton and Libby in August. The point is to reach the veterans who are out in the remote areas of Montana, said Dirk Robinson, a counselor at the Billings Vet Center. (Helena Independent Record)
Baucus, Tester announce $6.7 million for community health centers Jul 2, 2009
The following community health centers will receive money: Ashland Community Health Center - 293,820 Bullhook Community Health Center in Havre - 332,110 Butte-Silver Bow Helath Center - 784,170 Cascade City-County Health Department in Great Falls - 438,020 Central Montana Community Health Center in Lewistown - 251,610 Commuinty Health Partners in Livingston - 559,295 Custer County Community Health Center in Miles City - 268,657 Flathead City-County Health Department in Kalispell... (Montana Standard, MT)
EPA testing WR Grace yards near former Spokane factory Jul 2, 2009
The work was prompted by the recent declaration of Libby, Mont ... Rail cars brought vermiculite ore from Libby to the plant, where furnaces heated the ore until it puffed up into lightweight insulation ... Vermiculite contamination over seven decades has devastated the town of Libby, where it is blamed for more than 200 deaths and has left thousands of people suffering from asbestos-related illnesses, including asbestosis and mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining. (Montana Standard, MT)
Havre part of statewide health care discussion Jul 1, 2009
Other communities on the video conference were Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Kalispell, Libby, Miles City and Missoula. The group first heard from four speakers who talked about problems they have had gettingHealth care ranging from small business owner Mike Craighill of Billings talking about not being able to afford the rising cost of health care to Deb Mattern of Billings talking about becoming ineligible for most insurance because she is a cancer survivor. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Modern miners - Prospectors pan for gold in timeless Libby Creek Jun 27, 2009
VanDort has been looking for gold in Libby Creek for more than 10 years ... LIBBY CREEK - Jon VanDort worked a gentle rhythm, shifting and tilting the shallow bowl with practiced ease, panning for color ... Here on Libby Creek, gold s history is a web of hope and greed, of Indian battles and sourdough prospectors, of potential and promise and prayer, finally, unheeded. (Missoulian, MT)
Angling for all: Fishing Without Barriers Day on Flathead reels in trout - and a tale Jun 26, 2009
Participants in Fishing Without Barriers came from as far away as Libby and Missoula, and their ages spanned more than a century. With Seccombe having the oldest covered by two or three decades, the youngest went to 5-year-old Tristan Dishon of Kalispell. (Missoulian, MT)
Cartoon was inflammatory, racist Jun 25, 2009
chaffincreek wrote on Jun 18, 2009 7:54 AM:" Roger1, I won't get over it and neither should anyone else. Cartoons of this ilk were used during the turn of the century to depict, Irish, "Swarthy" peoples, and black americans in a demeaning light. This is a president that was elected by a vast majority, thanks to folks like you. As far as right wing terrorism, Montana has always had it's fair share of nut cases: Freeman in Jordan Valley, Darby and Libby, Posse Comatatus, Project 7, Montana militia... (Missoulian, MT)
More of this story Jun 25, 2009
Speaking of Missoula, there was a Ron 'Scooter" Scott sighting in the Garden City recently. Scott, a former educator and coach in Cut Bank, still lives in Nevada. He is scheduled for induction into the Montana State University-Bozeman Hall of Fame this summer. Scooter, a prep star in Libby, played baseball and basketball for the Bobcats. In Cut Bank he coached boys basketball, girls basketball, golf and softball.Another former Cut Bank athlete, Amber Aikins, was injured in the indoor track and... (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Trial under way in campground shooting Jun 23, 2009
LIBBY (AP) Jury selection has begun in the case of an 18-year-old Kalispell man charged with deliberate homicide in the shooting death of a man at a Libby-area campground. Stephen M. Thomas is charged in the July 12, 2008 death of 67-year-old Larry Kingsley at a camp site in the Kootenai National Forest. (Montana Standard, MT)
Resort boat cast a wide Shadow on narrow roads Jun 20, 2009
And that road between Libby and Kalispell is very windy and hilly ... The agreed-upon route took the boat north through the Idaho Panhandle past Bonners Ferry, then east and south on U.S. Highway 2 through Troy, Libby and to the junction with U.S. Highway 93. (Missoulian, MT)
