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News:
Space flight presentation May 24 (posted 5/11/12)
Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio
The Kootenai Valley Astronomy Club is sponsoring a presentation that looks at where the United States is as a manned space flight country, how we got here, and some very promising prospects for the future.
Mike Herr worked for 32 years at the Navel Air Warfare Center, China Lake. The "Status of US Manned Space Flight: the ugly, the bad and the good" is free to the public and will be held at the Venture Inn May 24th at 7pm, refreshments at 6:30.
Projects from Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo to the Shuttle will be looked at in terms of what was accomplished and why, the various attempts to replace the Shuttle, as well as the promise of commercial development of space flight.
Herr was the program engineer and manager for the Personal Parachute Assembly used for the Space Shuttle, and helped in the development of the landing system for the Mars Pathfinder and Mars Science Laboratory.
Herr is consulting with NASA on the Orion Project.
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By Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio, www.todaysbestcountryonline.com e-mail: klcb@frontiernet.net.
Libby tennis courts get new backboard (posted 5/11/12)
Laurie Mari, U Serve Libby, Inc
On May 9th, a concrete pad for a new backboard was poured at the Libby Community Tennis Courts. Generous donations of time and materials from Granite Concrete, Oedewaldt Construction and Dale Hughes covered the costs of this latest addition to the tennis courts. The backboard will be available for individual practice. The Libby Community Tennis Courts were built primarily with donation and grant money through U Serve Libby, Inc., a non-profit organization. The courts are located on East Spruce Street near the Montana Athletic Club and are open to the public, free of charge.
Related Links:
www.uservelibby.net/ U Serve Libby, Inc.
Fairies. Photo by Kootenai Heritage Council.
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Midsummer Night's Dream May 25 & 26 (posted 5/9/12)
Keith Meyers
William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream the play (1595) and ballet (1962) combined will be presented Friday May 25th, and Saturday May 26th at the Memorial Events Center here in Libby. The show is directed by Lori Stevens and Keith Meyers. Stevens, of Libby Ballet, who is the choreographer and dancing director put it bluntly. "This is going to be magical. The play and the ballet combined! Nothing like this has been done here before".
Although the show itself is well known, it is not generally known that A Midsummer Night’s Dream is also performed as a Ballet. The Original ballet by George Balanchine is about the transforming power of love. The ballet, which premiered in 1962, is based on William Shakespeare's comedy about the romantic adventures and misadventures, quarrels and reuniting, of two pairs of mortal lovers and the king and queen of the fairies. The ballet, through its themes of reality versus illusion, change versus constancy, displays love in all its guises.
This Play/Ballet combination is a challenge that Meyers and Stevens have been working on for months. "It’s a lot of work, and a lot of fun" said Meyers, who is the Acting director. "Lori and I put 'Nutcracker' together last year, so we are getting good at creating magical experiences for our community". The show features 70 local dancers and actors ranging from 3 years old to 70 years young, portraying Fairies, Bumblebees, Ladybugs and Butterflies, as well as the plays Rustics, Royals, Supernaturals and Young Lovers.
The Friday night opening show is at 7 pm, and on Saturday, there will be a 2pm and a 7pm show. Tickets will be available at The Last Straw Cafe, Homesteaders, Mountain Meadow Gifts, Rivermist, The Western News and Hav-A-Java. This production is brought to you by Kootenai Heritage Council.
FVCC to pin largest class of Nursing Grads (posted 5/9/12)
Flathead Valley Community College
Flathead Valley Community College will honor its largest class of practical nursing graduates during a traditional Pinning Ceremony May 11 at 2 p.m. in the large community meeting room inside the Arts and Technology Building on the college’s Kalispell campus. From Libby, Jennifer Meyer will receive her practical nursing pins. Students will be welcomed by FVCC President Jane Karas, Ph.D. Keynote speakers will be Nursing Instructor Joyce Norton, RN, and practical nursing graduates Tracie Belsey and Heather Harwood. A reception will take place immediately following the ceremony outside the Arts and Technology Building.
4 arrested on drug and burglary charges (posted 5/5/12)
Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio
The Lincoln County Sheriff has arrested four individuals on multiple charges including felony possession of dangerous drugs, manufacturing dangerous drugs, burglary and theft.
Several burglaries and thefts have been reported in the Bull Lake area.
Deputies found a marijuana growing operation, seized 27 plants, a pound of marijuana and stolen property at a residence on Bull Lake Road and an abandoned residence in Moyie Springs.
Joshua Salyards, 21, Michael Shirey, 28, James Shirey, 56, and 22-year-old Kevin Payne are implicated in multiple property crimes in Troy and Sandpoint.
The investigation revealed there are other property crime victims, not yet identified.
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By Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio, www.todaysbestcountryonline.com e-mail: klcb@frontiernet.net.
