Troy News

CHOTEAU - Dorothea A. Crocker, 89, of Choteau, died of natural causes Tuesday at Teton Medical Center Extended Care in Choteau.

A restored steam locomotive and train of vintage rail cars is on its way to Spokane with an expected 4 p.m. arrival at the downtown train depot.

Good morning; on the Beacon today, state Sen. Greg Barkus said Thursday he plans to finish his Senate term if possible , even as he fights felony charges in a high-profile boat crash that injured Congressman Denny Rehberg and three other passengers.

Two men are facing charges for a Libby robbery with a firearm followed by a high speed chase at over 100 miles per hour.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds and possible hail are expected for portions of Northwest Montana today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds and possible hail are expected for portions of Northwest Montana today and tonight.

Nomads first used yurts as portable homes in the harsh steppes of Central Asia. Now Will Hammerquist uses one as a rental in Polebridge.

Libby, Montana population 2,626 and dropping. Libby is largely supported by the use of natural resources of logging and mining.

The Environmental Protection Agency declared its first ever public health emergency yesterday in a Montana community where residents were poisoned by asbestos from a nearby mine, the Associated Press reports .

The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday declared its first-ever "public health emergency," asbestos contamination near Libby and Troy, Mont., northwestern mining towns, the Associated Press reports.

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration said Wednesday it will pump more than $130 million into a Montana town where asbestos contamination has been blamed for more than 200 deaths.

EPA Announces Public Health Emergency in Libby, Montana; EPA to Move Aggressively on Cleanup and HHS to Assist Area Residents with Medical Care Release date: 06/17/2009 WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson today announced the agency has determined that a public health emergency exists at the Libby asbestos ...

A Troy woman dies in a head on crash near Libby after the pickup truck she was in ran a stop sign.

TROY, Mont. a ' With metals prices improving, management at Troy Mine has allowed warnings of a possible shutdown to expire.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA, April 15 /CNW Telbec/ - Revett Minerals Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Lindsey as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press HELENA, Mont. Lawmakers heading into tense negotiations over spending plans for the main state budget and federal stimulus money have a little more money to play with.