Asbestos-coated Libby, Mont., gets federal cleanup Jun 19, 2009
Asbestos-coated Libby, Mont ... Nestled between the Kootenai River and Cabinet Mountains, the town of Libby, Mont ... The Environmental Protection Agency took the unprecedented step this week of declaring Libby a federal public health emergency, vowing to finally finish a cleanup that has languished for nearly a decade. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Judge Probing Cheney's CIA Leak Role Jun 19, 2009
The leak touched off a lengthy inquiry that led to Cheney's former top aide, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, being convicted on charges of obstruction of justice and lying to investigators. During his trial, jurors found that Libby lied to the FBI and a grand jury about his conversations with reporters ... Bush commuted Libby's sentence, and he never served prison time. (CBS News)
Libby Beaty Services Set For June 26 Jun 19, 2009
A memorial service for Elizabeth "Libby" Beaty, the late executive director of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, has been scheduled for Friday, June 26, in Alexandria, Va ... Randy Noranbrock, Libby's husband, has created a blog to share thoughts about Libby. (Multichannel News)
EPA declares health emergency in Libby Jun 18, 2009
WASHINGTON The Obama administration said Wednesday it will pump more than 130 million into Libby, where asbestos contamination has been blamed for more than 200 deaths. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said the agency for the first time has determined there is a public health emergency in a contaminated community, targeting Libby for immediate federal attention ... Jackson's announcement will not result in an evacuation of Libby's 2,600 residents, but will require an extensive, home-by-home... (Montana Standard, MT)
Health Emergency Declared In Mont. Town Jun 18, 2009
This undated file photo provided by the Lincoln County District Court shows the now-closed W.R. Grace vermiculite mine near Libby, Mont. The Environmental Protection Agency on June 17, 2009 declared a health emergency in Libby in connection with asbestos contamination caused by the plant ... The declaration by EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson involving Libby, Mont. (CBS News -- US)
Public health emergency declared in Mont. towns Jun 18, 2009
The declaration applies to the towns of Libby and Troy, where for decades workers dug for vermiculite, a mineral used in insulation ... For way too long, many here in Washington have turned a blind eye to the needs of the residents in Libby, said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. (Boston Globe)
Bill could prevent climate change Jun 16, 2009
Bob wrote on Jun 16, 2009 12:14 AM:" I don't see why Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota don't build nuclear reactors. Seriously, nobody lives here, there's HUGE open spaces that could have minimal impact if there happened to be a meltdown (which is very unlikely) and it would provide clean power for a large chunk of the surrounding states.It would also give us plenty of jobs. Montanans could build those things (hopefully properly) and perform routine maintenance as well as work there.Where... (Missoulian, MT)
Witnesses to testify in trial of former AIG CEO Jun 16, 2009
Wells was on the team of defense lawyers in 2007 for former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who was convicted of perjury, obstruction and lying to the FBI about his role in leaking the name of a CIA operative to a reporter. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Montana Standard, MT)
NATOA's Libby Beaty Dies Jun 16, 2009
National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors executive director Libby Beaty has died, of lung cancer, the organization said Monday. "Libby was an extraordinary woman, a loving mother and a great friend," the Alexandria, Va ... "Nothing in the world was more important to her than her husband Randy and her two adorable boys, Jonathon and Nicholas. We are all grateful to Libby for her exemplary leadership and her fierce advocacy on behalf of communities across America. We will... (Multichannel News)
Wrap it up: Area teams cap successful seasons with hardware Jun 4, 2009
Libby (5) and Florence (5) are tied for fourth all-time ... Western Montanans Matt Harris of Whitefish and Jackie Mee of Libby won individual titles at the State A tournament in Kalispell, while each player's school wound up third in the boys' and girls' team standings. (Missoulian, MT)