Commissioners vote to dissolve Cabinet View Fire Service Area (posted 5/4/12)
Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio
The Lincoln County Commissioners approved a Resolution of Intent to Dissolve the Cabinet View Fire Service Area with a public hearing scheduled on a date and location to be determined, the hearing to be held no earlier than 30 or later than 90 days after the passage of this resolution
Over 30 signatures of owners of real property within the Cabinet View Fire Service Area signed the petition to dissolve the Cabinet View Fire Service Area.
The Cabinet View Fire Service Area was created in 2000 for the predominantly Amish community of 25 homes and over 250 acres.
In 2005, the fire service area was expanded to 14 square miles (approx. 9,000 acres) having 250 homes; 1500 residents; a city/county municipal airport; a State fish hatchery with a residential compound; a Forest Service Regional Helibase; 12 businesses of varying sizes; the original Amish community-within-community is part of the fire service area, with a community school, country store, and log home business, and about 13 linear miles of a major U.S. Highway 2 under its protection.. All of the Cabinet View Fire Service Area is in the "wildland rural interface"
The current fire service area boundary shares the southern boundary of the Libby Rural Fire District. Libby Rural responded to fire incidents within this area for years, until residents signed a petition creating the fire service area in 2000 to cut down response times by having a fire station and fire department in the middle of the area and to obtain a good Insurances Services Office rating to provide a reduced rate for insurance on structures.
Libby Rural continued to respond to incidents within the Cabinet View FSA for years after it was created. Cabinet View declared it was ready to operate independently in the fall of 2007.
Since 2007, the Cabinet View Fire Department has continued to serve and protect this fire service area and has trained 1,000's of hours to provide an all-risk, all-hazard service to the residents of the FSA.
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By Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio, www.todaysbestcountryonline.com e-mail: klcb@frontiernet.net.
Jazz Festival
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Libby High School Jazz Band competes in Jazz Festival (posted 5/4/12)
Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio
The Libby High School Jazz Band performed at the Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival in Missoula on April 29th at the University Theater on the UM campus. The LHS Jazz Band was selected as the Outstanding Band of the day. They earned the honor of opening up the evening concert playing for a crowd of 1000 people. William Lee and Isaac King were recognized as Outstanding Jazz Soloists for the festival.
In LHS band's successful performances at the District Music Festival earlier this April, the Jazz Band qualified to perform at the State Music Festival in Helena on May 4 & 5.
Libby High School Band received Superior Ratings in all categories including ‘Symphonic Band Performance’, three superiors, and ‘Symphonic Band Sight reading’ superior.
The LHS Jazz Band members who performed were: Macaulie Casey, Errik Westlund, Mikayla Dlask, Steven Shuey, Zac Rebo, Isaac King, William Lee, and Darbi Brooks.
Symphonic Band:
flute: Skyanne Cosgriff, Auria Benefield, Jordan Stephenson, Mikayla Dlask
clarinet: Darbi Brooks, Hanna Stewart
bassoon: Cody Barrick
alto sax: Macaulie Casey, Zac Rebo, Dayln Germany
tenor sax: Adam Neisess, Steven Shuey
baritone sax: Jared Winslow, Devon Gallagher
trumpet: Mahalah Wedel, Nate Rios, Isaac King
baritone: Devan Fuhlendorf
trombone: William Lee, Dylan Berget
tuba: Errik Westlund
percussion: Mark Curtiss, Jason Schnackenberg, Gunner Bradeen
Jazz Band: Macaulie Casey, Errik Westlund, Mikayla Dlask, Steven Shuey,
Zac Rebo, Isaac King,William Lee, Darbi Brooks, Cody Barrick
Solos:
Skyanne Cosgriff, flute, Macaulie Casey, alto sax,
Darbi Brooks, clarinet, all superiors.
Duets:
Skyanne Cosgriff (flute) and Macaulie Casey (alto sax), Mikayla Dlask (flute) and Jordan Stephenson (flute), both superiors.
Click on this link for more pictures.
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By Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio, www.todaysbestcountryonline.com e-mail: klcb@frontiernet.net.
Jim Mee named NAIA National Men's Golfer of the Week (posted 5/4/12)
Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio
Carroll College senior Jim Mee was named Wednesday the final NAIA National Men's Golfer of the Week for the 2012 season. Mee was selected based on his performances from April 23 - 29 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated group golfer of the week selections. The honor is the first such award for Carroll.
The native of Libby, Mee, carded an 11-under-par 277 at the Frontier Conference Golf Championships, held April 23 - 24, on the way to posting the lowest four-round individual score. That performance carried the Carroll Fighting Saints to their first-ever men's golf conference title, clinching the program's first trip to the National Championships.
Mee's first-round eight-under-par 64 set a tournament course record at Larchmont Golf Course in Missoula.
Mee is the grandson of KLCB Sportscaster, of the same name, Jim Mee.
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By Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio, www.todaysbestcountryonline.com e-mail: klcb@frontiernet.net.
Libby Police targets underage drinking (posted 5/4/12)
Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio
Libby Police Department Chief Jim Smith explains the intent of an ongoing effort to reduce youth access to alcohol, over-service, and drinking and driving within the city limits. The Libby Police have been conducting weekly bar checks or walk-throughs at area alcohol establishments to enhance current Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service (RASS) Training efforts. RASS training became mandatory in Montana in 2011. Bar checks or "walk - throughs" are examples of active enforcement and involve police officers sweeping through a bar to check IDs for sales to minors and to look for other violations such as over-service.
According to 2011 Montana Department of Transportation data, one alcohol-related crash occurs every 8.5 days in Lincoln County. That's 52 accidents a year. Lincoln County DUI Task Force Coordinator Vel Shaver is encouraged by the increased focus on prevention and deterrence.
Bar Checks and Walk Through Operations are funded in part by the Montana Department of Transportation Supplemental Funding Grant.
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By Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio, www.todaysbestcountryonline.com e-mail: klcb@frontiernet.net.
Ryggs Johnston wins 2nd Place in Elks National Hoop Shoot Finals (posted 5/2/12)
Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio
Libby's 11-year-old Ryggs Johnston brought home the Runner Up Trophy in the Boys 10-11 Division from the Elks National Hoop Shoot Finals held at Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts, April 28. Ryggs made 23/25 Free Throws, and then made 10 for 10 in the shoot off to break the 3-way tie for 2nd place. Ryggs totaled 127 of 135 to equal 94% for the entire Local, District, State, Regional, and National Contests this year.
There were 72 Finalist at Nationals. There were 12 contestants in each age group. The odds of getting to that level … 40,000 to 1. And Libby's Ryggs Johnston pulled off a second place nationally. Congratulations Ryggs!!!!
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By Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio, www.todaysbestcountryonline.com e-mail: klcb@frontiernet.net.
Libby Dam Public Information Meetings in May (posted 4/30/12)
Meeting in Libby on May 17th
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host two public meetings in May.
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 7:00 pm (Pacific) at Kootenai River Inn, Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 7:00 pm (Mountain) at Libby Dam Visitor Center, Libby, Montana
Libby meeting agenda:
Libby Dam Public Information Meeting
Thursday, May 17, 2012, 7:00 pm
Libby Dam Visitor Center
Welcome and Introductions Scott Lawrence
Seattle District Public Affairs Office
Water Forecast and Management Joel Fenolio
Upper Columbia Senior Water Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charlie Comer
Emergency Management Libby Dam Emergency Management
Libby Dam Fish Operations Greg Hoffman
Libby Dam Fishery Biologist
Kootenai River White Sturgeon Jason Flory
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Kootenai River Habitat Restoration Sue Ireland
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
Questions/Answers
For more information contact Greg Hoffman - Fishery Biologist, USACE - Libby Dam
Kootenai River/Koocanusa Reservoir, 406-293-7751 ext. 255 or email gregory.c.hoffman@usace.army.mil.
Libby
lies in the northwest corner of Montana and is nestled in a valley carved by the
Kootenai River on the flank of the majestic Cabinet Mountain Range and Wilderness
Area. Today
about 2,800 people live within Libby proper. The main industries are lumber and
wood products, mining, tourism and recreation. The movies "The River Wild" and
"Always" were filmed here. Contact the Libby
Chamber of Commerce for brochures, info on lodging and events, general area
information, and contact information for local businesses and services.
SUMMER
When the weather warms and the mountain
snows melt away, the Kootenai National Forest comes alive with over 2.2
million acres of public land as a playground. Mountain trails and lakes
open up, beautiful wildflowers come in bloom, and wildlife have their young.
Libby is the basecamp for the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Area, 90-mile
long Lake Koocanusa, the Northwest Peaks Scenic Area, and the Ten Lakes
Scenic Area. There is good access to most of the Forest and plenty of room
to get away from it all!
WINTER
Winter in Montana means snow, and lots
of it! For those who love to play in the deep powder, the Libby area offers tremendous
winter fun. Turner Mountain Ski Area, located
just 22 miles from Libby, offers challenging downhill skiing with a beautiful
view. Their slogan is "steep, deep and cheap", and Turner definitely
lives up to that. It's still fairly undiscovered, so you can escape the crowds
and get the cheapest lift tickets around. For those who love snowmobiling,
there are hundreds of miles of backcountry roads to sled on in the Kootenai National
Forest. Cross-country skiers and ice fishermen also can find solitude on a lake
and miles of quiet forest trails to enjoy the outdoors. Those who are a bit on
the wild and crazy side will love the antics of the Libby Polar Bear Club.
Members take winter-time "swims" in frigid Libby Creek every Sunday
from October to April. Plungers have ranged in age from 3 to 61. As long as the
ice can be broken on the creek, if it has formed, the group will take their plunge,
no matter the temperature.
These people must be
craaaazzzzzy!
Libby
Polar Bear Club
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